Claude Howard Sherman died March 10 in Kingston. He was 43. Sherman was born May 26, 1965.

He leaves behind a loving mother who took care of him for the past year and became his friend.

Mother Marleena Jean Jones, father Jack Leon Sherman, Brother Frank Sherman, Sisters Diana (Ken) Thorgerson, Dana (Adam) Goodfellow, a son Matthew Howard (Jennifer) Mantei, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and his first granddaughter due in May.

Arrangements were made by Stone Chapel in Poulsbo. The family had a small gathering at the Squier Residence in Stanwood.