Obituaries

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Edward J. Lewis
April 29, 1939–January 13, 2023

Edward James Lewis, of Beaverton, Ore., passed away peacefully Jan. 13, 2023 in Portland, Ore., surrounded by his children. Edward was born in San Rafael, Calif., to Edith and Edward Lewis April 29, 1939. The family eventually made its way to Salem where he graduated from South Salem High school in 1957. Edward attended Oregon State University, joined the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, where he held the office of Vice President his Junior year and was a member of the Student Senate while also being a distinguished Military Graduate in Army ROTC. He met and married Joan Osko while at OSU in 1960 and their three children were born during their marriage which later ended in divorce. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Forestry in 1961.Edward went on to attend Willamette University College of Law where he graduated first rank in his class of 48 with a J.D. degree and Summa Cum Laude in 1964. He was a member and Exchequer of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity. After Law school he had his military obligation to fulfill and was assigned to Fort Riley and within three months was transferred to Vietnam where he served for 11 months as Capt. JAGC USAR.

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William Horner
June 11, 1943–July 20, 2024

It is with great sadness that the judges of the 12th Judicial District announce the passing of the Honorable William Horner on July 20, 2024. Judge Horner served as a District Court Judge, Circuit Judge and Presiding Judge in Polk County for many years and retired from the bench in 2012. His life and career were spent in service to the people of Polk County and the citizens of Oregon. Born and raised in the bay area of California, Horner graduated from the University of California, Davis. He moved to Oregon and attended Willamette University College of Law where he graduated in 1969. Horner was a fixture in Monmouth and Polk County. He began his career as a lawyer in private practice, but he made his mark in public service. He served as mayor of the city of Monmouth. He was elected District Attorney for Polk County and went on to spend over two decades as a trial judge in Polk County, first as a district court judge and later as a circuit court judge. Even after he retired, he continued serving the community through membership on local boards and commissions such as the Monmouth Budget Committee and the Monmouth Planning Committee.

As a judge, Bill Horner is best remembered for his work creating and presiding over the Polk County Drug Court. He recognized some criminal defendants needed more than probation and treatment to achieve sobriety and stop committing crimes. In 2005, along with community support, including the Polk County Commissioners, Horner founded a court where offenders were closely monitored, supported and held accountable as they moved through treatment and probation. This highly successful program effectively reduced crime in Polk County for 18 years before it ended last fall. Retired Judge Sally Avera remembered, “Bill Horner was a close friend and career mentor to me for more than 40 years. He knew law. More importantly, he knew people. Judge Horner believed deeply that individuals who have made poor choices in life have the capacity to change. The most fitting tribute to Judge Horner would be for someone struggling with addiction to reach out for help today. I suspect that he would be satisfied with that legacy.” Horner was also known for his work ethic. “Bill Horner was committed to being a judge,” Presiding Judge Norm Hill noted, “He rarely took a day off and he often worked on weekends to make sure that the courts in Polk County served the public.” Judge Horner will be missed. But his commitment to public service provides an example for others to follow.

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Terrance A. Hall
June 25, 1947–April 19, 2024

Terrance A. Hall was born on June 25th, 1947, and raised as the only child of Dr. Cecil Hall and Dorothy Hall, in Great Falls, Montana. He attended Shattuck Military Academy in his first two years of high school, and then attended Great Falls High School where he graduated. After High School, Terry attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he graduated in 1969 as a History Major. During his senior year, Terry served as Student Body President, leading the student body in that difficult school year (68-69) during the Vietnam War. After college, he attended Willamette University College of Law where he graduated in 1973. Following Law School, he served as a Prosecutor in Washington County and Lane County, Oregon. While working in Lane County, he met Marlene Wylde, who was also an attorney in that office. They worked together to prosecute cases there. After they married, she continued to assist Terry on legal cases for the rest of his career. In 1978, Terry returned to Hillsboro, Oregon, where he began practice as a trial lawyer in the challenging fields of criminal defense, personal injury, and domestic relations. As an attorney for 43 years, Terry developed a deep respect for the laws and legal process of our country. Some may recall confrontation with Terry as an attorney in legal disputes, but none would question his zealous advocacy for his clients, which was greatly appreciated by them. Terry enjoyed skiing, hunting, sailing, and riding his motorcycle. Above all, he was a devoted husband to his wife, Marlene, and father to daughters, the Rev. Dr. Regan Schutz and Andrea Hall Ferranti, and their spouses, Paul Schutz and Christopher Ferranti, and grandfather to grandchildren, Cecilia Schutz, Genevieve Schutz, and Rocco Ferranti. Terry loved them all without reservation. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

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Glen Anderson
November 26, 1944–June 23, 2024

Glen Clark Anderson, age 79, went to be with his Lord Jesus on June 23rd, 2024, in Medford, Oregon. Glen was born in Glendale, California on November 26, 1944, the son of O. Kenneth and Rhoda Anderson. Glen's family on his father's side had come to California and Oregon in the "Preachers' Wagon Train," in 1853 and settled in the Applegate area and Jacksonville. Glen always enjoyed time spent in the area with cousins, aunts and uncles.

Glen spent his younger years in Louisville, Kentucky where his father was posted with the Weather Bureau. During that time Glen was involved with the Boy Scouts, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Glen attended Colorado State University and went on to teach history in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Richland, Washington where his son Kenneth was born to him and his wife Diane.

Glen went on to earn his law degree and served as a law clerk for Alaska Supreme Court Justice Robert Erwin, who became a very important friend. Glen held positions in both the Alaska Attorney General's office as well as becoming a District Attorney specializing in White Collar Crime. Glen was then appointed to the District Court Bench where he gained a reputation as a very kind and caring Judge who listened respectfully to people in his court.

Glen and Yvonne were married in 1983 and his appointment to the Superior Court Bench sent them to Valdez, Alaska in 1991. Upon his retirement in 1995, Glen and Yvonne moved to Medford and spent the ensuing years in travel and spending time with family. Glen and Yvonne were both faithful members of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Medford.

Glen is survived by his wife Yvonne and son Kenneth; grandchildren Josie and Trevor; several great-grandchildren and his stepson Todd and wife Charity. Glen was preceded in death by his parents O. Kenneth and Rhoda Anderson, and a brother Kenneth.

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Charles Luukinen
December 20, 1947–September 15, 2023

Longtime Salem-area judge and community volunteer Charles Luukinen died Friday at the age of 75. "Judge Luukinen’s professional life was dedicated to serving the people of Polk County and the citizens of Oregon," Polk County Circuit Court officials, now led by President Judge Norman Hill, said in a statement. Fresh out of Willamette University in 1975 and interviewing for a prosecutor job, Charles Luukinen visited the Polk County Courthouse in Dallas.

He walked past the sandstone facade, through the front doors under the clock tower and took a tour. “That’s what a courtroom is supposed to look like,” he would later recall saying at the time to colleagues, according to Polk County Circuit Judge Norman Hill.From then on, Luukinen would spend nearly half a century in the courtroom – as a prosecutor, a private attorney and as a judge. He died on Friday, Sept. 15.Luukinen, 75, oversaw the Polk County Circuit Court for nearly 25 years as the presiding judge. “He loved being a judge,” Hill told Salem Reporter. “He used to say to me, ‘This is the greatest job in the world.’” After retiring, Luukinen spent over a decade helping settle some of Oregon’s most complex and costly trials before they reached a jury. Colleagues described him as a larger-than-life phenomenon in the mid-Willamette Valley. With an innate sense of fairness, they say he had a knack for distilling complicated matters down to common sense morals.

“He probably was a genius. I don’t know that he ever took a test,” said retired Judge Monte Campbell. “Had almost a photographic memory. He just never forgot anything, and that’s quite a big toolset for the job he did.”Luukinen was born and raised in Astoria. While attending Oregon State University and Willamette University College of Law, he worked as a commercial fisherman. “He often talked fondly about spending summers on Alaska’s Bristol Bay,” Hill wrote in a letter announcing Luukinen’s death. Luukinen was appointed as a judge in 1986 to the Polk County District Court, which no longer exists, and advanced a year later to the circuit court. “It didn’t matter which lawyer was on which side.”He will continue to be an inspiration to his community and a pillar of strength and guidance for his family. He will be lovingly remembered, and deeply missed.

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Francis Driscoll Jr.
February 11, 1955–September 12, 2024

DRISCOLL, Francis Patrick Jr. Of Falmouth, Massachusetts and St. Petersburg, Florida, died on September 12, 2024. He was 69 years old.

He is survived by his loving wife, Alison Murray Driscoll; daughters, Kaitlin (Dan) Pagano and Colleen (Alex) Metelitsa; grandchildren, Eleanor and Theo Pagano and Seneca and Odin Metelitsa; brother, Daniel (Sandy) Driscoll; and nieces and nephews, Erin, Brigid and Daniel Driscoll, Jr.; sister-in-law, Gillian (Frank) Hayes; brother-in-law, James (Sinead) Murray; and all Irish nieces and nephews from his extended family.

At Catholic Memorial High School, Frank was on the state champion debate team. He graduated with honors from Brandeis University and Willamette University Law School. As a Public Defender and Civil Trial Attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts, Frank tried scores of jury trial cases with an excellent success rate. In his later legal career, Frank served in the Massachusetts juvenile justice system, where he dispensed justice with compassion for all.

Frank loved travel and fine dining with loved ones. He truly lived life to the fullest. Frank will be remembered for his wit, wisdom and love of family and friends. He will be dearly and sorely missed by all who knew him.

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Paul G. Brown JD’85
October 14, 1958–February 4, 2023

Paul Gregory Brown was born at Douglas Community Hospital in Roseburg, on Oct. 14, 1958, AD, and was called home by God on Feb. 4, 2023. Paul graduated from Roseburg High School in 1976, after which he attended Umpqua Community College, earning an Associate of Arts Degree in 1980. Paul then moved to Eugene and attended the University of Oregon, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history. Paul then attended Willamette University College of Law where he earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1985 and served as class president. Paul was a working man, beginning at an early age, working with his father Jacob (Jake), his mom, and two brothers at Rainbow Trailer Sales in Winchester, Oregon. Paul worked full-time during his time at UCC, first at Keller Lumber, and then at Roseburg Lumber. After law school, Paul returned to Douglas County where he worked for Basco Logging for 26 years. In 2012, he started his own business, Paul Brown’s Mow and Go. Paul loved his customers and was willing to go the extra mile for them, and he was particularly caring with his older customers. Paul had a love of God throughout his life which started at an early age when he attended Sunday School. He was a member of the Sutherlin Family Church where he was a greeter, along with his wife, Marsha. Paul would take his mom to square dancing at the Buckaroo Barn, and this is where he met Marsha, the love of his life. Paul and Marsha found happiness, in God’s time, enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

John Edward Storkel JD’85
September 13, 1953–August 6, 2023

John Edward Storkel went home to his Lord and Savior Aug. 6, 2023 following a 2 ½ year battle with esophageal cancer. John was born Sept. 13, 1953 to Gertrude Eleanor Schreiber and John E. Storkel in Rapid City, S.D John moved to Salem, Ore., when John enrolled at Western Baptist Bible College (later Corban University). He then earned a JD from Willamette University College of Law and joined the Oregon State Bar in 1985.

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Jefferson Quist
April 15, 1983–August 5, 2023

Jefferson Quist was a lawyer, musician, and entrepreneur who died unexpectedly on August 5, 2023, at 40. His death shocked his family, friends, and fans, who remembered him as a curious, kind, and clever person. Jefferson Jernigan Quist was born in 1983 in Oklahoma City to Jane Jerrigan Quist McMurtrey and an unknown father. He had six siblings: Elizabeth Quist, Edward B. Quist, and four others whose names are not public. He grew up mostly in Texas, where he explored, played baseball, and developed an interest in art and music. He was a talented singer and songwriter who collaborated with his friends and family to create songs. He attended Brigham Young University in Utah, where he met his future wife Abigail Quist. They fell in love and got married in 2007.

He graduated with a degree in English literature in 2008 and then pursued a law degree at Willamette University College of Law in Oregon. He graduated in 2012 and became a licensed attorney. Jefferson Quist worked as an immigration and criminal defense lawyer in McMinnville, Oregon. He was so passionate about helping people who faced legal challenges and injustice. He was also involved in various community projects and causes, such as supporting local businesses, promoting environmental awareness, and advocating for human rights.

He was also a musician who released several albums and singles under the name of Son of Jeff Twig. His music was influenced by folk, rock, indie, and pop genres. He wrote songs about love, life, faith, and social issues. Some of his songs include "The River", "The Light", and "The End". He often performed live at local venues and events, as well as online platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. Quist was married to Abigail Quist for 16 years. They had three children: Zelda Magdalena Quist, Polonious Jernigan Quist, and an unnamed baby boy. They lived in a farmhouse in McMinnville with their dog Ollie. They were a happy and loving family who enjoyed spending time together. Quist was a friendly, generous, and humorous person who had many friends and admirers. He was known for his curiosity, kindness, and cleverness. He loved reading books, watching movies, playing games, traveling, hiking, camping, gardening, cooking, baking, and learning new things. He was always optimistic and grateful for his life.