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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017
OBITUARIES
WILBUR—Marcella Elaine
Wilbur, 73, of Wasilla, Alaska, for-
merly of Deadwood, passed away
July 11, 2017, at Matsu Regional
Hospital in Wasilla, Alaska.
She was born July 7, 1944, in
Belgrade Village, Minn., to
Marvin and
Nora Milbrett.
Her
family
moved
to
Deadwood,
Ore., and she
married Carl
Wilbur
in
1963. She and
Carl lived in
the Deadwood
Marcella
area for many
Wilbur
years before
moving to Wasilla.
Marcella was a proud wife,
mother, grandmother, sister and
friend to many.
Marcella was preceded in death
by her father, Marvin Milbrett; a
brother, Michael Milbrett; a sister,
Sandra Harris; a grandson, Scott
Bennett Dale; and brothers-in-law
Herb and Dale Wilbur.
Marcella is survived by her
mother, Nora Milbrett; her hus-
band of 54 years, Carl; her daugh-
ter, Colene Gardner (Tim); her
sons Jim (Denise), Troy (Christie);
10 grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren; six sisters: Loretta,
Elise, LaVonne, Bonnie, Wendy
and LoAnn; four brothers: Gerry,
Ron, Larry and Brian; and many
nieces and nephews.
A potluck celebration of her life
will be held Saturday, July 29, at 3
p.m. at the Wasilla VFW Hall on
Knik Rd.
WILSON—Geoffrey Michael
Wilson, 86, passed away peaceful-
ly at home from natural causes on
July 10, 2017.
He was born to Ann and Harold
Wilson in Blackpool, England and
grew up in
n e a r b y
Ly t h a m / S t .
Annes. It was
on Lytham
beach that he
developed
his life-long
love of the
sea and his
sense
of
Geoffrey
adventure.
Wilson
G e f f
joined the British Navy the day
after his 18th birthday and spent
every moment he could aboard
ship. The highlight was getting to
shake the hand of then-Princess
Elizabeth during her visit to his
ship, the HMS Illustrious.
Geff served seven years on
active duty and five years in the
reserves. When he left the Navy,
he decided to do a little sightsee-
ing, so he bicycled throughout
most of Europe and all of
Scandinavia.
His wanderlust took him to the
Arctic, where he worked on the
cold-war era DEW line (Defense
Early Warning System), to Canada
and then to the U.S., where he
became a citizen in the 60s. His
work in logistics with Lockheed
sent him to Iran as a consultant
with the U.S. Air Force. He was on
the last civilian plane that got out
of Iran as the Shah was being top-
pled from power. Back in the
States, he worked for Motorola
and other semi-conductor compa-
nies in Phoenix.
Geff loved to sing almost as
much as he loved to travel, and he
became a barbershopper back in
the 60s in New York.
In Arizona, he sang with the
120-member Phabulous
Phoenicians chorus, which won
the international barbershop cham-
pionship three times while he was
with them.
In 1999, the entire chorus was
invited to do a complete show as
special guests at the British
Barbershop Associations’ 25th
anniversary in Blackpool.
Geff was absolutely thrilled to
be able to take 100 friends sight-
seeing through his hometown and
to his favorite fish and chips shop,
where they spontaneously broke
into song and thrilled the other din-
ers.
All of his experiences made for
lots of good stories, and Geff was
the consummate storyteller. He
honed this gift through 35 years in
Toastmasters International, both in
Arizona and Oregon.
He worked his way up the lead-
ership ladder to become District
Governor for the state of Arizona,
which achieved
Distinguished District honors
during his year. What he loved best
about the organization (aside from
all the chances to talk) were all the
friends he made by being a mem-
ber in Phoenix and Florence.
Geff also met his future wife,
Kathy, at a speech contest. He lost
to her at the contest, but they got
married anyway.
Geff is survived by his wife
Kathy; his two children from his
first marriage, Ashley and Vida;
and two grandchildren, Emma and
Noah.
He will be missed by his
American sisters Linda, Donna
and Dorene.
At his request, there will be no
services.
Later this year, his ashes will be
scattered in the Atlantic Ocean and
surely he will find his way back to
England.
Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
WEEKS—It is with great sad-
ness that the family of John
Harvey Weeks has announced his
passing on Tuesday, July 18, 2017,
at the age of
65.
John will
be lovingly
remembered
by his wife
Jonna, and
his children:
K e v i n
(Heather),
John Weeks Tracy (Dan)
and Cody
(Carol). He will also be fondly
remembered by his grandchildren:
Hailey, Colin and Samantha. John
was preceded in death by his par-
ents and is survived by his four
brothers: Gary, Ken, Tom and
Robert; and many nieces and
nephews.
A service in memory of John
will be held Thursday, July 27, at
1:30 p.m., at Saint Edward
Catholic Church, 5303 River Road
N. in Keizer.
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
July 3
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1000 block of
Eighth Street.
Harrassmant was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at the corner of Spruce
and Highway 126.
Theft was reported in the 1000
block of Highway 101.
Assault was reported at the
Florence Library.
Accident,without injury, was
reported in the 1500 block of Tenth
Street.
July 4
Criminal mischief was reported
in the 800 block of Kingwood
Street.
Assault was reported at the Port
of Siuslaw.
July 5
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1500 block of
Tenth Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1500 block of Airport Road.
Death investigation was con-
ducted in the 3300 block of Oak
Street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported in the 5900 block of East
Glenada Road.
July 6
Fraud was reported on the
88000 block of First Street.
Theft was reported on the 400
block of Juniper Street.
Hit and Run, was reported on
Bay Street.
Fraud was reported in the 1700
block of 43rd Street.
Trespass was reported at the
Port of Siuslaw.
Theft from vehicle was reported
on Bay Street.
Hit and Run was reported on
Bay Street
Dispute was reported on 700
block of Highway 101.
Accident, with unknown injury,
was reported in the 8400 block of
Duncan Island Road.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 3700 block of
Highway 101.
Arrest was reported on the 900
block of Greenwood Street.
July 7
DUII was reported in the 5900
block of East Glenada Road.
July 8
Fight was reported in the 900
block of Greenwood Street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported on the corner of 10th and
Maple Street.
Trespass was reported in the
600 block of Laurel Street.
Accident, with injury, was
reported in the first block of
Spruce Street.
Accident, with injury, was
reported in the 100 block of Rhody
Loop.
Dispute was reported in the
5400 block of Little Woahink
Drive.
July 9
Trespass was reported in the
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Dispute was reported on the
bike path off Hemlock Road.
July 10
Fraud was reported in the 200
block of Harbor Street.
Theft was reported in the 300
block of Kingwood Street.
Hit and Run, was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Dispute was reported in the
1500 block of Ninth Street.
July 13
Dispute was reported in the
1100 block of Hemlock.
Criminal Mischief was reported
in the 2200 block of 11th Street.
Hit and Run accident was
reported in the 700 block of
Highway 101.
Fraud was reported in the 700
block of Highway 101.
Trespass was reported at the
Heceta Beach RV Park.
July 14
Theft was reported in the 1500
block of Ninth Street.
Accident, with injury, was
reported in the 88000 block of
First Avenue.
Hit and Run accident was
reported in the 4700 block of
Highway 101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1800 block of 37th
Street.
Hit and Run accident was
reported in the 1000 block of Bay
Street.
Criminal Mischief was reported
in the 1700 block of 31st Street.
July 15
Accident, with injury, was
reported in the 2900 block of Oak
Street.
Accident,without injury, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Shots fired was reported on the
corner of Munsel Lake Road and
Highway 101.
July 16
Fight was reported 1.25 miles
South East of Florence.
Dispute was reported in the
3900 block of Highway 101.
July 17
Arrest,without
warrant,was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Body of Florence man
found in Riverside County
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
Riverside County Sheriffs
have identified the body of a
man found last Tuesday near
Joshua Tree National Park in
California as 31-year-old
Christopher Gregory McIntire
of Florence.
A passerby
contacted
authorities at about 10:30 a.m.
on July 18, reporting that a
body was discovered “by hap-
penstance” under the Alta
Ditch Bridge along the east-
bound 10 Freeway in Desert
Center, just east of Joshua Tree
National Park.
Members of the California
Highway Patrol responded,
along with Riverside County
Sheriffs.
McIntire’s identity was con-
firmed Friday morning.
According to Riverside
County Deputy Michael
Vasquez, “There are no obvi-
ous signs of foul play, but
information is still unfolding
and we’re not ruling it out.”
While the cause of death is
still under investigation by the
Riverside County Coroner,
Vasquez said the sheriff’s
department is considering all
possibilities and is asking for
the public’s help with any rel-
evant information that may
have been witnessed prior to
McIntire’s death.
Contact the Riverside
Sheriff Homicide Tipline at
951-955-2777.
Emergency crews respond to
multi-vehicle accident on 101
On Tuesday, July 18,
Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue (SVFR) and Western
Lane Ambulance
District
(WLAD) responded to a
reported head-on, two vehicle
crash.
The accident involved a
small commercial truck and a
vehicle pulling a travel trailer
at mile marker 178 on
Highway 101. The incident
occured at approximately
12:50 p.m.
SVFR responded with one
rescue unit, one engine com-
pany and one command vehi-
cle, and WLAD responded
with two ambulances.
Upon arrival on the scene of
the accident, both lanes were
blocked. There were three
vehicles involved and three
patients. One was in serious
condition and the other two
were determined to be in sta-
ble condition.
One patient who was seri-
ously injured was flown to
Sacred Heart Riverbend in
Springfield to address serious
trauma injuries.
The other two patients were
transported to PeaceHealth
Harbor in Florence.
The crash scene was about
200 yards long due to the total
destruction of the travel trailer.
It took several hours to clear
the roadway of debris.
Traffic in both directions
was backed up to 4 miles at
times.
ODOT and OSP were also
on scene. The cause of the
crash is being investigated by
OSP.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
July 18
Tyler John Bryant pleaded
no contest to assault.
Bryant was sentenced to
three days in Florence City
Jail,with three days credit for
time served.
He must pay $1,030 in fines
and not contact or be in or
about the residence or place of
employment of the victim.
Janet Irene Hauser entered a
plea on the charge of DUII.
Hauser was sentanced to
five days in the Florence City
Jail.
She must pay fines of
$1,910 and not contact or be
in or about the residence or
place of employment of the
victim and driver’s license is
suspended for one year.