Surnames: Watson, Miller, Kingery, Morgan, Munson, Pancake Funeral services for Rex O. Watson will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2002 at 1:00 at the Hood River Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Rex Owen Watson was born March 27, 1915 to George and Lucinda Watson at Twin Groves, Idaho. Mr. Watson died November 9, 2002 in Hood River, Oregon. He was 87 years of age. Rex graduated from Charlo High School in Montana. He served on a mission for his church in 1937. Rex was a veteran of World War II. He was a staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps, teaching airplane mechanics. He married Odette Miller on January 10, 1947. He lived in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana for most of their married life and this is where they raised their four children. They recently moved to Hood River, Oregon to be closer to family. Rex was a member of the LDS Church; he held the office of Elder in the Melchizedek priesthood. He also served as superintendent of Sunday school for many years. Rex retired from the National Institute of Health at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory after 30 years of service in 1977. Rex was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He also enjoyed gardening. He enjoyed traveling, especially to the coast where he loved to walk on the beach. He is survived by wife, Odette, of Hood River, Oregon; a daughter, Donna Kingery of Phoenix, Arizona; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Marge Watson of Phoenix, Arizona; a daughter and son-in-law, Lawnie and Richard Morgan of White Salmon, Washington and a daughter and son-in-law Debra and Robert Munson of Portland, Oregon and a sister, Gladys Pancake of Boise, Idaho; ten grandchildren, Greg, Traci, Tara, Shannon, John, Shawn, Erin, Megan, Colin and Lauren and ten great grandchildren. Vault interment will be at Idlwild Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Source: Cascade Weekly, November 14 & November 21, 2002. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ for recently updated information regarding Wasco County. Links are at the bottom of the page.