Source: Harold R. Etherton Obituary

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Obituary - Harold R. Etherton

1915 - 2009

A memorial service for Harold R. Etherton will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 3:00 pm at the Dallas Seventh Day Adventist Church. Private interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Harold died December 12, 2009 at Osprey Court in McMinnville at the age of 94. Harold was born October 9, 1915 in Carbondale, IL, the son of Irvy Russell and LaNella Rowan Etherton.

Harold moved to California from Illinois at the age of 26 where he met his wife Nancy Peckham. They married February 1, 1942 and the marriage lasted 67 years. Nancy passed away on July 17th of this year. The Etherton's lived in Downey, CA and moved to Dallas, OR in 1981. Harold was an electrical engineer and worked for Thomas Organ for many years in California.

Harold was a member of the Dallas Seventh-Day Adventist Church and very active in the Community Service Center of Dallas. Harold was an avid golfer, bowler and billiards player and was always helping someone in need.

Surviving are 3 children, Teresa Smith, Cheryl Darnell and Dale Etherton (Dana); 8 grandchildren, Otto (Shyla) Rabe, Nicole (Jeff) Brophy, Andrea Smith, Elaine (Chris) Gramlich, Jeffrey Darnell, Scott Darnell, Sara Etherton Gott and Ian Etherton; 6 great grandchildren, Jennifer Rabe, Jessica Rabe, Jordan Rabe, Israel Gramlich, Gabriel Gramlich and Christopher Welch; 3 great-great grandchildren, Riyen Marie Alexander, Huxley Alexander, and Sophie Rabe. He is also survived by brothers Jack and Gene Gent and 2 sisters, Frances Hullquist and Mary jo Soule.

Harold was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Irvy Wellington Etherton and Homer Etherton; and 4 sisters, Awanda Wilber, Vivian Laren, Vida Blue, and Frances Gent. - See more at: http://www.macyandson.com/obituary/Harold-R.-Etherton/McMinnville-OR/737803#sthash.abkbWNUM.dpuf

Type: Public Announcement

Date: 2009-12-14

URL: http://www.macyandson.com/obituary/Harold-R.-Etherton/McMinnville-OR/737803

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