2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 8, 2017
F
or many years, I was real-
ly messed up in my soul
because of terrible things that
had happened to me. Many days
I felt miserable, like I was down
in a pit, mentally and emotion-
ally. I would just sit and mull
over all the things in my life
that weren’t fair…all the people
who had hurt me. It was a place
of bitterness, unforgiveness, an-
ger, and self-pity.
I believe many people have
some kind of pit in their lives.
The pain of injustice and abuse
they’ve suffered has left them
fi lled with the same destructive
attitudes I once lived with much
of the time.
But God showed me in His
Word that He wanted to lift
me out of the pit and heal my
wounded soul. He wanted to
take away the shame and guilt
from the past and restore me,
making me even better than I
was before it all happened.
Isaiah 61:7 (AMP)
says: “Instead of your
[former] shame you
will have a double por-
tion; and instead of hu-
miliation your people
will shout for joy over
their portion. Therefore in their
land they will possess double
[what they had forfeited]; ever-
lasting joy will be theirs.”
God wanted to give me dou-
ble for my trouble! And His
promise fi lled me with a deter-
mination to do whatever I had
to do to let Him heal me from
the inside out and restore every-
thing that had been stolen from
me.
The process took time and it
wasn’t easy, but I discovered
that if we will trust God and re-
fuse to park at the point of our
pain, we can get victory over
the pain we’ve experienced. We
can become better, rather than
remain bitter. We can be “more
than conquerors and gain an
overwhelming victory through
Him who loved us [so much that
He died for us]” (Romans 8:37).
There are several steps I had
to take with God to experience
Craig Hansen 1942-2017
Craig Allen Hansen passed away peace-
fully at home, surrounded by his family
on Oct. 27, 2017. Craig was born on April
3, 1942 in Eugene to Warren and Louise
Hansen. He married his childhood sweet-
heart, and the love of his life, Loi, on May
1, 1971. He was proceeded in death by his
parents and his brother, Lee.
He is survived by Loi, his daughters,
grandchildren, nieces and nephews and
many, many close and dear friends, some friends that he has known
since fi rst grade.
Craig was a friend to all. Always caring and concerned about
his family and friends before himself. If you needed anything, you
just called, and he would be there. He raised his family in Cottage
Grove, where he was involved in the Jaycees, Elks, coached softball
and was a business owner. Craig loved to fi sh, attend his grandkids
performances and games and watch the seagulls at the ocean.
A public viewing will be held on Nov. 10 from 3-5 p.m. at Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove. A service will be
held on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, of-
fi ciated by his childhood friend, Dave Spriggs. Reception immedi-
ately following.
DEATH
NOTICES
freedom from my past. As I
studied God’s Word and pur-
sued a personal relationship
with Him in prayer, He revealed
truths that literally transformed
my life. I want to share a few of
them with you.
I love the apostle Paul’s
prayer for the Ephesians, where
he says he wants them “to know
[practically, through personal
experience] the love of Christ
which far surpasses [mere]
knowledge [without experi-
ence]…” (Ephesians 3:19).
If you need a deeper reve-
lation of God’s love for you,
I encourage you to pray this
scripture over and over every
day until you get it. Because
knowing God loves you uncon-
ditionally is the fi rst step to liv-
ing with confi dence in who you
are in Christ.
When you pray for God to
forgive your sins and then re-
ceive His forgiveness, that
means you sincerely repent and
let go of them. You also let go of
the guilt, shame and condemna-
tion caused by them, and pursue
godly wisdom to make better
choices.
Doing this gives you the abil-
ity to forgive yourself and move
on. You don’t sit around, think-
ing about everything you’ve
done wrong. Instead, you thank
God for His love and forgive-
ness, and take another step in
the right direction. Don’t park at
the point of your pain!
As I’ve traveled around the
world, speaking at conferences
and teaching God’s Word, I’ve
encountered many Christians
who are angry and hurting be-
cause they refuse to forgive the
people who have mistreated
them.
I know from personal ex-
perience how hard it can be to
completely forgive someone
who has hurt you; it wasn’t easy
forgiving my father for sexually
abusing me for almost 15 years.
But when I realized that refus-
ing to forgive was poisoning
my soul and keeping me impris-
oned in bitterness and self-pity,
I made a decision to forgive him
– by God’s grace.
God tells us in His Word to
pray for our enemies…to bless
them, not curse them…to com-
pletely forgive them. Don’t stay
mad at people and live with
anger; that only hurts you, not
them.
Duncan Campbell
Cameron
1933-2017
Duncan Campbell Cameron
died on October 25, 2017 from bone
marrow cancer. He was born in
Detroit, Michigan on April 18, 1933
to Agnes and Archibald Cameron.
He earned a Bachelor’s of Science
degree in Education from Wayne
State University where he met his
wife, Joyce Anne LeMieux. Th ey married in 1956, a marriage
that lasted 61 years. Th ey had three children: Duncan Andrew,
Denise Dawn and Donald Campbell.
Duncan was draft ed into the Army as a security clerk at
the Nike Missile Command in Ft. Myer, Virginia. Aft er his
Army tour, he returned to Michigan where he taught social
studies at a junior high school. In 1961 the family moved to
California where Duncan taught school in Menlo Park and
earned a Master of Arts degree from San Jose State University.
In 1965 he entered San Francisco Th eological Seminary in
San Anselmo, California earning a Masters of Divinity degree.
Upon graduation he served two churches in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He returned to California in 1971 and became a trainer
in Transactional Analysis. He also completed a Masters Degree
in Pastoral Psychology at San Francisco Th eological Seminary
before joining the staff as coordinator of counseling at the Lloyd
Center. Duncan was licensed as a Marriage, Family,
Child Counselor and established a private practice.
He traveled to New York and Guam leading workshops in
Transactional Analysis. Duncan served eight congregations
as an interim minister and for nine years was part of the
Presbyterian Church, USA faculty who trained pastors for
interim ministry.
Duncan and Joyce traveled to all 50 states and all provinces
of Canada plus England, Scotland and France. In retirement
they moved to Cottage Grove where he appeared in four plays
at the Cottage Grove Th eatre and took up oil painting.
Duncan was preceded in death by his son, Donald and
daughter, Denise.
He is survived by his wife and life-long partner, Joyce,
his son Duncan, and two grandchildren. Duncan will be
remembered as a man of integrity who loved life, cared deeply
about injustice and sought to be all that he could be. As he
had requested, there will be no memorial service. In honor of
Duncan and in hope for a more loving world, smile and off er a
gesture of kindness to a stranger every day.
Lanona Myers 1927-2017
Lanona Clare Myers, 90, of Cottage
Grove, passed away on Oct. 30, 2017.
She was born on Jan. 15, 1927 in Cottage
Grove to Joe L. and Verna C. (Tullar) Geer.
Lanona was a 1944 graduate of Cottage
Grove High School and worked as a teach-
er's aide at Harrison Elementary School.
She enjoyed spoiling her grandkids and
great-grandkids. She also liked puzzles,
gardening, traveling and going to casinos.
She married Clare Myers on Nov. 13, 1946 in Cottage Grove.
She is survived by a son, Neil Myers and wife Mary of Springfi eld,
Ore., a daughter, Pam Welch and husband Tom, of Cottage Grove,
two sisters, Patricia Miller of Albany, Ore. and Lillian Kirchner of
Auburn, Calif., seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clare Myers (1993); a
son, Gil Myers (2016); and a sister, Lucille Townsend (2012).
Lanona loved family gatherings and would be pleased for you to
celebrate her life by having your family get together for a fun time
fi lled with laughter and love.
Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
Norma Heckman
October 21, 2017
Leslie George Rhodes, 93,
of Cottage Grove, died Nov. 4,
2017. A celebration of life and
open house will be at 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, Nov. 11 at Leslie’s home
in Cottage Grove. Arrangements
by Smith-Lund-Mill Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Norma
Heckman
rested
peacefully in an adult home in
Portland, Oregon for the past year
and half and passed away on Saturday
October 21, 2017.
Norma worked in Cottage
Grove at 3 Boys Grocery and Lucky
U and was known by all who passed
through her check stand. During her
“retirement” she worked at Costco as a sample person until she
was 82 years old.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband Robert
and her son Larry. Survived by her daughters, Janece
(Bruce), Marcella, Jean (Glen), a friend who became one of
her daughters’ years ago, Janice, her grandchildren Casey
Neyland, Bailee Neyland, Taylor (McCabe) Worrell (Kevin),
and Great grandchild Ava Worrell, Sister Janet Johnson of
Iowa, niece Sheri Phelps (Richard and Maya) of Iowa, nephew
Mike Heckman (Raedelle) of Creswell and niece Connie King
(Heckman) of Washington.
She enjoyed life whether it was Beaver football or visiting
her kids wherever they were.
She will be missed but we all know she is with Dad now
and having that great dance she has been waiting for! She will
be laid to rest in the spring next to the love of her life Robert in
Eugene at Rest Haven. Her loving family.
Elaine Noel Kitcher, 80, of
Yoncalla, died Nov. 1. A me-
morial service will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Liv-
ing Faith Assembly in Cottage
Grove. Arrangements by Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in
Cottage Grove.
Matthew George McIntire,
36, of Cottage Grove, OR, died
Nov. 2. A visitation will be from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10,
at the Smith Lund Mills Funeral
Chapel, 123 S. 7th St. in Cottage
Grove, OR 97424.
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Alva Reinbold 1938-
2017
Alva “Nadine” Reinbold, 79,
of Cottage Grove passed away
Nov. 1, 2017.
She was born Aug. 22, 1938
in Eugene, Ore. to John and Al-
berta (Reynolds) Campbell.
Nadine graduated from South
Eugene High School and was a
homemaker. She enjoyed gar-
dening, roses, sewing and cook-
ing.
Nadine married Patrick Rein-
bold on May 23, 1957, in Altus,
Okla.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Patrick Reinbold of Cot-
tage Grove, three sons, David
Reinbold and Martin Reinbold,
both of Cottage Grove, and
Pat Reinbold of Bandon, Ore.,
a daughter, Susan Watson of
Portland, Ore., a half- broth-
er, Bill Campbell of Vida,
Ore., 13 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements under the care
of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel, Cottage Grove.
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