Veryl Donald Chamberlain Obituary (1919

Veryl Donald Chamberlain, 93, longtime resident of Grays River, passed away on May 15th, 2013 in Benton City, WA. He was born on September 16, 1919 to Fred and Effie (Clark) Chamberlain in Washougal, WA. Shortly afterward the family moved to Unity, OR, where they were homesteaders. After his dad became ill, they moved back to Washougal where Veryl attended school and graduated from Washougal High School in 1938. After graduation he went to work at the Pendleton Woolen Mills in the carding room. While working there he met Barbara Lee Paige and the couple married on April 12, 1942 in Oakville, WA. They started their family with their first son, William Dean (Bill). An opportunity to farm fulltime was offered to him by Dr. Eldridge on the Washougal Guernsey Farm. While there they added another son, Robert Lee (Bob). Veryl soon purchased his own farm and built a clientele for grade A raw milk naming it Cedar View Dairy. He also returned to the Pendleton Woolen Mills where he worked on the finishing machine. A daughter, Karen Louise was added to the young family. Veryl sold that dairy in 1964 and bought a dairy in Grays River, WA, where he farmed until retiring. After losing Barbara in 2001 Veryl moved to Benton City, WA. Veryl spent his time and energy in life on family, friends, farming and horses. He enjoyed teaching people to ride and about how to care for their horses. For many years he participated in the annual Gentleman on Horseback Rides riding in Montana, Idaho and Washington. A must have in life was a garden and he was blessed with a green thumb. Veryl was a 4-H leader for many years and also served on the Wahkiakum County Fair Board. He was the supervisor of the horse barn at the fair and was the major force behind the building of a new horse barn and indoor riding arena. He was one of the founders of the Twin City Saddle Club in Washougal, as well as one of the founders of the Golden Eagle Saddle Club in Rosburg, WA. He was active in the Grange on Mt. Pleasant and in Grays River. He also served on the board of the Soil Conservation District in Wahkiakum County. In 1966 Veryl and Barbara were awarded “Dairy Family of the Year” for Wahkiakum County. He is survived by a son, William(Kay), Skamokawa, WA.; daughter, Karen Blain(Jim), Benton City, WA.; sister, Edith Erickson(Don) Battle Ground, WA; brother, Richard Chamberlain(Kate), Vale, OR. 9 grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; son, Robert; brother, Joseph Chamberlain; and sister, Verdie Neilsen. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 24th at the Grays River Cemetery in Grays River. A memorial service will immediately follow at the Rosburg Hall in Rosburg, WA, followed by a potluck. A second memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 2:00 p.m. at the Desert Rose Senior Center in Benton City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Benton City Library or Grays River Methodist Church.