2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 17, 2018
Every person on earth needs to know they matter—they need to
know they’re valuable and they mean something to someone. The
problem is when people don’t get a good start in life, they often
waste their lives searching for self-worth in all the wrong places.
In the world today, people so often base their value and impor-
tance on what they do, how much education they have, who they
know, what kind of clothes they wear, how they look, their job title,
and the list goes on.
But when worldly standards determine your sense of self-worth,
you’ll always be striving to please people...and it will derail you
from your God-given destiny. The only way to fi nd true security
and have a healthy self-esteem is by knowing and experiencing the
love of God.
The apostle Paul talks about this in Galatians 1:10. He says: “Am
I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or
am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular
with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ” (AMP).
He’s basically saying, “If I were trying to be popular with people,
I wouldn’t be serving God and know that He loves me.”
I can say with certainty that if I was trying to be popular with
people, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today. When God spoke
to my heart about His call on my life to teach the Word, I didn’t
receive much support from those around me.
As I began to step out and do what God placed in my heart, some
of my friends and family told me I shouldn’t be doing it. I was even
asked to leave the church I was attending at the time, and I ended up
losing friendships that I thought were important to me.
It was a very diffi cult season, but I discovered that while it’s not
always easy to do what God calls us to do, obedience to Him is
Howard K. Bennett 1935-2017
Howard K. Bennett of Cot-
tage Grove died on December
15, 2017. He was 82.
He was born in Long Valley,
SD on January 29, 1935 to par-
ents John and Grace
(Wilcox) Bennett. Howard
graduated from Arcata Union
High School in 1954.
He served in the Air Force
from 1956-1977, TSGT, Flight
Engineer. He was a
always worth it in the end. Doing things God’s way is the only
thing that works in the long run. There are people in your life—I’m
talking about people other than your spouse and children—who
may come and go over time, but God will always be with you be-
cause He loves you and He promises to never leave you nor forsake
you (see Hebrews 13:5).
The bottom line is you are valuable because God loves you and
He gave His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for you. Your worth is not
based on how you look, who you know, your title at work or any of
the other superfi cial things the world considers impressive.
After Paul met Christ and became a born-again believer, he came
to realize that everything else was meaningless compared to the
priceless privilege of knowing God. I absolutely love what he says
in Philippians 3:8:
“I count everything as loss compared to the priceless privilege
and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord [and of
growing more deeply and thoroughly acquainted with Him—a joy
unequaled]. For His sake I have lost everything, and I consider it all
garbage, so that I may gain Christ.”
The truth that God loves you is what makes you valuable. He
created you because He loves you and wants to have a personal re-
lationship with you. He has wonderful plans and purposes for your
life, and His love for you is unconditional—He loves you just as
much on your worst day as He does on your best day!
No matter what your past is like, where you’re from, what you’ve
done, or where you are today, God is there for you and He loves
you! He loves us all the same, and He wants to meet us right where
we are to heal our wounded souls and bring us out of the messes
we’re in—whether it’s a mess we’ve created or the result of what
other people have done to us.
After the years of being abused by my dad and abandoned by my
mother (who knew what he was doing but didn’t have the courage
to stand up to him), I was so messed up! I felt worthless, guilty,
damaged, used, condemned and terribly insecure. I tried to fi nd my
worth and value in many things, especially in work. And living this
way just made me more miserable, angry and messed up.
It was so wonderful to discover that God loves me and to fi nd the
healing and restoration I desperately needed through my relation-
Vietnam veteran. Howard
worked for Kimwood Corp, re-
tiring as a machinist. He
also worked for Fir Crest
Farms in maintenance, and for
Dave Doge Services as a ma-
chinist. He was a past Master
in the Masonic Lodge, and had
received the
Hiram Award from the Ma-
sons. He is survived by daugh-
ter, Carrie Anderson of Gresh-
am, OR; daughter, Cheryl
Jimmie Young 1947-2017
Jimmie “Jim” Wayne Young,
70 of Cottage Grove, OR passed
away December 18, 2017. He
was born April 25, 1947, in
Roseburg, OR to Wayne and
Marion (Johnson) Young. Jim
graduated from Sutherlin High
Marie Sampson
1930-2017
Marie “Sweet Marie from
Tennessee” Sampson of Cottage
Grove, OR died December 13,
2017, at the age of 87 from nat-
ural causes. She was born No-
vember 6, 1930 in Sevier Coun-
ty Tennessee to parents Oscar
and Rhoda (Meyers) King.
Marie was a waitress in Knox-
ville Tennessee where she had
the pleasure of hosting some
of country’s old time favorite
singers from Nashville. She
loved to read and was a regular
on 93.3 Barret and Fox morning
show, sharing her life experi-
ences with radio listeners as
“Sweet Marie from Tennessee.”
Marie won a presidential award
for her volunteer hours from
both Presidents Bill Clinton,
and George W. Bush. She is
survived by her daughter Patrice
Marie Wade of Ridgecrest, CA;
son John Robert Clarke of Cot-
tage Grove, OR; sister Blanche
Lacey of Knoxville, TN; broth-
er Roy King of Sevierville,
TN; 4 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her parents
and 4 siblings. Please make me-
morial contributions to Meals
on Wheels of Cottage Grove. A
memorial service will be held
Saturday, January 27, 2018 at
1:00 PM at Smith-Lund-Mills
Funeral Chapel 123 S. 7th St.
Cottage Grove, Oregon.
School, class of 1965, and attended Southern Oregon College for 3
years. As an adolescent Jim started working with his family in the
logging business. He transitioned to the rock crushing/construc-
tion industry starting his own company and eventually ended his
19 year career with Wildish Sand and Gravel as Plant Supervisor.
Jim enjoyed traveling, his family, landscaping, and was a football
enthusiast and a huge Oregon Ducks fan. He was a member of the
Cottage Grove Studebaker Club, and the Good Same Club. Jim
married Karlene Davis in March 1972, later divorced and then mar-
ried Janice Seals on September 16, 2000, in Springfi eld, OR. He
is survived by his wife Janice Young, Cottage Grove, OR, moth-
er Marion Young, daughter Tina (Randy) Davis, Damascus, OR,
daughter Brandie (Brian) Imperial, Fairview, OR, son Brian (Cori)
Young, Damascus, OR, step-daughter Michelle (Brad) Wheeler,
Eugene, OR, stepson Jeff (Dee) Wedmore, Vancouver, WA, sister
Karen (Mike) Hanson, Newport, WA, sister Carol (Delmar) Tow-
ler, Sutherlin, OR and 9 grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will
be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday January 27, 2018, at El Tapatio
Mexican Restaurant, Cottage Grove, OR. Please wear your favorite
sports gear! Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
Gerads of Cottage Grove; son,
Michael Bennett of
Buda, TX; son, Kenneth
Bennett of Cottage Grove; sis-
ter, Janice Dore of Rio Dell,
CA; 13 grandchildren; and 9
great-grandchildren. A Memo-
rial service will be held at
1:00 PM on Saturday, Janu-
ary 20, at the Masonic Lodge in
Cottage Grove. Inurnment
will be at 11:00 AM in Fir
Grove
Cemetery,
Cottage
Grove. Arrangements in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel.
Obituaries
available at
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ship with Him. The truth is God is so much more important to us
than any person in the world could ever be!
I want to encourage you to spend time seeking God in prayer,
studying what the Bible says about who He is and how He loves
you. Meditate on scriptures like Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 8, Psalm
27:10 and Isaiah 38:17. Ask God to help you learn to receive His
love and fi nd your true worth in Him. He chose you on purpose…
He wants you and He loves you...and there’s nothing more valuable
than that.
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Arnold (Spotted Bear) Queener
1945-2018
Arnold (Spotted Bear) Queener, 72
of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away
January 7, 2018. He was born January
15, 1945, in Cottage Grove, OR to Thomas
and Grace (Plueard) Queener. Arnold
graduated from Cottage Grove High
School and Lane Community College.
He served in the U.S. Army as a Staff
Sargent doing two tours in Vietnam and
received 3 Purple Hearts. Arnold worked
for Weyerhaeuser and Seneca saw mills. Arnold enjoyed hunting,
fi shing, making Native American crafts and was an historic
recreationist. He was a member of the American Mountain Man
Association. Arnold is survived by son Brian Dean Queener,
daughter Jenny Marie Queener, sister Mary Lou Mitchell,
grandchildren; Brice, Cheyann, BreeAnn, RaeAnn Queener,
Dakotah and Owen Petersen, both Jessica Kunz and Shane
Rodgers who thought of him as “Dad”, and loving friend Patty
Jones. He was preceded in death by son Brian David Queener,
brothers; Robert, Kenny, Frances and Gary Queener, sisters; Rose
Kite, Claira Turpin, and Donna Chambers. A Celebration of Life
will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the
Creswell VFW Hall. Arrangements by Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424.
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