On Aug. 26, 1921, Fay Lee Dorris was born in Plato, Mo. She came into this world moving and shaking her part of the universe. This she has done her whole life.

Fay lived in Missouri, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Texas, creating a vigorous life for her family. Fay was a Justice of the Peace, motel owner, general store owner, restaurateur, Fuller Brush sales rep, insurance salesperson, upholsterer, and managed an RV park.

Fay’s passion came to full bloom buying and fixing houses, putting them up for sale and moving on to new horizons.

Fay married James Ingram in fall 1936; this union produced three sons. As parents, their dream of an education was fulfilled as each son was graduated from Walla Walla College, College Place, Wash., and graduate schools elsewhere.

Her eldest son, Welton Ingram, is a retired college math/physics/engineering professor. He and his wife of 50 years, Shirlee, reside in Burtonsville, Md. Pastor Wilbur Ingram, her next son, died in January 1977 of cancer while leading his church in Clearwater, Fla.

Fay saw her youngest, Wallace Ingram, also graduate with his master’s in education. Fay enjoyed that Wally had retired from teaching and now is the locksmith in Hood River, Ore.

In the year 1957 Fay met, again, and then married the new love of her life, Charley Dorris. Charley was the one man she had a crush on as a pretty teenager before meeting James. Their nearly 30 years of marriage (= love affair) ended when Charley passed away in 1985. The two of them were proudly owned by Gulliver, their pet squirrel. He traveled with them and ate peanut butter from a spoon.

In her 80s, Fay wanted to relocate closer to family, so she and Wally each drove from Port Lavaca, Texas, to The Dalles, Ore. Fay found new homes here, fixed them up and moved three times.

The last few years Fay has filled with friends. In The Dalles, she helped out with the Gleaners and was an active bingo team player at the Moose Lodge and Eagles. That Moving Spirit stayed, flourishing within her to the very end. As the wanderlust slowed in her heart, she spoke often of her last big trip, to join Charley!

October 2007 brought the diagnosis of leukemia — creating that window to Charley. Fay died Jan. 7, 2008, and will be buried next to Charley at the Dorris Cemetery in Hartville, Mo.

Fay Dorris is survived by her sons, Welton and Wallace, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and she knew all of them. Among her many relatives and numerous friends, Fay will be missed.

Charley and Fay will rest together, finally.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society in her name in care of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 386-1000; www.andersonstributecenter.com.

Ruth Elnora Mohr, also nicknamed “Swede”by her brother, Bob, and “Ruthie”by friends and relatives, died Jan. 12, 2008, at Brookside Manor. She was 86 years of age.

Ruth was born April 2, 1921, in Sumner, Neb., to Charles and Beulah Guessford Scranton. She was raised on the family farm in Nebraska and then moved with her first husband to Meridian, Idaho, in 1939. To that union were born Jerry, Sterling and Sharon.

She later divorced and moved to Oregon. In 1948, she married Edward “Eddie” Mohr and added a daughter to their family, Ruth Anne. Ruth worked as a waitress at the Columbia Gorge Hotel and the Apple Blossom Caf She also worked in the AGA Cannery then as a seasonal employee and packer for Diamond Fruit Company in Odell until her retirement.

Ruth loved to garden and take care of her yard. She had roses in her front yard which had a wonderful view of Mount Hood and she kept a large garden with a variety of berries. Every year she would till and plant a large vegetable garden then share what she couldn’t use with friends and neighbors.

She and Eddie traveled a great deal together to fish and visit with various family members scattered over the state. She truly enjoyed visits from family.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie; son, Sterling “Tony”Mohr and brother, Robert “Bob”Scranton.

She is survived by her sister, Sylvia Hahn, of Hood River, Ore.; sister-in-law, Margaret Scranton, of Tygh Valley, Ore.; uncle, Lee Scranton, and his wife, Connie, of Hood River, Ore.; son, Jerry Jones, and his wife, DeeAnn, of Rufus, Ore.; daughters Sharon Byers, of Portland, Ore., and Anne Shelton and her husband, Jim, of Veneta, Ore., nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Martha Lucille Smith Lorenz, of Dallas, Ore., died Jan. 13, 2008, at the age of 81.

She was born May 30, 1926, in Hood River, Ore. She married Elmer H. Lorenz in 1979; he died in 1981.

Martha worked as a clerk in the Court Records Office of Multnomah County for 14 years. She also worked in food service for the Portland Public Schools for 20 years. She lived in Portland for most of her life.

She is survived by her son, Scott Turpen, and two grandchildren.

According to her wishes there will be no services.

Arrangements are under the direction of Rose City Cemetery and Funeral Home, 5625 N.E. Fremont St., Portland, OR 97213.