Obituaries.Byline: The Register-Guard Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. Nice SPRINGFIELD - Merle F. Nice of Springfield died Oct. 12 of age-related causes. He was 80. He was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Springfield to John and Olive Rhodes Nice. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield. Nice served in the U.S. Army and received the Purple Heart Purple Heart U.S. medal awarded to those wounded in military action. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery and Victory Medal Victory Medal can refer to one of three military decorations:
No service is planned. Alpha Cremation cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. Service in Junction City is in charge of arrangements. Richard Baker Richard K. "Dick" Baker of Eugene died Oct. 14 at age 76. His family chose not to list a cause of death. He was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Eugene to James and Martha Kiger Baker. After graduating from University High School, Baker enlisted in the U.S. Army as a medical corpsman corps·man n. 1. An enlisted person in the U.S. Navy or Marines who has been trained to give first aid and basic medical treatment, especially in combat situations. 2. and served overseas during World War II. After his discharge. he resumed his studies at 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. and the UO Medical School in Portland. Baker serve an internship with Southern Pacific Hospital in San Francisco and a four-year fellowship in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He married Shirley Smouse in Portland in 1954. In 1960, he returned to the family farm on Kiger Island. He operated a private practice in general surgery. He enjoyed his medical practice, fishing and hunting. Baker won numerous trapshooting trapshooting: see shooting. trapshooting Shooting sport with moving targets. A shotgun (usually 12-gauge) is used. The targets are clay disks (called pigeons) that are sprung into the air from a trap. A later variant is skeet shooting. titles and trophies. Survivors include three daughters, Martha Van Holten of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Elizabeth Baker and Debbie Baker, both of Corvallis; a son, Dick of Corvallis; a sister, Louise Wenrich of Prineville; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis. Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Albany was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation Not to be confused with American Kidney Fund. The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF) is a major voluntary health organization in the United States. Its mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and or the Heartland Humane Society, in care of the funeral home. Robert Collom Robert M. Collom of Eugene died Oct. 16 of cancer. He was 77. He was born Nov. 21, 1925, in Roseburg to Edwin and Edna Collom. He lived in Roseburg and the Eugene-Springfield area for 60 years. Collom served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was later employed as a sawmill sawmill, installation or facility in which cut logs are sawed into standard-sized boards and timbers. The saws used in such an installation are generally of three types: the circular saw, which consists of a disk with teeth around its edge; the band saw, which worker. He enjoyed golf, traveling and being a golf caddy A plastic container that holds a CD or DVD disc for added protection. The bare disc is placed in the caddy, and the caddy is inserted into the drive. A caddy is not a jewel case. A jewel case protects the disc for transportation. A caddy protects the disc while reading and writing. . Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Lund and Grace Lawrence, both of Eugene. No public service is planned. A private inurnment will be held at Willamette National Cemetery Willamette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in Clackamas County, Oregon, about 10 miles southeast of the city of Portland, Oregon. It encompasses 269.4 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 126,561 interments. in Portland. England's Eugene Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, . Robert Miller A wake will be held Oct. 21 for Robert "Guy" Miller of Eugene, who died Oct. 16 of heart failure. He was 67. He was born Oct. 31, 1935, in Lee, Mass., to Homer and Stella Hill Miller. He served in the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and 1957. He lived in Eugene since 1964. Miller was the former owner and operator of The Raven, A Pub in Junction City. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Junction City, and he enjoyed golfing and reading. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Miller of Cerritos, Calif., and Cynthia McMurry of Albany. A son, Greg, died previously. Tuesday's wake will be at 6 p.m. at The Raven, A Pub. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth Cooper Elizabeth Cooper of Eugene died Oct. 17 of age-related causes. She was 78. She was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Rockland, Calif., to Henry and Ada Davis Rehm. She lived in Sacramento before moving to Eugene three months ago. She was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard and had a career in civil service. Cooper enjoyed watching television and volunteering for Kaiser Hospital for 15 years. Survivors include a son, John York of Eugene; a brother, Bud Rehm of Sacramento; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sacred Heart. News obituaries are a free service of The Register-Guard and are printed as space allows. 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. If you want to purchase advertising space for a more detailed obituary, call 342-1212. Obituaries published in the past 30 days are available at www.register guard.com. |
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