Father and son working the diamond together, as Jim (left) and Joel Wheat ump a softball game in 2018. (Connie Lippo photo)
Family, friends, and the community came together Saturday afternoon to remember Joel Wheat, who passed away Mar. 25 from complications with diabetes.
A 2007 graduate of Coupeville High School, he worked as a mechanic for the Boeing Co., but was best known for his work volunteering as a coach and umpire with Central Whidbey Little League.
Joel was following in the path of his dad, Jim, and the photo above captures a game where the duo umped together at the CHS softball diamond.
The video below is a beautiful tribute to a much-loved young man.
Coupeville Sports 