This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Merrill, Stoddard, Monserrat, Channer, Jones, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6593/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Aug 20th, 2013 Osmond Jed Merrill Osmond Jed Merrill, known as "OJ" or "Jed" to his friends, passed peacefully at home on August 12, 2013. Jed was born to Ralph Douglas and Lucile Stoddard Merrill on a beautiful sunny day June 3, 1921 in Richmond, Utah. He was named by his grandfather, William I. Stoddard. Jed was born in Richmond, Cache County, Utah. The family also lived in Clifton, Blue Creek area of Utah before moving to Moreland, Idaho. Jed was the 5th son in the family of thirteen children. As a young boy, Jed was awarded the "Life Scout" designation to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington, DC in the 1930's. He was an accomplished state athlete lettering in baseball and basketball, and the District Champion in Horseshoes. He graduated from Moreland High School as Class and Student Body President. Jed married Maria Monserrat in 1946 and moved to Vanport College in Portland, Oregon to attend college after service in the US Army's 126th Field Artillery Battalion. Later, Jed settled in Eugene, Oregon where he developed skills as a building contractor, landlord, and teacher at Lane Community College. Jed remained active as a young adult; bowling in a league, singing in Eugene Gleeman, and as a member of the Eugene ELKS. Whether creating a landscape design, managing and repairing apartments, or broadening a mind with a challenging question, Jed kept busy. Jed has raised four children: Victoria Channer of Siletz, OR; Debra Jones of South Beach, OR; O. Jay Merrill of Bend, OR; and Michel (Cindy) Merrill of Bend, OR. He has five granddaughters: Michelle Channer, Ivy Jones, Deena Bahr-Merrill, Natalie Merrill and Eva Merrill. He had settled in the peaceful Alsea Valley gardening with his wife Alvanita Stouder Merrill. Funeral services will be held 1PM on Friday, August 23rd, 2013 at McHenry Funeral Home, 206 NW 5th Street, Corvallis, OR. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lane Community College Foundation "In Memory of Osmond Jed Merrill", 4000 E. 30th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 or on-line at www.lanecc/edu/foundation. 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.