Kevin Michael Bupp

Kevin M. Bupp, 42, of Corvallis passed on Aug. 29, 2014, of natural causes. He is survived by his mom and stepfather, Sandy and Nona Tilton of Albany; his father, John R. Bupp of Wichita, Kansas; his aunt and uncle, John and Brenda Patrykus of Marysville, Washington; his two cousins, Dan (Kristina) Patrykus and Jodi Patrykus, both of Seattle, Washington; members of his stepfamilies, Don Anderson of Bullhead City, Arizona, Vicki Anderson of Bothell, Washington, Joanne (Chuck) Danbom and family of Brownsburg, Indiana, Andrea Tiemeyer of Bend, Darlene Tilton of Peoria, Arizona, Carolyn (Larry) Goodeil of Westminster, California, Jim (Loretta) Smith of Lamar, Colorado, and David Smith of Los Angeles, California; and many other extended family members. Kevin was born in Tehran, Iran. When he was 7 months old, he came to the United States with his parents, who divorced in 1973. He lived in Wichita and Denver, then moved to the Pacific Northwest with his mother. They moved to Neah Bay, Washington, to help his grandparents run their salmon-fishing resort, where they met Sandy Tilton in 1977. Sandy quickly became the best dad Kevin ever could have. They moved to Point Arena, California, where Sandy was stationed for two years; and then moved to Corvallis in 1979, where Kevin lived until his death. Kevin graduated from Crescent Valley High School and attended Linn-Benton Community College. His true love was working at the salmon-fishing resort, where he worked every summer until his grandmother’s death meant the closure of the resort. Kevin worked for the past 13 years for the Jackson Chevron Company, most recently at the station on Circle Boulevard. We were very proud of Kevin. He was kind and laid-back and had a soft heart. He was loved by many for his positive attitude, his strong work ethic and his love of telling corny jokes. He loved tie-dye and Hawaiian shirts, ’60s music, and all manner of gaming and scuba diving. He was a history buff, and enjoyed the Corvallis Knights and Beavers women’s basketball games. And he had many he could call his friend. He was preceded in death by his maternal uncles, Ronald and Donald Jenks; his maternal cousins, Nick Oliver, Ed Jenks and Donald Welton; his grandparents, Jean Anderson, Donald and Berdell Jenks, and Kendall and Barbara Tilton; and his uncle, Ken Tilton. An informal memorial service and celebration of his life will take place at a later date, to be posted on his Facebook page.

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Kevin Michael Bupp

September 21, 1971 - August 29, 2014