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Hood River News, Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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Everett Campbell Barbara
E ve r e t t C . C a m p b e l l Christjansen
passed away peacefully at
his Parkdale, Ore., home in
his wife’s loving arms on
June 12, 2015. He was born
Sept. 9, 1934, in Payette,
Idaho, the fifth of six chil-
dren born to Florence and
Ezra Camp-
bell.
Everett
was raised in
Idaho and
Montana by
his parents
and sister
Eula. He at-
tended high
school
in
Roy, Mont.,
wh e r e
he
loved to play
basketball
and baseball.
In
1955
Everett
Everett was
Campbell
d r i v i n g
through Roy
and had to stop his truck in
the middle of the street as
this beautiful redhead was
crossing the street to go to
the post office. He said to
himself, “I am going to
marry that beauty,” and he
did – for a lifetime.
Everett married Colleen
(Connie) Curts on Sept. 6,
1956, and moved to the fami-
ly ranch for five years. He
worked for several ranches
before going into construc-
tion. He enjoyed playing in
a country band, hunting
and being with his family.
In 1963 construction
moved his family to Park-
dale, Ore. He stayed there
until 1979 and moved to
Mitchell, Ore., with his fam-
ily to pursue his love of
working on a cattle ranch
again. He worked on the
Cherry Creek ranch. He
moved back to Parkdale in
1985 and worked for SDS
Lumber for 17 years. In his
r e t i r e m e n t h e e n j o ye d
spending his peaceful life
with Connie on Miller
Ro a d , wh e r e t h e y t o o k
many walks and enjoyed
their gardens. He loved
going elk hunting with his
son and friend Matt, always
with a game of cribbage. At-
tending his family reunion
once a year, where he played
his guitar and told many
stories, was a special event
and never missed.
He was surrounded by
many loved ones at the time
of his passing. He will be
missed by many.
He is survived by his wife
of 59 years, Connie; six
daughters and one son:
Alice and Ken Clarke, of
Parkdale, Shirley Lemon
and Dave of Orlando, Fla.,
Nyla and David Moncey, of
Grand Junction, Colo., Bil-
lie Jean and Jim Norman,
of Redmond, Ore., Evelyn
Summers and Frank, of
Privilege, Ore., Stan Camp-
be ll and Lacy, of Hood
River, and Nichole and Tim
H a r r i s, o f Va n c o u ve r,
Wa s h . ; s i b l i n g s A l v i n
Campbell, Eula Reynolds,
Maxine Doney, Gracy Lucky
a n d M e l vo n C a m p b e l l ;
brothers- and sisters-in-law
Dale Gar, Jerry Gar, Kathy
Fink, Lucille Gar, Jim Gar,
Eileen Nelson and Dave
Gar; 19 grandchildren, 21
g reat-g randchildren and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
The Celebration of his
Life will be held at 2 p.m.
June 19 at the Mount Hood
Town Hall. Everett would
love for you to celebrate and
tell your favorite story. Join
us for food and drink.
A special thank-you to
Heart of Hospice; the won-
derful nurses at the Provi-
dence Hood River Memorial
Hospital who were so car-
ing; and Nathan Clarke,
Kenny Merz and all of the
volunteers at the Parkdale
Fire Department who were
always there in time of
need.
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.
Joe Guenther
Financial Advisor
1631 Woods Ct
Suite 102
Hood River, OR
97031
541-386-0826
www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC
Barbara Maxine (McCum-
ber) Christjansen was born
in Miami, Fla., on Sept. 23,
1931, the child of Lola Max-
ine Byrd and Ralph Harold
McCumber. She passed away
on April 8, 2015, in Hood
River, Ore.
When Bar-
bara was 14,
her mother
m a r r i e d
Ro g er
R.
(Doug) Dou-
glas,
who
adopted her
Barbara
and whom
Christjansen
she loved as a
father. Doug
was a career Marine.
Barbara was raised as a
Catholic and was re-baptized
on June 10, 2011, in Hood
River.
Barbara was mar ried
three times, all to U.S.
Marines.
As a result of living with
Marines most of her life,
Barbara lived in many places
including Quantico, Va.,
Yuma, Ariz., San Diego and
Oceanside, Calif., and after
her husband John L. (Chris)
Christjansen retired, moved
to Hood River, which she
loved best of all.
Over the course of years,
Barbara held many jobs from
waitress to secretary. When
she lived in Oceanside, Bar-
bara was the office manager
for Oceanside Sport Fishing
and managed schedules, fi-
nances, payroll, accounts re-
ceivable and payable, etc.
After her divorce Barbara
worked for the sheriff ’s of-
fice as a dispatcher and later
in the same capacity for the
Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fisheries Enforcement
agency until poor health
forced her to retire. She
earned commendations in
both employments.
Barbara had a deep re-
spect for all servicemen, ser-
vicewomen and officers of
the law. She loved the USA
and everyone who stood to
protect her country and free-
dom. She enjoyed all her
friends and cherished the
friendship of those who have
served.
Barbara loved her cats and
always had one – or more.
She was an avid bowler and
missed a 300 game by one
strike in 10th frame at the
local bowling alley. And she
loved jigsaw puzzles, espe-
cially unusually shaped
ones. A hobby that she en-
joyed for years was working
with ceramics. She spent
many hours making, paint-
ing and firing ceramics and
her porch was filled with
projects just started and in
progress.
And she always had flow-
ers outside her home.
Barbara is survived by her
brother Bruce Douglas, in
Banks, Ore.; her sister, Cindy
Ressler, in Trabuco Canyon,
Calif.; and her brother Keith
Douglas, in Maui, Hawaii.
When Bruce found time to
take her to lunch, one of her
great pleasures was going for
a drive. It could be to Park-
dale, out the East Side road,
or across the bridge out to-
ward Husum, Wash., or the
orchards around White
Salmon.
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 andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Eugene ‘Gene’
Lanthorn
Eugene “Gene” Lanthorn,
65, lost his battle with cancer
June 13, 2015, at his home in
Lewiston Calif., after having
been diagnosed with termi-
nal cancer in March of this
year. Gene spent the last
months of his life with his
wife Leila caring for him and
surrounded by his family
and friends at his lakefront
home in Lewiston.
Eugene Gerald Lanthorn
was bor n in Hamilton,
Mont., on Dec. 30, 1949, to
Gerald “Jerry” Lanthorn
and Helen Hierath Lanthorn,
joining three older sisters:
Vivian (6), Cathy (8), and
Dorothy (10).
His f amily
moved to Ore-
gon in 1957.
Gene attend-
ed Sherman
County High
School and
graduated
from Wy’east Gene Lanthorn
High School
in Hood River. He became an
accomplished horseman and
excelled in sports, especially
baseball and basketball,
earning a full-ride scholar-
ship to University of Michi-
gan. He came back to Oregon
when his father became ill
and attended Western Ore-
gon University (then Oregon
College of Education) where
he continued to excel in base-
ball, setting several pitching
records that stand today.
Eventually he went on to get
his master’s degree in educa-
tion from Washington State
University.
Gene was drafted in 1972
by the San Francisco Giants.
He went on to play for many
A, AA, and AAA teams with
several organizations includ-
ing the Portland Mavericks.
Gene was married to Sibyl
Barnes in 1976, with whom
he raised two children. In
1982 they moved to Silverton,
Ore., where he would live
until 1999. Gene worked on
the family farm growing pro-
duce and Christmas trees,
and helped coach the
Chemeketa Community Col-
le ge baseball team to a
NWACC title.
In 2000 he moved to South-
ern California, where he
worked for Big Lea gue
Dreams at several of its loca-
tions, eventually managing
the park in Redding, where
he met his wife Leila (Zanni).
The couple moved to Lewis-
ton, Calif., living on Lewis-
ton Lake. They became fix-
tures in their small commu-
nity, hosting veterans fishing
tournaments and spending
many days fishing on Lewis-
ton Lake. Gene loved to hunt,
fish, camp and spend time
outdoors.
He is survived by his wife,
Leila, of Lewiston, Calif.,
and his two children: Jeremy
Lanthorn, wife Kara, and
grandchildren T’Sharra and
Jacob, of Grass Valley, Ore.;
and Sibyl Voelker, husband
Tyler and grandson Malachi
of Portland, Ore.; three sis-
ters: Dorothy Jackson,
Cathie Martin and Vivian
McGonigal; stepson Casey
Zanni;
ste pdaughter
Jeanette T homas; many
nieces and nephews; and his
beloved dog Brutus.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and infant
grandson Curt Danger Lan-
thorn.
In lieu of flowers the fami-
ly asks that donations be
made to the Wounded War-
riors or sent to the family to
help with medical expenses.
Service dates and times will
be announced soon.
Mary Calisti
Mary Calisti, 77, a long-
time resident of Odell, Ore.,
passed away peacefully in
her home on Saturday, June
13, 2015, shortly after being
diagnosed with lung cancer.
Mary was born on July 19,
1937, in Lumberport, W.V., to
Filippo and Felumena Calisti
and grew up in West Vir-
ginia. At age 18 Mary left
home and started a new ad-
venture in California where
she attended college and
joined the Naval Reserve as a
hospital corpsman.
In 1974 Mary arrived to
Hood River in her white Tri-
umph sports car (complete
with flowing scarf) and
joined Hjalmer Lofstrom to
start the first Respiratory
Care Department at Hood
River Memorial Hospital.
She settled quickly adding
her professional skills to the
hospital medical staff in-
cluding Docs Eddy, Wells,
Thompson and Wade and
nurses Eddie and Ruth. She
loved knowing not just the
patients but also their fami-
lies who would trade her pie
recipes. No doubt there are a
few still around who remem-
ber her. It is here where she
found her happy place, wel-
coming many friends, family
and frequently offering her
special lasagna.
After leaving the hospital
she began a 15-year career at
Luhr Jensen and while there,
as always, gained many new
friends. Mary was a gifted
artist, avid gardener, fabu-
lous cook, and hostess extra-
ordinaire. Mary used her tal-
ents to create a home and
garden that has been de-
scribed by many who know
her as a sanc-
tuary. One of
her greatest
joys was to
see others
enjoy
her
beautiful sur-
roundings.
Mary wel-
comed foster
children into
her home and
“adopted”
her friends as
f amily who
came to visit
over the 40-
Mary Calisti some years
she lived in
the area to stay with her at
her small house in Odell. She
was proud of her vegetable
garden, her tomato sauce
and proudly displayed every
gift she received forever. But
home wasn’t home to her
without the pond she built
and the fish that lived there.
Mary’s influence extended
to the children of her dear
friends, Patricia and Jacque-
line, who grew up calling her
Aunt Mary and were blessed
by her unconditional love.
No sketch of Mary’s life
would be complete without
mentioning her string of
beloved Old English Sheep-
dogs including Poo Bear,
Sneakers, Hawkeye and Mag-
gie.
Mary is survived by one
brother, Lou Calisti, of Ana-
heim, Calif., and a beloved
nephew, Don Fader, of Hood
River; as well as several
other nieces and nephews.
Mary is also survived by
dear friends Patricia and
Scott Hansen, Hjalmer Loft-
strom, Nancy Bartley, Carol
Packer, and neighbor Paul
Blumenstein. Aunt Mary
will be missed by Don Si-
mons, Natalie Kremer, Rich
Simons, Michelle Barlow,
Lance Mauer and many oth-
ers too numerous to list.
Mary was preceded in
death by brothers Al, Joe and
Cal, and sister Josie.
At Mary’s request no pub-
lic service will be held. The
family will observe a private
memorial in conjunction
with the placement of her
ashes next to those of her sis-
ter. In honor of Mary’s love
of entertaining and feeding
people, an open house will be
held at her home (3135
Wy’east Road) on Saturday,
June 20, starting at 1 p.m. for
those wishing to attend.
Special thanks to Provi-
dence Hospice of the Gorge
and Hood River Care Center
for providing excellent care
in her final days.
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 andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Truman ‘Smokey’
Smiley
Truman
Leonard
“Smokey” Smiley was born
to Jack Dempsey Smiley
and Ruth Mae “Hyatt” Smi-
l e y o n M ay 8 , 1 9 4 7 , i n
Bryson City, Swain County,
N.C. He passed into Eternal
Life on Saturday, June 6,
2015, at Providence Port-
land Medical Center with
his loving wife by his side.
His father was in the Air
Force so the family moved
a ro u n d a l o t , l iv i n g i n
North Carolina, F lorida
and Missouri. In 1956 the
family moved to Bingen,
Wash., and then to Kinzua,
Ore., where he spent “the
best years of my life.” In
that small company-owned
logging town he made life-
long friends, lear ned to
hunt and fish, had many
reckless adventures and
shared “fried apple pies”
with his friends at his
Granny’s house. The family
lived there until Smokey
completed the eighth grade,
then moved to Odell, Ore.
S m o ke y a t t e n d e d h i g h
school at Wy’east and grad-
uated from there in 1965.
In 1963 he
suf fered a
terrible acci-
dent
that
w o u l d
change his
life forever.
Due to the
Grace
of
God,
the
quick work
of the Odell
Fire Dept.
and excellent
care he re-
c e ive d
at
Hood River
Truman Smiley M e m o r i a l
Hospital and
Providence Medical Center,
he survived to become an
inspiration to his family,
friends, and many others
whose lives he touched
thoughout the years.
In March 1966 he met the
person who would share the
rest of his life with him. At
Blue Mountain College, on
her birthday, he met Sharon
Ann Green and they were to
be together from that day
forward.
They were married Sept.
16, 1966, in Hermiston, Ore.,
at the First Christian
Church. They made their
home in Pendleton, Ore., for
two years. She worked as a
telephone operator and he
detailed cars for a local
dealership.
In 1968 they moved to
Kinzua, Ore., the place he
loved and with which she
quickly fell in love. He
worked as a boiler fireman
and a night watchman,
while she stayed home to
care for their soon-to-be
growing family. In 1969,
their first son, Eric Shawn
Smiley, joined the family. In
1972, their second son,
J a s o n M a t t h e w S m i l e y,
joined this little family. In
1976, their family was com-
plete with the arrival of
t h e i r t h i r d s o n , K a rl
Gabriel Smiley.
In 1978 the family was
saddened by the closing of
the mill. They had to move
from that lovely setting,
leaving all their friends
who were also forced to
move to many other cities.
The bright spot in this story
is that they moved to Hood
River, where Smokey had
many friends from his high
school years. Smokey con-
tinued to work at sawmills
for several years. Due to
mill closures, he needed to
make a career change. After
working at the State of Ore-
gon Employment office for
about a year as a jobs place-
ment worker, he was hired
by the State of Oregon as a
JOBS worker. He held sever-
al positions with Adult and
Family services over the
years including food stamp
worker, welfare assistance
worker and finally as an ad-
ministrative assistant. He
retired from the State after
19 years.
As his family grew, he
was introduced to the joys
of Little League, coaching a
T-ball team, band concerts,
and school plays and music
concerts.
He also enjoyed sharing
his love of hunting, fishing,
music, archery, camping,
and golf with his sons and
their friends. It didn’t mat-
ter if it was a backyard bar-
becue or baseball game, he
was in. As the boys grew
and began bringing home
girls he was always there to
tease and tell stories, much
to their chagrin.
When the boys married
and grandchildren came
along, he loved spending
time with them. He could
change diapers with the
best of them and never said
no to an over-night. Later,
he would be a hit at their
games, cheering for both
sides. It didn’t matter; he
loved being with the kids.
Smokey loved to travel
and see new places. We trav-
eled throughout the United
States and Western Canada,
but when we began to travel
inter nationally he found
his true love. He traveled to
the United Kingdom, Italy
and Sicily, and China and
Tibet. He enjoyed the peo-
ple, the new cultures, the
beautiful countryside, and
the food. It didn’t take him
long to “go native” as he
called it and absorbed the
new ways of the countries
that he visited. He thought
that sitting in the airport in
Shangri-La waiting for a de-
layed flight while reading
“Lost Horizon” by James
Hilton, the only book avail-
able in English, was one of
his most ironic adventures.
Smokey served his com-
munity for many years as a
volunteer fire fighter with
the Odell Fire Department.
He enjoyed the camaraderie
and took advantage of the
training that was offered.
He held the position of safe-
ty officer for the depart-
ment and also worked with
the Mid-Columbia Fire In-
vestigation team.
He was always a “people
person” and easy to get
along with. He was very tal-
ented working with one
hand. He could adapt to
anything and did his own
carpentry, plumbing, and
c a r r e p a i r s. E ve r yo n e
would always say “how does
he do that?”
Called “brother” by some
and “friend” by many, he
will leave a big gap in the
lives of so many people.
He is survived, and will
always be missed by his
wife, Sharon; his sons and
their wives Eric (Toni) of
Portland, Ore., Jason (Kim)
and Karl (Katie), of Hood
River, Ore.; His grandchil-
dren Crystal Chambers,
Breanna Cooper, Erika Smi-
ley and Cassandra Smiley,
all of Portland, Ore., Brian
Courtney, of Beaverton,
Ore., and Brandon Smiley
and Kyle Smiley, of Hood
River; and his great-grand-
daughter Meora Chambers,
of Portland, Ore.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Jack Smiley;
his grandparents, Horace
McKinley Smiley, Marietta
“Davis” Smiley, Thomas
Settles Hyatt and Clora Mae
“Maynor” Hyatt; and his
great-granddaughter Zuri
Chambers.
A Celebration of Life will
be held Wednesday, June 17,
at 11 a.m. at Hood River Val-
ley Christian Church, 975
Indian Creek Road, Hood
River. A reception will fol-
l ow t h e s e r v i c e a t t h e
church. Interment will fol-
low at Pine Grove Butte
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memor-
ial donations may be made
to: Odell Fire Department,
P.O. Box 56, Odell, OR 97044.
The family would like to
thank Providence Portland
Medical Center for its won-
derful care, the Wy’East
Fire District for its support,
a n d a l l o f o u r f a m i l y,
friends, and church family
for their loving support,
cards, flowers, and kind-
ness to us during this diffi-
cult time.
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.
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