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Richard G. "Dick" ADKINS ~Email,
Glenda Joan ALLEN Cook (Deceased) 1938-2014,
Marlene Raye ALLEN LeCount (Deceased) 1938-2015,
Duane Owen ALLRED (Deceased) 1938-2005,
Mary Kae ANDERSEN Enger (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-1998,
Diane ANDERSON Volmer ~Email,
Larry David ANDERSON,
Richard Charles "RC"/"Andy" ANDERSON (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2000,
Howard V. ARMSTRONG (Deceased) 1938-2005,
Ronnie Lewis ARMSTRONG (Deceased) 1937-2017,
Robert C. "Bob" ARNOLD,
Ken AUSTIN (Honorary) ~Email,
Richard Myer AVEDOVECH Jr. (Diane pka Dick)~Email
B
Barbara Rae BAALMAN Jones (Deceased) 1938-2016,
James C. "Jim" BADGER (Honorary) (Deceased) 1937-2002,
Janice Sue "Jan" BAILEY Stitz ~Email,
Shara Lee BAKER,
Harry BALSAK (Honorary),
David La Grant BARFUSS** (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Bonnie BEARDSLEY Sandahl ~Email,
Charles Edward "Chuck" BEARDSLEY (Deceased) 1938-1976,
JoAnn Karen BEATTY*,
William Leroy "Bill" BEEM (Deceased) 1938-2010,
Mary Ellen BEIERS Glendinning (Deceased) 1938-2011,
Jerry BELL (Honorary) ~Email,
William Calvin "Bill" BERLIN III (Deceased) 1938-2014,
Sara Ann BISHOP Ousley ~Email,
Shirley Jane BLACKBURN Womack (Deceased) 1938-1982,
Bonnie Mae BLOSSOM,
John Edward BLUM ~Email,
James Thomas “Jim” BOBO (Deceased) 1938-2022,
Donald Lee "Don" BOGGS (Deceased) 1938-1991,
Clara Jane BOLIN,
Thurman BOWLS ~Email,
Michael Raymond "Mike" BRADLEY (Deceased) 1938-2021,
James M. "Jim" BRAND*,
Joan R. BRANDS,
Joanne Marguerite BRANHAM Dolen (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Myrna Joelle BRIGGS Beebe ~Email,
Karol BRIMHALL (Honorary),
Ralph R. BRINKEROFF,
Richard Thomas "Rich" BRODACZYNSKI (Deceased) 1939-2014,
Mildred Elcora BROOKS Bohlke ~Email,
Jerry Ronald BROWNING (Deceased) 1938-2015,
Delores “Elaine” BRUNO Welp (Deceased) 1938-2015,
Thelma Ann BRYSON Head (Honorary) (Deceased) 1937-2018,
Carol L. BULLIS Vernam ~Email,
Shirley Mae BUMGARNER Wood (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Charmalee BUNCH (Honorary),
William Joseph "Bill" BURDEN (Deceased) 1938-2023,
Gerald Dale BURDSALL (Deceased) 1938-1996,
John Douglas "Doug" BURKE* (Deceased) 1938-2020,
Gwendolyn Joy BURNETT**,
Robert Earl "Bob" BUTLER ~Email
C
Norma Nadine CALLAHAN,
Jerry CARNAHAN (Honorary),
Terry CASSEDAY (Honorary),
John Harvey CHAPMAN ~Email,
Gail CHERRINGTON Hollingsworth (Honorary) ~Email,
Byron David "Dave" CLARK* ~Email,
Sharon Sue CLARK Templeman ~Email,
Stephen Swaim "Steve" CLINEHENS* ~Email,
Frederick Marion "Freddy" COFFMAN (Deceased) 1938-2017,
Bob COLDWELL (Honorary),
Douglas "Doug" COLE (Deceased) 1938-1997,
Judith Ann "Judy" COLLINS Phillips (Deceased) 1938-2012,
Norma Jane CONNELL Foxx ~Email,
Harold Gene “Cookie” COOK (Deceased) 1937-2001 (Deceased) 1937-2001,
Joan COOPER,
John Alexander Jr. COWAN,
LaVern Vern COYE (Honorary) (Deceased) 1937-2005,
Charles V. Cox ~Email,
John CRAIG (Honorary),
Carlton P. CRAVEN (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-1980,
Albert Sidney CRAWFORD ~Email,
Kay Louise CREIGHTON,
John A. CREWS,
James A. CROSE,
Barbara Lee CROWDER,
Robert CURTIS (Honorary)
D
Nola Maxine DAVEY Meichle ~Email,
Wanda Alice DAVIDSON Turner ~Email,
Patricia Ann "Pat" DAVIES,
DorothyeaJo DAVIS (Honorary),
Jack C. DAVIS ~Email,
LaQuita "Nell" DAVIS Winn (Deceased) 1938-1994,
Shirley DAVIS Lawrence-Berrey** (Deceased) 1937-2010,
Richard Stephen DeFORD ~Email,
Nilda Celia DeLaPUENTA,
Beverly DELSING,
Frank DeVINCENTIS (Honorary) ~Email,
Sharleen Joy DIBBERN,
Denis LaRae DICKSON,
Donald Keith "Don" DIXON ~Email,
Dorene Franics DONOVAN,
Nina Mae DOUGLASS,
Maureen Teresa "Mo" DOYLE Neidhold (Deceased) 1938-2020,
Eugene Amos "Geno" DURAN (Deceased) 1938-2011.
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Darlene EARP,
Lesta Jean EATON,
Clarence S. ECKERT Jr.,
Shirley May ECKERT Eakman (Deceased) 1938-1992,
Reuben "Rube" EDENS (Deceased) 1936-2006,
Willo Dean "Dee" EDENS Wilkerson-Brown ~Email,
David Gordon EDGAR (Honarary) (Deceased) 1938-2019,
Bev EDWARDS Olson* ~Email,
Betty EGGEBRECHT (Honorary),
Marvin Leon EICHORN ~Email,
Sherry ELLER (Honorary),
Donald Dean ELLINGSWORTH (Honorary) (Deceased) 1937-2006,
George F. ENGEL ~Email,
Emmit William "Bill" ENOS,
Thomas Andrew "Tom" EVERETT (Deceased) 1938-2011,
Bill Dean EVERT (Deceased) 1938-2013
F
Barb FATHERESS (Honorary),
Nita Elaine FEHRENBACKER Burrup (Deceased) 1998-2001,
Robert Dean "Bob" FIEVEZ,
Patricia Anne "Pat" FINNEY,
Sharon FISHER (Honorary),
Sally Ann FOLEY Chapman (Deceased) 1938-2022,
Kay FORTUNE Ross (Deceased) 1937-2007,
James Robert "Jim" FOSTER (Deceased) 1938-2012,
Jim FOSTER and Tom HUGHES in '49 or '50,
George Douglas FREDERICK,
Wanda Jean FREDERICK,
Norman J. FREELAND,
Barbara Gaye FULLER
G
LeRoy "Scotty" GARDINER (Deceased) 1938-2014,
Willa June GARDNER Shea (Deceased) 1938-2010,
Carol GEER,
Phyllis Ann GIBBS*,
Rita Melvena GIBSON,
Barbara A. GILMOUR DeMeritt (Deceased) 1939-1979,
Sally Jo GLEASON Joseph (Deceased) 1938-2001,
Janet GLENN**,
Frederick William "Ricky" GLINES,
Joyce Edna GOGGIN (Deceased) 1938-1997,
Will GOSS (Honorary) ~Email,
Marie Ellen GOULD,
Barbara Jean GRAHAM ~Email,
James W. "Jim" GREEN,
Elaine K.GRIFFITH (Honorary),
Laurli Rose GRIFFEN,
Carol Ann GROVES,
Robert L. "Bob" GULLEY
H
Helen Elizabeth HAAG Matthews,
Dale HAGEN (Honorary),
Faith Simone HALL,
Marian Lee Hazel HALL Collins (Deceased) 1938-2021,
Marilyn HALTEMAN Mensinger (Deceased) 1938-2013,
Wanda Lou HAMILTON,
Ala HAMMERSMITH (Honorary),
Robert Dean "Bob" HAMRICK (Deceased) 1936-1984,
John Gilmore "Jack" HANTHORN (Deceased) 1938-1990,
Carol Joyce HARNESS,
Carolyn Francis HARRIS (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2012,
Larry HARROLD deceased,
William "Bill" HARTLEY deceased) 1936-2009,
Helene Edna HASH Roddy (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2006,
Darlene Darlene HATCHER,
Robert Wilson "Rob”/”Robby" HATFIELD (Deceased) 1938-2021,
John E. "Jon" HAUGSE,
David Lovejoy HEFFNER ~Email,
Pearl Lillian HELGESON Freudendahl (Deceased) 1938-2004,
Ken HEMINGER (Honorary) ~Email,
Marilyn F. HENDRICKS (Honorary),
Thomas Ray "Tommy" HENDRIX,
Paul HENRY,
Linda HEWETT*,
Bonnie Lucille HILL,
Earl Richard "Dick" HILL* (Deceased) 1938-2020,
Virginia A. HILL (Honorary),
Polly Ann HILLS Peters ~Email,
Gary W. HINKLE ~Email,
Spencer Drake HINSON ~Email ~ Spencer after climbing Mt. St. Helens,
Donald HIRSCH (Honorary),
Ben HODGES (Honorary),
J. HODGES (Honorary),
James Walter "Jim" HOGLUND ~Email,
Ronald Harvey "Ron" HOLEMAN** ~Email,
Sandra E. HOWERTER Roddy (Deceased) 1938-2011,
Luther HUDSON Jr. (Deceased) 1937-2022,
Arthur Thomas "Tom” HUGHES (Deceased) 1938-2020 ~ Tom Hughes and Jim Foster in '49 or '50,
Barbara Lynn HUGHES,
Ruth HUNTER,
Verne Patrick HUSKE (Deceased) 1938-2022,
Peggi Jean HUSSELTON** Timm ~Email,
Temple Anne HUTCHERSON (Deceased) 1938-1999
I
John Edwin IRWIN Jr.,
Miles B. ISOM (Deceased) 1937-1991.
J
Ronald JACKSON,
George Aldwin JENKINS (Deceased) 1938-2016,
DeVearl Alden “Dev”/”Toad” JENSEN (Deceased) 1938-2025,
Charles M. JOHNSON,
Ruth Carolyn JOHNSON**,
Mary Anna JONES Metcalf ~Email,
Patricia JORDON (Honorary),
Owen "Lynn" JORGENSEN ~Email,
Janice Kay JOSEPH*,
Jane Katherine "Janie" JUDSON
K
Judith Kay KAISER,
Charlotte Ann KELLIE,
Patricia Ann KELLY Schuette** (Deceased) 1938-2013,
Yvonne KELLY,
Carol KIBLER Payne-Kerlee ~Email,
Anthony B. KING (Honorary),
John Henry KING (Deceased) 1938-2002,
Pat KING Jones (Honorary)(Deceased),
Ronald L. "Ron" KIRKLAND (Deceased) 1938-2003,
Barbara KIRKWOOD,
Bonnie Lee KIRKWOOD Byron (Deceased) 1938-2017,
Mary Margaret KLEIBENSTEIN Warren (Deceased) 1938-2003,
James R. KNAPP,
Nancy Carol KNEPP Crosby ~Email,
Eleanor Lois KNOLL*,
Robert Leonard "Bob" KOGER Jr. ~Email,
Bradford Lee "Brad" KUIPER (Deceased) 1936-2011
L
Charles Robert "Bob" LAIR ~Email,
Gene A. LAKEY*,
Delores LARGÉ (Honorary) ~Email,
Marlene LARSEN Hegseth (Honorary) ~Email,
Kenneth Robert "Bob" LATTIN ~Email,
Gary Robert LAWRENCE,
Larry LAWSON (Honorary),
Roberta De Anne “Deannie” LAUGHLIN Meyer-Ferris (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2017,
Harland Michael “Mike” LAYBOURN (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Robert E. "Bob" LAYNE,
David Allen "Dave" LeCOUNT (Deceased) 1938-2019 ~ Slide Show Dave's obit & life pics,
John A. LINDBLOM,
Marlana Damarus LITTLE,
Byron William LOGMAN* (Deceased) 1937-2021,
Aloa Ginger LONGWORTH*,
Beverly Jean LOVINGER*,
Terry E. LUDLOW,
Elma "Sue" LUNA St.Mary (Deceased) 1937-2010,
Nancy Lee LYNCH,
Margaret LYNEIS**
M
Morris Lane "Sensei" MACK (Deceased) 1938-2017,
William R. MANIS,
Delos MANNING (Honorary),
Mary Germaine MARSH Clizbe ~Email,
Jerry Dale MARTIN (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Alvin John "Al" MARUCA,
John Peter "Jack" MATTSON ~Email,
Nellie Sue MAYBERRY,
Stephen Norman "Steve" McALLISTER (Deceased) 1938-2009,
James Taylor "Jim" McCARTNEY (Honorary) (Deceased) 1937-2002,
Deani McCLELLAN Curtis (Honorary),
Ronald Cecil (Ron) McCLELLAN ~Email,
Carolyn Sue McCORMICK,
Jay Warren McCUE ~Email,
Mary Elizabeth McDERMOTT*, >
Gordon James "PeeWee" MCDONALD (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Winema Laura McGILBRY Amauty (Deceased) 1938-2019,
Michelle Rita McGRUDER Peterson* (Deceased) 1937-1999,
Daniel Rhodes "Dan” MCKENZIE (Deceased) 1938-2023,
Donald Arthur “Don”/”UD” McKENZIE* (Deceased) 1938-2021,
Dell LeRoy McVICKER (Deceased) 1938-2006,
Dwain W. MEFFORD ~Email,
Carlton MEYERS,
Derald Lamar MITCHELL ~Email,
Edward A. "Ed" MITCHELL*,
Richard Lee "Dick" MOLNOA,
Margaret MONSON (Honorary),
Maynard John MOODY (Deceased) 1937-2017,
Marilyn Sue MOOERS**,
Lloyd Frederick Moore** ~Email,
Doris Irene MORRIS Riggle (Deceased) 1937-1983,
Jim MORTON (Honorary) ~Email,
Sandra MOSS Laws ~Email,
Robert Eugene "Bob" MOSTELLER ~Email,
Dixie Ann MUDD Deschane (Deceased) 1938-2004,
John Blaine MYERS ~Email
N
Tilbert H. NEAL (Deceased) 1938-2004,
Mary Ann NEFF (Honorary),
Bertrand N. “Nick” NELSON Jr. (Deceased) 1938-2008,
Maxine A. NEWELL,
Rosalie Elizabeth NEYLON ~Email,
James S. NICHOLLS,
Bobby Joe "Bob" NICHOLSON ~Email,
Rosann Betty NICHOLSON Logsdon (Deceased) 1938-2002,
Ronald Irwin NIELSEN,
Rosa Marie NORDERSHUS Moore (Honorary),
Richard NOVOTNEY (Honorary)
O
Kenneth Michael "Ken" O'CONNOR ~Email,
Robert Vern OLSON,
Deanna OVERSTREET (Honorary),
Don OWENS (Honorary)
P
MaryJane PAGE (Deceased),
Kenny PARACHEN (Honorary) (Deceased)-(Irrigation Ditch while at Sacy),
Lester E. PARKER (Deceased),
Geraldine “Ruth” PATTY Holesworthy (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2021,
Sandra Jane PEDERSEN,
Kenneth e. PICKLES,
Barbara Mae PIERCE Edens (Deceased) 1938-2009,
Jo Ann PIERCE*,
Bill PIPPIN (Honorary) ~Email,
Sylvia Mae PLUMB-Duran (Deceased) 1938-2023,
William Donald POLLARD ~Email,
George PORTER (Honorary),
Larry G. POWELL (Deceased),
Carol PURKHISER Fleming* ~Email
Carol's website for info about her published book,
Betty Lousie PYLE Wisler-Raph
Q
Bern/Bernie Joseph QUALHEIM (Deceased) 1937-2023,
R
Ruth RAWLINS Hill ~Email,
Karen Lee REGIMBAL Ryan (Deceased) 1938-1985,
Lloyd REHM (Deceased),
Linda Calline REITZEL,
Sandra Fay RENINGER Whiting (Deceased) 1938-2005,
George Samuel RHYNEER ~Email*,
Peggy RIDLEY Ruoff (Honorary),
Sonja RITTENHOUSE Decker* ~Email,
Leroy Francis RITTER ~Email,
Carol RITZ Griffin ~Email,
Sonja Lee ROACH (Deceased) 1938-1997,
Bev ROBERTS (Honorary),
Gary L. ROBERTS,
John Wendall "Johnny" ROBINSON (Deceased) 1938-2007,
Eleanor Boyd ROCKWOOD Boyd-Kosorok (Deceased) 1938-2001,
Elnoramae ROESTEL,
Lauretta Jean ROESTEL,
Ervin A. ROGERS,
Robert Lewis "Bob" ROLLER ~Email,
Richard ROMANELLI*,
Bill ROWE (Honorary),
David Lynn ROWE,
Terri ROYCE Weiner ~Email,
Donna Jeanette "Bobbi" RUDY Williams (Deceased) 1938-2015,
Martha "Gayle" RYALS Quiros (Deceased) 1937-2021
S
Marilyn Ruth SANDERS Snow (Deceased) 1938-1993,
Gary Lynn SANSOM (Deceased) 1938-2015,
H. Alan SARGENT* (Deceased) 1937-2006,
Gary Robert SCHOLL ~Email,
Janice SEAMAN Engel (Deceased) 1938-2007,
Alice Mabel SEATON* (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Rita A. SHEELY,
Colleen Ruth SHEERAN Jones (Deceased) 1938-2013,
Grover W. SHEGRUD ~Email,
Terry SHEGRUD,
Donald Joseph "Don" SHELBY,
Shirley SHILLE (Honorary),
Klaus SHULE (Honorary),
Riichard Hallack "Dick" SIEVERS,
Dave SILVER (Honorary) ~Email,
Frances SIMS,
Duane SKEEN ~Email,
Richard Paul "Dick" SMITH* ~Email,
Don R .SMITH (Honorary),
Halbert Neil “Hal” SMITH (Honorary) (Deceased) 1939-2017,
Wayne Wesley SMITH (Deceased) 1938-2020,
Alla Fern SNOW,
Doris Arlene SNYDER,
Dave Edward SORENSEN,
Leroy James SOUTHAM (Deceased) 1937-2010,
Richard “Don” SOWELL (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2008,
Ronald Fredrick “Ron” SPEARS (Deceased) 1938-2018,
Nicholas Allen "Nick" SPEED** ~Email,
Theresa STACY (Honorary),
Kelsey Duane STAGE Babich (Deceased) 1937-1988,
Richard STANDLEY,
Sonja Edwina STAPLES*,
Ronald K. "Ron" STEPHENS (Deceased) 1938-2021,
Howard W. "Howie" STINSON (Deceased) 1937-1995,
Dale Charles STONE,
Jane STORDAHL (Honorary),
Alvin Herman STREGE Jr. (Deceased) 1938-2006,
Peggy SULLIVAN Burdsall (Deceased) 1938-1971,
T
Robert J. "Bob" TADLOCK*,
David "Dave" TAFF ~Email,
Ann Elizabeth TAMPIEN (Deceased) 1938-1958,
Robert M. “Bob” TANNER Jr. (Deceased) 1938-2024,
Marlene Mae TAPPAN,
Frankie TAYLOR Hall** ~Email,
Nora A. TAYLOR,
James E. "Jim" TEMPLEMAN ~Email,
Bonnie THAVES Valley (Deceased) 1937-2006,
Richard C. "Dick" THEIL Jr. ~Email ~ Dick's Home page,
Melvin Keith THOMAS,
Harold Wade THOMPSON,
Edith P. TIWATER (Honorary),
Darlene TRETHEWEY Dunning (Honorary) ~Email,
Maxine Marie TUCKER*,
Robert C. TUDOR (Honorary)
U
Sonjia Marie Catheryn URSETH deYonge (Deceased) 1938-2019,
V
Bernice VALDEZ,
Mike VanWYICK (Honorary),
J.W. VANCE Jr. (Deceased) 1937-2015,
Annette Lucille VERELLEN Parnell ~Email,
Robert Harold “Bob” Ver STEEG Jr. ~ 8/2/38 – 11/22/24
Jon VIEGEL (Honorary) ~Email,
Richard E. "Dick" VOGEL (Deceased) 1938-2003,
W
Donald L. WAGSTER (Deceased),
Benita Dawn WAHL Gottsch ~Email,
Janice Maureen WALKER Wilson* (Deceased) 1938-2002,
Arlene A. WALLACE Towne ~Email,
Karl Leroy WARBURTON (Deceased) 1938-1994,
Thedora Louise "Teddy Lou" WATKINS,
Melvin Francis "Mel" WATT (Deceased) 1938-1999,
David L.WATTS (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-2002,
Joseph "Kent" WEBB Jr.(Deceased) 1937-1997,
Frederic Paul WEBSTER ~Email,
William "Mark" WEEDEN (Deceased) 1937-2021,
William Lee "Bill" WESTON* ~Email,
Lois WEYERTS Harrold ~Email**,
Peter "Kay" WHEADON ~Email,
Karen Gail WHEELER*,
Nancy Leigh WHEELER ~Email,
Ruth Evelyn WHITE Tanner (Deceased) 1938-2013,
William Thomas "Bill" WILEY (Deceased) 1937-2021,
Willo WILKERSON (Honorary),
Carolyn WILLETTS Schmidt (Deceased) 1938-2019,
Gloria WILLETT Green (Honorary) ~Email,
Carol Louise WILLIAMS Batson ~Email,
John Arthur WILLIAMS ~Email,
Wanda Louise WILLIS,
Audrey "JoMae" WILSON Cockerill (Honorary) (Deceased) 1938-1962,
Ronald Dwight "Ron" WODEHOUSE ~Email,
Teddie Joe “Ted” WOOD (Deceased) 1939-2013,
Carol June WOODS Gangewer (Deceased) 1937-2011,
Zoe L. WORKING Fruehan (Deceased) 1938-1998,
Lennardine WORRELL,
Benny Wilson "Ben" WYRICK (Deceased) 1938-2019,
X-Y-Z
Don YALE (Honorary),
Harry YOUNT (Honorary)
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