The Lebanon Express
Jun. 23, 2010
BERT UDELL
June 2, 1918 - June 17, 2010
Bert W. Udell, 92, of Lebanon, died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 25 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on June 30 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at the Bellinger Cemetery.
He was born June 2, 1918, in Portland, to James and Fay (Savage) Udell.
He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Scappoose High School at the age of 16.
He worked two years in the forest industry before starting college in 1936 at Oregon State College. He graduated in 1940 as a logging engineer and immediately started work at the new Evans Company plywood mill. His first job was to stake and lay out the log pond which later was to become Cheadle Lake. His work at the plywood mill prevented him from going into the military, but he was a volunteer in the Oregon Home Guard formed by the governor.
In 1941, he married Violet Elizabeth (Betty) Winniford.
In 1946 the couple formed a logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm.
He was active in the community. (See story on A1.)
He is survived by his wife Betty; daughter and son-in-law Fay and Sherm Sallee; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Linda Udell; daughter Janet Udell; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the OSU Extension-Benton County and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon OR 97355.
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The Lebanon Express
Jun. 23, 2010
Woodlands pioneer dies at 92
Bert Udell, tree farmer, forestry engineer, and volunteer, died at his home near Lebanon on June 17.
Udell, 92, was active in the Lebanon community for more than 50 years.
He and his wife Betty, who survives, have three children.
"He was an excellent role model. He instilled in us all an appreciation for the outdoors," said his daughter Fay Sallee.
One of her favorite childhood memories is of an unorthodox method of catching insects.
"He would take me and my brother and my sister and we would go collecting insects. He'd drive around on the old forest roads. We'd ride on the hood of the pickup and catch insects with nets. We made our own nets. We'd sit kind of to the side so he could see where he was going."
Udell's first job when he moved to Lebanon in 1940 was to stake and lay out the log pond that later became Cheadle Lake.
In 1946, he and Betty formed their own logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm, which operated all over the state. He was the engineer; she handled the office.
About the same time, the couple purchased their first tree farm, in the hills near Eugene. It was the beginning of their long involvement with forestry and tree farming.
Over the years, the Udells bought several tree farms, mostly in Linn County. They traveled to many counties to learn new forestry techniques, which they applied to their own properties. Sallee said the trips became more frequent in the 1970s, once the couple's three children were grown.
Every August for 26 years Bert and Betty hosted "Tree Day" at the Happy Valley Tree Farm, inviting the public to come and learn about tree farming through fun events. The tree farm continues to serve the community, hosting outdoor schools, Boys and Girls Scout camps, 4-H activities and educational tours.
Before the last "Tree Day" in 2006, Bert Udell talked about his "carrot theory" of growing trees.
"With carrots," he explained, "when they get big enough to eat, you eat the biggest ones. You just pull them out of the patch. By the time you get done eating those, you've got some other big ones ready to pull and eat."
He applied that practice of selective harvesting to tree farming, and used Tree Day to demonstrate.
His community involvement included service on the Lebanon High School District, Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and the Linn Forest Protective Association boards. He was a member of the Lebanon Elks Lodge and I.O.O.F. for many years.
He and Betty were very involved in Third Force for Forestry, a local organization that started up in the 1980s to educate the public about forestry and small woodlands.
At the state level, he was active in the Oregon Small Woodlands Association. He served several years as the legislative chair, lobbying for legislation helpful to sustaining productive forestry on small forestland ownerships.
At the national level, Bert served on the board of the National Woodland Owners Association.
He also was involved in 4-H and Oregon State University Extension. He worked with 4-H forestry and taught 4-H woodworking.
Not many people knew, but he was very good at carpentry, Sallee said.
Through his life Udell won many awards, many jointly with Betty. They include the following:
• In 1982, their Happy Valley Tree Farm near Lebanon was recognized as Oregon's first national tree farm. The award was presented to them by President Ronald Reagan. The national award followed similar local and state honors.
• Together the Udells were given a National Certificate of Honor for Tree Day in Aug. 2003. They were named to the Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame in 2004.
• Along with Betty, he was grand marshal of the Strawberry Festival parade one year. In 1984, they shared the Senior Citizen award.
• In 1998, they were honored with the People Helping People award from the Linn County Extension Association.
• Udell was named Lebanon Businessman of the Year in 1981.
• In 1986 he was elected a fellow of the Society of American Foresters. He was given its golden membership award in 1997.
• In 1985 he won an outstanding service award from the Oregon Small Woodlands Association.
Jun. 23, 2010
BERT UDELL
June 2, 1918 - June 17, 2010
Bert W. Udell, 92, of Lebanon, died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 25 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on June 30 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at the Bellinger Cemetery.
He was born June 2, 1918, in Portland, to James and Fay (Savage) Udell.
He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Scappoose High School at the age of 16.
He worked two years in the forest industry before starting college in 1936 at Oregon State College. He graduated in 1940 as a logging engineer and immediately started work at the new Evans Company plywood mill. His first job was to stake and lay out the log pond which later was to become Cheadle Lake. His work at the plywood mill prevented him from going into the military, but he was a volunteer in the Oregon Home Guard formed by the governor.
In 1941, he married Violet Elizabeth (Betty) Winniford.
In 1946 the couple formed a logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm.
He was active in the community. (See story on A1.)
He is survived by his wife Betty; daughter and son-in-law Fay and Sherm Sallee; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Linda Udell; daughter Janet Udell; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the OSU Extension-Benton County and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon OR 97355.
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The Lebanon Express
Jun. 23, 2010
Woodlands pioneer dies at 92
Bert Udell, tree farmer, forestry engineer, and volunteer, died at his home near Lebanon on June 17.
Udell, 92, was active in the Lebanon community for more than 50 years.
He and his wife Betty, who survives, have three children.
"He was an excellent role model. He instilled in us all an appreciation for the outdoors," said his daughter Fay Sallee.
One of her favorite childhood memories is of an unorthodox method of catching insects.
"He would take me and my brother and my sister and we would go collecting insects. He'd drive around on the old forest roads. We'd ride on the hood of the pickup and catch insects with nets. We made our own nets. We'd sit kind of to the side so he could see where he was going."
Udell's first job when he moved to Lebanon in 1940 was to stake and lay out the log pond that later became Cheadle Lake.
In 1946, he and Betty formed their own logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm, which operated all over the state. He was the engineer; she handled the office.
About the same time, the couple purchased their first tree farm, in the hills near Eugene. It was the beginning of their long involvement with forestry and tree farming.
Over the years, the Udells bought several tree farms, mostly in Linn County. They traveled to many counties to learn new forestry techniques, which they applied to their own properties. Sallee said the trips became more frequent in the 1970s, once the couple's three children were grown.
Every August for 26 years Bert and Betty hosted "Tree Day" at the Happy Valley Tree Farm, inviting the public to come and learn about tree farming through fun events. The tree farm continues to serve the community, hosting outdoor schools, Boys and Girls Scout camps, 4-H activities and educational tours.
Before the last "Tree Day" in 2006, Bert Udell talked about his "carrot theory" of growing trees.
"With carrots," he explained, "when they get big enough to eat, you eat the biggest ones. You just pull them out of the patch. By the time you get done eating those, you've got some other big ones ready to pull and eat."
He applied that practice of selective harvesting to tree farming, and used Tree Day to demonstrate.
His community involvement included service on the Lebanon High School District, Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and the Linn Forest Protective Association boards. He was a member of the Lebanon Elks Lodge and I.O.O.F. for many years.
He and Betty were very involved in Third Force for Forestry, a local organization that started up in the 1980s to educate the public about forestry and small woodlands.
At the state level, he was active in the Oregon Small Woodlands Association. He served several years as the legislative chair, lobbying for legislation helpful to sustaining productive forestry on small forestland ownerships.
At the national level, Bert served on the board of the National Woodland Owners Association.
He also was involved in 4-H and Oregon State University Extension. He worked with 4-H forestry and taught 4-H woodworking.
Not many people knew, but he was very good at carpentry, Sallee said.
Through his life Udell won many awards, many jointly with Betty. They include the following:
• In 1982, their Happy Valley Tree Farm near Lebanon was recognized as Oregon's first national tree farm. The award was presented to them by President Ronald Reagan. The national award followed similar local and state honors.
• Together the Udells were given a National Certificate of Honor for Tree Day in Aug. 2003. They were named to the Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame in 2004.
• Along with Betty, he was grand marshal of the Strawberry Festival parade one year. In 1984, they shared the Senior Citizen award.
• In 1998, they were honored with the People Helping People award from the Linn County Extension Association.
• Udell was named Lebanon Businessman of the Year in 1981.
• In 1986 he was elected a fellow of the Society of American Foresters. He was given its golden membership award in 1997.
• In 1985 he won an outstanding service award from the Oregon Small Woodlands Association.
The Lebanon Express
Jun. 23, 2010
BERT UDELL
June 2, 1918 - June 17, 2010
Bert W. Udell, 92, of Lebanon, died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 25 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on June 30 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at the Bellinger Cemetery.
He was born June 2, 1918, in Portland, to James and Fay (Savage) Udell.
He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Scappoose High School at the age of 16.
He worked two years in the forest industry before starting college in 1936 at Oregon State College. He graduated in 1940 as a logging engineer and immediately started work at the new Evans Company plywood mill. His first job was to stake and lay out the log pond which later was to become Cheadle Lake. His work at the plywood mill prevented him from going into the military, but he was a volunteer in the Oregon Home Guard formed by the governor.
In 1941, he married Violet Elizabeth (Betty) Winniford.
In 1946 the couple formed a logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm.
He was active in the community. (See story on A1.)
He is survived by his wife Betty; daughter and son-in-law Fay and Sherm Sallee; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Linda Udell; daughter Janet Udell; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the OSU Extension-Benton County and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon OR 97355.
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The Lebanon Express
Jun. 23, 2010
Woodlands pioneer dies at 92
Bert Udell, tree farmer, forestry engineer, and volunteer, died at his home near Lebanon on June 17.
Udell, 92, was active in the Lebanon community for more than 50 years.
He and his wife Betty, who survives, have three children.
"He was an excellent role model. He instilled in us all an appreciation for the outdoors," said his daughter Fay Sallee.
One of her favorite childhood memories is of an unorthodox method of catching insects.
"He would take me and my brother and my sister and we would go collecting insects. He'd drive around on the old forest roads. We'd ride on the hood of the pickup and catch insects with nets. We made our own nets. We'd sit kind of to the side so he could see where he was going."
Udell's first job when he moved to Lebanon in 1940 was to stake and lay out the log pond that later became Cheadle Lake.
In 1946, he and Betty formed their own logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm, which operated all over the state. He was the engineer; she handled the office.
About the same time, the couple purchased their first tree farm, in the hills near Eugene. It was the beginning of their long involvement with forestry and tree farming.
Over the years, the Udells bought several tree farms, mostly in Linn County. They traveled to many counties to learn new forestry techniques, which they applied to their own properties. Sallee said the trips became more frequent in the 1970s, once the couple's three children were grown.
Every August for 26 years Bert and Betty hosted "Tree Day" at the Happy Valley Tree Farm, inviting the public to come and learn about tree farming through fun events. The tree farm continues to serve the community, hosting outdoor schools, Boys and Girls Scout camps, 4-H activities and educational tours.
Before the last "Tree Day" in 2006, Bert Udell talked about his "carrot theory" of growing trees.
"With carrots," he explained, "when they get big enough to eat, you eat the biggest ones. You just pull them out of the patch. By the time you get done eating those, you've got some other big ones ready to pull and eat."
He applied that practice of selective harvesting to tree farming, and used Tree Day to demonstrate.
His community involvement included service on the Lebanon High School District, Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and the Linn Forest Protective Association boards. He was a member of the Lebanon Elks Lodge and I.O.O.F. for many years.
He and Betty were very involved in Third Force for Forestry, a local organization that started up in the 1980s to educate the public about forestry and small woodlands.
At the state level, he was active in the Oregon Small Woodlands Association. He served several years as the legislative chair, lobbying for legislation helpful to sustaining productive forestry on small forestland ownerships.
At the national level, Bert served on the board of the National Woodland Owners Association.
He also was involved in 4-H and Oregon State University Extension. He worked with 4-H forestry and taught 4-H woodworking.
Not many people knew, but he was very good at carpentry, Sallee said.
Through his life Udell won many awards, many jointly with Betty. They include the following:
• In 1982, their Happy Valley Tree Farm near Lebanon was recognized as Oregon's first national tree farm. The award was presented to them by President Ronald Reagan. The national award followed similar local and state honors.
• Together the Udells were given a National Certificate of Honor for Tree Day in Aug. 2003. They were named to the Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame in 2004.
• Along with Betty, he was grand marshal of the Strawberry Festival parade one year. In 1984, they shared the Senior Citizen award.
• In 1998, they were honored with the People Helping People award from the Linn County Extension Association.
• Udell was named Lebanon Businessman of the Year in 1981.
• In 1986 he was elected a fellow of the Society of American Foresters. He was given its golden membership award in 1997.
• In 1985 he won an outstanding service award from the Oregon Small Woodlands Association.
Jun. 23, 2010
BERT UDELL
June 2, 1918 - June 17, 2010
Bert W. Udell, 92, of Lebanon, died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 25 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on June 30 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at the Bellinger Cemetery.
He was born June 2, 1918, in Portland, to James and Fay (Savage) Udell.
He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Scappoose High School at the age of 16.
He worked two years in the forest industry before starting college in 1936 at Oregon State College. He graduated in 1940 as a logging engineer and immediately started work at the new Evans Company plywood mill. His first job was to stake and lay out the log pond which later was to become Cheadle Lake. His work at the plywood mill prevented him from going into the military, but he was a volunteer in the Oregon Home Guard formed by the governor.
In 1941, he married Violet Elizabeth (Betty) Winniford.
In 1946 the couple formed a logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm.
He was active in the community. (See story on A1.)
He is survived by his wife Betty; daughter and son-in-law Fay and Sherm Sallee; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Linda Udell; daughter Janet Udell; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the OSU Extension-Benton County and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon OR 97355.
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The Lebanon Express
Jun. 23, 2010
Woodlands pioneer dies at 92
Bert Udell, tree farmer, forestry engineer, and volunteer, died at his home near Lebanon on June 17.
Udell, 92, was active in the Lebanon community for more than 50 years.
He and his wife Betty, who survives, have three children.
"He was an excellent role model. He instilled in us all an appreciation for the outdoors," said his daughter Fay Sallee.
One of her favorite childhood memories is of an unorthodox method of catching insects.
"He would take me and my brother and my sister and we would go collecting insects. He'd drive around on the old forest roads. We'd ride on the hood of the pickup and catch insects with nets. We made our own nets. We'd sit kind of to the side so he could see where he was going."
Udell's first job when he moved to Lebanon in 1940 was to stake and lay out the log pond that later became Cheadle Lake.
In 1946, he and Betty formed their own logging engineering consulting and land surveying firm, which operated all over the state. He was the engineer; she handled the office.
About the same time, the couple purchased their first tree farm, in the hills near Eugene. It was the beginning of their long involvement with forestry and tree farming.
Over the years, the Udells bought several tree farms, mostly in Linn County. They traveled to many counties to learn new forestry techniques, which they applied to their own properties. Sallee said the trips became more frequent in the 1970s, once the couple's three children were grown.
Every August for 26 years Bert and Betty hosted "Tree Day" at the Happy Valley Tree Farm, inviting the public to come and learn about tree farming through fun events. The tree farm continues to serve the community, hosting outdoor schools, Boys and Girls Scout camps, 4-H activities and educational tours.
Before the last "Tree Day" in 2006, Bert Udell talked about his "carrot theory" of growing trees.
"With carrots," he explained, "when they get big enough to eat, you eat the biggest ones. You just pull them out of the patch. By the time you get done eating those, you've got some other big ones ready to pull and eat."
He applied that practice of selective harvesting to tree farming, and used Tree Day to demonstrate.
His community involvement included service on the Lebanon High School District, Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and the Linn Forest Protective Association boards. He was a member of the Lebanon Elks Lodge and I.O.O.F. for many years.
He and Betty were very involved in Third Force for Forestry, a local organization that started up in the 1980s to educate the public about forestry and small woodlands.
At the state level, he was active in the Oregon Small Woodlands Association. He served several years as the legislative chair, lobbying for legislation helpful to sustaining productive forestry on small forestland ownerships.
At the national level, Bert served on the board of the National Woodland Owners Association.
He also was involved in 4-H and Oregon State University Extension. He worked with 4-H forestry and taught 4-H woodworking.
Not many people knew, but he was very good at carpentry, Sallee said.
Through his life Udell won many awards, many jointly with Betty. They include the following:
• In 1982, their Happy Valley Tree Farm near Lebanon was recognized as Oregon's first national tree farm. The award was presented to them by President Ronald Reagan. The national award followed similar local and state honors.
• Together the Udells were given a National Certificate of Honor for Tree Day in Aug. 2003. They were named to the Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame in 2004.
• Along with Betty, he was grand marshal of the Strawberry Festival parade one year. In 1984, they shared the Senior Citizen award.
• In 1998, they were honored with the People Helping People award from the Linn County Extension Association.
• Udell was named Lebanon Businessman of the Year in 1981.
• In 1986 he was elected a fellow of the Society of American Foresters. He was given its golden membership award in 1997.
• In 1985 he won an outstanding service award from the Oregon Small Woodlands Association.
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