Surnames: Tanner, Brace, Wilson, Burton, Martin, Weisenhaus Floyd Wesley Tanner, 80, a resident of The Dalles, died at his home on Saturday, April 19, 2003. He was born June 3, 1922, in Lisbon, North Dakota, the youngest of five children to Joseph Melvin and Mae (Brace) Tanner. The family moved to Hood River (Oregon) and he graduated from Hood River High School. After high school, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and later the Coast Guard during WWII. He returned to the Mid-Columbia area and worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction and for Munsen Paving. In his later years, he worked as a car ferrier. He was a member of the First Christian Church and enjoyed the outdoors, his horses and fishing with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Edna Tanner of The Dalles, whom he married January 17, 1971, in Stevenson (Washington); seven children, Jo Ann Wilson, Salem (Oregon); Sarah and Robert Burton, The Dalles; Geraldean and Donnie Martin, The Dalles; Barry Tanner, Anchorage (Alaska); Peter Tanner, Portland; Jody Tanner, Portland, Jeff Tanner, Portland; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Ollie May Weisenhaus, Gresham (Oregon); and his brother, Pete Tanner, Hood River. Viewing and visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24 and from 9 a.m. through services on Friday. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home with Pastor Lynn Taylor officiating. Private cremation will follow at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, 3rd & Washington, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle April 22, 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 photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail