Theodore “Ted” W Bolton Jr.

Theodore “Ted” W Bolton Jr., 87, of Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Butler, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Monday in the VA Hospice B Wing of the VA Nursing Home Community Living Center, Vancouver, Wash., while his son, Tim, read many of his favorite Scriptures to him.

He was born April 12, 1929, in Butler, where he lived until 1965, the son of Theodore William Bolton and Mary Katherine Farmer.

Ted served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1951 and afterward married Beatrice Wheeler of Butler in 1954.

He worked as a welder at Pullman Standard in Butler, then as a barber. Ted was also an itinerant soloist, at times as a guest soloist for the well-known Kathryn Kuhlman.

He later relocated in 1965 to Waco, Texas, where he was involved with the Grace Gospel Church, itinerating as both a traveling evangelist and a guest singer.

In 1982, Ted traveled to Athens, Greece, and Jerusalem, Israel. During his three-month journey, Ted often talked about an angelic visitation concerning where he would live while in Jerusalem and the people Ted would later meet and share the Gospel of Jesus.

In 1995, Ted moved to Portland, Ore., where he continued sharing his love for God's word and ministering in prisons as a speaker and soloist. More recently, he had participated at the Life House Fellowship in Vancouver, Wash.

He is survived by his sons, Timothy A “ Tim” Bolton of Houston, Texas, Theodore “Ted” W. Bolton III of Oregon City, Ore., and Stephen A. Dorris of Portland, Ore.; his daughter, Patricia Dorris of Vancouver, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to offer their sincere and deepest thanks for the great care provided to him by the staff of the VA Community Living Center Hospital in Vancouver, Wash.

BOLTON — Visitation for Theodore “Ted” W. Bolton Jr., who died Monday, June 20, 2016, will be from 9 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home, 302 W. 11th St., Vancouver, Wash.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.A reception following the service will be at the Life House Fellowship, 6503 N. 94th Ave., Vancouver, Wash. All are invited.Graveside services will be conducted privately by his family Tuesday at the Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to the Fisher House, 1601 E. 4th Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661.