Bernard and Eileen married and moved to Walla Walla College in 1950 in 1951 they welcomed their first of 4 daughters Sharon in 1953 their second daughter Janell then they moved to Pendleton Oregon where in 1957 Linda was born and finally me Donna in 1958 when I was six we Moved to Portland where my Dad started his work as a Draftsman in 1968 we moved over to Lake Oswego we grew up there in 1982 after I got married my father lost his job and moved to L.A and worked in Culver City for Hughes Helicopter and went on to work for McDonnell Douglas where he got more schooling through the company my mom moved down after my son was born in 1983 we kept their home for them here and my father was relocated to Mesa Arizona till his retirement in 1989 my father designed parts for the Apache Helicopter gun turret.
My father retired and worked part time with me until his first heart attack and developed diabetes with it. His health got worse my mother could not keep up the house and my dad alone so they moved to Roseburg to be with 2 of my sisters the oldest lived with them and the third born Linda is a nurse and took care of Dad until his death in 2003 Dads latest bout with getting sick he decided to give up and not go to the hospital so he lost his battle on Sept 21, 2003 his request was to have a 21 gun salute and a bagpiper play amazing grace my father in law a Lt Col. in the Airforce Retired officiated his funeral they became dear friends over the years. the navy and vfw were represented as well, it was the last thing I could do for him. His life was over but he left a legacy behind 4 daughters 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter I would say he left alot of himself with us. In his service to the Navy he was in the Phillipines on Samar Isl. and Luzon as a gunner on the Higgins boats spraying the beaches which was known as a suicide job alot of them did not come home. Dad I am proud of you and the life you lead even if you had alot of hard times you made it through and we are better for knowing you, who does not make alot of mistakes raising a family. YOU ARE LOVED
My father retired and worked part time with me until his first heart attack and developed diabetes with it. His health got worse my mother could not keep up the house and my dad alone so they moved to Roseburg to be with 2 of my sisters the oldest lived with them and the third born Linda is a nurse and took care of Dad until his death in 2003 Dads latest bout with getting sick he decided to give up and not go to the hospital so he lost his battle on Sept 21, 2003 his request was to have a 21 gun salute and a bagpiper play amazing grace my father in law a Lt Col. in the Airforce Retired officiated his funeral they became dear friends over the years. the navy and vfw were represented as well, it was the last thing I could do for him. His life was over but he left a legacy behind 4 daughters 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter I would say he left alot of himself with us. In his service to the Navy he was in the Phillipines on Samar Isl. and Luzon as a gunner on the Higgins boats spraying the beaches which was known as a suicide job alot of them did not come home. Dad I am proud of you and the life you lead even if you had alot of hard times you made it through and we are better for knowing you, who does not make alot of mistakes raising a family. YOU ARE LOVED
Bernard and Eileen married and moved to Walla Walla College in 1950 in 1951 they welcomed their first of 4 daughters Sharon in 1953 their second daughter Janell then they moved to Pendleton Oregon where in 1957 Linda was born and finally me Donna in 1958 when I was six we Moved to Portland where my Dad started his work as a Draftsman in 1968 we moved over to Lake Oswego we grew up there in 1982 after I got married my father lost his job and moved to L.A and worked in Culver City for Hughes Helicopter and went on to work for McDonnell Douglas where he got more schooling through the company my mom moved down after my son was born in 1983 we kept their home for them here and my father was relocated to Mesa Arizona till his retirement in 1989 my father designed parts for the Apache Helicopter gun turret.
My father retired and worked part time with me until his first heart attack and developed diabetes with it. His health got worse my mother could not keep up the house and my dad alone so they moved to Roseburg to be with 2 of my sisters the oldest lived with them and the third born Linda is a nurse and took care of Dad until his death in 2003 Dads latest bout with getting sick he decided to give up and not go to the hospital so he lost his battle on Sept 21, 2003 his request was to have a 21 gun salute and a bagpiper play amazing grace my father in law a Lt Col. in the Airforce Retired officiated his funeral they became dear friends over the years. the navy and vfw were represented as well, it was the last thing I could do for him. His life was over but he left a legacy behind 4 daughters 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter I would say he left alot of himself with us. In his service to the Navy he was in the Phillipines on Samar Isl. and Luzon as a gunner on the Higgins boats spraying the beaches which was known as a suicide job alot of them did not come home. Dad I am proud of you and the life you lead even if you had alot of hard times you made it through and we are better for knowing you, who does not make alot of mistakes raising a family. YOU ARE LOVED
My father retired and worked part time with me until his first heart attack and developed diabetes with it. His health got worse my mother could not keep up the house and my dad alone so they moved to Roseburg to be with 2 of my sisters the oldest lived with them and the third born Linda is a nurse and took care of Dad until his death in 2003 Dads latest bout with getting sick he decided to give up and not go to the hospital so he lost his battle on Sept 21, 2003 his request was to have a 21 gun salute and a bagpiper play amazing grace my father in law a Lt Col. in the Airforce Retired officiated his funeral they became dear friends over the years. the navy and vfw were represented as well, it was the last thing I could do for him. His life was over but he left a legacy behind 4 daughters 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter I would say he left alot of himself with us. In his service to the Navy he was in the Phillipines on Samar Isl. and Luzon as a gunner on the Higgins boats spraying the beaches which was known as a suicide job alot of them did not come home. Dad I am proud of you and the life you lead even if you had alot of hard times you made it through and we are better for knowing you, who does not make alot of mistakes raising a family. YOU ARE LOVED
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