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LaborDay-08-(1-14):NWLP 8/12/08 10:03 AM Page 9 IN MEMORIAM Afton Ann Si- monelli, a long- time member of Office and Profes- sional Employees Local 11 and of- fice manager for Painters and Al- lied Trades Dis- trict Council 5, A FTON died July 23 at age S IMONELLI 71. Simonelli joined Local 11 July 5, 1972, as a secretary for then-Painters District Council No. 55. During her career she served on the IBEW and United Workers Federal Credit Union board of directors. She retired on Jan. 29, 1999. In retirement she helped coordinate regular lunches for retired and active union secretaries and office managers. Afton Ann Young was born Jan. 28, 1937, in Lorenzo, Idaho, and moved to Gladstone in 1956. She moved to Port- land in 1987. She married Floyd Raney in the mid-1950s; he died in 1961. She mar- ried Joe Simonelli in 1970; he died in 1980. Survivors include her son, Rick Raney; daughters, Susan Driscoll and Shelley Marcoe Billings; seven grand- children; and five great-grandchildren. We wish our clients and friends in organized labor all the best on Labor Day! Doug Holden, FSA, EA Pete Sturdivan, FSA, EA Jeff Higgins, FSA, EA Nina Lantz, ASA, EA Ladd Preppernau, ASA, EA Eric Priest, EA Kirk Parson, ASA, EA Bob Pryor, FSA, EA Will Clark-Shim, FSA, EA Rob Vidin, EA Sally Maltman, EA Milliman is one of the largest providers of actuarial consulting services to Taft-Hartley Pension Funds in the Northwest. For more information contact us at: • Making our voices heard on the issues that affect retirement security • Educating older workers on issues that matter • Keeping Labor retirees connected to their unions 111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3700 Portland, Oregon 97204 Phone 503/227-0634 Fax 503/227-7956 503.284.8591 vvjporter@aol.com Swanson, Thomas &Coon ATTORNEYS AT LAW Since 1981 Happy Labor Day James Coon Ray Thomas Chris Frost Kimberly Tucker Cynthia F. Newton Tip of the Week: It is best to provide your employer written notice of an on-the-job injury, even if you don’t intend to file for a workers compensation claim right away. from Iron Workers Shopmen’s Local No. 516 PORTLAND, OREGON Tony Butkovich — President Taylor Lappier — Vice President Michael Lappier —Financial Sec-Treasurer/Business Manager Bill Stinde — Recording Secretary David Bell — Sergeant-At-Arms/Conductor Executive Committee Members Gale Bernard, Duane Blackmore, David Payne, Rex Thornton, Cecil Pflegl AUGUST 15, 2008 Trustees Carl Fossi, Larry Gerads, Ken Malicoat We represent people on all types of injury and disease related claims. n Workers’ Compensation n Construction Injuries n Personal Injury/Product Liability n Death Claims n Asbestos/Mesothelioma n Social Security Disability We provide straight answers at no cost on any of the above areas of law. CALL US or VISIT OUR WEB SITE ( 503) 228-5222 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS http://www.stc-law.com PAGE 9