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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 13 Obituaries reginald “reggie” J. henry Wealthy Mae Larson April 8, 1950 — July 24, 2016 May 23, 1917 — July 24, 2016 Reggie was born in Long Beach, California. He had a life constantly in motion from his early years of many different schools and towns to his life in the Army. He traveled to Korea during the Vietnam era. He was a veteran. He had three children with his first wife: Jennifer (Kansas), Eric (Missouri) and Melissa (Missouri). Then he met his true love, Mary. They had two children, Shaun and Bryan of Sisters; and daughter-in- law Tamara. Reggie also had many grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, with one on the way. Fishing was his passion and escape. He loved riding his youngest grandson, Cameron, around Sisters. He also loved sitting in the sun by his garden. He loved family. Survived also by one brother Harold Banks III, of Bend. He had many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Colby. If desired, the family asks that donations be made to either the Steve Wolford Memorial Scholarship (through the Houston Tennis Association) in memory of their son Stephen D. II, or Three Sisters Pet Rescue. A remembrance celebrat- ing their lives and reflecting on their journey will be held at the lodge deck at Black Butte Ranch on Saturday, September 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. dudley and patricia r. Wolford Dudley and Patsy Wolford both peacefully passed in their home in Sisters. Dudley passed away on July 24 and Patsy on April 23. Both had an incredible and adventurous journey through life, and along the way touched many lives. They met in college at UCLA and spent an active 67 years together playing golf, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. They are survived by their son Jim (Sandi) and grand- children Michelle (Kailen), Stephen D. III, Berkeley and Obituaries Policy: The Nugget Newspaper does not charge a fee to publish obituaries. Obituaries may be up to 400 words and include one photo. Obituaries outside these guidelines are handled by The Nugget Newspaper advertising department. Obituary submissions must be received by noon on Monday. Obituaries may be submitted to The Nugget by email or hand delivery to our office located at 442 E. Main Ave., Sisters. Wealthy Mae Larson died on Sunday morning, July 24, at the home of her daughter, Linda Brooksby Lounsbury, in Sisters. Her four children: Linda, Sue, Dave and Jeff were with her. She lived to the age of 99 years. Mae was born on May 23, 1917, in Samaria, Idaho, to Henry Waldemar and Wealthy May Gibbons Andersen. Her parents, homesteaders in Idaho at the time of her birth, were affected by the Spanish Flu of 1918-1919, so they could not harvest their crops to make the payment on their farm. Henry Waldemar (Walt) left Idaho and trav- eled in the Northwest for a time looking for work. Finding work in the lumber camps in Oregon, the family relocated. For a while at age 5, Mae lived with her father and mother and her two younger brothers Jack and Ray in a tent with a wooden floor in a lumber camp in Bates, Oregon. Walt, her father, was killed in October of 1923 by a falling tree, while working as a scaler for the Oregon Lumber Company. Mae grew up in Baker, Oregon, attending school there and making many life- long friends. She married William (Bill) Larson, also from Baker, on December 24, 1939. Bill served in the Army Air Corps as a pilot during the Second World War and Mae traveled to live near him at army bases in Arizona and California. After the war, Eugene, Oregon was their home for many years. Bill Larson owned Union Oil service stations while Mae put her energy and talents into mak- ing a home and raising their four children. The family enjoyed camping and fishing trips to the many lakes and rivers in Oregon and often visited the Oregon Coast. For the past five years Mae has resided at the Good Samaritan Retirement Center in Eugene where she appreciated the care of the staff and made several dear friends. Her family includes: her four children, her brother Jack, 16 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren. A recent family reunion in Eugene attended by family members from across the country was a celebration of Mae’s life and stands as her memorial. She was loved by many and will be sorely missed.
