This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Roberts, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5554/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Friday, Sep 3rd, 2010 Kenny Roberts Kenny Len Roberts, 56, of McMinnville, Ore., died after a long battle with cancer on Aug. 30, 2010 in McMinnville. He was born Oct. 20, 1953 in Napa, Calif. During the early '70s and '80s he worked as a King Crab fisherman in the Bering Sea. He moved back to Oregon and started a small furniture business in the Willamette Valley. In his final days, he worked as a landscaper, which he enjoyed, especially designing and creating rock pathways and water features. He had a natural eye for beauty. He loved this earth and enjoyed fishing, gardening and picking mushrooms. He had a sense of humor that would keep everybody laughing. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sally. He is survived by his wife, Linda; three children, Lois, Jenny, and Gary; and brother, Barry Roberts. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, in McMinnville at the Ed Grenfell Park, approximately 4.5 miles out Baker Creek Road. 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.