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Thomas Edwin "Eddie" Lundgren Saturday Jan 7, 2017 at 2:00 AM May 11, 1927 - December 30, 2016 Thomas Edwin “Eddie” Lundgren, 89, of Rogue River, Oregon passed away December 30, 2016 in Grants Pass, Ore. He was born May 11, 1927, in Riverside, California, to Fridolf Edwin Lundgren and Opha Amanda (Mardock) Lundgren. He was raised in Riverside and lived in Los Angeles County, where he graduated high school, until he was 17. Eddie met Margaret “Marg” Applebury, at church when they were both very young. They were married December 26, 1950 in San Jose, Calif. They welcomed daughter, Linda, February, 1953, and son, Thomas Jr. "Tom," joined them February, 1955. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 34 years, stationed on the Sierra National Forest, Angeles National Forest, and Cleveland National Forest. Eddie and his family moved around with the U.S. Fire Service and eventually settled down in Escondido, Calif. in 1966. He retired as a District Fire Control Officer in 1978. After retirement from the U.S. Forest Service he worked for the City of Escondido at Lakes Dixon and Wohlford for five years. Once retired from Escondido, Eddie and Marg moved to Rogue River, Ore. where he enjoyed raising his own beef had a vegetable garden and an orchard of fruit trees. He was a lifetime member of the NRA, and enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially fishing for salmon. He always loved his dachshunds. Thomas is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Margaret “Marg” Lundgren of Rogue River, Ore.; daughter, Linda Israelson of Olympia, Washington; son, Thomas “Tom” Lundgren, Jr., and his wife, Shelli of Rogue River, Ore.; grandchildren, Laura Overby (36), and her husband, Saul of Bend, Ore., Andrew “Drew” Lundgren (36), and his wife, Leah of Flagstaff, Arizona, Mathew Lundgren (34) of San Marcos, Calif., Benjamin Israelson (25) of Olympia, Wash., Jacob Lundgren (22) of Forest Grove, Ore., and Jonas Lundgren (19) of Rogue River; and great-grandchildren, Callan (2-1/2) and Reid (10 months) Lundgren, of Flagstaff, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017 followed immediately by a potluck lunch at Grace Baptist Church. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate his life. He will be laid to rest at Woodville Cemetery in Rogue River, Ore.