This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Nowark, Brown, Hossfeld, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5384/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Guard Lincoln City, OR April 21, 2010 Ronald Nowark Ronald Paul Nowark of Depoe Bay died March 28 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Corvallis in the company of his family and pastor. He was 65. He was born April 25, 1944, to Festus and Jean (Brown) Nowark at the Bainbridge Navel Base in Maryland. He graduated from Colton High School in California and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. Ron worked for Rohr Aircraft and built the engines for the first 747 airplane. Deciding to become a carpenter by trade, he moved to Big Bear, Calif., then to Alaska, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, architectural drafting, bowling and politics. The family later moved to Washington, then settled in Depoe Bay, where he loved the sound and smell of the Pacific Ocean. He continued to be involved in politics while fulfilling his lifelong dream of building his own house. Ron finished out his last years watching the ocean, reading and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by a sister, Connie Smith of Alaska; the mother of his children, Chrisalyn Nowark of Bonney Lake, Wash.; six children, son Troy Nowark of Alhambra, Calif., daughter Traci Hossfeld of Boise, Idaho, son Shawn Nowark of Milton, Wash., daughter Shawnette Nowark of Buckley, Wash., son Ty Nowark of Lincoln City and son Sandy Nowark of Bonney Lake, Wash; and seven grandchildren. His parents died earlier. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25, at Coast Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 1505 N.E. 6th Drive in Lincoln City. Flowers can be received at Coast Vineyard on Friday, April 23. Memorials may be made to the Mario Pastega House, 3505 N.W. Samaritan Drive, PO Box 1068, Corvallis, OR 97339. Pacific View Memorial Chapel in Lincoln City has handled 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.