This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Peckron, Gray, Getty, Davis, Johnston, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5194/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, Oregon 97365 Posted: Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2010 LINDA RUTH PECKRON Linda Ruth Peckron, 68, died Dec. 31, 2009 at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Ore. She was born in South Dakota to the Gray family, and at the age of one and a half was adopted into the Getty family in Iowa. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1959. She married Mike Peckron of St. Louis and had six children, Mike, Lori, David, Danny, Mark and Andy Peckron. She had her seventh child, Damien Davis, after her divorce. During her life she lived in many places, but home came to be San Diego, Lincoln City and Portland. After having her children, she attended the University of California Riverside, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in history and attended law school in Los Angeles. She moved her family back to Oregon in 1992 and began doing her life work of helping others. In Lincoln City, she started and participated in many non-profit organizations and advocacy groups aimed at aiding those in need. She will be remembered as a force of compassion, determination, love and justice. She loved helping others, making dolls and painting ceramics, but above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends including her seven children, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Lori Peckron; and siblings, Wilber, Vern, Joann and Will Grey. She is survived by her children, Mike, David, Danny, Mark, Andy and Damien; siblings, Shirley Grey, Joyce, Mark and Abe Getty; ex-husband Mike (Diane) Peckron; grandchildren, Sara, Russell, Shawn, Christian, Lindsey and Keona Peckron, Jordan and Helen Davis, Christian Johnston, Alandra, Gabbie and David; two great-grandchildren and many extended family members. A wake will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. in Portland. Memorial donations may be made at any U.S. Bank branch under Linda R. Peckron Memorial Fund. 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.