Surnames: Starkey, Howell, Ellison, Scharich, Meyers, Johnson, Davis Verle Starkey, 82, a former resident of The Dalles, died on September 22, 2003. He was born December 21, 1920 in Fullerton, Nebraska and moved to The Dalles in 1929. During World War II he served in the Navy in the South Pacific. He moved to Portland in 1949 and was a maintenance machinist and welder for Tektronix for 28 years. He married Evelene Howell in 1949. Survivors include his wife, daughters, Kay Ellison and Wendy Scharich; brother, Keith Starkey; sisters, Theora Meyers, Eva Johnson and Alice Davis and four Grandchildren. Memorial services were held in Beaverton [Oregon] on September 25. Memorials may be made to The American Parkinson Disease Association in Los Angeles. The Dalles Chronicle September 30, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Tired of slow downloads? Compare online deals from your local high-speed providers now. https://broadband.msn.com