Michael “Mike” Dale Nault, 61, was born in Waukegan, Illinois on October 11, 1962, and unexpectedly passed away in the company of his card-playing buddies on Friday, February 16, 2024.

Mike attended Hoquiam schools, and began his storied career as a cross country and track & field athlete in high school. He ran cross-country at Grays Harbor College and at University of Portland, he excelled as a runner and as a scholar. He attended university on a sports and academic scholarship, graduating summa cum laude. At 19 years old, he placed 3rd in the Seattle marathon with a time just under 2 hours and 30 minutes. He also had the privilege to run the Boston Marathon with his brother. Mike was a fixture on the running circuit in Western Washington for many years.

Mike loved the exactitude of crunching numbers and in his field of accountancy he was well liked and well-respected. He loved and took pride in serving the customer base he had arduously built up at his American Eagle Tax Service. He learned that his down-to-earth qualities of patience and kindness were great assets when helping others to understand and benefit from his work.

Mike also enjoyed collecting and scouring the Harbor for new finds that he would share his passion about at the monthly meets at the Satsop Grange. He always looked forward to time shared with his poker-playing friends.

Mike is survived by his father, Raymond Nault Sr. of Ocala, Florida; 2 brothers: Raymond Nault Jr. of Lady Lake, Florida, and David Nault of Aberdeen, Washington; half-brother, Michael Frost, of Olympia, Washington and half-sister, Michelle Frost, of Aberdeen, Washington. Mike is preceded in death by his mother, Irene Holloway, who passed in 2004.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. located in the Chapel of Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Washington. A private burial will be held after services.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, in Aberdeen, Washington.