JOHN BLOCK
A memorial service was held Dec. 13, 2002, for John D. Block of Eugene, Ore., who died of age-related causes. He was 89.
Mr. Block was born Nov. 4, 1913, in Henderson, Neb., to David and Sara Heinrich Block. He married his wife, Kay, in Butterfield, Minn., on Dec. 17, 1939. He graduated from high school in Henderson and lived in Butterfield and Trimont, Minn., until 1948, when he moved to Dallas, Ore. He moved to Eugene, Ore., in 1950, and lived in White Salmon from 1989 until 2001, when he returned to Eugene.
He worked as an automobile mechanic. His interests included HO model railroads. He was a charter member of River Road Baptist Church in Eugene since 1950, where he taught Sunday School for many years. While in White Salmon, Mr. Block led a Bible Study and served as church custodian at Grace Baptist Church, where he was a member.
He is survived by his wife, Kay; four daughters Darlene Harper, Carol Crays and Ardie Mikel, all of Eugene, Ore., and Barbara Pauls, Paso Robles, Calif.; three sons John, Redmond, Ore., Ken, White Salmon, and Don, Eugene, Ore., three brothers David, Kansas, Abe, Minneapolis, and Robert, Stayton, Ore.; 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Senegal Building Program at River Road Baptist Church in Eugene, Ore.
ALBERT GIRARD
Albert M. Girard died on Dec. 5, 2002, in Hood River, Ore., at the age of 89.
He was born to Peter and Mamie Girard on June 2, 1913, in Wisconsin, but was raised in Cloquet, Minn., with his three brothers and sisters. He married M. May Shipton in 1962 and they lived in Carson until 1997. Following her death in May 1999, he resided at the Rock Cove Center in Stevenson.
Mr. Girard "rode the rails" out West, stopping in Bingen when someone hollered, " This is Portland!" He worked in several orchards picking peaches, apples and pears. In the early 1940s, he started working for Broughton Lumber Company, firing the boiler-generator plant at the Willard sawmill, retiring from there in 1971.
Upon his retirement, he occupied his time with traveling, camping and many numerous small projects. Though he was a quiet man, upon closer association he was a very loving, unselfish person seen by his many acts of kindness. He loved to share stories about his youth and when you saw the twinkle in his eyes you knew that he was about to stretch the truth and the story. Sometimes he couldn't finish the story because he, along with his audience, was laughing too hard. His role as a mentor will be sorely missed.
Mr. Girard was preceded in death by his wife M. May Shipton and brothers Kenny and Jim Girard. He is survived by his sister Annebelle Girard Meon and brother Lee Girard, both of Cloquet, Minn.
At his request, there will be no memorial services. His cremated remains will be buried in Minnesota.
Gardner Funeral Home handled arrangements.
TONY FISK
Anthony "Tony" Mark Fisk died in Carson on Dec. 12, 2002. He was 13.
The teenager was born on April 16, 1989 in Hood River, Or., to Trisa (Bettis) and Greg Fisk. He lived in Odell, Ore., until 1999, when he moved to Carson. He was a student at Wind River Middle School. He was an ordinary teen who liked music and playing computer games. He loved sports, particularly motorcycling, bicycling and skateboarding.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather Trisa and Doug Gross, Carson; father Greg Fisk, Parkdale; sister Sarah Gross, Carson; grandparents Bill and Dorothy Bettis, Stevenson, Mark and Beverly Fisk, Hood River, and George and Sue Gross, Underwood; great-grandparents Willard and Betty Kellie, Stevenson, Florence Gross, Vancouver, Lola Medres, Carson, and Dolly Rosenbach, Vancouver; and numerous aunts and uncles.
The family will observe a private graveside service at Wind River Memorial Cemetery in Carson. A memorial service for the teen was held on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Rock Creek Center in Stevenson, with Bob Huskey serving as celebrant.
Gardner Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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