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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 28, 2004
ROLLOVER AT SIS’S GAP - Illinois Valley emergency
personnel responded to a report of a rollover accident
on Hwy. 199 at Sis’s Gap in Gold Canyon on Tuesday,
April 27. The driver (above right) told an Oregon State
Police trooper that something in the front end of his
pickup truck locked, causing the vehicle to veer into
the lane for southbound traffic, strike an embankment
‘Charlie’ Caughel
A graveside service for
Cave Junction resident
Charles “Charlie” Gardner
Caughel, 77, who died at
home on Friday, April 2,
2004, will be held on
Tuesday, May 4.
The service at Eagle
Point National Cemetery
will begin at 1 p.m. Chap-
lain Sandi Richard will
officiate.
Mr. Caughel was born
on March 15, 1927 in
Lackawanna, N.Y. During
World War II he served in
the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army
and Merchant Marines.
On May 20, 1976 in
San Pedro, Calif. he mar-
ried the former Elsie Ann
Thorak, who survived him
until dying on April 21.
Mr. Caughel and his
wife moved to Cave Junc-
tion in 1982. He served as
caretaker at Illinois Valley
Airport for 18 years. He
was looking forward to
retirement when a sudden
illness forced him to be
discharged from his duties
in 2000.
He enjoyed music,
photography, reading and
fishing.
Surviving are his sis-
ter, Bea Pietrick; a step-
daughter, Valerie Edmonds
of Selma; two step-sons,
Robert Thorak and Steven
Thorak, both of O’Brien;
and a step-grandson.
Hull & Hull Funeral
Directors handled arrange-
ments.
Elsie Ann Caughel
Elsie Ann Caughel, 70,
of Cave Junction, died at
her daughter’s home in
Selma on Wednesday,
April 21, 2004.
Visitation will be on
Monday, May 3 from noon
to 8 p.m. at Hull & Hull
Funeral Directors chapel in
Grants Pass. A graveside
service will be held at 1
p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 at
Cougar Kim Hamilton
pitched a two-hitter and a
perfect game to lead Illi-
nois Valley to 12-1 and 10-
0 victories against Hidden
Valley on Saturday, April
24 in Murphy.
The win put Illinois
Eagle Point National
Cemetery with Chaplain
Sandi Richard officiating.
Mrs. Caughel was born
on Sept. 24, 1933 in Ave-
nal, N.J. She graduated
from high school in Los
Angeles. She married
Charles Caughel, who died
19 days before her, on
May 20, 1976 in San
Pedro, Calif.
She enjoyed music,
gardening and sewing.
She is survived by her
daughter, Selma resident
Valerie Edmonds; two
sons, Robert Thorak and
Steven Thorak, both of
O’Brien; two brothers, Joe
Bakos and Frank Bakos, of
New Jersey; a sister, Rose
Evans of Washington state;
and three grandchildren.
Arrangements are be-
ing handled by Hull &
Hull Funeral Directors.
Richard L. Bowers
A “Celebration of
Life” for Selma resident
Richard Leeton Bowers,
74, who died April 21,
2004, will be held at his
home on Sunday, May 9
from 1 to 5 p.m.
The son of Richard L.
Bowers Sr. and Nora Bow-
e r s
Smith,
he was
born on
June 8,
1929 in
Mem-
p h i s ,
Tenn.,
the old-
est of eight children. He
graduated high school in
Colfax, Iowa in 1947. He
married Virginia (Shepley)
on Dec. 24, 1949 in Col-
fax. They celebrated their
54th wedding anniversary
in 2003.
He worked at the May-
tag Co. in Newton, Iowa,
becoming a certified tool
and die maker by complet-
ing its four-year program.
In 1962 he and his family
Valley at 9-2 in the Sky-
line Conference; 11-4
overall.
* * *
I.V.’s baseball team
lost to Rogue River 12-2 at
an away game on Thurs-
day, April 22.
and roll onto the passenger side. The driver declined
to provide his name to a reporter, and other informa-
tion was unavailable for this issue. Besides OSP, re-
sponders were American Medical Response, I.V. Fire
District and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. The
driver apparently was uninjured, and was not trans-
ported for medical attention. (Photo by Shane Welsh)
moved to Cedar Falls,
Iowa, where he worked at
H&H Machine Tool Co. In
1971, he formed a partner-
ship with Ed Harken and
started a successful busi-
ness, BlackHawk Engi-
neering Co. Inc., Tool &
Die Engineering, Design
and Manufacture. He sold
his share to his partner and
retired in 1979 at age 49.
Mr. Bowers and his
family then moved to Cali-
fornia, where they re-
mained until 1996, when
they moved to Selma.
He spent his days golf-
ing, working in his shop,
and walking his acreage
with his dogs. He enjoyed
many activities, including
spending time with family
and friends, camping,
hunting, ocean fishing,
trapshooting, and using his
skills as a mechanic to re-
store classic cars and an
ocean fishing boat.
He always enjoyed
problem-solving and was
the person many would
turn to for advice. He
loved a good joke, could
tell a great story and was a
great Kibitzer.
He is survived by his
wife of 54 years, Virginia;
four children, Angi, Gina,
Rich and Jill; his mother,
Nora Smith; four sisters;
two brothers; six grand-
children; and one great-
grandchild.
Rosa.
He enjoyed hunting,
fishing and camping. His
hobby was wood-working.
He is survived by his
wife, Debbie Myers, of
Cave Junction; his father,
James Myers, of Myrtle
Creek, Ore.; his mother,
Virginia Myers of Elmira,
Ore.; three sons, Glen
Reese, of La Grande, Ore.,
James Myers Jr., and
Timothy Myers, both of
Cave Junction; four broth-
ers, Gary Myers, of El-
mira, Brett and Troy
Myers, both of Myrtle
Creek, and Todd Myers, of
Klamath Falls, Ore.; two
sisters, Patty Goldman, of
Los Angeles, and Tonya
White, of Eugene; seven
grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
He was preceded in
death by two brothers,
John Myers and Timothy
Yarbrough.
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James R. Myers Sr.
Cave Junction resident
James Richard Myers Sr.,
57, died Monday, April 19
at his home.
Arrangements were by
Illinois Valley Funeral
Home. A graveside service
was held Friday, April 23
at Laurel Cemetery in
Cave Junction.
Mr. Myers was born
May 20, 1946 in Santa
Rosa, Calif. He worked for
the U.S. Forest Service. He
moved to Illinois Valley
35 years ago from Santa
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In Cave Junction on
Thursday, the Cougars
track team captured the
boys and girls team titles
in a four-way meet. Kim
Hamilton and Kirsten
Wood were standouts.
As YOUR Commissioner, I will:
Maximize the impact of taxpayer dollars to
provide stable, efficient and consistent
services.
Ensure the citizens of Josephine County
feel safe… and ARE safe.
Maintain an “open-door” policy for all
citizens.
Represent the majority while fairly defending
the rights of individuals.
Strive to adjust county’s manager-to-staff
ratio.
Not be afraid to tackle controversial issues.