Carol was born on Dec.24, 1914. in Granite Falls, Wash. She grew up in the Northwest with a great love of reading, walking, and swimming. She especially loved the time she spent around the Puget Sound and would later spend her summers in Kingston, Washington. She was a graduate of the University of Washington and worked for the government during World War II at Ft. Vancouver, Washington. She loved to travel and occasionally joined an Elder Hostel group on trips to Europe, Hawaii and Mount St. Helens.

She married Joseph Gilman Anderson on Nov. 2, 1946, and settled in Washington state. As the family grew, they moved to Arizona in 1954. She worked in the public school system as a librarian for many years. She was a member of the Avondale Women’s Club, the Alpha Sigma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society and belonged to the Retired Teacher’s Assn. She attended the Community Methodist Church in Avondale. She retired in 1979 and continued to volunteer her time to the local public library.

Carol is survived by her sons, Carroll G. of Middletown, Md., Fred R of Hood River, Cyrus of San Clemente, Calif., and daughter Elizabeth Drummond of Missoula, Mont.

She has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband J. Gilman in 1972.

Carol moved to Hood River in 1997 to live with her son Fred. She attended Tucker Road Baptist Church. Carol moved to Providence Brookside Manor in the summer of 2004 where she made new friends and was lovingly cared for.

A memorial service in her honor will be held at Tucker Rd. Baptist Church on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 11 a.m. at 1455 Tucker Road, Hood River.

Arrangements by Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals - Receptions - Cremations) 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031, www.andersonstribute-center.com.

Walter A. Flink, age 82, died March 17, 2008, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital.

A celebration of life will take place this summer at their home near Kanaskat, Wash., which he and his wife Tonia built together in 1957.

Walter was born May 18, 1925 in Missoula, Mont., to Adam and Barbara (Siegel) Flink. He grew up in Portland, Ore., and after graduating from high school; he joined the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II.

He held the rank of Signalman 1st Class and served in the South Pacific. After the war he returned to Portland and attended aero mechanic school where he earned his A & E license.

He worked for the Boeing Company for 37 years. While at Boeing he met his wife, Tonia Vaux, and they were married in 1954. They were blessed with one son, Gerald. Walt was very involved with his son’s activities, spending many weekends on Boy Scout camping trips and coaching his various Little League baseball teams.

He is survived by his wife, Tonia; son, Gerald, and his wife, Terri, of Hood River, and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Meghan. Walter received great joy from watching his granddaughters play volleyball.

He will be laid to rest in Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hood River Valley Athletics c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals - Receptions - Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031 www.andersonstributecen-ter.com.

Chiyoko Kinoshita, a Hood River, Oregon resident, died March 18, 2008. She was 84 years of age.

Services will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Hood River Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Chiyoko was born Dec. 11, 1923, in Kyoto, Japan to Eizo and Yoshi (Takano) Sanvonmatsu.

She was raised and educated in Japan coming to the United States after the war. She married George Kinoshita and they farmed in the Dee area until his death in 1988. She became a naturalized citizen in 1991.

Chiyoko was a member of the Hood River Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and had been a temple worker. She was also a member of the Japanese American Citizens League.

She enjoyed origami and flower arranging and animals. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Vault interment will be at Idlewilde Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals - Receptions - Cremations) 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031 www.andersons-tributecenter.com.

David James. Burkhart, 35-year Hood River, Ore., resident, (formerly of Milton-Freewater, Ore. and College Place, Wash.) horticulturist, educator and author passed away at his home on March 17, 2008, from myelodisplasia.

David’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Hood River Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian Creek Road, Hood River, OR. Interment will be at the mausoleum at Idlewilde Cemetery.

Dave was born in Montesano, Wash., on Oct. 26, 1928.

His father Robert Crosley Burkhart, was a dairyman and his mother Mabel Dumas Burkhart was a Home Demonstration Agent for Washington State College.

In 1933 the family moved to the Walla Walla valley where the family operated a wholesale dairy. Dave’s grade school years were spent at the Ferndale School near Milton-Freewater.

The family moved to Sonshine dairy near College Place, Wash., in 1942, and he graduated in 1946 from Walla Walla High School. He attended college at Northwest Nazarene University where he received a degree in History and Education.

It was at Northwest Nazarene University that he met and married Rosalind Pool of Portland, Ore., on May 5, 1951. He then took graduate work at Washington State University and soon joined an uncle on his grandfather Dumas’s family orchard, Pomona Ranch, near Dayton, Wash.

Dave helped manage this apple growing and packing operation for eight years then, when the Dumas family decided to sell in 1960, he became a County Horticultural Agent with Oregon State University Extension Service in Umatilla County.

Dave worked with growers of horticultural crops in the Milton-Freewater area for 13 years during which time he was active in Jaycees, Rotary and the Christian Church. He and Roz owned a 20-acre fruit orchard while living in Milton-Freewater. In 1970 he returned to Oregon State University to finish up his Masters Degree.

In 1973, Dave was transferred to Hood River County as Chairman agent, where he worked with the apple and pear growers of the Mid-Columbia area.

Dave became an authority on pear culture and was asked to speak at many growers’ meetings in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and Michigan. During his tenure as a horticultural specialist in Hood River, Dave wrote articles for the Goodfruit Grower and also penned a weekly column for the Hood River News. Dave took study leaves in Europe in 1978 and 1986 to become more familiar with pear culture in France, Italy, England and Holland.

Dave was honored by the local Hood River Grower/Shipper Association with awards for significant contributions to the industry in 1989 and in 1991.

The Oregon Horticultural Society awarded him the Hartman Cup in 1991 and the Washington State Horticultural Association presented him with the Silver Pear Award in 1993. He loved his chosen profession and served the fruit industry with integrity, care and enthusiasm.

After retirement in 1991, he took an assignment with VOCA in Armenia for three weeks to assist growers after the fall of the Soviet Union. He also gave a series of lectures at an International Pear Symposium in Argentina in 1993. During the 1990’s Dave took fruit grower groups on tours of the growing areas of Argentina, Chile, New Zealand and Australia. He had many friends worldwide from his travels and from times of hosting guests from many countries.

Bored with retirement, Dave took a job as a representative for Willow Drive Nursery in northern Oregon for 13 years where he continued to enjoy his contact with people in the fruit industry.

Dave was a long-time member of the Hood River Valley Christian Church and held many positions of leadership, including chairman of the board on two different occasions. His faith was an important aspect of his daily life. Dave was active in Rotary most of his adult life, serving as president of the Milton-Freewater Club in 1966-67 and of the Hood River Club in 1976-77.

He was a Hood River Port Commissioner for four years. Dave also was on the boards of Hood River Library and Hood River History Museum for several years and active with the Hood River Historical Society. The OSU College of Agriculture honored Dave with the Diamond Pioneer Career Achievement Registry in 2004.

In recent years he wrote the book of fruit growing in Hood River Valley, “It All Began With Apple Seeds.” He was also instrumental in forming the Hood River Fruit Foundation and its historical museum displays.

Dave is survived by his wife, Rosalind, “Roz”, three children, daughter Deborah (Bob) Johns of Athena, Ore., son, Steve (Joyce) of Silverton, Ore. and daughter Becky and partner Ted Swyers of Portland.

He also is survived by five grandchildren, Maurice Johns, Scott Burkhart, Will Young, Meghan Johns and Caitlin Burkhart and great-granddaughter Mia Young. Brothers Peter (Meryl) of Nampa, Idaho, and Roger (Ellen) of Milton, NH and sisters Joanne (Ron) Weatherford of Keizer and Ruthie (Don) Crawford of Sun Lakes, Ariz.

He is also survived by sister-in-law Carol (Bob) Burkhart and numerous nieces and nephews. His brothers Bob and Paul preceded him in death.

Remembrances for Dave may be given to Hood River County Fruit Foundation, Hood River County History Museum, Hospice of the Gorge or Hood River Valley Christian Church through Anderson Tribute Center (Funerals-Receptions-Cremations) at 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031 or directly to the organization of your choice.

Condolences and messages may be left for the family at www.andersonstributecen-ter.com.

Lee Mauroni of Parkdale died peacefully at the age of 82 with his devoted, loving wife and family at his side on March 17, 2008.

Leroy Eugene Mauroni was born on Sept. 9, 1925. in Allegheny County, Penn. to Josephine Busatto Mauroni and Carlos Mauroni. Lee was the youngest child of four. He is survived by his brothers John and Albert and sister Elenor.

Lee started playing music at a young age, around 15 he played in a dance band with his brothers. He enjoyed listening to classical and thought no one could sing as well as Perry Como.

Lee was drafted for World War II he trained with the Air Corps, but before he was called to duty the war ended.

Knowing that higher education was important for his future Lee went to Duquesne University in Pennsylvania where he earned his teaching degree on the GI bill.

The summer after graduating Lee toured with a band to the Midwest where his manager escaped with the band’s money in Idaho leaving them broke.

Having earned a teaching degree in Pennsylvania, Lee was hired on through an agency. His first assignment was in Weippe, Idaho.

While in Weippe, one of Mary’s friends introduced the two of them; it wasn’t until he transferred to Orofino that they started dating and eventually were married on Aug. 14, 1952.

Lee taught music for 25 years and went back to school to earn his masters in reading from Portland State University. He taught at a number of schools for a total of 35 years, two of them were Wy’east and Hood River High School respectively.

Lee and Mary had four children Lisa, Michael, Mark and Linda. Lee had a strong presence in his children’s lives, always there to guide and teach.

Lee sang with St. Mary’s Choir for many years. He was a square dance caller for Wy’ East Whirlers, Rhineland Quadrilles, Jeans & Calico and the Parkdale Promenaders; he was also a member of the Elks Club.

Lee is survived by his wife Mary; two daughters Lisa of Hood River and Linda of Eagan, Minnesota; son Michael and wife Christina of Corvallis, Ore.; grandchildren Josh and Lindsey of Eagan, Minnesota and Marcus of Manning, Alberta, Canada.

Lee was preceded in death by his son, Mark.

Lee lived a productive life touching the lives of the people he taught, and everyone that greatly loved him. Lee gave us laughter with his dry wit; we looked forward to every moment not knowing what he would say next.

He filled our hearts with love and gave us cherished memories that we will hold dear forever. Lee was a great man and he will be missed.

Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals - Receptions - Cremations) 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1000 www.andersonstributecenter.com.