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2A | SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record 2019 Rhododendron Festival Court OBITUARIES M AT H E R S — L i l l i a n Faye Mathers was born in Portland, Ore., and spent the Great Depression in a little town called Colton, Ore., until her family moved to Flor- e n c e in the 1940s. S h e passed a w a y Lillian Mathers Feb. 24, 2019. Lillian and my grand- father, Francis, worked at the Drive-in theater that is now Miller Park. She spent many years doing child care out of her home before taking a job in the Siuslaw High School laundry and eventually retired from the school district. She was a Rebekah IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) for many years and a member of Florence Christian Church. She is survived by her sister, Marie Fosback, of Florence; four grandchil- dren: Christine Hendrick (Daughter Brynna Hen- drick), Catherine Francis (Husband Randy, sons Johnathan and Zachery Francis), Melony Pelroy (daughter Chrystal and Son Ryan Pelroy), and Shane Johnson (wife Bran- dy and daughters Shaylee and Lacey). She will be remembered as a kind of person whose hugs lasted for an eter- nity. Every time we met, her eyes shined and for a moment; nothing in the world mattered except be- ing there, with that beau- tiful woman — the one who picked up pebbles and built mountains; the one who brought generations of people together just by being her wonderful, kind, loving self. Every hug was a blessing, because in those moments she was telling me, “I’ll love you in Heaven just as much as I do here.” I’m so lucky knowing a person like that lives in my heart. I love you, Grandma. I’m so happy you get to be with your loved ones again. Private cremational rites were held through Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home. MARLER—David E. Marler, 63, of Reedsport, passed away at home on April 16, 2019. Services are pending and will be announced. Arrangements entrusted to Dunes Memorial Chap- el. Introducing Abigail Stevenson Sponsored by: Police participating in DUII High Visibility Enforcement today The Florence Police De- partment will participate in extra DUII Enforcement on today, April 20. The Flor- ence Police Department has received additional DUII en- forcement funds to help seek out impaired drivers and to deter people from driving while they are impaired. These funds are made available to the city from Oregon Impact, who admin- isters DUII grant funding in Oregon. Law Enforcement agen- cies throughout Oregon and the rest of the United States participate in nationwide ef- forts to get impaired drivers off the street. High Visibility Enforcement, accomplished by increasing the number of officers on the streets aggres- sively seeking out impaired drivers, is designed to deter people from driving while impaired. For more information, contact the Florence Police Department at 541-997- 3515. Best For Hearing Coronation: Wednesday, May 15th, 6:30 pm FlorenceEvents Center 541-997-1994 Tickets $13 Adults, $9 Students eventcenter.org
