After graduation Rodney attended Cal-State Fullerton in Anaheim, California where he graduated with a degree in drafting. He returned to Seattle where he was employed by Boeing for four years. Upon leaving Boeing, Rod was drafted and served 4 years in the military, stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Rod returned from the service in 1966 to work with his father in the orchard and he also worked at the Chevrolet Garage in Tonasket.

He built a Water Well Drilling rig and became a licensed well driller. Rod moved to Kelowna B.C. Canada in 1967 to work for SAE Drilling. While there he met and married Colleen Burke on August 25, 1968. Rod worked for Effective Machine Works in Penticton B.C. and Gibbs Concrete Service of Summerland, B.C. before returning to Tonasket, WA where he was a warehouse mechanic for Tonoro Fruit Company of Ellisforde, WA until it closed in 1981.

Rod ran his own business as a Well Driller, Irrigation Specialist, and Heavy Duty Mechanic until his retirement. Rod continued to be a consultant in these fields until his death. Rodney was a brilliant fabricator and as his sons would tell anyone who would listen "My Dad can fix anything."

Rodney was preceded in death by his father, mother, and youngest son Jason.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years Colleen
Son: Burke (Christina), their children Rachel, Zeke and Levi of Tonasket
Daughter: Frances (Al), her Daughter Holly and Grandson Wyatt of North Bend, WA
Daughter-in-law Wendy (Robert) her children Kenworth, T.J., and Kasey of Tonasket
Brother Tom (Casey, Bart and Becky) of Tonasket
Sister Kathryn (Craig and Andra) of Bremerton, WA

SERVICES
Graveside services will be held Friday, March 15, 2013, 2:00 P.M. at the Tonasket Cemetery.