Eugene, Oregon

Missing Classmate

2011
Last known address - Salem, Oregon circa 2000.

2011 
Drivel:  Live in the Myrtle Creek area (AKA Larry, Darrell and Daryl’s-ville). Myrtle Creek is much like Springfield when we were growing up… more Oakies and Arkies then trees, and there aren’t many branches on a lot of family trees!  No doubt that is why I fit in so well?  Even granny drives a 4-wheel drive rig!  Anything and everything within 40 feet of the yellow-zipper is fair game and makes great sport for demolition. 

My wife Leslie and our 14-year old granddaughter/daughter live on the South Umpqua River.  There is something special about living on a river. Of course there are certain dangers that go along with river life such as a 15’ rise in 24 hours!  We enjoy the fauna that inhabit and migrate through the area.  Skunks and Porcupines are troublesome at times!  Raccoons and squirrels are abundant and the Beavers are welcome as long as they stay down on the riverbank!  We particularly enjoy the Fox, Otters, Ducks, Geese, Teals and Humming Birds.  We have had one Hummer, name is Delilah, stay year-round for at least 3 years! 

NON-Drivel:  There are two Biographies you need to read: (1) Steve Peglow’s Biography (SHS Class of 1961) and (2) Steve Long’s Autobiography (SHS Class of 1962).  These two American heroes are extraordinary examples of Patriotism, Dedication and Honor. They both sacrificed and paid the price for the freedoms we take pleasure from daily.

Portland, OR

2010  
Well the last 50 years have gone fast. After high School I became a plumber. My first wife and I moved to Grand Island Nebraska in 1967 for two years where I worked as a plumber. Our first child, Todd Jerome (our Cornhusker), 6/14/1968 was born there.  Our second child Teresa Lynn came to us November 30 /1970 in Springfield Oregon. One of 3 duck fan’s.

I then stayed in the trade until 1987. I then found out I had a problem with Alcohol.

I need to thank some of our 1961 class mates who came to let me know I had some friends and a loving god that cared for me vary much and that help gave me a will to live.

In 1989 I went to work for Clackamas County as a plumbing Inspector out of Oregon City Oregon, until I retired in December of 2003. Sense then my new wife Iris and I have put 130,000   miles on our Ford PU and 5^th wheel. We have gone to the bottom of the Baja  Mexico. It took 3 months. Lot’s to see and do.

Before I retired we took a 1 month trip to Fiji to a little village called Buca Village on the north end of the second largest Island in Fiji. With my third wife Iris and approximately 30 other church members from Oregon City built a church. The Islanders were so nice to be with  and I would love to go back.

Sense then our travel’s have taken us all across the US, Thailand Zimbabwe, Africa, China, Singapore, Hong Cong, Vietnam. Jordan, Oman and Dubai, This March Iris and I are leaving on a cruse from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Spain, stopping at 7 islands and Portugal. After Barcelona Spain we disembark in Genoa Spain. Then we go from South Italy to Rome, see the city and head home.

The Springfield/Thurston Camp out and the winter meeting in Tucson have also brought a bunch of us together and also give’s me a great thing to look forward to.

Springfield, OR

                 Judy died in a car accident.  She was residing in Venicia, CA.

Missing Classmate

 

2011

2011
I attended grade school in Springfield and moved away in the 5^th grade.   My senior year I moved back to Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1961.

I married Jim Roper in 1961 after graduation.  We have two children a son, Barry and a daughter, Darla.  We also, have 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

I retired from Lane County Public Works in 1997 where I worked as an Administrative Assistant for 21 years.

After retiring we spent 6 winters in Arizona where we bought a place.  When the great grandchildren started coming we sold our place, and have been spending our winters at home.  We don’t like missing out on the little ones as they grow up so fast.

I enjoy scrapbooking, card making, reading and sewing.  I also, enjoy spending time with my family.

Vancouver, WA

Wilsonville, OR

         Ashland and Creswell, OR
Barnts, Dennis
deceased Oct. 8, 2007

2001
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS: Service with US Marines. Marriage to my friend and wife. Birth and adoption of our sons. Death of oldest son, after a three year battle with cancer. Tour of five states by motorcycle. Professional challenges of operations for city utilities as Public Works Supt. Last, but not least, retirement, learning to sail and building another life.

2007:    Dennis died Oct. 8 of brain cancer. He was 64.  He was born July 20, 1943, in Cheyenne, Wyo., to Ben and Harriet Barnts Barnts. He married Eunice Kimball on July 11, 1964, in Trent.  He studied for three years at Southern Oregon University and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961 to 1967.  Barnts worked at Ashland Water Department and was public works superintendent for the city of Ashland for 33 years.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Brandon of Los Angeles and Bobby of Seattle; and a brother, Clint of Eugene. A son, Kevin Barnts, died previously.

From Jan Fochtman Hinrichs:    Several of our class were at the service.  Mainly speakers from family and friends.  Eunice was the first speaker.  I don't know how she did it but she did a fine job.  She spoke of Dennis's strong feelings about certain things and how at first she interpreted him as being a harsh unyielding person but later found he just had really strong feelings and beliefs.  She also spoke of his gentleness and love for young children.  He loved to read and volunteered weekly at a neighborhood school to read to children.  Nieces and nephews spoke of his huge size but also of kindness and his kind eyes.  Both sons spoke.  Bobby, the adopted son, spoke of himself being the real test for his dad.  He said there were two rules in the house, No earrings and no hair coloring.  He did both.  He said he first got a little clip on earring to just try it out on his dad.  Bobby was laying on the couch when Dennis came home from work.  Bobby didn't even think Dennis had looked his way but soon the earring was on the floor and Bobby was running the other way.  John Hales got up and spoke of Dennis and he in high school.  Dennis had an old brown car and wanted it to have a cool rake job so every month or so they would hoist up the car and put a piece of lumber over the springs in the back to make the car go down in the front.  The board would only last about a month and then it would break so they kept having to put in a new board.

Shoreline, WA

 

2001
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Retired from social work . Play lots of golf and travel when I can.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: Continues to be two daughters and now their spouses and the fact that Merwin and I will finally be grandparents in May.

2011   Little has changed since moving to the Seattle area.  Fortunately, good health allows me to enjoy and play golf with my friends, travel, and spend time with my grandchildren. 

Also known as Olive Marie Bates had been living in San Jose, CA.

Springfield, OR
2005

 

2011
     I am unmarried at this time and footloose and fancy free.
     I have 3 children, a son and 2 daughters, and 5 grandchildren, 3 girls and 2 boys.
     I have worked for BiMart for 20 1/2 years but now just work 2 days a week.  I'm trying to cut back but really like my job.
     I have lived in the Eugene-Springfield area for most of my life with the exception of 1 1/2 years in the Portland area.
     My excitement 3 years ago was giving information to the police about a man that acted strangely and turned out to be the "Waddling Bandit".   He had robbed about 30 banks in the prior years.   It was exciting.

Eugene, OR

2001
     After graduation I thought I would be an architiect, but the Uof O said NO WAY??  They had no sense of humor!!   I started in the car business and have been at it every since.
     I married Sally in 1963 and have been fortunate  that she did have a sense of humor !!!!!
      We have one son Jamie,  his wife Paige and two grand daughters , Jane age 12 and Sally age 10.  They are in Thousand Oaks, California.
     Our oldest daughter Jodie, her husband Ike and two grand sons, Ben age 5 and Sam age 2. Fortunately for us they are in Eugene.
     Our youngest daughter Shawn, her husband Joe and two more grand sons, Jordan age 11 and Jared age 9. They are in Bend.
     With all the activities of the kids and grandkids, we stay awfully busy.   Fortunately I still find time for some things that I like to do such as traveling, golf, gardening, OREGON athletics, fishing, wood working, working on our class reunion, spending time with good friends and about any other fun things you can think of.
     I will be looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion?????

2011        
     Well, here we are at the half century mark!!!!   I am not as smart as the rest of you because I still go to work every day!!!!    My wife and partner of 48 years, Sally, has encouraged and helped enable me to enjoy a rich and rewarding lifestyle!!!!!!!!!!!!   
     Fortunately, I have had the time to indulge myself with gardening, woodworking, OREGON athletics, working on the class reunions, the class fishing trip, the class golf outings, to travel the US and visit over thirty countries throughout the world!!!!   We have had a ton of fun and learned much about people of the world!!!
     Our son, Jamie, and his wife Paige live on Bainbridge Island in Washington.   Their oldest, Jane, is a graduate of Western Washington and their youngest, Sally, is a junior there.    
     Our oldest daughter, Jodie, and her husband, Ike, are, fortunately for us, in Eugene.    Their son, Ben, is a junior at Sheldon HS and son, Sam, is a 7th grader at Monroe Middle school.
     Our youngest daughter, Shawn, and her husband, Joe, are Bend residents.   Their oldest son, Jordan, attends UO and their youngest, Jared, has graduated from Summit HS and is tramping around Europe somewhere before he decides what's next for him.
     With the activities of our children and grand children, spread out as they are, we stay busy attending their various activities.   Wouldn't have it any other way!!!!!
     Enough about me!   REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT OUR GREAT REUNION!!!!!!

“Paxton was a kick-in-the-pants! We rode the school bus together and it seems that I laughed all the way to his stop. Remember when Paxton got his middle finger broke? I asked him how it happened? Paxton said that he was running along Thurston road when a car passed and yelled-out some profanities. Paxton, in a kindly gesture flipped them-off! Well, it seems that the guys in the car didn’t take kindly to that. The car turned around and a large guy got out of the car and asked Paxton if indeed he had flipped him off? Paxton being fairly honest said yes but before he could justify his gesture, he found himself lying in the ditch with a broken finger!”  -  Mike Ayers

Vancouver, WA

Longview, WA

Eugene. OR

Mike & Sylvia in Copper Canyon Mexico

Cave Junction, OR

         Jessie resided in Florence, OR.

Eugene, OR

Missing Classmate

   Last known address Lebanon, OR

Harry Everett Benninger of Harrisburg died June 5, 2000 at age 58.  His family chose not to give the cause of death.

 

He was born Oct. 8, 1941, in Eugene to Cecil and Elizabeth Donley Benninger.  He had lived in the area his entire life.

 

He grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1961.  He worked for Weyerhaeuser Co. for more than 38 years, starting as a choker setter.  In 1994, he was promoted to truck boss after working as a truck driver and a mechanic in the truck shop,

 

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding all-terrain vehicles, and the outdoors.  He was a member of the Elks Lodge.

 

Survivors include his mother, who lives in Harrisburg; two brothers, Jim of Harrisburg and John of Springfield.  a son Gary, died previously.

Berg Roush, Gladys

Springfield, OR

Eugene, OR

2011
We are planning a cruise for our 50th anniversary.  That would be a cruise (in our own boat) of Odell Lake to fish for Kokanee.  We have three children who we are very proud of.  They all have college 
educations and good jobs.  They have families so we have eight grandchildren.  Our only regret is that they live in Arizona, Connecticut and Virginia which are all too far away to drop over for coffee.
 
We used to see Dave Love at the UO football games and will miss him this year.  We have season tickets so we attend most of the home games.  It was part of our game tradition to say hi to Dave who sat near us in the stadium.

Eugene, OR

Now in my 60's I have a new career.  My husband died four years ago and I took over managing our sand and gravel and construction companies.  It has been a challenge and I wish I had paid more attention in my math and physical science classes.  Even so, I enjoy the challenge.  When not working I spend my time traveling.

I am lucky in that my family is healthy.  I have a five year old granddaughter who keeps me happy and entertained.  I've been fortunate having my school friends still in my life.  Even with us scattered all over, we manage to keep in contact.  There is truly nothing like old friends.

Lakeview, OR

2001
I have been in Lakeview since1971. My brother and sister-in-law (Rosela Thompson Bogart) and I owned a department store here. A few years back, due to health reasons, we sold it and I have been  an assistant manager of a grocery store.  I love the  hi-country and I am busy all the time rock hunting, fishing and hunting which I had to give up a few years back.  I do some saw painting but past year not a lot.  I'm evolved in Saint Patrick's Parish here and being a small town everyone knows everyone.  It is kinda nice, (mmm most times)  I hope to be able to come in August but I will have to wait till the time comes.      
Warmest Regards to all.

       Spray, OR

Florence, OR

Bray Dalton, Diane  
Prineville, OR

Brown, Byron

Sparks, NV

Arlington, WA

2001
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Still working, starting year 33 at Kimbery Clark, as a pipe fitter! Working on old cars, playing darts.

Brown, Wally
deceased
April 27, 2009

2001

2009

Springfield, OR

Springfield, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

2010
     Pat and I will celebrated our 48th anniversary this year, and have added another grandchild, and a great grandchild to the litter since my last update.  I am still running my business full time. I still enjoy what I do very much and have never seen the sense in quitting doing something I enjoy as much as I enjoy my profession. (and still get paid to do it)  As long as health permits, and my clients will tolerate me, I guess I will keep doing this.

      Pat has been published in a number of national magazines with her art quilts, and continues to win awards around the northwest and several nationally.  She has been the "artist in residence” at a nationally attended seminar in Asilomar, California.   I obviously take great pride in her accomplishments.   She is the artist as I cannot draw a straight line with a ruler and a pencil. 

     We continue to enjoy our season tickets at Autzen and go to most of the bowl games.  We just got back from Phoenix and had an amazing time, even with the disappointment of the loss.  Ducks are here to stay, and we are so proud of them.  We expect to travel to Dallas this fall to watch them play LSU.  We still golf (when the weather cooperates) and spend time with our kids and grandkids.

Judy died from heart failure.  She was born Oct. 9, 1942, in Eureka, Calif., to Everette and Edna Parmer Bush. She married Roger Eugene Slayter on Dec. 14, 1964, in Springfield and worked as a certified nursing assistant and motel housekeeper and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Michelle Baker of Texas and Kristina Slayter of Springfield; a son, Robert of Harrisburg; two brothers, Dick Bush of Coos Bay and Joe Bush of Corvallis; two sisters, Billie Zink and Dorothy Morrison, both of Eureka; and 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.