Corlee Clinton Obituary (1930

Corlee Venice Clinton, 80, a resident of the Hillsboro community died Sunday evening. October 23, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be celebrated at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 937 NE Jackson School Road in Hillsboro. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception following the service in the church fellowship hall. Rite of Christian Burial and Vault interment will take place at Firlawn Cemetery in Hillsboro. Corlee was born on October 24, 1930 in Bolivar, MO. She was one of five children born to Guy and Elsie (Adams) Kinsey. As a young girl she moved with her family to the Riddle Oregon area. In 1947 her family settled in the Forest Grove area and it was there she attended Forest Grove High school graduating in the class of 1949. She met her future husband, Benjamin Clinton, through her uncles and they were married on May 11, 1948. During their marriage they followed Ben's work and had lived in Madras, Coos Bay, Forest Grove, Dilley and finally settled in Hillsboro in 1963. Corlee was first and foremost a loving mother and wife. When they moved to the Hillsboro area. Corlee began working as a hatchery quality controller inspecting the eggs, she worked in the fields and finally began working for Tektronics where she worked until her retirement in 1994. She is preceded in death by her parents and four sister-in-laws and four brother-in-laws. Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years, Ben, their four children and their spouses; Carol and Bill Dougall, Linda and Allan Crandall both of Hillsboro, OR, Kenneth Clinton of Portland, OR and Benjamin "Clifford" Clinton Jr. and Cindy Arends of Aloha, OR. Six grandchildren; William Dougall, Jr, Danny, Chris, Nate Dougall, Jolene Giese and Jackie Crandall. Six great grandchildren; Brittany and Josh Dougall, Austin and Hollee Giese and Dillon and Wesly Dougall. The family suggests donations be made in Corlee's name to the Parkinson's Resources of Oregon 3975 Mercantile Drive, Suite 154 Lake Oswego, OR 97035