Bob Buckingham died on September 17, 2008 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 46 years, Irene Ella Buckingham, his youngest son, David S. Buckingham and his younger brother, Richard A. "Dick" Buckingham. He is survived by his beloved labs, Babe and Tilla; two sons, Ray C. Buckingham of Seattle and Albert R. Buckingham of Bellevue; a daughter, Gayle Newman of California; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Lilly of Ephrata; sister-in-law, Stella Buckingham of Seattle and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008, 2:00 pm at Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home, 11111 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle WA 98133. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to one of Bob's favorite charities: Bridge Ministries, 12356 Northrup Way, Suite 103, Bellevue, WA 98005 or your favorite charity.