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Melvin L Farber Melvin L Farber, 70, of Talent, died Friday, April 5, 2003 at his home. A Committal Service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m.., Friday, April 11, 2003 at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Chaplain Paul Hagedorn of Providence Home Care and Hospice will officiate. Melvin L. Farber was born March 30, 1933 in Eureka, Calif., son of Melvin and Olive (Detillion) Farber. He moved to the Rogue Valley 12 years ago from Washington where he grew up. He entered the United States Navy in June of 1950. He served abroad the USS Blue DD744 as a ship's cook, third class. He saw action in Pusan Harbor and in Japan. Mr. Farber served with his two brothers, Donald and Darrell in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in December of 1953. Following his military service, he went into logging and working in the sawmills. He later went to work in construction where he would be involved in the making of Interstate 5 between the California border and Roseburg. He enjoyed fishing, wood carving and anything mechanical. He was a scoutmaster with Boy Scouts of America, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of different fishermen's guilds. Survivors include his children, Marvin "Jack" Thornebrue (stepson) of Talent and Mike Farber (son) of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Inez Poe of Kenewick, Wash.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by ywo brothers, Donald and Darrell Farber. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives and Crematory. *** Ferol W. Trimble The graveside service for Ferol W. Trimble will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Memory Gardens Memorial Park in Medford. Mrs. Trimble, 93, of Talent, died Wednesday (April 9, 2003) at Linda Vista Care Center in Ashland. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 380 S.E. Spokane St., Suite 110, Portland, OR 97202. She was born Ferol Fitzsimmons on Aug. 22, 1909, in Warren, Ark. On July 14, 1927, in Warren, Ark., she married Johnnie Green Trimble, who died in 1980. Mrs. Trimble worked in a sawmill in Burney, Calif., during World War II. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 1945 from Burney. She worked in the roses and packing department at Harry and David for several years. She enjoyed reading, animals and gardening. Survivors include two sons, Robert H., Medford, and John C., Bonita, Calif.; a daughter, Ethel Weinecke, Medford; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Pearl Griffith and Evelyn Sierra; and one great- grandchild. Arrangements: Memory Gardens Mortuary, Medford. 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 -