General Notes

Twin to Kenton Ray Krigbaum

  Burial Notes

Pine Haven Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Fact: Identical twin to Kenton Ray Krigbaum. ³

• Nickname: Kurt. ³

• He had a residence in 1963-1970 in California, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1970 in Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1972 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1973 in International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1974 in Webster, Ramsey County, North Dakota, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1976 in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1977 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1979 in Connell, Franklin County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1984 in Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA. ³

• He served in the military 1984 - Abt 1992. ³

• He had a residence in 1985 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1985 in Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA. ³

• He had a residence before 1987 in Fort Campbell, Christian County, Kentucky, USA. ³

• He had a residence before 1987 in Fort Stewart, Liberty County, Georgia, USA. ³

• He had a residence in August 1987 in Korea. ³

• He had a residence before 1995 in Kent, King County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence before 1995 in Auburn, King County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence before 1998 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 2004 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA. ³

• His memorial service was held on 30 January 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Connell, Franklin County, Washington, USA. ³

• His obituary was published in the Baker City Herald on 5 February 2010 in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, USA.
  
  'Kurt' Krigbaum
  
       Kurtis Roy "Kurt" Krigbaum, 47, died Jan. 25, 2010, at Everett, Wash.
       Kurt's life was celebrated Jan. 30 at the First Baptist Church in Connell, Wash. Interment will be later this summer at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway.
       Kurtis Roy Krigbaum (better known as Kurt) was born on Oct. 19, 1963, at Los Angeles, to ----- ----- Krigbaum and ----- (-----) ----- ----- (now -----). ----- and ----- are both formerly of Halfway. Kurt spent the first six years of his life in California.
       However, because Kurt's mother and stepfather (then John Preston "Pres" Whited also formerly of Halfway) were telephone contractors the family went to where the jobs led them. This meant many different homes in many different places, similar to that of a military life.
       In the summer of 1970, when Kurt was 7, the family moved to Harlingen, Texas, where Kurt attended first and second grade. The next summer the family moved to Eldora, Iowa, where Kurt went to third grade.
       Then the family moved to International Falls, Minn., where Kurt attended fourth grade. The family then moved to Webster, N.D., where Kurt spent fifth and sixth grades.
       In the summer before seventh grade, they moved 12 miles south to Devils Lake where Kurt went to seventh grade. Then, in June of 1977, the family packed up and moved back west to Portland. Kurt went to eighth grade in southeast Portland and ninth grade in southwest Portland.
       Then, during the summer before 10th grade, Kurt and his twin brother, -----, went to live with their dad, ----- Krigbaum, in Connell, Wash., where they attended Connell High School for 10th and 11th grade and then went to the Connell Christian Academy for 12th grade where they were the only two graduates in May of 1982. Kurt enjoyed spending his summers in Halfway with his grandparents, George and Edna Langley.
       In April of 1983, Kurt married ----- ----- and her 2-year-old son, ----- ----- -----. In November of 1983 their son, ----- ----- Krigbaum, was born.
       In October of 1984, Kurt decided to join the U.S. Army to support his family, and continue that military lifestyle to which he was so accustomed. Kurt went to boot camp at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., then on to Russian language school at Monterey, Calif.
       In November of 1985, he and ----- packed up and headed for Intelligence School at Good Fellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas. They also spent some time at Fort Stewart in Georgia, and Fort Campbell in Kentucky, and in August of 1987, Kurt was sent to Korea.
       ----- and the boys went back to Connell to stay with her folks while Kurt was out of the country. When Kurt was discharged from the Army, and reunited with his family, they moved to Auburn, Wash. They also spent some time at Kent, Wash., and finally bought a home and settled down at Tacoma, Wash., where they lived for several years.
       Then in April of 1998, a 15-year marriage ended. Kurt stayed on in western Washington and pursued his education at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., where he graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.
       During this time, he met ----- -----. They fell in love and later married and bought a home at Everett, Wash. Kurt took a teaching position at Dartmoor, a prestigious private school at Bellevue, Wash., where he taught science.
       He was well loved at Dartmoor by both the students and the staff and was often referred to as the campus manager's "right-hand man," his family said. Kurt often mentioned how working with the kids at Dartmoor brought him so much joy.
       Kurt was a man of many passions. He loved writing poetry, and was even published on two separate occasions. His love of World War II history led him to war-gaming, which he greatly enjoyed.
       Because of his passion for music, he taught himself to play the bass guitar and the six-string guitar, and spent many hours jamming with other talented friends and family members.
       "Kurt was a kind-hearted, multi-talented, highly intelligent man with a great sense of humor and an infectious laugh," his family said. "He was dearly loved by many and will be profoundly missed!"
       He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Edna Langley, Claude Krigbaum and Rachel Makinson Nocchi; and his aunts, Jackie Langley Ritter, Carmen Krigbaum Whitely, and Joanne Krigbaum Hulse.
       Survivors include his mother, ----- ----- of Roseburg; and his father, ----- Krigbaum of Connell, Wash., his wife, ----- ----- of Everett, Wash.; his sons, ----- ----- and ----- Krigbaum of Kennewick, Wash., and his two grandsons, -----, who is 10, and -----, who is 5; his four brothers, ----- ----- of Scio, ----- Krigbaum of Vancouver, Wash., ----- Krigbaum of Tampa, Fla., and his identical twin, ----- Krigbaum of Spokane, Wash.; his two sisters, ----- ----- of Twisp, Wash., and ----- ----- of Moulton, Ala.; cousins, ----- ----- of Phoenix, Ariz., and ----- ----- and ----- ----- of Halfway as well as numerous other cousins, nieces and nephews.
       Memorial contributions may be made to the Dartmoor-Kurt Krigbaum Science Memorial (to provide hands-on science equipment for the students) through Tami's Pine Valley Home P.O. Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834.