Obituary: Orlena Mary Davis, of Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon. ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser April 2003 ********************************************************************************* Surnames: Davis, Pitts, Phelps, Appleman The Dalles Chronicle February 24, 2003. Orlena Mary Davis, 77, died at her Tygh Valley Ranch home on Monday, February 10, 2003. She was born on July 23, 1925, in Portland. She was the youngest of five children born to Walter Gray and Emma (Pitts) Phelps and grew up in the Willamette Valley. She married her high school sweetheart, Irl Davis, Jr. on September 3, 1942, in Kelso, Washington. Together they ranched and farmed on Tygh Ridge (Oregon). In 1969, they founded Pine Hollow Development and created the community of Pine Hollow in Wamic (Oregon). She is survived by her husband of 60 years; her two brother, Walt "Bud" Phelps, Milwaukie (Oregon); James "Jim" Philps, Lincoln City (Oregon); her daughter Sharon Ann Appleman and her husband Wayne, Portland; her son, Irl Michael Davis, Gig Harbor, Washington; her four grandchildren, John Woodford Appleman, Mary Borgne Appleman, Dea Nicole Davis all of Portland and Molly Ann Davis, Seattle (Washington). She was a loving mother, homemaker and rancher's wife extraordinaire. She could professionally tailor a suit and with equal ease drive a truck load of wheat. She was a charter member of the Wasco County Cowbells, a long term member of the Wasco County Home Extension, a leader of numerous Wasco County 4-H clubs and was an active member of the Tygh Valley School Board during the 1960s. She was founder of the WapinRock Newspaper and the Pine Hollow Library. She also financed and founded the first Pine Hollow First Aid Service which later became known as The Pine Hollow First Responders. She received numerous accolades from the community including Wasco County Livestock Family of the Year (1979). She was, also, an avid golfer, world traveler and loved wildlife and nature. A family memorial service was held at the Tygh Valley Ranch. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the Pine Hollow First Responders. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon