Wasco-Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Woolsey, James "Jim" Scott July 30, 2005 ************************************************ 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 April 11, 2006, 12:30 am The Dalles Chronicle, August 14, 2005 James “Jim” Scott Woolsey, 57, died on July 30, 2005. He was born March 22, 1948 in The Dalles to Robert Temple and Inez Ethel (Cuddeford) Woolsey. After his freshman year at Oregon State University, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He retired as Chief Petty Officer, where he had spent 20 years traveling the world. After being honorably discharged from the Navy he completed his degree in business at O.S.U. with an emphasis on accounting. After residing in Corvallis and Albany he moved to Salem in 1989 and went to work for the Oregon Department of Revenue as an income tax auditor, where he worked an additional 15 years. He married Heather Beckett of London, England in 1971. After their divorce he was single for many years. He married Peggy Salas on May 25, 2002 in Salem. He was a member of the Keizur Elks Lodge No. 2472; the O.S.U. Beaver Athletic Foundation, and the O.S.U. Presidents Club. He enjoyed golfing and ballroom dancing. Survivors include his wife, Peggy, Salem; a son, Paul and wife, Yauhnet Woolsey, Escondido, Calif.; daughter, April and husband, Jorge Alanis, Escondido; stepson, Christopher and wife, Michelle Folsom, Salem; stepdaughter, Jennene Salas and fiance, Walt Norblad, Eugene; sisters, Robin and husband, Spencer Groshone, Albany; and Rita and husband, Steve Ganders, Wamic; and five grandchildren. A celebration of his life was held on August 3. Memorials may be made to either Willamette Valley Hospice or the O.S.U. Beaver Athletic Scholarship foundation. Arrangements were by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. 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/w/woolsey1127gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb