Noel Vance Hartford, 68, of Selma died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at his home.
Nicheside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Rev. David Goodrich of Immanuel United Methodist Church officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chapel of the Valley-L.B. Hall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 West Sixth St., Medford, OR 97501.
Hartford was born Feb. 5, 1935, in North Platte, Neb. On Nov. 24, 1951, in Julesburg, Colo., he married Twila F. Horton, who survives. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retired in 1974 as chief aviation boatswain's mate. He received 29 decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Navy and Marine Corps. Medal. He was decorated for bravery in 1966 following a fire aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany CVA 34. He served in the Korean conflict and did three tours of duty in Vietnam.
He moved to Grants Pass from Redwood City, Calif., in November 1971. He moved to Selma in 1973.
He enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR, and helping people.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Samuel Fay Hartford and Noel Eric Hartford. He was preceded in death by a son, Harlan Keto Hartford; two brothers, Carroll Hartford and Harlan "Brownie" Hartford; and a sister, Florence Kopsco.
Nicheside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Rev. David Goodrich of Immanuel United Methodist Church officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chapel of the Valley-L.B. Hall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 West Sixth St., Medford, OR 97501.
Hartford was born Feb. 5, 1935, in North Platte, Neb. On Nov. 24, 1951, in Julesburg, Colo., he married Twila F. Horton, who survives. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retired in 1974 as chief aviation boatswain's mate. He received 29 decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Navy and Marine Corps. Medal. He was decorated for bravery in 1966 following a fire aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany CVA 34. He served in the Korean conflict and did three tours of duty in Vietnam.
He moved to Grants Pass from Redwood City, Calif., in November 1971. He moved to Selma in 1973.
He enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR, and helping people.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Samuel Fay Hartford and Noel Eric Hartford. He was preceded in death by a son, Harlan Keto Hartford; two brothers, Carroll Hartford and Harlan "Brownie" Hartford; and a sister, Florence Kopsco.
Noel Vance Hartford, 68, of Selma died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at his home.
Nicheside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Rev. David Goodrich of Immanuel United Methodist Church officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chapel of the Valley-L.B. Hall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 West Sixth St., Medford, OR 97501.
Hartford was born Feb. 5, 1935, in North Platte, Neb. On Nov. 24, 1951, in Julesburg, Colo., he married Twila F. Horton, who survives. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retired in 1974 as chief aviation boatswain's mate. He received 29 decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Navy and Marine Corps. Medal. He was decorated for bravery in 1966 following a fire aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany CVA 34. He served in the Korean conflict and did three tours of duty in Vietnam.
He moved to Grants Pass from Redwood City, Calif., in November 1971. He moved to Selma in 1973.
He enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR, and helping people.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Samuel Fay Hartford and Noel Eric Hartford. He was preceded in death by a son, Harlan Keto Hartford; two brothers, Carroll Hartford and Harlan "Brownie" Hartford; and a sister, Florence Kopsco.
Nicheside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Rev. David Goodrich of Immanuel United Methodist Church officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chapel of the Valley-L.B. Hall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 West Sixth St., Medford, OR 97501.
Hartford was born Feb. 5, 1935, in North Platte, Neb. On Nov. 24, 1951, in Julesburg, Colo., he married Twila F. Horton, who survives. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy and retired in 1974 as chief aviation boatswain's mate. He received 29 decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Navy and Marine Corps. Medal. He was decorated for bravery in 1966 following a fire aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany CVA 34. He served in the Korean conflict and did three tours of duty in Vietnam.
He moved to Grants Pass from Redwood City, Calif., in November 1971. He moved to Selma in 1973.
He enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR, and helping people.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Samuel Fay Hartford and Noel Eric Hartford. He was preceded in death by a son, Harlan Keto Hartford; two brothers, Carroll Hartford and Harlan "Brownie" Hartford; and a sister, Florence Kopsco.
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