The INDEPENDENT, February 3, 2011
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Scam uses Microsoft name on phone to try to get your money
From page 9
Microsoft’s website states,
“We do not send unsolicited e-
mail or make unsolicited phone
calls to request personal or fi-
nancial information or fix your
computer.”
Warning: Be wary of unso-
licited calls.
• Confirm the problem: Nev-
er give personal or financial in-
formation to an unsolicited
caller. If they claim to be from a
specific entity, contact them us-
ing a trusted method and find
out if there is a real issue. Don’t
download attachments or trust
e-mail links.
• Don’t agree to purchase
over the phone: Ask for infor-
mation in writing. Read the de-
tails and research the offer. If
you still want to purchase, cred-
it cards tend to have more pro-
tections than debit cards.
• Report fraudulent activity:
Complaints can be filed with
the Federal Trade Commission
at www.ftc.gov. Internet and e-
mail scams can be reported to
the Internet Crime Complaint
Center at www.ic3.gov. Com-
plaints about a specific busi-
ness
can
be
filed
at
www.bbb.org.
Victims of the Microsoft
phishing scam should contact
trusted tech support to ensure
their computer is protected.
Make sure system updates,
virus and spyware protection
are current. Contact financial
institutions and notify them of
the possible identity theft to
change account numbers and
passwords. Monitor accounts
for
unexplained
charges.
Check credit reports on a year-
ly basis for free by visiting An
nualCreditReport.com.
Earthquake tips for property provided
From page 13
minent in a particular place. Ac-
cordingly, we must prepare
more broadly now. The time to
take action is before, not after,
a catastrophe like a major
earthquake hits.”
The guidelines are publicly
available at DisasterSafety.org.
For more information, contact
IBHS at 813-286-3400 or
info@ibhs.org.
Douglas A. of Forest Grove; his
daughter, Tamara J. Ewing of
LaPine; a brother, Gary D. of
Gaston; five grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
Remembrances are sug-
gested to The Legacy Good
Samaritan Foundation for Kid-
ney Transplant.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home in Forest Grove is in
charge of arrangements.
Marine Corp Reserve for seven
years.
In 1956, he married Patricia
Cannard. They made their
home in Portland before moving
to Banks in 1973. He worked at
Tektronix for 27, then at Intel
until retiring in 2006.
He enjoyed Civil War memo-
rabilia, planes, aircraft and
weaponry of American wars,
guns and target shooting, mu-
sic, and taking pictures of fami-
ly.
Survivors include his wife;
three sons, Chris of Hillsboro,
Randy of Forest Grove, and
Michael of Banks; three daugh-
ters, Susan Sohler of Hillside,
Sharon Meeuwsen of Banks,
and Stephanie Swaja of Scap-
poose; his mother of Beaverton;
16 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Obituary
WILLIAM DUANE BOWDEN
William Duane Bowden, 75,
Forest Grove, died January 28,
2011. A memorial service was
held January 31 at The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints in Forest Grove. Dedica-
tion services took place at the
Buxton Cemetery.
Mr. Bowden was born April
24, 1935, in Pablo, Montana, to
William Chauncey and Alice
(Long) Bowden. He lived in
Montana, then Utah, before the
family moved to Tophill in 1942.
He graduated from Banks High
School. He worked at the Ore-
gon-American Mill in Vernonia,
for Smithwick Rock, and Birds-
eye in Hillsboro. He then spent
15 years building homes.
In 1991, he married Carol
Gibson. They made their home
in Forest Grove.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
gardening, canning, photogra-
phy, genealogy and oil painting.
He was preceded in death by
his brother, George.
Survivors include his wife,
three sons, Roy of Aloha,
Richard of Banks, and Donald
of Cornelius; one daughter, Lisa
Holcomb of Gaston; his mother;
two brothers, Chauncey Bow-
den and Lee Carlson; three sis-
ters, Willina Bowden, Rita An-
derson, and Ida Petersen; 13
grandchildren and 10 great-
grandchildren.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
SHIRLEY A. FLETCHER
Shirley Arleva Fletcher, 79,
Forest Grove, died January 23,
2010. A celebration of life serv-
ice will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Fletcher was born Octo-
ber 19, 1931, in Hagerstown,
Indiana. She worked for Tek-
tronix in Beaverton for 25 years,
then spent the next 20 years as
a volunteer.
She enjoyed traveling, inter-
national pen pals, and art.
She was preceded in death
by her brother.
Survivors include four sons,
Michael Fletcher of Hermiston,
Clifford Fletcher of Yamhill,
Kevin Fletcher of Port Orchard,
Washington, and Dallas Wade
Fletcher of Buxton; a sister,
Kathryn Trigg of Phoenix, Ari-
zona; 13 grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren.
Remembrances may be sent
to Sharon Fletcher, 454 NE
Marty Dr., Hermiston, OR
97838.
Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
DONALD A. NORDHOLM
Donald Allan Nordholm, 71,
Forest Grove, died January 26,
2011. A celebration of life serv-
ice will be held Saturday, Febru-
ary 5, at 3:00 p.m. at the Mt.
Olive Lutheran Church in Forest
DAVID THOMAS SWAJA
Donald A. Nordholm
Grove.
Mr. Nordholm was born May
13, 1939, in Fergus Falls, Min-
nesota, to Paul K. and Anna M.
(Halvorson) Nordholm. The
family moved to the Banks area
when he was two years of age.
He graduated from Banks High
School in 1957. He served in
the U.S. Army.
In 1959, he married Jean
Marie Lyda. They made their
home in the Kansas City area.
He worked for Kaiser Gypsum
in St. Helens before he began
faming with his father-in-law in
1965.
One of the founders of the
Banks Community Auction, he
enjoyed farming, morning cof-
fee with friends, trips to Reno,
camping, boating, and growing
strawberries.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; and a sister, JoAnn M.
Nordholm.
Survivors include his son,
David Thomas Swaja, 73,
Banks, died January 27, 2011.
A Funeral Mass was held Feb-
ruary 1 at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church in Banks.
Mr. Swaja was born Septem-
ber 2, 1937, in Des Moines,
Iowa, to Ruth and Thomas
Swaja. When he was 10 years
of age, the family moved to
Portland. He graduated from
Central Catholic High School in
1955. He served in the U.S.
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