Former area resident Patsy L. Pulliam, of Forest Grove, died April 23, 2005, at the age of 80.
Mrs. Pulliam was born Nov. 16, 1924, in Lincoln, Neb., to parents Joseph Ryder "J.R." and Mary Marguerite (Chamberlain) Nelson. She was raised and attended school in Nebraska. The Nelson family moved to Washington state, where she graduated from Yakima High School, then attended Northwest Community College in Eugene for two years.
She married LeRoy Alden Pulliam on June 17, 1945, in Yakima, Wash., and after the wedding LeRoy returned to active duty in the Navy. She traveled to Martha's Vineyard Island, where they lived until he was discharged from the Navy.
They later lived in Yakima and Walla Walla, Wash., then moved to Corvallis, where LeRoy completed his degree in vocational agriculture and she worked for the Department of Social Services. She worked as a legal secretary, medical transcriptionist and a secretary until her retirement.
Other communities they lived in included, Nyssa, Silverton, Madras, Culver, Metolius and Parkdale.
They also made frequent trips to Alaska, where they had a cabin near Fairbanks. In 1997, they sold their Parkdale home and moved to Gaston, then to their present home at the Jennings-McCall Residential Community in 2004.
Mrs. Pulliam was a member of the Culver Christian Church, and participated in the church and community choir. Her special interests included singing, raising flowers, reading, doing volunteer work at the library, and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Pulliam of Forest Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Joseph P. and Cheryl Pulliam of Beaverton; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon L. and Jerry Story of Wasilla, Alaska; grandchildren, Erika, Rurik, Chad, Mackenzie and Jessica; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Ethan and Genna; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held April 27, at the Fuiten, rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, officiated by the family. Interment was at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Mrs. Pulliam was born Nov. 16, 1924, in Lincoln, Neb., to parents Joseph Ryder "J.R." and Mary Marguerite (Chamberlain) Nelson. She was raised and attended school in Nebraska. The Nelson family moved to Washington state, where she graduated from Yakima High School, then attended Northwest Community College in Eugene for two years.
She married LeRoy Alden Pulliam on June 17, 1945, in Yakima, Wash., and after the wedding LeRoy returned to active duty in the Navy. She traveled to Martha's Vineyard Island, where they lived until he was discharged from the Navy.
They later lived in Yakima and Walla Walla, Wash., then moved to Corvallis, where LeRoy completed his degree in vocational agriculture and she worked for the Department of Social Services. She worked as a legal secretary, medical transcriptionist and a secretary until her retirement.
Other communities they lived in included, Nyssa, Silverton, Madras, Culver, Metolius and Parkdale.
They also made frequent trips to Alaska, where they had a cabin near Fairbanks. In 1997, they sold their Parkdale home and moved to Gaston, then to their present home at the Jennings-McCall Residential Community in 2004.
Mrs. Pulliam was a member of the Culver Christian Church, and participated in the church and community choir. Her special interests included singing, raising flowers, reading, doing volunteer work at the library, and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Pulliam of Forest Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Joseph P. and Cheryl Pulliam of Beaverton; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon L. and Jerry Story of Wasilla, Alaska; grandchildren, Erika, Rurik, Chad, Mackenzie and Jessica; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Ethan and Genna; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held April 27, at the Fuiten, rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, officiated by the family. Interment was at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Former area resident Patsy L. Pulliam, of Forest Grove, died April 23, 2005, at the age of 80.
Mrs. Pulliam was born Nov. 16, 1924, in Lincoln, Neb., to parents Joseph Ryder "J.R." and Mary Marguerite (Chamberlain) Nelson. She was raised and attended school in Nebraska. The Nelson family moved to Washington state, where she graduated from Yakima High School, then attended Northwest Community College in Eugene for two years.
She married LeRoy Alden Pulliam on June 17, 1945, in Yakima, Wash., and after the wedding LeRoy returned to active duty in the Navy. She traveled to Martha's Vineyard Island, where they lived until he was discharged from the Navy.
They later lived in Yakima and Walla Walla, Wash., then moved to Corvallis, where LeRoy completed his degree in vocational agriculture and she worked for the Department of Social Services. She worked as a legal secretary, medical transcriptionist and a secretary until her retirement.
Other communities they lived in included, Nyssa, Silverton, Madras, Culver, Metolius and Parkdale.
They also made frequent trips to Alaska, where they had a cabin near Fairbanks. In 1997, they sold their Parkdale home and moved to Gaston, then to their present home at the Jennings-McCall Residential Community in 2004.
Mrs. Pulliam was a member of the Culver Christian Church, and participated in the church and community choir. Her special interests included singing, raising flowers, reading, doing volunteer work at the library, and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Pulliam of Forest Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Joseph P. and Cheryl Pulliam of Beaverton; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon L. and Jerry Story of Wasilla, Alaska; grandchildren, Erika, Rurik, Chad, Mackenzie and Jessica; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Ethan and Genna; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held April 27, at the Fuiten, rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, officiated by the family. Interment was at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Mrs. Pulliam was born Nov. 16, 1924, in Lincoln, Neb., to parents Joseph Ryder "J.R." and Mary Marguerite (Chamberlain) Nelson. She was raised and attended school in Nebraska. The Nelson family moved to Washington state, where she graduated from Yakima High School, then attended Northwest Community College in Eugene for two years.
She married LeRoy Alden Pulliam on June 17, 1945, in Yakima, Wash., and after the wedding LeRoy returned to active duty in the Navy. She traveled to Martha's Vineyard Island, where they lived until he was discharged from the Navy.
They later lived in Yakima and Walla Walla, Wash., then moved to Corvallis, where LeRoy completed his degree in vocational agriculture and she worked for the Department of Social Services. She worked as a legal secretary, medical transcriptionist and a secretary until her retirement.
Other communities they lived in included, Nyssa, Silverton, Madras, Culver, Metolius and Parkdale.
They also made frequent trips to Alaska, where they had a cabin near Fairbanks. In 1997, they sold their Parkdale home and moved to Gaston, then to their present home at the Jennings-McCall Residential Community in 2004.
Mrs. Pulliam was a member of the Culver Christian Church, and participated in the church and community choir. Her special interests included singing, raising flowers, reading, doing volunteer work at the library, and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Pulliam of Forest Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Joseph P. and Cheryl Pulliam of Beaverton; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon L. and Jerry Story of Wasilla, Alaska; grandchildren, Erika, Rurik, Chad, Mackenzie and Jessica; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Ethan and Genna; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held April 27, at the Fuiten, rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove, officiated by the family. Interment was at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
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