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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 IMPOUNDMENT OBITUARIES FARNSWORTH—Ralph Emery Farnsworth died recently at his home in Dunes City after a short illness. Ralph was born in 1934 in Medford, Mass. He spent his Ralph childhood Farnsworth years work- ing at his parents’ pie-filling company after school during the school year. His summers were more relaxed, spent with his broth- er and sister at his grandpar- ents’ blueberry farm in Jonesport, Maine. There, his grandmother made them doughnuts, his grandfather made them a little skiff and the one rule they were subject to was never to land on the sow when they were jumping off the neighbors’ barn roof. Ralph and his brother staunchly defended the Maine coast from German U-boat invasion during World War II with an old deer rifle from a tent in the back yard. He attended Bridgton Academy and Wilbraham Academy, although he never graduated due to his nearly successful attempt to create an indoor swimming pool in the men’s locker room during finals week. He joined the National Guard and served in Korea, where he learned the finer points of procurement, finess- ing in the motor pool and may or may not have diverted an army train full of construction supplies to a local orphanage. He returned to Medford to enroll at Northeastern University and marry Audrey Margaret Penn. His attention span appar- ently had improved by this point, as he graduated with a degree in business and stayed married for more than 50 years until Audrey died in 2008. Ralph spent most of his career in industrial property insurance, inspecting and restructuring factories to incorporate safety features and practices in connection with underwriting fire and explosion risk. He had a salesman’s inter- est in people and a gift for telling excruciatingly long meandering jokes without alienating his listeners. He also had a long commit- ment to diversity in his very homogenous field, hiring tal- ented minorities and women and doing whatever it took to help them succeed, including in some cases taking them suit shopping. At home he was a tinkerer, finishing basements, welding sculptures, repairing appli- ances and building treehouses and ice rinks and whatever Audrey envisioned for their home. He knew the value of theater in childrearing and dispatched many spiders for his family while never reveal- ing his own revulsion. He was also a talented whistler and a surprisingly good dancer when you could get him out on the floor. Ralph and Audrey moved to Dunes City in 2001. From his early days here, Ralph was involved in protecting the water quality of Woahink Lake, initiating regular water quality testing and supporting the city ordinance that required septic tanks around the lake to be regularly inspected and maintained. In his spare time, he creat- ed a stream of varied and imaginative birdhouses with many details supporting each one’s theme. Many people in Dunes City and Florence have been on the receiving end of one of his root beer barrels or deadpan jokes. Ralph loved and protected his wife, his family and his community. For him, know- ing that something was the right thing to do meant that of course he would do it; it was that simple for him. He will be missed greatly by his son, Roger Farnsworth of Austin, Texas; his daugh- ter, Joyce Farnsworth of Palo Alto, Calif.; his four grand- children; his sister, Jean Cooper in North Carolina; his companion Suzie Navetta of Dunes City; and the countless other friends he treasured from all stages of his life. He was preceded in death by his brother Lewis and his wife Audrey. A memorial celebration of his life is planned for Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m., at the West Woahink Meeting Hall (the yurt) on Canary Road in Honeyman State Park. Donations in his name can be made to Siuslaw Outreach Services or the Oregon Coastal Alliance. LEWIS—Florence Emma Lewis passed away early Saturday morning, May 16, 2015, at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. At her passing, Florence Lewis F l o r e n c e was sur- rounded by her husband and loving family. Florence was born Nov. 2, 1943, in Coquille, Ore., to Rufus and Mary Crump. She grew up in Coos Bay and moved to Florence as a junior in high school. Florence graduated from Siuslaw High School in 1961. On Dec. 9, 1961, she mar- ried Frank Lewis. After several years living in Eugene, Ore., she and her family moved back to Florence, where she spent 30 years driving a school bus, helped her husband pastor a local church and raised their five children. Before her full retirement, she spent several years work- ing as a certified nurse’s assistant for Peace Harbor Hospital. After retirement, Florence enjoyed mission work, travel- ing and spending time with her family. Florence was a beloved member of the Florence com- munity who touched many lives, especially the lives of countless students who had the pleasure of riding her school bus over the years. One of her greatest joys was having second gen- eration students ride her bus and seeing her bus kids as adults. Florence was devoted to her faith and gave generously to those in need. Florence is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Frank Lewis; her children: Christy Lewis, Ricky Lewis, Forrest Lewis and Frankie Lewis, Jr.; her sisters: Lidy Mae Evarts, Rebeca Wozniak and Kimberly Barton; 13 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Rufus; and her oldest son, Troy Lewis. The family will be holding a private ceremony in June. Donations in her name can be made to Friends of Florence. Public input sought for Hwy 101 pedestrian safety Providing safe pedestrian crossing of Highway 101 in Honeyman State Park will be among the topics discussed at a public meeting May 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library Bromey Room, 1460 Ninth St. Highway 101 bisects the park, with trails on both sides of the highway and a pedestri- an overpass connecting them. Oregon Parks and Rec- reation Department recently reviewed the status of an unofficial trail that hikers and runners use to cross the high- way at grade. Officials are expanding their review to cover the entire trail system and how best to connect the two sides of the park, taking into con- sideration the pedestrian over- pass that opened in 2005. The meeting will be an opportunity for trail users to share ideas on safely crossing the highway, best routes, trail- heads, destinations and recre- ation needs. Comments will be used to update and refine the prelimi- nary concepts laid out for the trail system in the 2009 mas- ter plan. The public is also invited to comment online at honey manstatepark.com; by email at jaime.english@oregon.gov; by phone at 503-986-0723; or by mailing written comments to Jaime English, OPRD, 725 Summer St. NE, Suite C, Salem, OR 97301. CITY LIGHTS CINEMAS 1930 Hwy 101 • Florence, OR 97439 Showtimes: May 22-28, 2015 $9 Regular/$8 Senior or Student/$7.50 Matinee/ $7 Child/$6.50 Member Mad Max: Fury Road - 120 min (R) – “There is nothing easy or predictable about what George Miller delivers with Mad Max: Fury Road, a stone-cold action master class, beautiful and brainy and startling in the ways it throws off the current defi nition of the block- buster.” Hitfl ix Fri, Sat: 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20 | Sun: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:20, 3:20, 6:20 NEW: Poltergeist 2D - 93 min (PG-13) - Sam Rockwell and Rosema- rie DeWitt star in this franchise reboot with original thrills and chills. With Jane Adams and Jared Harris (Mad Men). Fri: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 | Sat: 2:15, 3:45, 6:00, 9:40 | Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 6:50 Mon: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 | Tue: 2:10, 4:20, 8:10 Wed: 12:00, 2:10, 4:20, 8:10 | Thu: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share) de Florence es una despensa de alimentos que sirve a personas necesitadas con cajas de comida de emergencia en el área del Oeste del Condado de Lane. Nosotros distri- buimos un suministro de 3 a 5 días de alimentos para nuestros clientes, sin costo alguno, hasta 16 veces al año, y estamos disponibles para todas las personas que califi quen por bajos ingresos. Nuestra misión es aliviar el hambre en el Oeste del Condado de Lane y creemos que nadie debe sentir hambre, sin importar su raza o grupo étnico. Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share) recientemente recibió dos becas específi camente para ayudar a nuestra comunidad Latina, así que por favor visite nuestra despensa y disfrute de nuestra “Área de Comida Internacional”, que ahora provee harina de maíz, o masa, tortillas de maíz, salsa mole, hojas de maíz para tamales, salsa para enchiladas, jalapeños, y mucho más. Nos encontramos en 2190 Spruce Street, Florence, Oregón, en el mismo estacionamiento que la Iglesia New Life Lutheran. ¡Gracias! Pitch Perfect 2 - 115 min (PG-13) – “Reprising the kind of musical performances, campus hijinks, stinging humor and sassy sisterhood put in place by its eminently likeable predecessor, it remixes the elements and comes up with something even slicker and sharper.” HR Fri: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10, 9:10 | Sat: 11:40 AM, 4:30, 7:05, 8:20 | Sun: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 Mon: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10 | Tue, Wed: 12:10, 2:50, 5:30 | Thu: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10 NEW: Tomorrowland - 130 min (PG) – “Bird [director of The Incred- ibles] has crafted a gorgeous world rife with creativity and inventive images. A Spielbergian sense of candid awe and wonder permeates each scene with a nostalgic edge.” Indiewire Fri, Sat: 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 | Sun: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 | Mon-Thu: 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 Special Events: Julius Caesar - 180 min – Globe On Screen Sat: 12:00 | Wed: 6:30 – Shakespeare done right. In Country - 80 min – Filmed in Oregon – fascinating doc on Viet- nam War re-enactors Sun: 12:30 – True Story Tuesday Encore Screening Merchants of Doubt - 96 min (PG-13) – A brilliant takedown of American spin-doctors. Tue: 11:45am, 6:40 – True Story Tuesday WWW.CITYLIGHTSCINEMAS.COM A female Jack Russell terrier mix #12632 has been impounded at the Florence Area Humane Society. Call 541-997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Drive to claim. Visit FAHS on the web at florencehumane.org. 12632 *Valid for new patients only. Call for details. Expires 4/10/2015 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 A