Wasco-Umatilla County OR Archives Obituaries.....Phipps, Joan Rae March 26, 2006 ************************************************ 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 L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com June 1, 2006, 11:45 am The Dalles Chronicle, April 2, 2006 Joan Rae Phipps, 70, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local hospital on Sunday, March 26, 2006. She was born in Kooskia, Idaho, the second of four children, to Vernon Finis Hollingsworth and Eula Louis (Atchison) Hollingsworth. She grew up in Pendleton, and attended Pendleton High School. She married Charles Raymond Phipps at the Episcopal church in Pendleton on April 30, 1961, and moved to The Dalles in October 1968 where she and her husband, Ray, owned and operated Columbia Credits, Inc. She was a member of the Episcopal church of The Dalles. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading, and cooking. She is survived by her sister, Jan Mosley of Corvallis; her daughter Linda Mosher of Gresham; sons Steve Gillette of The Dalles; Jon Phipps of The Dalles; and Jim Phipps of Wenatchee. She had 8 grandchildren, Jessie Deshirlia, Michelle Marcum, Jeremy Gillette, Heidi Gillette, Gary Prince, Teri Abel, Sarah and Abby Phipps; and 8 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, followed by a memorial service at 11:30 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A reception will be held following the memorial service at The Dalles Elks Lodge. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-Quatt Crematory, with Spencer, Libby, and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2120 First Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109. 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/phipps1747gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb