Randall John Carnes, 60, died Aug. 17, 2012, at his Buckley home.

He was born Nov. 15, 1951, in Olympia, Wash., to Samuel M. Carnes and Pauline S. Hitchcock Carnes. The family moved to Des Moines, Wash., in the early 1960s and he graduated from Mount Rainier High School in 1970. He worked at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort in many capacities for 15 years and built homes when there was no snow. He served as a Merchant Marine in Alaska before moving to Greenwater, where he met Dorothy Kreklow, who would become his wife. He worked at Federation Forest State Park before returning to the construction industry and working for G.L.C. Inc. in Enumclaw for 21 years. He loved fishing, hiking, skiing, camping, mushroom hunting, birds, plant identification, dogs, animals and music. He played the piano, harmonica and drums, sang and loved to whistle. He was a great story teller.

He is survived by sons Evan and Glen Carnes of Snohomish County and sister Melanie Carnes Solonsky and husband Allan of Bainbridge Island, Wash.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother and brother Marvin.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to any environmental conservation organization.

Plans are tentative for a celebration of his life in Greenwater or Lake Ozette. His ashes will be placed on Harstine Island next to his brother Marvin at the same time as his mother, who died June 23.