Deceased Name: Donald Eugene Devlin - April 21, 1914 - March 20, 2010
Donald Eugene Devlin, long-time resident of Bend, Oregon and previously of Portland, died in Vancouver, Washington on March 20, 2010 from causes related to Alzheimers. He was 95.
Born on the plains of Montana, north of Shelby on April 21, 1914, Don lived his life in the Northwest. He attended Lincoln High School and Oregon State University, graduating in Fisheries and Wildlife. He married Laura Beals, December 10, 1941; she died September 13, 2001.
After completing WWII duty with the Blue Devils of the 88th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy, Don returned to Oregon and a career as a court reporter, first in Multnomah County, then in Bend at the Circuit Court of Judge Robert Foley.
Don was a life-long learner, outdoorsman and naturalist. He was a member of the Mazamas, Silvies Hunt Club, Bend Bowmen, Blue Boar Inn, and Sylvan Archers. His interests ranged from swimming to hiking, canoeing, bow hunting, bird identification, travel, cross- country skiing, handball, cribbage, reading and square dancing. He was an avid and skilled craftsman who did leather tooling, furniture repair and refinishing, chair caning, arrow making and fly tying.
He was never happier than returning to camp an hour after dark with bow in hand and a tale to tell of that one that jumped the string.
Don is survived by his daughter, Mary Devlin and husband, Norman Hale (Portland), son, Bruce Devlin and wife, Kathy (Sherwood), and grandson, Scott Devlin (Portland).
Don donated his body to BioGift; he requested no services. The family expresses its gratitude to the caretakers at the Waterford in Vancouver for the effort and compassion they put into their daily work.
Donations in Dons memory can be made to Portland Audubon Society or Nature Conservancy.
Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) Date: April 11, 2010
Donald Eugene Devlin, long-time resident of Bend, Oregon and previously of Portland, died in Vancouver, Washington on March 20, 2010 from causes related to Alzheimers. He was 95.
Born on the plains of Montana, north of Shelby on April 21, 1914, Don lived his life in the Northwest. He attended Lincoln High School and Oregon State University, graduating in Fisheries and Wildlife. He married Laura Beals, December 10, 1941; she died September 13, 2001.
After completing WWII duty with the Blue Devils of the 88th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy, Don returned to Oregon and a career as a court reporter, first in Multnomah County, then in Bend at the Circuit Court of Judge Robert Foley.
Don was a life-long learner, outdoorsman and naturalist. He was a member of the Mazamas, Silvies Hunt Club, Bend Bowmen, Blue Boar Inn, and Sylvan Archers. His interests ranged from swimming to hiking, canoeing, bow hunting, bird identification, travel, cross- country skiing, handball, cribbage, reading and square dancing. He was an avid and skilled craftsman who did leather tooling, furniture repair and refinishing, chair caning, arrow making and fly tying.
He was never happier than returning to camp an hour after dark with bow in hand and a tale to tell of that one that jumped the string.
Don is survived by his daughter, Mary Devlin and husband, Norman Hale (Portland), son, Bruce Devlin and wife, Kathy (Sherwood), and grandson, Scott Devlin (Portland).
Don donated his body to BioGift; he requested no services. The family expresses its gratitude to the caretakers at the Waterford in Vancouver for the effort and compassion they put into their daily work.
Donations in Dons memory can be made to Portland Audubon Society or Nature Conservancy.
Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) Date: April 11, 2010
Deceased Name: Donald Eugene Devlin - April 21, 1914 - March 20, 2010
Donald Eugene Devlin, long-time resident of Bend, Oregon and previously of Portland, died in Vancouver, Washington on March 20, 2010 from causes related to Alzheimers. He was 95.
Born on the plains of Montana, north of Shelby on April 21, 1914, Don lived his life in the Northwest. He attended Lincoln High School and Oregon State University, graduating in Fisheries and Wildlife. He married Laura Beals, December 10, 1941; she died September 13, 2001.
After completing WWII duty with the Blue Devils of the 88th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy, Don returned to Oregon and a career as a court reporter, first in Multnomah County, then in Bend at the Circuit Court of Judge Robert Foley.
Don was a life-long learner, outdoorsman and naturalist. He was a member of the Mazamas, Silvies Hunt Club, Bend Bowmen, Blue Boar Inn, and Sylvan Archers. His interests ranged from swimming to hiking, canoeing, bow hunting, bird identification, travel, cross- country skiing, handball, cribbage, reading and square dancing. He was an avid and skilled craftsman who did leather tooling, furniture repair and refinishing, chair caning, arrow making and fly tying.
He was never happier than returning to camp an hour after dark with bow in hand and a tale to tell of that one that jumped the string.
Don is survived by his daughter, Mary Devlin and husband, Norman Hale (Portland), son, Bruce Devlin and wife, Kathy (Sherwood), and grandson, Scott Devlin (Portland).
Don donated his body to BioGift; he requested no services. The family expresses its gratitude to the caretakers at the Waterford in Vancouver for the effort and compassion they put into their daily work.
Donations in Dons memory can be made to Portland Audubon Society or Nature Conservancy.
Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) Date: April 11, 2010
Donald Eugene Devlin, long-time resident of Bend, Oregon and previously of Portland, died in Vancouver, Washington on March 20, 2010 from causes related to Alzheimers. He was 95.
Born on the plains of Montana, north of Shelby on April 21, 1914, Don lived his life in the Northwest. He attended Lincoln High School and Oregon State University, graduating in Fisheries and Wildlife. He married Laura Beals, December 10, 1941; she died September 13, 2001.
After completing WWII duty with the Blue Devils of the 88th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy, Don returned to Oregon and a career as a court reporter, first in Multnomah County, then in Bend at the Circuit Court of Judge Robert Foley.
Don was a life-long learner, outdoorsman and naturalist. He was a member of the Mazamas, Silvies Hunt Club, Bend Bowmen, Blue Boar Inn, and Sylvan Archers. His interests ranged from swimming to hiking, canoeing, bow hunting, bird identification, travel, cross- country skiing, handball, cribbage, reading and square dancing. He was an avid and skilled craftsman who did leather tooling, furniture repair and refinishing, chair caning, arrow making and fly tying.
He was never happier than returning to camp an hour after dark with bow in hand and a tale to tell of that one that jumped the string.
Don is survived by his daughter, Mary Devlin and husband, Norman Hale (Portland), son, Bruce Devlin and wife, Kathy (Sherwood), and grandson, Scott Devlin (Portland).
Don donated his body to BioGift; he requested no services. The family expresses its gratitude to the caretakers at the Waterford in Vancouver for the effort and compassion they put into their daily work.
Donations in Dons memory can be made to Portland Audubon Society or Nature Conservancy.
Bulletin, The (Bend, OR) Date: April 11, 2010
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