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Vernonia Freedom—Page 7 Thursday Octobers, 1981 obituary.. Evelyn Pearson Gibson BOWLING SCORES Thursday Afternoon League I.OST WON TEAM 3 9 6V2 6^ 5 5 4 Jordan Finishers Mixers Skidders Vernonia Realty Lew’s Place Mike’s 5^2 : 5V2 7 7 8 High Game Scratch: Alice Ellson 218 High Game Handicap: Alice Ellson 246 Splits: 3-10 Laura Buckner, Jo Beamish, Donna McMasters. 2-7-10 Evelyn Holce, 4-5 Sylvia Johnson, 3-4 Dot White. Evelyn Pearson Gibson, 74, late a resident of Vernonia and formerly a resident of Portland for many years, died Wednesday, September 30 at a Portland hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Latter Day Saints Chapel in Vernonia, October 5 at 11 am with the President Tom Allen conducting service with assistance from Dick Madsen, Wallace Noakes, Henry Hudson, Peter Holbrook and the Vernonia Relief Society Choir. Committal services were at Skyline Memorial Park with dedication of the grave by Lloyd Randall. Mrs. Gibson was born in Provo, Utah on May 19, 1907, the daughter of Scott and Myrtle Mabien Stewart. She spent all of her early life and VHS FOOTBALL ADVISORY The Vernonia High School Varsity team has a game scheduled for 1:30 pm on October 17 at Portland Christian High School. The map below is provided for your convenience in finding PCHS's new location. Please clip it out and keep it for future reference. 1C » £ NE ió R coand G gœwm stir Dog flu still poses threat SAW WAEU Canine parvovirus or “dog flu” made a lot of news headlines last year. It is still with us and probably will be from now on. The virus causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in dogs. Young dogs are particularly affected. Death can result in the worst cases. ne Local St. Helens veterinarians report sporadic outbreaks have been seen throughout the year. They usually follow dry weather. The fear is that there will be another major outbreak like the one last year. âUGAN TROY D. SHARP JR. EXCAVATING VERNONIA DRUG LA VO RIS AH Mouthwash received her early education in Provo and then attended Brigham Young University. After finishing school she taught school at Provo. On September 30, 1939 at Oakland, California she married Denton W. Pearson. They came to Portland in 1945. She first had her own secretarial services office in the Benson Hotel for a number of years. She later worked for a number of years as a secretary for the Oregon Education Association until her retirement. Mr. Pearson proceeded her in death in December 1966. She was married at King City on December 29, 1969 to Claude Gibson and since that time she had made her home in Vernonia. Mrs. Gibson was an active member of the Vernonia Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She also enjoyed oil painting and quilting. Surviving is her husband, Claude Gibson of Vernonia; four children, George D. Pearson, Corvallis;* Michael Pearson, Ontario, Oregon, Mrs. Francisco (Nancy Escobedo), Pioche, Nevada, and Mrs. Owen (Denise) Dixon, Portland. Also 15 grandchildren, Andrew, Margaret, Rebecca, Christopher, Jennifer, Timothy, Melissa, and Heather Pearson, Joshua, Jacob and Nicholas Escobedo, Stephen, Eric, Michelle, and Shannon Dixon. Also surviving are three brothers, Paul Stewart, " Provo, Henry of Salt Lake City, and Ray Steward, Orem, Utah; four sisters, Mrs. Alonzo (Eloise) Morely, Provo, Mrs. Fem (Flora) Bennion, Salt Lake City, Mrs. Dan*(Bonnie) Mulloney, Fort Worth, Texas, and Donna Hanneman, Spokane. Three step children, Mrs. Richard (Pat) McNair, Amboy, Washington, Mrs. Owen (Claudine) East, Vernonia and Claude Gibson, Jr., Courtney, B.C. 50% OFF Anacin 200's Reg. $4.99 NQW $3 gg Oil Of Olay Reg. $4.99 NOW $3.79 Theragran-M 100+30 Free Reg. $8.95 NOW $6.95 929BRIDGE ST. 429-6254 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED 1 TROY SHARP 429-1001 STEVE KING 429-2300