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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.

Donald R. Neve

March 20, 1947 – May 6, 2025
Donald joined Local 48 in June 1981. He retired in April 2009.

Thomas Gorman

March 8, 1960 – April 24, 2025
Thomas joined Local 48 in October 1994. He retired in October 2014.

James R. Brown

August 18, 1952 – March 25, 2025
James joined Local 48 in November 1976. He retired in September 2014. Here is a link to his obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tdn/name/james-brown-obituary?id=58013051 

Curtis R. Johsnon

September 21, 1936 – March 20, 2025
Curtis joined Local 48 in November 1961. He retired in December 1995.

Steven E. Lines

February 13, 1951 – February 24, 2025
Steven joined Local 48 in September 2000. He retired in February 2018.  Here is a link to his obituary: https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/steven-lines-obituary?id=57721561

Duane A. Zieman

May 26, 1943 – February 15, 2025
Duane joined Local 48 in July 1970. He retired in June 2005.
Warren E. Moody

Warren E. Moody

September 20, 1932 – February 7, 2025
Warren joined Local 48 in May 1956. He retired in October 1994. Here is a link to his obituary: https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/warren-moody-obituary?id=57556428 

Matthew A. Hawes

March 13, 1983 – February 6, 2025
Matthew joined Local 48 in August 2019.

Ross M. Ison

March 20, 1949 – February 6, 2025
Ross joined Local 48 in August 1988. He retired in March 2009.

Lowell R. Loughary

December 16, 1947 – January 17, 2025
Lowell joined Local 48 in January 1993. He retired in September 2019.

Steven D. Hagstrom

August 22, 1949 – January 16, 2025
Steven joined Local 48 in June 1970. He retired in December 2000. Here is a link to his obituary: https://www.longviewmemorialpark.com/obituaries/steven-hagstrom

Ivan Harris

March 13, 1940 – January 10, 2025
Ivan joined Local 48 in October 1994. He retired in April 2005.

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