“Sunny” Elton Grant Cole II died in a motor vehicle accident in Woodland, WA on February 16, 2013. He was 28.
A private celebration of his life was held Saturday February 23, 2013.
Sunny was born June 24, 1984 in Portland to Barbara Lorraine (Brown) and Elton Grant Cole I. He was raised in Eagle Creek and graduated from Estacada High School. He attended ITT tech where he studied construction.
Sunny worked in construction for a while until he was hired by the Port of Portland where he was employed as a deck hand on a dredge. He married Christina Davis in July of 2006 in Oregon City.
His favorite thing to do was to spend time with his daughter. Sunny had a very engaging and outgoing personality. He loved people and would often strike up a conversation with complete strangers. He also enjoyed listening to music, older Chevy cars, hunting and fishing. He was also a talented writer.
Survivors include, his wife and daughter, Christina and Hailey Cole of Milwaukie; parents, Elton and Barbara Cole of Eagle Creek; sister Eva Cole of Eagle Creek, his Uncle Joe and niece Elizabeth Sellard, both of Eagle Creek.