2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 1, 2015
BIRTHS
March 21, 2015
March 24, 2015
March 26, 2015
To Tori Shane and Joseph Jackson of Cot-
tage Grove, a daughter.
To Tamra Wood and Jeramy Hutchinson of
Cottage Grove, a son.
To Sami and Travis Hansen of Cottage
Grove, a son.
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Death Notices
Elmer Linn Acrey, 74, of
Cottage Grove died March 19,
2015. No service is planned.
Arrangements by Smith-Lund-
Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove.
Freda Laura Stalder, 92, of
Cottage Grove, formerly of Sa-
lem, died March 21, 2015. No
service is planned. Arrange-
ments by Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove.
Leroy E. Barlow
1930-2015
Leroy E.
Barlow, 85,
of Creswell
p a s s e d
away March
25, 2015.
He was
born Jan.
26, 1930
in Elwood,
Indiana to
Oscar and Linnie (Shephard)
Barlow.
Leroy graduated from Cot-
tage Grove High School in 1946
and attended Lane Community
College.
On April 21, 1948 in Cottage
Grove, he and Juanita Stout
were married.
Leroy worked as a millwright
and foreman for Weyerhaeuser
for nearly 30 years.
He enjoyed fi shing, wood-
working, long drives, loved kids
and had a phenomenal sense of
humor. He was a super father
and wonderful husband. Family
was very important to him.
Survivors include his wife,
Juanita Barlow of Creswell, a
son, Daniel (Jill) Barlow of Cre-
swell, four daughters, Virginia
Thompson (John Newlon) of
Arizona, Kathleen Barlow (Mi-
chael Miller) of Arizona, June
(Gene) Jones of Washington
and Barbara (Philip) Barlow-
Powers of Cottage Grove, two
brothers, Larry Jo Barlow of
Oregon and Steven Barlow of
Roseburg, nine grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren.
No service is planned. Burial
was at Shields Cemetery. Ar-
rangements under the care of
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Cha-
pel, Cottage Grove.
Thomas Charles
Whiting
1958-2015
Thomas Charles Whiting, 56,
of Cottage Grove passed away
March 28, 2015 in a boating ac-
cident.
He was
born June
14,
1958
in Auburn,
Wash.
to
H e n r y
and Klara
(Hockett)
Whiting.
On May 15, 1981 in Cottage
Grove, he and Mary A. Kimery
were married.
Thomas was the owner and
operator of Whiting’s Pest Con-
trol since 1993.
He enjoyed fi shing, hunting,
playing with his dog, Sayler,
and spending time with fam-
ily. He was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Cottage
Grove.
Survivors include his wife,
Mary Whiting of Cottage Grove;
a daughter, Holly Whiting of
Cottage Grove; a son, Jesse
Whiting (Jenny) of Newport,
Ore.; a brother, Howie Whiting
of Washington; three sisters,
Sharon Peterson of Washington,
Ruth Swartz (Bob) of Washing-
ton and Aimee Nelson of Cot-
tage Grove.
Visitation will be held Friday,
April 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in
Cottage Grove. A memorial will
be held Saturday, April 4 at 11
a.m. at the Cottage Grove First
Baptist Church with inurnment
at Hawley Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to
the Thomas Whiting Memorial
Fund at any Northwest Com-
munity Credit Union. Arrange-
ments under the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
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Elks Lodge recognizes Fussell for six-plus decades of service
BY DAVE JOHNSON
CG Elks Lodge
T
he Cottage Grove Elks
Lodge No. 1904 recently
recognized Dale Fussell for his
64 years of dedicated service
within the organization. He
was awarded his 60-year pin
and given a plaque recognizing
his accomplishment.
Fussell joined the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks in
1948 in El Monte, Calif. Due
to paperwork mishaps his mem-
bership was not noted until
1951. He then moved about in
Southern California and became
a member of three succeeding
clubs; Monrovia, West Covina,
and fi nally Cottage Grove, in
1990.
When he was asked why he
joined the Elks, Fussell com-
mented that WWII had just end-
ed and he had just been released
from the U.S. Navy and he was
looking for some organization
to help him give back to his
community while at the same
time offering him the oppor-
tunity to “hang out” with guys
his own age. The “Elks was an
organization recognized for its
charitable activities as well as
support of veterans” Dale said.
He joined and enjoyed working
of many projects that supported
children, veterans and commu-
nity activities.
After retiring as a cabinet-
maker, Dale and his wife Betty
moved to Cottage Grove in
1990. On his arrival in Cottage
Grove he transferred his mem-
bership and began to help the
local lodge in activities such as
student scholarships, children’s
eye care, veteran’s programs
and community improvements.
He also joined the Prospector’s
and the Moose and helped in
other community projects.
It has been noted that Dale
seems to be a commitment type
of person. He was married to
Betty for over 67 years before
her passing, was a cabinetmaker
for over 40 years, and an active
Elk for over 60 years. When
asked what the best thing about
his time here in the Cottage
Grove Lodge has been, he com-
mented; “it’s a home away from
home. I’ve made friends who
care about me, my family and
my health. The members are
friendly and supportive and I try
Melvin H. Simon
March 25, 2015
Melvin H. Simon, 74, of Roseburg,
died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in
Portland, Oregon.
He leaves his spouse of 40 years,
Camille (Biller) Simon and daughters
Devon and Jenna and many other
family and wonderful friends. Born and
raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
the son of Louis and Mae Simon, he
attended Temple University in Philadelphia.
Mel was a traveling salesman throughout the United States.
He moved westward to California in the mid 70’s and had a
special interest in developing/selling energy effi cient products.
Later, he and Camille also built a home in Curtin with the help
of many close friends. Mel and his family moved to Roseburg,
Oregon where he has resided for over twenty years.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Melvin’s name on Sat.
April 4 2-4:00pm at Jasmine’s Event Center, Roseburg. We are
looking forward to friends coming out and celebrating with
the family. Comments can be left at Crown Memorial Tualatin
Oregon...obituaries.
to give back to others that same
hospitality. I love the charity
work and community projects
and help out as my health al-
lows me.”
Members comment that they
love seeing him arriving in his
“uptown clothes” to sing kara-
oke or attend meetings. He is
a well-respected member of the
Lodge and community.
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