Wasco-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Caddy, Maerna Martha Negley August 21, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com December 30, 2006, 9:54 pm The Dalles Chronicle, August 25, 2006 Merna Martha Negley Caddy, 95, died Aug. 21, 2006 in Hood River. She moved from her home to Down Manor in October 1999, living there for 5˝ years before transitioning to Brookside Manor. She was born Aug. 6, 1911 in North Loop, Neb. to Archiee and Dollie (Whitting) Negley. She graduated from North Loop High School in 1929, attended normal school and taught for 1˝ years and then married Raymond “Jim” Caddy on June 24, 1933 in Aurora, Neb. The couple came to the Hood River Valley in 1939, looking for work after the dust bowl. She was a breast cancer survivor since 1953. She worked at Diamond Fruit Cannery for 23 years, retiring in 1977. She is survived by her son, Bill (Gladys) Caddy, The Dalles; two granddaughters, Dana (Ryan) Fievez, Spokane, Wash.; and Jaime (Dennis) Piatt, Boise, Idaho; four great-grandchildren, Camille Fievez, William Fievez, Katelyn Piatt and Elliott Piatt; sister, Ruth Holloway, Hood River; brother, Bill (Maxine) Negley, Hood River; numerous nieces, nephew and their families, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her son, James Carl Caddy on July 17, 1966 and husband, Jim on Aug. 29, 1968. A Celebration of her life was held this morning in Hood River. Memorials may be made in memory of Merna to Hospice of the Gorge care of Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, 97031. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/c/caddy2786gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb