Loris E. Ray of Florence died Dec. 16 of brain cancer. He was 66.

He was born May 3, 1943, in Eugene. He married Sally A. Ray in Eugene, in 1967.

He graduated from high school in Springfield. He served eight years in the Air Force.

He was a log truck driver.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Lisa Williams of Coquille, Gayle Robins of Sandy Valley, Nev., and Sandie Graves of Anchorage; a son, Randy Kyelo of Albany; a sister, Karen Wendhe of Portland; two brothers, Cecil Ray of Pinedale, Calif., and David Ray of Cottage Grove; and 12 grand­children and three great-grandchildren.

12-30-09            

Edwin Reiersgaard, Lucy's father, died Dec. 24 of age-related causes. He was 96. He was born May 5, 1913, in Oklee, Minn., to Ole and Kari Reiersgaard. He married Elois Fitzgerald Duncan on Dec. 14, 1957, in Springfield. He worked at Eugene Sand and Gravel before becoming an owner-operator of a gas station in Eugene. He also worked at Lane Plywood. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Michael Reiersgaard of Springfield and Gail Duncan of Eugene; five daughters, Lucy Reynolds and Karen Osuna, both of Eugene, Betty Hartman of Ontario, Kathleen Masterson of Chicago and Janie Duncan of Bend; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

12-30-09            

Carol Davidson, Robin's mother, died Dec. 17 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 87. She was born April 16, 1922, in Coquille to Orvil and Elizabeth Church Haga. She married Robert C. Davidson on June 27, 1941, in Myrtle Point. He died in 1985. She graduated high school in Bandon and attended Monmouth Teachers’ College for one year. She worked with her husband in the family business, Emerald Appliance Repair and Refinishing. Survivors include two daughters, Robin Elizabeth Collman of Eugene and Margaret Renee Boeshans of Springfield; a sister, Nancy Ann Hickman of Springfield; and four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

12-30-09              

 

Tom's mother-in-law passed away late last week.

12-30-09       

Just a note to say we made it home and still trying to get over jet leg.  Having a hard time going from 90-105 degrees to this cold rain and wind.

 

These are pictures from Dubai.  Reminds me of New York City, only the buildings are much newer and I think all the builders tried to do a different design so all kinds of designs for buildings.  These are pictures of the tallest building, the hotel that is shaped like a sail, the Atlantis hotel at the tip of the trunk of the palm tree islands with the 5 suites on the bridge between the buildings going for $25,000 a night.  Out of our budget so didn't stay there. 

 

Will be leaving for warmer weather next Tuesday.  Probably be in Wellton, Az. the week after Thanksgiving.

 

Tom and Iris

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Bob and I just got back from spending a couple of days in Tombstone and Bisbee. Tombstone is quite commercial, but the buildings are quite old and not sullied by remodeling. Bisbee is a great shopping area. A real variety of shops. The town is built on hillsides around what is called the Tombstone Canyon.

Having Chinese dinner a China View in Green Valley with Jan and Steve Hinrichs and Sharon and Eric Skinner tonight. We are all having Thanksgiving dinner together tomorrow and I understand the Pederson's will also be there. Green Valley is a great gathering place for our class mates. We need more of our classmates to check out this area. It is fantastic and the housing prices have not yet begun to climb back up. Where we are in Pueblo Estates, you can buy a manufactured home on it's own lot for under $100 (she must mean 100,000) and  the homeowners dues are only $45 a month. That includes garbage, RV parking and all the clubhouse activities (pool, spa, exercise room, pool tables, shuffleboard, library, ceramics, etc).

Bob and Steve have joined the hiking club and Bob and I are both playing on the golf leagues. Never a dull moment unless you want one. Lots of neat people in this park, from all over the U.S. and Canada. I didn't think I would last this long away from home, but so far so good.  Better get ready to go to dinner.

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Opal came back from elk hunting--she says"we got one!!   We had a good time camping and hunting with the kids.

Opal probably has already left Sumpter, Oregon for winter in Arizonia.

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I found Jim at classmates.com.  He has joined our email list.

12-3-09