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Pagel6 The INDEPENDENT, August 1, 2002 Obituary ELLEN M. GILES Ellen M axie G iles, 55, F orest Grove, died June 24, 2002. A m em orial service was held June 24 at the Forest Grove Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. G iles was born O ctober 16, 1946, in Huntington Station, N.Y., to Stanley and C arolyn Tworzyanski. She graduated from high school in Indio, Calif. In 1971, she m arried David Giles. They pastored the Forest G rove Sev enth-day Adventist C hurch after serving in California, Bella Coola and Clan- brook, British C olum bia, Canada. She w orked as a ca re g ive r for handicapped people. Survivors include her husband; two sons, T im o th y of T um blex R idge, British C olum bia, and M atthew of Ver nonia; her father of Kamisk, Idaho; a brother, Dean Tworzyanski of Chehalis, Wash.; two sisters, Caren Loepeh of Spokane, W ash., and Bonnie Harter of Veridale, W ash.; nieces and nephews. R em em brances are suggested to the Forest G rove Seventh-day Adven tist Church. HOWARD G. JO N ES Howard Gale Jones, 85, Birkenfeld, died July 18, 2002. Services were held July 23 at H aakinson-G roulx Chapel in Clatskanie, with Tom Holce officiating, assisted by the Rev. Pasty Sturdevant. Interm ent was at River Abbey M au soleum in Portland. Mr. Jones was born N ovem ber 13, 1916, in Deer Lodge, M ontana, to Hugh March and Aura Estella Dolphin Jones. They moved to Vancouver, W ash., and then to Birkenfeld. He graduated from W inem a High School in Birkenfeld in 1936. In 1941, he m arried Irene Holce. He worked in the tim ber industry with W il fred Holce, then he and Boone John ston started Allied Logging C om pany in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy in Bre merton, W ash., from 1944 to 1945. In 1956, Allied Logging m erged w ith J & H Lum ber and becam e Allied J & H Lum ber Company. In 1971, they sold the mill to O lym pic Forest Products and managed it until 1982 He m anaged Banks Lum ber Co. until he retired in 1988. Mr. Jones was a life m em ber of C lat skanie M asonic Lodge #133 AF&AM , York Rite of Portland, Royal Arch Ma- sons-Forest G rove, Al Kadar Shrine Temple, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley o, Portland, Past Patron at W abanang Chapter O E S#127 and served on the Birkenfeld and Vernonia school boards. He was preceded in death by four brothers and seven sisters. Survivors include a son, Louis of PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Region #1 Regional Workforce Board will meet on Thursday, August 8, 2002, at 12:00 until 1:30 p.m. at Humps Restaurant, 50 W. Columbia River Hwy., Clatskanie, Oregon. The major agenda topics are His tory of Workforce Investment Act and Board Coordination & Responsibilities presented by Guest Speakers Jill Elkins, Management & Training Corporation and Joyce Aho from Oregon Employment Division. Full agenda will be distributed at the meeting. Public is welcome. For information concerning the Regional Workforce Board or meetings, please contact Debbie Davis at MTC in As toria, 503-325-1156, or E-mail: ddavis@m,c trains.com Publish August 1, 2002 Rainier; two daughters, M arjorie Orand of Astoria, Marilyn Pederson of H ills boro; six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Rem em brances are suggested to M ist-Birkenfeld Fire Dept. Main Station, 12525 Highway 202, Birkenfeld, OR 97016 or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97201. H aa kinso n-G rou lx M ortu ary of C latskanie was in charge of arrange ments. JO SEPH IN E L. LIGMAN Josephine L. Ligman, 87, Portland, died July 15, 2002. Memorial services and crem ation have taken place. Miss Ligman was born February 10, 1915, in Chicago, III., to Charles and V icto ria B ugdorow icz Ligm an. She grew up in Chicago and at age 16, joined a convent and became a nun. She served as a m issionary in A r gentina, England and A ustralia. In 1970, she m oved to Portland. In her 60s, she returned to college and earned a certificate as a licensed practical nurse. She w orked in home health nursing and retired at 73. Miss Ligman was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Survivors include her adopted fam i ly, Ed and M aureen Polich of Banks; four grandchildren; five great-grandchil dren. R em em brances are suggested to the Blanche House in Portland. D onelson, Sew ell and M athew s M ortuary of Hillsboro was in charge of arrangem ents. W ILFO RD J. DAVIS W ilford Jack Davis, 71, Tigard, died July 13, 2002. Funeral services were held July 20, at Donelson, Sewell and M athews M ortuary in Hillsboro, with the Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, officiating. In urnm ent was in Fir Lawn Cem etery in Hillsboro. Mr. Davis was born April 3, 1931, in Rainier, to W ilford Jack and Mary Den im Davis Sr. He grew up in Washington C ounty He owned and operated a barber shop in North Plains and worked as a supervisor for Gray and Company. In 1981, he married C atherine An derson. They lived in Tigard. Mr. Davis was a m em ber of the H illsboro Moose Lodge, H illsboro Elks Club and Molalla Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Curtis B. of Vernonia, Duane of Aloha, Darin L. of Hillsboro; a stepson, Bruce A nderson of H illsboro; three stepdaughters, Patricia Fike of Anchor- Obituary Policy If you want an obituary to appear in The INDEPEN DENT, please ask the fu neral home to fax the in formation to 503-429- 9410, or mail to 725 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064. or e-mail it to <noni@ vernonia.com >. There is no charge for obituaries, but The INDE PENDENT reserves the right to edit the informa tion as space and policy require. age, Alaska, Cathy Davis of Clacka mas, Karen Randall of Phoenix, Ariz.; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchil dren; a brother, Cecil of Hillsboro; two sisters, M ildred Miller of Garibaldi, and Bev Pezl of C anby; nieces and nephews. D onelson, Sew ell and M athew s Mortuary of Hillsboro was in charge of arrangem ents. SHARON J. MEDEIROS Sharon J. M edeiros, 54, Banks, died July 19, 2002. A m emorial service was held July 27 in M cCready Hall at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Mrs. M edeiros was born January 20, 1948, in Maui, Hawaii. She gradu ated from Annie W right High School in Tacoma, Wash, and earned a B.A. in English from California W estern Uni versity in 1970. In 1971, she married John Me deiros. They lived in Iowa City, Iowa. She taught high school until 1977. In 1979, she m oved to the Bay Area in California, and in 1989 to Banks. She volunteered at Banks High School, Jesuit High School and Meals- on-W heels. In 1992, she became m an aging editor for the Journal o f M anual and M anipulative Therapy, which she and her husband operated. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Matthew and David; her mother; three brothers, William, Kevin and Bri an. Rem em brances are suggested to M eals-on-W heels. KATHLEEN A. MCINTIRE Kathleen Alice McIntire, 52, M cM in nville, died July 22, 2002. Funeral ser vices were held July 27 at Fuiten Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, with Rev. C. Eugene Sabin, officiating. Private interm ent was held. Mrs. M cIntire was born December 25, 1949, in San Pedro, California, to Frank and Alice Garrett Youngblood. She lived in California and moved to Timber when she was 15. In 1996, she moved to Forest Grove, and in 2000, to Newberg and Yamhill She helped at the family business, the Tim ber Inn, in Timber. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two sons, Mike Youngblood of Oregon City and David cam Of THUNKS The family of Howard Jones ex tends our deep appreciation for the support extended to us during Howard's illness, his memorial service and at the luncheon gathering follow ing the service. The flowers, cards and memorials mean so much to us, and the food and welcoming at the Mason ic Lodge was so thoughtful and such a special time for us. Thank you espe cially to the Mist Birkenfeld Fire Dis trict, the Mist Helping Circle, the Ma sonic Lodge and Wabanag Chapter 127 OES, Malcolm and Jackie Groulx, Reverend Patsy Sturdevant and each dear friend who prepared or served food, sent flowers, cards and memori als, or attended the service. Your sup port is a great comfort to us. We thank you very much. Irene Louie & Sally Jones & Family Marjorie & Delbert Orand & Family Marilyn & Dennis Pederson & Family B08/01 Youngblood of Portland; tw o daughters, Rose M orrison and Ellen Sanders, both of Forest Grove; brothers, Walt Young blood of M arina, C alif., and M ike Youngblood of Salinas, Calif.; sisters, Hope Smith and Laura Kuhl, both of Hillsboro; 11 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. R em em brances are suggested to Am erican Diabetes Association, 380 SE Spokane, Portland, Oregon 97202. Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest G rove was in charge of arrangem ents. HUBERT A. SUPPE Hubert Arthur Suppe, 86, Seaside, died July 26, 2002. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Suppe was born Septem ber 2, 1915, in Portland, to Karl and Grace Kauffman Suppe. He attended school in Portland and C am as, W ash. He served in the U.S. M arine Corps from 1942 to 1945 in the South Pacific. After his discharge, he logged in the N orth west for Ken Wrenn Logging, Ed W il son Logging and retired from Crown Zellerbach. In 1949, he married Gladys Powers. They lived in the Jewell area. He was preceded in death by a son, H ubert; and a great-granddaughter, Sam antha Dawn Robins. S u rvivo rs include h is w ife; tw o daughters, Elaine Robbins of Deer Is land, and Mary Sizem ore of Hillsboro; son, Carl of Seaside; sisters, Orpha Johnson of Portland, Ruth Spurlock of Salem, Dorcas Clark and Clara M c Afee, both of California; six grandchil dren. R em em brances are suggested to Lower Colum bia Hospice or Clatsop County Hum ane Society, c/o Hughes- Ransom Mortuary, 220 N. Holladay, Seaside, Oregon 97138. Hughes-Ransom M ortuary & C re m atory of Seaside was in charge of arrangem ents. L. R. KELLY’ KELLY Lowrie Richard Kelly, 88, Condon, died July 17. 2002 Funeral services were held at the United C hurch of Christ in Condon. Interm ent was in the Condon Cemetery. Mr. Kelly was born August 3, 1913, in Marmarth, N.D., to M arretta Alexan der Kelly. He attended grade school in M ontana and, at 14, m oved to Tacoma, Wash., where he attended Stadium High School. He w orked in a cheese factory and served in the U.S. Navy. He served as plant m anager at Arm co Steel in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and Hillsboro. Pipe for the Alaska pipeline was made at the Hillsboro plant, under his supervision. He was a m em ber of the Hillsboro Elks Lodge and Tacom a M asons, served as president of the Hillsboro C am per Club and w as one of the founders of the Trailer Hoppers, Inc. in Vernonia. He w as active in the Boys Hom e in Tacoma and raised a foster boy, Rusty. Mr. Kelly was preceded in death by a son, Bob, in 1999. Survivors include his wife; tw o sons, Ken, and Randy Anderson of Condon; 11 grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren. R em em brances are suggested to Sum m it Springs Village, P. O. Box 687, C ondon, OR 97283. Sw eeney M ortuary of Condon was in charge of arrangem ents. GLENN E. DAWSON G lenn Eugene Dawson, 77, Beaver ton, died July 11, 2002. Services were July 16 at Finley’s Sunset Hills M ortu ary in Portland. Interm ent was in S un set Hills Cemetery, with honors by the Navy H onor Guard. Mr. Dawson was born July 6, 1925, in Lincoln, Neb., to Glenn Rexford and Beulah Marie Dawson. He m oved to C anby and Hillsboro, where he gradu ated from H illsboro High School. He w orked a, the Navy shipyards in Portland until entering the U.S Navy during W orld W ar II. He served as a radar m an aboard the USS Hornet. Mr. Dawson earned a m aster's de gree from Pacific U niversity and attend ed the U niversity of Arizona. In 1970, he m arried Rebecca Jane Gregory. He w orked at Banks Grade School and becam e superintendent and principal of C edar Mill School D is trict. He was principal a, W hitford J u nior High School and M eadow Park Ju nior High School. A fter retiring, he was a real estate sales associate in partner ship with his wife. Mr. Dawson w as a m em ber of the H illsboro Elks Lodge, the M asons and the Episcopal Church. He was an origi nal board m em ber of the Tualatin Hills Park and R ecrea tio n D istrict and served as a com m issioner on the W olf Creek W ater Board. He w as preceded in death by two brothers, Jack R. and Jam es A. Survivors include his wife; five sons, M ichael of Sum ner, W ash., Gregory, Kenneth and W illiam , all of Beaverton, and Stephen of Sarasota, Fla.; ten grandchildren; one great grandchild; a sister, Elizabeth Ann Bishop of Sal, Lake City, Utah; nieces and nephews. R em em brances are suggested to St. V incent Hospice. 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