Malcolm "Doug" Reid Obituary (1928

Malcolm "Doug" Reid, 85, a resident of the Forest Grove community died Tuesday evening, September 11, 2012 at Marquis Care Forest Grove. Memorial services will be held on Sept 22, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 2325 17th Ave., Forest Grove at 11:30 AM . A reception to follow. Burial will take place at the Buxton Cemetery. Doug was born on March 5, 1928 in Salem, Ore. He was the only child born to Edward and Irene (Shipman) Reid. Irene then married Henry Steward . Doug was raised and received his education in Salem Ore and then enlisted in the U S Army. Doug married Paulette Carol Boyd on July 2, 1966 in Reno, NV. In Nov. of 1966 they were then married in the Church at St Francis of Assisi, Roy, Ore. They made their home in Cornelius, Ore, then for a short time resided in Santa Rosa, CA. They then moved to Scoggins Valley. In 1975 they settled in Buxton were they raised their children. In 1999 they moved to Forest Grove. Doug lived at Wynwood of Forest Grove for the past year before moving to the Marque of Forest Grove. Some of Doug's life skills were bookkeeping, modeling, delivery and production work. He retired from Stimson Lumber Co. after 23 years of service as a Sawyer. Among his interest he enjoyed traveling abroad, music, movies and high School football. He was a fan of the 49ers, Oregon Beavers and Ducks. For several years he worked with troop 581 Boy Scouts of America. He spent 10 years volunteering and opening his home to high school foreign exchange students of CIEE and he enjoyed family activities. He is preceded in death by his mother and father. Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Paulette resides in the the family home in Forest Grove, two sons; Kent Reid and his life partner, Karen Warkentin both of Hillsboro, OR, Douglas and Dawne Reid of Forest Grove, OR, a daughter; Dana Reid of Portland, OR., eight grandchildren and 4 great-grand children. Doug's extended children are; Daike Martens of Germany, Zolboo Bayarsaikhan and Anudari Enkhsaikhan of Mongolia, Gabriel Diaz of Brazil, Karolina Bil of Poland. The family suggests donations in Doug's name to Dornbecker or the Shriners Hospital.