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Carl Davidson
Carl Otto Davidson, 71, of Boring, Ore.,
passed away Friday, March 27, 2009. He was born in Billings,
Mont., on March 25, 1938, to Otto and Myrtle Amna (Harper)
Davidson. He moved to Dixie, Wash., in 1945 where he attended
grade school and graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1957.
Carl married Susy Jackson on June 19,
1959, in Dixie, Wash. They moved to The Dalles, Ore., in 1962,
where Carl began his career as a sheet-metal tradesman, later
opening his own shop in The Dalles.
They moved to Hood River in 1964 and
later to Portland, Ore., where he continued his career until his
retirement in 2000. He moved to Boring in 2004 and was preceded
in death by his wife on Sept. 4, 2006.
Carl is survived by his seven children:
Donna Cody (Glen), of Parkdale, Ore., Dot Younger (Tom), of San
Diego, Calif., Jari Davidson, of Pakistan, Ben Davidson (Donna),
of Golden, Colo., Joe Davidson, of Salem, Ore., Robin Davidson,
of Salem, Ore., and Kari Benjamin (Dale), of Sherwood, Ore.;
sisters Dorothy Davidson, of Korea, and Clara Hooser (Charles),
of The Dalles, Ore.; brothers-in-law William Jackson, Robert
Jackson and Stanley Jackson; sister-in-law Julie Moore; nine
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many nephews and
nieces.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, April 2, at 11 a.m. at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home,
11801 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd., in Portland, Ore., with interment to
follow in Lincoln Memorial Park. Contributions may be made in
lieu of flowers to Providence Hospice, 1235 N.E. 47th Ave., Ste.
148, Portland OR 97213.
Irene Lucy Best
Irene Lucy Best passed away peacefully
at the home of her son on Thursday, March 26, 2009, following a
long illness.
She was born on May 30, 1914, in Rye,
N.Y. She was the daughter of Louis and Marie Baud, both natives
of Switzerland.
Irene grew up in New York City, where as
a teenager she helped her mother operate a boarding house on the
upper West Side. She graduated from high school and took a job
as a switchboard operator for Metropolitan Life.
In 1937 she married Charles Best, of
Emlenton, Pa. In 1942 her son and only child, Richard Best, of
Parkdale, was born.
In 1945 the young family moved to
Colombia, South America, where Charles was assigned to open and
operate sales and engineering offices for Gardiner Denver.
Although he had never been to college, he worked his way from
office boy to vice president in this large corporation. Irene
and Charles lived in South America until he passed away suddenly
in 1975.
In about 1980, Irene moved back to the
United States, where she maintained an apartment in New Jersey
and a small home in Bonita Springs, Fla. In 2005 she moved to
Hood River to be near Richard, his wife, Wendy, and their
daughter and grandchildren.
Irene resided at Hawks Ridge Assisted
Living until 2007, when she was moved to Richard and Wendy’s
Parkdale home. They took care of her during the last years of
her long life, helped lovingly and very professionally during
the last months first by Providence Home Health and then by
Heart of Hospice.
Irene loved living. She became attached
to animals, had a fine singing voice, and enjoyed fishing and
playing bridge and golf. She adored parties. She liked to laugh,
and had a good sense of humor. She was adventurous and liked to
go places. “I’ll try anything once,” was a favorite expression
of hers.
Irene is preceded in death by her
husband, Charles. She is survived by her son, Richard Best, of
Parkdale; her daughter-in-law, Wendy Best, also of Parkdale; her
granddaughter, Jan Meyer, of Hood River; her grandson, Michael
Best, of Bozeman, Mont.; her great-grandchildren, Nathaniel,
Julia and Emma Meyer, all of Hood River; her sister, Doris
Tricarick, of New Jersey; her nephew, Fred Tricarick , also of
New Jersey; her great nephew, Christopher Tricarick, of New York
City; and numerous other relatives on her husband’s side of the
family.
There will be a memorial gathering for
Irene Best in New Jersey at a later date.
Betty Farmer
In the early morning hours of March 25,
2009, Betty Jean Farmer went to be with the Lord. She was born
90 years ago on Nov. 4, 1918, to William E. and Clarice L.
(Monroe) Elliott in Indianapolis, Ind.
After high school graduation, Betty
Elliott married James 0. Farmer on April 24, 1937. They were the
parents of four daughters and one son.
Betty asks that no one grieve her
passing, but rejoice in the wonderful life given her by the Lord
Jesus. She lived a full life of adventure and wonder, always
caring for her children and loving her husband.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jim Farmer; daughters Peggy Pierce and Patti Anderson;
as well as most of the collection of friends and family she
cherished over the past 90 years.
She is survived by daughters Judith
Kent, of Whidbey Island, Wash., and Jeannie Royce, of Fortville,
Ind., and her son, Mike Farmer, of Hood River, Ore., as well as
19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Betty always enjoyed life and was quick
to try new and diverse activities. She enjoyed camping, fishing,
and traveling with her husband around these United States.
Whether learning to play the organ in her 60s or hot air
ballooning in her 70s, a zest for life was always evident in her
everyday activities.
A short time ago, Betty penned this
about her impending passing:
“When it is time for me to leave, I do
not want a soul to grieve or give a sigh or shed a tear because
I am no longer here. But just be happy for the day when I can
start upon the way at long, long last, to take a tour to where
I’ve never gone before. Imagine! I will get to know the way my
love went years ago. Be with him soon; it’s hard to wait to take
that trip, so celebrate! And bless this day so full of grace
when I can see my Savior’s face.”
A memorial service will be held on May 9
at 1 p.m. at Hood River Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian
Creek Road, Hood River, Ore.
Betty’s family suggests that memorial
contributions be made in her memory to Heart of Hospice in care
of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031. Please visit
www.andersonstributecenter.com to leave a note of sympathy
for the family.
Vernon DeHart
Vernon Clyde DeHart was born in Needmore,
N.C., Sept. 29, 1938. He passed away peacefully at his home in
Tumwater, Wash., March 3, 2009, with family at his side.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years,
Mitsuko DeHart; children, Jesse How-ards, Della Bryant, Marcie
Haase, Leslie Howards and Charles DeHart; siblings, Robert
DeHart, Cleo Weseman, Rozell Winston, Buster DeHart, Wendell
DeHart and Stanley DeHart; several grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, brother- and sisters-in-law, nephews and
nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Verlin E. and Martha J. Breedlove DeHart; three infant brothers:
Lyle, Ruben and Gene; brothers Roy, Troy and Bruce; and sisters
Maxine Goodenough and Leah Roark.
After graduating from Wy’east High
School in 1956, he joined the U.S. Army Special Forces, where he
served one tour of duty in Korea and two tours of duty in
Vietnam as a helicopter pilot.
He retired after 25 years of dedicated
military service to return to Parkdale, Ore., and start his
second career: owning an orchard. His second retirement led him
to Tumwater, Wash., where he lived the rest of his years. He
will be sorely missed by family and many close friends. Vernon,
we love you.
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