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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015 OBITUARIES projects until he was 88. He is survived by his wife, Jean; their daughter, Kimberly; Wally’s son, Jerry Holden, and daughter, Jodi Bernhardt; Jean’s daughters Linda Holt and Sandy Chiang; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his sister, Ida Hagadorn. His funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m., at Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. A remembrance gathering will be held at Driftwood Shores Banquet Room following the service. PETERSON— Robert “Bob” Raymond Bailey Peterson was born in Los Angeles, Ca- lif., on Jan. 30, 1935. In 1939, he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peterson of Exeter, Robert Calif. Peterson Bob lived in Exeter until his graduation from Exeter High School in 1953. While attending high school, Bob distinguished himself as a gifted athlete and attended Oklahoma State University on a football scholarship. In 1962, he married Corkie Maggy of Fresno, Calif. Eventually, Bob went to work for Fresno Wire Rope and Rigging Company, rising to the position of manager. In 2002, Bob and Corkie retired and moved to their favorite vacation spot in Florence. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Corkie, and his adopted son, Terry Peterson. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. URGO—Margaret “Marge” M. Urgo, passed away Feb. 2, 2015 at the age of 91. Marge was born June 22, 1923, in N e w Britain, Conn., to Frank and Margaret Urgo M a r y Kummer. She had two siblings, Mary and Louis, who preceded her in death. Marge lived and grew up in Newington, Conn. It was there she lived until she met and mar- ried Eugene Urgo in Brooklyn, NY., on Jan. 10, 1943. After marriage, Marge and Gene lived on Long Island, N.Y., and had four children. In later years, when their children moved to the West Coast, they then moved to Watsonville, Calif. It was there they both lived until Gene passed away in 1988. In 1990, Marge moved to Florence. A homemaker and always an involved parent volunteer throughout her children's youth, it was in her later years that she became an active community volunteer in Florence. Marge was involved in her church, St. Mary’s, Our Lady of the Dunes Catholic Church, and for a while she also sang with the Florence Community Choir. Marge was also a part of the Peace Harbor Auxiliary, where she served as president for two years and then later continued on happily as part of the “Tuesday Group.” Marge also volunteered at the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum. She was especially fond of giving tours and sharing the his- tory of the Florence area and our great country. Marge took great pride in serving and helping oth- ers. Although Marge suffered much heartache during her life- time by losing her first son, Thomas, at age 3; her husband, Gene, in a plane accident at age 70; and also battling but beating colon cancer and melanoma, it was through her strong faith in God that her love of life never faltered. Marge, always with a smile, would tell anyone she met how blessed she was. Truly one who loved life, her family and God. She is greatly missed and will be forever loved. Marge is survived by her two sons: Michael and his wife Cynthia Urgo of LaHonda, Calif., James his and wife Gwenn Urgo, of Carmel Valley, Calif.; and a daughter, Mary-Jean (MJ) Church and husband, Dave, of Florence; five grandchildren: Creighton, Kelsey, Ashley, Hallie and Seabre; and one great-grandchild, Evie Rose. A memorial service for Marge will be held Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m., at Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. HOBERG—Wanda Hoberg, 84, of Florence, passed away Oct. 26, 2015. Now playing OCT 30 - Nov 5 New This Week: BRIDGE OF SPIES (PG-13) - James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks), a lawyer during the Cold War, is recruited by the CIA to negotiate the return of a pilot. BURNT (R) - After hitting rock bottom from drug addiction and wrong turns, Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) cleans up his act and returns to London to fight for his third Michelin star. SICARIO (R) - Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an idealistic FBI agent, is sent to help in the fight against the ever present violence involved in the Mexican border drug wars. Continuing: STEVE JOBS (R) - An intimate look into the life and mind of Steve Jobs, the man behind the digital revolution. The Martian (PG-13) - Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) must rely on his wits and meager supplies to survive on Mars. 2D and 3D. Special Events: This changes everything - Sat, 10/31 1pm - True Story Tuesdays Encore screening, based on Naomi Klein’s best-selling book AIDA on sydney harbor - Sun, 11/1 12pm Hamlet - Wed, 11/4 6pm - National Theatre Live’s record-breaking event! Member FDIC MILITARY NOTES MITCHELL— Army National Guard Pvt. Korina C. Mitchell has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Mitchell studied the Army mission, history, tradition, core values and physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayo- net training, drill and cere- mony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map read- ing, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. Mitchell is the daughter of Jason and Lynette Mitchell of Florence, and sister of Samantha Roberts. She is a 2015 graduate of Siuslaw High School. Correction In the special “Fire Prevention and Protection” section in the Oct. 17 issue of the Siuslaw News, the presi- dent of the Siuslaw Valley Firefighters Association was incorrectly stated. Tim Teel is currently serving as presi- dent. Siuslaw News regrets the error. WEATHER DATA D ATE Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. H IGH 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 61 62 62 60 60 57 63 Rainfall Month: 2.80” L OW R AIN 49 44 40 35 51 51 49 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.60 0.07 Week: 0.89” Year: 36.49” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham Proud to be part of Team Florence. From helping PeaceHealth Harbor Medical Center finance its new emergency room, to donating school supplies to the Boys & Girls Club, to serving on the boards of local nonprofits, we’re dedicated to helping Florence grow and thrive. Stop by 777 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon, and say “hello.” Let’s create tomorrow, together. Visit the Siuslaw News online at WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Arrangements are being held through Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. MATTSON—Mary Ann Mattson, 78, of Florence, passed away Oct. 23, 2015. Private cremational rites were held through Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK HOLDEN—Henry Wallace “Wally” Holden died peacefully in his sleep Oct. 22, 2015, after a long bat- tle with Alzheim- er’s. Wa l l y was born in the North Henry Holden Fork Valley on March 10, 1923, to Henry and Pearl (Woosley) Holden. He was the sixth of seven children. He grew up on the North Fork family ranch until he joined the Army during World War II. He was a sergeant in the 1000th Treadway Bridge Company. Their main mission was to build bridges across the Rhine River, so the tanks and equipment could get in to Germany. After the war, he moved to Florence and worked in the log- ging industry, then ran logging crews in Alaska for a few years until he decided to build his own boat in the family back yard. The boat was 48 feet long and 15 feet wide. Five years later he launched it at the Murphy log dump. He found out that he got seasick and eventually sold the boat. It is still an active vessel out of Newport. Wally invented the Holden Line Horse, which was a machine he built to roll up log- ging cable in the woods. He built 83 of these machines him- self before selling the patent. Wally worked for the forest service for several years before retiring. He worked on many
