Wednesday, July 26, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Obituaries
Judith Carol Ann Fogo
Jim Massey
January 10, 1943 – March 24, 2017
April 1947 — April 2017
Judith Carol Ann Fogo,
74, of Sisters, died March
24, 2017.
Beloved mom, gram, sis-
ter and friend, Judy passed
away on March 24, 2017.
Judy was born to the late
Jack Merritt and late Emily
Elizabeth Hanson on January
10, 1943 in Fremantle,
Western Australia. Late
in 1943 Jack moved his
wife and young daughter
to Oregon. Upon arrival,
they lived with Jack’s par-
ents at their Clackamas-area
farm while he continued
his naval service abroad.
Judy’s brother, the late John
Charles Hanson, was born in
1945.
Judy graduated from
Tigard High School in 1961,
and earned for her associ-
ate’s degree at Multnomah
College, graduating in June
of 1963. Later that same
month she married her high
school sweetheart, the late
James Ellsworth Fogo. They
had two daughters together,
Elizabeth Ann (Lisa) and
Misty Lynn. Judy spent most
of her life in the Portland
area, with the exception of
five years the family spent in
Florida. Her husband, Jim,
passed away in 2002. Judy
retired in 2010 and then
moved to Sisters in 2011.
The six years Judy spent in
Sisters tending her flowers,
enjoying the sunshine and
watching her younger grand-
children grow were some of
her happiest.
Judy will be long remem-
bered for her warmth, com-
passion and friendly nature.
She would go out of her
way to help others and was
always there to lend a sup-
portive hand to her daugh-
ters and grandchildren.
Judy had a special affection
for Dobermans, who were
her constant companions
over the last 40 years. She
He was a man of many
trades. A teacher to those will-
ing and eager to soak up his
knowledge, not just about the
law, but about life. Right and
wrong. A lover of all things
covered in butter or choco-
late or infused with garlic. A
friend — the kind that you
stumble upon but a few times
in life. A sailor of the seas.
Graceful, much too smart for
his own good, and stubborn as
hell. Of all the things he was,
he was a son, a brother, a hus-
band, a father and a grandfa-
ther. He had many successes
in his lifetime, but he was
most proud to be these things.
He had magic in his voice; the
ability to tell stories that capti-
vated entire rooms, filled with
roaring belly giggles and tears
of laughter. It was a true gift.
He spent the greater part
of his life fighting for people
who could not fight for them-
selves. He had the kind of
love and passion that cannot
be taught; it is rooted at the
heart of one’s being.
He was a fighter. Man did
he fight. For justice, hope,
peace and his life: with every-
thing in him until the day he
gained his wings. “A beacon of
light,” as Willie Nelson wrote.
In the grand scheme of it
all Jim lived a life most peo-
ple dream of. He found his
soulmate. They raised two
wonderful sons, sold unnec-
essary things and were able
to sail the world together for
many years. He had a very
successful career, and he was
enjoyed bowling, collect-
ing shells on Sanibel Island,
spending time with her fam-
ily and planting beautiful
flowering pots for everyone
she loved. Her own yard was
a bonanza of color during the
spring and summer months.
Daughters Lisa Fogo and
Misty Nicklous; sister Lynell
Cooper-Joslin; four grand-
children, Paula Williams,
Brianne Fogo, Emma and
Sam Nicklous; and one
great-grandson survive her.
She is also survived by her
father, Jack’s, wife, Bella
Hanson of Virginia, and
numerous cousins through-
out the United States. Each
of us will miss Judy greatly
and all the kindness and
grace she brought to our
lives.
A private interment at
Riverview Abbey was held
in April. We would like to
thank Partners in Care of
Bend, and specifically Nurse
Chandra for the loving and
compassionate care of our
mom. Remembrances can
be made to Partners in Care,
Central Oregon Veterans
Outreach or the Humane
Society.
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able to watch his grandchil-
dren grow up. As he always
said, “I’ve got it made.” He
truly believed he was the
luckiest man alive.
Jim was born in Portland,
graduated with a degree in
economics from Stanford
University and a law degree
from the University of Oregon.
He received a Reginald Heber
Smith Community Lawyer
Fellowship, which trained
young lawyers to go out into
the world to fight for justice
for the underprivileged. With
that training Jim went on to
serve as lead counsel in over
50 federal court cases in
18 states and the District of
Columbia. He appeared in the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
Circuits and the U.S. Supreme
Court. In response to the farm
credit crisis of the 1980s, Jim
joined forces with three other
attorneys and filed a class
action lawsuit on behalf of
230,000 farmers. The federal
judge in the case issued an
injunction stopping the fore-
closures of 160,000 farms.
With financial help from
Willie Nelson and Farm Aid,
Jim founded Farmers Legal
Action Group (FLAG), a
national nonprofit law firm
with a single mission: help
family farmers stay on their
land. FLAG is in its 32nd year.
Jim moved to Sisters in
1988 and opened a law office.
In 1999 Jim took a hiatus
from the legal profession, and
he and his wife, Leslee, took
to the sea. Upon their return
in 2012 Jim joined Reno &
Cavanaugh, a Washington,
D.C. law firm.
Jim is predeceased by his
parents, James and Eileen
Massey, of Eugene.
He is survived by his wife
and partner in adventure of
43 years, Leslee Bangs; two
fantastic sons and their wives,
Chris and Jenny Bangs, of
Salem, and Shane and Penni
Bangs, of Lake Oswego; sis-
ters Carroll Lee Massey and
Mary Massey, both of Eugene;
six cherished grandchildren,
Logan Beach, Emma Bangs,
Erin Bangs, Ryan Bangs,
Brisa Bangs and Jake Bangs;
two great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
A private service will be
held August 13 on Morton
Island, Rainy Lake, Ontario.
Donations may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
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