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in Joe Kilby's name to Orting Alumni Scholarship Foundation, po box 46, orting, Wa 98360, Chairperson
- Heather Williams, 360 893 4455, and Carol Skinner, 253 208 2625. Thanks. Anyone with photos of Joe they would like to have included in the
April 26th memorial need to send them to me ASAP. to the email or PO Box 1218, Hoodsport, WA 98548.
Thanks.
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Page 1 of 5 | | | | | | | March 27, 2008 |  | Mr. Kilby was "one of a kind!" Unique! He had an energy about him that
was contagious to those of us that he coached. He had so much passion for the game of softball and coaching. He instilled
in each of us the importance of working hard, and he wanted us to know what it felt like to be a winner! I loved his competitiveness,
and his no "B.S." attitude. I respect the fact that he would always demonstrate for us exactly what he wanted us
to do. He was perfectly capable of doing anything that he expected us to do! I loved that!
Mr. Kilby was such a positive
role model in my life. I will forever be grateful for everything that he taught me, and I feel honored to have been coached
by him. He was a class act. Thank you Mr. Kilby for always sticking up for us girls, and for being the best softball coach
ever! I will never forget you.
Thank you Jill for sharing Mr. Kilby with us. | | | Sandy Cain (McClain) #22 (Seattle, WA)
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27, 2008 | | Having all these obituaries of Mr. Kilby seems to keep him alive in our minds a
bit longer...for he will be forever alive in our hearts always.
I wanted to share one more thing about a special memory
of Mr. Kilby....It was the end of our Junior Year and Mr. Kilby decided to take myself and a couple of the girls from his
BB team to the Wayside Drive-in for a milkshake.....it was a special time of celebration of another season's closure.
He went over to the jukebox and played the song "Don't stop believen' " .....and every time I hear that
song.....I think of Mr. Kilby....those words ring loudly..Don't stop believen' ....hold on to that feelin'....It
taught us to hold on to our dreams and to never stop believing in ourselves....because he never gave up or stopped believing
in us....
Thanks for the opportunity to share... | | | Diane
(OHS '83) (Wise) Hicks (Orting, WA)
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| | March
27, 2008 | | I echo all of the entries of girls Mr. Kilby has coached and mentored throughout
the years...what an amazing teacher, coach and friend...thanks for teaching me to dance on the mound and for filling my HS
years with such unforgettable memories. God Bless you Jill!! | | | Erin
(Jones) Sullenger (Harrisonburg, VA)
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| | March
26, 2008 | | sorry about mr kilby we had him for a few years at olympic view in the 70s and my
little brother loved him brings back memorys thanks for everything mr kilby god bless | | | brent cooney (federal way, WA) |
| | March 26, 2008 | | Jill,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Joe had a huge impact on my life
and the rest of the guys from OHS Class of 83. I believe he started the fire in us to compete and challenged us to become
better every day.
Joe had such an impact on so many at OHS. He will be missed, but never forgotten. | | | Chuck Cope (Buckley, WA)
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| | March
25, 2008 | | Jill,
Some friends of mine and I were just talking about Mr. Kilby a week ago
and when I heard this news, I was extremely sad. I am so sorry for your loss. He had a positive impact on us softball girls
like no other. When I think back to my high school memories, he is one of the strongest and and most influential memories
I have. May he rest in peace. | | | Shannon Ridge
(Johnson) (Auburn, WA)
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25, 2008 | | Thank-You so much for being such an inspirational coach/mentor. You truly are the
greatest and hold a special place in my heart! | | | Christina
(Helgeson) Lindsay (Puyallup, WA)
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25, 2008 | | Go easy on em' in Heaven Mr. Kilby, I don't know if they will be able to
do "Kilby Walk!" I think all the students legs are still sore. GOD BLESS | | |
| | March 25, 2008 | | Jill,
It seems like I've known you and Joe forever. You two were definitely
connected at the heart. I loved being around because I could feel the absolute love you guys had for each other. Knowing Joe,
he kept swinging until he finally crossed home plate on his way to the big one. I was proud to know him and his legacy to
his young players will live on forever. | | | Chuck
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| | March
23, 2008 | | Mr. Kilby, thank you for being not only an inspirational teacher, advisor, and coach
but also as a human being.You tought us all how to be tough, but also to treat others with respect and compassion on or off
the field.Thank you for giving me the chance to play for you.It was truly an honor.Rest in peace now,until we all have the
chance to have the best coach in heaven making us do those terrible Kilby walks again.My thoughts and prayers are with all
of your family, especially Jill. | | | Kristi (Silvernail)
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Page 2 of 5 | | | | | | | March 23, 2008 | | I WILL NEVER FORGET ALL THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD ON AND OFF THE BALLFIELD.JOE WAS
A HUGE INSPIRATON FOR ALL OF US GIRLS AND TAUGHT US" WHEN THE GOIN GETS TUFF THE TUFF GET GOIN" THANKS FOR THE ALL
THE LIFE LESSONS,YOU WILL BE MISSED.OHS CLASS OF '85 | | | ANGELA
(STANIFER)WILKINS (ORTING, WA)
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| | March
22, 2008 | | Many memories of slowpitch. Gee how time flies. God Bless your family. | | | Jim Schaefer (Tacoma) |
| | March 21, 2008 | | Sorry to hear of his passing. I was a classmate in 1968. | | | Cary Nilson (Tacoma, WA)
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21, 2008 | | Jill,
We were shocked and so sad when we heard Joe had died. If ever a man
could bring a smile and a laugh it was Joe . Larry remembers his many, many boyhood adventures with Joe and all the fun they
had; on and on, a wild and crazy time growing up together. He was a tremendous friend who will be missed.
Our thoughts
and prayers are with you, Jill.
Larry and Gini Johnson | | | Larry
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| | March 20, 2008 | | Jill: My deepest sympathies on the passing of Joe. I first met Joe when he was a
6th grade teacher in Orting and I was an aide working the playground. He was a strict and caring teacher. I will always have
a place in my heart for him.
Sandy Scheibner, Puyallup, WA | | | Sandra Scheibner (Puyallup, WA)
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| | March
20, 2008 | | I have never forgotten Mr. Kilby. I also have never forgotten the 'Kilby walk'
in softball practice;-) I remember in 6th grade my brother Tom and John Ware getting put in 'the box' all the time
cuz they were bad...lol....I loved this man, he truly made a difference in my life, especially my senior year.....thanks Mr.Kilby;-)
| | | Wendy (Cumpston)Holnagel (Enumclaw, WA)
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| | March
20, 2008 | | Jill, You are in my thoughts and prayers. Mr. Kilby was a great man and touched
many lives. He will be greatly missed. ~Chas~ | | | Chastity
(Lopez) Mullins (Puyallup, WA)
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| | March
20, 2008 | | My thoughts are with you Jill. When I heard the news of Joe's passing I simply
could not believe it and It took my breath away. I just want to say that Joe had lived an amazing life even though it was
cut very short. He was a great friend and one that stood by you when you need somebody to be there.
I have so
many wonderful memories about Joe, on and off the field. Man, the times we had in our dorms back at Tumble Weed Tech. (BBCC).
I will miss his sense of humor, smile and laughter.
Joe inspired and influence so many, myself included.
I
will forever be grateful to have known him.
Joe has left us in body, but not in soul.
Touch them all Joe. (Gadoodoo)
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| | March 20, 2008 | | MR. KILBY,
THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME FEEL SO SPECIAL. YOU CHANGED MY LIFE. WORDS
CANT SAY HOW MUCH I LOOKED UP TO YOU AND WANTED SO MUCH TO MAKE YOU PROUD. I WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT A GREAT COACH YOU WERE
AND HOW YOU ALWAYS CARED ABOUT HOW WE WERE DOING. THE BEST MEMORIES OF HIGH SCHOOL ALL HAPPENED ON THOSE SOFTBALL FIELDS.
THANK YOU FOR DEDICATING YOUR TIME AND LOVE TO ALL OF YOUR GIRLS!
I WILL THINK OF YOU ALWAYS. | | | JESSICA OHLER(OYLER) (ORTING, WA)
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| | March
19, 2008 | | Jill: My heart goes out to you and your family during this most difficult time.
While it's been years since we've talked or seen each other, the mention of Joe's name today brought back alot
of great and wonderful memories......from my first meeting and then playing against Joe at the City/County High School Allstar
game at Cheney Stadium in 1968, to him and I becoming roomates our freshman year at BBCC in Moses Lake, to many years of being
friends and playing softball against each other. Joe was the best and will be terribly missed by all of us who were fortunate
enough to have him as a part of our lives. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that Joe's now comfortable and at
peace. | | | Don Griffith (Tumwater, WA)
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Page 3 of 5 | | | | | | | March 19, 2008 | | Mr. Kilby came into my life when I was in the 8th grade. We were at Jr. High basketball
practice and he thought I needed to be toughened up a bit (well, probably knocked down a few pegs!). He brings in this big
tough OHS senior named Diane Wise to our practice and her sole assignment is to knock me on my butt! A direct order from Mr.
Kilby! "Scheib," he would yell as I was laid out flat on that wonderful old gym floor. "Get up and get tough!"
As I became tearful, cussing at him under my breath, little did I know then that he had a plan for me and that he would be
a great influence in my life. Mr. Kilby taught me more than how to hit to right field or how to field a ground ball or how
to box Diane Wise out on the boards and get the rebound...he taught me about pride, commitment, self worth, teamwork and friendship.
I will never forget him. Jill, my thoughts are with you. | | | Kathy
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19, 2008 | | You will always be missed and never forgotten. Thank you for all the wonderful memories.
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| | March 19, 2008 | | Mr. Kilby was a coach,teacher,mentor and friend. He taught me more then just playing
softball(and didn't we play it well) little did i know then, he was teaching discipline,respect,team work and never to
give up win or lose. These qualities i use everyday,i thank you for that. I will cherish all the wonderful memories on and
off the field. You will forever be in my heart. You will never be forgotten. Until we meet again. Jill my thoughts are with
you during this trying time And know that Joe will be with us always. | | | Debbie (James)Nelson (Orting, WA)
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| | March
19, 2008 | | Jill,
I am very sorry to hear of Mr. Kilby's passing. He was such a great
softball coach and person. Thank you for sharing him with us and the support you gave during all of the softball games. Just
remember he is now in heaven looking down on you and protecting you. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family
at this time. | | | Becky Cebula (Bartram) (Olympia,
WA)
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| | March
19, 2008 | | I was very sad to hear of Joe's passing. The memories that stand out from the
years that we worked together are:
Joe as a perfect Pigpen in our faculty Charlie Brown musicals,
Joe as a golfing
buddy who once knocked out one of the local geese with an errant fairway iron, then left his clubs on the course while he
picked up the bird and carried it to the clubhouse with a tear in his eye,
Drinking beer from a boot at the Beach House.
rest in Peace Joe. | | | Chuck Stowell (kent,
WA)
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| | March
19, 2008 | | I am so sorry about your passing Joe. Even though we very seldom saw each other
I loved the idea of my Uncle Joe being a year younger than me. We had fun when we were growing up and I always looked forward
to seeing you when we came through Washington. Jill our love is with you at this time. | | | Kathy (Turnbow) Rodman (Mount Wolf, PA)
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| | March
19, 2008 | | Mr. Kilby was a man of strength, courage, discipline, and heart. He showed us many
lessons on the field that I have applied to my life. He taught us about heart when he had us doing push-ups in the rain and
mud while the boys went under cover (and we all knew where both of our seasons would end). He emphasized strength in mind
when he showed us to watch our opponents from the dugout before the game started and strategize our game plan from it. We
were taught discipline as we hotly ran to "see Fred." He let us own our game as we hung our bats and helmets neatly
in the dugout and placed our bases that we could eat off of in their sheaths on the field. He gave us confidence as we took
the field, cleared our area of debris, and played our finely-tuned, perfectly practiced game. We were excellent under Mr.
Kilby's leading. He invested in us, made us feel worthy, and taught us to be tough. He gave us our game faces and prepared
us for game-time situations. He let us experience victory and celebration from a season of hard work. We keep the heart he
gave each of us with us in our lives.
Thank you for the gifts you gave us, Mr. Kilby. We keep you with us as we
all tell our stories about that incredible season of our lives. We love you! | | | Leah McCall (Little) (Buckley, WA)
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| | March
19, 2008 | | I was sad to hear of Mr Kilbys passing--he was a great man who brought a smile to
everyone he encountered. When I first came into contact with him in the 6th grade he scared the living daylights out of me,
but as I grew older I soon realized that the harder he was on you the more he loved you. He was an inspiration to myself and
tons of others. He will be missed very much by many. Whenever I think of him and softball, the words "Wiltse, get that
piano off your back and run" ring through my head:) Jill-please except my condolanes and know that Mr Kilby is looking
down on all of us know and smiling. | | | Keri Archie
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| | March 19, 2008 | | Jill our thoughts are with you.Ill always remember playing ball with my uncle Joe.
GOD SPEED JOE! Sam Jr, Phyllis Raguel Rebbeca and all the Turnbow Family . | | | sammie turnbow (puyallup, WA) |
| | March 19, 2008 | | My thoughts and prayers go out to Joes family. He was my softball coach in high
school. He truley will be missed. | | | Amy Erickson
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Page 4 of 5 | | | | | | | March 18, 2008 | | Jill, As Joe's college roomate you know we had some good times. He was a great
guy. Hope you are doing fine. | | | David Isenberger
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| | March
18, 2008 | | I remember Joe from UPS - class of 1973! - and am shocked and saddened to read that
he passed away. My condolences to his family, friends, students and co-workers. | | | Penny (Waller) Olson
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| | March
18, 2008 | | My heartfelt sympathy to you & your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you. Take Care!
Tamara, Ashley & Kaitlin Strassburg | | | Tamara
Strassburg (Oak Harbor, WA)
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| | March
18, 2008 | | I just can't believe that you are gone!! I am so glad that I had a chance to
say goodbye to you a couple of months ago during football season. It was wonderful to see you and Jill and catch up on everything.
You were such an inspiration to me. I will always cherish my high school years playing softball and being your teacher's
aide. You were an amazing coach who cared so much about his team. I learned so much from you. You were one tough cookie that
had a heart of gold. I will never forget you and will truly miss you! | | | Colleen (Dolan) Roeschlein (Puyallup, WA)
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| | March
18, 2008 | | Mr. Kilby was such a huge part of our middle school/high school days. He loved our
class!!.....Something about the class of '83....hmmm. Tho' I'm so very sad that he is gone.... his drive, determination
and willingness to give it his all in ANY situation is something that will stay with me forever. Jill thank you for sharing
him with us for all those years....much love to you.... My prayers and heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and Joe's family.
((HUGS)) | | | Diane (Wise) Hicks - OHS 1983 (Orting,
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| | March
18, 2008 | | Dear Jill,
I was shocked and very sad when I heard of Mr. Kilby's passing.
I am so sorry. He was my softball coach in High School and boy was he great. I will always remember him. You were so supportive
at all the games too. Just remember, he is out of pain and is looking down watching and protecting you and your family.
God Bless, Becky | | | Becky Cebula (Bartram)
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| | March
18, 2008 | | Jill,
I am so sad to hear about his passing. Mr. Kilby was a great teacher
and coach. I often talk to my children about Mr. Kilby and the discipline that he instilled in me. He was a great motivator
and a very positive influence in my life. Goodbye Mr. Kilby. You will be missed. | | | Barbara Guerrero (Oyler) (Puyallup, WA)
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| | March
18, 2008 | | My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Kilbys wife Jill and his family. He was my
6th grade teacher and softball coach. He had a profound impact on my life. He will truly be missed. | | | Tina Stufflebeam (Tacoma, WA)
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| | March
18, 2008 | | Jill we are sorry to hear about Joe. We will never forget the good old days of playing
ball with Joe. He kept us laughing our heads off with his sayings. Like shake your head ump. your eyes are stuck. I will never
forget him & he will be certainly missed. Clark & Charlotte Helle | | | Clark Helle (Edgewood, WA)
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| | March
18, 2008 | | MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO JOE'S FAMILY.I AM SORRY TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING.
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER JOE AS THE BOY THAT KEPT OUR CLASS LAUGHING AND OF ALL OF THE BASEBALL GAMES WE PLAYED. THE LAST TIME
I SAW JOE WAS AT OUR 30 YEAR CLASS REUNION. I REMEMBER WHAT A GOOD TIME WE SHARED WITH HIM THAT NIGHT.THE WORLD HAS LOST A
TRULY FINE MAN. | | | LINDA BABBITT/YOUNG (TACOMA,
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Page 5 of 5 | | | | | | | March 18, 2008 | | Jill,
We will all miss his smile and sense of humor. I am so glad that I ran
into you two a couple of years ago in Shelton. I think about you both often. Its funny how little things remind you of a person
that has been such a great influence on your life. Joe was just that person. I will always remember him yelling "Suck
it up". Take care of yourself. | | | Kim Presley
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| | March
18, 2008 | | My family will be shocked to hear of Joe's passing. We were just talking of
the growing up years on the eastside and my brother Morris always talks of Joe. All the fun they had. He will be sadden for
sure. Our thoughts and prayers go with your family at this time. | | | Mardene Patton (Bolstad) (Fife, WA) |
| | March 18, 2008 | | Mr. Kilby was an amazing man. He was my teacher in Middle School and my coach in
softball. He taught me a lot. He was my idol. My Prayers are with him and his Wife Jill. I know he went out with a fight.
He will be missed! | | | Melissa Nickolaus (Olympia,
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18, 2008 | | Joe, I love you. Your impact on my life was immeasurable. Jill my heartfelt sympathies.
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| | March
18, 2008 | | Dear Jill:
Our condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.
I was stunned to hear the news. Although we have lost touch over recent years, I have very fond memories of growing up with
Joe on the Eastside and playing baseball with him. I only remember him as a fun loving friend that will be really missed.
With Deepest Sympathies,
Ron and Barbara Asahara | | | Ron Asahara (Tacoma, WA)
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