SNOHOMISH — The red 1967 Ford truck known for bringing music, bubbles and joy to the streets will be parked at Snohomish High School on Saturday.
The public is invited to celebrate the life of its beloved driver, Mike Carver, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gym.
Carver died Feb. 3. He was 69.
“His truck will be in front of the gym, playing music and blowing bubbles,” said his son, Aaron Carver. “People can take pictures next to the truck.”
Carver drove the truck decorated with Snohomish High School Panther flags and Class of ’72 banners at parades, events and around town on Saturdays, leaving behind a trail of bubbles from a machine in the back. He would take music requests from the multiple boxes of CDs he kept on hand. The truck’s 18 speakers ensured people could hear it coming.
After his 40th Snohomish High School Class of 1972 reunion, Mike Carver decked out his 1967 Ford truck with signs and Panther flags to show his pride. He drove it around town, at school events and in parades, blasting music from 18 speakers and trailing bubbles. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
His son said a U.S. Army honor guard will be at the service and former Snohomish Mayor John Kartak will deliver the eulogy.
Doughnuts and drinks will be served outside the gym.
“There will be little bottles of bubbles for the kids,” Aaron Carver said.
It’s a casual event.
“Come as you are,” he said.
A memory board and video will give guests a glimpse of Carver’s life before the truck.
After serving in the Army, Mike Carver milked cows for 20 years in Snohomish. He later did landscaping.
The red ’67 Ford was just his lawn-care rig until he went to his 40th class reunion in 2012. That’s what started it.
“I think everybody should be proud of the town and the school that hands them a diploma,” Mike Carver told The Daily Herald for a 2018 story.
In 2019, Snohomish High School presented him with a 1972 letterman jacket that he wore often.
During the pandemic, the rides were his mission to “try to keep people in good spirits, despite all the challenges that were going on,” his son said.
Andrea Brown: 425-339-3443; abrown@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @reporterbrown.
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