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Richard Eastman
Richard 'Dick' Lloyd Eastman, 84, passed away on March 26, 2010, at the Portland Veterans Hospital with family by his side. Dick was born May 15, 1925, in Casper, Wyo., and moved to The Dalles, Ore., in 1948.
He served valiantly in World War II and was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star while in the 84th Infantry Recon Division. After the war, he worked as a policeman in Washington.
He married his sweetheart, Dorothy Walker, in 1952. They had one daughter, Jaqueline, who preceded Dick in death.
While living in The Dalles, he owned Eastman's Furniture Store & Upholstery, and volunteered as a policeman. Dick was active in both the Toastmasters and the Lions, and served as District Governor in both organizations.
He enjoyed hunting and traveling, and piloted his own small plane. Dick and Dorothy moved to Hood River in 1980.
Dick will be missed by Dorothy, his wife of 58 years; son-in-law, Marc Sorensen; three grandsons of whom he was extremely proud: Jason, Nikolas and Erik Sorensen; and his sisters Myrna Carroll (Don), Glenda Bolick (Larry), and Rosita Ferguson (Ralph).
A service and military honors for Dick will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 1, at the Hood River Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A time of fellowship will follow at the church and then at 2:30 p.m. interment at the Goldendale cemetery. Viewing is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Anderson's.
The family suggests donations to the Lions Club, an organization dear to his heart.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Robert Thoman
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert W. 'Bob' Thoman, a life-long educator, sports coach and dedicated member of the Oregon Lions, died on March 29, 2010. Known to family and friends as a teetotaler but admitted chocoholic, he lived life helping others.
After more than a 30-year career as a teacher, coach and later as a school principal up and down the West Coast, he became active in the Lions Club, co-founding a club in Parkdale, Ore. He held many Lions offices in Oregon, including president, district governor, chairman of the council of governors, and executive administrator of the Lions Clubs of Oregon.
He was elected as international director of Lions International from 1987 to 1989. This took Bob and his wife, Beverly, all over the world, speaking to Lions everywhere. He also helped Beverly with her duties with the Lions Eye Bank of Oregon.
He was born on May 16, 1920, and raised in Kenmore, N.Y., near Buffalo. As a teen, Bob moved to Clifton, N.J., where he enjoyed listening and dancing to the Big Bands like Glenn Miller at the Glenn Island Casino.
Bob's fascination with flying led him to enlist in the Army Air Force during World War II, where he trained in the three different types of aircraft. He was then assigned to be a statistical officer at Camp Pinedale, near Fresno, Calif. It was there in 1944 that he met the love of his life, Beverly Mello. They were married only two months later on Nov. 5 of that year.
They were a dynamic team for almost 60 years. They were transferred to Geiger Field near Spokane, Wash., where their son Robert was born a year later.
Using the G.I. Bill after his discharge he attended Humboldt State College in Arcata, Calif., often positioning his sleeping infant son in a car right outside the classroom windows while his wife went off to work for the college. His daughter Carol Joy was born in Arcata in 1947.
He became the first person in his family to graduate from college in 1948, and received his master's degree from the University of Southern California in 1957. He spent his life teaching and coaching in Fresno, Santa Barbara, Taft and Millbrae, all in California, and Odell and Parkdale, Ore., where he retired.
Bob was a consummate athlete and tough competitor. He demanded fairness and good sportsmanship above all. He loved playing badminton, pingpong and golfing with his grandson, Izaak.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Mello Thoman, in 2003, and his daughter, Carol Thoman Wolfe, in 2008, both of Hood River.
Survivors include his son, Robert Thoman Jr., and his wife, Joanne, of McKinleyville, Calif.; grandson Izaak Thoman, of Gladstone, Ore.; son-in-law Stephen Wolfe, of Hood River, Ore.; sister-in-law Shirley Mello Fabel, of Fallon, Nev.; and many nieces and nephews in New York, Nevada and Hawaii.
In addition, he is survived by thousands of Lions in Oregon and around the world, who thought of Bob and Bev as family.
Memorial services will be held April 10 at 1 p.m. at the Hood River Alliance Church, 2650 Montello Ave., Hood River, Ore.
Donations in Bob's name can be sent to: The Lions Eye Bank of Oregon or Heart of Hospice and sent in care of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Patricia Hazlehurst
Pat Hazlehurst passed away at the age of 74 with her family at her side on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Pat was born Patricia Kennedy in San Francisco, Calif., on July 23, 1935, and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she met and married Leighton Hazlehurst, her husband of 52 years.
The two of them traveled extensively, living in a small town in northern India with their children for three years while Leighton, a cultural anthropologist, was doing research.
After returning to the U.S., Pat worked as the children's librarian at the Cobleigh Public Library in Lyndonville Vt., where she later served as the library director for more than 20 years. During that time, Pat revitalized the local library by renovating the library building, reorganizing the card catalog and other library services online and adding a computer lab for teaching purposes.
Pat was devoted to outreach programs that provided library services for those who otherwise would not have access to books. As the subject of a Gates Foundation Library Project video, Pat was cited for her innovative use of resources and her work was viewed as an example of how to do libraries right.
She was especially proud of obtaining a grant to buy one of Vermont's first bookmobiles, making it possible to reach out and provide books to people living in rural areas.
Pat and her husband moved to Hood River in 2003, where she became active in Friends of the Hood River Library and launched the first Hood River County Reads program in 2005. She was an avid reader and gardener and loved to ski, bike and hike in the many beautiful areas of the Columbia River Gorge.
She is survived by her husband, Leighton, of Hood River; her brother, Dennis Kennedy, of Reno, Nev.; sons Tim, of Seattle, and Brian, of Portland; daughter Lori, of Ruskin, Fla.; daughter-in-law, Hilary, and son-in-law, Raul; and grandchildren Marnie, Fletcher, Kelsea and Molly.
A celebration of Pat's life will be held April 25 from 3-6 p.m. at the Hood River Golf Club, 1850 Country Club Road.
Music will be provided by Irish musicians Peter Yeates and Mike Beglin. There will be an open mic session for those who would like to say something in Pat's memory. Refreshments will be provided.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat's name to Friends of the Hood River County Library, 502 State St., Hood River, OR 97031.

Helen Wilson
Helen L. Wilson was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 28, 1923. She died in Hood River, Ore., Dec. 22, 2009.
She was a good lady; good wife; good mother and good friend.
She loved Hood River and its people.
She loved her swim pool time and her church.
Helen is survived by two families:
Her Canadian family: son Michael, and daughter-in-law Kathy; grandchildren Matthew, Samantha and Lee, and their spouses; and three great-granddaughters.
Her U.S. family: husband, Clyde Wilson; U.S. children lucky enough to know her 30-plus years: Clyde Dr., Tim and Jane; U.S. grandchildren lucky enough to have her around 30-plus years: JD, Eric, Toni and Ellen; and three great-granddaughters.
A celebration of her life will be held Feb. 28 at Asbury Methodist Church, State Street, Hood River.
Helen donated to many charities. She would be honored if you wish to donate in her memory to one of her favorites:
WINGS, www.getwings.net, in care of Allyson Pate, 3820 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, OR 97031
St. Labre Indian School, www.stlabre.org, 2110 Overland Ave, Billings, MT 59102-6440
Mercy Ships, www.mercy-ships.org, P.O. Box 2020, Garden Valley, TX 75771-2020

Joe K. Rider
Joe Rider, 78, of Harrison, Ark., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. He was born on Nov. 11, 1931, in Viola, Mo., to Virgil Rider and Irene (Denney) Rider.
Joe served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. Before his retirement he was employed as a fruit packer in Hood River, Ore.
He enjoyed fishing, reading and spending time with his friends and family.
He is survived by his four sons: Danny Rider and his wife, Beverly, of Harrison, Cecil Rider and his wife, Meri, of Fairfield, Calif., Ronnie Rider and his wife, Mardella, of Merced, Calif., and Earl Rider and his wife, Shawna, of The Dalles, Ore.; three daughters: Mary Irene Smiley, of Washington, Dorothy and her husband, Ray, of Washington, and Virginia McGlade and her husband, Michael, of New York; 24 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Marion Rider, infant daughter Mandy Rider, brother, Ben Rider and sister, Mary Phillips.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at McCullough Church in Shell Knob, Mo. Visitation will take place Friday, from 6-8 p.m. at Smith Family Funeral Home in Green Forest.
Memorials may be made to the McCullough cemetery in care of Wanda McCreary, 15349 Hwy. 311, Green Forest, AR 72638. Please visit www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net to leave a note of condolence for the family.

Jean Murray
Jean Mildred Perrier-Adams-Murray was born on Sept. 29, 1923, in the Washington town of McClary. She lived there with her mother, Bessie, and father, August (Gus) Perrier. Her parents moved to Hood River, Ore., sometime in the late 1930s.
They owned and operated the Paradise Gas and Grocery and the Paradise Motel located on the corner of 13th and Oak Street for many years. Hood River was Jean's hometown, where she grew up and graduated from Hood River High School.
The Paradise Motel had a very interesting attraction for not only the young children but all the population of the small community. Located in the middle of the large parking lot in the back of the cottages was a huge pond. Gus would place baby sturgeon in the pond and the children would love to come and see the monsters swimming around.
August also had another piece of history that he built down over the hill. Next to the Perrier Gas and Grocery was a handmade windmill that caught the stream coming off of the pond and it stood there for many years.
Bessie worked the business and Jean would clean the motel rooms with her younger brother, Eugene Raymond Perrier. August was the carpenter and could fix anything.
Music was always a center point in their lives and Jean followed her mother's talent playing the piano. She continued her love of music for all the years to come.
Jean was a member of the Hood River High School Band, playing the alto saxophone. She was also the first head majorette for Hood River High and performed with the band at halftimes and parades. She still had her baton today.
She dated George Selder Adams, who was the boy next door - literally. He lived just down State Street. George's parents also ran a business that was located on the corner of 13th and State streets, Hood River Laundry.
George's parents, Freda and Art Adams, built the building and established the business. George and his folks ran the operation which began in the early years when the roads were only dirt, using a canvas-covered, horse-drawn wagon to pick up and deliver the laundry to their customers. The Hood River Laundry was a historical site and the building still sits there today.
George and Jean were married on Feb. 22, 1944, and soon after George was called into the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. So off they went to Madison, Wis., where he was stationed.
During this time their firstborn came into the world. Barbara Jean was born on Jan. 16, 1945. Soon after Barbara's birth, George's father passed away and the service allowed him to return to Hood River to take care of the family business. So they packed up and returned once more to Hood River.
Jean was busy raising her toddler, when her next two children arrived: Peggy Louise, on June 29, 1947, and Donald George, on May 1, 1952.
The memories of childhood were always very good. Life was an adventure. Never a dull moment. We all worked together either at the laundry or at home and thought it was nothing but normal. We worked as a team and it was always 'work first; play second.'
Jean was the one who planned all of the family entertainment. We loved the trips to the Oregon Coast and the campouts at Lost Lake and many others. We particularly liked Green Point Reservoir, where we would go for a weekend outing.
Donald would always find an orange-and-brown 'water dog' to bring home for his pet. Mom and Dad built many beautiful memories during those family campouts.
Although we all worked hard, we were well-rewarded with great family fun and play. Jean and George were wonderful parents and taught us much. They always made us feel safe and protected and loved unconditionally.
Jean continued her love of music and encouraged her children to be educated in song, dance, baton twirling and piano. She was active in her choir and later competed in the Sweet Adelines choir conducted by her best friend, Mary Mauroni.
She was a 'Life Member' of Soroptimist and belonged to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She truly enjoyed the friends she made during years of membership and even to her death.
As a grandma, Jean had a tremendous influence on her grandchildren throughout the years. She taught Felisa, Michelle, Quinn, Daniel, Melonie, Chris, Paul and David how to set a table and proper etiquette. The grandsons were side by side with their grandfather, George, who taught them fishing and many other skills. The memories from the now-grown children are very precious.
One of the most common things you would hear about Jean was 'Oh what a beautiful smile she has, ' and she always loved dressing up with all the right clothes and accessories. Always looking well-groomed was an understatement.
The family business closed in the 1970s and George and Jean were off on another adventure. George went to work at the Hood River Memorial Hospital as an engineer and Jean worked for Diamond Fruit in the human resources department. They both retired from these positions.
George passed away on May 12, 1993, and went home to be with Jesus. Jean remained at the West Sherman home and later married Elmer Wellington Murray on March 26, 1994.
Jean followed Elmer to his Central Oregon home in LaPine. She had never been out of Hood River and this was a definite change for her. Shortly after moving they decided to move back to Hood River and relocated on West Eugene Street after trying a home out in the valley. They had many happy years together and on Nov. 20, 2005, Elmer passed away and also went home to be with Jesus.
Jean remained at the family home, but started to have some health issues. Peggy moved her to San Diego, Calif., since Jean and Elmer designated Peggy as trustee.
Jean overnight became an official 'Californian' after 82 years in her favorite hometown of Hood River, Ore. She aced her California driver's written test and drove in the traffic like an expert for two of her four years in San Diego.
Jean brought joy to her friends at San Diego First Assembly of God church and frequently received compliments on her beautiful smile and warm personality.
Her health continued to be a challenge and after several heart complications she succumbed on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in San Diego, Calif., and went peacefully home to be with Jesus.
She was a strong woman and managed to stay alive until her son, Donald, and oldest daughter, Barbara, arrived by plane to see her in ICU. She is now reunited with her loved ones in heaven and the fact that all her children and grandchildren were present when she said goodbye was just how she wanted it! She loved her children.
Jean's impact on those she touched in her blessed life will never be forgotten. The many friends, large families, and even those she touched with her musical talent will always be a fond memory in their hearts.
The moral of this beautiful story is 'keep smiling, ' whether it is good or bad, and know that where your roots are is where your heart is also - as was Jean's heart - Jesus Christ and Hood River, Ore.
God bless you, Jean 'we will see you soon - we love you!
A service to honor Jean is planned for 10 a.m. March 1 at Anderson's Tribute Center. Graveside rites with will follow at Willamette National cemetery in Portland at 1:30 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031.

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