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A6 Hood River News, Saturday, March 14, 2015 O bituaries Paid notices W. Dale Pierson Wi l l i a m D a l e P i e r s o n passed away in his Hood River, Ore., home Feb. 11, 2015, surrounded by his family and his Love - Eliza- beth Cole. Dale was bor n in Grand Is- l a n d , N e b. , on Aug. 25, 1929, to par- ents Mar- garet (Chest- nut) and Dale Pierson O rl i e P i e r - son. He was a K a n s a s S t at e g r a d u at e, holding degrees in architec- tural engineering and ar- chitecture. He was a high level manager with Boeing (Wichita) for over 35 years and, upon his move to Hood River, opened his residence design business. As many people have attested – he was the best-dressed man in H o o d R ive r, o f t e n s e e n cruising through town on his scooter in his suit and tie. He was a man of in- tegrity and his constant g e n e ro s i t y ch a n g e d t h e lives around him. Dale enjoyed golf, model railroading, cars, playing the organ and piano, his scooter, and especially play- ing good bridge with friends. Being a Midwest- erner, he also knew how to m a ke wo n d e r f u l h o m e - made strawberry ice cream! (The vanilla wasn’t bad ei- ther.) Many occasions were made sweeter with the gift of “his” ice cream for dessert. Dale is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 40 years, Martha Pearl (Parker) Pierson, who died Feb. 14, 1997. He is survived by “The Love of His Life,” Elizabeth Cole, of Hood River, Ore.; his son, Joel C. Pierson, of Big Fork, Mont.,; his daugh- ter and son-in-law, J.R. Windsor and David L. Wind- sor, of Hood River; his daughter Subhadra D. Katz, of Hood River; and his granddaughters, Skye M. Windsor, of Santa Clara, Calif., and Sierra M. Wind- sor, of Pullman, Wash. An ice cream social in his honor – featuring his Fa- mous Ice Cream – will be announced soon. Aida Elisea Chavez Aida Elisea Chavez, 47, passed away at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center on March 7, 2015, surround- ed by each and every one of her family members who love her beyond words. She is the wife of Miguel Chavez and mother to four beautiful children: Edgar, 21, Alex, 17, Cassandra, 15, and the baby of the family, Ana Luisa, 9. Aida was born April 7, 1967, in Sahuayo, Michoa- can, Mexico. She is the daughter of Ramiro Elisea and Teresa Sanchez. Aida was employed at Maxam Nutraceutics, where she was a shipping manager for 12 years. Aida loved being with her family and friends. Her children were her life. She loved taking them to the mountain and watch them snowboard or to the river to swim. She enjoyed being with her family at all the many events they may have and was always the first one to volunteer to help. She was there for her mom and dad to help them with any- thing they may need at any time of day. W h e n asked about Aida yo u will hear the a n s w e r happy, help- f u l , a lw ay s o n t h e g o, and caring. I c a n n o t s ay e n o u g h about the wo r d c a r e. Aida was a care giver; s h e wo u l d Aida Elisea help anyone Chavez at any mo- ment and under any circumstance. She was a beautiful wife, mom, and sister and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her great and numerous family, including: her mother and father, Ramiro and Teresa Elisea; five brothers: Jorge, Alfredo, Javier, Ramiro and Jose; two sisters, Teresa a n d Ve r o n i c a . S h e h a s many cousins, aunts and uncles who will dearly miss her as well. She was preceded in death by her sister Maria. “You will forever be in our hearts, and holding our hand every step of each of our journeys, until we meet again our beautiful angel!” – Elisea family Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12, a t S t . M a r y ’s C a t h o l i c Church, with viewing to fol- low. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Pine Grove Cemetery. We would like everyone to meet at Anderson’s Tribute Center at 12:30 p.m. to fol- low us to the Pine Grove Cemetery for burial. Memorial donations may be made to the account under Aida Chavez Elisea, at CenterPointe Communi- ty Bank in Hood River, The Dalles and Bingen, in assis- tance to her husband and children. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386- 1000. Please visit anderson- stributecenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family. Aida Elisea Chavez, 47, lamentablemente fallecio este pasado Sabado, 7 de Marzo, en el hospital St. Vincents, rodeada de toda su familia que la ama in- cansablemente. Aida es es- posa De Miguel Chavez y madre de 4 hermosos Hijos, Edgar 21, Alex 17, Cassan- dra 15, y la bebe de la famil- ia AnaLuisa 9. Aida nacio en Sahuayo Michoacan, Mexico donde sus padres Ramiro y Teresa Elisea la vieron crecer. Aida trabajo en Maxam Neutaceutics por mas de 12 anos como ger- ente de envios. Aida siem- pre fue una madre ejemplar que dava su vida por sus hijos y los amaba incondi- cionalmente. Su vida la ded- icava a ellos sin peros ni re- stricciones, amaba llevarlos de paseo y pasar el dia en fa- milia. Aida fue una mujer mas que hermosa en todo el sentido de la palabra interi- or y exteriormente, todo aquel que tuvo el placer de conocerla sabe la calidad de humano que ella era. Ale- gre, risuena, llena de anec- dotas e historias que provo- c a b a n r i s a s, l l a n t o s, y mucha felizidad. El vacio que Aida deja en su enorme y numerosa f amilia in- cluyendo a sus hermanos Jorge, Alfredo, Javier, Jose, Ramiro y sus hermas Tere- sa y Veronica es inigual- able. “Sosten nuestra mano en cada momento de nuestras historias por esta vida; nue- stro Hermoso Angel, hasta que nos volvamos a ver!”- Familia Elisea El Servicio eucaristico sera el Jueves 12 De Marzo a las 11am en la Iglesia Santa Maria. Despues de la cere- monia en la iglesia, cele- braremos el servivio velato- rio en la locaccion de An- dersons Tribute Center al costado de la iglesia catoli- ca Santa Maria. El velorio entonses se tomara acavo el Viernes a la 1:00 pm en el Panteon de Pine Grove. Sus donaciones son bien- venidas a la cuenta de Aida Chavez Elisea en el banco Center Pointe Community Bank en Hood River, The Dalles, Bingen en coopera- cion y a su marido y sus 4 hijos. Elaine Mohr Elaine Mohr, 92, of Eu- gene, Ore., passed away on March 10, 2015, from age-re- lated complications and cancer. Elaine was born in Hood River, Ore., on Sept. 20, 1922, and was the daughter of Leo and Stel- la Drake. Elaine was well-traveled as a child as Elaine Mohr her parents m o v e d around Oregon in search of oppor tunity. They made stops in Heppner, Milwau- kee and Klamath Falls, Medford and finally back to Hood River. As with most from her generation, the Celebrate Red Cross Month this March Each year, the President of the United States pro- claims the month of March a s Re d C ro ss Mo n t h t o honor the lifesaving work the organization does throughout the year. Show your support and celebrate with us by donating blood and asking a friend to do the same. The Red Cross helps save lives each day by managing nearly half of the nation’s blood supply. In the United States, every two seconds, someone needs blood. It must be readily available for accident victims, people undergoing routine surg- e r i e s, p e o p l e w i t h r a re blood disorders and prema- ture babies. In our area, someone needs blood every two sec- onds. Therefore, it takes the ef for ts of blood donors every business day to help ensure that an adequate blood supply is available for patients in our local or area Queen Size Mattress Sets Starting at $ 249 MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 hospitals. Any healthy per- son age 18 (age 16 and 17 with signed parental con- sent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Valid identification is re- quired for all donations. To schedule an appoint- ment to donate blood at the H o o d R ive r A r m o r y o n March 25, 2015 from 12:30- 6:30 p.m., call Margo Parker at 541-387-3669 or visit red- crossblood.org (sponsor code: HoodRiver). Sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi. The Red Cross provides relief to victims of disas- ters at home and abroad and distributes nearly half of the nation’s blood supply. 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Elaine was very proud of her custom- made Beaver blanket and could be seen marching around Sheldon Park As- sisted Living on game day in one of her many OSU outfits. One bright orange spot amongst a sea of green and yellow. It is not easy being a Beaver in Eugene. Go Beavers! Elaine was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ted Mohr. She is sur- vived by her three sons: To m M o h r, o f E u g e n e, Richard Mohr (Robert), of Urbana, Ill., and Jay Mohr (Kim), of Scottsdale Ariz.; four grandchildren: Scott Mohr (Anne) of Tucson, Ariz., Shawn Mohr, of Eu- gene, and Alison Mohr and Lauren Mohr, both of San Francisco; and three great- grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her fami- ly and friends. Elaine’s family would like to recognize the following people and organizations who assisted Elaine over the last several years: the staff at the PeaceHealth Barger Clinic Senior Health & Well- ness Center, the staff at Shel- don Park Assisted Living, Janet McDonald, Kirk Lath- am, and the wonderful nurs- es that assisted her in her final days at the Sacred Heart University District Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit. A very special word of ap- preciation goes out to Dr. Jae H. Lee and his staff at the Willamette Valley Cancer In- stitute who were responsible for Elaine’s care over the last seven years. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, March 17, at 11 a.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church in Eugene, with a burial following the service, 1 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Ceme- tery in Eugene. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Elaine’s memory to the Ore- gon Cancer Foundation, 520 Country Club Road, Eugene, OR 97401. Arrangements are under the direction of Musgrove Family Mortuary, 1152 Olive St., Eugene, OR 97401; 541- 686-2818. James Walker Ja m e s Jo s e p h “ J i m ” Walker was born on Nov. 18, 1920, and passed on M a rch 1 0 , 2015. Jim was born to Mar- vel (James) and Charles Smith in Portland, James Walker Ore. Marvel’s second husband, Tom Walk- er, adopted him later in life. J i m w a s p re c e d e d i n death by his wife, Ruth (Stanford). He is survived by his daughters Grace (hus- band Victor Neumann), of Santa Barbara, Calif., and .A NDERSONS T RIBUTE C ENTER. COM WE HONOR PLANS & PRICES FROM OTHER CREMATION SOCIETIES Luci (husband Kevin Widen- er), of Underwood, Wash., and brother Charles (wife Pat) of Gresham, Ore. Jim grew up mostly in Por tland and descended from early pioneers in east- ern Washington. He served an enlistment in the Oregon National Guard in an ar- tillery unit. On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Jim enlisted in the Navy that day. A month later after a rushed boot camp in San Diego, Jim was a crewman aboard the USS Sabine (AO- 25) as it sailed into Pearl Harbor. Aboard the USS Sabine, Jim sailed all over the Pacific and was involved in most major naval engage- ments including the Doolit- tle raid on Tokyo. Jim loved to tell stories and his favorites were of his time spent in the Navy, his wife and daughters, and growing up in Portland. He was an expert scrounger able to find equipment, food, and entertainment for his crew where others failed. He rose to the rank of Petty Of- ficer 2nd Class. After the war, Jim attend- ed the University of Oregon and Vanport College and found work at the Hanford site near Richland, Wash. It was at Hanford that he met a young chemist from Okla- homa, Ruth Stanford. After a brief courtship, they were married on Feb. 4, 1950. In 1962, Jim and Ruth adopted Grace and Luci as newborns and their life changed forev- er! After raising two daugh- ters, Jim retired from Han- ford in 1983 and he and Ruth moved to Florence, Ore. They enjoyed fishing and being near the ocean. Ruth’s illness brought them back to Richland to be near family. After Ruth’s passing in 2007, Jim was heartbroken but determined to, in his words, “live until he died.” He moved to Hawks Ridge Assisted Living Community in Hood River in 2010 to be near Luci. The last several years, Heart of Hospice managed Jim’s health care. He was very fond and appre- ciative of the staff and vol- unteers. They went “above and beyond” and even pro- vided him a dinner of Rocky Mountain oysters! He was also very happy with the care he received from the staff of Hawks Ridge. The caregivers were very special to him. The family cannot thank Heart of Hospice and Hawks Ridge enough for all they did for Jim! A memorial service was held on Friday, March 13, at H aw k s R i d g e. J i m a n d Ruth’s ashes will be spread in Florence, Ore., at a later date. 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Elaine graduated from Hood River High School in 1940. During her senior year, she was crowned the Hood River American Le- gion Queen. On July 21, 1940, Elaine led the 20th an- nual American Le gion climb from the Mount Hood Legion Camp to the summit of Mount Hood. Elaine be- came the first Legion Queen to lead this challeng- ing night time climb to the summit. After high school Elaine went on to attend and grad- uate from Oregon State Uni- versity. Following Elaine to OSU was her childhood sweetheart, Ted Mohr. With the onset of World War II, Ted enlisted in the Navy and was off to war. Just prior to Ted leaving, Elaine and Ted married in a mili- tary ceremony in Hood River on June 3, 1944. Elaine graduated from OSU in 1944 with a degree in education and home eco- nomics. Her first teaching job was in Seaside, Ore., wh e r e s h e t a u g h t h i g h school home economics. Elaine had the misfortune of renting an apartment a b ove t h e o l d S e a s i d e Aquarium. She heard stu- dents squawk by day and sea lions by night. After one year in Seaside she moved to Seattle where Ted had had been stationed briefly before being deployed to the A l e u t i a n I s l a n d s. A f t e r World War II Elaine and Ted lived in Seattle for two years. They later moved to Portland. In 1950 Ted was recalled by the Navy for the Korean War. He was stationed in Bremerton, Wash. Elaine and young sons Tom and Richard joined Ted on Bre- merton Island. In 1953, after t h e Ko re a n Wa r e n d e d , Elaine and Ted relocated their young family to Eu- gene. Soon after their ar- rival in Eugene their third son Jay was born. After raising her three sons, Elaine retur ned to teaching in Eugene; first, part-time at Colin Kelly Ju- nior High and then finally full-time at Madison Junior High. Elaine taught home economics. She retired in 1982 after teaching at Madi- son for 24 years. Elaine was responsible for teaching several thousand young ladies (and a few young men) how to cook and sew. It was not uncommon for Elaine to be approached by women in Eugene who in- formed her that she had been their teacher. Two of her recent caregivers and a nurse even recognized and acknowledged Elaine. Elaine spent her retired years traveling domestical- l y a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y, square dancing, gardening and enjoying her four grandchildren and three Call Kirsten at 541-386-1234 Create to Heal Workshop Wednesday, April 1, 6 - 7 pm Please join us for a creativity class that uses art, music, creative writing and meditation to explore your journey with cancer. Family members are welcome! 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