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Mary L. Cook Mary L. Cook, 71, of Ashland, died Thursday, April 10, 2003 in her home. A date for the memorial service has yet to be announced but the location will be at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Scott Dalgarno officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society. Mary L. Cook was born Nov. 11, 1931 in Chicago, Ill. She had been living in Ashland since July of 1970. She married Ned Cook, who died in 1982, on Dec. 8, 1956 in Elmhurst, Ill. Mary was a graduate of Drake university in Demoine, Iowa. She was a former flight attendant with American Airlines and a homemaker. Her hobbies included travel, reading, knitting and tennis. She was a member of the Chapter EE, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Tudor Guild, Ashland Racquet Club and the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include daughters, Cathy Speller of Paris France and Tamara Bryant of Boise, Idaho; son, William Cook of Lafayette, Hills, Penn.; sister, Jane Robins of Elmhurst, Ill.; brother, Earner Whitney of Wheaton, Ill.; and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland. Earl Paul Weiss Part-time Rogue Valley resident, Earl Paul Weiss, 71, of Calabasas, Calif., died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the home of his son in Grants Pass. Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles, Calif. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of local arrangements. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; American Cancer Society; B'nai B'rith, PO Box 35915, Los Angeles, Calif. 90035; or UCLA. He was born March 16, 1932 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduated from high school in 1950 from P.S. 161 in Brooklyn and graduated from UCLA in 1955. On June 26, 1954 in Sherman Oaks, Calif., he married Barbara Karlin who survives. He had lived in Calabasas for 52 years and was a certified public accountant for Lincoln Place Apartments for 41 years. He spent many months out of the year in the Rogue Valley with his son and his family. He was a member of the UCLA Foundation, the B'nai B'rith - District 4 - where he served as past president; the Certified Public Accountants Society and he served on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Venice, Calif. He enjoyed spending time with his family, working crossword puzzles, traveling, attending UCLA sporting events, gardening and playing cards with his buddies. In addition to his wife Barbara Weiss of Calabasas, survivors include one son, Jeff Weiss of Grants Pass; two daughters, Geri Reisinger of Calabasas and Sheryl Weiss of Woodland Hills, Calif.; a grandson, Keegan Weiss of Grants Pass; daughter-in-law, Kristeen Weiss of Grants Pass; and son-in-law, Jimmy Reisinger of Calabasas. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Weiss; his mother, Anna Weiss; and a sister, Barbara Milone. Ray W. Straw The funeral for Ray W. Straw will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland. Pastor Dwayne Robinson of Ashland First Baptist Church will officiate. Mr. Straw, 84, of Ashland, died Monday (April 14, 2003) at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. He was born July 6, 1918, in Philadelphia. On Aug. 3, 1938, in Bel Air, Md., he married Claudine, who survives. They moved to the Rogue Valley in 1975. Mr. Straw was a real estate broker in Reseda, Calif., and a window treatment salesman at Fashion Floors in Medford. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a daughter, Pat Froschauer, Ashland; a son, Don, Eagle Point; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Swartz. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | 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 -