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O regon insurance co m p lain t info T h e la te st e d itio n of C o n s u m e r G u id e to O re g o n In s u r a n c e C o m p la in ts , p u b lis h e d a n n u a l by th e O re g o n In su r a n c e D ivisio n , ranks in su ra n ce c o m p a n ie s fro m b e st to w o rst, b a s e d on c o n s u m e r c o m p la in ts to th e d ivisio n . C o m p la in t s ta tis tic s p ro vid e o n e w a y to m e a s u re an in s u r a n c e c o m p a n y. A s m a rt s h o p p e r lo o ks n o t o n ly at a c o m p a n y ’s p re m iu m s a n d fin a n c ia l s tre n g th , b u t a lso at its c o m p la in t record. T h e la te s t re p o rt c o v e rs c o m p la in ts c lo s e d by th e In su r a n ce D ivisio n in 2000, in six Obituary m a jo r in su ra n ce lines: p e rso n al a u to , h o m e o w n e r, h e a lth, h e a lth ca re se rv ic e co n tra cto rs, life and a n n u itie s. T h e In su r a n ce D ivisio n re so lve d 4 ,0 4 0 c o m p la in ts in th o s e lines durin g 2000. T h e b o o k le t a lso in clu d e s tip s on m a kin g in form ed in su r a n c e d e c is io n s a n d s a v in g m oney. A fre e co p y of the b o o klet is a v a ila b le fro m : P u b lic a tio n s , O re g o n In s u ra n c e D iv is io n , 3 5 0 W in te r St. NE, R oom 440, S a lem , O R 9 7 3 0 1 -3 8 8 3 ; by p h o n e 1 -8 8 8 -8 7 7 -4 8 9 4 ; o r visit w w w .o re g o n in s u ra n c e .o rg SHERYL R. MC LENDON Sheryl R. McLendon, 43, Beaver ton, died December 19, 2001. A funeral service was held December 27 at Bethel Congregational Church in Beaverton. Inurnment was in Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. McLendon was born April 10, 1958, in Hillsboro. Her maiden name was Ray. She taught school since 1980, in Detroit and Banks, and most recently, 3rd Grade at Beaver Acres El ementary School. She was a member of the Portland Skyliners. In 1991, she married Martin McLen don. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Grant Patrick, and Kevin Ray; her mother, Patricia Ray Wilhelm of Longview, Wash., a sister, Robin Mur phy of Vernonia; three brothers, George and Patrick Ray, both of Ver nonia, and Marty Ray of Athena; nieces and nephews. Pegg, Paxson & Springer Chapel was in charge of arrangments. DOLLIE D. BOSWELL Dollie Dimple Boswell, 93, Hillsboro, died December 12, 2001. A funeral ser vice was held December 17 in Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, with Dick Colsen, of the Bethel Full Gospel Church in Forest Grove, of ficiating. Private interment was in South Yamhill Cemetery in McMinnville. Mrs. Boswell was born November 7, 1908, in Beardstown, III., to William Franklin and Clara Bell Blankenship Brown. She grew up in Arkansas. In 1927, she married Charles R. Boswell. They lived in Illinois and Cali fornia before moving to Hillsboro in 1956. She worked as a homemaker and mother to 14 children. She was a mem ber of the Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Boswell was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; a sister, a brother, two sons and two daughters. Survivors include six sons, William D. of Elizabethtown, Ky„ Melvin E. of Banks, Gene L. and Gary of McMinn ville, Clyde V. and Jackie L. of Hills boro; four daughters, Louise Shirley of Winters, Calif., Reba F. Norris, Fay Davis and Malinda K. Stewart of Hills boro; a sister, Ruby Johnson of Fresno, Calif.; 29 grandchildren; 47 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove was in charge of arrangements. Obituaries continued on page 11 Profossional Directory S immer C ountry M assage C linic Steve Sorbets, LMT Swedish M assage • D eep Tissue • Reiki • R eflexology R E AS O N ABLE RATES A ppointment : 503-429-5800 A ccepted O pen T ie , T hu , F ri , 12 noon - 7 pm • 902 B ridge S t . 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