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Shirley <I>Seavey</I> Deardorff

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Shirley Seavey Deardorff

Birth
Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Death
22 Mar 2007 (aged 86)
Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Jess & Mollie Seavey

Courtesy of Shirley:

SUBLIMITY - Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Sublimity, Ore., where she lived with her husband, Don. She had recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. She was born in Springfield, Ore. to Mollie and Jess Seavey, hop ranchers in the Corvallis and Eugene areas. Shirley was a retired schoolteacher, avid rockhound and loved the outdoors. In 1992, she received a Jefferson award for her work as co-founder of the Iris Project, a drop-in center for people with mental illness.

She is survived by her husband, Don, a retired physicist-metallurgist; a sister; her five children; numerous grandchildren; and her dog, Roxie.

At her request, her remains will be cremated and the family will hold private services.

Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on Mar. 28, 2007.
Daughter of Jess & Mollie Seavey

Courtesy of Shirley:

SUBLIMITY - Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Sublimity, Ore., where she lived with her husband, Don. She had recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. She was born in Springfield, Ore. to Mollie and Jess Seavey, hop ranchers in the Corvallis and Eugene areas. Shirley was a retired schoolteacher, avid rockhound and loved the outdoors. In 1992, she received a Jefferson award for her work as co-founder of the Iris Project, a drop-in center for people with mental illness.

She is survived by her husband, Don, a retired physicist-metallurgist; a sister; her five children; numerous grandchildren; and her dog, Roxie.

At her request, her remains will be cremated and the family will hold private services.

Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on Mar. 28, 2007.


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  • Created by: Cindy
  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66775120/shirley-deardorff: accessed ), memorial page for Shirley Seavey Deardorff (20 Jun 1920–22 Mar 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66775120, citing Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47028599).