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Eva Mae Beede
January 21, 1924 – December 17, 2015
Eva Mae Beede, 91, of
Keizer, Oregon passed away
peacefully at her assisted care
home December 17, 2015
in Oregon City, Oregon.
She was born in Speermore,
Oklahoma January 21, 1924
to parents Marshall and
Martha “Mattie” Aylett. They
moved from Oklahoma to
Missouri eventually settling
in Salem, Oregon with her
siblings. She graduated from
Salem High School in 1941.
Eva Mae dedicated her
life to Jesus at the First Naza-
rene Church in Salem. It
was there that she met her
fi rst husband, David G. Pfau.
They were married in 1943
and soon moved to Oak-
land, California while David
served in the U.S. Navy. Af-
ter returning to Salem they
raised their two children Lin-
da and David G. Junior. Her
husband, David Senior, along
with his friend and pastor
lost their lives
in an air-
plane accident
while check-
ing the wel-
fare of church
members and
surveying the
damage of the
E. Beede
1964 fl ood.
In 1968 she
married Rev. Millard Beede,
who affectionately called
her ‘Dolly.’ They enjoyed 30
wonderful years of marriage
before his passing in 1998.
Together they were very
involved in prayer groups
and
non-denominational
Christian “Camps Farthest
Out (CFO)” Camps. Their
blended family included a
total of six children.
Eva Mae was a sweet spirit
that loved Jesus more than
anything. She always had a
smile on her face to acces-
sorize her fashionable outfi ts!
She would make a meal at
the drop of a hat for anyone
who stopped by her house
for a visit. She was loved by
anyone and everyone who
met her.
She was preceded in death
by husbands David G. Pfau
Sr. and Rev. Millard Beede;
brother Gerald Aylett and
sister Bernita (Aylett) Hill;
Stepsons John Beede and
David Beede.
Eva Mae is survived by her
sister Ruth (Aylett) Webber,
children
Linda
(Pfau)
Warmoth, David G. Pfau Jr,
Mark Beede, and Sharon
(Beede) Pittman along with
15 grandchildren and 38
great-grandchildren.
A public memorial service
will be held on January 21,
2016 at 1 p.m. at Salem
Evangelical Church.
Donations may be made
in her memory to the Union
Gospel Mission.
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Clockwise from top left: artists Nancy Ericksen-Ward, Cat Gaynor, Lynnette Martino and Roberto Oran work on their drawings
which will go on the upcoming public mural later this year at Town & Country Lanes. The mural will depict a number of scenes
from the Keizer Iris Festival Parade.
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noted the painting had more
life than a regular photograph
would.
Hunter pointed to the red
Volkswagen Beetle in one of
the pieces of art.
“If you want something to
pop against this green build-
ing, put it in red,” Hunter said.
“The VW is little, but it’s the
center of attention.”
Hunter also referred to the
sense of motion in a painting.
“Movement is basically en-
ergy,” she said. “The energy
you have inside, put it on the
canvas.”
Creating the sense of move-
ment will be important for the
mural, Hunter said, since the
mural will be depicting vari-
ous images from the Keizer
Iris Festival Parade.
“You want the viewer
to move with the parade,”
Hunter said. “You’re seeing
the fl owers; you want them
to explode on you. When the
parade is going by you, it is
kind of blurry. When people
see something in the moment,
nothing is sharp. When you
have images that are not quite
sharp, they will include some
movement.”
A majority of the designs to
be painted have been claimed.
Hagen emphasized novices
are encouraged to ask for any
kind of assistance with their
work.
“If you are feeling over-
whelmed, there are people
here to help you,” Hagen said.
“You just need the tools and
to be willing to ask for assis-
tance. We’re here to do this as
a community. It’s okay if it’s
not perfect because I don’t
know anybody that is. We’ll
tweak what you bring in.”
After the discussion, Hagen
had artists put their designs on
the wall.
“Select the image you have
in mind, then come over and
begin to draw it in,” she said.
“Don’t worry about if it looks
perfect.”