Wasco-Lane County OR Archives Obituaries.....Percey, Bradford William October 29, 2003 ************************************************ 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 Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 22, 2006, 9:35 pm The Dalles Chronicle, October 30, 2003 Bradford William Percey, 64, a resident of The Dalles, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 at his home. He was born July 28, 1939 in Shaftsbury, Vt., to Bradford and Isabella Lucina (Harrington) Percey and came to Oregon with his family as a child, settling in the Eugene area. Following his graduation from Willamette High School in Eugene he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years before returning home and working as a taxi driver for several years. He later worked for Georgia Pacific Industries, serving as a dryer tender in several of their plywood manufacturing facilities in the mid-Willamette valley for over 30 years before retiring. He married Martha Moore in Vancouver, Wash., in 1960; they were later divorced. He enjoyed league bowling, boating and fishing, feeding wild birds, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his children: a son Lionel Percey, Eugene; daughters Angela Smith, The Dalles; Peggy McKibben, Eugene; Pamela Rogers, Brownsville; and Cheryl Percey, Albany; one sister, Edna, Veneta; his grandchildren Scotty and Patricia Neet, Angela Smith, Matrisha Percey, Curtis McKibben, Justin and Jason Correia, Zachary, Danielle and Ryan Rogers, Ryan, Jacob and Tony Gonzalez; his great-grandchildren, Hannah and Caleb Smith and Michael Hart, and several aunts and uncles in Vermont. At his request no public services will be held. The family will observe private ceremonies of remembrance in conjunction with the disposition of his ashes Saturday, Nov. 1. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle Street, The Dalles, OR 97058. Arrangements are by Columbia Cremation & Burial 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/p/percey435gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb