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Marie Heard
Marie Ellen Heard was born May 24, 1915, to Harry and Mabel Grace (Dunn) Westercamp on their rural homestead in the Elkhorn area, east of Livingston, Mont.
She married Victor LeRoy (Roy) Hall on June 8, 1940. They were married for 30 years. The couple enjoyed backpacking on horses high up into the mountains. She said, 'I can still smell the bacon cooking over the open campfire.'
Marie was employed as a licensed practical nurse in the Livingston hospital for several years and loved it very much. She lived most of her life in Livingston, but moved to Portland, Ore., in the late 1960s to be close to her daughter and grandchildren.
In 1970 Marie married William Heard. They were married for 10 years. She resided in Portland until she moved to Hawks Ridge Assisted Living in Hood River, Ore., in 2003 at the age of 88.
Marie was a 'feisty' person. She liked a heated discussion more than anything else. You could say she leapt into life with great enthusiasm. She passed away in White Salmon, Wash., Feb. 21, 2010, at the age of 94.
Marie is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Jean Neal, and four granddaughters: Kim E. Altig, M. Annette Hegar, Bernadette Marie Williams and Linda Grace Pimley; 10 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Muriel, and her brother, James. Cremation arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home.

Eunice Walker
W. Eunice Walker died April 6, 2010. She was born Dec. 17, 1915, in Wiseman, Ark. She spent her formative years in Willow, Okla., where she finished high school.
In 1943, she moved to Hood River, Ore., and married J.C. (Fred) Walker on Dec. 14 of that year and then spent the next 60 years of her life raising a family, running a business, and just generally living a good, honest life.
A member of the Church of Christ, Eunice was selfless in her wish for her family's well-being.
She is survived by her son, James T. Walker, of Portland; her daughter, Margaret A. Trissell, of Portland; her sister, Opal Nelson, of Carter, Okla.; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Walker, and her son, Bill Trissell.
A private graveside service is being held at the Pine Grove Butte cemetery outside of Hood River. In lieu of flowers, please give to your local food banks.
Arrangements are under the direction of Crown Memorial Center in Portland.

Ruth Hague
Rebecca Ruth Hague, 92, died peacefully at her Albany, Ore., home, surrounded by family, on April 12, 2010.
She was born Jan. 6, 1918, in Hood River, Ore., to Chester and Constance Shute, a pioneer family who came to Hood River via Junction City and Gervais.
She married Harold Leon Hague, a career Navy man, in 1939. After several moves during the war years they settled in Hood River, where they built their home.
Ruth was very active in her community, church and school programs; Girl Scouts; and 4-H. She was known for her many sewing skills - from Southern ball gowns to cr'pe paper tap outfits, and many, many quilts.
She loved traveling and was fortunate to be able to see the Panama Canal, New York City, China and Samoan Islands, and cruised the Mississippi River.
She was a member of the American Legion, Elks Lodge and the Shriners during her lifetime.
Ruth is survived by her sister, Rosalyn Hanna, of Albany; daughters Judy Moisio, of Albany, and Nancy Blann, of Eatonville, Wash.; seven grandchildren: Debbie, Steven, Terry, Pat, Tonya, Kelli and Dana; eight great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was called Gram-mama or Grandma Mitzi, whichever dog's name she last had! Many five-generation pictures were taken and will be cherished. Our family was very lucky to have known her and will miss her happy smile.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers and one sister.
A private family graveside service will be at Idlewilde cemetery, where she will rest with her late husband.
Fisher Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Dorothy Wilson
Dorothy E. Wilson, 94, died April 12, 2010, at her Ocean Park, Wash., residence. Born July 18, 1915 in Zillah, Wash., she was the seventh of eight children born to Frank and Mabel (Harper) Hill. She grew up on the family ranch in Zillah and was a high school graduate.
On Aug. 16, 1933, she married Ronald E. Wilson in Goldendale, Wash., and the couple settled in the Yakima valley. In 1941 Dorothy moved to White Salmon, Wash., where she was a wife, mother and homemaker.
In the 1960s Dorothy and Ron moved to Hood River, Ore., where they operated 'The Butte Orchard' raising pears and cherries until retiring in 1980. In 1995 Dorothy moved to Ocean Park to be near family and a year later, in 1996, her husband died.
Dorothy was a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hood River and was devoted to her faith. A wonderful cook, she was especially known for her baking skills.
In past years she and her husband enjoyed square dancing together and traveling, especially to the Southwest and Mexico, where Dorothy enjoyed the culture. She was a league bowler, Red Cross volunteer and avid reader.
Above all, Dorothy was devoted to her family and enjoyed time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and her canine companion, Marci.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Barbara Huss, of Ocean Park; granddaughters Karen (Scott) Alford, of Camas, Wash., and Barbara (Dan) Wilcox, of Vancouver, Wash.; great-grandchildren Ashley (Daniel) Carlson, Evan and Aimee Alford, Austin and Mikaela VanTassel and Daniel Wilcox; 19 nieces and nephews and other members of her extended family; and her special friends Chavo, Martha, Jorge, Adam and Marci Rubio of Sun City, Calif.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by brothers Bob, Allan, Delbert and Glen Hill; sisters Hazel Woodall, Verna Heyl and June Hunsaker; son-in-law Hubert Huss; and grandsons Rodney and Brian Huss.
Funeral mass will be celebrated Monday, April 19, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hood River with a luncheon following. Concluding graveside service will be at St. Mary's cemetery in Hood River.
Arrangements are by Penttila's Chapel by The Sea, Long Beach, Wash.

Henry Akiyama
Longtime Juneau resident and well-known physician Dr. Henry I. Akiyama joined his wife, Grace, in heaven on Friday, April 9, after a brief struggle with B-Cell lymphoma cancer. He spent his final days at home with his daughter Lisa and his son Alan by his side, receiving prayers, cards, e-mails and visits from his many friends, patients, and staff.
Henry was born on April 18, 1927, in the small farming community of Hood River, Ore., to Tomeshichi and Itsu Akiyama, the youngest of five children. Growing up during the Depression was filled with privation for the Akiyamas, but they were a close-knit family, and their fruit orchards and vegetable gardens sustained them.
At the age of 14, shortly after the United States entered World War II, Henry was incarcerated along with his mother and sister and more than 100, 000 Japanese Americans for three years in concentration camps in Pinedale and Tule Lake, Calif., and Minidoka, Idaho. While in camp he completed high school in three years and graduated at the top of his class as valedictorian.
Henry returned to Hood River after the war and experienced firsthand racial intolerance toward Japanese Americans by many, including former friends and neighbors. Wanting to prove his patriotism, he joined the U.S. Army in 1945, serving in an occupational force in Italy with the all-Nisei 442nd Infantry. He rose to the rank of sergeant before his discharge in 1948.
Henry attended Reed College in Portland, Ore., on the GI Bill. He started out with a social science major but in his sophomore year his advisor planted the seed for a career in medicine.
It was at Reed that he met fellow student Grace Ebihara, and they were married on Sept. 7, 1952. In 1953 Henry received his Bachelor of Arts degree and subsequently attended the University of Oregon Medical School, graduating in 1957. He served his internship and residency at St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland, Ore., from 1957 to 1961. He and Grace had two children, Lisa and Alan.
Dr. Akiyama moved to Juneau, Alaska, in 1961, after being recruited by the Juneau Medical Clinic. He worked there for five years before starting his own practice at a medical-dental clinic on Glacier Avenue.
His specialty was cardiology and he was dedicated to improving coronary care. He helped establish coronary care units in both St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland and Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Juneau. He also helped develop a heart-related teaching program and trained CCU nurses.
In 1969 Dr. Akiyama helped create the Mobile Coronary Care Unit in Juneau. He went to the scene of every cardiac arrest in the Juneau City Borough from 1969 to 1982. Dr. Akiyama assisted with training Juneau's emergency medical technicians. He personally went on 17 helicopter and four fixed-wing rescue missions to surrounding mountains, sea, glaciers and communities.
Providing humanitarian service was Henry's love and his mission. He dedicated his life to his patients and his community. He retired from medical practice on Oct. 15, 2004, after 43 years.
Henry enjoyed boating, fishing and hunting with family and friends. He loved gardening and his garden at the clinic was admired by all.
After retirement, his medical conditions limited his travel and outdoor activities, but he discovered that reading non-medical books and journals was enjoyable, too. He was an avid sports fan and enthusiastically followed his Oregon State University Beavers, the Los Angeles Lakers, the St. Louis Rams, and especially his beloved New York Yankees.
Henry continued to support Grace's passion for music by establishing the Juneau Alaska Youth Choir's Grace T. Akiyama scholarship fund and served on its board of directors.
His medical service includes: the Federal Washington-Alaska Medical Advisory Council (1968-1973); Juneau's City Health Officer (1962-1972); appointed by governors Egan and Hickel as president of Alaska State Medical Board (1963-1974); president of the Alaska Heart Association; appointed Alaska's First Governor to the American College of Cardiology (1983-1986); and, appointed by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala to the National Committee on Rural Health (1995).
He received a number of prestigious awards and honors, including: Juneau's First Man of the Year Community Service Award (1977); the Congressional Citation by U.S. Sen. Ernest Gruening; Honorary Doctor of Humanities, University of Alaska Juneau (1986); Honoring Citation from Alaska State Legislature (1986); Professional Service (32 years) Citation by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (1993); Grand Marshall of the Juneau Fourth of July Parade (1996); Bartlett Regional Hospital Heritage Award (1977); Honoring Citation from the Alaska State Legislature (2005); and the Outstanding Community Service Award, the first one awarded by Virginia Mason Medical Center (2005).
Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Tomeshichi and Itsu Akiyama; his wife, Grace; and his brother-in-law, Tom Ichikawa.
He leaves behind his children, Lisa Akiyama (Brad Rupert), of Arvada, Colo., and Alan Akiyama, of Juneau; his sister, Kiyo Ichikawa, of Owego, N.KY.; brothers George, Noburo and Saburo, of Hood River, Ore.; two grandsons, four great-grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Hospice and Home Health Care of Juneau or the Juneau Alaska Youth Choir's Grace T. Akiyama Scholarship Fund, or a charity of their choice. A date and time for his Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later date.

Bonnie Kirby
Bonnie Jean Ferguson Ryalls Kirby, 88, a Hood River, Ore., resident, died April 9, 2010, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital.
Vault entombment will be Saturday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Idlewilde cemetery Mausoleum.
Bonnie was born Dec. 16, 1921, in Hood River, Ore., to H.O. and Nellie Ferguson. She resided in Hood River throughout her life, except during college and portions of World War II.
She attended Hood River public schools, St. Helen's Hall (now Oregon Episcopal School) and Oklahoma State University. Since her teenage years, she had been a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Hood River, and had served that parish in various positions, particularly including the altar guild.
Earlier in her life, she did volunteer work in various youth programs, for the American Red Cross and for the Hood River Memorial Hospital.
She married Kenneth W. Kirby in December 1948. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister Lucille Henderson; her first husband, Lt. Wm. Ryalls, U.S. Army Air Corps (World War II); and her husband of 61 years, Kenneth W. Kirby.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Kathy Kirby, of Salem, Ore.; and grandsons Ian Kirby, attending Linn-Benton Community College, and Sean Kirby, attending Southern Oregon University.
Other surviving family members include her brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Ann Kirby; nieces Mary Ann Wright, Sally Prichett and Barbara Sigl; and nephews Dr. George Kirby and Nick Kirby, all of the Hood River area.
Persons wishing to make donations in her memory may do so to the Kenneth W. Kirby 4-H Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Marge McDowell
Marguerite 'Marge' F. McDowell, 93, passed away April 8, 2010, in Gresham, Ore.
Services were held Tuesday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at Cascade Chapel Assembly of God Church in Cascade Locks, Ore.
Marge was born April 9, 1916, in Akron, Ohio, to William and Amanda (Stover) Frederich. She loved to sing and took voice lessons as a young woman. She used her talent to sing solo in churches throughout her life.
Marge moved from Akron in 1958 with her family to Cascade Locks, Ore. She was a homemaker - literally - building four different homes for her family alongside her husband. She also worked as a bookkeeper for many businesses and her church.
She enjoyed providing for her family by vegetable gardening and she loved flowers. She spent many enjoyable hours working crossword puzzles.
She moved with her husband and son to Australia in 1969. When they retired in 1980, they returned to Cascade Locks to be near their children and grandchildren. She was an active member of the Cascade Chapel Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by four children: Judy (Dan) Bausch, Kathy (Don) Strain, Barbara (Mike) Irving and Lon McDowell; grandchildren Sean, Troy, Marnie, Kirk, Tyson and Mason; and nine great-grandchildren.
Marge was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her parents; brother Bill; and sister Helen.
The family expresses much gratitude to the many caregivers at the end of her life: John and Tina Ghinga, Legacy Mt. Hood Hospital, The Village nursing home, Adventist hospital and Legacy Hospice.
Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the Cascade Chapel Assembly of God Church in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Alan Miller
Alan Ray Miller died March 17, 2010. He was born Nov. 25, 1938, in Hood River, Ore., to Vic and Lorine Miller.
Alan graduated from Hood River High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1977. He married Jill Langley, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, and they were stationed as a family in England, France and Germany; Alan also had solo assignments in Turkey and Thailand. He retired from the Air Force in Spokane, Wash.
He worked as service manager for ABC Office Equipment until 1996.
His wife preceded him in death in 2002.
He is survived by his son, Derek, in Omak, Wash., along with daughter-in-law Laurie and grandsons Justin and Rayce; son Chris, of Spokane, Wash., grandson Allen and granddaughters Britteny and Rachel; brother Chuck Miller and Doreen; nephew Al Miller; and nieces Pam Fisher and Debra Danioth and their families.
Alan's life was centered around his family and outdoor activities, camping, fishing and hunting. He became disabled in 1996 and lived in Omak, Wash., near Derek for 13 years, making trips to Miller cabin in the Blue Mountains of Oregon with Chuck and family and hunting deer and elk with his sons and grandsons through fall 2009.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
There was no formal memorial service, at his request. He was cremated and the large family will share memories this summer and fall at the cabin and in Elk Camp in the Blue Mountains out of Clarkston, Wash.
Remembrances may be made to Derek Miller, 805 Ironwood St., Omak, WA 98841.

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