This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Klamath, Walter, McCune, Spratt, Williamson, Legeau, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5339/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Wednesday, Mar 31st, 2010 Walter Lawrence Klamath Walter Lawrence Klamath, 79, of Logsden, Ore., died from cirrhosis of the liver on March 28, 2010 at his home. He was born May 18, 1930 to Katherine Marie Walter and Sam Lewis Klamath in Logsden. He grew up on a dairy farm in Logsden. He graduated from Siletz High School and attended MIT for four years. After high school he served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. After returning home, he worked in sawmills and in the woods before moving to Portland to raise his family. While there, he worked in Custom Stamping, as a pond man and also created his own business. He married Frances Ann McCune in January of 1983 and moved back to Logsden to his family land. He worked for the Siletz Tribe in Alcohol and Drug Rehab and spent the rest of his life helping the community. He was a tribal elder and spent his time helping to restore his native culture, beliefs and spirituality in his own community as well as at the prisons and state hospital in Salem and elsewhere. He created "Singing Salmon Sweat Lodge" as part of the rehabilitation program for his tribe and it will continue as part of his legacy. He was a member of several hunting organizations, The American Legion, Eagles, Elks, Moose Lodge and served as a volunteer firefighter for Siletz Valley as an engineer for 23 years. He loved to hunt, cut firewood for the sweat lodge and tell stories. He also enjoyed country and western dancing and the two-step. He was preceded in death by his son, Clifton Dale Klamath and sister, Marie Spratt. He is survived by his wife, Frances Ann Klamath of Logsden; children, Barbara Jean (Roger) Klamath-Williamson of Spokane, Wash., Pamela Kay Legeau of Gold Hill, Ore. and Lanette Rae Klamath; stepchildren including, Debra, Bob and Dave; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Siletz Tribal Community Center at 402 Park Way in Siletz, with a reception to follow. 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.