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Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)

2005-01-09

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 - Subscribe  - Contact Us  - Rate Card  - Place an Ad Archives      Revels      Classifieds      Real Estate Guide      Weather      Subscribe      Contact Us November 19, 2004 Charles George Widmann Big band drummer known as Chuck George passed away Nov. 12, 2004 surrounded by his children from Oregon, Washington and Colorado. His daughter from New York was not able to arrive in time. He was born on May 28, 1913 to Gustave and Elizabeth Widmann in Queens, N.Y. Mr. Widmann was a lifetime member and Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge and Past Worthy President of the Eagles. He was a life member of the Musicians Union and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his daughter Carol and her husband James Coyne, daughter; Elizabeth and husband Dix Fairbourn; son Bob and wife Connie Widmann; daughter Chris Ogburn; and son Daryll and wife Trena Widmann from Oregon, Washington & Colorado; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great grandchild on the way. He also leaves behind a dear friend and musician Dave Flick and friends Quinn Berry, Muriel Beattie, and Geneva Carlson. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers John and Gus Widmann; and two sons Richard and Charles Widmann. Funeral services to be held at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland, at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004. He will be missed by all. Gay Nell Trawick 1915-2004 Gay Nell Trawick, 89, of Ashland died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004 at her residence in Linda Vista Care Center. She was born Gay Nell Sims on Feb. 12, 1915 in Lynn, Alabama, where she grew up and attended school. Gay began a 35-year career in teaching in 1940, later acquired her Master's degree, and remained a professional educator in Birmingham until her retirement. 1n 1944 she was married to Jack George Trawick, a mechanical engineer, who preceded her in death in 1961. Gay moved to Ashland in 1999 to live near her daughter and family. She is survived by her daughter Jessica Capp of Ashland; her sister Winnie Aldridge of Birmingham; her grandchildren Christin Capp Christensen of Seattle and Spencer Capp of Falls Church, Virginia; and her great grandchild Lydia Capp of Falls Church. Memorial contributions can be made to Linda Vista Care Center where a memorial service will be conducted at 10:30 am, Nov. 22. Gay will always be remembered for her loving kindness to everyone she met, her cheerful smile will be missed. Class=1000 DailyTidings.com Home Page Archives | Revels | Classifieds | Real Estate Guide | Weather | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2005 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Slippers Isotoner Slippers Dsw Shoes Ceramic Piggy Banks Fanny Mae Eloans Calenders 2005 Calender 2005 Accelerate Weight Loss Programs Citibank Student Loans Acs Loan Matchmaking & Dating Scripts Adventure Travel Conference Calls - $50/Month Security Systems student loan consolidation helzberg diamonds Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams