George E. Colyer
		    Jan. 7, 1930 - April 10, 1999

George Colyer, 69, of Salem died Saturday. Cause of death was
unavailable.

He was born in Brooks and owned a farm in the Brooks area and worked
at a cold storage plant in Woodburn and for Boise Cascade, retiring in
1998. He was a life member of the Church of God and did volunteer work
at Warner Pacific Christian College in Portland. He was a board member
of Warner Pacific College Torchbearers and Gervais Telephone Co.

Survivors include his wife, Rita, whom he married in 1951 daughters,
Linda Boyer of Portland and Sandi Neal of Woodburn son, George of
Salem sisters, Vicki Freeman, Louise Hollin and Barbara Cutsforth, all
of Salem, Pearl Robins of LaPine, Nellie West and Bertha Johnson, both
of Woodburn, Rowena Hovenden of Canby brothers, Orville of Sacramento,
Calif., and Ronald of Salem seven grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.

Visiting will be 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in Cornwell Colonial Chapel in
Woodburn. Services will be 2 p.m.  Wednesday in Hoodview Church of God
in Woodburn.  Private interment will be in Belle Passi Cemetery,
Woodburn. Contributions: Warner Pacific Christian College in Portland
or the church in Woodburn.

Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)
Date: April 12, 1999
Page: 6C

			   George E. Colyer

A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in Hoodview
Church of God in Woodburn for George E.  Colyer, who died April 10 at
age 69.

Mr. Colyer was born Jan. 7, 1930, in Brooks. He farmed in the Brooks
area, and was a warehouseman for Terminal Ice and Cold Storage and
later worked for Boise Cascade Co. He retired last year. He was a
board member of the Warner Pacific College Torchbearers, a group that
raises scholarship money, and of the Gervais Telephone Co. He was a
member of the church.  In 1951, he married Rita Mae Morrison.

Survivors include his wife; daughters, Linda Boyer of Portland and
Sandi Neal of Woodburn; son, George A. of Salem; sisters, Vicki
Freeman of Salem, Pearl Robins of La Pine, Nellie West of Woodburn,
Rowena Hovenden of Canby and Louise Hollin and Barbara Cutsforth, both
of Salem; brother, Orville of Sacramento, Calif., and Ronald of Salem;
seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Private interment will be in Belle Passi Cemetery in Woodburn. The
family suggests remembrances to Warner Pacific College or his church.

Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)
Date: April 13, 1999
Edition: SUNRISE
Page: B10

		       ROBERT EDWARD BOYER JR.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, in
Mt. Scott Funeral Home for Robert Edward Boyer Jr., who died Nov. 11
at age 49.

Mr. Boyer was born Nov. 1, 1950, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was
raised and educated in Southern California. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army. He lived in Portland since 1977. He worked for Pacific
Scales in Clackamas for 21 years. He married Linda Colyer in 1972.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Jamie of Portland and Robert
E. Boyer III of Gladstone; mother, Maryabe of Denver; and sisters, Dee
Stevens of Texas, Connie Miller of Denver and Maxine Shaw and Lynn
Young, both of Southern California.

Private interment will be in Willamette National Cemetery.

Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)
Date: November 15, 1999
Edition: SUNRISE
Page: E13

		       Robert Edward Boyer Jr.
		     Nov. 1, 1950 - Nov. 11, 1999

PORTLAND - Robert Boyer, 49, died Thursday. Cause of death was
unavailable.

He was born in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was raised in California and
served in the Army from 1968 to 1972. He moved to Salem, then back to
California for six years. He moved to Portland in 1977. He worked for
Pacific Scales in Clackamas for 20 years. He enjoyed outdoor
activities and coaching youth baseball.

Survivors include his wife, Linda (Colyer), whom he married in 1972
sons, Jamie of Portland and Robert of Gladstone mother, Maryabe of
Colorado and sisters, Dee Stevens of Texas and Connie Miller, Maxine
Shaw and Lynn Young, all of California.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Scott Funeral
Home. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery.

Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)
Date: November 14, 1999
Page: 4C

			    Melvin L. Neal

Melvin L. Neal died Sept. 16, 1999, of a heart attack at age 47. A
graveside service was held in Belle Passi Cemetery in Woodburn.

Mr. Neal was born July 1, 1952, in Wenatchee, Wash. He moved to
Woodburn in 1968. He was employed as a lumber sawyer. He served in the
U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. In 1974, he married Sandra Colyer.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Kevin of Salem and Ryan of Woodburn;
sisters Sharon Drake of La Pine, Vicky Wing of Crawfordsville; Glenda
Erickson of Granite Falls, Wash., and Marsha Hendrix of Aurora;
brothers, James of Junction City and Robert of La Pine; parents,
Harvey and Katherine Gruendemann of Donald; and two grandchildren.

Arrangements were by Cornwell Colonial Chapel. 

Oregonian, The (Portland, OR)
Date: September 25, 1999
Edition: SUNRISE
Page: C06

			    Melvin L. Neal
		    July 1, 1952 - Sept. 16, 1999

WOODBURN - Melvin Neal, 47, died Thursday in Tualatin of a heart
attack.

He was born in Wenatchee, Wash. He served in the Navy in Vietnam, and
later worked as a sawyer at a lumber mill. He enjoyed working with his
hands, woodworking, gardening and yard work. He married Sandra
(Colyer) in 1974.

Survivors include his wife sons, Kevin of Salem and Ryan of Woodburn
sisters, Sharon Drake of La Pine, Vicky Wing of Crawfordsville, Glenda
Erickson of Granite Falls, Wash., and Marsha Hendrix of Aurora
brothers, James of Junction City and Robert of La Pine parents, Harvey
and Katherine Gruendemann of Donald and two grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Belle Passi Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Cornwell Colonial Chapel.

Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)
Date: September 19, 1999
Page: 4C