1927
George
2007
George E. Jenkins
September 17, 1927 — May 5, 2007
George E. Jenkins
September 17, 1927 - May 5, 2007
SALEM - A private inurnment will be held for George E. Jenkins, 79, of Salem. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., at the clubhouse located at Royal Mobile Estates on May 11, 2007. George was born September 17, 1927 in Lenox, Iowa and died May 5, 2007 in Salem. He graduated from Lenox High School in 1945. He enlisted in the Air Force from 1944 to 1947, then he went to work for Western Electric Co. and eventually GTE until an early retirement in June of 1983. He married Dottie Nichols on June 22, 1988 in Las Vegas. They resided in Coquille, Ore. for several years before relocating to Salem. In addition to phone companies, George worked as a reserve police officer for the Coos County Sheriffs office for almost 40 years. George's great passion was deer and elk hunting, which he shared with his best friends, Larry and Sue Leader. He and his wife enjoyed traveling throughout the States in their RV. George also belonged to UMCI, an over age 40 motorcycle club, with whom he enjoyed many rides. Survivors include his wife, Dottie Jenkins of Salem; daughters and son-in-law, Beverley and Shawn Waterman of Washougal, Wash. and Brenda Martindale of Coquille; stepdaughters and son-in-law, Robin Stewart of Portland and Stefani and Marty Holland of Coquille; brother, Myron Jenkins of Happy Jack, Ariz.; good friends, Larry and Sue Leader of Myrtle Point, Ore. and Steve and Debbie Dalton of Atlanta, Ga. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma; sisters, Mary, Jenny, Edith, and Lilly; and step-daughter, Dena Booth.
September 17, 1927 - May 5, 2007
SALEM - A private inurnment will be held for George E. Jenkins, 79, of Salem. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., at the clubhouse located at Royal Mobile Estates on May 11, 2007. George was born September 17, 1927 in Lenox, Iowa and died May 5, 2007 in Salem. He graduated from Lenox High School in 1945. He enlisted in the Air Force from 1944 to 1947, then he went to work for Western Electric Co. and eventually GTE until an early retirement in June of 1983. He married Dottie Nichols on June 22, 1988 in Las Vegas. They resided in Coquille, Ore. for several years before relocating to Salem. In addition to phone companies, George worked as a reserve police officer for the Coos County Sheriffs office for almost 40 years. George's great passion was deer and elk hunting, which he shared with his best friends, Larry and Sue Leader. He and his wife enjoyed traveling throughout the States in their RV. George also belonged to UMCI, an over age 40 motorcycle club, with whom he enjoyed many rides. Survivors include his wife, Dottie Jenkins of Salem; daughters and son-in-law, Beverley and Shawn Waterman of Washougal, Wash. and Brenda Martindale of Coquille; stepdaughters and son-in-law, Robin Stewart of Portland and Stefani and Marty Holland of Coquille; brother, Myron Jenkins of Happy Jack, Ariz.; good friends, Larry and Sue Leader of Myrtle Point, Ore. and Steve and Debbie Dalton of Atlanta, Ga. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma; sisters, Mary, Jenny, Edith, and Lilly; and step-daughter, Dena Booth.
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