Edward Richard Hutton was born July 8, 1954 at St. Martin's Hospital in Tonasket, WA to Lorin "Bub" and Chrissy Hutton. Ed went to school in Tonasket and graduated from Tonasket High School in 1973. He was active in football, track and FFA. He attended WVC and EWU, playing college football for both. Ed was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, the Catholic Church and the American Quarter Horse Association. Ed began his career at the Tonasket US Forest Service in 1978 as a firefighter and was the crew boss of a 20 man firefighting crew. He worked as a dispatcher for both the Okanogan and Wenatchee USFS. Ed retired from the USFS in 2009 after 31 years of employment.
As a young man Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, golf, and just being in the woods. He was skilled with the computer and "techy" things. His sarcasm and dry sense of humor will be missed. He raised papered quarter horses, Ed said "it was something to keep the old man busy" (Dad)

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SURVIVING RELATIVES
Dad, Bub at home in Ellisforde
Brothers: Lorin of Tonasket, John of Ellisforde
Sisters: Cindy (Greg) Lawson of Loomis, Sandy (Bob) Brown of Omak, Sally Hutton of Tonasket
Nephews: Brent Martinez, BJ Brown and Joey Brown of Omak, Chad Edwards of Tonasket
Nieces: Shelli Martinez (fiancé Palauni MaSun) of Omak, Rachel (Ian) Woodrow of Okanogan, Kristy Brown of Omak, Alicia Edwards of Tonasket
Great nephews: Kyan, Shia, and Maks Woodrow of Okanogan
Aunts: Mary "Babe" Nicholson of Ellisforde, Tiny Breiler of Omak and Ellen Abeita of Nespelem
Numerous cousins and friends
He was preceded in death by his mother Chrissy and 4 sisters

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SERVICES
Rosary will be recited Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. with inurnment to follow at the Ellisforde Catholic Cemetery.