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<PERSON>, <DATE_TIME>, died <DATE_TIME> at the Ohana Care Adult Family Home in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> was a fourth generation Oregonian, born in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>, <DATE_TIME>. She was the second daughter born to the Reverend <PERSON> and <PERSON> as she joined older sister <PERSON>. <DATE_TIME>, her younger sister, <PERSON>, joined the family. From <LOCATION>, the <PERSON> family moved to <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>, then <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>, and then <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>.
From the fourth grade on, <PERSON> matriculated through the <LOCATION> public school system. She graduated as the valedictorian of her Junior High School, <DATE_TIME>, as well as earning the honor of valedictorian of her High School class, <DATE_TIME>.
<PERSON> attended <DATE_TIME> of college at Southern Oregon College. She transferred <DATE_TIME> to Northwest Christian College (NCC) in <LOCATION> where she met her future husband, <PERSON>. <PERSON> and <PERSON> were married at the Church of Christ in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> on <DATE_TIME>. <DATE_TIME>, <DATE_TIME>, she graduated from NCC in <DATE_TIME>, and gave birth to son <PERSON> in <DATE_TIME>. <DATE_TIME>, she and <PERSON> moved to <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> as <PERSON> entered seminary at Drake University in <LOCATION>. In <DATE_TIME>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> added to their family a second son with the birth of <PERSON> in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>.
When <PERSON> graduated from Drake in <DATE_TIME>, the family moved back to <LOCATION>, to the town of <LOCATION>. In <DATE_TIME>, <PERSON> was born, their third son. <PERSON> played organ at Church, taught private piano lessons at home, and in <DATE_TIME> was hired as music teacher at the Junior High School.
In <DATE_TIME>, the <PERSON> family moved to <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> was hired by the Rainer School District, teaching sixth grade, later kindergarten, and then serving as principal of the elementary school. She earned two master’s degrees. One from the University of Oregon in Education. 62
A second in Public Administration at Pacific Lutheran University.
After a long career in education, <PERSON> retired to enjoy traveling and family gatherings. In addition to traveling within <LOCATION>, she traveled to <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> and <LOCATION>. She was the hub of the family, organizing trips, and inviting family and friends to come enjoy time on <LOCATION>.
<PERSON> is preceded in death by her husband, <PERSON>. Her parents, <PERSON> and <PERSON>. Her sister <PERSON>. Survivors include Sister, <PERSON> (<PERSON>). Brother-in-law: <PERSON>. Son, <PERSON>, <LOCATION>; Son, <PERSON>, <LOCATION>; Son, <PERSON>, <LOCATION>. Grandchildren: <PERSON> (<PERSON>), <PERSON> (<PERSON>), <PERSON> (<PERSON>), <PERSON>, <PERSON> (<PERSON>), <PERSON> (<PERSON>), and <PERSON> (<PERSON>). Great Grandchildren: <PERSON> (<PERSON>), <PERSON>, <PERSON>. <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>, <PERSON>. <PERSON> and <PERSON>. <PERSON>.
Memorial services are planned for <DATE_TIME>, <DATE_TIME> at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. Memorials may be sent to: First Christian Church, P. O. Box 2850, <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> 98507; or, send a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association, alz.org.
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