This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Hodgson, Fogarty, Bennett, Johnston, Kay, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5578/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Thursday, Sep 9th, 2010 Michael Lee Hodgson Michael Lee Hodgson, 66, of Newport, Ore., died of cancer on Aug. 31, 2010 at Hopewell House Hospice Center in Portland. He was born Dec. 8, 1943 to Valerie and Orville Hodgson in North Bend. He graduated from Taft High School in Lincoln City. He was in the Marines. He married Gail Fogarty Hodgson on June 3, 1972 in Lebanon. During his life, he worked as a welder, fabricator and a mechanic. He also built a crab picker that squeezed the meat from the last two tips from the crab legs. It created four jobs and made more profit for the fish plant where he worked. He was a member of the united brotherhood of the winos, dingbats and riff-raff affiliated with the Historic Barge Inn in Newport. He loved hunting, fishing, four-wheeling and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his parents, Valerie and Orville Hodgson; sister, Patsy "Pots" Bennet; and in-laws, Joe and Maxine Fogarty. He is survived by his wife, Gail Hodgson of Newport; children, Chad Johnston of Salem, and Cedar (Shelli) Johnston of Newport; sisters, Susie (Bruce) Kay of Newport, and Nancy; five grandchildren, Keeley, Tiana, Kelsey, Cole and Ryann; and many nieces and nephews. A wake and potluck will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Barge Inn, 358 SW Bay Blvd. in Newport. Memorial donations may be made to hospice. Affordable Burial and Cremation in Newport is handling arrangements. ***** Michael Lee Hodgson Posted: Wednesday, Sep 15th, 2010 Michael Lee Hodgson, 66, of Newport, Ore., died of cancer on Aug. 31, 2010 at Hopewell House Hospice Center in Portland. A wake and potluck will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Barge Inn, 358 SW Bay Blvd. in Newport. Memorial donations may be made to hospice. 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.