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Kenneth Cherrick
Services for Kenneth Cherrick will be at 4 p.m. July 8, 2006 at his home on the Willamette River in West Linn. He died on June 2, 2006. He was 88.
Mr. Cherrick was born Nov. 7, 1917 in Lame Deer, Mont., where his parents, Ralf and Elizabeth, were teaching on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. His earliest playmates included the grandson of Chief Sitting Bull.
The family moved to Barlow, just south of Canby, in the early 1920s. In the 1930s Ken attended Linfield College for two years, then transferred to the University of Oregon, graduating magna cum laude in business administration.
When World War II broke out he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and attended a 6-month cram course at the academy to eventually become a lieutenant, one of the “Miracle Officers” created as quickly as possible during the war. After the war, in 1948, he married Freda Berger of Mount Vernon, Wash., and began his civilian career that culminated in 31 years as a controller for Sears Roebuck.
By the time he retired he was group controller of the Mid-California Region and President of the National Retail Controllers Association.
In retirement, the couple moved to Bodega Harbour, Calif., where he was a Realtor and president of the local chamber of commerce.
Mr. Cherrick’s hobbies included flying single-engine airplanes, and driving Citroen cars.
In 1989 the couple returned to their Pacific Northwest roots (and nearby grandchildren) and they moved to West Linn, only about 10 miles from the old Barlow farm where Ken was born.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Barlow Pioneer Cemetery (owned and maintained by the Moana Nursery) where his parents are buried, or The Red Feather Development Project in Bozeman, Montana.
—Wilsonville Spokesman
June 21, 2006
Ronald Magee
Ronald Simms Magee, 68, of Aurora, died June 8, 2006, of complications from cancer.
He was born Aug. 29, 1937, in Corpus Christi, Texas, one of three children of Rupert and Alice Magee.
He graduated from North Salem High School in 1955 and played softball on a Salem town team. He served in the Air National Guard and was a firefighter in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
In his career, he owned three cosmetology schools, one in downtown Portland, another in Vancouver, Wash., and one in Beaverton. He retired in 2001.
An avid golfer, he was a member of Willamette Valley Country Club for many years and served on its board.
He enjoyed fishing in Alaska and vacationing in Black Butte, Palm Desert and Hawaii. He was a devoted Oregon Ducks fan and enjoyed drift trips down the Deschutes River.
He was also a member of the Oregon Senior Association and the Willamette Valley senior group.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rahna; daughter Kelli and husband Rick; and son Gregg and wife Marti; and five grandchildren.
A private family service will be held. A gathering for family and friends will be announced later.
—Wilsonville Spokesman
June 21, 2006
Dr. E. Colton Meek Jr.
Dr. E. Colton Meek Jr., of Wilsonville, died on June 17, 2006 at the age of 86. No service will be held at the request of the deceased.
Dr. Meek was born on June 20, 1919 in Portland, ore. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, Oregon State College and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He married E. Jean Ward in 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a pathologist at the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital from 1954 until retiring in 1977.
Dr. Meek is survived by his wife, Jean Ward Meek; and daughters, Marjorie and Laura Meek. He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Ward Meek, in 1975.
Remembrances may be made to Oregon Public Broadcasting. River View Cemetery Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
—Wilsonville Spokesman
June 21, 2006
Frank R. Mahony
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on June 20, 2006 at St. Cyril Catholic Church in Wilsonville for Frank Mahony of Tualatin. He died on June 17, 2006 at the age of 100.
Mr. Mahony was born on Dec. 23, 1905 in San Francisco, Calif. He married Vivian Scoles on Dec. 31, 1938 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He worked as a business executive for McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft Company.
Mr. Mahony is survived by his wife, Vivian Mahony, of Tualatin; son, Frank M. Mahony; daughter, Rita Perez, of Tualatin; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Cornwell Colonial Chapel is in care of arrangements.
—Wilsonville Spokesman
June 21, 2006
Philip P. Dana
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Willamette National Cemetery for Philip Dana of Wilsonville.
He died of congestive heart failure, after a long battle with Alzheimers and cancer, on June 16, 2006 at the age of 82.
Mr. Dana was born in Seattle, Wash. on October 31, 1924. He was a Marine Corp. veteran in World War II and received the Purple Heart. In 1947 he married Jean Rogers and had four children. Jean passed away in 1987.
He married Arlene Everett in 1989 and they moved to Charbonneau where he was active in the men’s golf club and was a member of the Sweet Sixteens golf group. He was known as the candy man because he would leave candies on the tees for the next group to find.
Mr. Dana worked for Times Litho in Forest Grove and then at Schultz, Wack, Weir in Portland as a sales representative.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene Dana, of Wilsonville; sons, Philip Dana III and Gordon Dana, of Hillsboro and Manning; daughters, Kevin Ness and Patricia Smith, of Eugene and Hillsboro; step-daughter, Linda Sauvain, of Aloha; step-sons, Tom Sauvain and Charles Sauvain, of Canby and Lake Oswego; brother, Marchall Dana, of Portland; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Remembrances may be made to Alzheimers Research at OHSU and Legacy Hospice in McMinnville. Cornwell Colonial Chapel is in care of arrangements.
—Wilsonville Spokesman
June 21, 2006 |
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