2A | JULY 22, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
Accidental death occurs
City continues
SLCFR issues fire
at Lakeside Park
danger warning ‘hazardous vegetation’
On June 30, South Lane
County Fire and Rescue
set the fire danger level at
‘high.’
High fire danger level
restricts mowing of dead
and or cured grass to before
10 a.m. and after 8 p.m. It
also places restrictions on
smoking, open fires, pow-
er saw usage, working with
metal, operation of motor-
ized vehicles, bans use of
all illegal fireworks, and re-
stricts where the use of legal
fireworks can be used.
Go to South Lane County
Fire and Rescue’s website at
southlanefire.org to view all
the restrictions in place due
to the High Fire Danger
designation.
LCSO requests public help
in missing person case
The Lane County Sher-
iff ’s Office is asking for the
public’s help in locating
missing 36-year-old Todd
Ian Chappell.
Chappell was last seen
in the area of Carpenter’s
Bypass Rd. milepost 5 near
Lorane, Oregon on July 17,
2021, at about 3 or 4 a.m.
After running out of gas,
Chappell is believed to have
left on foot in an unknown
direction wearing a pas-
tel-colored tie dye shirt and
blue jeans.
He is described as a white
male adult with brown
hair and brown eyes. He
stands approximately 5’11”
and weighs approximately
190lbs.
Chappell has tattoos on
his face and neck including
a tattoo of a question mark
on his right cheek. Chappell
may currently have stubble,
but he is not believed to
have a full beard as depict-
ed in the accompanying
photo.
Anyone with informa-
tion regarding Chappell’s
whereabouts are asked to
contact the Lane County
Sheriff ’s Office at 541-682-
4150 opt. 1.
notifications
On June 15, city plan-
ning staff began inspecting
properties within the city
limits for compliance with
Cottage Grove Municipal
Code 8.12.045 Hazardous
Vegetation.
Code requires city prop-
erty owners to cut and or
remove wild blackberry
bushes, weeds and grass
over 12 inches in height,
and vegetation near com-
bustibles or likely to en-
danger buildings or other
property.
Staff has inspected ap-
proximately two thirds of
the city to date with plans
to have the remaining
properties inspected by the
end of next week.
Property owners with
vegetation in violation of
the code have been sent
Todd Ian Chappell
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If the property is still in vi-
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and post the letter on the
property.
The owner will be sub-
ject to fines and a possi-
ble lien on the property
provided the violation for
vegetation removal has not
been addressed following
the second letter.
On July 19 at approximately 5:25 p.m., the Lane Coun-
ty Sheriff ’s Office reported that deputies and emergency
medical personnel responded to Lakeside Park on the Cot-
tage Grove Reservoir regarding an accident on the water.
Deputies learned that 58-year-old Albert Johnson of
Creswell was jet skiing when he possibly suffered an emer-
gency medical issue.
After parking and departing the jet ski, Johnson com-
plained that he could not breathe then suddenly fell un-
derwater.
Johnson was pulled to the shore and given life-saving
measures including CPR. Medics were unable to revive
him and he was pronounced deceased.
This case remains under investigation and updates will
be provided as they become available.
Darlene Marie (Carpenter) Burback
1944-2021
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Darlene Marie (Carpenter)
Burback, 77, of Cottage Grove
passed away July 16, 2021.
Darlene was born March 9,
1944 in Astoria, OR to parents
Wilburn and Virginia (Leahy)
Carpenter. She graduated from
South Eugene High School in
1962, then married Garland
Burback February 10, 1963 in
Eugene, OR. She was owner
of the Cottage Grove Garbage
Service. Darlene was very
faithful to the Cottage Grove
United Methodist Church,
doing outreach programs and
community service. She en-
joyed making jewelry, beading,
painting, gardening, walking,
going to the beach, day trips to
the casino, and having lunch
and shopping with her girls.
Her greatest joy was being a
wife, mom, and grandma. Dar-
lene is survived by her husband
of 58 years, Garland; daugh-
ter Kimberly and (Darren)
Glenn of Cottage Grove, OR;
daughter Lisa (Tim) Alverson
of Eugene, OR; siblings Rae
Westcott, Carol Stock, Bill Car-
penter; 8 grandchildren and 6
Great-grandchildren. A pri-
vate graveside service will be
held at Rest Haven Memorial
Park. Memorial donations can
be made to Willamette Valley
Cancer Institution & Research
Center at 520 Country Club
Road., Eugene, OR 97401.
Arrangements are in the care
of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Cottage Grove.
Roger Stanley Russell
1944-2021
(541) 942-0185
123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove
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Vietnam tours. Aft er his return
OR. At the same time, he and
in July 1967, Roger and Eileen
his brother-in-law and a friend
got engaged and married in De-
built and owned Pinocchio’s
cember 1967 at the Beverly Hills
Pizza in Cottage Grove, OR.
Hotel. Roger and Eileen were
Roger was very involved in
married for 53 years and had
the Cottage Grove community
two children, Eric (Rochelle)
in other ways. In 1978, he was
and Lindsay. Eric and Rochelle
one of the founders and served
have two boys and live in Truck-
on the Board of Directors of the
ee, CA, and Lindsay lives in San
Cottage Grove Bank, which lat-
Diego, CA.
Roger Stanley Russell, age
er merged with Umpqua Bank.
Roger was very active, run-
77, of Eugene, OR, died July 6,
He also served on the boards
ning many 10K’s and even a
2021, due to Glioblastoma, with
of several non-profi t organi-
couple of marathons. He also
his family by his side.
zations, including the Cottage
enjoyed riding his bike on long
Roger was born on May 4,
Grove Community Foundation,
rides on the many beautiful ru-
1944, in Washington, D. C. to
the Cottage Grove Hospital
ral roads around Eugene until
Dan and Burnette (Lee) Russell
Foundation, the Cottage Grove
he was diagnosed with MDS,
while his father was stationed
Lions Club, the Cottage Grove
a form of leukemia in 2012 at
there in the U.S. Navy. He grew
Chamber of Commerce, among
Willamette Valley Cancer In-
up in Scotts Valley, OR just
others. He also started West-
stitute (WVCI) in Eugene. On
south of Cottage Grove, and
wood Mortgage Co. Roger was
September 18, 2013, he received
graduated from Yoncalla High
especially integral in bringing
a stem cell transplant at OHSU
School in 1962 as Salutatorian.
the PeaceHealth Cottage Grove
in Portland, in essence “starting
Aft er graduation, he enlisted in
Hospital to Cottage Grove. He
life all over again.” Unfortunate-
the U.S. Navy with the intent to
was named Citizen of the Year
ly, in October 2019, Roger was
become a pilot. Although his
by Cottage Grove Elks in 2012-
then diagnosed with Glioblas-
6’5” stature ultimately prevent-
2013.
toma Multiforme (GBM) can-
ed him from pilot selection, he
While working with his cli-
cer at PeaceHealth Riverbend,
graduated with honors from the
ents and talking to communi-
and doctors removed a tumor
U.S. Navy Tactical Data Systems
ty leaders, Roger realized that
in his brain. He then under-
school at Mare Island. Rog-
there was a great demand for
went radiation and chemother-
er served 2 tours in Vietnam
sophisticated fi nancial plan-
apy. He lived far longer than
based on the USS Long Beach,
ning, so in 1984, he became
his cancer doctor thought, we
and was shot down once while
a licensed Certifi ed Financial
knew he would fi ght to the last
transporting computer equip-
Planner with Financial Network
minute because that was who
ment.
in Cottage Grove, which had of-
he was. We are very thankful
Roger never did just one
fi ces throughout the country.
to the wonderful doctors and
thing at a time. While in the
He also started Interwest Finan-
their staff at WVCI, OHSU and
Navy he also took college cor-
cial Advisors, an RIA fi rm. He
PeaceHealth.
respondence courses in order
was a graduate of the College
Roger was preceded in death
to more expediently complete
for Financial Planning. He said
by his father Dan, his mother
degree requirements. Aft er be-
that when he found fi nancial
Burnette, and his brother Lar-
ing honorably discharged from
planning, he had found his call-
ry. Roger is survived by his wife
the Navy three months shy of
ing. He was a true planner. He
Eileen, children Eric (Rochelle)
his six years, he attended the
learned how important helping
and Lindsay, sisters Mary Baker
University of Southern Califor-
people were from growing up
and Linda Bell (Chris), sister-
nia for both his undergraduate
on the farm. Neighbors help-
in-law Linda Russell, sister-in-
and graduate degrees, earning a
ing neighbors. He had many
law Wendy Block-Weiss (Kev-
Bachelor of Science (graduating
clients all over the country and
in), two grandchildren and lots
Magna Cum Laude) and a Mas-
was chosen Rookie of the Year
of cousins, nieces and nephews.
ter of Business Administration.
by Registered Representative
Roger’s family asks that, in lieu
True to his industrious nature,
magazine in January 1988. Rog-
of fl owers, contributions be
he simultaneously worked full
er was chosen Governor of the
made in his name to the Oregon
time in real estate and went on
Golden Scale Advisory Council
Cancer Foundation, or any oth-
to become a real estate broker
for Putnam Investments annu-
er local non-profi t organization
and vice president with the Her-
ally, one of the largest Mutual
doing good work in our com-
itage Group in Beverly Hills.
Fund companies in the country.
munity.
Aft er
Musgroves.com
Grove Realty in Cottage Grove,
Roger
Roger met his lovely wife the
moved to Eugene, OR. Rog-
graduation,
former Eileen Block at a party
Hills Funeral Home, Cremato-
er became co-owner with his
in Pacifi c Palisades, CA in 1966
rium & Cemetery in Eugene,
brother-in-law and sister at
between his fi rst and second
OR.
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