This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Snedecor, King, Potter, Finney, Edwards, Herrmann Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5337/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Friday, Apr 2nd, 2010 Elliott King Snedecor Elliott King Snedecor, 88, of Newport, Ore., died March 28, 2010 in Newport. He was born April 11, 1921 to Estes Snedecor and Rachael King Snedecor in Portland, Ore. He graduated from Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. in 1942. He later served in the U.S. Airforce and received an honorable discharge in 1945. He married Gladys, his wife of 50 years. He was employed with Recovery, Inc., 55 Alive and AARP, in Newport and Portland. He was a member of the Rotarians, in Newport and Portland, and was involved with the foreign exchange student program in Portland. He was a deacon and elder at First Presbyterian Church in Newport. His hobbies included photography, creative writing and in Portland he received an award from cleaning streets and highways of litter. He was preceded in death by his parents Estes Snedecor and Rachael King Snedecor. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Snedecor; children, Carol Potter, Laura Finney, Phil Edwards, Donald Snedecor, and Robert Snedecor; siblings, Phil Snedecor, Estes Snedecor, Jr. and Catherine Herrmann; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 3 at First Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th St. in Newport. Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th St., Newport OR, 97365. Bateman Funeral Home 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.