The INDEPENDENT, August 19, 2010
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Can You Dig It?
From page 6
Water conservation is al-
ways important – especially if
your well is dry and you are
hauling water. Water those
things most precious to you,
save and use kitchen water
from rinsing dishes, neither
small amounts of soap or bits of
food will harm anything. Pay
special attention to plants close
to house walls, which serve as
heats sinks and are great for
heat loving tomatoes and egg-
plants, but will dry very quickly
in the sun.
Mulch is the other compo-
nent of water conservation.
Last year’s mulch is the surface
of the soil this year, so you
have to add more. Everything
should have at least two-four
inches of mulch after planting,
up to six is not uncalled for in
certain water lovers, like corn.
The problem then becomes
one of making sure the soil is
getting water, not just the
mulch. I find the best way to
check is to stick my finger in the
soil and feel around in several
places. Lawns, on the other
hand, are naturally in their dor-
mant period. If you must try to
maintain a green lawn, 1” (or a
tuna can full) per week is plen-
ty of water for lawns at this time
of year. Let them go dry, and
when the evil weeds show up,
shoot them on a hot day with
glyphosate (RoundUp) which is
very effective if administered
this way. Be ready to add new
seed in late September, hoping
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home of Vernonia was in charge
of arrangements.
Charles and Donald; a sister,
Ruby; four grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggest-
ed to the Community Home
Health & Hospice in Longview,
Wash.
Columbia Funeral Service
was in charge of arrangements.
was a deacon and elder for his
church.
He was preceded in death by
a brother, Robert “Bob”.
Survivors include his wife;
three sons, Pete of San Jose,
Calif., Christopher of Banks,
William of Gold Bar, Wash.; and
five grandchildren.
Remembrances are suggest-
ed to St. Andrews Presbyterian
Church in Redondo Beach,
Calif., or to the Orenco Presby-
terian Church Youth Ministery.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange-
ments.
you can irrigate enough to get a
good stand of grass before the
hard freeze. This should give
you a thicker, greener lawn in
the spring!
Go out and enjoy the soft
morning! Water away the sum-
mer blues!
Obituary
DIANNIA E. WOLF-DICKINSON
Diannia E. Wolf-Dickinson,
63, Vernonia, died August 2,
2010. A celebration of life service
was held August 14 with Pastor
John Cahill officiating, followed
by interment at the Vernonia
Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Wolf-Dickinson was born
April 29, 1947, in Vernonia, to
Francis L. and Norma E. (Rohr)
Wolf. She graduated from Ver-
nonia High School. She worked
for a gun manufacturing compa-
ny in Vernonia.
Her grandchildren and her
church community were very im-
portant to her. Gardening, quilt-
ing, sewing, canning, drawing,
crafts and going to garage sales
were her hobbies.
Survivors include two sons,
Bob Stacy and Bill Stacy, both of
Timber; her daughter, Kathy Ca-
denas of Vernonia; her mother of
Hillsboro; two sisters, Sheelia
Grady of Hillsboro and Norma L.
Wolf of Vernonia; and numerous
grand-children.
Remembrances are suggest-
ed to the American Cancer Soci-
ety.
NORMAN DUVALL
Norman DuVall, 84, Longview,
Washington, died July 12, 2010.
A private celebration of life will be
held.
Mr. DuVall was born October
5, 1925, in Vernonia, to Garland
and Jewel DuVall. He was
raised on the family dairy farm in
Meridian, Idaho. He served in the
U.S. Marines during World War
II.
In 1947, he married Christina
Pearl Foreman. After working for
the railroad, he moved to
Longview in 1955 and worked for
Longview Fibre until retiring in
1987.
He enjoyed the outdoors,
hunting, all-terrain vehicle riding,
sturgeon fishing, and telling sto-
ries.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; a son, Robert D.; and
three sisters, Mildred, Bertie and
Ima Jean.
Survivors include a son, Steve
of Longview; two brothers,
DONALD WESTON HUEY
Donald Weston Huey, 87,
Hillsboro, died August 8, 2010.
Services will be held at a later
date.
Mr. Weston was born Decem-
ber 17, 1922, in Saylesville,
Rhode Island, to Harold and Rita
(Marshall) Huey. He was raised
in Saylesville. He served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II.
In 1945, he married Barbara.
They made their home in Seattle,
Washington, before moving to
Torrance, California, in 1947,
then to Hillsboro in 1992. He
worked as an aviation electrical
mechanic for United Airlines for
33 years before retiring in 1983.
He enjoyed jogging, garden-
ing, woodworking, travel, the out-
doors, reading and dancing. He
ROBERT WADE TOVEY, JR.
Robert Wade Tovey, Jr., 63,
Vernonia, died August 11, 2010.
A memorial service will be held in
Natal on August 28, at 1:00 p.m.,
at 67478 Nehalem Hwy N.
Mr. Tovey was born April 17,
1947, in Portland, to Robert W.
Tovey, Sr. and Eunice Tovey. The
family moved to Vernonia in
1963. He served in the U.S. Army
Infantry Division during the Viet-
nam War. He received a Bronze
Star for bravery in combat and an
Robert Wade Tovey, Jr.
Air Medal. He owned and operat-
ed the Mist Shake and Ridge Mill
in Natal for a number of years.
Survivors include two sons,
Erik and Maury, both of Califor-
nia; his daughter, Yvette Feld-
man of California; two brothers,
Ronald of Hillsboro and Randall
of Aloha; six sisters, Juanita Car-
son and Margaret Loos, both of
Portland, Susan Tovey, and Pa-
tricia Kerr, both of Vernonia,
Janet Briones of Milwiaukie, and
Karen Mengel of Aloha; seven
grandchildren;
nieces
and
nephews.
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