Herb Booth, heaven's gain.

      

Herb V. Booth
September 7, 1929  -  August 22, 2010

Herb was born September 7, 1929 in Wilmar, CA (which is now Alhambra) to Dewey and Dorothy (Smith) Booth. The 2nd of five children he had an older sister Nora, younger brother Ed and younger twin sisters Donna and Diane. He spent his youth in El Monte, California. He attended school there, played football and wrestled. Herb began working for the Plumbers Union Local 494 at 17. He was drafted to the US Army and after training at Camp Roberts, he left to the Korean Conflict from San Francisco. It was his first time being out of California. He was serving as a Corporal until January of 1953 and in September of that same year, married his sweetheart Martha Mae (Jinks) and they began their family in Long Beach, California.

He became a proud father to four sons: Gary, Donald, Ronald and Thomas. After Herb retired as a Master Plumber with 35 years in the trade he worked as a Park Ranger for the Boy Scouts. A lifelong Scouting enthusiast, Herb earned as a leader the Golden Arrow training award, which had actually been awarded to him while he was in Military Service in Korea. He also earned a Scouting adult leader’s highest award, the Silver Beaver. It it given to those who implement the scouting program and perform community service through self sacrifice, dedication and many years of service which he had shared with Pack and Troop 59. For 8 years, Herb, Mae and their family lived at Will J. Reid Scout Park in Long Beach, California where Herb was the Ranger and from there, went on to spend 12 years on top of “The Hill” at Camp Tahquitz, in the San Bernardino Mountains. Herb is member of the Tribe of Tahquitz as well as a 3rd degree mason.

Herb and Mae moved to Kingman, AZ after retiring (again), this time from 20 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America. A resident of almost 20 years in Kingman, he enjoyed undertaking projects around the house, playing bones (dominos) and bowling weekly with Mae and their friends and family. Herb attended Kingman Christian Church and the children there, as well as his grandchildren and great grandchildren benefited from his love and talent of working with wood.

 Always creating new toys and projects to keep himself and the little ones busy and happy, he enjoyed being in his shop. Herb could always be found, at any age, fixing something for a neighbor or helping out a friend. He wasn’t comfortable with lots of recognition and took joy in knowing he was doing something kind for someone else.

Herb departed this earth to be with our Lord on Sunday Morning, August 22, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was in the presence of his sweetheart of 57 years Mae and his sons Ron and Tom. He was greeted on the other side by sons Gary and Donald, Parents, Dewey and Dorothy, and sisters Nora and Donna.

He is survived by His loving wife Mae, Sons Ronald and Thomas and their families, 12 grandchildren and their families, 6 great grandchildren, his beloved Sister in Law, and nieces and nephews.

Herb V. Booth was a man that worked very hard and was loved very much.