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Wednesday, July 7, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 9 Obituaries Travis Napier Mylon Lee Buck November 29, 1983 – June 28, 2021 August 17, 1932-March 1, 2021 Travis Napier passed away June 28. He was born to Ted and Rhita Napier in Atlanta, Ga on November 29, 1983. His family returned to Oregon when he was a young child and he attended Sisters schools starting in kindergarten and graduating from Sisters High School in 2002. Travis loved spending time at the family beach shack and his love of the ocean led him to a career as a professional seaman. He trained for two years at Tongue Point in Astoria to obtain his certifications. He aspired to be a first mate and was working on his sea- time hours to achieve this. Travis9 passions in life were music, travel and lit- erature. He lived his life through these passions. At a young age he discovered the guitar and was a naturally gifted guitarist. His high school years were spent playing in garage bands, the school9s Americana Project and jazz band. In addition to playing music he also enjoyed attending con- certs and discovering new artists. He traveled at any opportunity that arose, vis- iting numerous countries in both Europe and South America as well as Hong Kong and Guatemala, where he intended on spending some of his time off. Some of his travels also included cherished fish- ing trips with his dad to Alaska, another pastime he enjoyed. Since childhood Travis was a voracious reader; it would be rare to find him without several books at hand. In recent years, Mylon Lee Buck, M.D., died peacefully at home in Redmond on March 1. He was 88 years old. The first child born to John and Othel McAdams Buck in Arbyrd, Missouri, on August 17, 1932, Dr. Buck graduated from high school in Leachville, Arkansas, where he excelled academically and physically, playing center on the basketball team and winning medals as a discus thrower and shot-putter on the track team. He attended undergraduate school at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he contin- ued to excel in track and field. He then attended Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri, obtaining his M.D. in 1958. Dr. Buck came to Eugene for his internship at Sacred Heart Hospital, after which, in 1962, he built the Fairfield Medical Clinic in the Bethel District of Eugene, where he established a practice along with his brother Dr. David Buck and others. Later, when the specialty of family medicine was recognized in Oregon, Dr. Buck passed that examination. Dr. Buck also he became an uncle and reveled in this new role, always bringing his niece and nephew books so they would grow up sharing his love of reading. Travis is survived by his mother, Rhita; sister, Stephanie Aguirre; brother- in-law, Joppe Aguirre; his niece and nephew, Aviana and Mateo; and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who will forever miss his humor, enthusiasm, and compassion. He was preceded in death by his father, Ted. There will be a ser- vice for Travis at the fam- ily home in Sisters on Saturday, July 10 at 3 p.m., 69309 Lake Dr., Sisters. Sisters Dental WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! Trevor Frideres, D . M . D . Greg Everson, D . M . D . 541-549-2011 491 E. Main Ave. • Sisters www.sistersdental.com Hours: Mon., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. taught a medical econom- ics class at Lane Community College in Eugene from 1968-1972. Dr. Buck authored <How to Build a More Rewarding Medical Practice= (1969, Prentice Hall Publishing). Dr. Buck was president of Lane County Academy of General Practice from 1969-1970. He was also instrumental in the foundation of Lane County Planned Parenthood and was president of that organiza- tion from 1968-1970. Dr. Buck was also a volunteer at the White Bird Clinic. Dr. Buck was a team physician for Willamette High School for 30 years (1958-1987) and was a member of the Bethel School Board from 1961-1963. During his early years in Oregon, Dr. Buck made numerous adventurous trips along the West Coast, from Alaska to Mexico. He was the ultimate outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and horse packing, as well as scuba diving, river boating, water skiing, and snow skiing. Dr. Buck was inordinately fond of his horses and dogs. Dr. Buck was director of the Oregon Quarter Horse Association (1976-1981) and director of the American Quarter Horse Association (1978-1981). After retiring in 1987, Dr. Buck and his wife, Sharon, built a house on a 40-acre ranch in Sisters, where he enjoyed his hobby of raising and training racehorses. In 2018, Dr. Buck and Sharon sold the ranch and moved to Redmond, where he had time to indulge in his love of televised sports events. Dr. Buck is survived by his wife, Sharon; daugh- ter, Dana Buck; three sis- ters, Carol Mehaffy, Vickie Petersen Buck, and Debra Lula; adopted son, Bob Hurley; adopted daughter, Andrea Osborne; grand- children, Carly Andrews, Dan Golden, Helena Buck, Michelle Hurley, Trevor Hurley, Isaac Osborne, and Mitchel Osborne; stepchil- dren, Scott Bassinger and Dana Heinrich; grandchildren Jenny Alexander, Mackenzie and Madison King, Nate, Luke and Jake Bassinger; and long-time helper, Don Banich. Dr. Buck is also survived by five great-grandchildren. Dr. Buck was preceded in death by his son, Parry Lee Buck, brothers Dr. David Buck and Ronald Buck, and grandson Tyler King. r e m m u s r u o y l l a For t h g i r s d e e n t c e j o pr here in Sisters! Lumber • Hardware • Paint Fencing & Decking • Doors & Windows FREE Local Delivery! Hours: M-F 8 to 5, Sat. 8 to 4, Closed Sundays 440 N. Pine St. • 541-549-8141 • www.hoyts.net