The Newberg Graphic
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Jill I. Miller Jill Isabella Miller of Newberg died June 26, 2009. She was 56. She was born July 11, 1952, in Newberg to Robert and Esther Miller. She graduated from Newberg High School in 1970. She worked as an office administrator. Survivor is daughter Kelly Manning of Newberg. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. July 8 in Memorial Park with Pastor David Case officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society. -- Sarah E. Gist Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Gist of Newberg died June 24, 2009. She was 74. She was born March 21, 1935, to Joseph and Helen (Foster) Ridley in Leominster, Mass. She attended school there. She graduated from Tufts University in 1957 with a bachelor's degree in education and certificate to practice physical therapy from Bouve' Boston School. After graduation, she moved to California and worked at the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, Calif., as staff physical therapist and later as department head. She married Forrest Gist in 1960 in Massachusetts. Shortly after the couple moved to Oregon, where she continued her physical therapy career. The couple settled in Newberg in 1969 and she worked at health facilities including Newberg Care Home, Tigard Convalescent Center, Newberg Physical Therapy Service and the Providence Newberg Home Health department. Survivors include: husband Forrest of Newberg; son Forrest Jr. ("Rusty") of Portland; daughter Elizabeth of San Diego and one grandchild. Her parents and brother John preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced. -- Cody J. Thompson Cody James Thompson of Sherwood died June 17, 2009. He was 20. He was born July 12, 1988, in Boise to Gary and Janet Thompson. He graduated from Sherwood High School in 2006. He was on several sports teams, an Eagle Scout and a member of the National Honor Society. He enjoyed lifting weights at the local YMCA and at college. He attended OSU and had just completed his junior year with honors. He was a member of the Society of Health Care Executives and recently received the American College of Health Care Administration Scholarship. He served as vice president and was the current president of the OSU Student Foundation. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He served as house manager, brotherhood educator, on the executive committee and was a recruitment chairman. He worked as a mason for J & T Masonry for several years and was a houseboy at Kappa Delta Sorority. Survivors include: parents Gary and Janet of Sherwood; sister Traci Thompson of Sherwood; grandparents J.E. and Mary Thompson of Gooding, Idaho; three uncles and one aunt in Idaho. A memorial service was held June 26 at Sherwood High School. |
