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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 OBITUARY B L A L O C K — Wa l t e r “Lance” Blalock died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Peace Harbor Hospital. Lance was born on May 27, 1941, in Denver, Colo., to Woodrow Blalock and Thelma (Kochenower) Blalock. He was the middle child of three chil- dren. His older broth- er, Larry Blalock, along with his younger s i s t e r , Paulette (Blalock) Walter Blalock Larson, and his parents all preceded him in passing. Lance attended Adams City High School where he was not only a scholar but excelled in track and field, holding both the long jump and pole vault records for more than 25 years. In the Junior Olympics, he sil- ver medaled, almost making it to the Olympics. Upon graduation at the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy. He briefly toured Europe on his way to his first assignment in Reykjavik, Iceland, after which he was stationed in the Florida Everglades serving as a Naval Intelligence officer intercept- ing and decoding Russian com- munications. After receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to Colorado and attended Colorado School of Mines, subsequently gaining employ- ment with Chevron Research as a chemical engineer. In 1968, Lance hired on with IBM and worked as a field engineer for 30 years. He took an early retirement in 1998 and spent the next 14 years full- time RVing with his wife, Carole. They travelled to 48 of COURTS Florence Municipal Court May 23 William Edward Wilson III pleaded guilty to a misde- meanor for driving with a sus- pended driver’s license. He was sentenced to six days in Florence City Jail. He must pay $650 in fines and his dri- ver’s license is suspended for 90 days. Avery Ann Lewis pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. She was sentenced to five days in Florence City Jail. She must pay $625 in fines. Joshua Daniel Van Winkle pleaded no contest to reckless driving. He must pay $775 in fines and his driver’s license is suspended for 90 days. Levi Piper Harris pleaded guilty to attempted possession of methamphetamine. He must report to treatment and pay $475 in fines. Ricky Wayne Williams pleaded guilty to a misde- meanor for driving with a sus- pended driver’s license. He was sentenced to two days in Florence City Jail. He must pay $550 in fines. Jacob James Long pleaded guilty to theft. He was sen- tenced to one day in Florence City Jail. He must pay $575 in fines and be in or about the premises or place of employ- ment of the victim. Jose Luis Flores-Garcia pleaded guilty to DUII. He was sentenced to five days in Florence City Jail and must report to treatment. He must pay $2,555 in fines and his dri- ver’s license is suspended for three years. the 50 states, Canada and Mexico, playing golf and visit- ing as many National Parks as possible. Many wonderful summers were spent at a cottage they purchased on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and many win- ters were spent in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Lance was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2007. Upon receiving that devastat- ing news, he and Carole trav- elled to Florence, where they settled in 2009. He continued to golf, fight- ing both the Parkinson’s Disease and the accompanying dementia for the next 10 years. He fought a valiant fight. Lance is survived by his lov- ing and devoted wife, Carole; his son, Troy and daughter Tanya (both from a prior mar- riage); four beautiful grand- children: Talia, Brody, Adam and Candice; one great-grand- son, Noah; a soon-to-be-born great-granddaughter, Alyce; and numerous uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Lance will be inurned with honors at Eagle Point National Cemetery in Medford, Ore., at 11 a.m. on June 16, after being sealed to his wife Carole at the Medford Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on June 15. Lance is sorely missed. He was a wonderful, loving man. The Lord be with you and may you rest in peace. “When I have holed my final shot, let all the bad strokes be forgot.” May he finally get that elusive hole-in-one. County announces road closure at Deadwood Lp. Lane County Public Information has announced the closing of Deadwood Loop Road beginning at Milepost 0.03 and ending at Milepost BIRTH O A K L E Y - WHEELEER— Adeline Jean Oakley-Wheeler, a girl weighing 7 lbs., 1.4 ozs., was born to Karma Jo Oakley and Chase Prentice Wheeler of Florence on May 22, 2017, at 6:07 p.m., at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. Female Labrador Retriever #13429 has been impounded at the Oregon Coast Humane Society. Call 541-997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Drive to claim. Visit OCHS at oregoncoast humanesociety.org Visit us on the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS Meet the brightest Central Coast startups! IMPOUNDMENT 13429 0.05, through June 28, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closure has been initiat- ed to allow for painting of the covered bridge. Th is year, RAIN launched the Mid-Coast’s fi rst-ever Pre-Ac- celerator programs for startups located between Lincoln City and Florence. Join us at the Coastal Demo Day where our 11 graduat- ing companies will take the stage to showcase their startups! Food, Beer and Wine Provided Free registration closes on June 13; $12 to register aft er June 13 Coastal Demo Day Wednesday, June 21 5 – 8:30 PM Florence Event Center Food, Beer and Wine Provided Register for Free by June 13 at http://bit.ly/raincoastaldemoday • Networking • Food, beer and wine provided • Keynote by Sam Gross, CEO/Cofounder of Chef Mel’s (chefmels.com) • Business pitches from the Pre-Accelerator companies • Learn “What’s Next” for the Mid-Coast’s entrepreneurial ecosystem Florence
