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OBITUARIES
Leslie Winston Conley
Doris Helen Kreiger
Aug. 14, 1947 — Jan. 29, 2017
Leslie Winston Conley passed away in
Salem on Jan. 29, 2017. He was 69.
Les was born on Aug. 14, 1947, in Sil-
verton to Brunk and Elva Conley. Along
the way, he gained additional parents
Florence Conley and Bill Partch.
In 1968, Les married Elaine Aho, and
they welcomed daughters Melissa and
Conley
Sarah. The couple later amicably di-
vorced. In 1981, Les married Kathy Questad, adding an-
other daughter Sarah to his family. They later wel-
comed their son, Russell.
Les was a mailman in Salem and retired from the
U.S. Postal Service. He served in the Army in Vietnam.
Les coached high school track in Stayton, Silverton, and
Mt. Angel, and he was a state champion sprinter him-
self in 1964 and 1965. He loved watching girls’ basket-
ball, tinkering around the house, golfing, crosswords,
reading, news/politics and cheering on the OSU Bea-
vers. He had a big heart and was always lending a hand
to friends and family in need.
Les is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers
Leon and Bill, and his nephew Michael.
He is survived by wife Kathy; his four children: Me-
lissa, Sarah (Greg), Sarah (Jesse), and Russell; grand-
children Jake, Maddy, Abby, and Tucker; brothers
Butch and Steve (Linda); sisters Susie (Brad) and Shel-
ley; cousin-like-a-brother Pat (Marcel); and many
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A celebration of life was held Feb. 6 at the Silverton
Assembly of God. Arrangements were by Unger Funer-
al Chapel and he was interred at Valley View Cemetery,
Silverton.
Oct. 1, 1918 — Jan. 26, 2017
Gilliam
Doris Helen Kreiger
passed peacefully from
this world at Heritage
House in Woodburn on
Jan. 26, 2017, in the lov-
ing presence of her
family and caregivers.
She was 98.
Kreiger
Kreiger
Doris was born Oct.
1, 1918, in Osawatomie, Kansas, the second of the five
children to Orie F. and Mabel Bachman Neuensch-
wander. Growing up in the town of her birth, Doris at-
tended Osawatomie High School, where she played
basketball and became GAA (Girls Athletic Associa-
tion) president. During the Great Depression, she lat-
er recalled, her family was sustained largely on the
strength of her father’s stable employment with the
railroad.
She married Lester H. Liegerot in 1937, and togeth-
er they had six children — four daughters and two
sons — during their 27 years together.
Her marriage marked the end of remaining geo-
graphically “planted.” She enjoyed living in many dif-
ferent states, and in the course of her long life would
visit nearly every state in the continental U.S. But her
heart always remained in Kansas, and she was proud
to be from the Sunflower State, never losing the dis-
tinctive accent that often revealed her origin from
America’s Heartland.
She married Marvin “Bud” Kreiger in 1972, and to-
gether they drove from coast to coast buying an-
tiques, which they enjoyed collecting and selling as
owners of antique shops in Missouri and California.
Doris had many other loves and hobbies. Her inter-
ests ranged from gardening to gospel music, and she
had both a keen eye and a ready hand for appreciating
and maintaining a beautiful, well-ordered home. She
always called herself a “plain” cook, but her home-
made cloverleaf rolls, and many other family favor-
ites, were often featured at large holiday meals.
Although it was nothing she boasted of — regarding
it as a simple matter of patriotic duty — she also con-
tributed, together with many other women of the period
who remained “on the home front,” to the victory of the
Allied cause in World War II by laboring in the manu-
facture of weaponry. She wanted her fellow Americans
to never forget the sacrifice rendered by citizens of this
country in the war effort.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lester
(1980) and Bud (2013); daughter Jeanne LaNell; son
Kenneth Liegerot; granddaughter Katherine Quigg
Blake; grandsons Joel Liegerot and Bryan Taylor;
great-granddaughter Charlene Neal; sisters Thelma
Neuenschwander, Maxine Long, and Betty Neuensch-
wander (infant); and brother Kenneth Neuenschwan-
der.
She is survived by daughter Charlene (Jose) Magana
of Hilo, Hawaii, and their son, Norman Quigg, and
daughters Kimberly Quigg, Tami Cline, and Tracy
Arambula; son Larry (Theresa) Liegerot of Salem, and
their son Marc Shahbazian; daughter Janet (Curtis)
Smith, and Janet’s son, Robert Palmer, of San Diego,
California; daughter Jill (Ferren) Taylor of Silverton,
and their sons, Kevin and Adam Taylor, and daughter,
Jacquelyn Taylor; grandsons Mark Basso and Jason
Liegerot; granddaughters Lisa Basso and Branda Co-
rey; twenty-three great grandchildren; seven great-
great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Her interment took place at Restlawn Memorial
Gardens in Salem. A memorial celebration of her life
will be held in the spring.
The family of Doris extends its special thanks to the
outstanding staff at Heritage House of Woodburn, and
Serenity Hospice, for making her final years, and even
her final hours, as comfortable as possible.
Although Doris loved flowers, she would be happy if
readers sent them to Heritage House or to their own
local care home for the enjoyment of the residents
there. Another thoughtful option would be to share a tal-
ent (music, storytelling, or simply listening) with the
aged residents in those homes.
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would end up with a different Republican.
In a statement, House Republican Leader Mike
McLane, R-Powell Butte, called Gilliam “a wonderful
colleague and an even better friend.”
“People like Vic are increasingly rare in this
world,” McLane said. “While his time in the Legisla-
ture has come to a close, I believe his legacy will fill
the halls of the Capitol for years to come. He is, and
will always be, the embodiment of what it means to be
a public servant in Oregon.”
House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, said it was
an honor to serve with Gilliam.
"We entered the Legislature together in 2007, and
he has been the model of a statesman and a true public
servant ever since," she said in a statement. "He
served his community with honesty and integrity,
and he is without a doubt the funniest guy in the Capi-
tol."
Gilliam is married and has three grown children.
In addition to serving as a state representative, he
had a 25-year career as a development executive with
non-government organizations including Willamette
University, Oregon Health & Science University
Foundation, International Youth Foundation and Mer-
cy Corps.
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tionship” with a fellow em-
ployee, who was a minor at
the time.
Carroll
said
Cordy
passed a full criminal back-
ground check and full ref-
erence check before he was
hired. He stressed that the
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YMCA does not toler-
ate violation of its stan-
dards and will always
respond appropriately.
YMCA
officials
learned of Cordy’s ar-
rest on Thursday, and
they cooperated fully
with the investigation.
“Our thoughts and
prayers go out to all of
those involved and
their families as we are
facing this difficult cir-
cumstance,” Carroll
said in a statement.
The sheriff’s office
began their investiga-
tion into the incident on
Tuesday.
Baldridge
said the YMCA and the
Sweet Home School
District actively assist-
ed the detectives dur-
ing its investigation.
Following his ar-
rest, Cordy was taken
to Marion County jail
and held on $100,000
bail. He appeared for
arraignment Friday at
3 p.m. His next court
appearance is sched-
uled for Feb. 14.
Officials asked that
anyone with informa-
tion regarding Cordy
call Detective Matt Ha-
gan at 503-316-6605.
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ments and news tips,
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worth
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to 1992 when he other founding members of the soci-
ety, Budd Sheesley and George and Patti Geddis,
launched the fundraiser.
“I asked Jeff and Janis Brekas if they would go out
to the bridge and pose (for a period) photo,” he said.
The Brekas’s late-1920s vintage auto and comple-
menting garb proved to be an ideal photo to illustrate
the first flyer the society used.
“ Charles Almquist took the picture, and we used
this picture on our flyer for the Box Lunch Social,”
Jim continued. “The community really embraced it.
When I think of all the people involved, how everyone
in town got involved…It was so much fun.”
Norm added that it also funded the Four Freedoms,
essentially launching Silverton’s mural identity. The
photo later became a mural completed by Lori Webb
in 2000.
Building on that identity, and maintaining it, is a
major charge of the society.
“Most people don’t realize what it takes to maintain
the murals,” Jim imparts. “Most of our money goes to
that. We’re proud to say they are all dressed up and
looking as nice as they can.”
That’s especially delightful when entertaining visi-
tors, such as the recent visit of Florence Mayor Joe
Henry; the Oregon coastal town is crafting an arts
commission and considering its own murals, visiting
with Silverton Mural Society to get ideas about the
pros and cons of the undertaking.
In addition to maintaining the murals and consider-
ing new ones, the society strives to become more ac-
cessible, something helped along with its Facebook
page: www.facebook.com/silvertonmuralsociety.
“We want to make sure we have a way to put our-
selves out there and engage with people,” Jim said,
noting that he, Norm and fellow society 2017 board
members Marsha Worthen and Beth Negrey have
been fielding from 60 to 70 messages a month.
The most salient method of engagement is inherent
to the work, and a cruise through Silverton while ad-
miring the sides of buildings is visual proof.
A mural membership meeting, including goal set-
ting, will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 9, at the Silverton
Mobile Home Park club house, 1307 S. Water St. Con-
tact Jim at 503-509-0592 or jdsquires@waveca-
ble.com.
Jim also noted that Canyon View Camp is celebrat-
ing a 50-year anniversary, and part of that is the de-
sign work for an equestrian-themed mural.
While the murals provide illustrative visions of Sil-
verton’s past, Silverton Area Seniors are setting
sights to a “Focus on the Future” campaign, in which
they intend to explore ways to make the Silverton Sen-
ior Center and its activities more friendly and acces-
sible to a broader reach of the community.
The Feb. 4 community volunteer fair, “Giving
Back,” coincided with that aim, as will other upcom-
ing events and activities.
Dodie said the seniors are examining possible
changes, including lowering age restrictions (cur-
rently 60) and availing the center’s facilities to a
broader range of groups. They are also looking at ac-
tivities, classes and programs that cater to a broader
age range.
She said any changes that may surface will come
about in April when there’s a board vote.
The center-hosted Sweetheart Dance will feature
the Vintage Boys, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the
center, 115 Westfield St., and it’s open to all ages. Cost
is $5 for singles and $7 for couples.
Connie is especially enthusiastic about an April
event on the slate: “Design Your Own Hawaiian
Quilt!” April 17-20.
The background for this special event is seeded in a
series of novels Connie and a friend were reading, all
of which included Hawaiian quilting in the story
themes. Inspired, she attended a quilting retreat in
Washington conducted by Nancy Lee Chong. Connie
learned something about herself in the process.
The Silverton resident never regarded herself as
particularly artistic, though others in her family have
shown talent. The retreat helped change that percep-
tion, and the product of that change materialized be-
fore her hands with her own quilted creation.
“It’s such a high have this, to have some sort of cre-
ative ability,” she said, while hoisting her creation.
“It’s been a life changer.”
Dodie confirmed: “Her enthusiasm has been conta-
gious.”
That enthusiasm will be shared at the senior center
via the 4-day workshop.
Connie explained that one appeal to her of the Ha-
waiian quilting approach is that it’s especially hands
on in that sewing machines are not used. The work-
shop will include a lecture on the history, traditions
and superstitions of Hawaiian quilts.
Other pieces of the week will include a luau held in
cooperation with Silverton High School’s culinary
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Jim Squires, left, and Norm English discus Silverton’s murals
during a Creekside Chat at Silver Creek Coffee House.
arts students, and ukulele players.
Connie and Dodie feel the timing for this type of
event is just right as they noted the Oregon Garden’s
has previously hosted a quilting event that is no longer
held. Connie welcome's anyone who would like to learn
more about it to contact her at 503-989-1473 or
conbrk12@gmail.com.
The unique April event is a taste of what the Senior
Center hopes to host in the future.
“The Senior Center has had a lot of support from the
community in so many ways – in donations of money, in
donations of time,” Dodie said. “The community has
given so much to the Senior Center, and the center
wants to give something back as it changes with the
community.”
Keep abreast with Silverton Senior Center activities
at silvertonseniorcenter.org or contact 503-873-3093,
dodiebreockamp@gmail.com.
Contact:
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