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Jonathan Brewer
Jonathan Clifford Brewer, 19, of Brookings, died May 31, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at the Brookings First Baptist Community Church, 607 Pacific Ave.
Jonathan is survived by his father and step-mother, Clifford and Marla Brewer of Klamath Falls; mother, Tina Brewer of Eureka; brothers, David Little of Eureka, a brother and sister-in-law, Christopher and Elena McKee of Brookings and their children Shasta and Christian McKee; grandparents, Ted and Alice Brewer of Klamath Falls; Carl and Esther Akins of Fortuna, Calif., step-grandmother Rose Mallory of McKinleyville, Calif.; and step-great grandmother, Betty Robinson of McKinleyville.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Community Church in Brookings.
George Gibbons
George Thomas Gibbons, 88, of Salisbury, Md., died May 31, 2003, at University Specialty Hospital in Baltimore of respiratory failure.
He grew up in southern Calif., was proud to be a Marine from 1933 to 1937, and for most of the next 40 years worked for Douglas Aircraft Company, starting as a sheet metal worker and retiring as a member of the McDonnell Douglas Board of Directors.
After retirement, he and his wife moved to Brookings, which he affectionately referred to as Shangri-La.
He had a great life, filled with family, love, friends, adventure, satisfaction, and success. He was beloved and cherished, his family said.
Surviving him are his wife of 65 years Laura Gibbons; daughter and son-in-law Judy and Chris Cupas; son Tim Gibbons; grandson Ryan Smethurst and wife Christi; grandson Shea Smethurst; great grandson Vaughn Smethurst; and sister-in-law Donna Riefer. A son, Denny, preceded him in death in 1957. In addition to his family, he also is survived by his dearest friend of 75 years, Fred Moyer.
At his request, there will be no formal funeral service, flowers or contributions. His ashes will be scattered across the sea.
Russell Marston Jackman
Russell Marston Jackman, 81, of Brookings, died June 10, 2003, at the Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford.
He was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Ipswich, Mass., to Wilfred and Lois Russell Jackman. In 1944 he married
Betty Loveless in Reno, Nev.
Mr. Jackman served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1945, achieving the rank of aviation ordananceman, second class. After military service, Mr. Jackman did carpentry and shipbuilding. Prior to his retirement, he was a supervisor of maintenance at the University of New Hampshire. He was a past member of the First Congregational Church in Mass. The Jackmans came to Brookings 12 years ago, after residing in Mass., and Calif. He enjoyed woodworking, boating, camping, fishing and the ocean, his family said.
He is survived by his wife; son and daughter-in-law Terry and Sue Jackman of Kingston, N.H.; daughter and son-in-law Judy and Bill Woodard of Seabrook, N.H.; sister Nancy Hay of Newburyport, Mass.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Gloria Sheehan, daughter Debbie Jackman, grandson Wayne Knowles.
A memorial service will be held in Newburyport. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Francis Cheney Family Place, 2882 State Street, Medford, OR 97504.
Arrangements are under the direction of Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives of Medford and Grants Pass.
Mike Okie
Mike Okie, 65, of Gold Beach, died last week at his home.
He attained three college degrees, including a degree in botany. He studied plants and flowers of the area, and of the United States. He took several trips to South America to study plant life there.
Mr. Okie had fished the Rogue River years before he moved to the area in 1994. After his retirement from McDonald Douglas as an engineer and test pilot, he moved to Gold Beach.
He became involved with all aspects of the workings of the Indian Creek Hatchery, and his knowledge, experience and talents were a valuable resource.
He was multi-talented in many aspects. He learned fly-tying and was a fly fisherman; he also made many of his rods and most of his lures. He also made a wooden drift boat and used it on the Rogue River, Pistol River, Hunter Creek and anywhere he could find water. He enjoyed woodworking and created many items in his home.
Mike volunteered at the Historical Museum in Gold Beach and was knowledgeable in the history of Gold Beach, the Rogue River and early mail boat operations.
He was a gourmet cook and enjoyed fine dining, classical music and fine wines.
He is survived by his friend, Richard Watson of Gold Beach.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Gold Beach Seventh Day Adventist Church, 94191 Third St., Gold Beach; Pastor Jim Bolin officiating
Memorial donations may be made to Curry County Home Health and Hospice, or to the Indian Creek Hatchery.
Cremation was under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel and Crematory.
Mark Stephen Johnson
Mark Stephen Johnson, 49, of Brookings, died unexpectedly at his home earlier this week of natural causes.
Mark was born Dec. 7, 1953, in Whittier, Calif.
He was proud of his Native American and Irish ancestry, and participated in tribal customs in Northern California.
He was a talented sculptor, entrepreneur, and had been employed as a tile contractor. He was active in the Cape Ferrelo Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Johnson revered nature. He had spent several years in Alaska, which he had greatly enjoyed. He was an accomplished taxidermist, a hobby he had taken up as a child.
Survivors include cousin, Greg Bynum of Fallon, Nev.; children, Jonathan, Thomas and Michelle Bynum; companion Rosemary Mitchell of Brookings, her daughters Theresa Kruse and Tiffany Perkoski-Viazanko and her husband Richie Viazanko, all of Brookings; grandchildren, Christina Kruse, Jessika Gonzales, Mitchell Pruitt, of Brookings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an uncle, and his grandmother, Della Ruth Bynum.
A viewing will be open to family and friends 1-7 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Redwood Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday June 20, at the Best Western Beachfront Inn conference center, 16008 Boat Basin Road, Harbor.
A memorial fund for Mark has been established. Donations may be made to the Cape Ferrelo Fire Department, P.O. Box 4068, Brookings, OR 97415.
Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
Philip C. Stockwell Sr.
Philip C. Stockwell Sr., 75, of Brookings, died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at Providence Medford Medical Center.
He was born Nov. 25, 1927 in Compton, Calif.
He married
Joyce M. Hickman, Aug. 31, 1946, in Lakewood, Calif. Mr. Stockwell lived in Brookings 11 years, moving from Lake Almanor, Calif.
Mr. Stockwell was a restaurateur owning and working with restaurants in Central and Northern California.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Shriner in the communities he lived in. He enjoyed his gun collection, hunting, air races and history.
Survivors include wife, Joyce M. Stockwell; son, Philip C. Stockwell Jr.; daughters, Diedre Duggan, Dayne Soares, all of Brookings; daughter and son-in-law Diana and Charles Schultz Sr. of Redding, Calif.; grandson, Charles Schultz Jr. of Redding; granddaughters Jessica Schultz of Oakland, Calif., Kelsey Duggan of Corvallis. Also surviving are three grandchildren. A private family memorial service will be at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives and Crematory, Grants Pass.
