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Obituary
AGNES “SCOTTY” WEIMER
Agnes “Scotty” Weimer, 87, Vernon
ia, died December 23, 2001. A celebra
tion of her life was held January 5,
2002, at Vernonia Christian Church.
Mrs. Weimer was born July 30,
1914, in Glasgow, Scotland, to Marion
and Alexander Crawford. They emigrat
ed to San Francisco, Calif., when she
was six. In her teens, she moved to
Santa Monica, California.
She worked for Fox West Coast
Service where she and 17 others were
chosen for “Wampus Babies." She also
danced in many Warner Brothers musi
cals, including “Forty Second Street,"
“Footlight Parade" and “The Crowd
Roars." As a dance teacher for the
Ethel Meglin Studio, one of her stu
dents was a young lady named Judy
Gumm, later known as Judy Garland.
In 1935, she married Russell Gal-
liger. They lived in Venice, California.
She worked as a grocery checker in
Redondo Beach, Calif. In 1959, they
moved to Big Bear, Calif., where they
owned and operated Snow Summit
View House at the Snow Summit ski re
sort. During that time, she met many in
teresting people, including John Glenn,
Nat “King” Cole, Connie Stevens and
the crew from "Bonanza.” She was of
ten a standby in movies filmed at Big
Bear. She was also an assistant man
ager at Robin Hood Inn.
In 1970, she married Clifford
Weimer. She moved to Las Vegas in
1980, and in 1989, to Vernonia.
Mrs. Weimer was a member of the
Vernonia First Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by an
infant son; both husbands, three broth
ers, and a great-granddaughter.
Survivors include one daughter, Di
anne Cordrey of Vernonia; four grand
children; nine great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; a sis
ter, Babe King of California.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Longview Hospice.
OPHER J. “HAP” EAGLE, JR.
Opher J. “Hap" Eagle, Jr., 82, Ver
nonia, died January 3, 2002. A grave
side service was held January 10 at
Fairview Cemetery in Scappoose.
Mr. Eagle was born July 10, 1919, in
Whitetail, Mont., to Opher J. Sr. and
Bertha B. Burton Eagle. He moved to
Scappoose in the early 1920s and lived
in Brinnon, Wash, for many years. He
served in Europe with the U.S. Army
during World War II.
In 1958, he married Cynthia F. Bur
kett. They moved to Vernonia in 1988.
He held several jobs, retiring in 1973.
He was preceded in death by his
wife in 2001; and a son, Mark Aspgren.
Survivors include three daughters,
Mignon Beckman and Sheryl Adams,
both of Scappoose; and Kim of St. He
lens; two sons, Judd of Nevada City,
Nev., and Mike Aspgren of Portland; a
brother, Richard of Scappoose; sisters,
Naomi Barkhurst of Portland, and Lor
na Hibbs of Lincoln City; seven grand
children and five great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Kidney Association of Oregon.
Grove Police Department, and as a
landscaper, logger and timber buyer.
He also owned Nevada Stone, and
worked in construction, private security
and investigation.
Survivors include a daughter, Tina
of Lake Oswego; a son, Robert, Jr. of
Vernonia; a sister, Marilyn Lanter of
Forest Grove; a brother, William Jr. of
Coupeville, Wash.; niece and nephews.
ROBERT E. MILLER
Robert Eugene Miller, 64, Alsea,
died December 9, 2001. A funeral ser
vice was held Dec. 14 in Corvallis.
Mr. Miller was born June 18, 1937,
in Lancaster, Calif., to William and
Ethel Mordecai Miller. He lived in Los
Angeles then moved to Forest Grove
when he was 14 and graduated from
Forest Grove High School in 1957.
In 1959, he married Carol Goldwater.
He worked 12 years for the Forest
GLADYS M. KIMMEL
Gladys Marion Kimmel, 85, died
January 3, 2002. A private service was
held.
Mrs. Kimmel was born September
25, 1916, in Joliet, Mont. Her maiden
name was Oliver. She moved to Ore
gon in the 1920s and graduated from
Franklin High School. In the 1960s, she
opened Canyon Beauty Studio and lat
er owned and operated a clothing store
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