Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:00 am
Dec. 1, 1951 - Nov. 21, 2008
Edward T. Spencer, 56, of Sweet Home passed away Friday.
He was born in Sweet Home to Troy and Verdine (Kilgore) Spencer.
He attended local schools until graduating from Sweet Home High School. He later attended Oregon State University and studied zoology. While attending OSU he worked for Safeway.
He married Laree Bosh in December 1968. Laree passed away in October 1971. He married Susan Putney Nash in November 1975.
Edward made working at Safeway a career, working 39 years and retiring as a manager of the Sweet Home store.
Many years ago Edward was a member of the Jaycees in Albany and Sweet Home. He was a past-president of the Sportsman Holiday Calapooia Roundup, board member of the B&G Club, and treasurer of SHED. He was also involved in the Rotary and Sweet Home Elks. He loved the Oregon Jamboree. In 2003 he was businessman of the year.
Edward loved hunting, camping, golf and the outdoors. He raised tropical fish. He started collecting stamps when his children were young and picked it up again with his grandson. He enjoyed trips to Reno and going to bingo with his wife.
Edward is survived by his wife, Sue Spencer of Sweet Home; sons Edward T. Jr. and wife Teresa Spencer of Salem, and Dennis J. and wife Samantha Spencer of Sweet Home; sister Loretta Fromcke of Sweet Home; close friends that he treated as his children, Aileen and Troy Lock of Sweet Home and Monique Trahan of Junction City; grandchildren Olivia, Adana, Spenser, Caitlyn, Emrys, James, Paytton, Timmy and Bella; six nieces; three nephews; and close friends and family Joe and Carolyn Care of Sweet Home, Barb Walker of Sweet Home, and Russ and Caroline Putney of Bend.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Charlotte Lundstrom, and his parents.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweet Home.
Memorial contributions can be made in his memory to the Boys & Girls Club of Sweet Home.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements (www.sweethomefuneral.com).