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Robert Eby
Robert Earl Eby, son of Stephen Eby and
Elizabeth Copper Eby, was born on March 29, 1919, in Hood River,
Ore., and died on Dec. 29, 2009, in Portland. He attended
Clatskanie High school and Oregon State University.
Bob served as a fighter pilot, based in
Duxford, England, during World War II. He received the
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal and achieved the rank
of lieutenant colonel.
A civil engineer, he retired after 30
years with Weyerhaeuser Company. He was an international
authority on wood lamination.
Bob was preceded in death by his son,
Robert J. Eby, and by Esther Jensen Eby, of Marshland, his
beloved wife of 61 years.
He is survived by his daughters Gaile
Baack, of Portland (husband Don), and Trish Eby, of San
Francisco, Calif.; by his grandchildren Eric Baack, Kristi Baack
(husband Bernie Deazley), Dr. Joshua Hanelin and Cara Hanelin;
and by his great-grandchildren Annika and Oliver Deazley.
Bob was entombed with military honors in
a private service at the Riverview Abbey on Dec. 31, 2009. A
memorial in celebration of Bob’s life will be held at St. Luke
Lutheran Church in Portland, on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m.
Remembrances may be made to the Prayer
Garden fund at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1001 Princeton,
Fircrest, WA 98466, or to the Robert J. Eby Scholarship, Oregon
Student Assistance Commission, 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite
100, Eugene, OR 97401.
Paul Ewers
Paul Edmond Ewers, 55, of Hood River,
Ore., died Jan. 16, 2010, as the result of an injury sustained
while working on I-84 near Mosier, Ore.
A service to mourn his passing and honor
his life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at Anderson’s
Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Friends are
invited to greet family Friday evening (Jan. 29) from 5-7 p.m.
during a time of viewing at Anderson’s.
Paul was born June 21, 1954, in
Marysville, Calif., to Phillip Forsythe Ewers and Marilyn Louise
Searcy. He lived in California until his 16th birthday, when he
took a Greyhound bus to Oregon.
He lived in Dallesport, Wash., for a
short time before moving to Hood River. He attended Hood River
Valley High School for about a year before packing up a few
belongings and hitchhiking across the U.S. and Canada.
Paul returned to Oregon in his early 20s
and married Ruth Proffitt on Oct. 8, 1977, in Parkdale, Ore. He
began working for ODOT in 1979. He worked in Parkdale before
transferring to Bend and later to The Dalles.
Paul and Ruth were blessed with two
children, Lora and Eric. The family enjoyed the great outdoors
together; hiking, camping, riding bikes and taking trips.
Paul loved to travel and took many
pictures along the way. He enjoyed driving and also taking
Amtrak. Lora recalls taking the train through West Glacier
National Park. He also took Eric on a trip to San Luis Obispo,
Calif., (where Paul had spent some time in his youth) by train a
few years ago.
Paul and Ruth just recently separated
but have maintained a friendship and active roles in their
children’s lives.
Paul was a great friend; he was the guy
you would call if you needed help; the one you could always
count on. He would drop everything to help family and friends
move and was always there to give advice and listen to the
people he loved.
Paul is survived and will be dearly
missed by all who knew him. His untimely death leaves much
sadness amongst his family and friends. Survivors include; his
mother, Marilyn Myers, of Newport, Ore.; daughter Lora Ewers, of
Hood River; son Eric Ewers, of Portland, Ore.; and Ruth Ewers,
of Hood River.
He is also survived by his 10 siblings
and their spouses: Ron Ewers, of Portland, Ore., Roger Ewers, of
Bend, Ore., Jean Kipp, of Montague, Calif., Phil Ewers, of
Portland, Brian Godsill, of Idaho, Rob Godsill, of Idaho, Pat
Godsill, of Portland, Sean Godsill, of San Diego, Calif.,
Catherine Camacho, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Roberta Rosario,
of Carson City, Nev.
Please visit
www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence
for his family.
Lisa Larsen
Lisa Marie Larsen lost her battle with
cancer and joined her older sister Mary Larsen Hughes in the
eternal peace of heaven on Jan. 13, 2010.
Lisa survived a near-fatal car accident
a few years ago and shortly thereafter was diagnosed with a very
rare form of cancer. During these past few years Lisa showed
courage, determination, a deep understanding of faith and
acceptance of things that were beyond her control.
She touched the lives of everyone who
came in contact with her during her many surgeries, treatments,
recovery and also in her final days. This is the same spirit
that Lisa lived her entire life with.
Lisa was born in Danbury, Conn., on June
1, 1961, to Theresa and Lars Larsen. She spent her early years
in Connecticut, Florida and North Dakota until the family
settled in Odell, Ore., when Lisa was a young girl.
Lisa considered Hood River, Ore., and
the Columbia River Gorge to be her only home. She graduated from
Hood River Valley High School in 1978.
Lisa worked in road construction for
many years until joining the ODOT family about five years ago.
She was a snow plow driver at Santiam Pass in Central Oregon and
enjoyed this accomplishment given her small stature and physical
challenges following her car accident.
She loved the beauty of this area
including the snow, but most of all she loved the people! Lisa
had friends throughout all of Oregon.
Lisa’s life revolved around her most
prized treasures: her children, grandchildren, and family! She
is survived by her daughter, Krista Larsen, son-in-law Omar and
three grandsons, Cesar, Adrian, and Cristian, of Gresham, Ore.;
son Michael Meza and granddaughter Tiannah, of Gresham and Hood
River, Ore.; parents Theresa and James Franks of Mosier and
Cascade Locks, Ore.; and sister Marcy Fletcher, of Troutdale,
Ore.
Donations can be made in memory of Lisa
to Heart of Hospice Foundation of Hood River thru Anderson’s
Tribute Center.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals,
Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR
97031; 541-386-1000. A reception will follow. Please visit
www.andersonstributecenter.com to sign the family guest
book.
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