Nathan Joseph Gleason,
28, passed away Aug. 5, 2019.
He was born Dec. 12, 1990, at
Centralia, Wash.
Nathan was preceded in death
by his Grandpa Ben, Grandpa
Ron, Grandpa Gary and Grandma
Nanny.
Sadden by his passing are his
mom, Janet; and his dad, Ronnie;
gramma Alice; ad his brothers,
Dillan, Wyatt, Eric and John;
sisters, Britany and Madison; and
many cousins; aunts and uncles.
Nathan attended grade school
in Rochester and then moved to
Chehalis, where he continued his
education in the Chehalis School
District. While attending WF
West High School, he started his
fi rst job at Mary McCranks and
later at Jammers and 5th Ave.
Sandwich Shop in Olympia.
Nathan attended Centralia
Community College as a young
adult, but his biggest passion was
his music. Nathan not only played
guitar, but also wrote music and
lyrics, he jammed with local
bands and played at The Matrix,
as well as some local churches.
Perhaps one of his favorite
memories growing up was when
he and two of his cousins bought
ukuleles while vacationing in
Waikiki and played street music
for locals and tourists alike.
Skateboarding!!! Skateboarding
was Nathan’s second favorite
thing to do, which is probably
why he was so good at it and
drove him to seek out skate parks
wherever we went. He skated in
a lot of towns in Washington,
Astoria, Ore., and even in
Canada. He loved taking his
brothers to the skate park and
was very proud to teach them
new moves and all the tips and
tricks he had learned. Nathan
appreciated when someone did
something for him. Often times
things that may appear seemly
small to others meant the world to
him, like the Christmas cookies
his Aunt Wendy sent over last
year, and two years ago when
Aunt Cherie came down to help
him move into his apartment.
Nathan’s most treasured
possession was his bible. He
loved reading it and had read
the Bible multiple times, always
fi nding something new and
inspiring in the words and the
inspiration those words brought,
and like most, he had quite a few
favorite verses. Maybe one of
my fondest memories was when
Nathan told stories of when he
fi shed with his dad and his dad
told him not to let it get away.
Nathan said most of the time the
fi sh did escape and he and his dad
would laugh.
“All we ever wanted, was
just a little more daylight,
Before we had to say good
night.”
- Nathan J. Gleason
A celebration of life will be
held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at
Napavine Cemetery. We want to
thank Cattermole Funeral Home
for taking care of the funeral
arrangements.
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