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2A | SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES DALBY—Marjorie Dal- by, 90, of Florence, Ore., passed a w a y S u n d a y, March 1, 2020, of natural causes at her Marjorie home. Dalby Mar- jorie was born in Leeds, England, on June 29, 1929 to Cecil and May Baurley. She married to Arthur Dalby of Leeds on May 3, 1952. Marjorie and Arthur lived in Florence since moving there from the San Francisco Bay area in 1995. Arthur preceded Marjo- rie in death Jan. 24, 2014. Marjorie and Arthur had four sons: Nicholas of Sugarland, Texas; David of Walnut Creek, Calif.; Timothy of San Leandro, Calif.; and Michael, who passed away April 8, 2017, in Florence. The Dalby family would like to thank all of Marjo- rie’s wonderful friends in Florence, California, In- diana, England and else- where for their thoughts and condolences regarding her passing — which are deeply appreciated. The Dalby family also is tremendously grateful for the friendship, care and love of Marjorie’s close friend Sharon Sweet of Florence. Our family will forever be indebted to Sharon for her generosity, kindness and tireless support of our family. There presently cannot be a formal celebration of Marjorie’s life. In lieu of flowers or cards, donations can be made to the Lane County Animal Services. apps.lanecounty.org/ePets/ Burns’s Riverside Chap- el Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- ments. MILLER—Doris Lou- ise Miller, 99, of Florence, passed away peacefully March, 18, 2020. She was born on July 19, 1920, in Detroit, Mich. Doris graduated from Michigan State in 1944 with a B.A. in English. Shortly t here af- ter, she joined the U.S. Navy. During W o r l d Doris Miller War II, she was a commissioned officer serving in Wash- ington, D.C., as part of the U.S. Naval Communica- tion Intelligence Organiza- tion, which was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation for their service. She married Ralph F. Miller in 1945, and before his death in 2009, they cel- ebrated 64 years of mar- riage. Together they raised five sons, two daughters and an adopted daughter while living in California. Her children are grate- ful for the well-rounded, solid foundation both their mother and father provid- ed. In 1989, Doris and Ralph relocated to Florence, Ore. Despite her large family, Doris consistently opened her home and heart to others, cultivating an ex- tended family. As an ESL instructor for adults, she touched and positively im- pacted the lives of many of her students. She was gen- erous with her time, volun- teering for various organi- zations over the years. She is survived by her children: David Miller and Justin Miller (Wendy) of California; Anne Sproul (Bob); Douglas Miller (Rene); and Thomas Miller of Oregon; Daniel Miller (Sue) of New Zealand; Jane Miller of Hawaii; and Vera Sinha (Prasun); 17 grand- children, 11 great-grand- children and numer- ous loving relatives and friends. A memorial mass and celebration of her life will be held on a future date. MYERS —George Myers was born and raised in Detroit, Mich., and lived in various parts of the country over the years, from the Midwest to the South and the East to the West Coast. He obtained a B.S. and M.S. in chemis- try from the University of Southern California, then his PhD from Harvard University. For over 40 years he worked as a research chemist for several compa- nies, lastly with the USDA Forest Products Laborato- ry in Madison, Wisc. His secretary noted that he was the epitome of a scientist; she had to tape together his papers since they seemed to be nev- er-ending. Humbly, his greatest ac- complishment was marry- ing Eleanor Marie McCa- rty in 1953 and raising 6 children (all Democrats). He somehow managed keep her happy enough to stay with him for 57 years! Upon retirement in 1993, they moved to Flor- ence, Ore. While enjoying walks along Heceta Beach (and waiting for the sun to appear) they were quite active with the local Ki- wanis Club and the Flor- ence chapter of Habitat for Humanity, where they both relentlessly chaired its fundraising committee for several years. In between, they en- gaged in trips to favorite places: Japan, Canada and many places in Europe. They talked fondly after- wards of their travels and the elder-hostel experi- ence. Upon Eleanor’s death in 2010, George moved to Portland, Ore., settling in at a very nice community known as Russellville Park. He was grateful to fellow residents for teaching him to accept the increasing infirmities of old age with humor, occasional grace and minimal (?) cursing. He was also continual- ly grateful to the staff and management for their un- ending help, care and con- cern. Up until his passing, George remained steadfast to his sense of humor and political passions. A few of his hobbles were wood- working, reading and at- tending local concerts and lectures. His grandchildren al- ways looked forward to chats about books he had perused and wanted to pass on. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor, and two sons: Christopher and Timothy. He is survived by son Jonathon (Fran) of Moun- tain View Calif., daughter Mary (Jackie) of Madison, Wisc.; son Matthew (Jean) of Golden, Colo.; and son Richard of Tigard, Ore.; grandchildren: Jennifer (Jordan) of Silverdale, Wash.; Laura (Yon) of Ti- gard, Ore.; Justin (Chey- enne) of Littleton, Colo.; and Theresa of Golden, Colo. He will join bis beloved wife at the Florence, Ore. Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to Florence Oregon Chap- ter of Habitat for Humani- ty, P.O. 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Due to the COVID-19 crisis, both retailers moved up their expan- sion dates for online food shopping to help those who are unable or who have difficulty getting to the store another option to purchase food. “We are grateful that these retailers expanded their grocery services to all Oregonians receiving SNAP benefits,” said Dan Haun, Self-Sufficiency Programs director at the Oregon Department of Human Services. “Conve- nience, quality and fresh groceries should not be determined by how some- one pays. 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