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May 28, 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels April 7, 2004 June Worden Smith June Worden Smith, 77, of Grants Pass died Friday (March 26, 2004) at her residence. A Quaker Memorial Service will be held at the South Mountain Friends Meeting House, 543 South Mountain Avenue, Ashland at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 18. June was born on June 5, 1926 in Rushford, New York to Clifford & Anna Worden. She married John Smith on September 20, 1952; he preceded her in death on March 30, 1983. June worked as a civil service secretary for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service until her retirement in 1984. She moved to Ashland from Texas in 1987. June was a member of the South Mountain Friends Quakers, Oregon Watercolor Society, Kerrville Art Club (Texas), Art & Soul Gallery in Ashland & was the featured artist of the month in September 2001. She also served as the secretary for the South Mountain Friends Quaker group in Ashland. June was an accomplished oil & watercolor artist; she enjoyed playing the piano, the organ and the recorder. Survivors include: Companion Merrill Barnebey of Grants Pass; brother and his wife, Cliff & Mary Worden of Grants Pass; niece and her husband, Julie & Michael Claydon of Grants Pass; niece and her husband, Patricia & Kenton Breidenthal of Applegate; niece and her husband, Gayle & Pete Moore of Tehachapi, CA; Nephew Mike & Heather Breidenthal of Huntington Beach, CA; nephew and his wife, Doug & Melanie Breidenthal of Medford; cousin and his wife Robert & Simone Coffan of Medford; cousin Bob Coffan of Eureka, CA; grandniece Jennifer Claydon of San Pedro, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband John Smith in 1983; and a son, Richard Smith in 1968. Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives. Robert Middleton Clark A "Celebration of Life" service is planned for Robert Middleton Clark, 89, who died Monday, March 29, 2004 at his Ashland home. The celebration of life service will be on Monday, April 12 at 2 p.m. at Skylark Assisted Living, 900 Skylark Place, in Ashland, Oregon. Bob Clark was born January 25, 1915 in Portland, Oregon to Clara (Poulton) and Robert Middleton Clark, Sr. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland and later attended college at Oregon State University, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. During World War II, he served in the United States Army and was stationed in England and France. Bob Clark married Kathleen "Kay" Lorraine Predmore in Stevenson, WA and they were married for more than 66 years. Bob and Kay Clark were a fun-loving, active, and adventurous couple who lived in many locales in Oregon, including Portland, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Seal Rock, and Jacksonville, and in Tiburon and Palos Verdes, California. Bob and Kay made many friends during their lifetime and were always very active in their community. While living in Tiburon, Bob and Kay participated in "painting the town" - a community project to beautify downtown. Bob was also involved in community theater and was an active member of the Gaslight Players of Tiburon. The couple, along with friends, opened the first bowling alley in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Bob was on the Board of Directors for the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, and served as Director for one term. Bob was involved in the Jacksonville Boosters and was a volunteer for the Vintage Wine Festival, Pioneer Days, and the Jacksonville Information Booth, among other activities. Bob and Kay were the owners/operators of an ivy fronted gift shop in Jacksonville called the "Hen House." Bob Clark spent the majority of his working life as a sales and marketing manager. While he was District Sales Manager for the Bell and Howell Company in the 1950's, he traveled extensively through the United States, including remote parts of Alaska. In the 1960's, he was the marketing manager for Code-a-phone Electronics and again he traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. By the late 1950's, Bob had flown so many miles that United Airlines presented him with a plaque and made him a member of the "100,000 mile" Club. In the 1980's, Mr. Clark was the Jacksonville correspondent for the Daily Tidings. After retirement, Bob and Kay traveled frequently. For many years they traveled in their motor home and they particularly enjoyed the time they spent in the desert in Arizona. Bob and Kay also made many trips to England where they were reconnected with relatives and friends. After living more than 28 years in Jacksonville, Bob and Kay moved to Ashland in December 2002. Bob was a beloved resident of Skylark Assisted Living and will be missed by residents, staff, and family members. Survivors include: four daughters: Judith "Judi" Gibbens of Issaquah, WA, Toby Coulter of Lake Oswego, Lorriane "Rainy" Olsen of Ashland, and Margaret "Peggy" Kindred of Portland; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, with two more on the way. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay Clark, three sisters, and his great-granddaughter, Rayleigha Coulter. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Lillian A. Mitchell Lillian A. Mitchell, 69, of White City, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at her residence. Arrangements by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ashland. 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