The Bend Bulletin, Bend, OR., June 4, 2003, page C7

Richard 'Dick' P. Elmer
Dec. 24, 1907 - May 31, 2003

     Richard 'Dick' P. Elmer of Bend died Saturday of an illness. He was 95.
     A graveside service will be held at noon on Friday at Crescent Grove Cemetery in Tigard. A memorial is planned for August at Diamond Lake.
     Mr. Elmer was born Dec. 24, 1907, in Glenwood, Wash., to Peter and Regina Elmer. He married Wilma on April 29, 1933, in Portland.
     As a youth, he worked for the Forest Service on a mule pack train. He later worked in the trucking industry for 30 years. He retired in 1974.
     Mr. Elmer was a member of the Odd Fellows.
     He enjoyed being with his family, playing cards and watching the Trailblazers. He also enjoyed outdoor activities.
     Survivors include his son, Richard of Bend; four daughters, Joyce Hyland of Milwaukie and Rebecca Arnold, Beverly Meyer and Barbara Borlen, all of Bend; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by his wife and a daughter.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
     Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

The Oregonian, Portland, OR., June 17, 2003, page C4

RICHARD ELMER

     Richard Elmer died May 31, 2003, at age 95.
     Mr. Elmer was born Dec. 24, 1907, in Glenwood, Wash. He moved in the early 1920s to Portland and was a dock foreman for Bend-Portland Truck Service. He moved in 1997 to Bend. In 1933, he married Wilma Ferguson; she died in 1996.
     Survivors include his daughters, Joyce Hyland, Barbara Borlen, Beverly Meyer and Rebecca Arnold; son Richard Jr.; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
     Service held. Arrangements by Autumn in Bend.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 19, 2003, page 18

RICHARD ELMER

     Richard "Dick" R. Elmer died May 31, 2003, at the age of 95.
     A graveside service was held at noon on June 4, 2003, at the Crescent Grove Cemetery in Tigard, Ore. A memorial is planned for August at Diamond Lake, Ore.
     Mr. Elmer was born Dec. 24, 1907, in Glenwood to Albert and Regina Elmer. He married Wilma on April 29, 1933, in Portland.
     As a youth, he worked for the Forest Service on a mule pack train. He later worked in the trucking industry for 30 years. He retired in 1974.
     Mr. Elmer was a member of Odd Fellows. He enjoyed being with his family, playing cards and watching the Trailblazers. He also enjoyed outdoor activities.
     Survivors include son Richard, Bend; daughters Joyce Hyland, Milwaukie, Ore., and Rebecca Arnold, Beverly Meyer and Barbara Borlen, all of Bend, Ore.; 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and two great, great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and a daughter.

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