Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Jurgenson, James Lee May 9, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, May 21, 2004
     James Lee Jurgenson, 53, died at his home in Lincoln, Vt. on May 9, 2004.
He was born in The Dalles on July 28, 1950, the second child of Norman and 
Shirley Jurgenson.
     He was employed by the state of Oregon, working at hospitals in both 
Wilsonville and Salem for many years. He dedicated his life to helping the 
mentally ill.
     He was a believer in Native American culture and spirituality having 
spent time on an Indian reservation. His hobbies included fishing, camping and 
hunting.
     Later in life he enjoyed working with leather and carving wood.
     He lived primarily in Oregon and relocated to Vermont when his grandson 
was born in August 2003.
     He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn and her husband, Jerry Battersby, 
Mosier; Julie and her husband, Larry Wandling, Cascade Locks; his son, Dustin 
Jurgenson and his fiance, Sandra Collins, Ferrisburgh, Vt.; and grandson, Leif 
Jurgenson.
     His death was commemorated by Native American ceremonies. Ceremonies will 
be held in Oregon at a later date.


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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