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Cecil Roger Roberts
A celebration in honor of Cecil Roger Roberts' life will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the family home.
Mr. Roberts, 79, of Medford, died Friday (April 29, 2005) with his loving family at his side.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice.
He was born on July 27, 1925 in Meridian, Mississippi to Cecil and Mayme Roberts who preceded him in death.
Mr. Roberts served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945.
He was a retired teamster.
Mr. Roberts was an avid fisherman, hunter, sportsman and loved his backyard. He enjoyed feeding and watching the birds in his backyard.
Survivors include his wife Marie; his daughters, Nancy Roberts, and Vicki Foster; his son, Brian Roberts; his grandsons Jadeon Roberts and Graham Foster; his great-grandson, Ashton Roberts; two brothers; and three sisters.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
George C. Winslow
George C. Winslow, 80, of Central Point, died Thursday (April 28, 2005) at Waterford at Three Fountains. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
Lou H. Page
Lou H. Page, 71, of Glendale, died Thursday (April 28, 2005) at Three Rivers Community Hospital, Grants Pass. Arrangements: Chapel of the Valley - L.B. Hall Funeral Home, Grants Pass.
Margaret L. Goldsmith
Margaret Lorene Goldsmith, 60, formerly of Ashland, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the Gracelen Terrace nursing home. Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford.
Martin C. McDougall
Martin C. McDougall, 50, of Oakridge, died April 26, 2005, in Oakridge. A remembrance will be held Sunday, May 8, at 10 a.m. in the Oakridge High School Auditorium.
Richard Travis
Richard Travis, 87, of Medford, died Friday, April 29, 2005 at his home. Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives, Medford.
A. Eugene Orr
A. Eugene Orr, 94, of Palm Springs, CA (formerly of Medford) died April 17, 2005 in Palm Springs. A memorial service has been held.
He was born Aug, 7, 1910 in Medford.
Mr. Orr served in the U.S. Navy in the Seabees from 1942 to 1945.
He owned Weeks & Orr Furniture until he retired in 1980.
Mr. Orr was a member of the Elks for 70 years, Kiawanis for 60 years, a member of Hillah Temple Shrine, and the American Legion, Post 15, as a past Commander.
His hobbies were bowling, golf, and he enjoyed a good cigar.
Survivors include, two sons, Greg Orr of Medford, and Richard Orr of Cathedral City, CA; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie in 1970 and his wife Dianna April in 2003.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital in Portland.
Cecil Roger Roberts
A celebration in honor of Cecil Roger Roberts' life will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the family home.
Mr. Roberts, 79, of Medford, died Friday (April 29, 2005) with his loving family at his side.
Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Hospice.
He was born on July 27, 1925 in Meridian, Mississippi to Cecil and Mayme Roberts who preceded him in death.
Mr. Roberts served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945.
He was a retired teamster.
Mr. Roberts was an avid fisherman, hunter, sportsman and loved his backyard. He enjoyed feeding and watching the birds in his backyard.
Survivors include his wife Marie; his daughters, Nancy Roberts, and Vicki Foster and son-in-law, Kurt Foster; his son, Brian Roberts; his grandsons Jadeon Roberts and Graham Foster; his great-grandson, Ashton Roberts; two brothers; and three sisters.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
Dennis Gene Townsend
Dennis Gene Townsend, 63, of Medford, passed on in the comfort of his home on Friday, April 29, 2005. He battled cancer like a Brave Warrior with his family, friends, and devoted dog, Jake at his bedside.
Dennis married
Sarah Ogden, his high school sweetheart from Shafter, California in 1960.
After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Dennis and Sarah moved to Roseburg; then moved to Crescent City, CA before settling his family in Medford in 1968. He provided for his family by working in the lumber industry.
Dennis was an Extreme Outdoor Recreationist who loved what nature had to offer. He also enjoyed studying history of the Native Americans. He lived life to the fullest, being who he wanted to be, and always ready to lend a helping hand.
The Lord has blessed Dennis greatly with loving family members and numerous good friends. He has given us many wonderful memories, and he will be forever missed.
Dennis is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Sarah; his sons and daughter-in-laws, Bob and Melanie, and Don and Melissa; three grandsons, Andy, Eric, and Justin; one granddaughter, Natasha; and several nieces and nephews. Dennis's grandchildren thought he had a great sense of humor, and said he was a "Cool Grandpa." Special thanks to many close family members and close friends for their support, comfort, and love. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Tuesday, May 3, 2005.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The American Cancer Society, 31 W 6th St., Medford, OR 97501.
George Clifford Winslow
George Winslow, 80, of Central Point, Oregon died Thursday (April 28, 2005) surrounded by his loving family at Waterford-Three Fountains Care Center of Parkinson's disease.
George was born in Woods Cross, Utah on June 17, 1924 to Clifford and Nellie Winslow. Upon graduation from Lehi High School in 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and, after basic and advanced training as a radio operator at Texas A&M;, was deployed to Peluliu (Palau) for the remainder of his service during World War II. He was discharged with the rank of Sargeant. George was again activated with the rank of Staff Sargeant during the Korean War and served as a cryptologist until his discharge in 1952.
On September 28, 1947, he married
Pearl Gilman in Boise, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS temple. They considered the Boise area to be their home for most of their life where he worked as an auditor, manager and broker in the transportation industry. When he retired, he and Pearl served two missions for the LDS church: the first at the Visitor's Center in Independence Missouri in 1987-1988 and the second at the family history center in Salt Lake City in 1992-93.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Pearl; daughter, Sharon (Ed) Olson of Gold Hill, Oregon; son, Brent (Denise) Winslow of Murray, Utah; grandsons Eric (Kaley) Olson; Justin Olson, Ben Winslow; granddaughter Carly Winslow; and great-granddaughters Megan, Madalyn and Mallory Olson. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Gerald Winslow and Wayman Winslow.
George was a kind, generous and caring man and will be greatly missed for his great sense of humor and gentle ways despite his struggle with a devastating disease.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Association, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd MacKenzie Hall 2200, Portland, OR 97239.
George J. Oehrlein Jr.
The graveside memorial service for George J. Oehrlein Jr. who died February 7, 2005 will be held at 2 p.m. Scenic Heills Memorial Park in Ashland on May 7th, 2005. Father Joseph Betschart will officiate. George was born to George J. Oehrlein Sr. and Amanda E. Oehrlein June 2nd, 1935 in Bronxville N.Y. He graduated from New Rochelle High School (NY) in 1953 and graduated in civil engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in 1957.
He worked overseas for the Bechtel and S.L. Landes Company after serving two years in the Marine corp. He moved to Ashland permanently in 1981.
George was very active and served as President of the Ashland Kiwanis Club in 1993. He was on the board of trustees of the Ashland Duplicate Bridge Group, a silver life master in bridge, and served many years as a coach for Little League baseball, both in Texas and Ashland. He lived in New Jersey and San Francisco prior to coming to Ashland.
George was a great reader, lover of animals, and a devoted uncle. He was an avid train lover.
He was predeceased by his parents, and survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Marianne and Leo van Dijk. He is also survived by his eight nieces, 16 grand nieces and nephews, and his duplicate bridge partner, Loretta Nault.
Arrangements by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home. Memorials to North Mountain Park, or Ashland Public Library.
Keldon Gaylord Adams
Keldon Gaylord Adams, "Kelly", 92, died March 28, 2005 in Medford, after a long bout with Alzheimer's.
Born in Hoquiam, Washington in 1912, he was the son and grandson of the town's bankers. He went to Oregon State University for two years studying aviation engineering. In 1932 he bought a broken-down boat and engine, rebuilt them both, and chugged up to Alaska to seek his fortune mining gold. He and friends built log cabins and lived in the wilderness of Southeastern Alaska prospecting for and mining gold throughout the Depression. Few people embraced the rugged adventures of the wilderness with so much optimism and courage as did Kelly.
During WWII, he served the country by working at Hanford, Washington, where the atomic bomb was being built in secrecy. After the war Kelly returned to Alaska and began using his aviation background. He became a licensed inspector for the F.A.A. with A&E; and A&P; ratings. He repaired, rebuilt, maintained, inspected and flew single and twin engine planes for the next 45 years, mostly in Ketchikan, Alaska and Medford, Oregon. Scattered throughout his aviation career were breaks for more mining and prospecting forays.
Kelly and a partner discovered uranium at Bokan Mountain on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska in 1955. One of the richest uranium deposits in the world, it was a highly successful mine in its category. He mined iron, recovered mercury from old mines, and placer mined for nuggets in the Klondike for about 10 years. He loved to prospect and travelled throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America and New Zealand to carry out his passion, almost always with his family in tow. He found, among other things, amethysts, garnets, copper, silver, platinum, and gallium, but mostly gold. Kelly never visited any spot in the world without picking up a rock and examining it. Prospecting was in his blood.
He was accompanied throughout his adventures by his loving wife of 54 years, Judith Chilton Adams. Kelly was the father of four daughters: Sandra, Judi, Martha (Tate), and Grace; plus seven granddaughters and three grandsons, all of whom survive him.
Gregarious and generous, Kelly enjoyed people, and had many friends. He was president of the Alaska Miners Association for a number of years, was a member of the Yukon Order of Pioneers and belonged to the Elks Club.
He was a bush pilot and an inventor who greatly improved the safety of seaplanes in Southeastern Alaska. He had a wonderful sense of humor and always lived life with optimism. Those who knew him will miss the smile on his face, and the twinkle in his eye, and the many stories of his adventures, retold in picturesque detail, he so loved to share with friends and family.
Kelly's memorial service will be held the Lake Creek Community Center in Lake Creek, Oregon, Sunday, May 15, at 10 a.m.
Martin C McDougall
Martin C. McDougall, 50, of Oakridge, Oregon passed away April 26, 2005 in Oakridge. A remembrance will be held Sunday May 8 at 10 a.m. in the Oakridge High School Auditorium.
Marty was born in Ashland, Oregon on December 4th, 1954 to Thurman and Bobbie McDougall. He graduated from Ashland High School class of 1973. In 1976 he married
Christy McComb in Medford. Marty worked for Southern Pacific Railroad for 30 years. He enjoyed family gatherings, Nascar, country music, hunting, fishing, car shows & cruises. He won several trophy's with his Chevrolet Sedan Delivery.
Mr. McDougall is survived by his wife, Christy of Oakridge; son, Edward of Oakdridge; mother, Bobbie Jepson; sister, Wendy of Eagle Point; sister, Terrie of Trail; brother, Randy of Springfield; brothers, Robert and Tony of Medford; and sister, Sami of Medford. He had 14 nieces and 9 nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Thurman Edward McDougall.
He will be greatly missed.
William "Bill" Donahue
William "Bill" Donahue, 96, of Medford, died April 27, 2005, at home surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2005, at the Eagle Point National cemetery.
In memory of Bill Donahue, memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Lodge #1168, 202 N. Central Ave., Medford, OR 97501.
Bill was born January 22, 1909 in Lawrence, MA, son of William and Theresa Donahue. On June 26, 1939 in Long Beach, CA he married
Lillian Peggy Bortstein. He lived in the Rogue Valley for over 30 years.
In 1929, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during World War II and Korea as a code breaker, electrician, and best of all a mechanic.
Bill enjoyed gambling, shopping, shooting pool and the Elks.
Bill is survived by his adopted family: grandchildren, Debbie and Frank; great-grandchildren, Justin, Jessica and Josh; and great-great-grandchildren, Rylee and Holly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Donahue.
Bill will be loved and missed by all who knew him.
Arrangements: Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
DeLaire "Andy" Andersen
DeLaire "Andy" Andersen died April 5, 2005, at Providence Hospital after a long illness.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana, to Anker and Vesta Andersen. Vesta died when Andy was 5 and he was taken care of by his maternal grandmother until he was 11. Andy had one brother Jay Burdette, who preceded him in death by a number of years.
Andy married
Doris Johnston in Chicago, IL. On July 6, 1946 they eloped. They had six children; three while still living in Indiana and three more after their move to Portland, Oregon in 1955.
Andy heeded the "go west, young man, go west" and they drove across country to seek their future in Oregon. During the first years of their marriage Andy often held two jobs while he pursued his education. They bought a large home where they raised their family and many extended family members. They lived in that house for 20 years where the children all had roots.
Andy became interested in franchising and after working for ServiceMaster for several years he purchased a Master Franchise and Distributorship for ServiceMaster that took him to Southern Oregon, Northern California and Tahoe and Reno in Nevada. At that point he and Doris moved to Southern Oregon and lived in Ashland for two years until they found a house to buy in Shady Cove. After several years of commuting to Ashland (for Doris' work) they sold that home and bought one on Pioneer Road in Medford and they were still living there when he died.
When he sold the Distributorship in 1990 he and Doris decided to stay in the Medford area. But he wasn't ready to retire. At the advice of a professor friend he volunteered as an SBDC Counselor for Southern Oregon University's Small Business Development Center. Shortly, he became a part time employee and there he stayed for 12 plus years until he became ill.
During his years in Jackson County he was always busy with community affairs and projects. He served on many committees and boards; he really cared about the growth of the area he had grown to love. He served on the Board of the Heart of Medford Association, on the Bear Creek Masterplan Advisory Committee and a number of others.
He was a member of the Rogue Valley Professional Association for a number of years, served as President, and when he became too ill to attend they voted to make him a Member Emeritus which made him very proud. He loved the friends he made in the group and he believed strongly in their purpose, that of helping each other in business.
Andy had many friends and business associates, some of whom he assisted in starting businesses during his years with the SBDC. Antique car enthusiasts will remember his red International pickup truck that his children refurbished during a six month period and surprised him with it at his 70th birthday party. He entered it in the Medford Cruise and won a plaque each year. He was so proud of the truck and the love his children had shown with their efforts. It was his pride and joy.
At one point he served on the Mediation Board as a Dispute Resolution Mediator. He served as Treasurer for the Winema Council of Girl Scouts; his interest in youth activities was a carry-over from his and Doris' large family home in Portland which provided a haven for teenagers who needed the security of a family during their difficult years. Andy would say "some men's wives bring home stray dogs and cats; my wife brings home teenagers". But the family was blessed with the experiences.
Even more important to him than all his other involvements was his family. He was a beloved father to his six children: Vicki Sanderson, Chris Andersen and Mardi Elslip in Seattle; Craig Andersen and Karen Andersen in Portland and Kent Andersen in Austin, Texas; and grandfather and great-grandfather to a total of 25.
In July of this year he and Doris would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.
He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and his wish to have his ashes on the Church grounds is being fulfilled on Friday, May 6, when a Memorial Service will be held at the church (on the comer of Groveland and E. Oakwood) at 4 p.m. and an Inurnment immediately after in their Memorial Garden.
Please join his family and friends for the service. He was a wonderful husband, father and friend.
Andy was an outstanding human being and he will be missed.
May he rest in peace.
