Wasco-Marion-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Killion, Bernard "Bernie" Lloyd August 19, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, August 26, 2004
     Bernard “Bernie” Lloyd Killion, 85, a resident of Silverton, died at The 
Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles, on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004.
     He was born Feb. 27, 1919 in Sioux City, Iowa, the oldest of three 
children to Luke Foster and Iva Pearl (Kuhns) Killion. He was raised in Sioux 
City. 
     He enlisted in the Navy in October 1938, served in World War II and the 
Korean conflict, and retired after 20 years of active duty as a chief 
aerographer’s mate. After the service, he worked as an airport meteorologist 
and retired after 21 years of Civil Service.
     He married Beatrice “Bea” Taylor on April 10, 1951 in San Francisco. They 
lived all around the world while he was in the service including, China, Japan 
and the Philippines. 
     In 1959, they settled in San Diego to raise a family. The family moved to 
Stayton in 1973 and in the early ’90s, he moved to Silverton. 
     He enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren, great-grandchildren 
and his work. 
     He is survived by four children, Kelli and her husband, Steve Manning, 
Salem; Traci Hunter, Silverton; Robert Killion, Salem; Michelle and her 
husband, Dee Page, Salem; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; his 
brother, Burl and his wife, Darlene Olmsted, Yakima, Wash.; two nieces and two 
nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bea in April 1990 and his 
brother, Bob in September 1992.
     Graveside services will be held at Willamette National Cemetery at 3 
p.m., Friday, Aug. 27, with military rites and Asa Jenson officiating. Smith 
Callaway Chapel is in care of arrangements.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Oregon Veterans’ Home, 700 
Veterans’ Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058.


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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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