Surnames: Hunt, Moore, Parker, Farley, Gehrig Ruby Farley Hunt, 74, a {resident of} Hood River (Oregon), died September 9, 2003 at Providence Medical Center in Portland. She was born March 1, 1929 in Wallowa (Oregon) to Clifford and Celia (Moore) Parker. She grew up in the small mill town of Pondosa. She traveled 40 miles Of mountain roads to school, graduating from Union High School. After Graduation she married, had two children then attended Portland School of Beauty. She was a lifelong hairdresser, though she retired in 1973. In 1958 she married Joe Farley. After Joe adopted her children David and Valerie, Tricia was born and their family was complete. Her husband died in 1972. She married Jack Hunt in 1979. He also preceded her in death in 1998. The last years saw her continue her volunteer activities, helping her family Daily and enjoying being a grandmother. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The organizations she was Involved with include the American Legion Auxiliary, Odell (Oregon) Garden Club, St. Mary’s Altar Society, all of which she was a past president. She Was a charter member and past president of the Hood River (Oregon) Emblem Club. For twenty years she has been a Hospice of the Gorge volunteer. She volunteered For over 30 years with the Red Cross Blood Banks. Recently she served as a Weekly S.M.A.R.T. reading volunteer at Mid-Valley Elementary School. She spent many days at the Hood River Care Center as a volunteer hairdresser for the patients there along with helping at the Veterans’ Home in The Dalles. Even in death she continued to give with the donation of her corneas to the Lions Eye Bank. She always had time for her children, friends and grandson Joe’s Ballgames, which she loved to attend. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Vickie Farley, The Dalles; daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Butch Gehrig, Odell, and Daughter Valerie. Two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Marsha Hunt, The Dalles, and Warren and Rhonda Hunt, Newberg (Oregon). Ten grandchildren and Four great grand-children also survive. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Recitation of the Rosary will be Sunday, September 14 at 6 p.m. At St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Gorge or a charity of your Choice c/o Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon 97031. The Dalles Chronicle September 12, 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 _________________________________________________________________ Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your existing Internet access and enjoy patented spam protection and more. Sign up now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/byoa