Socratese "Sid" Sidney Heard Obituary (1929

Socratese Sidney "Sid" Heard, 88, a resident of Forest Grove, passed away on October 8, 2018 at his home. Sid was born on December 26, 1929 in Baker, OR. He was the second oldest of four children born to Albert and Ina Faye (Stiltz) Heard. As a young child Sid moved with his family to Buxton, OR and then to "Town" in Banks, OR. Sid attended Banks Elementary School and Banks Union High School, graduating with the Class of 1948. Sid met Naomi Hayes while at church; they began dating and married on December 29, 1967 in Banks, OR. They made their home in Hillsboro and raised three children: Jason, Jeremy and Jillene. They divorced in 1992. In 2008 Sid moved to Forest Grove. He was in sales and sold door to door for most of his life. He sold Kirby vacuums, Shaklee, and retired from the Oregonian after 30 years. He enjoyed bowling, watching and reading Sci-Fi. He liked to keep his mind sharp with logical puzzles and philosophy. He was an avid star gazer, he collected coins and baseball cards and enjoyed walking and riding his bike. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and enjoyed volunteering for bingo, and other community events. Sid is preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Jillene Najera (2015) and three siblings: Darrell Heard, Roberta Phelps, and Arlene Irvin. He is survived by two sons and their spouses: Jason Heard and his partner Sheldon LaPierre of New York, NY; Jeremy Heard and his wife, Sarah Norton of Portland; three grandchildren: Andrew Heard, Alexandria "Ally" Najera and Adyson "Addy" Najera, as well as many nieces and nephews.