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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015
65th ANNIVERSARY
Dolores Faye (Phillips)
Wilson and Edward (Tod)
Wayne Wilson, of Noti and
formerly of Florence, will cele-
brate 65 years of marriage
today, Jan. 24, 2015.
Dolores was born in the fam-
ily farmhouse and raised up the
north fork of the Siuslaw River.
Her parents were Ernest and
Faye Phillips, both early set-
tlers of the area and descen-
dants of Oregon pioneers.
Dolores’ family included two
sisters, Beatrice Baughman and
Joyce Largey of Hudson, Mass.
Edward (Tod) was born in
Fruitland, Idaho. His father,
Leslie Wilson, moved to the
Florence area with his family,
which grew to include wife
Dorothy, and their children:
Tod, Cleve, Majorie, Jerry,
Larry and David.
Their family owned the
Florence Dairy and Tod had the
weekly milk run to the Phillips’
homestead up the Siuslaw
River.
It became apparent Dolores
had an interest in him when
milk delivery days became the
day she made sure to wear
shoes.
Both Tod and Dolores are
graduates of Siuslaw High,
class of 1948.
Tod began work at the ply-
wood mill in Gardiner, Ore.,
where he served on the union
AFLCIO local as vice presi-
dent.
Tod then moved to the
International Paper Mill and
worked up to journeyman elec-
trician, retiring from the mill in
1996.
Upon high-school gradua-
Dolores and Tod Wilson
COURTESY PHOTO
tion, Dolores began college at
Linfield but took time away
from school to raise her family.
As Coos Bay opened the
Southwest Oregon Community
College in 1961, she began her
education again there and fin-
ished as a proud graduate of the
University of Oregon’s teach-
ing program in Eugene.
For more than 20 years, she
was a substitute teacher in the
Siuslaw School District.
In 2007, she and Tod retired
to a small farm near Noti.
Travels during their retire-
ment years have included trips
to Alaska, Panama, Costa Rica,
Italy, Greece, Hawaii, New
Zealand and Australia.
Always ready for another
adventure, service work has
been an important part of their
retirement. Service projects uti-
lized the electrician skills of
Tod and the hardworking skills
of Dolores in such diverse
places as the USS Arizona
Memorial at Pearl Harbor and
several sites of the historical
mining districts in Nevada and
Montana.
The Wilsons have four chil-
dren: Allyn Wilson, Shelley
Wilson Hickman, Scott Wilson,
Dawn Wilson Sears; and nine
grandchildren: Derek Wilson,
Adam Wilson, Jasper Wilson-
Hickman, Marielle Hickman-
Hinderman, Corey Hickman,
Grant Wilson, Jesse Wilson,
Shelby Wilson and McKenzie
Mumpower-Perry.
Dolores and Tod will cele-
brate their anniversary today
during an open house reception
to be held at their home, 20429
Highway 126 in Noti from 2 to
6 p.m.
They hope to see many of
their friends at this event.
Her many friends visited on
a daily basis and brought her
Boston Terrier, Buster Brown,
to visit her daily.
She had a peaceful, comfort-
able passing, first preceded by
a harpist, then a few minutes
later surrounded by loved ones
and medical staff.
She is survived by her
spouse Beverley; her sister,
Eleanor, of Payson, Ariz.;
nieces and caregivers Anne,
Sue and Wendy; nephew
Dennis; as well as many, many
good friends and loved ones,
especially John and Ronnie,
who were always there for her.
A memorial event will be
held on Heceta Beach in late
spring.
Donations may be made in
her honor to the Florence Area
Humane Society.
“I thank my God upon every
remembrance of you. Always
in every prayer of mine, of you
all making request for joy.”
(Philipians 1:3-4)
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
HARVEY—Mitchell
S.
Harvey, 79, of Florence,
passed away
Jan.
15,
2015.
Mitchell
was
born
Aug.
29,
1935,
in
Rolla, Mo.
He grew up
Mitchell
in El Centro,
Harvey
Calif., where
he graduated
from Central Union High
School in 1953. After graduat-
ing, he joined the U.S. Coast
Guard, where he served as a
yeoman in Long Beach, Calif.,
from 1954 to1958.
He received the Good
Conduct Medal upon departure.
He then enrolled at San Jose
State College, where he earned
a BA degree in economics in
1962. He worked for the feder-
al government for 35 years, pri-
marily in the Social Security
Administration regional office
in San Francisco, Calif. After
his retirement, he took up
another trade as a deckhand on
the Golden Gate ferry transit
system in San Francisco.
Over many years, Mitchell’s
favorite pastime was traveling
the world, as well as being a
docent in the botanical gardens
of the University of California
at Berkeley.
In Turlock, Calif., he joined
the American Legion and the
Imperial County Historical
Society. In Florence, he has
been a member of the senior
bowling league team, the
“Rolling Pins.”
He also very much enjoyed
hanging out at Three Rivers
Casino.
He is survived by his sister,
Juanita H. Settle of Florence;
his brother, Lon D. Harvey and
his wife Constance, and moth-
er-in-law Ferne Mathis, all of
Alameda, Calif.; his foster
brother, Jack Jones of Auburn,
Wash.; his nephew and his
wife, Steven K. and Rebecca
Williams of Florence; his
nephew, John D. Harvey and
his wife Kimberly, along with
great-nephews Stuart, Owen
and Ethan, all of Orangevale,
Calif.; and his great-niece,
Jennifer A. Sowers, her mother
Lonnie Willett and her brother,
John Willett, all of Sparks, Nev.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Robert H. Harvey
and Mary L. Harvey; his broth-
er, John R. Harvey; his sisters:
Barbara H. Warren and Moretta
H. Williams; his nephew,
Russell A. Williams; and dear
friend, Leland E. Unsell.
Interment will be at Turlock
Memorial Park Cemetery in
Turlock, Calif., with graveside
services at the Turlock
Memorial Park on Monday,
Jan. 26, at 11 a.m.
Mitchell will be missed by
his family and friends.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
STROUD—Gayle Stroud,
71, of Florence, passed away
Jan. 7,
2015.
She was
born Dec.
29, 1942, in
Eugene,
Ore., to Dr.
Vern and
Emmy Lou
Gayle Stroud
Weber.
H e r
grandparents, William and
Emma Kyle, were pioneer set-
tlers in the Florence area.
Gayle
graduated
from
Siuslaw High School in 1962,
and attended Oregon State
University.
She married Gene Stroud on
Sept. 11, 1965, and they later
divorced.
Gayle was an accomplished
bridge player and attained a life
master status many years ago.
In addition to bridge, Gayle
was an avid sports fan and
Ducks supporter.
Gayle worked for many
years at the Oregon Coast
Magazine.
She is survived by her two
daughters: Amanda Shouppe
and Robin Miller; her grand-
children: Dillan, Tyler, Megan
and Payton; and two brothers,
Jim and John.
She will be greatly missed by
all those who knew her.
A memorial celebration of
her life will be held at a later
date.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
NEWBY —Genevieve
(Gene) Newby died Jan. 14,
2015, after
suffering
several
years of ill
health.
Born in
Bisbee,
Ariz., she
spent all of
her pre-uni-
Genevieve
versity
Newby
years
in
Phoenix. She was a state
archery champion as well as an
excellent equestrian.
She was a graduate of Texas
Woman’s University and
attended UCLA for her gradu-
ate degree. After teaching for a
year in San Antonio, Texas, she
moved to Manhattan Beach,
Calif., where she taught physi-
cal education at Westchester
High School for 35 years.
Gene was also a tennis, soft-
ball and volleyball coach.
Sailing was her passion and
most weekends were spent sail-
ing to Catalina Island.
Upon retirement, she moved
to Florence, where she and her
brother had built a summer
home on Siltcoos Lake.
She and her life partner and
spouse, Beverley Rozaire-
Brown, travelled extensively to
many places on the globe such
as Siberia, the Seychelles and
Kenya, as well as visits to
Europe and many long cruises.
For 15 years they travelled to
every state and most Canadian
Correction
In the front-page article,
“Former SHS Grads, Now
Sheriff’s Deputies, Receive
Lifesaving Awards,” in the
Jan. 21, 2015, issue of the
Siuslaw News, Michael
Pitcher and Kody Reavis are
deputy sheriffs from the
Douglas County Sheriff’s
Office, not Benton County.
The photo caption on page
7A also misidentified their
positions. Siuslaw News
regrets the error.
The Emerald City
Jazz Kings in
provinces in their motor homes.
They purchased second
homes in the Phoenix and the
Palm Springs area. About 17
years ago, they purchased their
dream home in Kla-Ha-Nee, in
Florence.
Gene especially loved beach
walking with her dogs as well
as sitting watching the ocean
from her home.
A consummate hostess, she
loved entertaining, throwing
huge parties, having friends
visit, playing cards and living
life to its fullest. Her kindness,
wit and love for her friends will
be sorely missed.
She was very artistic, taught
gourd-burning art and made
and gave away many great
gourd pieces to her friends.
The last month of her life
was spent in the hospital and in
a skilled nursing facility.
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
American Sniper - 134 min (R)
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