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July 14, 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels July 7, 2004 Gay Rhodes Andrews Gay Rhodes Andrews passed away on June 29, 2004 at the age of 58, a victim of a tragic automobile accident while on a rafting trip in Idaho. She was born in Reading, England and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gay graduated from California State University Sacramento with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing and from New York University with a Masters Degree in Nursing Administration. Her 30-year career in the nursing field led to her position as Nurse Manager at Ashland Community Hospital. Prior to her joining the staff at Ashland Community Hospital, she held nursing administrative positions at the Radiation Oncology Center at Sutter Cancer Center in Sacramento, CA; Albert Einstein Hospital in New York City; and Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento. Gay had an adventurous spirit. She loved white water rafting, shopping, hiking, shopping, exploring new places, shopping, and photography. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and brought joy to all. Gay was a charter member of Riverhawks, a member of the American Cancer Society, and a supporter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Gay was a resident of the Rogue Valley for 10 years. She will be remembered for her strength, humor, and compassion. She gave great energy, laughter, and support to her family, friends, and work. She will be dearly missed by many, especially her beloved husband of 19 years, Mike Andrews; loving sons, Jeffrey Coyne of Lodi, and Callan Coyne and wife Melinda of Rancho Cordova; grandchildren, Amanda, Gabrielle and Justin; her mother, Jennifer Peacock of Conconully; siblings, Sally Mendoza of Guinda, Ivan Rhodes and wife Jinny of Vallejo; her nieces and nephews, Kim, Daniel, Lyn, Katie and Colin; and her much loved dog Bessie. Her sister, Lyn Rhodes, and her father, David Rhodes, of Albuquerque preceded Gay in death. Gifts of remembrance may be made in Gay's name to Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, American Rivers, or the John Kerry Campaign. The celebration of her life through a gathering of famiies and friends will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 6:30 p.m. at her home in TouVelle at 1828 Pine Gate Way, White City, OR 97503. River attire recommended. Lois L. Ross The graveside service for Lois Lucille Ross will be held at 11:00 am Friday in Memory Gardens Memorial Park. The memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm in Ashland Christian Fellowship with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Mrs. Ross, 82, of Ashland, died Friday, July 2, 2004. She was born to William and Hilda Welch on Oct. 6, 1921 in Central Point, OR. On April 10, 1941 in Ilwaco, WA she married Charles Irvin Ross, who preceded her in death in 1977. She graduated from Ashland High School on May 24, 1939. While her husband served in the Navy during WWII, Lois moved to Boston to serve with the Red Cross Greater Boxton War staff, whose motto was to "Keep your Red Cross at his side". She was a bookkeeper for Ashland Accounting and Tax Service and later for Smith and Stevens Jewelers. She was also on a bowling league in Ashland and worshipped at Ashland Christian Fellowship. She enjoyed her grandchildren. Survivors include: two sons, Dale W. Ross, Ashland; Jerry Ross, Grants Pass; a daughter, Vicki Plankenhorn, Talent; a brother, Wm. "Bill" Welch, Medford; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the: American Cancer Society, 31 W. 6th St. Medford, OR 97501. Arrangements by: Memory Gardens Mortuary. William Rosen William Rosen, an educator and community advocate, died of cancer on Tuesday, June 29, at his home in Ashland. He was 77. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Bill earned his BA, MA and PhD degrees from Harvard University, specializing in Shakespeare and Elizabethan literature. He joined the English faculty at the University of Connecticut in 1960, serving as Department Head from 1987-92. Bill's commitment to education was life-long and profound. He was Old Dominion Professor of Humanities at Hampton Institute, VA, from 1969-70, and a life fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge University. Convinced that writing well was essential to reading and reasoning well, he helped found and fund the Connecticut Writing Project, which trained students and teachers statewide. Retiring from the university did not mean leaving teaching. Together with his wife, Dr. Barbara Rosen, he led popular classes for Connecticut Learning in Retirement and, after moving to Ashland in 2003, for Southern Oregon Learning in Retirement, completing a course on Hamlet and King Lear just weeks before his death. Bill was the author of Shakespeare and the Craft of Tragedy (Harvard University Press), co-editor with Barbara of the Signet edition of Julius Caesar , and a contributor to professional journals, panels and conferences on Shakespeare. Active in the university and community at large, Bill was president of the local American Association of University Professors when it won the right to represent UConn faculty in 1975, and he led negotiations for the first faculty contract the following year. From 1994-2003, he served as a volunteer ombudsman at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and from 1995-99 as a member of the Mansfield Commission on Aging. He was an active and creative member of the Mansfield Town Council from 1999-2003, taking particular pride in facilitating the development of a town community center. Bill lived his life with a sense of obligation and delight, expressed in his favorite Old Country phrase: �To give back what you take from the world is good; to give back a little more is better.� He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 43 years, their daughters, Judith Rosen and Susan Moen, and their grandchildren, Nicholas and Willa Moen, all of Ashland. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jackson County SART (Sexual Assault Response Team), 43 Morninglight Drive, Ashland OR 97520 and the Interfaith Care Community of Ashland, 144 N. 2nd St., Ashland. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams