Jore Lyn Lund

Jore Lund was born in 1969 near Seattle to Dale and Darlene Lund. He has four older siblings, Jody, Michelle, Jami, and Kriss. At age five his family moved to a 20-acre farm near the town of Tenino where he spent a great deal of time working with animals and equipment and participating in building projects. He had free range on miles of the Skookumchuck River and spent many summer afternoons catching crawdads and fishing. After graduating from high school at the age of 15, he spent a year tutoring math and sciences at Word of Light Christian Academy before going on to college. He attended two years at Centralia College and was in his first year at St Martin’s College when he took employment with the Seattle Fire Department. Jore married his long-time friend, Amy, in December of 1990 and had three boys. They lived for many years in a house he and Amy built, beside his parent’s home on a 115-acre farm in Onalaska. There, accompanied by his furry companion, Hickory, he became creator, owner, and operator of The Lund Farmstead managing a herd of 56 head of cattle and producing fully grass-fed beef. He was a Volunteer Fire Fighter EMT for Lewis County Fire District #8 – Salkum for many years, and for over 28 years had various volunteer roles working directly with youth. He has been a sponsor with Compassion International since 1992 and has volunteered for them since 2004. It was through his involvement with Compassion that he participated in various training and enrichment opportunities including Life Coach training and visits to Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Ecuador.

Jore was stable, well-grounded, and highly charactered. He was neither a braggart nor a slacker but a consummate team player with a strong sense of loyalty. Jore’s qualities of empathy, intellect, and deep spiritual faith enabled him to accomplish so much. He was a great friend who was comfortable having deep conversations and intuitively queried those around him. He did not necessarily agree with each person’s perspective or condone the choices each person makes, but he sought to understand your feelings, your goals, fears, and dreams. He heard the unvoiced questions, he anticipated the need, and where others grappled for words, he usually found the right words and tone to help others express themselves. He intentionally set time for introspective reflection, meditation, and musing. His hobbies of skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and the view from his back porch brought him rest, peace, and contentment. He and Amy shared almost 32 years of marriage together. He was a devoted father to their sons, Wynter, Ture, and Anchor, and loving grandfather to Aspen and Olivia.