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Coquille Valley Sentinel

Coquille, Coos County, Oregon

November, 1996

OBITUARIES

CAROLINE SLACK

A service to celebrate the life of Caroline Slack was held Nov. 4 at St. James Episcopal Church in Coquille. Ms. Slack died on Oct. 29 in Kirkland, Washington, of cancer.

Ms. Slack was born on Nov. 7, 1963 in Myrtle Point. She attended elementary and high school in Coquille and graduated in 1982. In 1986, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in fashion merchandising from Oregon State University. While in college, she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Ms. Slack loved children and water sports, and as a teenager she was a swimming instructor and life guard at the Coquille Swimming Pool. After graduating from college, she worked for the Bon Marché. She spent six years managing various departments in the North Bend store and for the last two years she worked as an assistant buyer in the Bon's corporate office in Seattle. Ms. Slack was especially loved for her vivacious personality, for the straight forward responses, for her sense of personal style, and for the sweet and caring nature of her character.

Ms. Slack is survived by her beloved partner, Rod Russell of Renton, Washington; parents, Harry and [step-mother] JoAnne Slack of Coquille; sister and brother-in-law, Helen Slack Miller and Eddie Miller, and nieces Lauren and Hannah Miller, of Portland; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Claudia Slack, and nephews, Andrew and Sam Slack, of Coos Bay; step-sister, Laura Berryhill and step-brother, Bob Berryhill, both of Eugene; grandmother, Kathryn Slack, of Myrtle Point; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and many close friends. Ms. Slack was preceded in death by her mother, Marion Moore Slack, in 1982.

Ms. Slack's family suggests that donations in her memory may be made to Evergreen Hospice Center, 12822 124th Lane, N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034; or to South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Road, Coos Bay OR 97420.

Arrangements were through Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service.

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Caroline packed a lot into her brief time with us. She loved cats and children and was a fashionista-extraordinaire. Caroline was a joy. If you knew her, you loved her. She fought as hard as she could before a brain tumor finally claimed her. She is missed so very much.

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The World

Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon

Tuesday, April 17, 2001

OBITUARIES; Page A5

CATHERINE (STAIHAR) SLACK

Graveside services for Catherine (Staihar) Slack, 90, of Bandon, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at the Masonic Cemetery in Coquille. The Rev. Edgar Shippey of St. James Episcopal Church will officiate.

She was born Nov. 21, 1910, to Nicholas and Anna Staihar. She died April 13, 2001, in Bandon.

Catherine's parents immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine, and she was proud of her Ukranian heritage. When she was 15 years old, she moved to Oregon to live with cousins in Crow. She lived and worked in Eugene for many years before marrying Harry A. Slack, Sr., in 1942, and moving to Coquille. The last job she held in Eugene was as a hostess at the Eugene Hotel. Happy memories of this job filled many hours of conversation during her later years.

During the many decades that Catherine lived in Coquille, she dedicated herself to service, most notably to the St. James Episcopal Church Alter Guild, the Coquille Women's Club and Daughters of the Nile. During World War II, Catherine volunteered for the Red Cross. Due to failing health, she has spent the last few years in adult foster care in Bandon.

She is survived by her stepson and daughter-in-law, Harry Jr. and JoAnne Slack of Coquille; stepdaughter, Judith Wright of Alpine, Calif.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Olga Tofte of Eugene; brother, John Staihar of North Dakota; nephew Nick Staihar of Moscow, Idaho; nieces Janet (Staihar) Barnes of Bethesda, Md., and Marie (Staihar) Bruce of Washington, D.C.; and devoted caregivers, Pat and Neil Ulry of Bandon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry A. Slack, Sr., in 1988; and brother, Mike Staihar, in 1995.

The family suggests memorial contributions to St. James Episcopal Church, 210 E. Third St., Coquille, Ore. 97423.

Arrangements are under the direction of Amling-Schroeder Funeral Service, Coquille Chapel, 396-3846. ~~~END~~~

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Kathryn Slack's step-daughter, Mary "Judith" (Slack) Wright died at the age of 74 on 18 Nov 2005 in San Diego, California.

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Published in the August 4, 1920 Pilot

John George Frederick Brand, who died at the Fremont hospital on Saturday evening following a surgical operation for abdominal tumor was born in Wurtenberg, Germany, on October 10th, 1840. At the tender age of six years he emigrated to America with his parents and temporarily moved to Washington, Ill. He was married to Miss Caroline Slack on January 7th, 1864. To this union nine children were born, three of whom preceded their father to the great beyond. The mother of these children died on June 25, 1880. On September 2, 1880, he was married to Miss Nancy Eggman. Six children were born to this union of whom two beside the mourning widow survive their father.

He moved to Nebraska with his family in 1883 and established his residence in Fontanelle where by his faithful and honest endeavors he has prospered up to the time of his death. The close surviving relatives are his widow and the following: Mrs. Lee Johnson, Ames, Neb., George Brand, Tekamah, Neb., Henry, Edward and Frank Brand, of this community, Robert Brand, Arlington, Mrs. Mathilda Richards, of Fremont, and Mrs. Rosa Jensen, of Bridgeport, Neb. Besides the children there are 38 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral services were held from the local Lutheran church on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. F. C. Schuldt officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the cemetery near the church.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

Contributor: MrsB (47910340.)

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The Daily Telegram, February 15, 1947:

JOHNSON--"Ike" Johnson Is Killed In Rail Accident

Isaac Raymond "Ike" Johnson, 58, well-known Columbus resident and Union Pacific Railroad employee, was instantly killed at 4:24 p.m. Friday, when his track motorcar was struck by a mail train one and one-half miles east of Schuyler. Mr. Johnson was headed east when hit by Train No. 6.

He was born July 28, 1888, at Fontenelle, Nebr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson, and lived there until coming to Columbus. At the age of 21 he began work for the Union Pacific railroad and was employed at Ames and Fremont until transferring to Columbus in about 1910, and had since resided here.

In Columbus, Mr. Johnson was first in charge of the U.P. Battery station and then was made assistant signal supervisor. The latter position he held until about one year ago when he became signal maintenance man.

On Dec. 19, 1914, Mr. Johnson married E. Bea Williams who survives him.

Mr. Johnson was a member of Lebanon Lodge No. 323 A.F. & A.M., and a past master; was a member of Harmony Chapter No. 13, O.E.S., and a past patron; and a former member of the Columbus fire department.

Besides his wife, Mr. Johnson is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edwin Peterson of Columbus and Mrs. Alvin Blumhart of Sacramento, Calif.; one son, Donald Johnson of Laramie, Wyo.; five grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Lee Johnson of Fremont; two sisters, Mrs. James Callahan of Fremont and Mrs. Walter Ebsen of Laramie, Wyo.; and five brothers, Albert L. Johnson of Aurora, Pick of Grand Island, John of Laramie, Wyo., William of Los Angeles, Calif., and Edward of Fremont.

The body is at the Gass funeral home and funeral arrangements are pending.

The Daily Telegram, February 17, 1947:

JOHNSON--Johnson Service - Funeral services for Isaac Raymond "Ike" Johnson, 58, well-known Columbus resident who was killed Friday afternoon when his track motorcar was struck by a mail train, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuseday at the Methodist church with Rev. Walter Jackson, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in the Columbus cemetery. The body is lying in state at the Gass funeral home from 11 a.m. today until 4:30 p.m. when it will be taken to the family home to be until the hour of the service. Masons and Eastern Star will attend the funeral in a body.

The Daily Telegram, February 19, 1947:

JOHNSON--Johnson Service - Funeral services for Isaac Raymond "Ike" Johnson, 58, well-known Columbus resident, who was killed Friday afternoon in a track motorcar-train accident, were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church, with Rev. Walter Jackson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Columbus cemetery. Pallbearers were L.A. Lohr, C.C. Fletcher, M.D. Snodgrass, Ernest Kloke, Frank Whitaker, and C.H. Whitaker.

Attending the services from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson and son, Dean, of Laramie, Wyo., and Mrs. Alvin Blumhart of Sacramento, Calif. Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Blumhart are a son and daughter of the deceased. Also present were his brothers and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Johnson of Aurora, Mr. and Mrs. Pick Johnson of Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Johnson of Laramie, Wyo., and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson of Fremont; his brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. James Callahan of Fremont and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ebsen of Laramie, Wyo.; and Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Johnson of Laramie Wyo., Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Paustian of Grand Island, Mrs. Geraldine Jeffries of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smutz of Fremont, Ray Johnson of Fremont, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Marek of Schuyler, Mrs. Al Anderson of Omaha, and Mrs. Carolyn Aldrup of Aurora.

Obituary – Fort Collins Coloradoan, Ft. Collins, Colorado; Saturday, 7 MAY 2005, page 16 (Newspapers.com):

Donald Johnson

Donald I. Johnson, 85, of Fort Collins, died April 29, 2005, at Poudre Valley Hospital.

Donald was born Oct. 10, 1919, in Columbus, Neb., to Ellen B. and Isaac R. Johnson. Prior to graduating from the local Kramer High School in 1938, where he earned many letters in football, basketball and track, he enrolled in the National Guard as a private in the Medical Corps. For a period at Camp San Luis Obispo, he played full time on the 35th division championship basketball team, playing many colleges in California.

After serving at Camp Robinson in Arkansas for a year and many posts from coast to coast, he was accepted from Kentucky as a first sergeant to attend Officer Candidate School in Abilene, Texas. Serving in the European Theatre of Operations, he was a captain and detachment commander of the 750-bed 327th Station Hospital in England for a year.

While in England, he met his future wife, Sadie Falk, an army nurse serving from New York State. On Aug. 7, 1945, a wedding was held on the post at Etampes, France, followed by a honeymoon on the French Riviera at Cannes.

Serving almost six years, he received a Military Unit Citation, the American Defense Service Medal, enlisted men Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the European ETO Medal.

On returning to the United States after two years in Europe, he was separated from the service in 1946. The couple enrolled at the University of Wyoming; Don received a B.S. in botany and range science in 1949. While there, he studied under the late “Doc” A.A. Beetle, one of the leading Rocky Mountain grass specialists in the United States.

He completed advanced studies in continuing education at the Universities of Nebraska and Oklahoma. He was active in the American Legion, serving as both post and District Commander in Gillette and held a life membership. Don also was a member of the Fort Collins Elk Post No. 804. He was a member of the Northern Colorado Wood Carvers Club, making many carvings and items of furniture for family and friends. He traveled extensively for many years, making four trips to Europe, most of the states in the U.S. as well as the national parks. He and his wife attended the World Summer Olympics in Mexico City and Montreal, Canada. He was extremely devoted to animals and never met one he didn’t like.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sadie “Skip” Johnson; two sons, Dean I. And Grant D. Johnson, all of Fort Collins; two daughters-in-law, Sandra Johnson and Tana J. Johnson; five grandchildren, Brent Johnson, Adria Johnson, Erin Meister, Kala Johnson, Stephanie Bergslien; and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Allnutt Drake Chapel.

A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Allnutt Drake Chapel. Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

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BLUMHART, ALVIN A.

Passed away in Santa Rosa on November 10, 2002. Dearly beloved husband of Jessica Blumhart of Santa Rosa. Beloved father of Marlene Bertram and her husband William of Santa Rosa and Nanci Montross of Orangeville. Adored grandfather of Laurie Horner, Patricia Reynolds and her husband Robert, Michelle Wight and her husband Steven, and Douglas, A.J. and his wife Hilary and Benjamin Tarpin. Dear brother of Erna Ehlers, Evelyn Sippert, Martha Mueller, Geraldine Young, the late Elsie Loebs and the later Gertrude Bieber. Adored great grandfather of five.

A native of South Dakota, age 89 years. Al was a train dispatcher for Southern Pacific Railroad for 45 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and loved traveling, square dancing and golf. He will be remembered as a loving companion and devoted father.

Friends are invited to attend Graveside services on Saturday, November 16, 2002, at 11:00 AM at East Lawn Cemetery, 43rd Street and Folsom, Sacramento.