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John Denzil McNutt A celebration of life for all family and friends of John Denzil "JD" McNutt, 21, of Ashland, was held at 3 p.m. Monday at the John and Anna Brands Ranch at 97948 South Coos River Lane in Coos Bay. Private services will be held in Coos Bay for family members. He was born Dec. 27, 1981, to Scott and Rebecca McNutt in Coos Bay. He died Aug. 26, 2003, in Ashland. He attended public schools in Coos Bay and was a 2000 graduate of Marshfield High School. JD was a student at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. JD loved music, flying the family's single-engine airplane, remote control airplanes, meteorology, water and snow skiing, cars, Rogue River rafting, "Techno gadgets," cookies and milk, being in the mountains and the Lord Jesus Christ. JD was a starting player on the 1999 Marshfield High School football team that was an Oregon semi-finalist. He also was a member of the Marshfield track and field team. JD was a student teacher at Marshfield and a volunteer football coach at Millicoma Junior High School. JD is the beloved son of his parents, Scott and Rebecca McNutt of Coos Bay. He is survived by his brother, Scott McNutt Jr. and wife, Katie and niece Isabella Lynn McNutt, all of Tigard; grandparents, Richard and Mary Grumbling of Salem; numerous uncles and aunts, Steve McNutt of Bremerton, Wash., Kathe and Kevin Stufflebean of Coos Bay, Bill and Karma McNutt of Salem, Tom and Jane Trimmer of Richmond, Va., Russ and Bonnie Turman of Coos Bay, Mike and Judy Alsworth of Salem, John and Wendy Goins of Seattle and Joe Bourell; and lifelong friend and cousin, Jeremy Bourell. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lynn McNutt and Kathleen McNutt; and cousins, Sharon Shibles, Jennifer Turman and Grady Bourell. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Jennifer Turman Memorial, South Coast Running Fund at the Umpqua Bank, 170 S. Second St., Coos Bay, OR 97420. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -