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Published in the Ukiah Daily Journal on 9/29/2007. 

Noelle Suzanne Mayhew

Noelle was born in Fort Bragg on October 20, 1966. She died in Snohomish, Washington on the 22nd of September 2007 after an eight year battle with breast cancer. She graduated from Ukiah High School in 1984.

She was a buyer for The Paper Zone located in Seattle and traveled all over the country for her job. Noelle loved to travel, she had been to Spain, France, Costa Rica, Mexico and Italy. Her favorite vacation place was Hawaii.

Noelle is survived by her father, Tom Mayhew and his wife Cindy Franci of Ukiah. Her mother, Allyn Morse and her husband Pat of Snohomish, WA. Her grandmother, Elaine Mayhew of Fort Bragg. Brothers Richard Mayhew of Santa Rosa and Stephen Mayhew of Avondale, AZ and her brother and sister, David and Candy of Washington. She also leaves her Uncle Les Mayhew of Fort Bragg and cousins Amy, Andrew and Vashti Mayhew of Santa Rosa.

At Noelle's request, there will be no services. A party to celebrate her life will be held in Seattle. Remembrances in Noelle's name can be made to any Hospice or a favorite charity.

From www.walkerfamilymortuary.com 

Gary Richard Macomber passed away on August 23, 2007, returning to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father. He was born on June 11, 1930 in Taft, California to Ralph and Evelyn Macomber. He met the love of his life, June Young, while attending tenth grade at Burbank High School.

After graduation, he married June. From this union came Gary Richard Macomber, Jr., Dennis Allen Macomber, who only lived two days, and Martin Lee Macomber. He was the proud grandfather of Todd Macomber, Glenna Verdugo, Russell Macomber, and Lindsay Law, and his great grandchildren, Tatiana Verdugo, Gracie Verdugo, Manny Verdugo, and Ana Macomber. Gary had a special love for his aunt, Virginia, and his daughters-in-law, Linda and Sandy.

Gary was a machinist by trade, eventually he decided to go to college. He graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College and from San Francisco State College. He taught school at Ukiah High School in the Industrial Arts program from 1969 until he retired in 1988.

Gary and his wife, June, traveled on their motorcycle each summer when he became a teacher. They traveled from Northern California all the way to Panama Canal, have been in every State in the United States, and every province in Canada. They rode to Vancouver and put their motorcycle on a plane, landed in London and rode through the Alps and many countries.

Gary and June joined the Church of Jesus Christ in 1955, thanks to a dear friend, Allen Coryell and his wife Gayle. Gary held many positions in the church, but loved the mission he and his wife served together in the Fiji Islands. He was Physical Facilities Director for the two church schools in Fiji; his wife worked along his side.

The family would like to thank Dr. John Mitchell and Doug Huff for their kindness and help. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 27, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Salem South Valley View Ward Chapel, 25 W. Apple Blossom Way, Salem, Utah. A viewing will be held in Gary's honor at Walker Mortuary, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork on Sunday evening, August 26, 2007 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and on Monday morning at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent at www.walkerfamilymortuary.com