Vernon Leon Vanloo

Vernon Leon VanLoo, 79, a resident of the Dilley community passed on Monday morning, August 13, 2007 at the Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro.

A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Dilley Community Church, on SW Dilley Rd. in Dilley OR.

A reception will follow the celebration to be held at in the fellowship Hall at the Dilley Church

Vernon was born on July 13, 1928 in Forest Grove, OR. He was one of 13 children born to William "Bill" and Pauline (Hermens) VanLoo. Vernon was born on the family farm in the foot hills close to Forest Grove, which is now Forest Gale Heights. As a teenager he moved with his family to Gales Creek, Oregon.

He joined the US Army. He served his country for two years in Japan and was honorably discharged in 1946.

Vernon was united in marriage to Florence Perdew on August 29, 1955 in Stevenson, WA. Following their marriage they made their home in Dilley, OR. When they started having children they moved to Gaston on a small parcel, to raise their children. They moved back to Florence's home place in Dilley in 1991.

The occupation that he cherished the most was a logger, he loved the woods and was forced to leave them due to health issues in his later years. He also worked at Aladdin Trailer Manufacturing Co. and Aloha Trailers as a builder and assemblyman. He was a butcher for several meat cutting shops in Washington country, most recent was Jacobsmuhlen's Meats in Cornelius, OR. Vernon retired in 1973.

Vernon loved draft horses, he enjoyed the 4-H club wagon trails, he used them during the wagon trail rides an for weddings in the summer. He also logged with his horses and entered draft horse competitions at local rodeos and fairs. He loved to garden, raising vegetables and dahlias. He enjoyed camping storytelling and hunting. He loved to spend time with his daughters and grandchildren. He was an avid fan of any of his children's sport while they were growing up. Vernon was also gifted at making things, he made furniture and quilts. Vernon not only gave these to his family but would sell them at local craft sales and donate them to people in need. His family was his greatest joy and he would let everyone he knew know how proud he was of them.

He is preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.

Survivors include his spouse; Florence, of the family home in Dilley, four daughters and two son's-in-law; Wanda and John Love of Thatcher, OR, Carol Baesler of Forest Grove, OR, Sheri VanLoo of Dilley, OR, Tammy and Bryan Cook of Gaston, OR, five siblings and their spouses; Louise Nemeyer of Hillsboro, OR, Edna Lee of Arkansas, Irene and Dean Ritchey of Rockaway Beach, OR, Maurice VanLoo of Hillsboro, OR, Clifford and Janice VanLoo of Forest Grove, OR, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Donations placed in Vernon's name to a charity of one's choice