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immie L. Rubart of Bothell, WA was born on August 11, 1923 and went home to celebrate eternal life with Jesus on May 13, 2010. He is survived by the love of his life, Patricia Coffee Rubart whom he married in 1959, daughter Laura Rubart Donelson, her husband Norm Donelson and their children Paul and Emma Donelson, and by his son James L. Rubart, his wife Darci Rubart and their sons Taylor and Micah Rubart. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Navy where he served as a communications officer aboard a destroyer. He was the first person on his ship to get word WWII was over. He was honorably discharged as a Yeoman first class in 1946, went to business school at the University of Washington, and worked in various capacities for Texaco for 35 years. In 1982 he took a lump sum early retirement from Texaco and invested successfully in the stock market. Up until four years prior to his death he swam a mile every day at the Bothell YMCA which earned him the President’s Fitness Award in 2002. Jim brought intense joy to every person he met. If making others feel wonderful was an Olympic sport, Jim would have won thousands of gold medals.A memorial service will be held at Canyon Hills Community Church, Bothell Washington, on May 22nd at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the National Alzheimer’s Foundation.

I Corinthians 5:55 “Where, death is your victory? Where, death is your sting?”

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