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JoBeth Henderson
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I would like to tell you why this website is a gift
to me.
- It verifies a large part of
my life, long before spouses
and children and
grandchildren, it helps to
tell my story.
- Together, with the
contributing memory of
many, I am able to piece
together my childhood, my
neighborhood, my town, my
friends, my past, my roots.
- When times are bad, I can go
back to this site and
remember better times.
- It represents my beginning
and I love reading about who
we have become from a fairly
humble background - I think
we truly represent middle
America and the heart of
this nation.
- All of you inspire me to do
even better, even now,
toward the latter part of my
life, to share our stories
with our children and
grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
- So, thank you Dorothy, for
your gift. It is truly
important. And thank you to
those who continue to share
and for those who can't or
won't, you are still
important to us also for you
were there with us.
6-23-08
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Lila Crabb's brother, Wayne Crabb,
of Drain died April 16
of heart disease at age 62.
He was born Aug. 17,
1945, in Sunnyside, Wash., to
Cecil and Betsy Stayton Crabb.
He married Laura June Hawkins.
She died previously.
He was a caregiver,
welder, mechanic, painter and
mill- worker.
Survivors include two
sisters, Lila Crabb of Christmas
Valley and Royce Kinsey of Mena,
Ark.; four brothers, Cecil of
Eugene, Robert of Dayton, Ralph
of Provo, Utah, and James of
Redland; one grandchild and one
great-grandchild. A son, Dennis,
and a daughter, Julie, died
previously.
5-21-08
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Benjamin James Runyan, Class of '60, Jan. 26, 1942 -May 2,2008
Benjamin James Runyan died on May 2nd, 2008 as a result of an
airplane accident in
Vancouver, WA.
He was 66. His son Ben
Jr. 31, also perished in
the accident and was a
resident of Dallas, TX.
Ben Sr. Was born in
Avery, TX and graduated
from Springfield High in
Springfield, OR in 1960.
He entered the Air Force
in 1960 and was based
out of Germany for 3
years. He attended the
Spartan School of
Aeronautics in OK.
In 1966 he went to work for Delta Airlines,
retiring as a captain on
the MD11 after 31 years.
During
his career with Delta he
was type rated on 8
aircraft. He was captain
on 6 of those aircraft.
He also held
a flight instructor
license, and airframe
mechanic/power plant
license, and was an
authorized inspector.
For 19 years he owned
Green Mountain Airpark.
Flying was his passion. Other interests were hunting, fishing,
restoration of anything
that had and engine.
He loved nature and
animals.
Ben is survived by his wife Sally, daughter, Leah, brother, Gerald
and dog, Dagmar.
A celebration of Life for Ben will be held at Green Mountain
Airpark, Sunday June 1,
2008. The
memorial service will
begin at 2:00 p.m.
The family welcomes all those who wish to share in a day of
celebration.
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Deanna Stewart
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My brother and his
wife took me out to dinner and he
told the manager it was my birthday.
When he came back to the table, his
eyes were dancing and he was
fidgety. When they came in singing
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, there was no doubt
in my mind that he had not gone to
the bathroom like he said but had
pulled a fast one me and couldn't
wait for the show. So here I am, 65
years behind me, wearing a sombrero
and drinking a festive drink while
having my picture taken.
 5-21-08
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Leah King' s
mother, Lucille King, died May
15 of age-related causes at age
91.
She was born Aug. 31, 1916, to
Lee and Bertha Day Zumwalt. She
married Theodore King on March
18, 1939.
She attended Junction City High
School. She was a homemaker and
had worked for the Springfield
School District.
Survivors include a daughter,
Leah Guengerich of Middleton,
Idaho; six grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren. Her
husband died Nov. 21, 1980.
5-21-08
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Richard Ronald "Dick" Ebbert
a member of the Class of '60
1942-2008
Dick Ebbert, 65, of Albany, died
Friday, May 2, at his home. He was
born in Springfield, Oregon, the son
of Donald and Catherine (Zehner)
Ebbert. Dick was raised in
Springfield and graduated from
Springfield High School.
He entered the U.S. Marine Corp and
served in Vietnam as a pilot. He was
discharged at the rank of Captain.
He returned to Eugene for a time. He
lived in Lake Oswego, Medford,
Klamath Falls and Wyoming before
moving to Lebanon in 1986. He was
transferred to Yreka, California
from 1990-1993 and commuted between
there and Albany until he became a
full time Albany resident in 1993.
All of his moves were tied to his 38
year career with Pacific Power,
where he held several management
positions. He continued to consult
with Pacific Power for 2 years. Upon
his retirement, he began his next
career with the City of Albany, most
recently as the Director of Economic
Development.
Dick married Sylvia Brainerd on
October 25, 1990 in Lebanon.
Dick was on the board of the
Community Afterschool Program (CAP).
He was a member of the Albany Rotary
Club Board, Albany Chamber of
Commerce Board, Albany-Millersburg
Economic Development Corp. Board,
Business-Education Compact-Chairman,
Lebanon Downtown Redevelopment
District, Linn County United Way
Board – Past President, Stayton
Economic Development Committee,
Southern Willamette Research
Corridor, and the Willamette Valley
Livability Forum. He was a former
president of Lebanon Chamber of
Commerce and was on the Lebanon Boys
and Girls Club Board and the Lebanon
Economic Development Board.
He loved racquetball, being a Duck
Fan, his time spent in Bible study,
walks, hiking and the outdoors, and
being home with his family.
Dick is survived by his wife, Sylvia
Ebbert of Albany, children,
Christopher Allen Ebbert of
Portland, Kari Leigh Odriscoll of
Seattle, Washington, Katy Marie
Ebbert of Salem, Christine Marie
Plagmann-Packard of Albany, April
Renae Brainerd of Salem, and Ashley
Kathryn Lynn of Albany, his father,
Donald Ebbert of Eugene, 5
grandchildren, and sisters, Carla
Propst and Becky Towles both of
Woodburn, and Marti Kurth of
Montana. He was preceded in death by
his mother.
Contributions may be made to
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice for
those who can't afford Hospice
Service or to Samaritan Albany
General Hospital Foundation for the
Samaritan Cancer Resource Center to
assist those in need with pain
medication expenses, c/o Fisher
Funeral Home, 306 SW Washington,
Albany, Oregon 97321.
5-21-08
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