Obituaries.Byline: The Register-Guard Martin Spalinger OAKRIDGE - Martin Albert "Bim" Spalinger of Oakridge died Oct. 20 of age-related causes. He was 89. Spalinger was born Oct. 29, 1912, in Roseburg to Albert and Katherine Roth Spalinger and moved with his family to Oakridge in 1927. He married Lois Walker in Springfield on Dec. 26, 1940. She died previously. As a young man he worked on a construction crew that helped build the Willamette Highway (Highway 58). In about 1948 he went to work for Pope & Talbot Lumber Company in Oakridge as a timber faller. He went on to work for the company as a bull buck for cutting crews and eventually became logging superintendent. He retired from Pope & Talbot in 1977. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, outings with his family and friends, reading Northwest history and railroad books and articles. Survivors include a sister, Katherine "Betty" Walker of Oakridge. No services are planned. Oakridge Chapel of the Woods Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jack Vaughan SPRINGFIELD - The funeral will be held Oct. 26 for Jack Glen Vaughan of Springfield, who died Oct. 22 of cancer. He was 70. Vaughan was born June 2, 1932, in Springfield to Louie and Dora Pedersen Vaughan. During the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. , he served in the Army and received a Purple Heart Purple Heart U.S. medal awarded to those wounded in military action. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery . He married Marion Davis Marion Davis may refer to:
Vaughan lived in Springfield all his life. He worked as a farmer, a logger, an armored car guard and as a night guard at Lane Community College. His interests included fishing, traveling, hunting, reading and taking Sunday drives. He also enjoyed spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. with his family, his animals and telling war stories. Vaughan was a member of the Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. , the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also belonged to the Military Order of the Purple Heart and to the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Margaret Grate of Crooked River Crooked River may refer to In New Zealand:
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield and at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1533 Market Street, Springfield. Saturday's service will be at 11 a.m., also at the church. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Richard Gentry Richard G. "Dick" Gentry of Harrison, Ark., formerly of Eugene, died Oct. 4 age-related causes. He was 90. Gentry was born Feb. 17, 1912, in Nampa, Idaho Nampa (IPA: [næm pə]) is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States, and the second largest in the state. Only the capital city, Boise, is larger. . He married Laura Walker in Klamath Falls on Nov. 14, 1938. He lived in Eugene from 1949 until 1998. He was self-employed and worked at many jobs including carpentry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, rockhounding Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment. Early rockhounds were prospectors looking for valuable minerals and gemstones for commercial purposes. , building projects and spending time with his family. He was a member of the Elks. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sandra Hartford of Longmont, Colo., and Janet Hatch of Plattsmouth, Neb.; two sons, Tom of Harrison and Bob of Portland; a brother, Jim of Hollister, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. No service is planned. Christeson Funeral Home in Harrison is in charge of arrangements. Grace Flint A memorial service will be held Nov. 2 for Grace Estelle Flint of Eugene, who died Oct. 19 of a stroke. She was 90. Flint was born May 31, 1912, in San Jose, Calif., to Sidney Risdon and Mary Gallagher. She married Mann Flint in San Pedro, Calif., on Feb. 8, 1931. He died Sept. 1 of this year. She attended Northwest Christian College Northwest Christian College is a private, liberal arts college located in Eugene, Oregon and is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. , the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. , Moody's Bible Institute in Chicago and Antioch College in Ohio. She was ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. as a minister for more than 50 years with the Open Bible Church, which honored her with an honorary doctor of letters Doctor of Letters (Latin: Litterarum doctor; D.Litt.; or Litt.D.) is a university academic degree. In the United Kingdom, Australia, and certain other countries, the degree is a higher doctorate, above the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. degree. She and her husband were missionaries in Wyoming before moving to Eugene 50 years ago. She worked as a professor of Old Testament prophecy and history at Eugene Bible College. She also served as dean of women at the college. The college's Grace Flint Memorial Library was created in her honor. She and her husband were co-owners of Flint Photographic Studios for 25 years. She worked as a colorist col·or·ist n. 1. A painter skilled in achieving special effects with color. 2. A hairdresser who specializes in dyeing hair. col artist. Her interests included traveling, and she visited more than 60 countries. She made many trips to the Middle East, and she especially enjoyed the time she spent in Israel. She was a charter member of the National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims Nevada Chapter, the National Huguenot Society and the Oregon Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a Colonial patriotic society in the United States, open to women having one or more ancestors who aided the cause of the Revolution. The society was organized (1890) at Washington, D.C. Lewis and Clark Chapter. Survivors include a son, George of Reno, Nev.; a daughter, Virginia Maynard of Eugene; a sister, Amelia Gunderson of Westlake; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grand- children; and one great-great- grandchild. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif. The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Eugene Bible College. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Mann and Grace Endowment at the Eugene Bible College. Clara Hall Clara Harbeck Hall of Eugene died Oct. 21 age-related causes. She was 97. Hall was born Aug. 9, 1905, in Chicago to Emil and Caroline Noll Harbeck. She married Frederick Hall in Reno, Nev., in 1938. He died March 28, 1990. She graduated from Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. . While she was in college, she worked summers at the Oregon Caves. She served in the Navy at the rank of ensign during World War II, while her husband was being held as a civilian prisoner of war PRISONER OF WAR. One who has been captured while fighting under the banner of some state. He is a prisoner, although never confined in a prison. 2. In modern times, prisoners are treated with more humanity than formerly; the individual captor has now no . She worked for many years as a secretary at the University of Oregon Library. She and her husband co-owned and operated a service station and trailer park at Crescent Lake. She moved to this area in 1958. She was an avid reader, and she enjoyed playing bridge with her friends and traveling to the Oregon Coast. She was a member of the Eugene Fuschia Club. Survivors include a brother, Emil Harbeck of Oregon and Idaho; and a sister, Caroline Lederer of Eugene. No service is planned. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Association. Ruth Wigle MONROE - A memorial service will be held Nov. 15 for Ruth Wigle of Monroe, who died Oct. 19 of age-related causes. She was 81. Wigle was born Oct. 4, 1921, in Sacred Heart, Minn., to Clarance and Lillian Pederson Schjoll. She married Chuck Wigle in 1954. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School "Sacred Heart High School" may refer to: Canada
Her interests included bowling, golfing, reading and quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers . She enjoyed spending time with her husband, her family and her many friends. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Bill Werner of Bend and Dan Werner of Monroe; two daughters, Susan Pauley of Bend and Melody Hobbs of West Linn linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] ; two sisters, Beatrice Boe and Doris Butler; a brother, Casey Schjoll; and six grandchildren. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at the American Legion Hall in Monroe. McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Benton Nutrition Program in care of the funeral home. Agnes Ira Agnes J. Ira of Medford, formerly of Walton, died Oct. 15 of age-related causes. She was 91. Ira was born Oct. 11, 1911, in San Francisco to Alfred and Anna Vandervoort Morrison. She married Edward Ira in Fargo, N.D., on Nov. 29, 1946. He died Jan. 18, 1992. She graduated from high school in San Rafael, Calif., and attended Mountainside Hospital Nurse's Training School. She served as a nurse in the Army at the rank of second lieutenant during World War II. After the war, she was a homemaker and worked as a surgical nurse. Her interests included reading and traveling. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church can refer to:
Survivors include a son, Joseph of Medford; and two grandchildren. A private service was held at Siskiyou Memorial Park in Medford. Perl Funeral Home in Medford is in charge of arrangements. The News Department will accept information on its standard obituary forms submitted through funeral homes or by the deceased's immediate family. Obituary information is available at (phone) 485-1234, Ext. 5534, or (fax) 683-7631. |
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