10 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER June 2020
COURTESY PHOTO: KC JONES
R ABOUT DAD
COURTESY PHOTO: MARGIE WIESENTHAL
STORY BY
CLARA HOWELL
As Father’s Day quickly approaches,
the Villager staff
asked Charbonneau community
members to share
their favorite stories of dad. Below
are their thoughts:
“Shortly after Bob and I were married
my mother said to me, ‘Bob is a lot
like your father was at this age.’
From what I know of child development
this was the best compliment either
Bob or my father could have received.
My father was very big, very
strong and very gentle. I guess I grew
up with him as the example.”
— Margie Wiesenthal
COURTESY PHOTO: SHERI GANNON
“Phill Cohn with daughter Sheri Gannon
(is pictured in the photo). Just simply...
the BEST!”
— Sheri Gannon
“I adored my dad, Duane. He was one
of the hardest workers I have ever
seen. After getting out of the army from
WWII, he successfully became a Controller
for Sears Roebuck & Co. He instilled
in his three girls the same kind
(of) work ethic. Our friends in high
school would come to the house just to
see him, they didn’t care if we were
home or not, they could spend hours
there. My fondest memories were listening
to his funny jokes, he was a
great joke teller — and was never without
one.”
— Laurie Laubenstein
COURTESY PHOTO: JAN LEWIS
eminiscing
“Attached is a photo of my dad, Warren
Carkin, and me from our last trip together.
He was the epitome of ‘The greatest
generation.’ (He was) born on a farm,
raised in Salem, served in the Army during
WWII, self-made businessman,
church leader, and Salem’s First Citizen,
yet he always had time for our family.”
— Jan Lewis
“Harold Jones was a proud, skillful
machinist! He is pictured here at his
company picnic at Jantzen Beach with
sons Larry, Terry & KC.”
— KC Jones
COURTESY PHOTO: SUE SCHNEIDER
Residents reflect
on favorite
memories in
honor of
Father’s Day
“My father, Dominic Haft, was a doctor
who after serving in WWII as an Army
Flight Surgeon, moved into private practice
in Walla Walla, Washington. I always
think of him as a Renaissance man — a
physician, a winemaker, an arborist, an
orchardist, a fisherman, a world traveler,
a logophile, and a lifelong curious learner.
He was a wonderful role model for all
seven of his children. He was well loved!”
— Sue Schneider
“My dad, Charlie Fly, retired to Charbonneau
from California. He loved playing
golf and riding his bike around the
neighborhood. Dad loved people and enjoyed
making everyone laugh. He was a
generous giver. I remember him passing
a $20 bill to a clerk as he carried out
our holiday groceries. The look of surprise
on the clerk’s face brought us all
joy! I can still hear dad’s voice bidding
us farewell as we left their home with a
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