The INDEPENDENT, May 6, 2004
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Obituary
MELVIN RAY DAVIES
Melvin Ray Davies, 63, Forest
Grove, died April 12, 2004. A memorial
service was held at the Portland
Mennonite Church.
Mr. Davies was born December 24,
1940, in Forest Grove, to Alfred M. and
Shirley F. (Bigler) Davies. He was
raised in Banks and graduated from
Banks High School in 1959. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy.
In 1963, he married Linda Diane
Chamberlin. They made their home in
Cornelius before moving to Forest
Grove in 1968. He worked in a number
of jobs before retiring from Coast
Cutlery Company, last December.
Survivors include his wife; two sons,
Andrew of San Diego, Calif., and
Robert of Forest Grove; three daugh-
ters, Debra Dorman and Kathleen
Appleberry, both of Forest Grove, Heidi
Washburn of Salem; a brother, Bruce of
Port Alsworth, Alaska; two sisters,
Janice Muckendorfer of Hillsboro, and
Frances Ruff of Netarts; two grandchil-
dren; nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Portland Mennonite Church
Building Fund, 1312 SE 35 Ave.,
Portland, OR 97214.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Tuality Healthcare Foundation, 335 SE
8 Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97123.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt of Forest
Grove was in charge of arrangements.
MICHAEL PATRICK EPLING
Michael Patrick Epling, 45,
Portland, died April 18, 2004. A mass
and rosary were dedicated to him at St.
Agatha’s on April 20. Family services
were held April 23.
Mr. Epling was born July 7, 1958, in
Portland, to Donald and Etta Epling. He
graduated from LaSalle High School
and attended Portland Community
College. He lived for a while in LaPine.
He was a member of the Oregon
National Guard. He lived in Mist from
1996 to 2000, where he worked on the
Mist gas line. He also worked in con-
struction, carpentry and fiber optics.
Survivors include his parents; two
sisters, Kelly Ann Pendell of Portland,
Kristi Lea Miller of Troutdale; a nephew,
Keith Pendell of St. Helens; a niece,
Dawn Pendell of St. Helens; aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Humane Society.
Wilhelm and Willamette National
were in charge of arrangements.
VESTA MARIE KING
Vesta Marie King, 79, Forest Grove,
died April 16, 2004. Graveside services
were held April 21 at Vernonia
Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Grant
Williams, of the Vernonia Community
Church, officiating.
Mrs. King was born January 22,
1925, in Vernonia, to Vester and Helen
(Andersen) Christensen. She graduat-
ed from Vernonia High School in 1943.
In 1951, she married Robert King.
They made their home in Vernonia until
moving to Forest Grove in 1996. She
worked at Commercial Bank, which
became U.S. National Bank, until retir-
ing in 1982.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; her twin sister, Lesta
Peppard and another sister, Arvelia
Robertson.
Survivors include a brother, Ernie
Christensen, and an aunt, Dorena
Ridling, both of Vernonia; nieces and
nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
Beautification Fund, 2080 Bridge St.,
Vernonia, OR 97064 or to the Vernonia
Pioneer Museum, P.O. Box 26,
Vernonia, OR 97064.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
in Vernonia was in charge of arrange-
ments.
JAMES ROBERT FRANK
James Robert Frank, 70, Forest
Grove, died April 27, 2004. Funeral
services were held May 3 at the Fuiten,
Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home, with Mr.
Roy Frank officiating. Interment was at
Willamette National Cemetery in
Portland.
Mr. Frank was born December 25,
1933, in Garibaldi, to Elgus P. and
Virginia E. (Whitsell) Frank. When he
was three, the family moved to
Vernonia. He graduated from Vernonia
High School in 1952 and served in the
U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
In 1955, he married Lora Allene
Jackson. They made their home in
Spokane, Vernonia, Moses Lake,
Wash., Klamath Falls, Portland and
Hermiston, then moved to Forest Grove
in 1995. After the Air Force, he worked
for Union Pacific Railroad for 33 years,
retiring in 1995.
Survivors include his wife; two
daughters, Lori Frank of Forest Grove,
and Ellen Kay of Spirit Lake, Idaho; two
brothers, Jack of Prineville, and Dick of
Italy; two grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggested to
RICHARD JOHN GRADY
Richard John “Rick” Grady, 36,
Vernonia, died April 24, 2004.
Graveside services were held April 28
at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery, with
Pastor Grant Williams, of the Vernonia
Community Church, officiating.
Mr. Grady was born July 28, 1967,
in Hillsboro, to Mike and Ilene
(Norquist) Grady. He was raised in
Vernonia, graduating from Vernonia
High School in 1985. He served in the
U.S. Marine Corps for four years. He
worked as a welder and as a logger.
He was preceded in death by one
brother, Steve.
Survivors include his parents; a
son, Logan and a daughter, Stephanie,
both of Hillsboro; three brothers,
Stewart of Vernonia, Scott of Eugene,
and Tim of Scappoose; nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Rick Grady Memorial Fund, c/o
Mike Grady, P.O Box 208, Vernonia, O,
97064, for Rick’s children.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
DANIEL DEAN MALLORY
Daniel Dean “Bumpa” Mallory, 80,
Direct Cremation
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475
Hillsboro, died April 17, 2004. Funeral
services were held April 23 in Hillsboro.
Final committal was at Valley Memorial
Park in Hillsboro.
Mr. Mallory was born December 29,
1923, in Austin, Minnesota, to Dean
and Frances Mallory. He sparred with
Joe Lewis during his military service.
In 1947, he moved to Oregon. He
worked as a builder and contractor until
retiring in 1985.
Survivors include four sons, Daniel,
Michael and Dennis, all of Hillsboro,
and Bruce of Banks; two daughters,
Sharon Steelman of John Day, Diana
Page of Beaverton; 18 grandchildren;
25 great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews.
Donelson, Sewell and Mathews was
in charge of arrangements.
WALTER CLARENCE MATHEWS
Walter Clarence Mathews, 93,
Clatskanie, died April 28, 2004.
Services were held May 3 at the Mist
School gym, with Rev. Wes Schlenker,
of the Community Church of Christ in
Longview, officiating.
Mr. Mathews was born March 24,
1911, on the Burn, near Mist, to Lucius
Plin and Bessie Alice-Dayton (Upson)
Mathews. He was raised in Mist and
attended Vernonia High School.
In 1941, he married Grace
Elizabeth Condit. He and his four broth-
ers were in logging and saw milling. In
1948, he and Grace owned the Mist
Store for five years. He worked in a
sawmill near Mist for over 18 years.
He was preceded in death by his
wife; three brothers, Robert, George
and Martin; one sister, Marjorie
Farnsworth.
Survivors include a daughter,
Marian Clark of Iowa City, Iowa; a fos-
ter daughter, Judy Bjornson-Carder of
Burley Idaho; a brother, Stanley of Mist;
two sisters, Virginia Mathews and
Betteen Wright, both of Mist; five foster
grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are suggested to
Clatskanie Senior Center, P.O. Box
383, Clatskanie, OR 97016 or Mist-
Birkenfeld Helping Circle, c/o Shirley
Kyser, 69203 Hwy 47, Mist, OR 97016.
Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary in
Clatskanie was in charge of arrange-
ments.
DEANN RAYE “MOO” ROSE
Deann Raye “Moo” Rose, 65,
Banks, died April 21, 2004. Funeral
services were held April 24 at the
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home,
with the Revs. Richard E. Osburn and
C. Eugene Sabin, both retired, officiat-
ing. Interment was at Mt. View
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CECIL WAYNE SARGENT
Cecil Wayne Sargent, 48, Silverton,
died April 10, 2004. A celebration of life
was held April 17 at the First Christian
Church in Silverton.
Mr. Sargent was born April 17,
1955, in Frankfort, Indiana. He spent
his childhood in Vernonia, then moved
to San Jose, California, where he grad-
uated from high school and San Jose
Christian College.
In 1977, he married Kathy Cecil.
They made their home in Grass Valley,
Calif., before moving to Silverton in
1993. He worked as a forest fire fighter,
in the building trades and was in the Air
Force from 1982 until 1988.
He was preceded in death by a
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ELMA INDIA WARD
Elma India Ward, 90, Buxton, died
April 27, 2004. Services were held.
Mrs. Ward was born August 14,
1913, in Berryville, Arkansas, to Louis
Leo and Nancy Emmaline (Smith) Dick.
When she was five, the family moved
by covered wagon to Colcord,
Oklahoma, where she was educated.
In 1936, she married Homer
Franklyn Ward. They moved to Cove
Orchard in 1937 and to Oakridge in
1950. In 1998, she moved to Coos Bay,
then to Buxton in 2001.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; two brothers, Dale and Jim
Dick; two sisters, Toy Youngblood and
Dimple Byrd.
Survivors include a son, Homer F.
“Frank”, Jr. of Eastside; a brother,
Sammy Joe of Maysville, Arkansas; two
sisters, Violet Loftis of Eugene, and
Gladdean Lardy of Buxton; four grand-
children; four great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
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Survivors include his wife; a son,
Greg of Salem; a daughter, Courtney of
Silverton; parents, Robert and Dorothy
of Lakeside, two brothers, Dennis of
Lakeside and Steve of Salem; four sis-
ters, Annette Eggert, Jeanie Haas and
Peggy Stone, all of Sacramento, Calif.,
and Ann Cecil of Turner; one grandchild
due in June.
Remembrances are suggested to
the Wayne Sargent Memorial Fund, c/o
West Coast Bank, P.O. Box 428,
Salem, OR 97308 or to the First
Christian Church, Sargent Memorial
Building Fund, 430 North St., Vernonia,
OR 97064.
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Mrs. Rose was born January 6,
1939, in Forest Grove, to George and
Rena (Creps) Nielson. She was raised
in Banks until moving to Forest Grove
where she graduated from Forest
Grove High School in 1957.
In 1957, she married Arthur Duane
Vaandering. They made their home in
Forest Grove. He passed away in
1967. She married Derrel Rose in
1968, they made their home in Forest
Grove until moving to Banks in 2002.
Mrs. Rose worked at a number of
jobs, including Tektronix, before she
and her husband purchased the Fuiten
Mortuary Chapels in Forest Grove and
Vernonia in 1984. They retired in 1992.
She was preceded in death by her
husband and a grandson, Doug Davis.
Survivors include two sons, Derrel
J., Jr. of Hillsboro, Art of Banks; four
daughters, Del Davis of Aloha, Tina
Reynolds, Debbie Hoyt, and Tammy
Rose-Wright, all of Forest Grove; a
brother, Marvin of Portland; 13 grand-
children; nieces.
Remembrances are suggested to
Hospice of Washington County, 427 SE
8 Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97123.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
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