Retha Rose Buckman Obituary (1916

RETHA ROSEBUD BUCKMAN Died April 30th 2011 at the age of 94 at her daughters home in Banks of natural causes, She was born September 10th 1916 in Sacramento, California. The daughter of the late George Fredrick Bundock and Lilla Florence (Spencer) Bundock. She attended school at Brettheart in Sacramento. She married the late Dallas Elwin Buckman on January 31st 1934 in Reno, Nevada. They lived in California where they raised their four children, and then moved to Oregon in the 60's to be near their children and grandchildren. They lived in the Aloha area until Dallas Passed away in 1980 and then Retha moved to Forest Grove with their youngest son George and when he passed away in 2003, she moved to the Banks area to live with her daughter Carrol Sandage for the Remainder of her life. Among her interests, she loved Hunting and was a rock hound. She also loved going to their family cabin they built at Bucks Lake. She would spend her time panning for Gold and swimming in the freezing cold Quartz creek. She enjoyed spending summers at lake Tahoe with her family. She was a housewife and never did drive or get her driver's License in all her years. Retha was very close to all her kids and suffered the loss of all three sons. She was a very strong woman and will be remembered and missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dallas Sr, son; Richard Clinton, son; Dallas Jr, son; George Frederick, Grandson; Dallas Buckman III, and 3 brothers, and 2 sisters. Survivors include her daughter Carrol Sandage of Banks, a sister Florence Lilla Dunn of Texas, 20 grandkids, 56 great grandkids, and 62 great great grandkids. Memorial Service will be held at a later date.