Melvin Gordon Stueve;  March 27 1924 – Jan 19 2025

Melvin was born in Dayton Wyoming to Lillian and Clarence Stueve. He was one of seven children when Melvin was 7 he was given to his Great grandparents John and Kate Hutten who raised him until he entered the army and was stationed at fort Lewis. Upon completion of his service Melvin returned to Sandpoint Idaho where he met and married his lifelong love and partner Elenor (Aase)Stueve. As the United States entered WWW 2 Melvin was called back into the service and was sent to Germany where he was a forward observer and later his real love a truck driver. Melvin completed his military career in Japan. Returning home and moving to Kent WA. Where he began his civilian career as a produce delivery driver in downtown Seattle. Working there until he secured a job driving truck for Fentron Steel, delivering aluminum products mostly in the mid-west. From steel and aluminum Melvin began delivering candy for Stone candy cane company. Melvin moved his wife, 5 kids, dog, to Sandpoint Idaho where he began a 6 year period as "Bull of the woods" (in his words) loosing everything as a gyro logger.

Melvin arrived in Sedro-Woolley 1962 where he re-entered  his favorite occupation driving trucks working for PIE transporting freight across America . the highlight of his truck driving career was transporting explosive military weapons to the west coast for support of the Vietnam conflict,  From PIE to Skagit lumber, then driving logging trucks for Bergstad and Wood, then finished his career at National  foods Burlington as corn transportation director for harvest .

Melvin is preceded in death  his wife Elenor Son Randy and ( in Melvins words)  by " darn near everyone"!  he is survived by his daughters;  Cheryle Rowland, Janice Hieb, Sandy Burress, Pam Brown, 9 grandchildren,11 great grandchildren.  Melvin was a horse whisperer who never met a stranger, had trouble with authority, never forgot a friend, never forgave an enemy, protected his wife and children (sometime to extreme).

As pre Melvin's request no service is planned, because everyone he knew is already gone.