This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Noble, Erickson, Holowati, Abbott, Luehring, Godden, Mason, Starboard, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6322/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Guard Lincoln City, OR 97367 November 23, 2012 Shawn Odell Noble Shawn Odell Noble, 55, of Lincoln City, Oregon, died of cancer at his home on Nov. 18, 2012. Shawn was born on Dec. 10, 1956, in Lancaster, Calif., to Donald Albert and Theola Joy (Erickson) Noble. Most of his young life he lived in and attended school in Yucca Valley, Calif. In 1972 Shawn moved to Tangent, Ore., and attended and graduated from West Albany High School in 1975. After high school he played slow-pitch softball in Albany with his dad as the coach. In 1981 he met his wife, Marlene, and they moved to Salem. They had two sons, Shawn II and Doug. In 1987 he moved his family to Molalla and worked for Molalla Discount Tire and Continental Rubber Company. In 2004 he moved his family to Lincoln City and changed occupations from 25 years in the tire business to a sub contractor for Carpet One in Newport with his best friend Jeff Hill. While living in Salem and Molalla be became one of the state's best dart players. He threw pro for 8 years, but he loved playing in The Molalla Country Dart League with friends and had lots of fun for 14 years. He was a member of the Molalla Moose Lodge for a short time. He also loved sports, but throughout his life his passion was fishing from the high lakes in Oregon to the coastal rivers and not to forget the Oregon State Beavers. GO BEAVS! Shawn was preceded in death by his parents and two step-daughters, Renee Holowati and Jill Marie Abbott. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Fay Noble of Lincoln City; children, Shawn Noble, II, and Douglas Noble; stepson Robert (Sondra) Holowati of Sandy, Ore.; three grandchildren, Bryce, Shaylee and Tyler of Sandy; sisters Dawn Luehring, Leslie Godden and Rose Mason of Yucca Valley, Calif. and Lily Mason of Arizona; two brothers Donald Noble of Nevada and Lenard Mason of Kansas; sister-in-law Darlene (Dennis) Starboard of Lincoln City, Ore; 35 nieces and nephews; 35 grand-nieces and nephews, including his #1 fan, his nephew Tiger of Molalla, and niece, Cherry, of Independence, Ore., who were a great help through his sickness. Memorial services will be held on Jan. 19, 2013 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Spot Tavern in Molalla, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made in Shawn's name at Chase Bank #2436519374 Services entrusted into the care of Affordable Burial & Cremation -Lincoln City. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.