Edwin Radder

  It is with heavy hearts that we, Michelle (Adam), Phillip (Sheena) and Marcus (Vashti), tell you that our dad, Edwin Lawrence Radder, passed away on Jan. 26, 2021. While it is far too soon for all of us, some people do not need to stay long here on Earth to make a lasting impact on those around them.
  Dad was born June 9, 1956, in Bellingham. His parents, Lawrence (Mick) and LaVawn, raised him on a dairy farm in Sumas alongside his brother Wayne and sisters Linda (Bill) Davis, Lorna (Jim) Ackerman, Marilyn (Marcus) Burton, Virginia (Tod) Arnason, Helen (Ed) Schlotfeldt and Sue (Tony) Skorjanc.
  In 2004 he added Grandpa to his list of titles when his granddaughter Hailey was born. His love for that role grew when Ethan, Olivia, Bianca, Benson, Rosalie, Hattie, Isaac, Louisa, Michael (Ashley) and AJ joined his life.
  It was important for Dad to be a positive influence on children, which included his 13 nieces and nephews and 14 great-nieces and -nephews. He was also at one time stepfather to Russell, Adam and Becky Treat, Jason Gould, and Rachel Manahan.
  Dad joined the U.S. Army in 1974 to begin his journey toward a career in law enforcement as an MP with the 545th Company 1st Cav Division at Ft. Hood, Texas. After an honorable discharge in 1977, he moved to Sunnyside WA, joining the Sunnyside Police Department. In his 34 years of service with the same police department, he held the positions of patrolman, detective, sergeant, captain and chief. He was instrumental in the beginning of the Sunnyside Police Explorers and Sunnyside’s Promise. He volunteered as a firefighter and in numerous other organizations. He retired from the police department in 2012 and found joy pursuing his second passion working with the Boy Scouts of America.
  His goal always was to make the community of Sunnyside a better place for everyone. Through this mission, he encountered so many people and created lifelong friendships. Some of these friends grew to become like family to him and made Sunnyside his forever home.
  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Sunnyside Assisted Living, 907 Ida Belle St., Sunnyside, WA 98944.
  For family and close friends, viewing and visitation will be Friday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at noon in Smith Funeral Home of Sunnyside. The public may attend the graveside service, with military honors, at 1 p.m. in the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside.