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PAGE A4, KEIZERTIMES, OCTOBER 12, 2018 obituaries Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Geri Patricia Swope Casterline Sept. 26, 1922—Sept. 15, 2018 Open Caption Showing TUESDAY, OCT 16 5:50 PM Mission Impossible: Fallout (PG-13) Special showing with captioning shown on screen with the movie. Saturday, OCT 13, at 11:00 am MOVIE: H OTEL T RANSYLVANIA 3 [ PG ] Sensory Sensitive Show ONLY $4 Special showing for kids and adults with Autism or other sensory sensitivities. STUDENT NIGHT EVERY THURSDAY! OCTOBER 11 ———————————— 3:55 pm: Alpha (PG -13) 5:50 pm: Mission Impossible: Fallout (PG -13) 8:35 pm: Ant-Man and The Wasp (PG -13) Generally for the 16-20 year old crowd Today in History A motorized rubber dinghy loaded with explosives blows a 40-by-40-foot hole in the port side of the USS Cole, a U.S. Navy destroyer tha was refueling at Aden, Yemen. Seventeen sailors were killed and 38 wounded in the attack, which was carried out by two suicide terrorists alleged to be members of Saudi exile Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda terrorist network. — October 12, 2000 Food 4 Thought “There comes a certain point in life when you have to stop blaming other people for how you feel or the misfortunes in your life. You can’t go through life obsessing about what might have been.” — Hugh Jackman, actor/singer, born Oct. 12, 1968 The Month Ahead Continuing through Saturday, October 20 Pentacle Theatre presents: Dracula. A suspenseful adaption of the Bram Stoker classic. For showtimes and ticket information, visit pentacletheatre.org Friday, October 12 Opening Night for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Follow the thrilling tale of the murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the award-winning musical staged at Enlightened Theatrics, 187 High St NE in Salem. 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought online (enlightedtheatrics.org), by phone (503-585-3427) or in person at the theater. Show runs through Sunday, November 4. For more information, e-mail boxoffi ce@enlightenedtheatrics.org. Saturday, October 13 Out of the Darkness Walk. Fundraising for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Online registration closes 12 p.m. on August 12, but anyone can register in person day of the event. Check-in starts at 9 a.m, walk starts 10 a.m. at State Capitol Steps, 900 Court St NE. For more information contact Ari Woods at oregon@afsp.org or call 503-951-3012. Willamette Valley Genealogical Society will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. in Loucks Auditorium at Salem Public Library (585 Liberty St SE). Bette Jo Lawson and Al Ratzlaff will speak about the Polk County Historical Society and Museum. For more information, call (503) 363-0880. Monday, October 15 Keizer United meeting 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road N.E. Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road N.E. Tuesday, October 16 Community Action Agency warming center new volunteer training at First Presbyterian Church at 770 Chemeketa St NE, Salem, OR 97301 on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m. Warming Centers are expanding their availability increasing the need for volunteers. Monday, October 22 Keizer Festival Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m., Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road N.E. Thursday, Oct. 24 Keizer Florist will be participating in the Society of American Florists “Petal it Forward” movement. The store, located at 631 Chemawa Road N.E., will be handing out free two-fl ower bouquets, one to keep and one to share with someone you know or someone you don’t. Saturday, October 27 Stayton Ghost Tour & Chocolate Walk. Victorian-themed guided tour of historic Downtown Stayton with chocolate treats after every stop. Participants are encouraged to wear a costume. Starts at 5 p.m. with tours leaving every 15 minutes at the Brown House Event Center, 425 North 1st Avenue in Stayton. Presale tickets are $15 until October 18th, where they will be sold for $20. Annual Scarousel Bash. Treats, activities, raffl es, and unlimited carousel rides at the at the Salem Riverfront Carousel, 101 Front Street NE. 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for person and can be purchased at salemcarousel.org/ Entry is free for children under 3. Sunday, November 4 St. Paul’s Handbell Festival. Cathy Moklkebust leads area handbell choirs for the second concert in the 2018- 19 Evensong Concert Series. Starts at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty Street SE in Salem. sudoku Geri Patricia Swope Cast- a beat he grabbed his suit- erline passed away peacefully case and the rest is history. Their lives together forever on Sept. 15, 2018. Geri was born in Se- changed when they were attle, Wash., to Joseph and asked to take a church in Rina Finch. She was the Brooks, Ore. There they spent 42 wonderful years serving youngest of three daughters. Her mother passed away as lead pastors. During that when she was only 2 years old. time they had a son, Bob, and The girls were raised by their a daughter, Kelle. Geri worked for the Assemblies of God aunt. The family moved to Spo- district offi ce as secretary for kane, Wash., when she was 14. fi ve Superintendents, fi ve state As teenagers, Geri and her sis- youth leaders plus doing the ters were involved in the local editing of the Forward, the church, where she led worship state church magazine, all the and spoke on occasion. She while continuing her full time began feeling the tug of God role as pastor’s wife and mom. on her heart for Gospel min- Geri was a gifted speaker and was asked to speak istry. at various church It was at a city- functions, the Union wide meeting when Gospel Mission be- she was playing her ing one of her favor- saxophone that Bob ites. Swope, a medic in In 2004 her be- the Army fi rst laid loved husband of 55 his eyes on the beau- years passed away. tiful Geri. They be- This was quite an came causal friends, G. Casterline adjustment and time later he was shipped of loneliness. After out overseas. Geri’s life kept moving for- a time Geri and their family ward. She found herself at doctor connected and a new Bible School in Springfi eld, love began. They had a large Mo. She worked part-time for church wedding and had sev- the Gospel Publishing House. eral happy years together. Geri’s life is a document It was in those two years of school that she found an in- of God’s love and faithful- creased fondness for writing. ness. She was the best mother One of her classes decided to and grandmother her fam- hold a writing contest, where ily could ask for. She always Geri won second place. It was chose to see the blessing and at that moment she was no- to give thanks in the good and ticed by the Gospel Publishing the bad. As she wrote, her life House, which kickstarted her goal was, “to stay vibrantly career in writing and editing. alive, winning souls, until Jesus Geri wrote multiple stories comes.” We can all say Geri for many of the Assemblies of fulfi lled her life goal until the God national magazines. She very end. Geri was preceded in death also had an article published in Pentecostal Testimony, which by her son Bob Swope. She is is Canada’s national magazine. survived by her husband, Dr. The three sisters loved singing Vernon Casterline, daughter, and were asked to sing on the Kelle Schott, husband Craig, very fi rst Revivaltime radio her daughter-in-law, Mary, fi ve grandkids and nine great broadcast. Geri ended up back in grandkids. A Celebration of Life will Spokane, Wash., and was dat- ing Bob while he fi nished be held at Life Spring Church up at Northwest Bible Col- on Oct. 20, at 11 a.m., 9165 lege in Kirkland, Wash. One Portland Rd. NE, Brooks, OR Wednesday she called Bob 97305. Private interment Wil- and told him she had decid- lamette National Cemetery. ed she would marry him and Arrangements by Restlawn on Saturday. Without missing Funeral Home. Charles C. London, Jr. September 14, 1942 – September 16, 2018 Charles C. London Jr. died unexpectedly in Keizer on September 16, 2018, at the age of 76. Charles is survived by his wife of 47 years Susan; his daughters, Tricia and her husband Ray, Simone, and Melissa and her husband Jeremy; his grandchil- dren Cassie, Heather, Anne, Se- bastion, Mi- chelle, Elijah, Ashlie, Tyler, and Avery; and his great grandchildren Theodore and Liana. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Celestine London; his brother Dennis London, his sister Sherry Pryor, and his granddaughter Danielle Bus- by. Charles was born on September 14, 1942, in Modesto, Calif. to Charles and Celestine London. He graduated from Los Banos High School in 1960 and was drafted into the Army in 1964. During his term of service, he spent two and a half years as a combat medic in Vietnam. Before coming home, Charles received three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and an air medal with 86 clusters. Charles married Susan on July 3, 1971, in Reno, Nev. The couple moved to Oxnard, Calif., in 1972 where he returned to college and worked as an armed patrolman for a local security company. Later, Charles worked as a union shingler. After a move to Prairie City, Ore., in 1979, he worked for the Grant County Sheriff's Offi ce as a deputy sheriff in the jail. Charles retired in 2005, as a correctional corporal. In addition, Charles served as a reserve police offi cer for the Prairie City Police Department for 15 year and spent his few extra hours volunteering with the Grant County Ambulance Service and SABRA (Society Against Battery Rape and Abuse). Charles and Susan moved to Keizer in 2007 to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren. Charles raised his daugh- ters to be- lieve they could ac- complish anything they set their minds to. He was incred- C. London ibly proud of all of them and who they have become. He was always there to listen, console, give an encourag- ing word, or to help set them straight if they were going the wrong direction. Charles was an avid reader, hunter, marksman and a member of BPOE (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) for more than 35 years. An interment, with full military honors, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A casual reception at Ringo's Tavern (4170 River Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303) will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Charles' life. In lieu of fl owers, please send donations to Make a Wish Foundation of Oregon or to a charity of your choice. Condolences can be sent to: http://memor ialwebsites. l e g a c y. c o m / C h a r l e s - C - London-JR/homepage. aspx . The family would like to thank the Keizer Fire Department and Salem Hospital for their efforts and care. B&W show on deck One of the most popular art shows of the year will take place at Keizer Art As- sociation’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery in November. The Black, White and Gray Show will open on Friday, November 2 and run through Sunday, Nov. 25. The art association will accept submitted art for the show 3-6 p.m. on Wednes- day, Oct. 31. Fees for submission are $10 for the fi rst piece, $15 for two pieces, $20 for three pieces and four pieces is a total of $25. Diptychs and triptychs are $15. Fees for non-association members is slightly higher. Submissions from chil- dren 14 years and younger are encouraged. Entry forms and more in- formation is available at keiz- erarts.com. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Still z ying high at 89 George Thompson, 89, fi gured he was setting a record for the oldest skydiver in Oregon when he jumped out of a plane with his instructor last week. Unfortunately, he was informed that a 93-year-old had beaten him just a few days prior. Record or not, the lifelong aviator and mechanic was glad to fulfi ll his dream. 10 YEARS AGO Healthier, stronger Keizerite does well at fi rst competition Keizer resident and fi rst-time bodybuilder Paula Moseley trained for six months to enter the NPC Seven Feathers Body- building Championship. She placed fourth and qualifi ed for a national competition. maze 15 YEARS AGO K-9 dog hanging up his leash Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. Offi cer Niko “woofed” his goodbyes to his fellow offi cers this week after four years on the force due to a slipped disk. 20 YEARS AGO Celts get costly win over CV The Celtic football team moved to 4-0 with a 35-21 win against Crescent Valley but was dealt a huge blow when Junior running back Matt Efseaff suffered a fracture in his ankle. Maze by Jonathan Graf of Keizer
