Virgil Edward Hume

Virgil Edward Hume (83) of Bremerton passed away on June 8, 2009 at Harrison Memorial Hospital.

He was born Sept 8, 1925 in Olympia, Washington. He joined the U.S. Navy on November 11, 1942 while still enrolled in the 12th grade at Olympia High School.
Mr. Hume served in the Navy for 30 years, most of which was served in the Pacific, retiring on May 30, 1972.
He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam and retired as a Master Chief Gunnersmate.
On May 20, 1949 he married Fern Gubbe in Olympia. She raised their family of two boys and two girls as Virgil was overseas most of the time.
Fern did spend 2 years in the Philippines, from 1955 to 1958, and 2 years in Guam, from 1967 to 1969, on an accompanied tour with her husband.
After retiring from military service, Mr. Hume learned the construction trade and helped build numerous houses. He then worked for Coyle Enterprises.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, two daughters, Cina Hume-Forbes of Guam, Shasta Bartelheim of Bremerton, and two sons Steve Hume of Bremerton, Mike Hume of Downsville, New York, 6 grandchildren, Tara, Andrew, Erin, Kate, Jake, and Sean, 4 great-grandchildren, Tana, Jackie, Mason, and Michael. A funeral service will be held at Lewis Funeral Chapel June 15th at 2 PM. A public viewing will be held the same day from 10 AM to 2 PM. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery following the funeral service.