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2A | SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES MOTT—Brian Scott Mott, 72, of Florence, passed away Dec. 20, 2018. Brian was born to Wil- liam and Yvonne Mott on Aug. 15, 1946, in Mateo, Calif. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1965, then en- rolled in the Pre- med pro- gram at U of O. He graduated from U Brian Mott of O with degrees in biology and chemistry. While attending gradu- ate school, Brian worked at Eugene Hospital and Clinic. From 1971 to 1981, Brian worked as a chem- ist and supervisor in the particle board division of Bohemia in Eugene. He transferred to Willamette Industries in Albany in 1981 as technical director. In 2002, Weyerhaeuser bought Willamette Indus- tries at the Albany particle plant. Brian retired from Weyerhaeuser in 2006 as technical director and en- vironmental coordinator. Brian “Dr. Mott” was a principled man of char- acter, and his loved ones will miss his wit, humor, honesty, cantankerous- ness and intelligence, as well as his love of nature, the Oregon coast, science, history, dogs and cats. In retirement, Brian increasingly focused his time, attention and re- sources on advocating for a peaceful, just and civil society. He is survived by his brother Jeff (wife Anne); life partner of 32 years David Babcock; his daughters Elisabeth Mc- Brien (husband Pat); their son Peter; and Jessica Babcock. Contributions can be made in his honor to Greenhill, 1st Ave Shelter, Food for Lane County, St. Vincent DePaul, Spon- sors, or The Mission. Private gatherings with close friends and family will take place gradually over time. WO ODWORTH — Wayne W. Woodworth, 76, passed away from can- cer in Springfield, Ore. on Dec. 9, 2018. Wayne was born Nov. 23, 1942, in Portland, Ore., to Truitt and Wilma Woodworth. He moved with his parents to Florence w h e n he was a young boy. He grew up and went Wayne to school Woodworth in the Siuslaw School District. In the mid 1970s, Wayne was the Assistant Fire Chief for the Siuslaw Rural Fire Protection Dis- trict in Florence. He then advanced to Oregon State Deputy Fire Marshal. He was also elected to, and served on, the Siuslaw Rural Fire Protection Dis- trict’s Board of Directors. Alongside his dad, Tru- itt Woodworth, Wayne helped design and build the Mapleton Swimming Pool, as well as numerous homes around the Flor- ence area. Later in life, he did a lot of work for Bob Manseth at Indian Village. Wayne loved traveling and camping, especial- ly with his children and stepchildren, at Waldo Lake. He also enjoyed photography and present- ing his pictures on an old slide projector to family and friends on Friday eve- nings. He also enjoyed hiking and baking. Wayne leaves behind his daughter and son-in- law, Sharon and Tom Gi- zara of Florence; his son David Woodworth of Gal- veston, Texas; his grand- children: Hailey Ander- son and Tommy Gizara of Florence; and Emmett and Layla Woodworth of Portland, Ore.; broth- er Joel, and sisters Susan, Linda and Laurie; as well as many nieces, nephews and stepchildren. Wayne was preceded in death by his sister, Trudy, and his parents. A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Florence Christian Church, 990 Second St. in Florence. A dessert potluck will follow at the church; please bring your favorite cookie or dessert to share in honor of Wayne. TERNYIK—Joyce Ann Ternyik, 81, of Florence, passed away early Thans- giving morning, Nov. 22, 2018. She was born Aug. 3, 1937, in Pueblo, Colo., to Arthur and Virginia Mill- er. She married Wilbur E. Ternyik on Sept. 6, 1962. They were married for 56 years and rasied five chil- dren to- gether. Joyce was very d e d i - cated to her hus- band and worked Joyce alongside Ternyik Wilbur through- out his many endeavors, including their business Wave Beach Grass Nurs- ery. She was a stay-at-home mother for all of her five children and counted those years as the happiest of her life. She was a won- derful grandmother, lov- ingly known as “Grandma Joy,” who spent so many precious moments with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Being a woman of faith, she was often in prayer for her family, friends and anyone in need. Her sweet smile, tender heart and loving encouragement will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Wilbur; her son Michael; and her grand- daughter Natasha. She is survived by her son Bill Vermilyea and wife Kathy; her daughter Patti Mead and husband Bill; her daughter Kathi Smith and husband Jim; her son Matt Ternyik and wife Wendi; her daughter- in-law Crystal Ternyik; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m., at the New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St. in Flor- ence. MORRIS—It is with great sadness that the family of Gary D. Mor- ris announces his passing in the early hours of Fri- day, Dec. 28, 2018, at the young age of 76. Gary will be lovingly remem- bered by his wife of 48 years, Marinda (Sue); his children: Tr a c y, Rick and Gary Morris C h e r i Laxague of Bakersfield, Calif., and Scott and Cheyenne Mor- SEACOAST ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION ris of Florence. Gary will also be fond- ly remembered by his grandchildren: Brandi, Zachary, Tyler, Austin, Alisabeth and Savannah; and two great-grandchil- dren, Wesley and Jonah. He is also survived by his brother Lloyd and sis- ter-in-law Janie; his sis- ters Willetta and Beverly, and brother-in-law Dale; along with many nephews and nieces that still reside back in his hometown of Evansville, Ind. Even though Gary was born in Kentucky and grew up in Evansville, he was an Oregon boy from head to toe. Pop, Papa, Dad, or “Gary damn Mercer” were all names he would answer to. To those who didn’t know him, he was a straight-forward man. You always knew where you stood with him. In his younger years, Gary loved to fish, trap, hunt and golf when we made him. He was an avid outdoorsman with many, many pictures taken on his 35mm camera of the thousands of miles he covered in the woods on foot, by truck and by boat; it will take a lifetime to see them all. He loved this town called Florence and there would be nothing that could take him from here. Most people who knew Gary knew the business- man. A local builder here in Florence since 1976, his company Gary Mor- ris Construction “Better Built Homes” was some- thing he took as much pride in as anything in his life. He was so hell bent on providing a quality home he sacrificed profit by al- ways using superior lum- ber and products. If you are lucky enough to live in a home built by Gary Morris, know that he gave it everything he had from beginning to end. Gary was the patriarch of our family and to say he will be missed is an un- derstatement of an entire lifetime. Rest in peace, Papa! A memorial service in memory of Gary will al- ready have been under- taken by the print of this paper. Burns’s Riverside Chap- el Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- ments. HAMMAN—Mary K. Hamman, 73, of Florence, passed away Dec. 29, 2018. Mary was born July 31, 1945, in Chickasaw, Okla. She is survived by her husband, Gregory Ham- man, and their three chil- d r e n : Mour n- ing K. Brooks, N i k Scott and Dustin Scott; n i n e Mary grand- Hamman k i d s and five great-grandkids. She was a member of the Florence Church of Christ at 18th and Tama- rack streets. There will be a cele- bration of her life at the church on Sunday, Jan. 6, beginning at 2 p.m. Dave’s R E-CORNER but , k l i M t Go pty? m e ’s t i now PRESENTS CHRISTIAN HOWES Clean It and Recycle It! Reserved Seating Tickets: $35 • Youth/Students Under 18: $10 Florence Events Center Box Office, 715 Quince Street 541.997.1994 Buy Tickets Online www.SeacoastEA.org IL E IC M Pre-concert talk 6:15 pm RV SE Wednesday, January 9th • 7:00 pm 02-7 1) 9 55 4 (54 COAST DIS AL L SA PO CEN TR (This type of plastic is currently recyclable in our system, but please rinse out fi rst! ) E W I TH A S The only locally owned & operated garbage company in Florence. We provide full service trash & recycling removal for commercial & residential accounts. 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