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JAMES ALBIN MARTOLIN
James Albin Martolin, 65, of Gold Beach died Oct. 4, 2003, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford of natural causes.
He was born Dec. 6, 1937, in Minneapolis, Minn. to Oiva Albin Martolin and Lorine Nellie Scalberg.
He married
Relda Jenkins, June 6, 1959, in Medford.
He taught high school English at Bershing School District in Nevada for 30 years.
He and his wife moved to Gold Beach from Nevada in 1994.
He was a member of the Nevada Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Nevada Old West Shooting Club and a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Medford.
Survivors include wife Relda of Gold Beach; son Michael Martolin of Yerington, Wyo.; daughters Susan Hansen of Doyle, Calf. and Katherine Rutledge of Casper, Wyo.; father Oiva Albin Martolin. Also surviving are four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
At his request there will be no services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.
HAROLD "CHUCK POTTER
A memorial service for Harold "Chuck" Potter is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Trinity Lutheran Church,1200 Easy St. Dr. Gordon Myrah will officiate.
A light lunch will be served following the services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wier's Mortuary Chapel, Crescent City.
ALLEN "DUANE" ZECKMAN
Allen "Duane" Zeckman, 71, of Brookings, died Sept. 28, 2003, in a Coos Bay hospital of natural causes.
Cremation is under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
William Mark Archuleta
William "Bill" Mark Archuleta, 57, of Brookings, died Oct. 28, 2003, in a motor vehicle accident near Brookings.
He was born Feb. 27, 1946, in Chama, N.M. to Florencio and Frances Martinez Archuleta. He was raised and educated in Layton, Utah.
Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and served two tours in Vietnam as well as two years in the Air Force Reserves.
Archuleta earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and a Master's of Business Administration from New York State University.
In December, 1972, he married
Kathleen Schoonmaker in Ogden, Utah. The couple were later divorced.
He was employed by the Veterans Administration for his entire career, and had worked for V.A. facilities in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia and Oregon before retiring in 2000 as director of personnel of the Chicago, Illinois VA Medical Center.
Upon retiring, he volunteered with the Red Cross, aiding in several hurricane and disaster sites including in New York City after 9-11.
He had lived in Brookings for the last two years.
Archuleta liked traveling, boating, golfing, fishing, and was an avid Washington Redskins fan, his family said. He was instrumental in preparing the family's genealogy.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Blake and Hazel Archuleta of Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and their children, Kai and Freya Archuleta; stepdaughter Stephanie Ballard of Kansas; parents, of Layton; brothers and sisters and their spouses, Maria Saleh of Oakland, Calif.; James Archuleta of Salt Lake City, Utah; Linda and Darrel Einspahr of Ogden, Utah; Joyce and Phillip Scherrer of Roy, Utah; Sabino and Angela Archuleta of Missoula, Mont.; Clare and Patrick Lynch of Layton; Cindy and Jim Billot of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations are suggested to the American Red Cross, 430 17th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
Graveside services will be held in Layton at 11 a.m. today (Saturday, Nov. 8), under the direction of Lindquist's Memorial Gardens. Local arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
James Harry Lee
James "Jim" Harry Lee, 76, of Harbor, died Nov. 2, 2003, at his home of natural causes.
He was born March 6, 1927, in Denver, Colo. to James Stevenson and Gladys Cenus Panker Lee. As a child he moved to Hastings, Neb. where he was raised.
During World War II, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed on a ship in the Asiatic Theater. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned to Hastings where he worked for the Chicago Burlington Railroad.
He married
Lorna Brees on May 16, 1947, in Mankato, Kan. The couple lived in Hastings for 30 years before moving to Brookings in 1964.
In Brookings, Lee briefly owned Brookings Office Supply. He then bought his first motel in Klamath Falls. Lee enjoyed the motel business and owned a series of motels in Texas, Mississippi and Utah, before moving back to Brookings last year.
The couple spent several summers in Skagway, Alaska with friends. Lee enjoyed fishing the oceans and rivers. He owned a 27 foot boat, Tasha, and later enjoyed jet boating. He also found pleasure in gardening, his family said.
He is survived by his wife, of Brookings; daughter Linda Moulton of Kalispell, Mont.; son Gregory Lee of San Diego, Calif.; his brother in Long Beach, Calif. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cremation was under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel and Crematory.
George L. Hannan
George L. Hannan, 98, of Harbor, died Nov. 8, 2003, in Redding, Calif., from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Smith River on Oct. 17.
He was born Nov. 13, 1904, in Baker to Thomas George and Alice Victoria McCormish Hannan.
He married
Ethel Wheelock on Oct. 12, 1935, in Boise, Idaho.
They lived in the logging town of Kinzua, where he ran a locomotive bringing logs from the woods to the mill.
In 1946, they moved to Myrtle Creek where George helped build the plywood mill and began his career in plywood mill maintenance.
They moved to Harbor in 1951, buying a share in Brookings Plywood where he helped to build that plywood mill. He worked in the maintenance department both as an employee and as master mechanic. He served on the board of directors for Brookings Plywood many years.
In 1964, with his wife's encouragement, he took golf lessons and discovered a passion for golf that remained with him for the rest of his life. His first and only hole in one when he was 95 years old.
He retired in 1967. He was an active man with many interests but he now had more time for golf, all the chores his wife had for him and travel. He played golf every Tuesday with the "Bandits," who he considered to be the best group of men who ever lived. Mr. Hannan also enjoyed baseball and was an avid Atlanta Braves fan.
At 93, he took on the caregiving responsibility for his wife. He learned to cook, shop and pay bills. His homemade rolls were a special treat at all family gatherings. His caregiving responsibility ended with Ethel's death on June 1.
Survivors include daughters Marilyn Shipley of Brookings, Kathy Jarchow and husband Jim of Gold Beach; son Larry Hannan and wife Marie of Brookings; foster-daughter Evy King of Crescent City; brother Frank Hannan of Burns; sister Mabel Owens of Gresham. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, and his wife.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Redwood Memorial Chapel, 1020 Fifield St. The Rosary will be recited 10:30 a.m.,Thursday, Nov. 13, and a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at the Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Father Karl Claver officiating. Interment will be at W. J. Memorial cemetery following the services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel.
