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Polk County News 6A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • March 2, 2016 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Dallas School District — 503-623-5594 • Delbert Hunter Arboretum — 503-623-7359 • Girl Scouts of Southwest Washington and Oregon — 503-581- 2451 • Ella Curran Food Bank — 503-838-1276 • Falls City Arts Center — 503-559-6291 • Falls City School District — 503-787-3531 • H-2-O — 503-831-4736 • HandsOn Mid-Willamette Valley — 503-363-1651 • Heron Pointe Assisted Living — 503-838-6850 • Independence Health and Rehabilitation — 503-838-0001 • Independence Public Library — 503-838-1811 • Kings Valley Charter School — 541-929-2134 • Luckiamute Watershed Council — 503-837-0237 • Luckiamute Valley Charter School – 503-623-4837 • Meals on Wheels — 503-838-2084 • Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce — 503- 838-4268 • Monmouth-Independence YMCA — 503-838-4042 • Monmouth Public Library — 503-838-1932 These Polk County groups would welcome individuals who have time or expertise to volunteer. Organizations that would like to be added to this list should call 503-623-2373 or email IOnews@polkio.com. — • AARP Foundation Tax-Aide — 503-930-7636 • After DARC — 503-623-9501 • Arc of Polk County — 503-949-5552 • Central School District — 503-838-0030 • City of Dallas — 503-831-3502 • City of Independence — 503-838-1212 • City of Monmouth — 503-751-0145 • Crime Victims Assistance Program — 503-623-9268 • Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce — 503-623-2564 • Dallas Fire Department — 503-831-3532 • Dallas Food Bank — 503-623-3578 • Dallas Kids, Inc. — 503-623-6419 • Dallas Police Department — 503-831-3582 • Dallas Public Library — 503-623-2633 • Dallas Retirement Village — 503-623-5581 • Northwest Human Services — 503-588-5828 • Oregon Child Development Coalition — 503-838-2745 • OSU Extension Service - Polk County — 503-623-8395 • Perrydale School District — 503-623-2040 • Polk County Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — 503-623-9268, ext. 1301 • Polk Community Development Corporation — 503-831-3173 • Polk County Community Emergency Response Team – 503- 623-9396 • Polk County Museum — 503-623-6251 • Polk County Public Health — 503-623-8175 • Polk County Resource Center — 503-623-8429 • Polk Soil and Water Conservation District — 503-623-9680 • Reading for All — 503-623-9664 • SABLE House — 503-623-6703 • Salvation Army — 503-798-4783 • SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) — 503-391-8423 • West Valley Hospital — 503-623-8301 • Willamette Valley Hospice — 503-588-3600 OBITUARIES Robert Francis Feldman Dec. 29, 1932 – Feb. 22, 2016 Robert Francis Feldman “Bob,” 83, of West Salem, died on Feb. 22. He was born in Por tland to Harry T. and Mar- garet Feld- man. He was r a i s e d with his f o u r brothers on their family dairy farm on Fanno Creek in Garden Home. He attended school in Garden Home and Mount Angel before going to work in logging camps near Valsetz and Mount St. He- lens. Bob joined the Air Force and served in Germany dur- ing the Korean War as a mil- itary police officer. After his service, he re- turned to Portland and went to trade school to become a Salem 412 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 journeyman machinist. This is when he met Kathleen Ri- ordan “Kay.” They were married after a brief courtship on Nov. 17, 1956, and moved from their small apartment to a home they purchased in Tualatin. For the last 50 years, they have lived on the farm in the Eola Hills in West Salem. They raised sheep, grain crops, and Christmas trees and managed a stand of timber on the 345-acre property. In addition to farming, Bob loved tending to his timber. He was a volunteer for the Oregon State Univer- sity Extension Service as a master woodland manager. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed camping, gardening, restor- ing his old tractors and spending his winters in sunny Arizona. He was preceded in death by his four brothers and son, Chris, who passed away in 2009. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kay; children, Joe Feldman (Donna), Mol- lie Maxson (Lewis), Karen Aumend (Steve), Kate Crowe (Kelly), Diana Christensen (Kur t), Jennifer Woock ( T i m ) , To n y F e l d m a n (Dawn); and daughter-in- law, June Worley; 16 grand- children; and seven great- grandchildren. Service was Friday at Bethel Church in Rickreall. Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service in Salem handled arrangements. (503) 581-6265 Richard ‘Dick’ Carl McDonald Sept. 15, 1943 – Feb. 17, 2016 Richard “Dick” Carl Mc- Donald, 72, of Falls City died Feb. 17 in Falls City from a long-term illness. He was born in Dallas to Eugene L. McDonald and Elsie L. Muller McDonald. He grew up on the family farm in Dallas and graduat- ed from Dallas High School in 1961. Dick worked on the farm, in the woods and was a heavy equipment operator. He married Raeann Peter- son on July 31, 1982. T h e y worked to- gether to b u i l d Richard McDonald Tr ucking. He hauled logs up and down Highway 101 for 20 years. Dick was an athlete and loved sports. He played and coached softball into his 50s. He loved animals, his family, friends, his grandchildren, and nature. He was known as the “lawn mower man” at Willamette Lutheran Homes, where he volun- teered. He loved polishing rocks, driving his winning log truck in parades, and his Harley. He was preceded in death by his brother, Harry, and son, Richard Jr. Survivors include his wife, Raeann; sons, Shane, of Seattle, Sam, of Falls City, and Dustin (Nakomi), of West Salem; daughter, Lisa, of Seattle; brothers, Tom (Sue), Bill (Judy), and Harp- er, all of Dallas, and Joe of Harrisburg; sister, Mary (Tim) Weiss, of Dallas; and 11 grandchildren. At Dick’s request there will be no service. He asked that people celebrate his life as he did. Contributions are sug- gested to the Willamette Hu- mane Society. Howard ‘Bob’ Robertson McBride July 24, 1947 – Feb. 18, 2016 Bob McBride, 68, “the Running Man of Independ- ence,” died Feb. 18 in Salem after a long battle with GIST cancer. He was born to Robertson and Margaret McBride in Spokane, Wash. He received his Bachelor of Arts in business from Eastern Washington Univer- s i t y. B o b worked for Fa i r v i e w Tr a i n i n g Center as a recreation- al special- ist for 20 years sup- porting those with develop- mental disabilities. He continued that work as a personal support pro- fessional at Partnerships in Community Living (PCL), enjoying his weekend excur- Barry Jay Clift Low Cost Cremation & Burial Funerals & Memorials Simple Direct Cremation $495 Simple Direct Burial $550 Traditional Funeral $1,975 Discount priced Caskets, Urns and other Memorial items. Privately owned cremation facility. Locally owned and operated by Oregon families. www.ANewTradition.com sions with “the guys.” Throughout most of his life, Bob was a runner. First getting into running in the late 1970s while living in Pendleton, Bob ran races all through Oregon and Wash- ington. Running was one of his favorite activities in life. It was where he met many friends and where he saw much of the world. His final race was this past October running the Portland Half Marathon. Bob also was a very tal- ented guitar player, and most nights he would be found in the living room playing his most cherished selections of folk songs. Survivors include his lov- ing wife of 43 years, Margo McBride, of Independence; son, Peter (Amanda) McBride, of Corvallis; and sister, Helen Taylor, of Ch- eney, Wash. Memorial service was Sat- urday at St. Hilda’s Episcopal Church in Monmouth. One of Bob’s favorite events was the Monmouth/Independence Mini Marathon held every Fourth of July. The family has setup a Go Fund Me ac- count in the memory of Bob for donations going to the Mini Marathon. To make a contribution go to: www.gofundme/Run- ningManMcBride. Farnstrom Mortuary of Independence handled arrangements. To send an online tribute: www.FarnstromMortuary. com. Dudley’s Hearing Aid Service 541-741-2936 Curtis Dudley, serving better hearing to Dallas and Polk County going on 30 years. • Start a better health and wellness conversation today • better hearing contributes to overall well-being and quality of life • achieving better hearing takes more than technology — it's a partnership • to hear better, is to live better Come see Curtis every Tuesday 10AM - Noon at Dallas Senior Center, 955 SE Jefferson St. “In Home” Service Feb. 23, 2016 Barry Jay Clift, 74, of Dal- las died Feb. 23 in Dallas. He worked as a police of- ficer for 13 years and was disabled in the line of duty in 1974. He en- j o y e d woodwork- ing, gar- dening, service to his church, and Boy Scouts of America, family history, temple work and service to his community. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was preceded in death by his son, Joshua; grand- son, Noah; brother, David; and sister, Karen. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margo; daugh- ters, Peyton (Curtis) Cole, Jaylene (Jim) Seeley, Andrea (Matthew) Zinn, and Lisa Clift, all of Oregon, Chrissta (Josh) Hinze, of Texas, Bran- di (Eric) Devericks, of Cali- fornia, Tara (Byron) Morgan, of Texas and Jensine (Kevin) Hall, of Nebraska; son, Barry Joseph (Miriam) Clift, of Idaho; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and extended family Viewing is Saturday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. followed by the service at 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints in Dallas. Interment will follow at Dal- las Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrange- ments. To send an online tribute: www.dallastribute.com. Denise L. Walker Jenkins July 14, 1939 – Jan. 27, 2016 Graveside service for Denise L. Walker Jenkins, 76, of Mesa, Ariz., is Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Restlawn Memory Gardens, near Salem. Reception will follow at the Oak Knoll Golf Course Clubhouse located nearby. She was born to Beverly Duane Walker and Esther Orea (Meinke) Walker. Obituary Information Obituary information must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the Monday before publication to be included in the newspaper. Most funeral homes handle obituary information. Howev- er, information can also be submitted directly by family members. Photos will be published in black and white. The Itemizer- Observer uses a flag logo in the obituaries of those who served in the U.S. armed forces. Obituaries — like all infor- mation submitted to the news department — are subject to editing for style, content and length. Information can be brought or mailed to the Itemizer-Ob- server , 147 SE Court St., Dallas, OR 97338, or e-mailed to ionews@polkio.com. For more information: Nancy Adams, 503-623-2373. 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