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2A | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS T HE R ECORD OBITUARIES MAYWOOD—Sergeant First Class Jack John Arlin Maywood, Retired, 85, of Granbury, Texas, passed Nov. 1, 2018. A military veteran, Jack served his country during the Korean Jack Maywood War and completed two tours in Vietnam to support U.S. military efforts. He served as a Avionics Equip- ment Maintenance Mechanic/ Supervisor in the United States Army for 29 years. During his service, Jack earned numerous medals including the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal and Meritorious Service Medal. Jack was born to John Joseph Maywood and Edna Eicke, on November 24, 1932, in Pasadena, California. In 1957, Jack joined the Armed Forces and was assigned to the United States Army base camp in Fort Ord, Calif. His tours of duty included: Nike Missile sites in California; Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Tex- as; Vietnam (2); Ft. Wainwright, Alaska (2); W. Ft. Hood, Texas; and Thule, Greenland. Upon arriving in Thule, the duty officer said, “What are you doing here? Your orders were canceled. But since you are here, we’ll keep you!” Although Thule turned out to be his worst tour by far, it gen- erated the most stories which he shared with family and friends, including the introduction of one of his favorite breakfasts “hard- boiled eggs smothered in cream of mushroom soup!” Following his retirement from the military in 1978, Jack worked for and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration in Fair- banks, Alaska, after 16 years; 13 of those years he worked a rota- tional schedule of two weeks on in Barrow, Alaska, and two weeks off at home in Fairbanks. Jack eloped with his sweet- heart, Vonda Glea Trueblood, to Raton, New Mexico, where they were married on Oct. 17, 1953, and celebrated 65 wonder- ful years as husband and wife on Oct. 17, 2018. Together, Jack and Vonda raised five beautiful children. Jack pursued his dreams with a passion. While residing in Fairbanks, he would often say he had “the perfect Alaska life” hunting moose and bear on the Chatanika River and Hess Creek, boating, snow machining, cross-country skiing, gardening and cooking his favorite meal of the day, breakfast. He fished all over Alaska and was known as “Yukon Jack” on the Chatanika, where he and Vonda co-owned a cabin with friends. One of Jack’s most proud achievements was the 15 times he drove the Alaska-Canadian (ALCAN) Highway; often pull- ing a travel trailer hitched to the bumper of the family’s 1967 sta- tion wagon with Vonda by his side, his five kids constantly ask- ing “Are we almost there yet?” from the back of the wagon with their dog, Blackie, and cat, Pepper. In 1994, Jack and Vonda retired to the “perfect” golf course community in Flor- ence, where they were very ac- tive and made many friends. Their years in Florence were filled with golf games and tournaments, beach walks, park hikes and discovering new towns in search of the per- fect “Sunday” breakfast. Jack’s children and grandchil- dren got to share many of their discoveries; but not one of them was brave enough to try his oys- ter omelet. Always the prank- ster, Jack was known to keep the entire neighborhood on edge wondering (and worrying) when their names would appear at the top of Jack’s prank list. In 2017, Jack and Vonda relo- cated to Granbury, Texas, to be closer to two of their kids and to give Vonda some much-deserved warmth. They found the “per- fect” lake-front cottage, where they enjoyed many sunrises (but very few sunsets) together on the patio of their Lakestone cottage. Jack believed morning was the “perfect” time of day; so he was up every morning at 5 a.m. and usually in bed before the sun had a chance to set. Jack was touched when he re- ceived a Lakestone Veteran Rec- ognition. He is survived by his precious wife, Vonda Glea; son, Kenny Maywood (Beth); four daugh- ters: Kelli Wright (Lonnie), Kristi DiCostanzo (Carmine), Karen Sundborg (Jim), and Keryl Por- ter (Erik Munson); and his sister, Bonnie Lofton. He also leaves eight grandchil- dren and eight great-grandchil- dren who cherish his memory. His children remember him as a loving, encouraging father who celebrated all of his kids’ success- es and as an adventure seeker who enriched all of their lives (but maxed out Kelli’s camping days), and his Florence friends who fondly remember him cruis- ing around the golf course in his orange OSU golf cart with his faithful rescue pup, Heidi, by his side. He was preceded in death by his father, John; his moth- er, Edna; and a sister, Patricia Washburn. Jack was interred with the military honors due to him at the DFW National Cemetery on Nov. 15. In lieu of flowers, the fam- ily requests that donations be made to DFW Canines for Veterans Organization at df- wcaninesd.com/donate and/ or DFW Wreaths for Heroes (TX0033) at wreathsacrossa- merica.org. The family would like to thank everyone for their prayers and sincere condolences. MANSENTH —Rob- Formally On Your Feet with a Splash New Name, New Style, Same Great Shopping Experience 1377 Bay St. Old Town Florence 541.997.7463 ert (Bob) Arne Manseth, be- loved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 24, 2018, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born Nov. 21, 1929, in Eugene, Ore., to Magnus and Es- ther Manseth. Bob graduated from Oklaho- ma A&M with a Bachelor’s De- gree in Civil Engineering. He was proud of his military service in the U.S. Marines and Air Force and was sta- tioned in the United Kingdom the Robert Manseth in 1950’s. It was in Edinburgh, Scotland, that he met his first wife, Anita. Bob and Anita were married at the Scandinavian Lutheran Church in 1954. Daughter Gail was born in Prestwick, Scotland, in 1955 and son Ron was born in Ruislip, England, in 1956 — both on U.S. Air Force bases. Shortly after, the couple moved to the United States and they resided in Detroit, Mich., and Portland, Ore., before set- tling in Florence in 1965. Daughter Lisa was born in 1966 in Florence. Bob remarried twice in the years after. Bob spent his years in Flor- ence working as a Civil Engineer and land surveyor; he also was the creator and owner of Indian Forest, a Highway 101 landmark for 40 years; Laurel Bay Gardens now occupies the building Bob built many years ago. Bob was a member of the Elks Lodge and when he wasn't busy working would go into town to visit with friends at the Elks, Traveler's Cove or at the casino. He spent many holidays with family in Eugene, Portland and Seattle and enjoyed taking his family to dinner or just chatting with a glass of wine. Bob was preceded in death by his father, Magnus Manseth; his mother, Esther Manseth; and his brother, Karl Manseth. He is survived by his daugh- ter, Gail Yoshikawa (husband Bert, daughter Courtney, son James, daughter-in-law Trisha, and great-granddaughter Ka- lyn); son Ron Manseth (sons Eric and Jordan); and daughter Lisa Sanchez (husband Edwin, and sons Andrew and Nick). A private family memorial service will be held at the Wil- lamette National Cemetery in Flo ce ren Oreg o n Charm Trail OR EG O N’ S COA GRO STAL PLAY UN D Portland on Nov. 30. A celebration of his life will be held at 1258 Restobar in Florence on Dec. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The family asks friends to come for food and stories in re- membrance of our father and friend. Florence Charm Trail The Florence Charm Trail is excited to announce Holiday Charms For a limited time and while supplies last only. 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