The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., August 17, 2000, page 20

BUCK MCCALL

     Buck McCall, a longtime White Salmon area resident, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 80.
     Mr. McCall was born in Hamburg, Iowa, to George E. and Floy (Thompson) McCall. He attended school in Iowa and moved to White Salmon in 1938. All his life, he worked as a log truck driver, eventually becoming an independent businessman by owning his own truck and business.
     Mr. McCall raised 10 children and enjoyed watching his son race motorcycles. He owned horses and liked stock cars and stock car races. He loved picnics and going to the beach.
     Mr. McCall is survived by his sons Jerry McCall. Portland, Ore., Mike McCall, Mosier. Ore., and Jeff McCall, Battle Ground; daughter Joanne Thibeau, Olympia; step-daughters Vickie McCall, The Dalles, Rhonda Holzer, Woodland, Diane Youngblood, LaCenter, Kim Flindt, Lyle, and Jamie Graves, Trout Lake; brother Virgil "Tuffy" McCall. White Salmon; 13 grand-children and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers Orville "Swede" McCall, Everett McCall, Leonard McCall and Mack McCall; sister Margaret "Peggy" Panko; wife Mae McCall; and son George McCall.
     Funeral services for Mr. McCall will be held Saturday. Aug. 19, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, with Elks officers officiating. A potluck reception at the Eagles will follow the service.
     Vault interment will be at White Salmon Cemetery.
     Memorials may be made to Altrusa International Foundation. PO Box 2045, Olympia. Wash. 98507.
     Arrangements were handled by Gardner Funeral Home.