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Benjamin "Kip" Lombard, Jr.
Benjamin "Kip" Lombard, Jr., 62, of Ashland, died Thursday, March 27, 2003 at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory in Ashland.
Dorothy Ellen Smith-Saunders
The memorial service for Dorothy Ellen Smith-Saunders will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland. Rev. Carroll Cline of Ashland will officiate.
Mrs. Smith-Saunders was born May 25, 1912 in Stidham, Okla., to William Jackson Key and the former Birdie Sinor. On June 14, 1930, Mrs. Smith-Saunders married Carl "Buck" Smith in Altus, Okla. Mr. Smith preceded her in death in Eureka, Calif., in November 1963. On Nov. 20, 2001, she married Sy Saunders, who survives.
Mrs. Smith-Saunders came to the Rogue Valley in 1940 from Ratone, N.M. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, gardening and cooking.
Survivors include: a daughter, Patricia J. Smith of Medford; a son, Bobby D. Smith of Lacy, Wash.; a brother, Clarence J. Key of Houston, Texas; sisters Estell Tiger of Wetumka, Okla., and Ozella Aiken of Pleasanton, Calif.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great, great-grandchildren. Her first husband, four children, one grandchild and one brother preceded her in death.
Arrangements are under the direction of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory located in Ashland.
Margaret Johanna (Boutwell) Preston
Margaret Johanna (Boutwell) Preston, 92, of Ashland, died Friday March 28, 2003 at home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, March 31 at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home with internment at Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Preston was born Sept. 28, 1910 in Boston, Mass., to Hans Christian Hansen and Margaret J. Anderson. She later worked as a cosmetics representative before retiring in 1962.
A Rogue Valley resident for 15 years, Mrs. Preston enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sweet Adelines and a hospital volunteer in Kaiser, Calif.
Mrs. Preston is survived by: her sons, Ronald M. Boutwell of Ashland, Richard C. Boutwell of Norfolk, Va. and Thomas L. Boutwell of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters; one brother; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by husbands Clinton E. Boutwell in 1947 and Banks R. Preston in 1960 and by her son Clinton E. Boutwell Jr. in 1998.
Benjamin "Kip" Lombard Jr.
Benjamin "Kip" Lombard, Jr., 62, died at his home in Ashland, Thursday, March 27, 2003.
He was born in Seattle, Wash., on Sept. 2, 1940 to the late Benjamin Tongue Lombard and Jessie Craig Smith. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Portland, where Kip's father was stationed during World War II. After the war, the family moved to Ashland, where Benjamin Lombard Sr. was a practicing attorney. Kip attended Ashland schools and graduated from Ashland High School in 1958. He attended the University of Oregon and graduated cum laude in 1962 as a member of the first class of the University of Oregon Honors College. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1965. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and the Friars honorary at the University of Oregon.
In 1967, Kip began practicing law in Portland with the firm of Mautz, Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson, and Schwabe (now Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt). In 1970, he married Bernadette Ann Verschingel in Portland. He returned to Ashland in 1972 to raise his family and to the practice law. Bernadette, his wife of 33 years and his three sons, Christopher, Ian and Russell and one grandson, Samuel, survive Kip.
Kip was elected to serve as state representative from District 52 in the Oregon House of Representatives. He served in that position from January 1977 to January 1985, representing parts of Klamath (until 1981) and Jackson counties. Fellow legislators remember Kip's ability to work with both parties in order to best serve his community. Through his work in the legislature, he demonstrated best the art of compromise, legal responsibility and the importance of democratic governance in all legislative action. He retired from the Legislature in 1985 in order to devote more time to his law practice and his family.
In 1985, Kip began concentrating his law practice in water law and estate planning, his two major interests. Through his devoted work, he became one of Oregon's premier water rights lawyers, representing many water rights clients throughout the state of Oregon. He was a frequent writer and speaker at conferences on water law. Between 1985 and 1999, he lobbied for agricultural water interests, representing the Oregon Water Resources Congress before the state legislature.
At his death, he was a vice-chair of the American Bar Association Water Committee and was co-chair of the planning committee for the 2003 Annual Water Law Conference in San Diego, Calif.
He was a member of the American, Oregon and Jackson County bar associations.
Kip's service to his community extended far beyond his legislative work and legal practice. Over the years, he served on many public boards and commissions, including the Jackson County Education Service Board, Rogue Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees, Boy Scouts of America Executive Board, Oregon Water Trust, Southern Oregon University Regional Advisory Council, and the Ashland Chamber Board of Directors. He sill be long remembered for his integrity and devotion to his community.
Kip was happiest when fishing, golfing, reading or hiking, especially in the company of family and friends. He was most proud of his wife and sons and of the fact that he and all three of his sons attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was a member of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland. Family and friends are grateful for Kip's life. He will be sorely missed and his memory cherished.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Crater Lake Area Council, 30309 Hanley Road, Central Point, Ore, 97502 or to the Benjamin "Kip" Lombard, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Jackson County Bar Association, Stephan Jamieson, Treasure, 2592 East Barnett Road, Medford, Ore. 97504.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2003, at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, 987 Hillview Drive, Ashland, followed immediately by the Funeral Mass at 1:30 P.M.
Arrangements are in care of Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, 1811 Ashland Street, Ashland.
Virginia L. James
Virginia L. James, 71 of Ashland, died Monday, March 31, 2003 at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Stella Anne Marshall
Stella Anne Marshall, 83, of Ashland, died Friday, March 25, 2003 at Mt. View Retirement Center. A private service will be held.
Stella Anne (Meskelunas) Marshall was born Jan. 26, 1920 in Sioux City, Iowa. She lived in Ashland for 25 years.
In Sioux City, she married Melvin Edward Marshall, who died in 1994. She graduated from East High School, Sioux City. She worked as an accountant at the American Bread Co. and retired in 1974.
Survivors included sons, Richard Allen and Keith John; sisters, Mary Ming and Anna Passick; brother, Paul Meskelunas; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Anne Meskelunas.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Patricia Jeanne Warner
A gathering of family and friends remembering Patricia Jeanne Warner will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2003 at the Butler Band Shell in Lithia Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 S. Sixth Street, Medford, Ore. 97501.
Pat, 73, of Ashland, died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford. She was born April 1, 1929 to L. M. "Red" Malsed and the former Stella Sare in Minneapolis, MN. Pat was educated in Minneapolis and southern California.
Mrs. Warner was a longtime resident of Ashland. Her lifetime accomplishments were numerous, including raising three terrific children, being very active in Ashland schools, including serving as past PTA president; being a Cub Scout den leader and a Campfire leader. She was also chairperson of several high school senior all-night parties, active in community affairs, the American Cancer Society, Dunn House, Meals on Wheels and past president of Harvest Built Homes.
In addition, she received her real estate license and shortly thereafter her broker's license. She was a member of the Ashland Realtors Board. Her real estate business spans 20 years with many friends and clients. Recently she became a principal broker with her own brokerage, Pat Warner Realty.
Mrs. Warner never encountered an obstacle that couldn't be overcome, having conquered childhood polio, breast cancer in 1991, and most recently, inoperable lung cancer. Pat won - and with her radiant smile regularly would proudly proclaim - "I beat it! Didn't I? Two times!"
She enjoyed life, her family, friends, neighbors and endless clientele. In her spare time she enjoyed reading, growing orchids and gardening.
Survivors include her husband, Bob, of Ashland; three fantastic kids, Mathew of Redding, Calif.; Erik of Medford; Stacey of Talent; three beautiful grandchildren, one brother, Joe Malsed of Coarse Gold, Calif.; an aunt and uncle, Ed and Zola Murray of Gardnerville, Nev.; one cousin, Shelley Randall of Gardnerville, Nev.; and a very loving and caring friend, Nettie B. Smith of Southern California.
Her family says: "We will miss her charming smile and personality, as well as her laughter and quick humor. Pat will leave an enormous void for all of us who loved and admired her. Pat had tremendous spunk!"
Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
