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James Hawke
James Paul Hawke, 38, of Redding, Calif., died Sept. 13, 2009, at his home. He was born March 3, 1971, in Pasadena, Texas, to Bob and Sandy Hawke.
James attended schools in Hood River County, Ore., until he joined the military in 1989.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Hawke, of Redding, Calif.; daughter, Sloane Hawke, of Klamath Falls, Ore.; parents, Sandy and Bob Hawke, of Hood River, Ore.; sister, Amber Cheli, and her husband, Donny, of Hood River, and grandmother, Beverly Hawke, of Hood River.
Services will be held in Redding, Calif.
Margaret Chase
Margaret Elizabeth Chase, born in Hood River, Ore., passed away Sept. 4, 2009, at the age of 94. She led a full and rich life.
Raised in Hood River along with her four siblings, Onalee, Arnold, Stewart and Barbara Turnbull, she graduated from Hood River High School and moved to the Willamette Valley, receiving her teaching credential from Monmouth Teachers College in 1925.
After teaching for a year in Morrow, Ore., she married
Leslie Chase, also a teacher from Hillsboro, and they moved to Portland, Ore., and there raised their three sons. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Portland State University, and in 1958, they moved to Sacramento, Calif.
In 1962, she earned a Master of Arts at Sacramento State University and taught as a Miller-Unruh reading specialist in the Rio Linda School District, from which she retired in 1998 after 40 years of teaching.
Margaret, who follows her deceased husband after 22 years, loved travel, sports, music, fine arts and gardening. After her retirement, she volunteered for Carmichael Presbyterian Church Food Closet. One of her favorite pastimes was walking her dog along the American River Parkway in her latter years, along with some of her neighbors, also dog-lovers.
Always a teacher, Margaret continued to broaden her mind with substitute teaching, administrating The Leslie M. Chase Foundation (offering graduate school scholarships to local public school teachers), and workshops. She instilled in her children and students the love of learning, particularly reading.
One of her favorite quotes was Mark Twain's: 'Those who do not read good books have no advantage over those who do not read at all.'
Margaret will be missed by her three sons, John and Peter, living in the Bay Area, and Tom, in Corvallis, Ore., her daughters-in-law and her six grandchildren, and friends.
Jerald Bryan
Jerald Cecil Bryan was born on July 5, 1916, to Claude and Margueritte (Peer) Bryan in Peoria, Ill. He was the first of 13 children.
Jerald grew up in Missouri and came to White Salmon, Wash., in 1946.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, 305th Airdrome Squadron, and was stationed in the Philippine Islands for four years. He was wounded in action on Leyte Island, and received several medals and honors, including the Purple Heart.
After that he drove log truck for many years, hauling logs throughout much of this area. Jerald owned three trucks, his first a Mack and the next two, Internationals.
He met Martha Essary in Lyle, Wash., and the couple married
Sept. 4, 1949. They have been together for 60 years.
Jerald's favorite hobby and pastime was restoring old Caterpillar tractors. He also owned a 1916 Model T Ford, which he drove in numerous parades in White Salmon, Bingen and Lyle.
He is survived by six children: Lester and Becky Bryan, John and Brenda Bryan, Jerry and Sherry Bryan, Donna and Chris Yeager, Margueritte Green and Billie and Scott Rumsey; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his oldest son, Earman D. Bryan, who is survived by his wife, Claire Bryan.
Jerald passed away Sept. 10, 2009. A celebration of his long and happy life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Grace Baptist Church in White Salmon with a reception to follow. Interment will be at the White Salmon cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Hospice of the Gorge, 1630 Woods Court, Hood River, OR 97031.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon.
Gladys Fernandez
Gladys 'Penny' Fernandez, 81, passed away at her home in Odell, Ore., with family at her bedside on Sept. 13, 2009.
Penny was born on Jan. 22, 1928, to Charles and Elva Dunn. Born and raised in the small logging town of Ryderwood, Wash., she was one of two children.
Penny graduated from Ryderwood High School in 1946 and went on to marry her high school sweetheart. When the logging town closed down, she and her four children settled in Longview, Wash., and would later make Los Angeles, Calif., their home.
She worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone for many years. After retiring, she moved to Phoenix, Ariz., and finally settled in Odell, Ore.
Her interests were reading, crocheting, crossword puzzles, bingo and family gatherings. She had a passion for feeding wild birds of all kinds of which she referred to as her 'freeloaders.'
She is preceded in death by her husbands, parents, brother and son.
She is survived and will be dearly missed by her three children: daughter Elva 'Tink' Phillips of Odell, sons Chuck Powell, of Gresham, Ore., and Jerry Powell, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Grandchildren are Bill Phillips, Shari Davis, Kathy Farring, Chris and Tim Powell, Melissa Nelms and Jennifer Powell.
Penny also had nine great-grandchildren.
Services to honor Penny's life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Sonrise Church at 6701 N.E. Campus Way, Hillsboro, OR 97124.
Memorials may be made in Penny's memory to the Heart of Hospice through Anderson's Tribute Center in Hood River, Ore.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals - Receptions - Cremations) 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031.
Randy Losli
Randolph 'Randy' Michael Losli passed away on Sept. 4, 2009, at the age of 35. He was born in Portland, Ore., June 17, 1974. He grew up in Scappoose and graduated from Scappoose High School in 1992.
After high school Randy worked as a tile setter for several years in and around the greater Portland area. Recently he had decided on a new career and was attending western Culinary Institute in Portland. He had found a new passion: cooking.
Randy enjoyed the outdoors and all its activities, trying out new restaurants and different types of food, and being with friends and family.
He is survived by his parents, Bob and Patty Losli; grandparents, John and Barbara Losli; grandmother, Betty Jackson; half sister, Lisa Thompson; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and very close friends.
A celebration of his life will be held at the Hood River Elks Lodge, where he was a member, on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. A potluck dinner will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Randy's name to Hospice of the Gorge, 1630 Woods Court, Hood River, OR 97031.
Clarence Cannon
Clarence Edward Cannon died Sept. 3, 2009, at 1:20 a.m. at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital in Hood River, Ore.
A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 1619 Tucker Road, Hood River.
He was born June 15, 1921, in Bird City, Kansas, to Westlake and Hazel Cannon and was the oldest of four children.
In March of 1941 he married
Elaine Foster and they celebrated 61 years together before her death in February 2003.
After finishing school and leaving the family farm in Hood River, Clarence worked as a laboratory technician for Standard Oil Company, and then was employed as a construction superintendent for Jones-Scott Construction Company of Walla Walla, Wash. They built highways in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
Over the years Clarence supervised many other paving projects. One that he was especially proud of was the constructing of the runways and taxi areas at the Portland International Airport.
In the late 1960s, he and Elaine moved back to Hood River to be near their families and help in caring for his aged parents until their passing. He established a seal-coating business there and worked side-by-side with his wife throughout the Northwest.
Since becoming one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1971, he devoted his efforts to supporting his congregation, and the Kingdom work. Even though Clarence and his wife never had children, many young people throughout the years have come to think of them as their parents or grandparents.
One hobby he enjoyed was playing golf with his wife, brother, Rich, and many close friends.
But all of his family and friends knew he was a real cowboy at heart! In his younger days he loved rodeo. Clarence spent a lot of time on horseback! Living next door to his younger brother, Bill, for many years the two have had horses to ride and train and work with their cattle.
Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine, and both of his parents as well as his sister, Ruth Mathiowitz, and one great-nephew, Zachary.
He is survived by his two brothers and their wives: Rich and Ruth and Bill and Joyce; and numerous nephews and nieces and grand- and great-nephews and nieces.
Clarence will be greatly missed by his family and his many, many friends. He was always honest, fair and truthful with everyone; you never had to wonder what he meant.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Allan Galbraith
Allan Warren Galbraith passed away at his residence in Hood River with family by his side on Sept. 6, 2009.
A service to honor Allan's life was held Friday, Sept. 11, at Parkdale Community Church.
Allan was born in Wellpinit, Wash., on April 29, 1917, to William and May (Etue) Galbraith. He was one of nine children.
The family lived in the Wellpinit area, where he developed his lifelong love of hunting, fishing and the outdoors. In 1934, Allan graduated from Wellpinit High School.
He continued his education at the University of Idaho, where he studied forestry. On Nov. 10, 1939, he married
Annette Hawley in Moscow, Idaho, and to this union was blessed a daughter, Delores. In 1940, Allan graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Idaho.
Following his studies, Allan joined the Department of the Interior, the beginning of a career of federal service ultimately spanning more than three decades. His final position was as assistant area director for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Allan retired from government service in 1972. He served our country proudly during World War II in the United States Army.
Allan's career took him, Annette and Delores to various Indian reservations throughout the U.S. before finally taking them to Parkdale, Ore., where they made their home in 1974. Annette passed away April 29, 1986.
Allan enjoyed his retirement as an active member of the Upper Valley Lions Club, the American Legion and the Elks. He served on the boards of the Hutson Museum and the Hood River Historical Society.
Every year for 30 years, Allan traveled to Alaska to visit family and to fish. He also enjoyed golf, gardening and scouring Mount Hood's foothills for huckleberries.
Allan is survived and will be dearly missed by his daughter, Delores Anderson, and son-in-law, Rick, of Parkdale; his companion of many years, Frances Arnold, of Hood River, Ore.; his brother, Glenn (Irene) Galbraith, of Wellpinit, Wash.; and sisters, Gertrude Sutton, of Midvale, Idaho, and Ruth (Roland) Hintze, of Spokane, Wash.
Also surviving are his grandsons, Todd (Mary) Grant, of Miami, Fla., and Ian Grant, of Washington, D.C.; step-grandsons Ryan Anderson, of Tacoma, Wash., and Bo Anderson, of Juneau, Alaska; his many nieces and nephews and his four great-grandsons.
In addition to his wife, Annette, and parents, William and May, he was preceded in death by five siblings: Bill, Clara, Phoebe, Dorothy and Merritt.
Memorials can be made in Allan's memory to either Hospice of the Gorge or the University of Idaho's Alumni Scholarship Fund, sent in care of Anderson's Tribute Center.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Jo Evelyn Culp
Jo Evelyn Conley Culp, wife of Loren Allen Culp, died of complications following many years of battling auto-immune hepatitis on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at age 79.
Jo moved to Hood River from Muskogee, Okla., in 1947 where she married
Loren in 1952. They later moved to Seattle, Wash., and eventually settled in Portland, Ore.
Jo expired peacefully at home with her two children, Gary Culp and Christie Gaye, by her side. She is also survived by her husband, Loren, five grandchildren residing in Portland and Tulsa, Okla., and two great-grandchildren.
Jo will be interred at Willamette National cemetery in Portland. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting gifts be sent to Alzheimer's Association.
