Surnames: Staver, Gannon, Hohenlohe Jeffrey Allen Staver, 32, a resident of The Dalles, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2001. Jeffrey was born October 11, 1969 at the U.S. Naval Hospital on Guam, the first of three children to Robert and Janice (Gannon) Staver. Jeffrey lived his first year on Guam and was delighted with the variety of sights and sounds of life on a tropical island. After his family moved to The Dalles in 1974, Jeffrey Staver attended St. Mary's Academy and graduated from The Dalles High School in 1988. As a child, Jeffrey spent hours drawing cars and spaceships and his natural talent as an artist continued to develop in college. He studied architecture at the University of Oregon for four years before transferring to Southern Oregon University in Ashland, where he earned a BFA in Scenic Design with honors in the department of Theatre Arts in 1999. At SOU, Jeffrey worked as technical director and scenic designer for numerous productions including Born Yesterday, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Cementville, Voice of the Prarie, Goodnight Desdemona, Goodmorning Juliet, and Night of the Iguana. Truly an artisan, Jeffrey dedicated himself to crafting the perfect sense of ambiance and character for each of his designs. He often drove many miles to find a piece of period furniture that lent itself to his vision. Jeffrey spent long hours working on every aspect of his sets and inevitably could be found working alongside his crew in their construction. His outstanding talent was recognized through several department scholarships as well as the 1999 Dorothy Stolp Award for exceptional achievement in Theatre Arts. Jeffrey was inspired by the genius of Shakespeare. A volume of his complete works traveled with him everywhere. He interned at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland in the Spring of 1999 and worked for the Festival during the 1999 season. He was selected as the Festival's technical director and assistant designer for the OSF Exhibit Center during the 2000 Season. After completing one year of the MFA program in Scenic Design at the University of Washington, Jeffrey was on leave while designing sets for several productions in Portland. Theatre was only one of Jeffrey's rich and varied interests. He was an avid snowboarder, enjoyed mountaineering, and ran several times in the Hood to Coast race. He had a vast appreciation and knowledge of music from Beethoven to Holst and Bob Dylan to Primus. He loved movies and had an incredible memory for dialogue. Jeffrey could quote entire scenes from dozens of mivies and imitate anyone from Jimmy Stewart to Fat Albert to Peter Sellers. Jeffrey put his friends and family first, always. He was equally happy working outside with his grandfather, building a bonfire with his friends, or enjoying a cup of tea with his mother. Those who knew and loved Jeff know how lucky they are to have shared in his life. He will be so deeply missed. Survivors include his parents: Robert and Janice Staver, The Dalles; a sister: Jennifer (Staver) Hohenlohe and her husband Paul, Corvallis; a brother: Jonathan Staver, Seattle; his grandparents: Ruth and Cecil Staver, Fort Collins, Colorado; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins and many faithful friends. A memorial service to honor Jeffrey's life will be held on Saturday, December 1 at 2 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium Ballroom (The Dalles) with a potluck meal to follow. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jeffrey Staver, SOU Foundation (in support of students in scenic design), 1250 Siskyou Blvd., Ashland, Oregon 97520. Arrangements in care of Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home. The Dalles Chronicle November 27, 2001 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Wasco county individual's obituaries submitted to ORWASCO-L@rootsweb.com To subscribe: e-mail ORWASCO-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com and type, "Subscribe" in message area.