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In Memoriam

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We honor and remember the dedicated members of our union who are no longer with us. This page stands as a tribute to their legacy and a reminder of the strong bond we share as union members.

Harry F. Clark

November 5, 1930 – January 6, 2026
Harry joined Local 48 in July 1955. He retired in December 1992. Here is a link to his obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/portland-or/harry-clark-12693191

David Walker

January 6, 1946 – December 31, 2025
David joined Local 48 in December 1989. He retired in February 2010.

John G. Carughi III

December 26, 1960 – December 25, 2025
John joined Local 48 in March 2021.

Stephen R. Rodger

October 22, 1948 – December 27, 2025
Stephen joined Local 48 in July 1977. He retired in November 2013.

Daniel L. Maher

September 20, 1958 – December 25, 2025
Daniel joined Local 48 in June 1996. He retired in May 2019.

Kenneth L. Jacobs

March 8, 1951 – December 11, 2025
Kenneth joined Local 48 in February 1980. He retired in April 2013.

William E. Downey

December 16, 1937 – December 3, 2025
William joined Local 48 in July 18, 1963. He retired in January 2000.

Richard Anderson

April 1, 1931 – July 31, 2022
Richard joined Local 48 in November 1950. He retired in January 1994. Here is a link to his obituary: https://www.waheagle.com/story/2022/08/04/obituaries/richard-anderson/21164.html

Melvin L. Phelps

February 7, 1938 – November 27, 2025
Melvin joined Local 48 in July 1969. He retired in March 2000.

Barry J. Lycan

April 30, 1939 – November 2, 2025
Barry joined Local 48 in August 1969. He retired in May 2001.

Gary L. Petty

June 14, 1945 – May 7, 2025
Gary joined Local 48 in January 1980. He retired in July 2009.

Russell D. Mathews

June 22, 1947 – August 14, 2025
Russell joined Local 48 in June 1972. He retired in July 2009.

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