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Winston Springer
Winston Springer was a very gregarious, fun-loving and strong-minded individual. He completed his journey on April 6, 2010, with military respect and dignity. He was born Aug. 22, 1918, to William and Catherine Springer in the basement of a church on 33rd and 'L' Street in Vancouver, Wash.
He was an entrepreneur his entire life. The Depression hit the family hard and was the trigger for him to learn the value of a penny. As a child he developed a successful magazine route. At age 12 he purchased a vehicle that he spotted on his daily route. It was an old 'C' cab chain-driven truck which was parked on a dock near a paper mill.
As a skinny kid in bib overalls and worn-out shoes he mustered up the courage to ask if he could buy the old truck. He had $5 saved, offered that and was the proud owner. With a little help from his dad he later resold the vehicle, making a $10 profit. This transaction started his career in automobiles.
Winston joined the Civil Conservation Corps when he was 18 and was located at Hemlock, Wash. During his pre-war driving years, he was well-known by all the local policemen. On one teen adventure he ended up eluding officers in pursuit by driving his vehicle across the high train trestle at the mouth of Salmon Creek, northwest of Vancouver.
He was drafted into the army just before World War II. He completed basic training in Florida, with a brief trip back to Vancouver when, after hearing someone else had eyes for her, he married Alice Ordway.
Recently, all of his love letters written to his wife during the war were located and read by his family. There are no sweeter letters to anyone. In them the loving side of him, which was hidden at times, could be clearly seen.
While stationed in the south he was urged to participate in a talent show. With reluctance he got on the stage, played 'Downtown Strutters Ball' on the piano and left. He was later told that he was the hands-down winner of the show. He had a great talent for music and played and appreciated music all of his life.
He was a medic on the front lines during World War II. He landed on Utah beach at 7:30 a.m. on D-Day. He was later wounded in St. Lo, France, by a bomb or booby trap. It was published on the front page of the Columbian that he was missing in action, and then later about his serious injuries. After his recovery he served out the war in the motor pool in France.
Upon returning from war he purchased his father's business, Vancouver Radiator. He expanded the business to include an 'auto body and paint shop.' Later, he also added a small used-car lot. He and Alice also successfully invested in, rented and sold properties.
Winston was somewhat of a local character and a great cross-section of individuals would stop by the shop just to visit and be entertained by his wit and sense of humor.
After retirement he and his wife made their home on the Long Beach Peninsula where they spent many wonderful years beachcombing and enjoying the area. They also traveled to Mexico and Arizona in the winter.
Six days prior to his death, on March 31, his wife of 67 years, Alice Ordway Springer, died. Survivors include his three children: Katherine Bishop (William), of Vancouver, Wash., Barbara Hansen (Jim), of Trout Lake, Wash., and Paul Springer (Crystal), of Battle Ground, Wash.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He will be greatly missed by all of his family, friends and acquaintances.
Family members will have a celebration of life at the Pine Grove cemetery.

Marvin 'Mick' Borton
Marvin Orval Borton, 82, known as 'Mick, ' of Hood River passed away June 2, 2010, at the Veterans Medical Center of Portland surrounded by his wife and children. He was born April 8, 1928, in Baker City, Ore., to George and Ethel (Evans) Borton.
Mick served our country proudly during World War II in the Merchant Marines in the Pacific. After the war he returned home to Oregon and in 1948 he moved to Bates, Ore., where he met his soon-to-be wife, Verona Holladay, and worked for the Oregon Lumber Company.
In 1951 Mick and Verona moved to Hood River, where he continued working for the Oregon Lumber Company in its Dee mill. He worked there until it closed, and then went to work for Hanel Lumber Company until retiring in 1989.
He was an inspiration to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mick is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife of 62 years, Verona, of Hood River, Ore.; children Sharon Borton, of Hood River, Shirley Arnold, of Issaquah, Wash., and David and Shelly Borton, of White Salmon, Wash.; brother Alfred (and Jeanne) Borton, of Odell, Ore.; sister Bonnie Martin, of Portland, Ore.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother George Jr. 'Babe, ' and sisters Nelda, Virginia and Joan.
Memorials are encouraged to be made in his memory to the Portland VA Medical Center Cardiology Center and can be sent care of Anderson's Tribute Center.
It was Marvin's request for no formal services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Jack Culbertson
A life-long resident of the Hood River Valley, Jack Culbertson was welcomed into this world by Todd and Emma Morrison Culbertson on Feb. 15, 1924.
Jack met the love of his life, Dorothy Kiel, when they were 17 and 16, respectively. Married on July 6, 1942, Jack and Dorothy celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary this past July.
Jack was surrounded by his wife and children when he passed on the evening of Sept. 4, 2010.
Jack served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and the B-24 on which he served as armament gunner was shot down over Holland on Sept. 26, 1944. Captured by the Germans, he remained a prisoner of war until liberation.
He endured an 86-day march across Germany, covering more than 600 miles during the winter of 1945.
Jack and Dorothy raised three children in Parkdale: Larry, Steve and Debbie. The family grew to include 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Jack's older brother, Harry, preceded him in death.
Retiring from Hanel Lumber Company in 1986, Jack and Dorothy enjoyed taking trips in their motor home and bowling several times each week. They are part of the Riverside Church family.
In 2003 Culbertson Park was named in his honor, located just blocks from Jack and Dorothy's home in Hood River.
A celebration of Jack's life will be held at Anderson's Tribute Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Herbert 'Jack' Morse Jr.
Jack Morse passed away at the age of 93 on Aug. 14, 2010. Herbert Charles 'Jack' Morse was born in Portland, Ore., on March 9, 1917. His family later moved to Vancouver, Wash., where he graduated from Union High School in 1935.
He was active in 4-H and was part of a 4-H delegation to Washington, D.C., in 1935. After graduating from high school he worked at Crown Zellerbach to earn money to continue to college.
Jack served four years in the Army, and spent three years in the South Pacific during World War II. He married Martha Jeanne on the 5th of January, 1941, in Tacoma, Wash., where he was stationed at Fort Lewis. Within a month he was in the South Pacific in the 41st 'Sunset' Division.
He was discharged from the Army after serving four years and returned to Washington State College and graduated in veterinary medicine in 1948. He and Jeanne moved to Hillsboro, Ore., for his one-year internship in veterinary medicine. Through his brother Harry Morse, an accountant, Jack and Jeanne met Ady and John Arens in Hillsboro, Ore.
Jack took a veterinary position in Hood River County in 1949. He was the only veterinarian in his practice, Hood River Veterinary Service, until 1962, and traveled to Hood River and Skamania counties. At the beginning of his practice there were many dairy farms and many office calls were 'out in the field.'
Many of his experiences read like a James Herriot novel, 'All Creatures Great and Small.' He worked full-time for 39 years, and continued part-time until 1990. The practice was sold to Drs. Tom Gilliom and Laura Makepeace, and became Tucker Road Animal Hospital.
Jack had many interests and loved to be busy and liked a challenge. He and a group of friends, including Betty Stenberg, learned to fly. He flew a Cessna up and down the Gorge, making one trip to California. The view was breathtaking.
He learned to speak and write Spanish after making trips to Mexico in the 1960s. He learned Spanish, and later helped with reading literacy. He wrote a section called 'Doc Says' for the Hood River News.
He went fishing to relax. He swam the Columbia River Cross Channel Swim at age 70. He took painting lessons with daughters Kelly and Marty from Norm Tucker.
Jack became a ham radio operator after encouragement from his brother Harry. Harry and his wife, Leonora, lived in Vancouver, Wash., and the two brothers stayed close through their lifetime. Harry Morse passed away in 2006.
Jack and Jeanne liked to travel. They traveled to Mexico frequently and made trips to Europe, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii. With daughter Marty and son-in-law Eugene Wilcoxson in Australia, they were able to make trips to visit and see grandson Joshua and Matthew.
Jack and Jeanne took road trips and traveled by train to visit Patty and son-in-law Cliff Roginic's son Gabe graduate from high school.
After retirement, he and Jeanne took road trips. They enjoyed going to the Elks Lodge, where Jack became a lifetime member in 1988. He had served in offices including Exalted Ruler in 1969-70, and Chaplin, and remained active in the Elks for years.
Jack and Jeanne enjoyed going to dinner almost weekly and meeting and talking with friends.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Jeanne Morse, who passed away on July 10, 2010.
Jack is survived by four daughters, Patty, Molly, Marty and Kelly, and three grandsons: Joshua, Gabriel and Matthew.
He is also survived by his brother Harry's daughters, Linda, Florence and Gail, and grand-daughters Katharine and Margaret Mary; six nieces on Jeanne's side of the family, Barbara, Kathleen, Rosemary, Linda, Theresa and Janice; and five nephews, William, Herb, Warren, Francis and Glen.
A joint memorial service for Jack and Jeanne Morse will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. with fellowship to follow in the Pioneer Room at 11 a.m. at the Riverside Community Church. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in Jack's honor to Adopt A Dog'Hukari Animal Shelter (www.hoodriveradoptadog.org), Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research at www.michael-jfox.org, or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.

Misako Takasumi
Misako Takasumi, of Hood River, Ore., passed away at her home on May 26, 2010. Born Misako Dorothy Shigihara Sept. 5, 1916, in Seattle, Wash., she spent 70 of her 93 years in her beloved Hood River Valley with a brief interlude in Japan and three years in internment camps in California and Idaho during World War II.
Misako's life journey reads much like an epic novel. It is the story of a woman with an enthusiasm for everyday activities, and the discovery of something new each and every day.
Whether cleaning the palatial Stewart home built high on Queen Ann Hill, or tending children fascinated with her Asian characteristics, Misako viewed these moments as opportunities to learn from other cultures, lifestyles and beliefs. She never yearned for wealth or material possessions; only for knowledge that exposure to different people might provide and the joy that her friendship and service brought to others.
Misako's mother, Ichi Kashiwagi Shigihara, was a seamstress who worked long hours in an uncle's tailor shop in the bustling port of Seattle. She created handsome men's suits and fashionable gowns for wealthy patrons as well as everyday clothes for her own children. Misako's father, Buro Shigihara, was a coal carrier, small in stature, but exceptionally strong from pulling carts of coal up and down the steep Seattle hills.
After finishing high school, Misako traveled to Japan to stay with an aunt, supposedly to learn formal Japanese. Misako enjoyed the time working in her aunt's china shop and getting to know her cousins, but when she discovered her mother wanted to find a suitable husband for her in this 'foreign' country she bought a boat ticket home as quickly as possible.
Upon her return she was introduced to a family friend named Mitsuo Takasumi. Mr. Takasumi claimed he was in the area for 'business' but in reality he had matrimony on his mind. Being na've in the ways of courtship, Misako thought her job was to introduce this gentleman to her friends and some of Seattle's sites, never considering she was the main attraction.
Misako was drawn to Mits' easy laughter, charming smile and kindness toward others. In August of 1940 they married and Misako moved to the Takasumi farm in Odell.
Marriage brought many opportunities for new lessons in life, one of which was sharing a home with your husband's parents and several younger siblings. Although a city woman at heart, she was willing to learn more about orchard work, climbing ladders, picking fruit, and watering the row crops beneath the trees.
Given her homemaking talents, Misako was glad that they were recognized sooner rather than later, when the family asked her to cook for the family and farmhands. Misako said working in the heat of summer, atop a 30-foot cherry ladder made her appreciate having her two feet on the floor in front of a hot wood stove.
In 1941 Mits and Misako were blessed with a son, Norman, and family life seemed to be progressing normally until the bombing of Pearl Harbor turned their lives upside down. In May of 1942 they, along with a thousand other Hood River residents of Japanese ancestry, were forced into internment camps in California, Idaho, Montano and Wyoming. Misako felt they were more fortunate than many other Japanese families, given the careful tending of their farm and property by Mr. and Mrs. Jalo Hill.
Internment was difficult. Misako recalled the fear of the long train ride, blinds darkening the train cars, armed soldiers at each end, and the terrible apprehension of not knowing where they were being taken. The first three months were spent in Pinedale, Calif., the heat soaring above 120 degrees.
She spoke of cowering beneath a burlap mattress filled with manure-laden straw, Norman in her arms, trying to escape the searing hot tar droplets that fell from the makeshift roof covering the stalls in which they lived. They were transferred to Tule Lake, then Minidoka and eventually released to work on a farm in Payette, Idaho.
Anxious to start life anew, the family, including Mits' mother and father, returned to Hood River in 1945 with Norman and a new son, Gerry. They were faced with acts of prejudice that Misako found hard to comprehend, but she found solace in the friendship of the Hills. Over time, she and Mits won back the friendship of many neighbors through their good nature and service to others.
Carol joined the family in 1948 and Marsha in 1950. Misako supported her children by volunteering at their schools and serving as a 4-H leader in sewing and cooking clubs. The family participated in the Japanese American Citizens League social activities including summer picnics, and Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
Misako was an active member of the Methodist Church in Odell, although raised a Baptist. She said it was never the church that made someone a Christian; it was the feeling they had in their heart for their fellow man, and how they acted on those feelings.
In 1964 Misako's life was shattered by the death of her son Norman at the age of 21. Misako persevered, finding comfort in her faith and family. She taught Bible school, arranged church outings and bazaars.
Misako was famous for her salad dressing, lemon meringue pies, Japanese-style chow mein and maki sushi. She taught many Hakujin to love Japanese food, urging them to try some of her exotic-looking dishes, and winning them over, 'through their taste buds to their stomach and back up to their hearts.' Misako delighted in making friends in this unique manner.
Misako served as a compassionate caretaker for her in-laws throughout their lives. Caring for others was not considered a burden, but a gift. It was a gift her daughters shared, compassionately caring for their mother on her lengthy journey to life's final chapter.
She will be missed by her sister, Michi Fukano, of Seattle, children: Gerry of Denver, Colo., Carol and John Annala, of Hood River, and Marsha and Russ Ishii, of Salem; and granddaughter Natalee Takasumi and her husband, Kendan Anderson, of Denver.
Misako's circle of friends spanned five generations. From Mary Migaki, Lil Nishimoto, H. Tamura and Chiyoko Watanabe, sister Michi and sister-in-law Mitsie Takasumi, to her children's generation, Gerry, Carol and Marsha and their friends, Vista, Marilyn, Lynnda, Maureen, Dana and Maija. That circle expanded to include their children, and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Misako's friendship was like an embrace that formed an eternal bond. She loved the innocence of children and delighted in visits from Kendra and Aunika and little Cooper Yasui. Misako adored her cat, Lucky, and the hundreds of birds and squirrels she fed daily.
She understood politics, and social justice, history and its relationship to the future. She was moved to tears when a black man was elected President of the United States and health care was granted to all. She reveled in a good joke and found an inner peace in some of life's darker moments.
She greatly appreciated the tender care she received from Clyde, Eve, Bobbi and Karen from Heart of Hospice and Sandy from Hearts of Gold Caregivers.
Misako was a beautiful woman, in body, mind and spirit. That spirit will live on within the memories of family and generations of friends she made in her 93 years. As Michael Roemer eloquently said, 'You can't learn to die as though it were a skill. People die in the way they lived. Death becomes the expression of everything you are, and you can bring to it only what you have brought to your life.'
Misako was as beautiful in death as she was in life. A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, July 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Mt. Hood Winery in Pine Grove. Memorials in Misako's memory may be made to Heart of Hospice Foundation or Pine Grove/Odell United Methodist Church in care of Anderson's Tribute Center.

Gladys Marshall
Gladys B. Marshall went home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2010. She was comforted by her children and grandchildren during the day of her passing. Although her elegance and beautiful smile will be missed every day here on Earth we know she is now in a place of complete bliss.
Gladys was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Circle, Mont., the daughter of Harry and Viola (May) Johnson, and grew up with four sisters. She graduated from Parkdale High School, where she met her true love, Donald M. Marshall.
She and Don married June 6, 1942. They had four children: Karren, Randy, Larry and Sherri. They spent many years in Mill City, Ore., where they owned a logging business, saw shop and a small farm. Gladys enjoyed keeping the books for the company.
They later moved to Wamic, Ore., where they owned and operated a cattle ranch and continued to raise their children. Although Don died at the early age of 58, she did not remarry but continued to live in Wamic on Pine Hollow Lake, where she enjoyed the beauty of the water, the many birds and the deer passing by her deck.
Gladys enjoyed the ocean very much and loved to spend time in Cannon Beach, Ore. It was hard to pull Don away from the ranch but she favored those times to dress up and enjoy some of the elegant experiences the city has to offer.
She also enjoyed stitchery, knitting, Bible study and scrap booking. Most of all she loved having her children and grandchildren spend time with her.
In her later years Gladys had many health issues but her elegance and youthfulness defied all that challenged her. She always said that two things got her through it: Her strong faith and a positive attitude.
She will be missed but never forgotten.
A graveside service was held at noon on Friday July 2, at Mountain View cemetery in Hood River, Ore., with a reception following at the Best Western Hood River Inn, 1108 E. Marina Way.

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