Wasco-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Mocker, Derald May 17, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, May 20, 2005
     Derald Mocker, a resident of Hood River, died on May 17, 2005.
     He was born and raised in Hood River until graduating from high school 
there in 1948. 
     He served in the Korean War as a United States Army First Sergeant in 
charge of supply. 
     He married Phyllis Dalleske on July 4, 1953. Their family grew to two 
little girls.
     His major work included work as an operations officer for First National 
Bank, and on the road maintenance crew for Hood River County Public Works 
Department until his retirement in 1992.
     He was involved in many other organizations as well and was probably most 
proud of his 30 years with the Hood River Volunteer Fire Department, and 
ambulance crew.
     He and his wife also spent many years dancing around the gorge with their 
various ballroom dance groups. He performed for many years in a Polynesian 
Tinikling dance group as well. He was a 50-year member of the B.P.O.E No. 1507 
and was a member of the Kiwanas.
     He loved his yard, his flowers, and his garden full of tomatoes and 
cucumbers.
     He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Phyllis Dalleske Mockler; his 
daughters Jennifer, and husband Chuck Ashley; Jeannie and husband Tom French; 
and grandchildren Jake and Sgt. Jesse Byron, Trux and Taylor French.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Esther Mockler, an 
infant sister, Jeanette, his brother Tom Junior, and nephew Patrick Mockler.
     A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at 
Anderson’s Tribute Center with a reception to follow at the Tribute Center.  
Interment will follow the events at the Tribute Center at Idlewild Cemetery.
     Visitation is at Anderson’s Tribute Center on Sunday, May 22 from 3 until 
5 p.m.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge c/o Anderson’s 
Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Hood River, OR 97031.


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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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