Clarence Leroy Ledbeter, 95, died August 15, 2006, at Dallas, Oregon. He was born in Hayward, Wisconsin, to Dick and Ann Dolan Ledbeter.
Like many other young men in the 1930s, Clarence hopped a freight train and came to Oregon to find work and make a new life for himself. After arriving in Oregon in 1936, he stayed for a while with the Rogers family. On November 18, 1938, he married Clara Rogers in Victoria, B.C.
Clarence, Clara, and Clara's daughter, Eleanor made their home in the Tigard area where Clarence worked as a caretaker for an estate. In 1941 the family moved to Gilbert Creek where Clarence worked for the Three and One Lumber Company. The company had a portable sawmill that had been made in Dallas by the company that later became Burelbach Industries. Clarence was recognized as a hard worker and continued with the company until 1970. He worked in the woods felling and bucking and at the saw mill. They moved from Gilbert Creek to Independence.
Two foster daughters, Ruth and Deloris, joined the family in Independence and Deloris was later adopted. Clarence and Clara later moved to Falls City.
After retiring, Clarence, who showed an early interest in art and began drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil, did more painting and gardening. He had almost every square inch of their lot in Falls City growing something. In 1988, at Clara's urging, he entered some of his paintings in the Polk County Fair and was surprised when he won a blue ribbon. With this encouragement he continued to paint and show his paintings at the fair where he won many more ribbons.
In 1993 Clara died and Clarence continued to live in Falls City, with help from daughter Eleanor and her husband Lenard Ballance.
Clarence was a member of the Falls City Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Eleanor Ballance and Deloris Michelle, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Like many other young men in the 1930s, Clarence hopped a freight train and came to Oregon to find work and make a new life for himself. After arriving in Oregon in 1936, he stayed for a while with the Rogers family. On November 18, 1938, he married Clara Rogers in Victoria, B.C.
Clarence, Clara, and Clara's daughter, Eleanor made their home in the Tigard area where Clarence worked as a caretaker for an estate. In 1941 the family moved to Gilbert Creek where Clarence worked for the Three and One Lumber Company. The company had a portable sawmill that had been made in Dallas by the company that later became Burelbach Industries. Clarence was recognized as a hard worker and continued with the company until 1970. He worked in the woods felling and bucking and at the saw mill. They moved from Gilbert Creek to Independence.
Two foster daughters, Ruth and Deloris, joined the family in Independence and Deloris was later adopted. Clarence and Clara later moved to Falls City.
After retiring, Clarence, who showed an early interest in art and began drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil, did more painting and gardening. He had almost every square inch of their lot in Falls City growing something. In 1988, at Clara's urging, he entered some of his paintings in the Polk County Fair and was surprised when he won a blue ribbon. With this encouragement he continued to paint and show his paintings at the fair where he won many more ribbons.
In 1993 Clara died and Clarence continued to live in Falls City, with help from daughter Eleanor and her husband Lenard Ballance.
Clarence was a member of the Falls City Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Eleanor Ballance and Deloris Michelle, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Clarence Leroy Ledbeter, 95, died August 15, 2006, at Dallas, Oregon. He was born in Hayward, Wisconsin, to Dick and Ann Dolan Ledbeter.
Like many other young men in the 1930s, Clarence hopped a freight train and came to Oregon to find work and make a new life for himself. After arriving in Oregon in 1936, he stayed for a while with the Rogers family. On November 18, 1938, he married Clara Rogers in Victoria, B.C.
Clarence, Clara, and Clara's daughter, Eleanor made their home in the Tigard area where Clarence worked as a caretaker for an estate. In 1941 the family moved to Gilbert Creek where Clarence worked for the Three and One Lumber Company. The company had a portable sawmill that had been made in Dallas by the company that later became Burelbach Industries. Clarence was recognized as a hard worker and continued with the company until 1970. He worked in the woods felling and bucking and at the saw mill. They moved from Gilbert Creek to Independence.
Two foster daughters, Ruth and Deloris, joined the family in Independence and Deloris was later adopted. Clarence and Clara later moved to Falls City.
After retiring, Clarence, who showed an early interest in art and began drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil, did more painting and gardening. He had almost every square inch of their lot in Falls City growing something. In 1988, at Clara's urging, he entered some of his paintings in the Polk County Fair and was surprised when he won a blue ribbon. With this encouragement he continued to paint and show his paintings at the fair where he won many more ribbons.
In 1993 Clara died and Clarence continued to live in Falls City, with help from daughter Eleanor and her husband Lenard Ballance.
Clarence was a member of the Falls City Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Eleanor Ballance and Deloris Michelle, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Like many other young men in the 1930s, Clarence hopped a freight train and came to Oregon to find work and make a new life for himself. After arriving in Oregon in 1936, he stayed for a while with the Rogers family. On November 18, 1938, he married Clara Rogers in Victoria, B.C.
Clarence, Clara, and Clara's daughter, Eleanor made their home in the Tigard area where Clarence worked as a caretaker for an estate. In 1941 the family moved to Gilbert Creek where Clarence worked for the Three and One Lumber Company. The company had a portable sawmill that had been made in Dallas by the company that later became Burelbach Industries. Clarence was recognized as a hard worker and continued with the company until 1970. He worked in the woods felling and bucking and at the saw mill. They moved from Gilbert Creek to Independence.
Two foster daughters, Ruth and Deloris, joined the family in Independence and Deloris was later adopted. Clarence and Clara later moved to Falls City.
After retiring, Clarence, who showed an early interest in art and began drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil, did more painting and gardening. He had almost every square inch of their lot in Falls City growing something. In 1988, at Clara's urging, he entered some of his paintings in the Polk County Fair and was surprised when he won a blue ribbon. With this encouragement he continued to paint and show his paintings at the fair where he won many more ribbons.
In 1993 Clara died and Clarence continued to live in Falls City, with help from daughter Eleanor and her husband Lenard Ballance.
Clarence was a member of the Falls City Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Eleanor Ballance and Deloris Michelle, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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