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December 26, 2018 Page 5 Obituary Forever Loved and Missed Dewayne Gardner Dewayne Wesley Gardner passed peacefully on Dec. 15, 2018 at the age 75 with his sons Ian, Lemuel and Omar Gardner as well as William Johnson and Me- lissa Janssen by his side. He was born on Sept. 5, 1943 in Wichita, Kan. to John D. Gardner and Ruth Moreland, who preceded him in death along with his brother Law- rence Gardner. He grew up in Portland, gradu- ating from Jefferson High School and later Portland State Univer- sity with a Bachelor of Science degree in justice administration. Throughout his childhood, he played sports including baseball and wrestling. After high school, he signed up for the US Navy with his best friend, William Johnson, where he served as a Radioman 3/C until February 1965 on the USS Richard S Edwards DD-950. He was hired by the Mult- nomah County Sheriff as a cor- rections deputy in 1978 and he worked at Rocky Butte Jail from 1978 until November 1983 and then at the new Multnomah Coun- ty Detention Center (justice cen- ter) downtown. He also worked at Multnomah County Courthouse, Multnomah County Correctional Facility (farm) and Multnomah County Iverness Jail, his last as- signment prior to his retirement in 2003. He was very knowledgeable of the operations of all the facilities he was assigned to and performed his duties as a committed and professional employee. Upon his retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, watching football, playing dom- inos and telling one of his many stories. He loved traveling to his Navy reunions with his life-long friend, Ernie Carter or other des- tinations such as Las Vegas or Canada. Dewayne was a proud US Navy man who was an active member of the NABVETS organi- zation. Deeper Commitment C ontinueD from p age 3 nomah County Library and made possible by gifts to The Library Foundation, including grants from Meyer Memorial Trust and the Collins Foundation. The library will issue a request for propos- als for research expertise to lead the work in December 2018 with community outreach and research set to begin in spring of 2019. “A public library should be a community’s most open and inclu- sive institution,” said Director of Libraries Vailey Oehlke. “Thanks to the generosity of Meyer Memo- rial Trust and the support of The Library Foundation, Multnomah County Library can live that val- ue, better serve black families and eliminate barriers for those who are oppressed or have been op- pressed.” He is survived by his sister, Wilma Gardner Watson; children, Ian and his wife Detriana, Lemuel and Omar Gardner and Tiwana Williams; six grandchildren, Na- keisha, Nassiah, Aaron, Malachi, Victoria and Kendall; and a great grand-daughter, Mia. A public viewing will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7 at Terry’s Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church followed by graveside services at Willamette National Cemetery. If you would like to make a donation in Dewayne’s name, the family asks that you donate to the NAB- VETS organization. Funerals ~ Memorial Services ~ Cremation ~ Preplanning “Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care of your loved one” Funeral Home staff available 24 hours 503-249-1788 Terry Family Funeral Home 2337 N Williams Ave, Portland, Or 97227 www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com
