Wasco-Deschutes-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Winter, Joseph J. February 4, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, February 9, 2006
     Joseph J. Winter, 89, of Bend and a former resident of The Dalles, died 
Feb. 4, 2006 at Hospice House of Bend-LaPine. 
     He was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Portland to George F. and Ethyln (Jenkins) 
Winter.
     He began his railroad career with Union Pacific Railroad in 1939, was 
promoted to locomotive engineer in 1943, retiring after 40 years of service in 
1979. As a member of the Locomotive Engineers Union, he represented union 
members at company investigations for more than 30 years.
     His military career began in 1942 as a lieutenant in the Army stationed 
in Alaska as a railway operations superintendent supervising the building of 
air fields. In 1945, after being promoted to major and a stint stateside, he 
served in the Southern Philippine and Luzon campaigns, later assigned to 
General MacArthur’s officer staff. He received the Asiatic Pacific Service 
Medal with two Bronze Stars, the Philippine Liberation Service Medal with one 
Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal and American Theater Service 
Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1946. 
     While living in The Dalles, he was elected director of the Northern Wasco 
Public Utility District from 1966 through 1972.
     In 1989, at age 72, he graduated from Central Oregon Community College 
with an associate’s degree in art. He attended Oregon State University school 
of engineering for two years prior to military service.
     As a licensed amateur radio operator, whose call was KE7NK, he was a 
member of Central Oregon Radio Amateurs, Amateur Radio emergency Services and 
the National Weather Service SKYWARN program. He was known for his electronic 
abilities, developing a special J-Pole antenna. He was a licensed pilot, held 
a commercial pilot’s license and was a crop duster.
He had lifetime memberships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1643, Bend, 
and the American Legion, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Elks, Bend.
     He is survived by his wife, Mary, whom he married in 1990; a daughter, 
Jane Venables, Oxford, England; grandchildren Andrew, Cluny and Daisy 
Venables; great-grandchildren Jack and Kila Venables, all of England; 
stepdaughters Diane Chapman, Bend; Donna Eirish, Los Molinos, Calif.; and 
Nancy Mills, Biloxi, Miss.; step-granddaughters Julie Paulus and Christine 
Jacobe, Bend. He also leaves special friends John and Sue Sargent, Vancouver, 
Wash.; Trevior Boyd/VK4ARB, Brisbane, Australia; and Arthur Craig/VE7CK, 
Kelowna, B.C., Canada.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and two wives. 
At his request, there will be no funeral service. In lieu of flowers, 
donations may be made to Hospice of Bend-LaPine.
     Arrangements are through Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens.


Additional Comments:
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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