The INDEPENDENT, December 5, 2012
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Obituary
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great-grandchildren; nieces
and nephews.
Remembrances are sug-
gested to the American Lung
Association Better Breathers
Club, c/o Debi Corah, 9205 SW
Barnes Rd., Portland, OR
97225.
VIRGIL HOWARD LYNCH
Virgil Howard Lynch Jr., 63,
St. Helens, died November 25,
2012.
A Celebration of Life service
was held November 29, at
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home in Vernonia, with Elder
Marvin J. Long, of the Council
Creek Ward of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in Forest Grove, presid-
Virgil Howard Lynch
ing. Dedication of the grave
followed with Full Military Hon-
ors under the American Veter-
ans Honor Guard at Vernonia
Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Lynch was born Decem-
ber 5, 1948, in Forest Grove, to
Virgil H. Lynch Sr. and Effie L.
(Butrum) Lynch. He grew up in
Tillamook County.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army
in 1967, serving in his first tour
of the Vietnam War, where he
erned both the Air Medal and a
Purple Heart for his service in
the 114th Assault Helicopter
Company, Second Platoon. He
received his first honorable dis-
charge from in 1969, but re-en-
listed for a second tour of the
war, as well as some time in
Germany. In 1972 he received
a second honorable discharge,
but again re-enlisted, this time
for non-combat duty in the Pre-
sidio, San Francisco. His final
honorable discharge was in
1975.
He married Patricia J. Steele
in 1973, in Vernonia, where
they had met. They lived on the
army base in San Francisco
until his final Army discharge,
when they returned to Oregon,
eventually settling in Vernonia.
They moved to St. Helens in
1998.
He worked for the Stimson-
Forestex plant in Forest Grove,
then went to work for Georgia
Pacific – Wauna Paper Mill, in
Westport, until his death.
He enjoyed woodworking
and taught himself how to build
cabinets, hutches, tables, lawn
furniture, shelves and many
other items. He enjoyed shar-
ing home improvement and
landscape projects with his
wife. He also spent time read-
ing, going to the gym, taking
family trips, and checking out
classic/hot rod vehicle shows.
He was preceded in death
by his mother and father.
Survivors include his wife,
daughters, Christina Lynch of
Newberg, and Sarah Lynch of
Saint Helens; sisters, Nancy
Jackson of Vancouver, Wash.,
Janet LeSollen of Saint Helens,
nd Mary Jane Hackler of New-
port; brother, Clayton Lynch; as
well as many nieces, nephews,
cousins, and his two furry
daughters, “Maddie” and “Gab-
bie”.
Remembrances are sug-
gested to one’s local Humane
Society.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
Home in Vernonia was in
charge of the arrangements.
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