Dennis D. Frost

Dennis Dean Frost was born on June 17, 1953 in Leavenworth, WA to Steven Cyrus Frost and Dessie Orpha Frost. He often joked about how he was born in a Sanitarium, which seemed fitting. He grew up in Cashmere, WA at the mouth of the Nahahum Canyon and spent afternoons running in the hills which prepared him for his many activities. He loved growing up in the small town of Cashmere, eventually playing football in high school and graduating in 1971. After high school he was going to school in Portland, OR when he received his draft notice and enlisted in the Oregon Army National Guard. He found out he loved the military life and attempted to transfer to the Active Army, unfortunately they were downsizing at the time, so he transferred to Wenatchee, serving a 6 year hitch. He decided to reenlist and go to Officer Candidate School in Ft. Benning, GA and graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant and retired as a Captain. During his time in the National Guard, he traveled to Japan, New Zealand, and helped with the cleanup after Mt. St. Helens. After 21 years of dedicated service, he retired from the Guard. During his service in the Guard, he also worked at the Alcoa Plant in Wenatchee and retired after 34 years. He kept busy by working at a few other jobs afterwards, Bethlehem and then Chamberlin because he knew if he didn’t, Marna would have plenty of “honey-do” jobs around the house to keep him busy. He was a life member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, an avid elk hunter, and loved being out on his fishing boat. He married Marna Wallace on July 18, 1981 in Richland, WA and moved to Cashmere, where they lived in the same house for over 43 years. They raised a daughter and two sons. He was preceded in death by his parents, an older half-brother and a stillborn brother. He is survived by his wife, Marna, a daughter, Stephanie (Kevin), granddaughter, Madelyn, grandson, Bennet, two sons, Isaac (Ashley) and Phillip (Bree) along with his son from a previous marriage, Shane, and older brother, Stephen. There is a planned Celebration of Life service at the Cashmere High School community center on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 1pm to 3pm.

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Dennis D. Frost

June 17, 1953 - November 1, 2024