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12 obituaries/community november3 2016 In Memory of... Steven G. “Steve” Borders Steven G. “Steve” Borders, 61, a longtime resident of the Vernonia com- munity, died Wednesday morning, Octo- ber 19, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Vernonia Scout Cabin in Vernonia, with his uncle, Pastor Ralph Anderegg, of Elm Street Baptist Church in Sweet Home, Oregon, officiating. Graveside Services will be scheduled at a later date to be held at the North Ceme- tery of Clear Creek in Vernonia, Oregon. Steven Gene Borders was born November 18, 1954 in Eugene, Oregon, the son of Robert Owen Borders and Jean Ann Isabell (Anderegg) Borders. His family moved from the Springfield- Fall Creek area back to Vernonia in 1963. Living on the farm during his early years he enjoyed fishing the Ne- halem River and family fishing trips to the Oregon coast and British Columbia. Another family activity was participat- ing and riding horses with the Vernonia Ridge Riders Club. Steve participated several years in the Vernonia Jamboree Parade for his grandparents, “Vernonia Milk Farms” business. He was in the 4-H livestock club and won awards with his beef animal showing at Vernonia 4-H days and Columbia County fairs. He attended Vernonia High School, Class of 1974. Steve excelled in sports and lettered in football as quarter- back on the Vernonia Loggers team. He also served in the United States Army Reserves and the United States Navy. Among his special interests he enjoyed woodworking and later in life remodeled his own home. Steve also did mechanic work on his cars, pickups, and the trucks he drove for his living. During his last years, he enjoyed restoring his Rebuilding a Life 1966 Ford Mustang. Steve loved the outdoors and felt fortunate to live all his life in the Vernonia area, where he became an avid hunter. He continued to enjoy fishing on the Crooked River, the Snake River and also in his boat on the Columbia River. His chosen jobs were in the tim- ber industry. The first was cutting cedar, Olympic Forest Products, and over the years working road construction, load- ing and hauling logs for other logging contractors. He also was the construc- tion boss for the Hancock Tree Farm. Steve was preceded in death by his father, Robert Owen Borders; his grandparents, Henry and Isabel An- deregg; his grandmother, Beulah Bor- ders Lane and his uncle, Derald Lee Borders. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Kevin Gene and Chihi- ro Borders of Miyagi, Japan; his mother, Jean Ann Isabell Borders of Lebanon, Oregon; and his two brothers and a sis- ter-in-law, Robert Derald and Robbie Borders of Baker City, Oregon, and Da- vid Dean Borders of Lebanon, Oregon. Also surviving are his grand- children, Chance, Maria, Noah and Han- nah Borders of Miyagi, Japan; his neph- ew and wife, Jess Robert and Melissa Borders of Banks, Oregon; his niece and husband, Jenette and Shawn Steele of Molalla, Oregon; his three uncles, Ron Anderegg of Los Angeles, Califor- nia, Pastor Ralph and Nancy Anderegg of Sweet Home, Oregon, and Richard Nightwine of Forest Grove, Oregon; his aunt, Vivian Borders of Springfield, Oregon; his great-aunt, Helen Anderegg Lauman of Milwaukie, Oregon; and his great-uncle and wife, Fred and Billie Anderegg of Clackamas, Oregon; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Care Partners Hospice, the staff of the Vernonia Health Center, friends Barney and Lynn Hayes, and helping hands. The family suggests that remem- brances may be contributions to Ameri- can Cancer Society, and Care Partners Hospice, 1600 N.W. Compton Drive, Suite 210, Hillsboro, Oregon 97006, in his memory. To sign the online guest book or to send a condolence to the family go to www.fuitenrosehoyt.com. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Vernonia is entrusted with the arrangements. continued from page 5 on his feet and I’m a big fan of his fu- night it happened was the darkest place ture.” in my life,” says Hines. “Sometimes *** people don’t come back from some- Hines is currently living in a thing like that, they just get into the trailer on Scott’s property. He is on pro- prison system and they never come out. bation for three years and is keeping up There were a lot of different roads I on his fines and other expenses related could have taken, but I chose my path to his time in prison. He renewed his and I walked it.” driver’s license, bought a Jeep, and has *** already paid it off. Scott says Hines knows his life His major focus right now needs to be different now that he’s out is trying to start a yard maintenance/ of prison and she’s witnessed a distinct handyman business, “Hines 4 Hire,” change in him. “He’s much more on the and he has received ball now because he’s good reviews from his not worried about get- early customers as a ting drunk anymore,” hard worker who is she says. “He is defi- I know I’ve had a punctual and reason- nitely more goal ori- negative impact on ably priced. He can do ented. He’s also a little this community. I roof repairs, gutters, more guarded now. But feel like it’s my duty chimney sweeping, the important parts, the to give back and be and other small main- love he has in his heart, a productive part of tenance jobs as well as that hasn’t changed.” this community.” yard work and land- “The other scaping. day was my daughter Scott is spon- Brook’s birthday,” says soring Hines to become Scott, “and Desmond a member of the Verno- was so sweet - he nia Freewheelers, the local service and showed up with a card with $20 and social club. flowers for her.” Most importantly he is staying “It used to be that if I had $20, sober. “I believe it’s a mindset,” says that was a pack of smokes, an 18 pack Hines. “One of my family’s traits is of beer, and some chicken strips, and that we are very stubborn people, and that would be my night,” says Hines. once we set our mind to doing some- “Now that I’m sober I have $20 and I thing, that’s what is going to happen can do something nice for my friend’s – it’s set in stone. I’ve made the deci- daughter on her birthday.” sion not to ever drink or do drugs or to “It’s really wonderful to see hang out with people that I used to do how far he’s already come in just six those things with. I have a good support months,” says Scott. group of people here who are helping Hines recognizes that he’s been me. Whether you want to or not, you given a second chance and wants to have to stick to your priorities and my make the most of it. “I know I can never priorities are to live a clean and sober make right what I did - I know it was life, and getting my business off the wrong,” says Hines. “What I can do is ground and running fully. I know I’ve work to be a better person and a better had a negative impact on this commu- member of society so that maybe other nity. I feel like it’s my duty to give back people can learn from my mistakes. I and be a productive part of this commu- just have to keep looking forward. 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