16 announcements/obituaries/classified ads september11 2012 Welcome to the World... Jasper Louis Mitchell Jasper Louis Mitchell was born August 20, 2012 at 9:43 PM to Casey and Josette Mitchell. He joins big sister Sailor Ann at their home in Vernonia, Oregon. Jasper weighed 7lbs. 9 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Del and Maryjane Nyman of Bend, Oregon and Sykes and Ann Mitchell of Vernonia. In Memory of... Ellen Meyer An American Life January 23, 1927 – August 27, 2012 than the one who lived the life? I was and husband by an on-the-job accident born at 5:30 PM on January 23, 1927, as he worked for West Oregon Electric. a snowy Sunday, on my parent’s farm, Four small children, 5 years and under, near the Rock Creek Road, 5 miles became a challenge that I accepted, from Vernonia. Dr. Hughes came from feeling there must be a reason. The Vernonia and had to leave his car a half children grew to maturity, giving me mile or so from the house and wade many times to be proud of them and their accomplishments. through snowdrifts in his hip boots. th I am the 4 child of Duncan You are the trip I did not take. Bruce McDonald and Hazel Elizabeth You are the pearls I cannot buy, Utiger McDonald. I was named after You are the blue Italian lake, two aunts and in the recording of my You are my piece of foreign sky. name on the birth certificate, an error was made somewhere along the line. I tried to be very active and My name was recorded as ‘Helen’ and the error was not known until I went involved in the children’s activities as into the world of work where a birth they grew. It seems they were all involved certificate was needed. At that time, it in something – I was the room mother in the grade school years for all four and was corrected to ‘Ellen’. My father might have wanted a some of them several times. I was a Cub boy, although I never heard him make Scout den mother for a number of years that statement, but he always called me for all three boys and Susan could have ‘Bill’ and I was his shadow around the been a member of the pack. I was a high farm and fields, garden or woods. Early school class Sunday school teacher at fond memories include following behind the Christian Church for a number of my father and a horse-drawn plow in the years – big classes with active minds. In 1964, I started work at the spring, riding on a horse-drawn hay sled in the summer, walking barefoot in the Vernonia High School office, continuing cool, damp, freshly-turned plow furrow there for 11 years. In November, 1975, and seeing what was uncovered – maybe I married Marvin Meyer and we started an Indian arrowhead, a long-buried to build a new life together. Moving stone, or only a different type of bug or to a farm and helping in the business has occupied the past years. We have worm. I started school in a one-room enjoyed doing things together – square rural school when I was 5 years old. dancing, round dancing, traveling, With older sisters helping, I had learned camping, clam digging, hiking and many to read before the 1 st grade. There were other outdoor activities. My adult children and their several grade classes in that single room and the young kids many times spouses have been a joy and my learned along with the older classes. I grandchildren and great-grandchildren have always been so thankful that I had my start with a dedicated wonderful teacher, Mabel Graves. The rural school consolidated with Washington Grade School as I was going into the 6 th grade, so the rest of my school years Small and Large Animals were spent in the Vernonia Schools. I graduated from Vernonia High in 1944, during World War II. Most of the young men were off to war. We sold war bonds, manned aircraft spotting stations and collected newspapers to try to do a small part at home. Right after graduation, my best friend, who was to become my sister-in-law, and I moved to Portland where we both Mon, Wed & Saturday worked for Pacific Telephone. In May 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1947, Charles Deole Hanson and I were Call for Appointments married in Vancouver, Washington. Our (503) 429-1612 four children completed the family – Jerry, Bill, Susan and Steve. In January Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470 700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR 1954, the children and I lost a father Vernonia Veterinary Clinic In about 1920, the lanky 6-foot 4-inch Bruce McDonald, a logger, brought his family from Scofield to Vernonia, Oregon in a horse-drawn wagon. Aboard were his wife and mother and two little girls, Ann and Elsie, who huddled beneath the wagon seat to stay out of the rain. 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No parent should have to bury a child of any age.” Ellen and Marvin Meyer were able to live the remainder of their lives on the tree farm in the house they had built together. Graveside Services were held on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery, 2080 Bridge Street in Vernonia. Family and friends were invited to attend a luncheon immediately following the cemetery rites, held at the Scout Cabin, 901 Park Drive, in Vernonia. The family suggests that remembrances may be contributions to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Washington County, 900 SE Oak Street, #202, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123, in her memory. To sign the online guest book or to send a condolence to the family go to www.fuitenrosehoyt.com. 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