Richard W. Orsborn --Obituary
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Richard W. Orsborn --Obituary
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Posted: 8 Apr 2009 5:49PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Orsborn, Lefever, Frost, Williams, Littleton, Brinson, Tilton, Hopkins
Richard W. Orsborn
Richard Wyett Orsborn (Dick) of Lincoln City died Friday, April 3. He was 89. He was born on Nov. 12, 1919, in Monmouth (Cooper Hollow), Ore. to Richard and Gladys Orsborn. He lived in Monmouth (Cooper Hollow) Ore., Los Angeles, Calif., Valsetz, Ore., Dallas, Ore. and Lincoln City, Ore.
On June 20, 1941, he married Gertrude Lefever in Dallas, Ore. She died in 1997. On Oct. 18,1997, he married Elva Frost in Lincoln City, Ore.
Richard served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Prior to that he worked at Douglas Aircraft from 1940 to 1944. After the Navy, he worked at Valsetz Logging Co.,1946 to 1949, Burelbach Industries, 1949 to 1950, and Dick's Chain Saw Co., 1950 to 1952. In 1952 he opened Orsborn Power Saw Company and worked there until his death. Richard had many charities and organizations inside and out of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
His family was his greatest joy. He is survived by his wife Elva Orsborn of Battleground, Wash.; brother Elmer Orsborn of Springfield, Ore.; sisters Violet Williams of Salem, Ore., and Eva Littleton of Lakewood,Wash.; son James Orsborn (Jaime) of Lincoln City.; daughters Genie Brinson (Jack) of Lincoln City; Cheri Tilton (Gene) of Neotsu,; and Carol Orsborn of Dallas, Ore.; stepdaughter Pat Hopkins (Don) of Battleground, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his first wife, Gertrude Orsborn in 1997; son Richard Orsborn Jr. in 1963; and brother Fred Orsborn in 1961.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. April 9 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lincoln City. Officiating will be Pastor George Ulloa. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on the same day at the Dallas Cemetery in Dallas, Ore. Memorial contributions for the charities Richard held dear can be sent to the Lincoln City Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The News Guard, Lincoln City, OR April 8, 2009
Richard Wyett Orsborn (Dick) of Lincoln City died Friday, April 3. He was 89. He was born on Nov. 12, 1919, in Monmouth (Cooper Hollow), Ore. to Richard and Gladys Orsborn. He lived in Monmouth (Cooper Hollow) Ore., Los Angeles, Calif., Valsetz, Ore., Dallas, Ore. and Lincoln City, Ore.
On June 20, 1941, he married Gertrude Lefever in Dallas, Ore. She died in 1997. On Oct. 18,1997, he married Elva Frost in Lincoln City, Ore.
Richard served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Prior to that he worked at Douglas Aircraft from 1940 to 1944. After the Navy, he worked at Valsetz Logging Co.,1946 to 1949, Burelbach Industries, 1949 to 1950, and Dick's Chain Saw Co., 1950 to 1952. In 1952 he opened Orsborn Power Saw Company and worked there until his death. Richard had many charities and organizations inside and out of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
His family was his greatest joy. He is survived by his wife Elva Orsborn of Battleground, Wash.; brother Elmer Orsborn of Springfield, Ore.; sisters Violet Williams of Salem, Ore., and Eva Littleton of Lakewood,Wash.; son James Orsborn (Jaime) of Lincoln City.; daughters Genie Brinson (Jack) of Lincoln City; Cheri Tilton (Gene) of Neotsu,; and Carol Orsborn of Dallas, Ore.; stepdaughter Pat Hopkins (Don) of Battleground, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his first wife, Gertrude Orsborn in 1997; son Richard Orsborn Jr. in 1963; and brother Fred Orsborn in 1961.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. April 9 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lincoln City. Officiating will be Pastor George Ulloa. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on the same day at the Dallas Cemetery in Dallas, Ore. Memorial contributions for the charities Richard held dear can be sent to the Lincoln City Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The News Guard, Lincoln City, OR April 8, 2009