Jason was born in Oregon City on Feb. 26, 1980. Jason and his family moved to Hermiston when he was in kindergarten. He graduated from Hermiston High School in 1998 where he was actively involved on the track team. After graduation he joined the Navy. He went through the Navy Seal training program. He was then stationed in Guam for two years as Navy Law Enforcement.
After his discharge from the Navy, Jason moved to Florida and graduated from Marine Mechanics Institute with a Diesel Mechanics Degree. He worked in this field until his return to Hermiston at which time he joined the family business Bert’s Auto Salvage performing inventory control and operating tow trucks. Jason later worked for Pasco Auto Wrecking and finally found his dream job with Compact Power Equipment Rental.
His love of all things outdoors was something he shared with his father Michael Monroe and all of his closest friends. They enjoyed spending time together hunting, fishing, camping and 4-wheeling and mushroom hunting.
Jason is survived by his mother Linda Monroe of Hermiston; his sister Dawn Long and her husband Gene, Hermiston; his beloved daughter Lucy of Portland; his girlfriend Brenda Burge of Richland, Wash.; his grandfather Jim Langdon and his wife Phyllis and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father Michael Monroe; and numerous grandparents.
A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at New Hope Community Church, 1350 Hwy 395 S., Hermiston.
Private burial will be at a later date at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
