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Obituary
PASTOR CLETUS D. KIRSCH, SR.
Pastor Cletus Donald Kirsch, Sr., 81,
Buxton, died Nov. 24, 1997, at his home.
Private graveside services were held
Nov. 26 a, Union Point Cemetery in
Banks. A memorial service was Nov. 29
in the East Chapel of Beaverton
Foursquare Church, with Rev. Paul
Mueller officiating, assisted by William
Froke.
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Pastor Kirsch was born Nov. 13,
1916, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Walter Scott
and Geneva Beatrice (McMurrin) Kirsch.
As a boy, he moved with his family to St.
John's, where he attended school. He
graduated from high school in Tigard.
He attended Bethesda Bible School
in Portland, from 1951 to 1953, complet­
ing a four-year program in three years.
Pastor Kirsch married Doris Loretta
activities.
We must remember that we
are the stewards of our sport. I
will always believe that our chil­
dren learn much more beside a
river or in the forest than they
will ever learn in front of a Nin­
tendo or at the mall. I’d like to
pass down a worthwhile her­
itage, not a mess.
Tom Lawler
Hillsboro
Brain in 1940 in Portland. They lived in
Portland until 1947 when they moved to
Santa Cruz, Calif., where they stayed for
the next two years. They returned to
Portland, then lived in Silverton until
moving to Rainier, where they lived for
thirty-four years. In 1995 they moved to
Buxton.
He was a minister for many years in
non-denominational churches, including
four years in Silverton and three years in
Longview, Wash.
Pastor Kirsch was preceded in death
by a brother, Carvel; and a son, Cletus
D., Jr. in 1988.
Survivors include his wife; a daugh­
ter, Bonnie G. Heikkila of Buxton; broth­
ers, Jerry of Scappoose and Bobby of
Wichita, Kansas; sisters, Jane Chatfield
of Tigard and Geneva Eppele o, Bisbee,
Arizona; four grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Fuiten-Rose Chapel in Forest Grove
was in charge of arrangements.
them because of your prowess
at preseason scouting? My
guess is that many other
hunters spotted these elk, but
immediately determined the in­
appropriateness of “hunting”
them there.
Many of us have opted for a
MARY C. VANDERVELOEN
fair chase experience. Imagine
Mary Cecelia Vandervelden, 101,
that! The second morning of
Verboort, died Nov. 20, 1997, at Tuality
our hunt, my partner and I
Community Hospital in Hillsboro. A funer­
passed about 25 head stand­
P.S. When ODFW first al Mass was celebrated Nov. 24 at Visi­
ing in a field up Keasey just be­ changed to the split elk season tation Catholic Church with the Rev.
fore shooting light. The accel­ I, like many others, dabbled a Joseph Heuberger, celebrant, and the
Rev. Father James Harris, co-cele­
erator was lifted just long bit in both seasons, until the Very
brant. Interment followed at Visitation
enough to allow the temptation adjustment fully sunk in. I’ve Cemetery. Recitation of the Holy Rosary
that I know we all experience, also caught a few too many was the evening of Nov. 23.
Mrs. Vandervelden was bom April 11,
to subside. We continued on to trout on the Nehalem, so my
1896, at Verboort, to William and Clare
the forest to hunt. Does that plate isn’t sparkling clean. Nev­
(Reiff) Kemper. She was raised in Ver­
make us exceptionally ethical? ertheless, it is also my firmly boort and attended Visitation Grade
I don’t believe so, but I’ll bet it held position that this recent School.
She married Edward J. Van­
made our elk steak taste a little event has its roots in a general
dervelden, whose father, Adrian, was the
better this winter.
disregard for the rules of the founder of Verboort, in 1919 at Visitation
Part of me is resigned to the game. For those to whom it ap­ Catholic Church. They lived on the fami­
fact that while a lot of sports- plies, the time has long since ly farm in Verboort. Her husband died in
men are attending such meet- come ancj gOne for yOU t0 S|Op 1947.
Mrs. Vandervelden stayed on the
ings as the Rocky Mountain Elk hunting with Granny’s tag, the family farm until selling it in 1976 and
Foundation, Mule Deer Foun­ wife’s tag, the kid’s tag, no tag, moving in with a daughter and her family.
dation, North Coast Game As­ hunting both seasons, hunting
She was the oldest member o, Visita­
tion
Catholic Church.
sociation, ODFW, Ducks Un­ both east and west side elk or
Mrs. Vandervelden was preceded in
limited, Isaac Walton League a host of other flagrant viola­ death by a son, Edwin, in 1975; a grand­
and such, you’ll still be per- tions. It is also time for law son, Michael, in 1984; six brothers,
forming your tired act, bragging abiding sportsmen to set Frank, Tony, Joe, Hank, Steve and
about the tree length bull you friendships aside and stop re- Bernard Kemper; and two sisters, Annie
Heyndericks and Gertrude Eischen.
got out of a field. As for the maining silent when we wit­
Survivors include two sons, Harold of
youths that were apparently in­ ness the same violators in this Forest Grove and Robert of Cornelius;
volved, you can have a couple community, year after year. Un­ five daughters, Marjorie Lindow and Mil­
of points deducted for youthful suitable behaviors have a ten­ dred Vanderzanden both of Forest
Grove, Marcella Jansen of Banks, Loret­
exuberance, but you need to dency to become more brazen ta Hertel of Cornelius, and Florence
revisit the cornerstones of
if left unchecked. If there is an Meeuwsen of North Plains; a
hunting. They are ethics and
upside to this whole thing I daughter-in-law, Coralee Spiering of
Banks; 37 grandchildren; 43 great-grand­
safety. If you have never had
hope it is that these recent children; two great-great-grandchildren;
any tutelage about that and
events act as a catalyst that numerous nieces and nephews.
have only been instructed on
Remembrances are suggested to the
pulls the ethical members of
the art of field hunting, then I the hunting community togeth­
suggest you contact ODFW for
er in giving you a resounding complex managers should
some mentoring. They have a
message. Enough is enough!
bear the brunt of collection and
nationally recognized Master
recycling costs in both city and
Hunter Program which won’t
Opposed to trash county areas, but there is a de­
teach you how to hunt elk but
liberate drive on the part of the
collection fee idea
will give you very useful train­
trash haulers to get this fiscal
ing in a broad range of situa­
plum. Tripling of the fee to use
To the Editor:
tional ethics.
the transfer station directly by
The residents of Columbia clients is also an item that has
All of you involved owe the
County face the possibility of been discussed. Right now the
affected homeowners, the
universal fees for trash collec­ SWAC has two citizen mem­
community and ethical hunters
tion. That could mean that bers and two industry mem-
an apology. If you can’t muster
garbage haulers would be able bers. A third citizen member is
up that, then how about a firm
to
charge EVERYBODY for currently being sought and ap-
commitment to stifle yourself
service whether that service pointed by the County Com­
and prevent a repeat perfor­
was
rendered or not. This is missioners.
mance in some other field
just one of the many things be­
some other time. You may not
The industry guidelines and
ing considered by the Solid options are currently being de­
appreciate the more refined
Waste Advisory Committee. termined in a plan that will be
notions of hunting, but you
SWAC for short.
should at least understand that
presented for approval county­
No problem, you say, you wide within two months. What
the consequences could be
won’t pay for what you don’t re­ Columbia County residents
lethal. It is my sincere hope
ceive? Guess again! The fee don’t know could ravage their
that there are enough ethical
would simply be added to your wallets. What St. Helens resi­
sportsmen around to compen­
sate for your complete misun­
water or light bill to enforce dents don’t realize is that this
derstanding of what hunting is
payment. St. Helens residents nightmare is far closer to hap­
all about. God forbid that your
would be the first to suffer this pening than they can ever
gluttony continues to elevate
unconstitutional outrage. This imagine. If you care what your
the worth of a bull beyond that
is just one of many possible ex­ city and county will be like
of somebody’s family member.
tra costs the client might have twenty years from now, you
I, for one, wish to return home to pay. Surcharges for certain need to get informed on these
to my family at the end of an
types of recycling, moving the issues right now.
enjoyable hunt. Maybe that’s transfer station, and county-
Anti-Universal Fees,
why I hunt in the forest, far re­
based landfills?
Paul H. Shene, Jr.
moved from your dangerous
I do believe that apartment
St. Helens »
Visitation School Endowment Fund, 4189
NW Visitation Road, Forest Grove, OR
97116.
Fuiten-Rose Mortuary Chapel of For­
est Grove was in charge of arrange­
ments.
NORMA A. ADAMS
Norma A. Adams, 63, McMinnville,
died Nov. 29, 1997, of a brain tumor. A
memorial service was held Dec. 3, 1997,
in Walnut City Bowling Alley banquet
room in McMinnville. Interment was pri­
vate.
Mrs. Adams was born April 16, 1934,
in Burns. Her maiden name was Elliott.
She married Robert in 1952.
Mrs. Adams lived in Washington state
before moving to Carlton in 1960 and to
McMinnville in 1973.
She was a bookkeeper and a proper­
ty manager for K & P Investments for the
past eight years.
Survivors include her husband; sons,
Bob and Craig, both of McMinnville;
brothers, Darrell Elliott of Vernonia, Bill
Elliott of Hillsboro and Roy Elliott of
Springfield; sister, Dorothy Ray of
Prineville; six grandchildren; one
great-grandchild.
Remembrances are suggested to
Health Dynamics Hospice in McMin­
nville.
Macy & Son Funeral Directors were
in charge of arrangements.
HARRY H. INKLEY
Harry Hardy Inkley, 82, Forest Grove,
died Nov. 25, 1997, at his home. Grave­
side services were Nov. 28 in Forest
View Cemetery, with Rev. C. Eugene
Sabin, pastor emeritus of the First Chris­
tian Church in Forest Grove, officiating.
Interment followed.
Mr. Inkley was bom March 30, 1915,
in Banks, to Clement E. and Emma
(Stowell) Inkley. He was raised on the
family farm and attended Banks Elemen­
tary School. He graduated from Banks
High School in the early 1930s.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for
three years during World War II.
Mr. Inkley married Helen A. Harris in
1946 at Raymond, Wash. They had lived
in Forest Grove since.
He worked in the timber industry for
many years, then at Wallace Welding
Company in Forest Grove from 1946 to
1957. He then was a class A mechanic at
Forest Fiber from 1957 to 1977, when he
retired. He also taught an adult vocation­
al welding class at Forest Grove High
School for several years.
He was a charter member of Forest
Grove Elks Lodge 2440.
Mr. Inkley was preceded in death by a
son, Gary Alan, and a grandson, Cary
Raymond Inkley.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Vic­
tor R. o, Cornelius; daughter, Janine Car­
ol Cunningham of Forest Grove; two
grandchildren and three great-grandchil­
dren.
Remembrances are suggested to
Washington County Hospice, 427 SE
Eighth Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97123.
Fuiten-Rose Mortuary Chapel was in
charge of arrangements.
WANDA LEE WRIGHT
Wanda Lee Wright, 58, Vernonia,
died December 1,1997. Funeral services
will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, at 11:00
a.m.in the Vancouver Funeral Chapel,
Vancouver, Wash. Interment will be in
Park Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Wright was born March 26,
1939, in Johnson City, Tenn., to John and
Patty Harbin. She graduated from Van­
couver High School in 1957.
She formerly worked as a secretary
for the Seaside Chamber of Commerce.
She was a member of PEO and the
Vancouver First Christian Church.
Survivors include her parents; a son,
Marc Pekkala of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daugh­
ter, Tricia Pekkala of Vancouver; two sis­
ters, Kathy Knies of Hoquiam, Wash.,
and Carroll Anne Stradley of Vancouver;
a special companion, John Trent of Ver­
nonia; one grandchild; many nieces and
nephews.
Vancouver Funeral Chapel was in
charge of arrangements.
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KIRSCH, SR.
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April 11, 1896
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