Hello GFO, I'm sure there are some American Legion members out there in GFO. I tried to get a download of the membership app. online, but wasn't able to get a copy of the PDF file for some reason. I wanted to see what kinds of questions had to be answered and if they required proof of military service from the applicant in order to join. If they required that kind of proof to be shown, does anyone know if a copy of that paperwork would have been kept in the membership file? If yes, would it be possible for a family member to get a copy of that proof? Has anyone ever had a look at or received copies of what was in the file for their father or grandfather? Was there more than just the question and answer form filled out for membership? Thanks. Jan Fenter

Some of you may remember Jack Decker, who served as a GFO Research Assistant a few years back. Gerry Lenzen said that he had gone a few weeks earlier to Jack's house to pick up some books from him. So was a surprise to him--the passing. Lyleth Winther Decker, Jack Leeland Age85 Oct. 02, 1927 May 02, 2013 Prior to his passing May 2, Jack was surrounded by his devoted family and loved ones. Survived by his wife, Mary; sons, David (Emily) of Portland, Eric (Wendy) of Needham, Mass.; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Born in Portland to Lee and Anna Decker on Oct. 2,1927, he was named "Jack" by his big sister, Betty (Prestwood). Jack worked for Boise Cascade in research and also served as general manager of paper mills in the Philippines and Guatemala. After retirement he was able to pursue his many interests, especially genealogy. Jack had degrees in chemistry from Oregon State University. He enjoyed walking the dog and going to dog parks to visit his two and four-legged friends. A memorial will be held May 28 at 2 p.m. at Multnomah Presbyterian Church, 7555 SW 45 Ave., Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations to Legacy Hopewell House Hospice, 6171 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, OR 97239-2649 or your local humane society would be appreciated.

Hi GFO, Thank you to all who answered, both on ORFORUM and to my direct email address. I really appreciate all the information, your suggestions, and the websites you gave. Jan Fenter ----- Original Message ----- From: <orforum-request@rootsweb.com> To: <orforum@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM Subject: ORFORUM Digest, Vol 8, Issue 61 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. confirmation of military service (Jan Fenter) > 2. Re: confirmation of military service (RB5522@aol.com) > 3. Re: confirmation of military service (admin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 11:31:52 -0700 > From: "Jan Fenter" <jfent@hevanet.com> > Subject: [GFO] confirmation of military service > To: <ORFORUM@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <492C80C9300A48848535E163FFD764E3@janicedaf977b1> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Hello GFO, > I need some suggestions or confirmations regarding places to get copies of > military service, and possibly discharge papers. I have a friend who has > seen her father's memorial page on Find A Grave, at Willamette National > Cemetery, and believes the military service information about him isn't > correct. She was always told her dad was in the US Navy, and her mom lived > in San Diego for a time during her dad's service. The information on her > fathers grave marker says "SSGT US AIR FORCE." He died in Feb. 1979. The > information at the US Veteran's grave locator website shows he served in > Vietnam and Joan says her dad served during the Korean war in the Navy. > > I'm sure dad had to prove his military service with probably a copy of his > discharge or service record, before they would accept mom's burial in > Willamette. When my dad died, several years later, I provided the funeral > home with a copy of dad's service and discharge papers, and they took care > of making the arrangements for his burial, even scheduling a time for the > grave side service. So I know there is a copy of dad's papers with that > funeral home. > > If my friend doesn't have a copy of her dad's service record, or discharge > papers, and can't find a family member who has a copy, does anyone know > what she could do or who she could contact to get the paperwork? Is it > possible for her to contact the local Veteran's Administration office, or > contact the Navy base in San Diego for confirmation or verify her dad's > service record? Or would she have to write somewhere back East to get that > information? The only other thing I can think of is, if her family didn't > go to Willamette National to make arrangements for burial, maybe they gave > a copy of the military paperwork to the funeral home, and they might still > have a copy. > > Can anyone confirm any of the above places as possible sources? Are there > any other suggestions that might be quick and easy? > > Jan Fenter > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 14:47:04 -0400 (EDT) > From: RB5522@aol.com > Subject: Re: [GFO] confirmation of military service > To: jfent@hevanet.com, ORFORUM@rootsweb.com > Cc: rb5522@aol.com > Message-ID: <b16fb.567700e8.3eca7828@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > You can order many military files online and get information here. You can > also ask them, by email, how to proceed. > > http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/index.html#evetrec > s > > Judi > > > judiscot@gmail.com > "Puzzles of the Past" > http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/ > > > "What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not > put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains > and > the people of Appalachia.? > > Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains > > > In a message dated 5/19/2013 11:33:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > jfent@hevanet.com writes: > > Hello GFO, > I need some suggestions or confirmations regarding places to get copies > of > military service, and possibly discharge papers. I have a friend who has > seen her father's memorial page on Find A Grave, at Willamette National > Cemetery, and believes the military service information about him isn't > correct. She was always told her dad was in the US Navy, and her mom lived > in San > Diego for a time during her dad's service. The information on her fathers > grave marker says "SSGT US AIR FORCE." He died in Feb. 1979. The > information > at the US Veteran's grave locator website shows he served in Vietnam and > Joan says her dad served during the Korean war in the Navy. > > I'm sure dad had to prove his military service with probably a copy of > his > discharge or service record, before they would accept mom's burial in > Willamette. When my dad died, several years later, I provided the funeral > home > with a copy of dad's service and discharge papers, and they took care of > making the arrangements for his burial, even scheduling a time for the > grave > side service. So I know there is a copy of dad's papers with that funeral > home. > > If my friend doesn't have a copy of her dad's service record, or > discharge > papers, and can't find a family member who has a copy, does anyone know > what she could do or who she could contact to get the paperwork? Is it > possible for her to contact the local Veteran's Administration office, or > contact > the Navy base in San Diego for confirmation or verify her dad's service > record? Or would she have to write somewhere back East to get that > information? The only other thing I can think of is, if her family didn't > go to > Willamette National to make arrangements for burial, maybe they gave a > copy of > the military paperwork to the funeral home, and they might still have a > copy. > > Can anyone confirm any of the above places as possible sources? Are there > any other suggestions that might be quick and easy? > > Jan Fenter > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:10 -0700 > From: "admin" <duanefunk@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [GFO] confirmation of military service > To: "'Jan Fenter'" <jfent@hevanet.com>, <ORFORUM@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <E826B041A89646BFBCCB9FA4BF1F4D64@DuanePC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Jan > >>Is it possible for her to contact the local Veteran's Administration >>office, or contact the Navy base in San Diego for confirmation or verify >>her dad's service record? > > I can not speak for the VA, but the Naval Base would not have the records. > They would only have the records for the personnel currently serving > there. > > Once the member separates, their records go to the archives. There could > be > a problem if he was Air Force and separated prior to 1972. A fire > destroyed > many Army and Air Force records in 1972. Navy/Marine Corp records were not > affected. > > Duane H Funk > West Linn, OR > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ORFORUM list administrator, send an email to > ORFORUM-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ORFORUM mailing list, send an email to > ORFORUM@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ORFORUM Digest, Vol 8, Issue 61 > ************************************** > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3336 / Virus Database: 3162/6338 - Release Date: 05/19/13 >

You can order many military files online and get information here. You can also ask them, by email, how to proceed. http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/index.html#evetrec s Judi judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/ "What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains In a message dated 5/19/2013 11:33:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jfent@hevanet.com writes: Hello GFO, I need some suggestions or confirmations regarding places to get copies of military service, and possibly discharge papers. I have a friend who has seen her father's memorial page on Find A Grave, at Willamette National Cemetery, and believes the military service information about him isn't correct. She was always told her dad was in the US Navy, and her mom lived in San Diego for a time during her dad's service. The information on her fathers grave marker says "SSGT US AIR FORCE." He died in Feb. 1979. The information at the US Veteran's grave locator website shows he served in Vietnam and Joan says her dad served during the Korean war in the Navy. I'm sure dad had to prove his military service with probably a copy of his discharge or service record, before they would accept mom's burial in Willamette. When my dad died, several years later, I provided the funeral home with a copy of dad's service and discharge papers, and they took care of making the arrangements for his burial, even scheduling a time for the grave side service. So I know there is a copy of dad's papers with that funeral home. If my friend doesn't have a copy of her dad's service record, or discharge papers, and can't find a family member who has a copy, does anyone know what she could do or who she could contact to get the paperwork? Is it possible for her to contact the local Veteran's Administration office, or contact the Navy base in San Diego for confirmation or verify her dad's service record? Or would she have to write somewhere back East to get that information? The only other thing I can think of is, if her family didn't go to Willamette National to make arrangements for burial, maybe they gave a copy of the military paperwork to the funeral home, and they might still have a copy. Can anyone confirm any of the above places as possible sources? Are there any other suggestions that might be quick and easy? Jan Fenter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan >Is it possible for her to contact the local Veteran's Administration >office, or contact the Navy base in San Diego for confirmation or verify >her dad's service record? I can not speak for the VA, but the Naval Base would not have the records. They would only have the records for the personnel currently serving there. Once the member separates, their records go to the archives. There could be a problem if he was Air Force and separated prior to 1972. A fire destroyed many Army and Air Force records in 1972. Navy/Marine Corp records were not affected. Duane H Funk West Linn, OR

Hello GFO, I need some suggestions or confirmations regarding places to get copies of military service, and possibly discharge papers. I have a friend who has seen her father's memorial page on Find A Grave, at Willamette National Cemetery, and believes the military service information about him isn't correct. She was always told her dad was in the US Navy, and her mom lived in San Diego for a time during her dad's service. The information on her fathers grave marker says "SSGT US AIR FORCE." He died in Feb. 1979. The information at the US Veteran's grave locator website shows he served in Vietnam and Joan says her dad served during the Korean war in the Navy. I'm sure dad had to prove his military service with probably a copy of his discharge or service record, before they would accept mom's burial in Willamette. When my dad died, several years later, I provided the funeral home with a copy of dad's service and discharge papers, and they took care of making the arrangements for his burial, even scheduling a time for the grave side service. So I know there is a copy of dad's papers with that funeral home. If my friend doesn't have a copy of her dad's service record, or discharge papers, and can't find a family member who has a copy, does anyone know what she could do or who she could contact to get the paperwork? Is it possible for her to contact the local Veteran's Administration office, or contact the Navy base in San Diego for confirmation or verify her dad's service record? Or would she have to write somewhere back East to get that information? The only other thing I can think of is, if her family didn't go to Willamette National to make arrangements for burial, maybe they gave a copy of the military paperwork to the funeral home, and they might still have a copy. Can anyone confirm any of the above places as possible sources? Are there any other suggestions that might be quick and easy? Jan Fenter

The new GFO Book Group met Saturday and decided to meet again September 14, 11:45 - 12:45 to discuss *Only a Few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath*, by John Phillip Colletta. The author writes quite the tale about his family he spent 30 years researching. The GFO library has a copy of this book for checkout as well as the ClackamasCounty Library System. This promises to be an intriguing book to read over the summer. Join us in September for a discussion. Future meetings of the book group will be on the 2nd Saturday in odd months (except July) 11:45 - 12:45. Everyone welcome. Bonnie Randolph bbrandolph@clear.net

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Thanks Cathy. That is a very appropriate choice. We all had mothers at one time or another. Gerry Gerald S. Lenzen 10411 SW 41st Ave. Portland, OR 97219-6984 Phone: 503-244-4357 Cell: 971-227-0087 “The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes when one discovers that someone else believes in them.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer and philosopher, 19th century. On 5/10/13 9:17 PM, Cathy wrote: > The GFO library will be closed on Sunday, May 12th as there are no available volunteers to work. Thank you for your understanding. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The GFO library will be closed on Sunday, May 12th as there are no available volunteers to work. Thank you for your understanding.

Hi Everyone, The GFO Writers' Forum will meet on Saturday, May 11th, from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW TIME -- 1 p.m.!! Also, consider coming to the ALL NEW genealogical book group meeting just before the Writers' Forum (11:45 and 12:45 p.m.) This group is just forming and will be making plans for how they want to do things, so be in on the very beginning. Bring your lunch if you work like. Everyone is welcome, whether you have participated before or not. This is your chance to get started writing or improve your writing, whether you are writing for yourself or for others. We learn about good writing techniques -- write and read what we write to each other. Without exception, everyone who has participated in this group over the last eight years writes better than they did when they started. This year we are working with Roy Peter Clark's Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer published by Little, Brown and Company in 2006. Each year we work with a book, but this particular book has been the most helpful of any book we worked with. Now we are working more specifically on language and at this meeting we will be working with Tool 37 Workshop: "In Short Works, Don't Waste a Syllable." Hope to see you there!! Peggy Peggy Baldwin, MLS Family Passages LL www.familypassages.com 503-916-9410 Pacific Northwest & Oregon Trail ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Join us for the first meeting of the GFO book group Saturday, May 11, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm. We'll name the group, decide how often to meet, and then do the fun stuff - choose a book to read to come back in June ready to discuss. Here are some suggestions of non-fiction books of authors who explore their identity through the history of their family and their connections to the past. Bring your own book suggestions too! * * - The Fiddler on Pantico* Run: An African Warrior, His White Descendants, Our Search for Family*, by Joe Mozingo (CM) - *Reunion, A Search of Ancestors*, by Ryan Littrell - *They Came in Ships: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record*, by John Philip Colletta (CM) - *Roxanna Britton: a Biographical Novel*, by Shirley S Allen - *The Quack’s Daughter*, by Greta Nettleton - *The Monster in the Closet: A Bumpy Ride Down the Genealogy Trail*, by Judith Harris - *Only a few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath*, by John Phillip Colletta (family history murder mystery) (C, GFO) - *The Journey Takers*, by Leslie Albrecht Huber - *Running Away to Home: Our Family's Journey to Croatia in Search of Who We Are, Where We Came From, and What Really Matters*, by Jennifer Wilson (CM) - *Slaves in the Family*, by Edward Ball (M) - *Skookum: An Oregon Pioneer Family’s History and Lore*, by Shannon Applegate, 2005. (CM) - *My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir*, by Mark Whitaker (CM) - *The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century*, by Martha Hodes. (CM) - *Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence*, by Carol Berkin. (CM) Note: (MC) means that a copy is available through Multnomah County Libraries or Clackamas County Libraries Genealogy Book Group Saturdays 11:45 am – 12:45 pm

May 4, 2013 Troutdale Historical Society 219 E. Historic Columbia River Highway Troutdale, OR 97060 www.troutdalehistory.org 503-661-2164 PRESS RELEASE: Troutdale History Group Will Tour Salem Historic Cemeteries Oregon cemetery historian Stan Clarke will lead the Troutdale Historical Society on its annual cemetery tour, this time to Salem's historic burial grounds, beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 18 and returning in the afternoon. The bus trip, partially funded by Gresham Memorial Chapel, leaves the Museum Barn, 726 E. Historic Columbia River Highway, at 9 a.m.. Price is $10 a person and guests should bring a lunch and drinks, and wear comfortable walking shoes. The tour will include a lunch stop at Schreiner's Iris Gardens. To reserve a spot on the bus, call the society, 503-661-2164.

Everyone is invited to join the Virginia Group on Saturday at 10 am. Our topic is Researching Our Revolutionary War Ancestors. Judi Scott judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/ "What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains

My daughter was looking through a collection of post cards when she found a handwritten card announcing the birth of David Cicero Hines in Oregon in 1915. My daughter bought the card and the search for the descendants began. A kind Lister forwarded Mr. Hines obit which mentioned his children and their place of residence. The 'Net confirmed residence addresses. Today my daughter phoned one of Mr. Hines' sons, spoke with his wife who was thrilled to learn such a treasure exists and in a few days that 1915 birth announcement will be back with the family. Cheers to Rootsweb's orforum listers! Doreen

Many thanks to April for replying with info on Mr. Hines. Cheers!Doreen

Pleas join the Virginia Group, Saturday, May 4, 10 am Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors Part 1. Cherill Vencil will talk about her successful journey to research her ancestor for DAR membership. Cherill said at the beginning of our group that this was one of her goals and she has achieved it! We'll continue with further discussion on the complexities of finding Revolutionary War soldiers: What records are available, where to find them, and of course, which ones are online. See you Saturday Carol & Judi judiscot@gmail.com "Puzzles of the Past" http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/ "What do you hold so close to your own circle of life that you would not put a price on it? What would it be for you? For me, it is the mountains and the people of Appalachia.” Larry Gibson, Keeper of the Mountains

David Cicero Hines was s/o Emma Jane Lilly and George M. Hines. The family lived in Gales Creek, Washington Co. David had siblings named Thomas, Mildred and Troy. Would like to contact descendant(s) of David Cicero Hines. Thanks, Doreen

Hello Map Lovers, We will be meeting again on Sunday at 9:00, or whenever you get there, to continue our map sorting and cataloging. We have finished with the Oregon maps that were previously sorted (we won't talk about the stacks on the cabinet) and we sorted the Washington maps. Sunday, we'll catalog the Washington maps and sort the Idaho and Alaska maps for later cataloging. We have come across some very interesting maps which are exciting to get into database so our members and visitors will know we have them and where. This is a long term project and any help at any map quest Sunday is greatly appreciated. We will continue meeting on the first Sunday through the summer. Hope to see you on Sunday. doris

The Manuscript committee is looking for someone who would like to learn how to use the new scanner. This is a job you can do on your own schedule as soon as you are trained. Papers are being organized and sorted now, so the project is ready to go into the next phase. If interested, contact Nanci or call the reception desk (503) 963-1932. A backup person is needed in the mail room to help Jim with preparing the newsletter for mailing. This would require only 2-3 hours per month whenever the publication is ready to go. Contact Jim for specifics. Cathy Lauer Volunteer Coordinator