June 2020 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 11
Fathers
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Memorial Tributes
‘Be brave!’ Dad was born July 4. He
was a real Firecracker!”
— Charla Fly Dent
“My dad is everything to me — my
Superman. If I ever had a question he
always had an answer for me. He always
found time to spend with me,
from fishing to helping with the car and
so on. I have learned so much from my
father over the years and still learning
to this day. My dad, Merlin J. Saacks.”
— Cynthia Saacks Allen
“I remember my dad trying to teach me
how to weld when I was in high school. He
was welder by profession, and made me a
child-sized coffee table and stool with welded
legs when I was four years old, which I
still have today. When we were done with
the lesson, he said to me, ‘Well, I don’t want
you to be a welder anyway, I would hope
your life isn’t as much of a struggle as mine.’
I focused on high tech instead and was
grateful for his advice the rest of my life.”
— Brian Haynie
“My dad had the best disposition. He
was the life of the party and everyone
loved spending time with him. My mom
and dad were so excited when I was
born because they got married late in
life. My dad could fix or build anything
including the last house we lived in before
I left home. I will always have the
wonderful memories of camping as a
family. He was also a great cook. He
died at a young age, soon after this photo
was taken with Rick and I.”
— JoAnna Sawyer
“This is my dad, Ed Lynch, and me somewhere
in the 50s. I miss him every day.”
— Kathy Gibbons
“I have a wonderful memory of my
father-in-law teaching me to catch my
first fish (trout) on the beautiful Clackamas
River. Eventually, my children
learned to fish there too.”
— Kim Hosford
COURTESY PHOTO: CHARLA FLY DENT
COURTESY PHOTO: CYNTHIA SAACKS ALLEN
COURTESY PHOTO: JOANNA SAWYER
COURTESY PHOTO: KATHY GIBBONS
Tony Holt
March 22, 1936 - April 16, 2020
On Thursday, April 16, 2020,
Anthony James Holt, devoted
husband, father, and grandfather,
passed away at the age of 84.
Tony was born on March 22,
1936 in Longridge, England to
Jim and Maretta (West) Holt. He
first attended Dollar Academy
in Scotland before earning
a bachelor’s degree from the
University of Glasgow, and later
an MBA from the University of
British Columbia. On September 30, 1961, he married
Susanne McKenzie. Together they raised two daughters,
Sally and Caroline. Tony’s work, first as a geologist and
then as an oil and gas exploration manager, took them from
England across Canada, and then to the U.S., Indonesia,
Pakistan, Oman, Qatar, and Peru. After retiring, Tony
and Susanna settled in Charbonneau, Oregon.
His father Jim, a local Councilman in Prescott,
Lancashire, instilled in Tony a strong sense of civic
responsibility. Tony spent many years in Charbonneau
working to enhance the quality of life and well-being of
his beloved community. In addition to volunteering on
many local committees and for the World Affairs Council
of Portland, Tony worked tirelessly for 15 years as a
board member and later as President of the Charbonneau
Country Club.
His mother Maretta, a lifelong teacher, imparted upon
Tony an exceptional dedication to family. His only love
greater than that for community was his deep love and
sense of duty toward his wife, children, and grandchildren.
He was caring, loyal, fiercely protective and the very best
of role models.
Tony was a true gentleman - a wise and collaborative
leader, interesting conversationalist, community activist,
loving caretaker, beloved patriarch and a genuinely great
man. Tony is survived by his wife Susanna; his children
Sally and Caroline; grandsons Evan, Will, and Anthony
and granddaughters Christina and Chelse. He will be
greatly missed.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be sent to Oregon Health Sciences
University (Knight Cancer Early Detection).
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