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Obituaries Hugh D. Brookhart Hugh D. Brookhart, 62, of Medford, died Wednesday (Oct. 21, 1998) at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Abbey Funeral, Medford. Alton `Charlie' Trask Alton "Charlie" Trask, 91, of Central Point, died Thursday (Oct. 22, 1998) at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Mary Grove Martin Mary Grove Martin, 76, of Ashland, died Sunday (Oct. 18, 1998) at her home. A private service was held. She was born Mary Grove on May 29, 1922, in Winnemucca, Nev. She was raised in Denio and graduated from high school in Burns. In 1950, she married Lorne Martin. They were divorced in 1965. She lived in Arizona and Hilt, Calif., before moving to Ashland in 1965. Mrs. Martin was a bookkeeper in Portland and Hines and worked 20 years with Rogue Valley Physicians Services, retiring in 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon M. Wagman, Ashland; two sons, Robert L. and Paul W., both Tucson, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Heike Conde-Jahnel Heike Conde-Jahnel, 57, of Ashland, died Monday (Oct. 19, 1998) at her home. A memorial service was held. She was born Heike Glade on Nov. 6, 1940, in Bremen, Germany. She was raised in Germany and Canada, graduating from high school in Toronto. Mrs. Conde-Jahnel was a computer programmer and consultant in Hawaii and Florida before moving to Ashland in 1990. Her interests included health and health consulting, iridology and nutrition. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Lisa and Barry McCallum, Winnipeg, Manitoba; a brother, Peter Glade, Winnipeg; and two sisters, Eike Nehls, Essen, Germany, and Traute Al-Jadir, Kelowna, B.C. Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Services, Ashland. Leon Dixon Leon Dixon, 97, of Medford, died Thursday (Oct. 22, 1998) at a local foster care home. Arrangements will be announced by Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care, Central Point. Anna Tryon Close Anna Pauline Tryon Close, 76, formerly of Medford, died Wednesday (Oct. 21, 1998) of cancer at her daughter's home in Coos Bay. She was living in Coquille. No service is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Coquille Seventh-day Adventist School, 1743 N. Fir, Coquille, OR 97423. She was born Anna Tryon on Nov. 17, 1921, in Sedan, N.M. Mrs. Close lived in Medford for many years. She worked in medical records at a Rogue Valley hospital. Mrs. Close traveled extensively throughout the United States and to England, the Caribbean and South America. Survivors include four daughters, Tamara Bochardy, Sams Valley, Janette Huffman and Holly Beam, both Coos Bay, and Gay Mejia, Fort Lewis, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband, Ralph Lorin Close, preceded her in death. Arrangements: Amling-Schroeder Funeral Service, Coquille. Mail Tribune Copyright � interRogue & The Mail Tribune 1998, Medford, Oregon USA