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--> --> Wayne M. Hood Wayne M. Hood, 71, of McMinnville, Ore., and formerly of Ashland, died Thursday, September 6, 2001 at his home. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at Bethel Baptist Church. Interment will be at Yamhill-Carlton Pioneer Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, C/O Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 North Evans, McMinnville, Ore. 97128-4682. Wayne Hood was born October 22, 1929 in Portland, Ore., to Orvil C. and Vera M. Frakes Hood. He was raised in Portland and graduated from Benson Poly Tech in 1947. He attended Oregon State College where he received his degree. He was activated into the U.S. Navy, serving on the submarine USS Blue Gill, followed by 16 years in the Navy Reserves. After serving in the military, he moved to Hillsboro and taught at Hillsboro High for two years. He married Jeanne Youngberg on July 10, 1954 in Carlton, Ore. He had a master's in Science and in Education from Oregon State University. In 1959, he moved to Ashland and was a professor at Southern Oregon University until 1990, at which time he retired to the Harry Youngberg Century Farm in Carlton, Ore. He was an active member of the Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Hood of McMinnville, Ore.; four sons, Andrew Hood, Clifford Hood, and Douglas Hood, all of Portland, Ore., and Ronald Hood of Edmond, Wash.; a sister, Phyllis McCrae of Salem, Ore., and two grandchildren. Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing