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Andy Crown
Andy Crown, a longtime resident of Hood
River, Ore., passed away Jan. 15, 2009, at his home, with his
loving wife by his side.
A service to celebrate his life with
fraternal rites by the Hood River Elks Lodge and military honors
is planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Anderson’s Tribute
Center; a reception will follow at the Elks Lodge.
Andy was born May 13, 1936, in Academy,
S.D., to Paul and Nellie (Rindels) Crown. He moved with his
family at an early age from South Dakota to the Pacific
Northwest and landed in Hood River.
It is in Hood River that he attended Coe
Primary and graduated from Hood River High School in 1955. After
high school he served our country proudly during the Korean War
in the U.S. Army.
It was at Coe Primary in the same
first-grade class that he met a little girl; Bonnie Kay Parker;
and who would have known that they later would wed? Bonnie and
Andy have spent the past 14 years together enjoying every minute
of each other’s company.
Andy was, as his family shared and he
would’ve approved, “a damn good brick mason,” working throughout
the Gorge in general construction for many years. He was not
only a great mason but also a gifted carpenter.
He has never laid down his hammer; but
instead of building homes he has been keeping the area birds
very happy with the many birdhouses and bird feeders that he has
made for family and friends.
He was an active member of the Hood
River Elks Lodge and a past exalted ruler. Andy was also a
member of the Eagles, the American Legion and VFW.
Andy was always willing to donate his
time and skills. He has many friends who will miss him dearly.
In addition to his friends, Andy is
survived by his wife, Bonnie Kay Crown, at their Hood River
home; children Sheri Crown, Tami (and Paul) Lee, Valori Green,
Terry (and Jan) Crown, Jeff (and Dianne) Miles, Garry (Ellie)
Miles, Eric DeHart, Mark (and Linda) Adams and Mike (and
Claudette) Adams; sister, Lois Clarke; brothers Curt Crown and
Loyd Crown; and many special grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, especially Madison, who has been his
special joy for the last 11 years, his “little carpenter girl.”
He was preceded in death by his parents
and brothers: Seraphine, Bert, John and Bobby.
The family would like to suggest that
any memorial contributions be made either to the Oregon Veterans
Home or the Elks’ Casey Eye Institute and sent 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. Please
visit www.andersonstributecenter.com to sign the family guest
book.
Emily Goldberg
Emily Gay Goldberg, age 89, died
peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Hood River Care
Center. She was born Emily Page Gay on Oct. 9, 1919, in West
Virginia. She was the third of five children born to Janet
(Kelly) Gay and Dr. Frank Roy Gay.
Emily attended Sawyer Business College
in Los Angeles, Calif. In 1948, Emily was united in marriage to
Rube Goldberg in Los Angeles.
Emily had an artistic temperament and
could find beauty in the common things around her. She
appreciated the way light shone through a windowpane or a
colored vase. She collected leaves and pressed them between the
pages of her many books. She was an avid collector of stones,
unusual pieces of wood and other natural objects.
Coming from a literary background, Emily
was blessed with a love of reading. Unfamiliar or unusual words
fascinated her and she had to learn their precise definitions.
She wrote poems, and had a deep appreciation for music and
lyrics. When the family sang together, she was the only one who
could find the harmonies.
Emily was a generous soul who would
gladly give her children the shirt off her back. When we visited
her, we had to be careful not to leave her place laden down with
her favorite earthly treasures. She was also loyal to her
children and would defend us, rightly or wrongly, against a
world that might not recognize our obvious perfection.
Emily was preceded in death by her
husband, her parents and her four siblings. She is survived by
her six children, Daniel (Dana) Clancy, of California, Donald
Wilson, of Oklahoma, Lisa (James) Glueck, of Wisconsin, Jeffrey
Goldberg, of West Virginia, Jennifer (Timothy) Donahue, of Hood
River, and Gloria (Michael Jones) Stevens, of Washington. She is
also survived by seven grandchildren: Julie, Johnny, Emily,
Brian, Kevin, Kyle and Sara; and two great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the
loving care provided by the Hood River Care Center.
As you continue your journey,
May you enjoy happiness and the root of happiness;
May you be free from suffering and the root of suffering;
May you dwell in great equanimity free from passion, aggression
and prejudice;
May you be held in the gentle hands of the divine.
Wilbert W. Walters Sr.
Wilbert William Walters Sr. passed away
at Leesburg Regional Hospital Jan. 10, 2009.
Wil was born in Garrison, N.D., May 7,
1935, to William and Hulda Walters. His family moved west in
1943, and he graduated from Hood River High School in 1953.
He married Lorraine Buchheit and settled
in Longview, Wash., where they raised their four children.
Lorraine preceded him in death.
Wil was a hard-working family man. He
transferred to work at NORPAC and was blessed to find the love
of his life, Leslee Sheehe Robinson. They married at St. Rose
Catholic Church in 1987 and lived in Longview with their dogs,
Shi Shi and Spike.
When Wil retired in 1995, they moved to
Sedona, Ariz., to enjoy the warm weather. Wil mastered the game
of golf and enjoyed working at Ace Hardware. They later moved to
Alpine Lake, W.Va., where he and Leslee resided, and wintered in
Wildwood, Fla. He belonged to the Catholic church, several golf
clubs and fraternal order of Elks wherever he lived.
Wil was an avid reader and had many
interests. He loved playing Scrabble and cribbage, working
outdoors, fixing and building most anything and helping anyone.
He had the best sense of humor and a contagious smile. The love
that Wil had for his wife, children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and all of his
many friends will forever remain in our hearts.
In addition to Wil’s family and friends
in the Northwest, Wil touched many hearts across the country,
including California, Arizona, Florida, Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Sri Lanka. He
was the most sincere and loving person who always made those he
touched, even in the slightest way, feel special. We were all
blessed on this earth by his presence.
He leaves behind his wife of 21 years,
Leslee Walters, of Wildwood, Fla.; his children, Pam (Mark)
Enbusk, of Kelso, Jeff (Kim) Walters, of Longview, and Kelly
(Jeff) Klein, of Kelso; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Walters, of
Toutle; a stepdaughter, Amy (Bob) Guess, of Benton, Ky.; his
grandchildren, Amy Swanson, Joshua Evans, Jodi Enbusk, Ryan and
Nicole Walters, Cody Blakley, Abby Klein and Brady and Olivia
Guess; three beautiful great-grandchildren; many nieces and
nephews; his sister-in-law, Bette Walters, of Hood River, Ore.;
a brother, Arlen Walters, of Camas, Wash.; and two sisters,
Darlene Dorman, of North Plains, Ore., and Betty Wade, of
Lewiston, Idaho.
In addition to his first wife, he was
preceded in death by a son, Wilbert William Walters Jr.; and his
brother, Gerald Walters.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at St. Rose Catholic Church, 2571 Nichols Blvd., in
Longview.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the Community Home Health &
Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632.
Jay Halford
“Jay” Joseph Ballard Halford passed away
suddenly at his home in San Diego, Calif., Dec. 23, 2008. He was
born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 30, 1962, to Kendall
Hutchinson Halford and Frank Atherton Halford. Jay moved with
his family to San Jose, Calif., where his mother worked for
Lockheed Martin.
In San Jose, Jay and his brother, Brock,
provided endless laughter, fun and excitement, and they were
loved dearly.
In 1980, Jay graduated at the top of his
class from Lynbrook High School in San Jose. He continued his
education and graduated from the University of Utah with a
degree in business economics in 1986. He earned scholastic
awards including Pi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Pi and Omicron Delta
Epsilon.
Jay was a member of the University of
Utah ski team and a proud member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity. After college, he pursued and earned his Master of
Business Arts at the prestigious Thunderbird: The American
Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix, Ariz.
Once Jay completed his education, he
became a financial trader, which allowed him to follow his true
passion: traveling and living all over the world. He especially
enjoyed places where the windsurfing was great and the weather
was warm.
The dearly beloved son is survived by
his mother, Kendall Halford, of Salem, Ore.; his Aunt Barbara
McGowan; Uncle Scott McGowan; Aunt Candice Chamberlain; Uncle
Mike Chamberlain; and numerous cousins in Oregon and relatives
in Hawaii.
Jay was predeceased by his father, Frank
Atherton Halford, in 1968, and his brother, David Brocton
Halford, in 1998.
Jay will be greatly missed by his family
and friends, especially for the vivid tales of his travels and
adventures. His family and friends will live with his unique
gifts as their own, gratefully, but more painfully without him.
Special friends of Jay’s: Randy Petersen, Dan Sparagna, Courtney
Boscoe and Andrea Boscoe.
“Jay Halford ... One of a kind. We loved
him and deeply miss him.”
Jay will rest in peace at Rest Lawn
Garden Mortuary in Salem, Ore. A private family service will be
held at a later date.
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