Milburn "Bud" D. Kight

Milburn Douglas Kight July 13, 1930 ~ August 11, 2015 Milburn Douglas (Bud) Kight passed away peacefully into the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus on Tuesday, August 11. Bud was born to Mel and Grace Kight in Portland, OR on July 13, 1930, the second of three children. He spent nearly his entire life in Washington State, having moved to Walla Walla at a young age. He graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1948 and Whitman College in 1952. Bud then married Joyce J. English on December 21, 1952 during his first year of law school at the University of Washington. He graduated in 1955, practicing law in Seattle before moving his family to Ephrata in 1959 and then to Wenatchee in 1968. Bud practiced at the Davis Arneil law firm until retiring in 2007. He received a Masters of Law in Tax from Boston University in 1982, after which he focused his practice on tax and estate planning. Bud and Joyce had three children, Douglas (Cheryle) Kight of Batavia, IL, Kathryn Kight of Redmond, WA, and Julie (Ken) Gardner of Seattle. He is survived by 12 grandchildren, to whom he will always be “the Best Poppa,” and one great granddaughter, with a great grandson due in October. Joyce preceded him in death in March 2014. Bud is also survived by his brother Mike (Carol) Kight of Marysville, WA. An older sister, Margaret Jean (Stuart) McIntyre, preceded him in death (1964). Bud was active in the communities in which he lived, having served on many boards and committees. He was a 55-year member of the Lions Club, and was also involved with the Salvation Army and Wenatchee Valley College Foundation. Bud was a long-time active member of First United Methodist Church. He was an avid sports enthusiast, having played baseball and basketball for his high school and college teams, and loved water and snow skiing and boating on Lake Chelan. He was a loyal fan of Washington Husky teams and all Seattle professional sports teams. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Wenatchee. A dessert reception will follow. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guestbook at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones—Betts Funeral Home, Wenatchee.

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Milburn "Bud" D. Kight

July 13, 1930 - August 11, 2015