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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medford police identify suspect in drive-by shooting ... Saturday 8 p.m. update: Stouts fire, weather pose firefighting challenge ... Southern Oregon gets double dose of smoke ... Medford police identify suspect in drive-by shooting ... Saturday 8 p.m. update: Stouts fire, weather pose firefighting challenge ... Southern Oregon gets double dose of smoke ... AN OREGON LEADER Dave Frohnmayer remembered at Eugene memorial Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 21, 2015 at 7:36 PM Updated Mar 21, 2015 at 8:07 PM By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 21, 2015 at 7:36 PM Updated Mar 21, 2015 at 8:07 PM » Social News EUGENE — Family, friends and colleagues remembered Dave Frohnmayer, a widely respected leader in Oregon politics and academics, as a listener, teacher, and poet. The Eugene Register-Guard reports about 3,000 people attended his two-hour memorial at the Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday. Gov. Kate Brown ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in Frohnmayer's honor. He died earlier this month in his sleep after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. "His 74 years among us was not enough," Bill Gary, Frohnmayer's law colleague and friend of 34 years, told the audience at the memorial. "It seems unfair. But Dave would be the last person to complain." Frohnmayer's brother, sister, U.S. and state senators and his children also attended the memorial. They remembered him as a man who was as comfortable socializing with Oregon farmers as he was arguing a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. They said Frohnmayer remembered Safeway checkers' names, bought a University of Oregon student celebrating the end of a term a pitcher of beer and served as the UO's "accidental president" for 15 years. Frohnmayer, a Republican, served in the Legislature before he was elected attorney general in 1980, a job he held through three terms. He ran for governor in 1990 but lost in a three-way race to Democrat Barbara Roberts. After his career in elective office, he went to the University of Oregon, where he served as dean of the law school and then, for 15 years, as president of the school until his retirement in 2009. Born in Medford, Frohnmayer graduated from Harvard and went on to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. His son, Mark Frohnmayer, said his dad always made time to grab breakfast with him and talk. He said he felt lucky to spend decades with his dad. "And still it wasn't enough," he said. "I miss you, Pops." By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 21, 2015 at 7:36 PM Updated Mar 21, 2015 at 8:07 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501