2A | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
T HE R ECORD
OBITUARIES
TAIT—Barbara Jean Tait
passed away at her home in
Florence on Aug. 29 2018, sur-
rounded by her children and
husband Alan.
Words can’t begin to describe
her kind-
ness, great
intelligence
and wit.
An avid
reader,
queen
of
the cross-
word, she
could cut
Barbara Tait
through ba-
loney with
the raise of an eyebrow. We love
you to the moon and back; we
love you to pieces; we love you
more; we love you now and for-
ever.
Barbara was born in Dillon,
Mont., on Jan. 25, 1926, and
grew up in Beaverhead County,
Mont. She attended St. James
School of Nursing in Butte
Montana and served as a Nurse
Cadet during WWII.
On Oct. 7, 1947, she mar-
ried long-time sweetheart Alan
D. Tait in Dillon. Al and Barb
traveled the U.S. during the
course of his military service in
the Navy. Their 5 children were
born in Rhode Island, Fla., Ha-
waii and California.
The family lived in Califor-
nia after Al ended active duty.
In 1980, Al and Barb settled in
Florence, where they built their
own home with a stunning
view of the Oregon coast.
They also maintained a small
home in Montana. Barb and
Al traveled extensively visiting
China, Europe, Scandinavia
and South America.
Barbara served as secretary
of the local NARFE chapter,
and was a Whale Watch Guide
for OSU Extension Services.
She used her nursing experi-
ence for decades of volunteer
work with Peace Harbor Hos-
pital and the Oncology Clinic
in Florence.
Barbara was preceded in
death by her parents and broth-
er, Harry S. and Nonie K Tash
and Harry Tash Jr.; daughter-
in-law Sarah Tait; and daughter
Jennifer Lee Brady.
She is survived by her hus-
band of 70 years, Alan D. Tait;
brother and sister-in-law, Wil-
liam and Marlene Tash; nu-
merous nieces and nephews;
four children, two sons-in-law,
11 grandchildren, two grand-
children-in-law and two great-
grandchildren: George Tait and
children Susan and Larry; Jean
Atalla and children Jessica and
Andrew; Janet and Dave Moul-
ton and their children: Melody,
Sam and Eli, plus wife Kati Tex-
as and baby Hamilton; Kath-
lyn and Jim Powers and their
children: Robert and Alex, plus
wife Sara; Nicole Young, Katie
Ann Young and baby Gannon.
The family extends its grat-
itude to Peace Harbor Clinic,
Hospital, Home Health and
Hospice teams, as well as the
staff and residents of Shore-
wood Senior Living, for the
care and friendship they have
given to our parents over the
years.
Services to be announced at
a later date. Donations can be
made to Florence Food Share
in Barbara’s name.
S O M M E R F E LT- D O Z I -
ER—Natalie Marie Sommer-
feld-Dozier passed away Aug.
7, 2018, due to an ATV acci-
dent in Friendship, Wisc.
She was born on March 5,
1978,
in
Yuba City,
Calif.
Natalie
graduated
from Shel-
don High
School in
Eugene in
Natalie
1998. Na-
Sommer-
talie was
felt-Dozier
full of life
and
was
loved by many.
She found friends every-
where she went and had a
contagious laugh that would
brighten your day.
She loved camping, karaoke
and shopping.
She is survived by her par-
ents: Karen Ohran of Florence,
and Patrick Howell of Omak,
Wash.; her three siblings: Clin-
ton Howell of Rochester, MN.,
Kylee Porter of Cottage Grove,
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RAIN seeks applicants for Business Accelerator Program
Oregon RAIN (Regional Ac-
celerator & Innovation Net-
work) is seeking applicants for
its Coastal Pre-Accelerator that
starts Wednesday, Oct. 17. The
10-week program offers hands-
on training and mentorship
to entrepreneurs and business
owners in and around Florence.
The Coastal Pre-Accelerator
is designed to teach entrepre-
neurs how to acquire more cus-
tomers, develop a sales strategy,
secure capital, find a mentor
and more.
The Coastal Pre-Accelerator
runs from Oct. 17 to Dec. 19.
The cohort will meet from 5 to
8 p.m. each Wednesday at Or-
egon Pacific Bank in Florence,
1355 Highway 101, for meet-
ings with RAIN’s Venture Cat-
alyst David Youngentob, expert
speakers, mentors and peers.
Drop-in guests will be wel-
come to listen to the guest
speakers, with enrolled found-
ers/companies staying for pri-
vate mentoring.
There is no cost to participate
in the Coastal Pre-Accelerator.
The application deadline is
Friday, Sept. 28. Entrepreneurs
can learn more and apply online
at oregonrain.org/coastalpreac-
celerator.
The Coastal Pre-Accelerator
is tailored for startups that have
already developed a product or
service, but have not acquired
many customers or raised any
outside capital. However, en-
trepreneurs with a new idea are
also encouraged to apply.
“The most important criteria
for any applicant to the Coastal
Pre-Accelerator is a commit-
ment to growing your business,”
said Oregon RAIN Executive
Director Caroline Cummings.
“Although established startups
may be more familiar with the
concepts, we’ll consider any en-
trepreneur who’s motivated to
see their venture succeed.”
Eleven entrepreneurs par-
ticipated in RAIN’s inaugural
Coastal Pre-Accelerator pro-
gram in 2017, including Lind-
sey Phillips, founder and CEO
of Florence-based Meant Man-
ufacturing.
The Florence Coastal Pre-Ac-
celerator is made possible by
support from the State of Or-
egon, Lane County, The Ford
Family Foundation, the Oregon
Entrepreneurs Network, Ore-
gon Community Foundation,
the City of Florence and Oregon
Pacific Bank.
“We’re thrilled to support
Florence entrepreneurs through
Oregon RAIN and the Coast-
al Pre-Accelerator,” said Erin
Reynolds, city manager for the
City of Florence. “Entrepre-
neurship is critical for growing
our local economy and Oregon
RAIN has a proven track record
for identifying and assisting
startups that have the potential
to create new jobs and bring
wealth to our community.”
Oregon RAIN is a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization that was
founded to advance the forma-
tion of high-growth, innovative
startup companies that generate
jobs, wealth and opportunities
for the state.
RAIN is run by experienced
entrepreneurs and angel in-
vestors who connect entrepre-
neurs with strategic resources
for launching and scaling busi-
ness ventures, including mentor
connections, educational and
training programs and access to
capital.
Oregon RAIN also builds
entrepreneurial ecosystems in
partnership with cities, coun-
ties, the state, foundation, and
private funders.
Visit oregonrain.org to learn
more.
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