Delbert William Rabe was born January 18, 1933, at Plevna, Montana and passed away at his home in Auburn, Washington on November 17, 2019. After graduating from Plevna High School in 1951, Delbert enlisted in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955. Del Settled in the Seattle, Washington area and worked for the Boeing Company, Kenworth Motors and retired in 1995 from working 20 years at Seattle Steam.

Delbert was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Adeena (Hoenke) Rabe, his sisters Carol Reed and JoAnn Pierce, and his brothers Melvin Rabe and Ronald Rabe.

Del's ashes are interred in the Memorial Wall at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.