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Wednesday, April 8, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 Obituaries Sandra Kay Norin Linda Crume June 4, 1942 — April 4, 2020 March 23, 1952 — March 25, 2020 Sandra Kay Norin, age 77, of Sisters died Saturday, April 4, at Country Side Living memory care facil- ity in Redmond of compli- cations from Lewy body disease. Kay, a fourth genera- tion Oregonian, was born in La Grande, Oregon on June 4, 1942, to James William <Bill= and Ruth Virginia (Murchison) Guthrie. Raised in an Air Force family, Kay grew up in Colorado, England, Alabama, Virginia, Oklahoma and Ohio. Kay graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a BA in political science and subse- quently obtained her teach- ing certificate from San Jose State University. Kay married Bob Norin at the US Naval Postgraduate School Chapel in Monterey, California in 1966. Kay and Bob lived in New York, Switzerland, and California before settling in Tigard in 1977. Upon retirement they moved to Sisters in 2007. Kay9s varied career included teaching elemen- tary school and kindergarten, teaching English as a foreign language in Switzerland, drafting for an electron- ics company, coordinating education conferences, and managing a software training program. She spent two sum- mers working in Yellowstone National Park. Kay was fiercely proud of her Scottish and Quaker heri- tage. She traced her ancestry to nine of the 10 original Linda Crume, a lifelong resident of the Yamhill and Forest Grove communities, died on March 25, 2020 following a courageous 13-year battle with cancer. Linda is survived by her parents and her sister Patti Kaser (husband Jeff), all of Sisters; her husband Dennis Crume, his three children, nine grandchil- dren and great-granddaugh- ter Evelyn; three aunts and numerous cousins. Linda was born in McMinnville on March 23, 1952, to Jack and Evelyn Crumrine. She grew up in Yamhill, Oregon graduating from Yamhill-Carlton high school in 1970. Linda mar- ried Dennis Crume on July 27, 1997, surprising family members at a reunion pic- nic with their unexpected ceremony. She took plea- sure and pride from a long career in the insurance industry, assisting clients at Bellwood Insurance, Yamhill; Hagen Hamilton Insurance, McMinnville; and Waltz Sheridan and 1659 settlers of Nantucket. Other ancestors came with William Penn in the late 1600s to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In the mid 1800s her father9s family settled in Colorado and Utah, while her mother9s family came on the Oregon Trail to the Grande Ronde Valley and Baker City. Kay was pre-deceased by her parents and her brother, David. She is sur- vived by her husband Bob; son Troy (Tracy) of Stirling, Scotland; son Todd (Erica) of Beaverton, Oregon; grand- daughter Alexsandra; sister Janis (John) Truesdell of Fernley, Nevada; and nieces and nephews. Kay9s family will remain ever grateful to the wonder- ful caring staff at Country Side Living in Redmond. The family suggests remem- brances be made to The Deschutes Land Trust, Partners In Care, or Thelma9s Place in Redmond. A celebration of Kay9s life will happen when the coro- navirus lockdown is lifted. In the meantime, as Kay did, her family suggests you con- tinue to search for the perfect <Perfect Manhattan.= OU DAY FOR Y O T L L A C E IN OR Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com Crawford, Forest Grove. She obtained her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter certification in 2000, and continued to work through much of her illness. Linda was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in 2007, seven years after an initial diagnosis of breast cancer. For the next 13 years Linda bravely fought the disease with faith and determination. She commit- ted herself to the betterment of others, participating in <Casting for Recovery,= a fly-fishing retreat focused on improving quality of life for women with breast cancer and participating in a drug study for victims of metastatic breast cancer. Linda shared a love of the outdoors with her fam- ily and husband, camping for the first time on the Metolius River when she was just three months old and annually thereafter. Linda began fly-fishing, a passion she shared with her father, sister, and hus- band. These times were a treasured release from her illness and of precious con- nection with family. Linda was a spiritual woman, committed to her faith and unselfish caring of others. Dennis and Linda are members of the Forest Grove Crossroads church. A memorial service will be held following release of the current coronavirus restrictions. SISTERS 549-9388 Caribbean Blue Apatite & Diamond Bald Eagle Music FIND THE MAGIC OF MUSIC... 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