A Tribute to Caleb Renno

August 18, 1986 - August 5, 2008

Beloved son of Catherine Renno and Bruce LeMay, Caleb is loved by all whose lives he touched. He has been a seeker of truth who understands the interconnectedness and sacredness of all things. A quote from one of Caleb’s favorite artists, Jimi Hendrix, reveals his guiding principle: “When the Power of Love Overcomes the Love of Power, There will be Peace in the World.” Caleb has walked a path of the peaceful warrior with intent. He has been a warrior in the highest sense of that word - fearless when needed and always a defender of the women and children. He died while protecting the community with a crew of men he called his brothers.

Caleb has always treated everyone with respect and kindness. He is well-known for his playful sense of humor. All children have loved Caleb for his gentleness, his kindness and his ability to meet them in their world of play - the true kid magnet at every family gathering. Caleb enjoyed sports. He played Little League baseball, was an avid wrestler and especially loved to run. He was inspiring to watch on the track. He learned to handle wins and losses with equal grace and mentored fellow students with encouragement and by example. Caleb was especially in tune with Nature and would wander for hours through the woods (sometimes because he got lost!). He spent the past year traveling through South America and was planning a trip to Nepal after fire season ended.

Caleb cherishes and loves his family and is the heart and silent center of our circle. His family loves and cherishes him and will never be the same without him; but death, while separating us in the physical, has only made our love stronger. He will be loved and missed until we meet again. His family includes his grandmother, Patricia Renno; brothers Jason Renno, Todd LeMay and Guy LeMay; sisters Colleen Scotten, Molly Renno, Katy Jaynes and Flannery Hawkins; brothers-in-law Mike Johnson and Joey Nichols; aunts Eileen Renno, Joy LaClaire, Mary Averill, Carolyn Holcomb, Vicki Chaney, Arden Johnson, Gayle Lorraine, Sharon Wunder and Ludia Sarmast; uncles Ralph Renno, Felix Averill, Matt Holcomb, Terry Brown, Richard Schaeffer and Donanld Lipmanson; cousins Raven Lipmanson, Kelsey, Cory and Emma Averill; Patrick, Jennifer and Michelle Holcomb; Ralph and Rob Renno; Syble and Melissa Wunder; and Justin Sarmast; nieces Izabelle and Alyssa Nichols; Bonnie and Rhiannon Hawkins.

Caleb’s friends are too numerous to list.

Everything is Sacred

Consumed by fire but not lost.

Taken by fire but not touched.

My spirit still glows

From the Fire that Always Was.

What on Earth

was just an ember

(a reminder of the Fire Within)

blazes now with the Infinite.

I sit within the fire of

the Infinite One.

What I could not see before

I hold in the palm of my hand.

Shirley Ann Woodbury

Shirley Ann Woodbury, 72, of O’Brien, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 at her home.

A day for memories is planned for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. at her home at 695 Lone Mountain Road in O’Brien. She loved ol’ fashioned potluck get-togethers, so please bring smiles, stories and a simple dish, all under the old oak tree.

From the Womb to the Grave, we travel between the eternities. These are some of the travels of a Special Lady.

She was born Shirley Ann Pearce on Feb. 5, 1936 in Cooper Hollow, Ore. She was raised on a small farm with 10 siblings: four brothers and six sisters. She attended grade school in Antioch, Ore., and then the family moved to Grants Pass, where she went to high school.

In 1954 she married Frank O. Murray, and they had four daughters: Debbie, Barbara, Kathy and Linda Murray. In 1970 she married Bill Woodbury and moved to O’Brien. With the marriage, she welcomed three step-children: Lee, Claudia and Glenn Woodbury.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She carried all those titles as badges of honor, treating everyone as her trophies. A very loving and loved special lady, she will be so deeply missed. She was our gift from God. She was our queen.

She played for and was an active member of the Josephine County Women’s Softball League.

Being a logger’s wife she took care of workers time sheets and pay checks. She took care of injured loggers and hugged worried wives and children. She spent hours in the sun flagging traffic while helicopters carried logs overhead.

Her hobbies included playing cards and games, especially with family and friends, and having family and friends over for morning coffee. She also enjoyed bird watching and feeding birds and her squirrels; along with crocheting, gardening, word search puzzles and watching old Western movies.

She loved caring for and loving her dogs, Tippy, Toby and Blazer. She specialized in making everyone feel like family with lots of hugs, smiles and kisses. She also loved Country Western music and dancing in her younger years. She loved nothing more than having a house filled with family, laughter and the smells of home-cooked food.

Besides her husband, William H. “Bill” Woodbury, of O’Brien; surviving are six children, Debbie Ann Malone, of O’Brien; Barbara “Bobbie Jo” Annis, of Central Point; Linda Jean Cushman, of Medford; Lee Woodbury, of Santee, Calif.; Claudia Hansen and Glenn Woodbury, both of Central Point; four sisters, Hazel Wiensz, and Myrtle Dean, both of Merlin; Betty Goodchild, of Clovis, Calif.; and Darlene Benetti, of Grants Pass; a brother, Wilber Pearce, of Grants Pass; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 23 nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ethel Celia Pearce and David Randall Pearce; her daughter, Kathleen Kay Murray; two sisters; and three brothers.

Illinois Valley Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
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Grace Mary Ives

Grace Mary Ives, 92, of Cave Junction, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 at her home. A memorial service was held Sunday, Aug. 31 at Community Bible Church in Cave Junction with Pastor Dave Gordon officiating.

Private interment was conducted at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass. Remembrances can be made to Community Bible Church, 113 S. Caves Ave., Cave Junction OR 97523. Condolences can be made to the family at www.since1928hull.com.

Mrs. Ives was born on Dec. 23, 1915 in Pierce, Neb. On Aug. 26, 1949 she married George Ives, who died on Nov. 17, 1999. She was a homemaker, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Community Bible Church for 52 years.

Mrs. Ives enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading and her grandchildren.

Surviving are a son, Ron Ives, of Deatsville, Alabama; two daughters, Charlene Rodgers, of Grants Pass, and Sharon Lewis, of Cave Junction; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a niece and a nephew.

Hull & Hull Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.

‘Fred’ Haight Jr.

Alfred Eugene “Fred” Haight Jr., 87, of Cave Junction, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 at his home.

Visitation on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Illinois Valley Funeral Directors Chapel preceded a funeral service at the same location with Pastor Bob Kurko officiating. Interment followed at Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Mr. Haight was born on July 12, 1921 in Big Hart, Okla. For 33 years he was an engineer for AT&T. He moved from Yucca Valley, Calif. to Cave Junction 18 years ago.

He was a member of First Love Christian Fellowship and the Pioneers of AT&T. He served as president for the latter. He won many awards for golfing and bowling, and coaching football and Little League baseball. He received his ordination as a minister from the Living Faith Ministerial Fellowship in 1994.

He enjoyed raising bees and selling honey, camping, traveling, and playing guitar in church bands.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Haight, of Cave Junction; a son, Paul Haight, of Battle Ground, Wash.; and four grandchildren.

Illinois Valley Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.

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