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Melvin Freeman Wilkins
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Melvin Freeman Wilkins passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at his home in Ruch, Ore., with his family at his side.
Melvin Freeman Wilkins passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at his home in Ruch, Ore., with his family at his side.
Born and raised in the Napa Valley, he retired after 34 years at Mare Island Naval Shipyard and moved to Oregon in 1982. He spent his retirement years enjoying the outdoors and his beloved Airedale Terriers.
He served proudly in the U. S. Army during W.W.II in the South Pacific.
He served proudly in the U. S. Army during W.W.II in the South Pacific.
A longstanding member of American Legion Post 199 in St. Helena, he is survived by his wife Telvina; his three children, Sharon Westmoreland, of Pasadena, Marsha Barfield, of Grants Pass, Ore., and Dan Wilkins, of Eagle Point, Ore.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Eleanor Bartlett, of Napa, and Arlene Guthrie, of Novato.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Gloria.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Gloria.
Private family service at Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, Medford, Ore., or Medford Providence Hospice, Medford, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, Medford, Ore., or Medford Providence Hospice, Medford, Ore.
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