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James Herbert Nelson
James Herbert Nelson, 85, Brookings, died March 3, 2001, at his home of natural causes.
He was born Feb. 17, 1916, in La Moille, Minn., to Maude and Herbert Nelson.
He attended Winona County High School and St. Mary’s College in Winona, Minn. He attended Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland.
Mr. Nelson practiced law in Portland, Coos Bay, Bandon and Brookings. He moved to Brookings in 1971.
He was a member of Winona Cathedral Catholic Church in Winona, and Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Brookings.
He enjoyed flyfishing and fished all over the world. He owned the Steelhead Lodge on the banks of the Klamath River before it was washed away by a flood.
Survivors are sister Margaret White, North Carolina; friends Ruby Jones, Brookings; Danny Callahan, Salem.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are under the direction of Litty’s Funeral Directors.
Lila Mae Samuelson
Lila Mae Samuelson, 82, Crescent City, died March 10, 2001, in Crescent City.
She was born Jan. 21, 1919, in Benson, Minn. She lived her early years in Bellingham, Wash., and moved to Del Norte County in 1958.
During her later years, she lived at the Crescent City Convalescent Home.
She attended Smith River Baptist Church and was a lifetime Elks Lodge widow member.
Survivors are children Michelle Lee Samuelsen-Smith of Crescent City; Carolyn A. Samuelsen-Davis of Yuba City, Calif.; David M. Samuelsen and Thomas A. Samuelsen, both of Modesto, Calif.; Bobbie Wiltfong of Loomis, Calif.; Merna Clark of Ferndale, Wash.; Leonard LaPlante of Redmond; friend Ruth Anderson Clay and her son Rick Lee Henderson; brother Dale Harriman of Crescent City.
Also surviving are numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was her husband Olaf Samuelsen; brother Duane Harriman; sisters Mildred Davis and Dorothy Little.
Family and friends are invited to a blessing of the grave on Saturday, March 17, at 10 a.m. at the Smith River District cemetery.
A fellowship at Smith River Baptist Church will immediately follow the blessing.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel, Crescent City.
Bernell “Lee” Goodin
Bernell “Lee” Goodin, 71, Amity, died March 11, 2001, at Oakwood Country Place in McMinnville.
He was born Dec. 28, 1929, in Arbuckle, Calif., to William Vyrl and Grace Katherine Holly Goodin.
He was raised and educated in California. He graduated from Central High School in San Francisco. He moved to Washington for a short time, then to Cannon Beach Junction where his family owned and operated a gas station. He served in the U.S. Navy.
He worked as a gravel and logging truck driver for Van Vlett Logging Co., then he became a tree faller.
He married
Lois Crain on Feb. 9, 1951, in Vancouver, Wash.
They moved to Smith River in 1954 where he started a career as a sawfiler. In 1955, he worked at South Coast Lumber Co. in Brookings as a sawfiler. He also worked for Simonson Lumber Co. in Smith River.
He lived in Reedsport and Toledo before moving to Cornelius in 1984. He moved to Amity in 1994 and worked for Stimson Lumber Co., retiring in 1995.
He was a member of the American Legion and a life member and past exalted ruler for the Elks Lodge. He was a Mason in Reedsport and he belonged to the Eagles Lodge in Cornelius. He was a member of McMinnville Senior Citizens. He enjoyed golf and bowling.
Survivors are his wife of Amity; daughters Holly Center of Collierville, Tenn.; Janine Jefferies of Brookings; son Bill Goodin of Forest Grove.
Also surviving are five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Tuesday. Funeral services will be today, (March 14) at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville.
Interment will be at Ocean View cemetery in Astoria.
Memorial contributions may be made to Casey Eye Clinic c/o Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128-4682.
Arrangements are under the direction of Macy and Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville.
Glen E. Traub
Glen E. Traub, 79, Medford, died March 14, 2001, at the Hearthstone Nursing Center in Medford.
Mr. Traub and his wife lived in Brookings for 36 years before moving to Medford two years ago.
He was born March 10, 1922, in Hardy, Neb., to John and Nellie (Lawson) Traub.
He served in the Naval Armed Guard in World War II.
He married
Ruth Juanita Taylor Oct. 3, 1948, in Sequim, Wash.
Mr. Traub worked for the Brookings Plywood Mill for 20 years.
He was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of God in Harbor and he enjoyed hunting.
Survivors are his wife f Brookings; daughters Kathy Barclay and Barbara Smith, both of Grants Pass; sons Rev. Cliff Traub of Modesto, Calif.; Rev. John H. Traub of Ashland; Tom T. Traub of Brookings; sisters Gladys S. Nobblitt of Vancouver, Wash.; Betty Nichols of Arizona.
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (March 17) and Sunday, at Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
A memorial service is planned for Monday, March 19, at 2 p.m. at the New Life Family Bible Church, Sixth and C streets, Ashland. Rev. John Traub will officiate.
Interment will follow at Eagle Point National cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1311 NW 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97209.
Arrangements are under the direction of Conger-Morris Funeral Directors of Medford.
Robert C. Skinner Sr.
Robert C. Skinner Sr., 80, Brookings, died March 19, 2001, in Brookings of pneumonia.
He was born Oct. 25, 1920, in Cushing, Okla., to Mike and Ruth Skinner.
He graduated from Walla Walla College in Washington. He married
Gladys Skinner Aug. 30, 1942, in Sikeston, Mo.
Mr. Skinner was a missionary in Iran for 14 years. He returned to the United States in 1963 and served as pastor at a number of churches in Washington and Oregon.
In 1984, he retired to Sweetholm where he and his wife owned and operated a health conditioning center.
He moved to Brookings in 1996 from Arlington.
He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Arlington; sisters Elaine Derby, Hood River; Lenore Wagner, Walla Walla, Wash.; Lee Peterson, Seattle; Marilyn Stanford, Penn Valley, Calif.; brothers Joe Skinner, Seattle, Wash.; Don Skinner, Wenatchee, Wash.
Also surviving are several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was his sister Wanda Gross.
A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Lents Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8835 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland.
Pastor Floyd Matula will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to Three Angels Broadcasting Network, P.O. Box 220, West Frankfort, IL 62896.
Arrangements are under the direction of Litty’s Funeral Directors.
