Cecil Ernest Washburn, age 78, of Kennewick, Washington, completed his life's journey on July 4, 2008, at Kennewick General Hospital. Cecil was born April 14, 1930, in Spokane, Washington, to Ernest Lorenzo and Anna Mariah Washburn. He graduated from West Valley High School in 1948. After graduation, Cecil joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served on the Coast Guard Cutter Yankton out of South Portland, Maine. There he met, and later married, Shirley Louise DeGrace on October 20, 1950. Their union brought two daughters, Cheryl and Debra. In 1953, he moved his family back to Spokane where he pursued his career in diesel fuel injection along with being a janitor and firefighter at Station 6 in the Valley. He moved his family to the Tri-Cities in 1969 where he built Tri-Cities Diesel Fuel Injection Service Inc. in Pasco. He worked there until his retirement in 1989. The business is still family-owned and operated. After Shirley's passing, Cecil met and later married Barbara Wilson in 1992. Together they enjoyed snow birding in Arizona, cruises, traveling cross-country in their motor home, and spending time with family at their home in Kennewick. He was preceded in death by his parents, twin brother at birth, siblings-Clarence, Ruth, Vivian, Illa, and two grandchildren. Cecil is survived by wife, Barbara; daughters, Cheryl Thiessen and Debra Bruce Britton; grandchildren, Jaimie Chris Littrell, Kristopher Mokuau, Emily Britton; and three great-granddaughters-Danielle, Allison, and Leilani Littrell, all of Kennewick; siblings, Richard LaMoyne Washburn, Betty Davisson, Iona Depner; and numerous nieces and nephews. Contributions in Cecil's honor may be made to the Alzheimers Society of Washington P.O. Box 4104, Bellingham, Washington 98225 or The American Heart Association 805 S. Auburn Street, Kennewick, Washington 99336-5661. Visitation will be held at Mueller's Chapel of the Falls, 314 W. First Avenue, Kennewick on Wednesday, July 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. Services will be held at Mueller's Chapel of the Falls on Thursday, July 10 at 10 a.m., with a graveside service to follow at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Spokane, Washington at 2:30 p.m. The family invites you to sign the online guestbook at http://www.muellersfuneralhomes.com.