Wasco-Sherman County OR Archives Obituaries.....Spencer, Eugene "Jake" Howard October 17, 1987
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, October 23, 1987
     Eugene "Jake" Howard Spencer, 70, died in The Dalles Oct. 17.  He lived 
here since 1964.
     Mr. Spencer was born in Wasco Oct. 6, 1917.  He attended school in Wasco 
and graduated from Oregon State School of Engineering in 1941.  He enlisted in 
the U.S. Navy and reached the rank of Lt. Commander.  He was Executive Officer 
on the naval ship "Leedstown" when it was sunk off the coast of Algiers, and 
was landing craft commander during the D-Day invasion.
     He was a member of the First Christian Church in Wasco, the Oregon Wheat 
League, Sherman County Grain Growers, American Legion #114, Frank E. Brown 
Post, Oregon State Sheriff's Association.
     Chapel services were held at Smith Callaway Chapel, followed by interment 
at Odd Fellows Cemetery in The Dalles.  Military Rites were given by Sherman 
Co. Veterans Organizations.
     Honorary pallbearers were Fritz Watkins, Joe Miller, Don Miller, George 
Moon; active bearers were Gib Wiley, Carl Welch, Fred Anderson, Don McDermid, 
Malcolm McDermid and Tom Macnab.  Donations in his memory are suggested to the 
American Cancer Society.

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


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