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BEECHER—Jesse William
Beecher, 34, of Florence,
passed away
March 12,
2016.
Jesse was
born
on
March 18,
1981. He was
born
and
raised
in
Jesse Beecher F l o r e n c e ,
exploring out
into the Willamette Valley for a
few years before ultimately
coming back home.
He loved to spend time with
family and friends on the beach
around a campfire while some-
one pulled out a guitar and sto-
ries began flowing.
Jesse always shared his
beautiful sense of humor with a
smile that would light his eyes.
He always had a kind word to
say to his loved ones. Family
was important to him, and he
will be missed more than his
family is able to express.
He is survived by his mother,
Laura Beecher; his father, Terry
Huff; and a large family: his
aunts and uncles, Daniel,
Benjamin, George (Carol), and
Janet. He will be missed by his
cousins: Jeff, Kym, Nathan,
Jason, Melody, Michael,
Cassandra, Jeanie, Sean, Gwen
and Sam.
He was preceded in death by
his grandmother, Janet; his
grandfather, Benjamin; and his
uncle, Tom.
Jesse’s memorial service will
be Saturday, March 26, begin-
ning at 11 a.m. at Burns’s
Riverside Chapel Florence
Funeral Home on Kingwood
Street.
His family would like to
thank everyone for their well-
wishes during this difficult
time. It is never easy to see such
a vibrant, young man taken so
soon.
“We will finish this with a
quote because Jesse loved the
outdoors, and his family mem-
bers will always want to
remember him each time they
look up at the stars shining
down on them,” his family said.
“Perhaps they are not stars
but rather openings in heaven
where the love of our lost ones
shines down to let us know they
are happy.” — Eskimo Legend
BAILEY —Genevieve
Bailey, 77, of Florence, passed
away March 5, 2016.
She was
born
in
Ingleside,
Ill.,
on
April 16,
1938, the
daughter of
Ralph and
R u t h
(Bennett)
Genevieve
Bailey.
Bailey
Genevieve received her
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Luther College in Decorah,
Iowa, in 1959.
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She started her teaching
career in South Dakota and then
made her way west to Oregon
State University.
It is there that Genevieve
received her master’s of science
degree in 1965.
She was then employed at
the Springfield School District
for two and half years before
she moved to Florence. “Miss
Bailey” began her legendary
employment at Siuslaw High
School in September 1968.
During her 25-year journey
at Siuslaw, she touched thou-
sands of lives. She taught biol-
ogy, ecology, medical technolo-
gy and marine biology in addi-
tion to being a sophomore class
adviser for many years.
During the summer months,
Genevieve was a deep-sea fish-
erwoman partnering with Mel
Hinch on his boat the
“Peacock.”
After Mel and Genevieve
were rescued by the U.S. Coast
Guard from their ship as it sank
at sea, they purchased the
“Lassie.”
Following Mel’s death,
Genevieve became captain of
the boat and landed tons of
salmon over the years, which
she generously shared with
family and friends.
She loved to be out on the
ocean and fished as long as
health permitted.
Genevieve was such a giving
individual that she would help
feed friends and strangers down
at the docks and was forever a
teacher and helper to her dock
mates.
Genevieve is survived by her
aunt, Laura Caravatt of Ludlow,
Vt., and two cousins Rev.
Cynthia Holden of Southbury,
Conn., and Suzanne Andrews
of Cumberland, Maine.
Miss Bailey is also survived
by thousands of Siuslaw High
School alumni and the hun-
dreds of people that she influ-
enced.
The biggest impact that Miss
Bailey had was with her stu-
dents. When her passing was
posted on social media, hun-
dreds of alumni responded with
fond memories and genuine
sadness.
Her reputation for being a
tough and demanding teacher
was matched by her kindness
and concern.
People remembered the
hands-on labs, the field trips
and all the work that she put
into her curriculum. Most peo-
ple mentioned the passion that
she had for her work and her
love of the outdoors.
Alumni thanked her for
being a teacher of lifelong skills
in addition to science and col-
lege preparedness. They all
learned how to study, to be
prompt, to be problem solvers
and critical thinkers.
She also inspired many to go
into science fields. She was
given the respect that she very
much deserved. Her famous
quote, “Last name first, first
name, class hour circled,” will
live long in the memories of her
students.
Genevieve was also an
amazing peer and mentor. She
took new, young teachers under
her wing just like one of her
students. Her tutelage and
encouragement was welcomed
by many Siuslaw High School
rookie teachers.
When she retired in June
1993, there were a few alumni
ready to take her place. Miss
Bailey made sure that her
replacements
were
well-
informed, well-prepared and
ready to fill her shoes. She
spent countless hours after
school and on the weekends
helping with the fish tanks, lab
supplies and curriculum.
She taught others how to be
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Genevieve Bailey was a very
influential and inspirational
woman who will never be for-
gotten.
Anyone who would like to
donate to the Genevieve Bailey
Memorial Scholarship Fund
can send it to Banner Bank, 777
Highway 101, Florence, OR,
97439.
Please make checks payable
to the “Genevieve Bailey
Memorial Scholarship Fund.”
These may be left with
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home, which
was in charge of arrangements.
McCALLUM —Barbara
Del Rosso McCallum, 82, for-
merly of Florence, passed away
peacefully in
the comfort-
ing presence
of
family
members on
the evening
of Feb. 29,
2016, at the
Ray Hickey
Hospice
Barbara
House
in
McCallum
Vancouver,
Wash.
She suffered a stroke the pre-
vious week and was not able to
overcome it after battling mul-
tiple illnesses over the past
years.
Barbara was born Nov. 14,
1933, in Richmond, Calif., to
Italian immigrant parents,
Gaetano and Angelina Del
Rosso.
She had a brother, David,
and they grew up in the Bay
Area during World War II.
After graduating from
Richmond High School, she
attended nursing school at Saint
Francis Hospital, where she
was elected class vice-presi-
dent, graduating in 1954. In
2004, Barbara attended her 50-
year class reunion in Lake
Tahoe, Nev.
As a nurse, she excelled in
operating room procedures,
assisting in such difficult oper-
ations as open heart surgery and
kidney transplants. Her suc-
cessful career spanned 45
years, including duty in both
U.S. Navy and Army hospitals
during the Vietnam War.
In addition to awards from
both services, Barbara received
a personal commendation from
Madame Chiang Kai Shek in
1969 while serving in Taiwan,
Republic of China.
She retired from nursing in
1999, finishing at Peace Harbor
Medical Center in Florence.
Barbara met John Melton,
then serving in the U.S. Navy,
and they were married in 1956.
Together, they had two sons,
Ken and Chuck. The family
lived in Hawaii, Northern
California, the Philippines,
Taiwan and, after divorce in
1969, Florida and Alabama.
Following her sons’ gradua-
tions from high school, Barbara
moved back to California, and
finally Florence, where she
decided to stay.
She made many wonderful
friends in Florence, including
Bruce McCallum, who she
married in 2006.
She was active in the
Presbyterian Church and the
“Red Hat Ladies.” She enjoyed
hiking and the outdoors and
was an avid reader and collect-
ed stamps from all over the
world. She loved watching
Olympic skating and musicals.
Her greatest joy was keeping in
touch with family and friends
and, of course, her grandchil-
dren.
Barbara is survived by her
husband, Bruce McCallum; her
brother, David; her sons: Ken
and Chuck Melton, and her
sons and daughters-in-law:
David, Stewart, Amanda
McCallum
and
Sharon
Washington; her grandchildren:
Sammantha and Bailey Melton,
Emily Lauren and Claire
McCallum; and great-grand-
children: Toby and Madison.
All will miss her very, very
much.
A memorial service will be
held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
April 9, at the Presbyterian
Church of the Siuslaw.
KIMBALL —Jonathon
Kimball, 59, of Florence,
passed away March 15, 2016.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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