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--> --> Lee E. Garbert Lee E. Garbert, 85, of Phoenix, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 at a Medford foster care home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 at Trail Christian Fellowship, 18881 Hwy. 62, Eagle Point. Pastor Rick Booye and Matthew McAuliffe of Trail Christian Fellowship will be officiating. In 2003, the ashes will be buried at North Union Cemetery in Kokomo, Ind. Memorial contributions can be made to Trail Christian Fellowship or Lynn Garbert, c/o Sylvia at TCF, P.O. Box 502, Shady Cove, Ore. 97539. Lee E. Garbert was born May 12, 1917 in Boone County, Ind. He married the former Lynn Cowles, who survives, on May 31, 1973. He has lived in the Rogue Valley since moving from Lucerne Valley, Calif., in 1981. Mr. Garbert was an accountant for Kokomo, Indiana's Chrysler plant, during World War II, while they made tank transmissions and rifle parts; then a public accountant; and in California, he became a Department of Defense auditor. He was a member of Trail Christian Fellowship, the National Association of retired Federal Employees in Oregon, the Lions Club in Indiana and California, and president of Indiana's many accounting associations. Mr. Garbert loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed reading, walking, camping and dogs. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Garbert of Phoenix; son, Gary Garbert of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Connie Francis of Medford and Marta Mackown of Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada; step sister, Eloise Ruckman of Indiana; brother, Ed Garbert of Chatsworth, Calif.; step-brother, Woody Campbell of Columbus, Ohio; half-sister, Janet Robertson of Arp, Texas; three sisters, Helen Newman of Kokomo, Ind., Zonda Kranz of Kokomo and Edna Toutloff of Huntington, Ind.; five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Preceded in death were his parents, Ora and Mary; a brother, Oren Wendell Garbert; and several step-siblings. Abbey Funeral will be in charge of arrangements. 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