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Richard E. "Dick" Pulse
1937-2004
Richard E. "Dick" Pulse, a 15-year resident of Cottage Grove, died on Oct. 29.
He was born to Robert and Nellie Pulse on July 7, 1937, in Tidewater.
He was raised and educated in Tidewater and Waldport.
He served in the Army from 1960-1963.
He worked as a mill worker for Weyerhaeuser Co. for 35 years in Coos Bay before moving to Cottage Grove in 1989, where he worked until he retired.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family.
He was a member of the Moose and Eagles lodges and was a past president of the Empire VFW.
He is survived by his wife: Nona Pulse of Cottage Grove; his sons: Francis Lee of California, Bart Pulse of Roseburg, Mickey Pulse of Coos Bay; his daughters: Terie Alexander of Cottage Grove, Kelly Christofferson of Powers, Renea Mitchell of Davis, Calif., and Corinna Bevins of Beaverton; his brother: George Pulse of Mineral Wells, Texas; his sister: Virginia Miller of Nehalem; and 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Friday at Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary in Coos Bay.
Albert R. Irvine
1915-2004
Albert R. Irvine, longtime resident of Cottage Grove and founder of A.R. Irvine Trucking, died Nov. 7 at the age of 89 from age-related causes.
He was born to Fred and Alice Irvine in Fullerton, Calif., on May 22, 1915.
He graduated from Chaffey High School in Ontario, Calif.
He worked as a machinist in Pomona, Calif., and at the Mare Island Naval Base in Vallejo, Calif., during World War II.
He married Agnes Childers on Feb. 8, 1947.
He moved to Cottage Grove in 1951 and founded A.R. Irvine Trucking, hauling logs and wood products until his retirement in 1979.
He was a member of the Elks and served on the Board of South Lane Television for 15 years.
He enjoyed working at his shop, traveling in his motor home and spending time with his family and pets.
He is survived by his wife: Agnes Childers of Cottage Grove; his sons: Will Childers, Jim Childers and Ronald Irvine, all of Cottage Grove; his daughter: Suzanne Robinson of Novato, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services were held Friday at Rest-Haven Memorial Park and Funeral Home.
Lorene McCall
1916-2004
Lorene McCall, a 57-year resident of Cottage Grove, died Friday at the age of 88 from age-related causes.
She was born to Jessie and Josephine Vernon on Sept. 4, 1916, in Gladewater, Texas.
She graduated from Gilmer Texas High School and attended Tyler Commercial College in Tyler, Texas.
She married Jim McCall in Carlsbad, N.M., on Feb. 4, 1946.
She previously lived in Stayton and moved to Cottage Grove in 1947.
She worked at First National Bank for 19 years until she retired in 1977.
Her husband, Jim McCall, preceded her in death on March 10, 1997.
She was a member of the Pennoyer Church of Christ and the Cottage Grove Hospital Auxiliary.
She loved spending time with her family and friends.
She also enjoyed crocheting, sewing, working with flowers and working in her garden and with the hospital auxiliary.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Brent and Eileen McCall of Cottage Grove; her daughter: Charon White of Roseburg; her sister: Mary Stout, of Texas; and 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cottage Grove High School Athletic Scholarship Foundation.
Jimmie Clyde Gray
1933-2004
Jimmie Clyde Gray, a former resident of Cottage Grove, died Oct. 19 at the age of 71 in Silver Springs, Nev.
He was born in Pierre, S.D., as one of nine children to Clyde and Katherine Gray.
He worked as a machinist.
He served as a warrant officer in the United States Army, serving in Korea and two tours in Vietnam.
He earned a Bronze Star twice during 26 years in the military.
He did volunteer work for the V.A. in Cottage Grove and was a member of the Elks Lodge during his 15 years in the community.
He loved people.
He is survived by his wife: Raelene Ruth; his daughters: Renal Fortier of Springfield, Kimberly Gray of Williamsburg, Va., Leslie Salyer, of Wichita, Kan., Stacy Hughs of Wichita, Kan.; his son: Kevin Gray of Orida, Calif., seven grandchildren and four great-grandsons.
