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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Chamber golf event Saturday
Allen ‘Dale’
McCollum
Selma resident Allen
“Dale” McCollum, 76,
died Wednesday, Aug. 11,
2004.
A memorial service
will begin at 2 p.m. on
Wednesday, Aug. 18 at
Redwood Christian Church
in Grants Pass, with Pastor
Kevin Bates officiating.
Remembrances can be
made to Josephine County
Special Olympics, 925
N.E. Croxton Ave., Grants
Pass OR 97526; or Red-
wood Christian Church,
Drama Ministry, 4995
Redwood Ave., Grants
Pass OR 97527.
Mr. McCollum was
born on March 2, 1928 in
Grants Pass. He graduated
from Glendale High
School in 1947. He worked
for 25 years as head elec-
trician at U.S. Forest In-
dustries on M Street until
its closure in 2003.
In 1986, he married
the former Lois Lee Kight
at St. Mathias Episcopal
Church in Cave Junction.
He was a member of
Redwood Christian Church
and worked with the
church’s drama depart-
ment. He also was active
in Bible studies and helped
with many projects. He
enjoyed woodworking,
hunting, fishing, drama,
his church friends and
family.
He is survived by his
wife, Lois McCollum, of
Selma; two sons, Allen
McCollum, of Coos Bay,
and Robert “Bob”
McCollum, of Azalea; a
daughter,
Peggy
McAllister, of Grants Pass;
a step-daughter, Pam Gute-
kunst, of Selma; a step-
son, Michael Morse of
Sacramento; 10 grandchil-
dren;
17
great-
grandchildren; and one
great-great grandchild.
He was preceded in
death by his oldest son,
Kenneth McCollum .
laughter and good times.”
He began his survey-
ing/engineering firm in
1988. That firm is now
known as Earl, Mason, &
Stanfield Inc. He was a
member of Idaho Land
Surveyors and was li-
censed in five states.
Mr. Earl grew up in
Glendale, Calif. and Cave
Junction, graduating from
Illinois Valley High
School in 1965. He joined
the U.S. Air Force in ‘65,
where he served in Texas,
becoming a K-9 dog han-
dler and then served two
tours of duty guarding Air
Force bases in Vietnam.
He was a member of the
Vietnam K-9 Dog Handler
Association.
When he became a
civilian after his military
service, he attended South-
ern Oregon State College
in Ashland, and then trans-
ferred to Oregon Institute
of Technology in Klamath
Falls, where he earned his
associate’s degree in sur-
veying and highway engi-
neering, and then his
bachelor’s degree in engi-
neering. He and his wife
moved to Caldwell in
1988, where he started his
engineering firm.
Remembrances can be
sent to Hope House at P.O.
Box 550, Marsing, Idaho, a
home for underprivileged
children.
He leaves behind his
wife, Rita Hannon Earl;
daughter, Sarah Patchin;
sisters Sharon Ann Miller,
Katherine Gay Shinkle,
and Carla Jean Duncan; a
brother, Russell Elwin
Earl; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his mother, Jean
West Duncan; step-father,
George Alton Duncan; and
his father, Elwin Earl.
Juanita O. Gates
Juanita O. Gates, 87,
of Medford, died Tuesday,
Aug. 3, 2004.
A memorial service
will be held Saturday,
Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. at First
Church of the Nazarene,
1974 E. McAndrews in
Medford.
Mrs. Gates was born
on Nov. 3, 1916 in Oregon
City, Ore.
Said her family, “Her
passion in life was to teach
children about the love of
God. For more than 60
years she taught Sunday
School classes or assisted
in some way. She also en-
joyed doing crafts, and
always had a hand-made
card for somebody’s spe-
cial day.”
She is survived by four
children: Jerry Gates, of
Cave Junction, Melvin
Gates, of Brookings, Joy
(Gates) Mortimore, of
Medford, and William
Gates, of Central Point.
Also surviving are 11
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by
her husband, two children
and one grandson.
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St. Patrick of the Forest
Catholic Church
The main message on
the 21st Sunday in Ordi-
nary Time will focus on
“discipline.”
We will read from He-
brews, and from Luke
chapter 13. Self-discipline
and humility will help us
as we strive to be saved
and enter God’s kingdom
through the narrow gate.
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
The sermon on Sun-
day, Aug. 15 talked being
“on fire for Christ,” which
means that a person feels
compelled through Jesus
Christ to spread the “good
news of salvation through
belief in Him.”
On the church calen-
dar: worship at 9 a.m. on
Sunday next.
Its second annual
fund-raising golf tourna-
ment is planned by Illinois
Valley Chamber of Com-
merce.
The second annual
golf tourney will be held
on Saturday, Aug. 21 at
I.V. Golf Course.
The fund-raiser will
feature a four-person
scramble on 18 holes with
a 1/8 team handicap.
Phone 592-3151 or
592-3326 for reservations
and information as soon as
possible.
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Gerald ‘Gerry’
L. Earl
Former Cave Junction
resident Gerald “Gerry”
Linden Earl, 57, of Cald-
well, Idaho died Thursday,
Aug. 5, 2004 at a hospital
in Boise, Utah of natural
causes.
A graveside service
was held Monday, Aug. 9
at Canyon Hill Cemetery,
with the Rev. Greg Bul-
lock of Nampa officiating.
The family received
friends at Dakan Funeral
Chapel in Caldwell on
Sunday, Aug. 8.
Mr. Earl was born on
Dec. 10, 1946 in Burbank,
Calif. to Elwin and Dona
West Earl. He and the for-
mer Rita Hannon married
on Oct. 4, 1974 in Reno,
Nev., and made their first
home in Cave Junction.
They also lived in Klamath
Falls, John Day, and Poca-
tello, Idaho, and settled in
Caldwell.
He was known as a
devoted and loving hus-
band and father. “The most
important thing to Gerry
was his family, and he de-
voted much of his time to
making them happy,” said
his family. “He was a great
story-teller, entertaining
his family with many sto-
ries and giving us lots of
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF SELMA
18285 Redwood Hwy.
P.O. Box 279, Selma, OR
97538 - 597-4169
Pastor Monty Pope
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday evening: 7 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
7:30 p.m.
***
BRIDGEVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Charles Bridges
P.O. Box 645
5181 Holland Loop
Non-Denominational
Children’s Church-10:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship
6 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study- 7 p.m.
Women’s Prayer/Thursday
9:30 a.m.
Men’s Prayer Meeting
1st & 3rd Saturday - 8 a.m.
Youth Group Sunday - 6 p.m.
KBCC-LP at 107.9 FM
Corner Dick George/
Holland Loop
***
GOOD SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East River Street
& Lewis Court
Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Church Phone: 592-2290
***
BAHA’I FAITH
Phone 592-5234
***
ST. MATTHIAS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25904 N. Redwood Hwy.
Sunday Services:
9:30 a.m.
Vicar: Jan Meikle
592-2006
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
451 S. Junction Avenue
592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11 a.m.
Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
***
ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407 W. River Street, CJ
592-3658
Father Harry Holwell
Parochial Vicar
Masses - Sunday
Daylight Saving - 9 a.m.
Standard Time - 10 a.m.
Daily Mass Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m.
First Saturday - 10 a.m.
Holy Days - 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
***
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
113 S. Caves Avenue, CJ
Evangelical &
Non-Denominational
Sunday School 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Jr. Church, Infant & Toddler
Nursery Provided
Youth Awana - Wednesday
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Crossquest - Thursday
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Dr. Don Blackburn, Pastor
Community Christian Academy
***
ILLINOIS VALLEY
BAPTIST CHURCH
2110 Caves Hwy.
Stanley W. Smith, Pastor
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
& 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study - Thursday - 6 p.m.
Youth Meeting -
Thursday - 6 p.m.
A Southern Baptist Ministry
Phone: 592-3029
Cell: 659-8934
FRIENDS OF THE VALLEY
25904 N. Redwood Hwy.
Meeting Time - 11:30 a.m.
Sunday
592-5175 - 415-1200
Pastor Alan Franks
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SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
265 S. Old Stage Road
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m.
Sat. Church Service
11 a.m. Sat.
Prayer & Praise
7 p.m. Tues.
Pastor Vern Hyland
Church 592-3218
Everyone Welcome
Madrone Adventist School
592-3330
Sr. Teacher: Mrs. Amy
Whitchurch
592-6604
***
IMMANUEL UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
200 Watkins Ph. 592-3876
Pastor David Goodrich
Sunday School - 8 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.
Child-care for small children
Potluck/Bible Study
Thursday 7 p.m.
WEB Page:
http://Immanuel UMC.net
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VALLEY EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
498 Laurel Road
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service - 11 a.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Bible Study, Youth Group
Thursday - 7 p.m. - Adult
Bible Study
Pastor Austin Patty
592-6160 or 590-5184
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
207 Junction Avenue, CJ
Priesthood, Relief Soc.
9 a.m.
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Sacrament Meet - 10:50 a.m.
Bishop Gary Dobie
1st Counselor Bill Hart
2nd Counselor
Sam Williams
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ILLINOIS VALLEY
PRAISE CENTER
28569 Redwood Hwy.
Cave Junction
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Prayer Meeting - 6 p.m.
Thursday evening - 7 p.m.
Home Bible Study/Youth
Group
Non-Denominational
Bible Teaching Church
Pastor Doug Wilson
592-4872
***
TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10300 Takilma Road
Pastor Dan Robinson
Bible Study/Prayer Time
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship
11 a.m.
Thursday Bible Study
7 p.m.
***
LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP
“Walking as Jesus Walked”
Full Gospel
Non-Denominational
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 7 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study Prayer
7 p.m.
139 S. Caves Ave. Suite G
(Next to Junction Avenue)
Pastor Kathy Rice
Home phone: 596-2421
Healing Rooms Open:
Tuesday 7-8 p.m. or
by appointment
BEIT EMMANUEL
(Formerly Illinois Valley
Home Ministry Fellowship)
A Messianic Congregation
P.O. Box 1949, CJ 97523
Sabbath Services
Hebrew classes, worship in
dance classes and
celebrations of the Lord’s
Feasts - 592-4649
***
FIRST LOVE
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
139 Caves Ave. Front door
Pastors Drs. Bob &
Virginia Kurko
592-4775
The Church that Love has
built in the Heart of
Cave Junction
Worship Schedule
Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday School & Nursery
10:30 a.m.
Tues. & Wed. Bible college
classes - 7 p.m.
Thurs. ‘First Love Kitchen’
Free meal
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fri. Genesis 12 Step - 7 p.m.
Sat. ‘Free Bread’
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
“A Full Restoration,
NT Church”
Phone for classes being
offered this semester.
***
ILLINOIS VALLEY
PENTECOSTALS
Meeting 2 p.m. Sundays
American Legion Hall
2110 Caves Hwy.
‘Road through the RV Park’
Contact 592-4716 for Bible
Study in your home or the
pastor’s - P.O. Box 2180
Cave Junction, OR 97523
Pastor Wendell Owens
592-4716
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