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The INDEPENDENT, April 15, 2004
Obituary
MARION DONALD CALHOUN
Marion Donald Calhoun, 88, Ripon,
California, died March 28, 2004. A pri-
vate graveside service was held April 1
followed by a memorial service at Lake-
wood Memorial Park in Hughson, Calif.
Mr. Calhoun was born May 19,
1915, in Allendale, Missouri, where he
was raised and educated. He served in
the U.S. Marines during WWII.
In 1939, he married Annabelle.
They made their home in Minneapolis,
Minn., Chula Vista, Calif., Stockton and
Ripon, Calif. He worked in sales man-
agement. He was preceded in death by
his wife.
Survivors include two sons, David
of Stockton, Calif., and Steven of Ver-
nonia; three daughters, Georgia
Robertson of Acampo, Calif., Deborah
Jacroux of Carmen, Calif., Cindy Wilbur
of Ripon, Calif.; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren.
MILDRED N. ELLIS
Mildred N. Ellis, 79, Banks, died
March 26, 2004.
Ms. Ellis was born December 30,
1924, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Claud
and May (Brantley) Ellis.
Survivors include a sister, Helen
Wagoner of Banks; one nephew.
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ARTHUR CLINTON LAUBACH II
Arthur Clinton Laubach II, 78, for-
merly of Mist, died April 11, 2004. A
graveside service will be held Saturday,
April 17, at Mist Cemetery, Hwy 47, at
1:00 p.m. with Pastor Jeff Mullins of the
Birkenfeld Community Church officiat-
ing. Everyone is invited to the Natal
Grange Hall at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Laubach was born December
23, 1925, in Denver, Colorado, to
Arthur Clinton and Mary A. (Dowling)
Laubach I. He was raised and educat-
ed in Rosemead, California. At 12
years of age, he ran away to join the
cavalry and was assigned to guard the
Mexican border, but was sent home af-
ter his mother found him. He served in
the U.S. Marines during WWII.
In the 50s, he was a partner in a
logging company and directed loggers
in the Brazilian rain forest. At various
times he also owned a prune orchard in
Canyonville, owned and operated a
mining claim, owned a tavern in North
Plains, and was a partner in a car deal-
ership in Beaverton.
In 1973, he married Dorothy M.
Hyde. They made their home in Mist.
“The Man from Mist,” as he was known,
was a lobbyist in Salem, served on the
Board of Directors of WOEC, and was
chair of the Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD for
12 years.
Survivors include his wife; a son,
Arthur III of Fresno, Calif.; two daugh-
ters, Mary Corder of Fenton, Michigan,
and Kate M. Conley of Mist; two step
children, Beverly N. Smith of Salem,
and Bill Hansen of Banks; 15 grandchil-
dren; several great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Mist-Birkenfeld Helping Circle
Scholarship Fund, c/o Irene Jones,
69099 North Bank Road, Birkenfeld,
OR 97016.
Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary in
JACK McDONALD
Jack McDonald, 82, Beaver, died
April 6, 2004. A memorial service was
held April 10 at the United Methodist
Church in Tillamook.
Mr. McDonald was born February 6,
1922, in Brookings, to George and Iris
McDonald. He was raised in Vernonia
and graduated from Vernonia High
School. He served in the U.S. Army
during WWII.
In 1952, he married Stella Fry. They
made their home in Bay City, then in
1957 moved to a dairy farm on the Mi-
ami River and, later, to Beaver.
He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Susan Kamna-McDonald;
one brother, Ralph; one sister, June
McRae.
Survivors include his wife, a son,
Mel of Bay City; three daughters, Jan-
ice Welch of Bay City, Julie Pieren of
Beaver, June of Los Angeles, Calif.;
Two brothers, Lynn of Independence,
Lyle of Hillsboro; two sisters, Joanne
Hall of Hillsboro, Dorothy Simonsen of
King City; eight grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
Tillamook Hospice, 1015 3rd St., Tilla-
mook, OR 97141.
Wauds Funeral Home in Tillamook
was in charge of arrangements.
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JACK BOYD NELSON
Jack Boyd Nelson, 76, formerly of
Mist, died March 24, 2004. A memorial
service was held March 30.
Mr. Nelson was born October 13,
1927, in Portland. He was raised in
Mist, attending school in Vernonia until
he was 16, then moved to Seattle,
where he completed his education.
During WWII, he served in the Mer-
chant Marine and U.S. Navy. In 1947,
he married Beth Naomi Crowther.
He was preceded in death by a son;
Jeffrey.
Survivors include his wife; two sons,
Paul and Mark; a daughter, Lisa Mc-
Cracken; nine grandchildren; one
great-grandchild.
Remembrances are suggested to
the “Make a Wish Foundation.”
Finley’s Sunset Hills was in charge
of arrangements.
Banks Fire
District #13
Mar 1
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Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt
Funeral Home
Abbreviations: EMS, Emer-
gency Medical Service; MVA,
Motor Vehicle Accident
MARCH 2004
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Mar 29
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Second Generation
Family Owned & Operated
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E-mail: Fuitenrosehoyt@aol.com
Mar 26
Mar 27
Mar 28
Mar 29
Mar 31
– EMS Assist - heart prob.
MVA – Wilson River Hwy.
– EMS Assist – trauma
– Miscellaneous fire
– EMS Assist (2) – sick
– EMS Assist (2) – stroke
& allergies.
– MVA, car fire – Hwy 6/47
– EMS Assist – sick
– EMS Assist – back pain
MVA – Hwy 26, MP 43
– Chimney fire
– Commercial alarm
– EMS Assist – heart prob.
Brush fire
– EMS Assist – sick
– MVA – 26 @ Lodge Rd.
Chimney fire
– EMS Assist (2) – chest
pain & diabetic
MVA – Hwy 47
– EMS Assist (2) – assault
& seizure
– EMS Assist (2) – sick &
trauma
– EMS Assist – sick
– Station Cover – N. Plains
– EMS Assist – fall
Smoke investigation
– Auto alarm
– EMS Assist (2) – sick &
overdose
– Smoke investigation (2)
& illegal burn
– EMS Assist – chest pain
MVA (3) – Tophill, DQ,
Sell Rd.
– EMS Assist – cardiac
MVA – Nowakowski
– EMS Assist (5) – fall (2),
beathing, stroke, un
conscious
– MVA – 26 @ DQ
– EMS Assist (2) – seizure
auto/pedestrian
– EMS Assist – breathing
MVA – Hwy 47
– EMS Assist
– Chimney Fire
– EMS Assist
Hazmat – Level 1
– MVA
– Public Assist
– EMS Assist
– Structure Fire
– MVA
– EMS Assist, MVA
Illegal Burn, Agency
Assist
– EMS Assist (2)
MVA
– EMS Assist (2)
– EMS Assist (3)
– MVA
– EMS Assist
Illegal Burn
– Illegal Burn
– Smoke Investigation
– Chimney Fire
WEATHER REPORT
MARCH 2004
Mar 16
Wendy Sears
503-429-1523
Serving Hillsboro
Columbia and
&
Serving
Washington
Counties
All
of Washington
County
uyck
BIRDENE A. MILLER
Birdene A. Miller, 88, Forest Grove,
died March 29, 2004. Funeral services
were held April 2 at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Hillsboro, with Rev. Bruce A.
Rumsch officiating. Interment was at
Willamette National Cemetery.
Mrs. Miller was born October 4,
1915, in Bennett, Nebraska, to William
E. and Anna (Gaskel) Maahs. She was
raised and educated in Neb.
In 1940 , she married Paul R. Miller.
They made their home in Neb., then
moved to California in 1959 and to Banks
in 1975. They moved to Forest Grove in
1992. She worked as a hairdresser and
helped her husband run their custom
meat cutting business in Neb.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; a daughter, Marlyce Kae Mil-
ler; a son, Bill; five brothers.
Survivors include a daughter, Shar-
rie D. VanDyke of Cornelius; sister,
Evelyn Giesler of Hillsboro, three
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Birdene A. Miller Memorial Fund,
c/o Trinity Lutheran Church, 2194 SE
Minter Bridge Road, Hillsboro, OR
97123.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Forest Grove was in charge of
arrangements.
Vernonia Rural
Fire District
MARCH 2004
DATE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
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31
TEMPERATURE
HI
LO
53
55
46
48
50
49
63
74
55
58
67
52
61
57
58
59
61
47
50
64
69
66
58
51
48
46
53
67
76
49
51
29
30
36
33
33
35
43
42
27
29
30
32
35
36
31
34
38
31
27
33
38
31
36
39
38
40
32
31
31
26
30
PRECIP.
AMT.
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.21
.19
.25
.20
.01
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T
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T
.27
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.25
.15
.45
.36
.03
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.02
T
.15
Temperature and precipitation
amounts are from the official U.S.
weather station at the Vernonia wa-
ter plant. Measurable precipitation
in March totalled 2.54 inches.
Hard is the heart that loved
naught in May.
Geoffrey Chaucer