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ruth elveda herriford 95x126 Ruth Elveda (Fenton) Herriford age 93, a long time resident of Scott Lake and Centralia, passed away Thursday, June 3, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Her love for us and our love for her will remain in our hearts – she will be missed. Ruth was born to William and Laura Fenton January 31, 1917 in Billings, Montana. She and her family left Montana when Ruth was 5 years old and moved to Centralia, WA for a time and then on to the Yakima area. While visiting her sister, Alice, in Centralia the summer of 1933 she met and married Orville Herriford. She and Orville were married for 66 years when Orville passed away Jan. 2000. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Ernest, Leslie, and Merlin, and her sisters, Leona (Bartonia), Alice (Bogar), and Ivy (Johnson), a son, Gary, 2 nieces and 3 nephews. Ruth spent many years giving community service. She was active in school PTA, Girl Scouts, was a 4-H leader and a member of the Washington State and National Wool Growers Association. She served for many years as State Director of the “Make It Yourself with Wool Contest”. She also judged various sewing and fashion events. Ruth served on the board of Trustees for Scott Lake and as president of the HERS club. She was a member of the Scott Lake Garden club. Orville and Ruth belonged to the Centralia Rifle Club. Ruth was a member of a four woman team, the Calamity Janes, who held the National Rifle Record in May 1952 for small bore rifle. She also taught hunter safety classes. In retirement years she and her husband enjoyed golfing and gardening. Ruth is survived by her son, Randy, two daughters, Gail Bernard and Elveda (Richard) Wells, 1 daughter-in-law, Susan Herriford, 8 grandchildren, Tami (Marc) Brouillet, Tim Herriford, Robert (Rebecca) Herriford, Rona (Randy) Edwards, John Wells, William (Teresa) Wells, Jay Herriford and Andrew Herriford, 8 great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, June 13 – 2 P.M. at the Scott Lake Community Center, 2631 114th Way SW.

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calvin bogar obit 99x124 Long time Raymond resident Clavin Glen Bogar passed away peacefully June 1, 2011 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, Washington. Calvin was 103. He was born December 17, 1907 up the Macumber Road in Lewis County to Joseph Marion Bogar and Mabel Elizabeth Markland. Calvin had lived at his home in Baleville until he lost his eye sight. He came to live with his son Dick for about 18 months at which time he decided to go live at the Alder House in South Bend, Washington. After about 4 years there he came back and lived with his son and his wife Karen. Calvin married Alice Louise Fenton on January 16, 1926 in Centralia, Washington. Calvin started early in his work career at the train station produce transfer station in Centralia, Washington. In time he was promoted to delivery and long haul truck driver and later was transferred to grocery stores as co-manager and later manager of many grocery stores including Skaggs, Skaggs Safeway, Pay and Take It. As a Safeway manager he worked in Tacoma, Tenino, Montesano and Raymond, Washington. In 1934 he and his wife, Alice and family finally were able to settle down. Following the closure of the old Raymond Safeway store around 1936, Calvin and a business partner opened Modernway Grocery across from the old Safeway store. Modernway was the first store to be called a "self serve" store. Calvin's effort was finally to have his own store which was called Bogar's Market, which at that time was next to Kennedy Press. Bogar's Market and all the other markets in Raymond did well until a new modern Safeway was built. One by one the family owned stores closed, ending a period of these small town business's. Calvin sold out and in 1950 went to work at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill. While working at Weyerhaeuser Calvin got interested in raising Christmas trees and later selling nursery stock as well, on his farm which he called The West Wind Nursery. He was quite good at growing trees from cuttings and proud of his Dawn Redwoods, a prehistoric tree found in fossil remains at Vantage, Washington. These Ginko trees were discovered in China around the 1930's. He was equally proud yet humble in his efforts to bring the Gospel to Raymond, having at one time a radio program and a newsletter he called the Christian Broadcaster. Like a lot of folks Calvin was a tireless worker spending long hours doing what he loved. Calvin is survived by two sons; Richard (Karen) of Hoquiam, Gerald (Ida Mae) of Olympia, eight grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Calvin was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Louise Fenton, son Calvin Marion Bogar and a granddaughter, Cindy Marion Bogar. A family graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo, Washington.

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This is a reprint of an article from the printed edition of The FIG Tree News, May 1998

By The Gardner Family

Recently you sent an e-mail to this address, and you may have been wondering why the delay. Two weeks ago Margaret Virginia Fenton Gardner was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and it turned out that it had extended so much in her body that her life's mission came to completion quickly. She passed away April 27, 1998 at 11:38 p.m. She was surrounded by family and friends who loved her. We thank you for whatever role you may have played in her life. She considered her life blessed by all the people who crossed her path. We wish you all the best.