Eugene Howard MITCHELL

1930 - 2018  (87 years)

• Name	Eugene Howard MITCHELL
  Birth	11 Sep 1930	Houston, Harris, Texas   [1]
  	Born at 4 p.m.
  Gender	Male
  Education	University of Oregon (1964); University of Colorado (Masters in Psychiatric Nursing)
  History	Parents were Charles Wesley Mitchell and Lyna Evelyn Westmoreland. His marriage license states he was born in El Paso Co., Texas. Obituary - On Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, Eugene Howard Mitchell went home to be with the Lord. Born September 11, 1930 in Houston, Texas to Charles Wesley and Lyna Evelyn Mitchell, he and his family lived a rather nomadic life, moving often, primarily in Texas, Colorado, and Oregon. In 1945 his family settled in Grants Pass, Oregon where he graduated in 1948. He was the third of six children. Always a hard worker, he worked fields in Texas as his family were sharecroppers. He sold pastries door-to-door in Colorado and Oregon, dairy and chicken farmed in Texas, was a shoe-shine boy and pulled "green-chain" in mills in Grants Pass. He also drove woodtrucks and long-hauled lumber on the west coast for the family business, "Mitchell's Wood Yard." On December 25th, 1951 he married Glenna Adaire Cooper in Grants Pass, Oregon. After marrying Glenna, he began his education and professional career, enrolling in the University of Oregon's baccalaureate nursing program, where he became the first male graduate in June of 1964. He then attended the University of Colorado and eventually earned his master's degree in psychiatric nursing. He worked at several V.A. hospitals, primarily in White City, Oregon, as well as helping to start the nursing program and teach at Southern Oregon College in Ashland. He also provided marriage counseling in the Rogue Valley. He came to know the Lord at an early age, and was a lifelong follower of Christ. He wore "The armor of God" and instructed others to do the same. A man of high integrity and character, he was never shy about teaching others how to conduct themselves in a manner that would please the Lord. Gene had many hobbies and excelled at all of them. They included fishing, hunting, metal detecting, gold mining, long drives, bowling, and his favorite, camping with his family. He was a great storyteller, loved to tell jokes and engage in lengthy conversations about the way things ought to be. He is survived by two sisters: Sara Gerig and Neva Grauberger; six children, Randy (JoAnn) Mitchell, Rhonda (Jan) Tiel, Ryan Mitchell, Royce (Tammy Mitchell, Russell (Barbara) Mitchell and Rayburn (Lisa) Mitchell; 15 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Glenna, on June 17, 2015, his father, mother, brother Charles Mitchell, sisters Ruth Blowers and Dera Keen, and one great-grandchild, Aubriella Tiel. A service was held on April 7th at the First Baptist Church of Silverton, Oregon, and interment was at Bethany Pioneer Cemetery in Silverton.
  Occupation	Fuel Dealer (1951); Psychiatric Nurse
  Reference Number	913eg
  Death	1 Apr 2018	Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon
  Burial	7 Apr 2018	Bethany Pioneer Cemetery, Bethany, Marion, Oregon
  Person ID	I5069	Reid Family | Lynn's side of the family
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	Glenna Adaire COOPER,   b. 24 Feb 1932, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon d. 17 Jun 2015, Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1951	Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon
  	Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Photos		Mitchell, Eugene H.-1930 & Glenna A.-1932 (Dec 1951) Taken in Dec 1951.
  Headstones		Mitchell, Eugene H.-1930 & Glenna A.-1932 (HS)
  Family ID	F3650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Sep 1930 - Houston, Harris, Texas Marriage - 25 Dec 1951 - Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon Death - 1 Apr 2018 - Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon Burial - 7 Apr 2018 - Bethany Pioneer Cemetery, Bethany, Marion, Oregon  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Mitchell, Eugene Howard-1930 (Dec 1951) Taken in Dec 1951.
  		Mitchell, Eugene Howard-1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S394] Texas Birth Index.