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Wayne Richard Paulsen
The memorial service for Wayne Richard Paulsen will be at noon Monday, May 26, 2003, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Ashland. The Rev. Doug Spence will officiate.
Mr. Paulsen, 69, of Ashland, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at his home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Memorial Garden Fund, 44 N. Second St., Ashland, OR 97520; or P.E.O. Foundation, Tina Wallis Scholarship Fund, c/o Joan Whitsett, 858 Cypress Point Loop, Ashland, OR 97520.
He was born May 21, 1933, in Davenport, Iowa, to Carl Peter and Elnora Mae Paulsen. He grew up in Hornbrook, Calif., and was the first Eagle Scout in Siskiyou County. He graduated from Yreka High School in 1951, where he was a 16-letter athlete.
After high school, Mr. Paulsen was drafted by the St. Louis Browns baseball team. He then enlisted in the Navy and played baseball for the Navy's Blue Jackets team in San Diego before shipping out on a destroyer near the end of the Korean War. After his discharge, he played baseball for the Baltimore Orioles.
He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1956. On Sept. 8, 1957, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Ashland, he married Judy Farrar, who survives.
He graduated from what is now Southern Oregon University in 1959, and was listed in the 1959 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." He received a master's degree in education in 1964.
Mr. Paulsen began his teaching and coaching career in Ashland in 1960, and taught at Ashland Junior High, now known as Ashland Middle School. He started the baseball program at Ashland Junior High, the Summer Baseball Program in Ashland, and initiated and advised the National Junior Honor Society at Ashland Junior High.
After his retirement he was a volunteer police officer in Ashland, and enjoyed coaching at Walker and Helman Elementary Schools until last spring.
Mr. Paulsen was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, with three terms on the Vestry and served as a Stephen Minister, a lay person trained to provide Christian support to those in need. He was a member and former head of the Blue Lodge, Royal Arch and Commandery. He was a lifetime member and emeritus board member of the Southern Oregon University Alumni Association. He was president of the Siskiyou Knife and Fork Club and of the Ashland Education Association. He was a member of the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Siskiyou County Historical Society.
He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed fishing with friends and traveling with his wife and family.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Julie Paulsen, Seattle; a son, Jim, Puyallup, Wash.; two brothers, Bill, Oroville, Calif., and Carl, Redding, Calif.; a sister, Jaci Cogdill, Valdosta, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements: Hillcrest Mortuary, Medford.
Michael Jon Summers
Michael Jon Summers, 60, of Ashland, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Linda Vista Care Center in Ashland. No service is planned.
He was born Oct. 30, 1942, in Linton, Ind., to Raymond and Esther Summers and grew up in Tucson, Ariz. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Arizona State University in 1965 and a master's degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1967. He married Nancy Lee Reiman, who survives.
He served in the U.S. Navy for two years.
Mr. Summers was a teacher for 33 years, retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the State of Oregon Fair Dismissal Appeals Board from 1988 to 1995, and was past president of the Medford Education Association.
Mr. Summers enjoyed photography, traveling and running marathons.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Laura Peters, Springfield, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Summer Braun, Portland; a son, Mark, Portland; a stepson, Ryan Smith, U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Okla.; his mother, Esther Summers, Prescott, Ariz.; two sisters, Sarah Hayden, Prescott, and Sue Graves, Tucson; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Catherine B. Livingston
A memorial gathering for Catherine B. Livingston will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home of Dr. Ruth Bebber. For more information, call Laura Dennison at 301-6182.
Miss Livingston, 91, of Ashland and Redlands, Calif., died April 30, 2003, at the home of her longtime friend, Dr. Ruth Bebber.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Southern Oregon Humane Society, 2910 Table Rock Road, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born in 1911 in Summerland, Calif. She graduated from San Bernardino High School in 1928 and received a bachelor's degree in English from Pomona College in 1932. She earned two master's degrees, one in general education and another in physical education from Claremont Graduate School in 1939.
Miss Livingston taught for 39 years in the San Bernardino School District as a physical education instructor. She was head of the physical education department at San Bernardino High School when she retired in 1972. She was considered a master teacher and was responsible for hundreds of student teachers.
She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in San Bernardino, Calif.
Miss Livingston traveled extensively throughout the world, touring, hiking and backpacking. She enjoyed music, cooking, gardening and photography.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Loomis, Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Marvin Leslie Taylor
Marvin Leslie Taylor, 67, of Talent, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland. Arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Home and Crematory, Ashland.
Marvin L. Taylor
The graveside service for Marvin L. Taylor will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Jim Larsen of Ashland Christian Church will officiate.
Mr. Taylor, 67, of Talent, died Monday (May 5, 2003) at Ashland Community Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Processing Center, P.O. Box 8934, Topeka, KS 66608-8934, or the Medford Gospel Mission, 125 W. Jackson St., P.O. Box 1172, Medford, OR 97501.
He was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Plant City, Fla., to Joseph Lee and Mary Ella (Van Atten) Taylor. He attended schools in Plant City and Denver. On July 28, 1956, in Denver, he married Marcia A. Laird, who survives. They lived in Ashland from 1971 to 1985, when they moved to Talent.
Mr. Taylor worked as a mill worker in O'Brien and Kerby, and as an auto mechanic in Talent. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1954.
Mr. Taylor was a member of NASCAR, the National Rifle Association and the Rogue Valley Men's Bowling Association. He enjoyed racing, fishing and hunting.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Penny Hegdahl, Ashland; two sons, Steven, Ashland, and Leslie, Talent; a sister, Frances Cook, San Jose, Calif.; two brothers, Leonard, Indianola, Iowa, and David, White Lake, Wis.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Taylor.
Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland.
