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     His Social Security Number was 544-36-6396.³ Clifford Charles Poole was buried at Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.² He was born on April 4, 1905 at Lane Co., Oregon.^3,1,2 He married Mabel Naomi McKern, daughter of Lewis Alonzo McKern and Lydia Marie Gregory, on July 5, 1928. Clifford Charles Poole died on October 12, 1973 at Lane Co., Oregon, at age 68.^4,2

     His Social Security Number was 541-48-3047.⁵ Jay Honus Bugbee was buried at West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.² He was born on June 23, 1943 at Oregon.^5,1,2 He married Connie Wells on December 24, 1961 at Lane Co., Oregon.³ Jay Honus Bugbee died on December 15, 1994 at Lane Co., Oregon, at age 51.^5,1

     His Social Security Number was 540-40-0832.² Larry Allen Syron was born on November 7, 1936 at Toledo, Lincoln Co., Oregon.^2,4 He married Juanita Brabham on June 14, 1959 at Lane Co., Oregon.³ Larry Allen Syron died on July 8, 2004 at Clackamas Co., Oregon, at age 67.^2,5,4 He The amazing life of Larry A. Syron came to an end July 8, 2004, after a brief but committed fight with cancer. To call Larry's life amazing is no understatement. The passion and energy with which he approached challenges and opportunities throughout his life was with him from the moment he came into this world on November 7, 1936, in Toledo, Oregon, as the only child of Lawrence and Gladys Syron. As the descendent of Oregon pioneers, Larry lived his life with an innate sense of fearless pioneer spirit and adventure. He conquered the usual achievements: learned to hunt and fish in the hills of Oregon; learned to play baseball; graduated Lebanon High School in 1954; attended Eastern Oregon State College and graduated from Oregon College of Education in 1958. The greatness Larry achieved in his life, though, was in his steadfast commitment to his family and friends and in his service to others. Larry's professional service to others took the form of a science teaching career that spanned 33 years, touched thousands of lives, and brought him some of his most cherished and enduring friendships. He retired from Gresham High School in 1991 and began an even busier portion of his life still relying on that same fearless spirit to pursue new interests and to try just about anything. He played golf every chance he could, organized epic hunting trips with his best buddies, traveled the world, was a board member of the Mount Hood Repertory Theatre and performed in many productions himself, raised funds and was a board member for the Gresham Barlow Education Foundation, served as the director for the Multnomah Education Service District Academic AllStars Scholarship program and was a founding member of the Gresham Breakfast Lions. By far, Larry's proudest achievement was his family. Together with Juanita, his wife of 45 years, he raised and successfully launched into their own lives, three children, Lynn, Sally and Mike. He taught his children about the history and geology of Oregon, how to cast a fishing line, how to sing two-part harmony and how to be great parents, along with spouses, Steve, Dale and Shari, in raising their own children. Larry was absolutely thrilled to be a grandfather of six grandsons - Matthew, Paul, Andrew, Caleb, Nathan and Adam, as well as great granddaughter Haley - and excitedly celebrated every one of their accomplishments and supported their individual interests just as he had his own children's. In continuation of his service to others, Larry and his family would be especially honored by your donations in his memory to the Gresham Barlow Education Foundation. Please send donations to P.O. Box 3406 Gresham, OR, 97030. A memorial service for Larry is being held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 19th at the First Baptist Church, 224 West Powell Boulevard in Gresham. on July 15, 2004.⁴

     Verna Alita Mattsen was buried at Eureka Cemetery and Mausoleum, Newport, Lincoln Co., Oregon.^1,2 Her Social Security Number was 542-46-4269.³ She was born on February 14, 1920 at Clatskanie, Columbia Co., Oregon.^1,3,4 As of June 8, 1962,her married name was McKern.⁵ She married Ralph Porter McKern, son of Lewis Alonzo McKern and Lydia Marie Gregory, on June 8, 1962.^5,1 Verna Alita Mattsen died on July 16, 1999 at Salem, Marion Co., Oregon, at age 79.^1,3,6,4 She Verna Alita McKern, 79, of Scio died at Salem Memorial Hospital in Salem on July 16, 1999. She was born in Clatskanie on Feb. 14, 1920 to William R. and Nettie Holvig Mattsen. She married her first husband, William M. Johnson, in 1957. He preceded her in death. She married Ralph McKern in June 1962; he preceded her in death in 1992. For many years, she was a cannery worker for Point Adams Packing Company in Newport. She was a volunteer with the Scio Senior Center. Survivors include her daughters, Alita J. Warriner of Scio and Geraldine Setzer of Lebanon; six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private family services took place at Eureka Cemetery in Newport. Bateman Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements. on July 21, 1999.¹

     Virginia Kruse was buried at Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.¹ Her married name was McKern.¹ She married Kenneth Delbert McKern, son of Lewis Alonzo McKern and Lydia Marie Gregory.¹ Virginia Kruse was born on October 1, 1918 at Yoncalla, Douglas Co., Oregon.^1,2 She died on September 10, 2008 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon, at age 89.^1,2 She Virginia Nelson of Eugene died Sept. 10, 2008, at age 89. She was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Yoncalla, to Elmer and Rachel Miller Kruse. She married Albert Nelson Sr. on June 1, 1944, in San Diego. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four sons, Charles McKern of Seattle, Ronald McKern of Crecent Lake, Albert "Al" Nelson Jr. of Elmira and Robert Nelson; two daughters, Carol Myers of Veneta and BonnieNelson of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1984, and a son, Kenneth, and a daugher, Laura, also preceded her in death. A graveside service was held Sept. 12 at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Memorials may go to the Applegate Pioneer Museum in Veneta. on September 18, 2008.¹