John Robert Rob Huscusson, 50, a resident of Stanwood, Wash., and former Marysville area resident, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Providence Hospital in Everett, Wash.
Rob was born in Everett on Aug. 17, 1956, the son of John and Willa Mae (Seago) Huscusson. He was raised in Rockport, Wash., and attended grade school and high school in Concrete, Wash., until moving to Wenatchee, Wash., where he graduated from high school.
He then attended Wenatchee Community College and then Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wash., where he earned a degree in Respiratory Therapy.
In 1982, Rob began working as a respiratory therapist at Providence Hospital, Pacific Campus in Everett. Wash., as a therapist in the intensive care ward where he worked until 1995, when he went to work for LinCare in Everett until June of 2007.
In 1988, Rob began a relationship with Fran VanNatta and on June 6, 1992, they were united in marriage in Oahu, Hawaii and they made their home in Marysville, Wash., until moving to Stanwood in 1999.
Rob enjoyed playing golf and traveling and he and Fran enjoyed competing in 10K walking races.
Rob is survived by his wife of 15 years, Fran, at the family home in Stanwood; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Kory Hanke, of Marysville; two grandchildren, Kailey and Wyatt Hanke; brother, Calvin Huscusson, of Lyman, Wash.; three sisters, Betty Yeager-Walden (Britt), of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., Ozell Podraza (Jim), of Tampa, Fla., and Marie Stone, of Monroe, Wash; sister-in-law, Judy LeFever and her husband, Allan, of Arlington, Wash., his beloved cats, Moe and Max; the Van Natta Family, and numerous extended family, health care co-workers and friends.
Rob was preceded in death by his parents, John in 1992 and Willa Mae on June 24, 2007; a brother, Dallas Huscusson; a sister, Esther Anderson; and a nephew, Johnny Cuthbert.
A Life Celebration will be held at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at the Hawthorne Inn & Suites, 16710 Smokey Point Blvd. in Arlington.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Share memories of Rob and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com.