Surnames: Zimmerman, McColley, Watts, Hooker Doris Irene McColley Zimmerman, 75, died August 21, 2003, at the Hood River (Oregon) Hospital. She was born September 11, 1927, in Glencove, Washington and graduated as Valedictorian of Vaughn High School. She then attended Washington State College in Pullman, graduating with a degree in elementary education, with a Major in music and minor in history. She began her teaching career in the early 1950s in Bickleton (Washington), then Moved to White Salmon (Washington) Valley School District. On August 17, 1952, she married Thomas A. Zimmerman of White Salmon, where the Couple lived for most of their married life. She retired in 1982 after 30 years Of teaching, most of which were spent teaching junior high English and girls PE, And coaching junior high girls athletics. She was one of the first female Referees for high school boys' basketball. During her lifetime, she was extremely active in many Masonic organizations. She is survived by two daughters, Helen Watts, Bend (Oregon), and Edie Hooker, Seattle (Washington); a brother, Roy McColley, Iowa; and four grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, August 28, at White Salmon United Methodist Church. A second service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 20, at Rose City Park United Methodist Church, 5830 NE Alameda, Portland. Remembrances may be made to the White Salmon United Methodist Church, the Estarl Scholarship Fund, Rose City Park United Methodist Church, or to the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 1685 Branham Lane, Suite 227, San Jose, California 95118. Gardner Funeral Home's Columbia River Crematory in White Salmon is in charge of Arrangements. The Dalles Chronicle August 27, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon 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/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus