4 — THE CHRONICLE
David Boyd
Nystrom
May 28, 1942
- Oct. 11, 2019
David Boyd Nystrom, 77, of
Cottage Grove, Oregon, passed
away on Oct. 11, 2019 of multi-
ple myeloma cancer.
David was born on May 28,
1942 in Eugene, Oregon, to
parents Wilbur N. Nystrom
and Virginia (Syphers)
Nystrom. He attended school
in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and
was a member
of the National
Guard before
being honor-
ably discharged in November
of 1966.
David married Georganne
(Tudi) Sigler in 1984. They
later divorced. He and Sue
Miller were married on July
12, 2009.
Logging was his passion,
starting as a choker setter
before advancing to become
a rigging slinger and cutter, as
well as an expert saw fi ler. He
moved to California in 1965
where he worked as a mill-
wright, and then on to Alaska
where he built his fi rst sawmill
at the age of 33.
David attended Lane
Community College in 1991
and received an Associate of
Science degree in machine
technology as well as certifi -
cates for diesel engines, engine
overhaul, fuel systems, heavy
equipment and applied fl uids.
After a decline in the timber
industry, he started his own
business, 2-D Logging and
Excavation. He was a hard
worker who enjoyed construc-
tion as well as logging, regu-
larly using skidders, cats and
dump trucks as he developed
lots in the south hills of Eugene
and helped to build Middlefi eld
Golf Course.
David was certified to
possess, use and transport
explosives for demolition. He
was an avid hunter and fi sher-
man, always looking forward
to salmon fishing on the
Umpqua River for fall chinook
with his wife, Sue. David also
loved to go out for breakfast on
Sunday mornings, regularly
traveling up to 100 miles to try
new restaurants.
In his younger years, David
was a Cub Scout Leader. He
made sure to impart prac-
tical life lessons, especially
to children he knew needed
extra help. He was a member
of the Cottage Grove Elks for
26 years.
David is survived by his
wife, Sue Nystrom of Cottage
Grove; daughter Paula
Laswell of Bend, Oregon;
son, David N. Nystrom of
Eugene, Oregon; stepsiblings
Ron McHugill of Cottage
Grove and Kelli Thompson
of Creswell, Oregon; cousin
Delores Rayson; three grand-
children: Natalie, Christopher
and Sophia; and good friend
Bill Parsons.
At David’s request, there
will be no service. The family
requests that donations be
made to South Lane County
Fire & Rescue. Arrangements
in the care of Smith Lund Mills
Funeral Chapel in Cottage
Grove.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
OBITUARIES
OPINION
James Edward
Deacon
March 5, 1925
- Oct. 15, 2019
James “Jim” Deacon
peacefully passed away
on Oct. 15, 2019. He was
94 years old.
Jim was born March
5, 1925 to Edna and
E dwa r d D e a c o n i n
Berkeley, California. He
moved with his family
to Oahu, Hawaii in 1935
and was raised on a sugar
plantation.
He was a senior in
high school when the
Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor in 1941. He was
shipped to the main-
land to live with family
in California and grad-
uated from Clearlake
High School in 1942.
He joined the Navy
after graduation and
attended Doane College
in Nebraska. Jim was
a pa r t of
t he Nav y
Pre-Flight
P rogra m,
but sustained an injury
and spent eight months
in the Naval Hospital.
He wa s honorably
discharged in 1944. He
resumed his education at
UC Berkeley and earned
a bachelor’s degree in
political science in 1950.
Jim returned to Hawaii
and studied agriculture.
He was hired by Castle
& Cooke (C&H Sugar)
as a management trainee
and worked there for
five years. In 1955, he
returned to UC Berkeley,
where he ea r ned his
degree in mechanical
engineering in 1957.
A f t e r g r a d u a t i o n,
he moved to Stockton,
California, where he met
Doris Mose while play-
ing bridge and attend-
ing the same church.
On April 24, 1959, he
married Doris, the love
of his life, and became
t he proud Daddy to
Bill (6) and Susan (4).
They moved to the San
Francisco area in 1960,
where Jim completed his
engineering studies and
received his licenses in
mechanical, civil, and
structural engineering
in four states: California,
Oregon, Washington and
Montana, and worked
for several engineer-
ing firms. In 1963, their
son, James, was born
and their family was
complete.
T he fa m ily moved
to Redding, California
in 1968 and Jim began
his ca reer with U. S.
Plywood. From Redding,
they moved to Roseburg,
then back to Redding,
and finally to Eugene,
Oregon, in 1976. Jim
retired from Champion
Building Products
(formerly U.S. Plywood),
where he was head of
engineering, in 1987. Jim
came out of retirement and
worked for Teledyne Wah
Chang in Albany, Oregon,
for another seven years.
For many years, Doris
and Jim enjoyed traveling
in their RV across the US
and Canada and went on
12 different cruises. They
were avid bridge players,
both in couples groups and
individual groups, like the
Grumpy Old Men’s Group.
Jim was very active in the
church and served as a
trustee. Jim enjoyed tennis,
crabbing and camping with
family.
Jim is survived by his
wife of 60 years, Doris;
sons Bill (Helen) and Jim
(Sirena); daughter Susan
(Cal); five grandchildren:
Lisa, Pet er, Mat t hew,
Melanie and Susie; and
10 great-grandchildren.
In addition, Jim and Doris
informally adopted two
grandchildren, Chris and
Leigh, who are cousins of
their grandchildren.
Jim was a kind gentle-
man with a strong faith
in Christ. He had a quick
wit and wonderful sense
of humor. He was a true
friend to many, a loving
husband, father, grandfa-
ther and great-grandfather.
His family is blessed and
thankful for their many
wonderful years together.
A memorial service will
be held at at 2 p.m. on Oct.
26 at Wesley Methodist
Church in Eugene.
A r rangements are
entr usted to Musgrove
Family Mortuary.
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goes a long way
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Phyllis Jean
Emang
May 21, 1927
- Oct.11, 2019
Frances Holmes
Nov. 23, 1935
– Oct. 5, 2019
Frances Barbara Holmes
passed away Oct. 5, 2019
after a brief illness. She
was born in Scobey, MT
Nov. 23, 1935 to Joseph
J. Longacre and Barbara
M Murr. They moved to
Springfi eld in 1946.
She attended St. Francis
High School and graduated
in 1953. She attended busi-
ness college and worked
as a secretary. At the age of
52, she returned to school at
Lane Community College
and obtained her LPN
license and worked briefl y
as a nurse.
She married Joseph
P. Holmes from Cedar
Rapids, IA on Jan. 11,
1957 and they lived there
briefly until returning
to Springfield in 1960.
They raised four children,
Elizabeth (David) Ayer of
Cottage Grove, Leonard
(Patty) of Prineville,
Patrick of Springfi eld and
Barbara of Springfi eld. She
was a member of St. Alice
Catholic Church since 1946.
She took an active interest
in politics and other social
issues. She enjoyed sewing,
music, history and travel.
She is preceded in death
by her husband, parents
and her brother, Leonard
Longacre. She is survived
by her children, three
grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Services will be held at St.
Alice Catholic Church 1520
E St. Springfi eld on Oct. 25.
Rosary will be said at 10:30
a.m. and the Funeral Mass
will be at 11:00.A reception
will be held at the parish hall
afterwards. Internment will
be at Springfi eld Memorial
Gardens 7305 Main St.
Springfield at 2 p.m. In
lieu of fl owers, donations
can be made to St. Vincent
de Paul’s. Arrangements
entrusted to Springfield
Memorial Funeral Home.
Phyllis Jean Emang,
92, of Cottage Grove,
Oregon, passed away on
Oct. 11, 2019.
She was born on May
21, 1927 in Arco, Idaho,
to parents John S. and
E dit h A. (Joh nson)
Brassfi eld. She graduated
from Bakersfield High
School in California.
Phyl l is ma r r ie d
Leonard H. Emang on
May 8, 1965 in Corvallis.
She was a secretary in
the Special Education
depa r t ment for t he
Albany School District.
She also drove a grain
truck in the fi elds while
living in Shedd, Oregon.
Phyllis enjoyed playing
cards, playing chess on
the computer, traveling
with her husband, riding
dirt bikes in the desert,
prospecting for gold,
crocheting and snowbird-
ing in the winter months.
She was a member
of t he Sevent h- day
Adventist Church.
Phyllis is survived
by daughter a nd
son-in-law, Edith E.
and Robert Fetsch, of
Dorena, Oregon; son,
Paul Stewart Owen, of
Pittsburgh, California;
son and daughter-in-
law, Leonard Allen and
Phyllis Jean Emang, of
Corvallis; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, John Thomas
and Ruth Emang, of
Orem, Utah; 12 grand-
children, 19 great-grand-
children, two great-great
grandchildren and one on
the way.
No services will be
held. Arrangements in
the care of Smith Lund
Mills Funeral Chapel in
Cottage Grove.
DE AT H NO T IC E
ALLEN – Marcia Allen,
96, of Cottage Grove,
Oregon, died Oct. 17,
2019. Arrangements in
the care of Smith Lund
Mills Funeral Chapel in
Cottage Grove.
Samuel H. Cole
1931-2019
Samuel H. Cole was born
in Flint, Mich. in 1931 and
was adopted as an infant.
The family
m o v e d
t o Sa nt a
Monica,
California,
and Sam graduated from
Santa Monica High School.
Shortly thereafter, Sam
joined the Marines. He
was sent to Korea and was
engaged in the battle at the
Chosin Reservoir. After
his honorable discharge,
he enrolled in UCLA and
graduated with a business
degree. Sam worked for
Hughes Aircraft, Northrup-
Grumman, the United
States Postal Service and
fi nally retired after manag-
ing a sporting goods store
in Eugene.
Sam met Lyn LaGrander
in August 1985 and they
were married on Dec. 28,
1985 at the Church of the
Resurrection in Eugene.
After retirement, Sam
and Lyn enjoyed RVing,
driving across Canada,
snowbirding in Needles,
California and Green
Valley, Arizona. They also
traveled to Kauai, New
Zealand, Australia, Fiji and
the Cook Islands.
Sam leaves behind his
wife, Lyn; his stepdaugh-
ters Gail LaGrander
(Jerry Johnson) of Tempe,
A r i zona, a nd A my
LaGrander; grandchildren
Reid and Lauren Smith, of
Springfield; and the best
dog, Ellie.
A celebration of Sam’s
life will be held at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 9 at Creswell
Presbyertian Church. A
reception will follow.
Contributions in his
name may be sent to the
Community Veterinary
Center at PO Box 10971,
Eugene, OR 97440 or to the
Creswell Library.
Semper Fi - always faith-
ful, Marine motto