This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Latta, Roy, Lisi, Davidson, Skonovd, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5208/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, OR Wednesday, Jan 20th, 2010 Douglas Ray Latta Douglas "Doug" Ray Latta, 82, of Newport, Ore., died of prostate cancer on Jan. 14, 2010 at his home. He was born March 15, 1927 to Ray Latta and Aurore Roy in Deerwood, Minn. He was the second of two sons. The family moved to southern California when he was in his early teens. He served in the Navy during World War II and was stationed in the Philippines. He married Jean Mignon Lisi in 1949 in Portland. The couple had two daughters, Nancy and Judy Latta. In 1954, the family moved to Newport when he became manager of Oregon Willamette Lumber Company. He retired from his position in 1976, at which time he built the Newport Industrial Park and the SeaTowne Shopping Center in Newport. He loved gardening and for many years raised tuberous begonias and fuchsias, which he often donated for various fundraisers. He also experimented with many varieties of tulips and grew banana shrubs in his greenhouse. He was active in the local schools and youth organizations when his daughters were young, and he will be remembered for taking numerous youth on hayrides to Pioneer Mountain at Halloween. Following the death of his wife in 1998, he became interested in fused glass and eventually began marketing his products throughout the United States. He was active in his business up to the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Latta and Aurore (Roy) Latta; brother, Miles Latta; and his first wife of 49 years, Jean Lisi Latta. He is survived by his second wife, Barbara Davidson Latta; daughters, Nancy Latta, of Sacramento, Calif. and Judy Latta of Newport; and grandsons, Kristian Skonovd and Erik Skonovd, both of Sacramento. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at La Maison Restaurant, 315 SE Ninth St. in Newport. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Friends of the Newport Library or to Samaritan Pacific Hospice, P.O. Box 945, Newport, OR 97365. Affordable Burial and Cremation in Newport is handling arrangements. 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.