Wasco-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Bingman, Gerald "Butch" Ray January 18, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 20, 2006
     Gerald “Butch” Ray Bingman, 61, a resident of The Dalles, died at a 
Portland hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006.
     He was born May 11, 1944, in Nyssa, the older of two sons to Dale Layne 
and Maxine Marie (Shaw) Bingman. He grew up and graduated from high school in 
Nyssa. He attended Eastern Oregon College before being drafted into the Army, 
serving with 101st Airborne during the Vietnam War. After the service, he 
completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology and history at Portland State 
University.
     He worked construction on The Dalles Dam from 1970-1974, then was 
employed with the Oregon State Employment Division as the veteran 
representative in The Dalles. In 1980, he and his wife became the 
owners/operators of the Spillway Tavern. In January of 1994, they started 
construction of their new restaurant-lounge, The Windseeker, which opened in 
June 1994.
     He was a member of VFW and American Legion. He enjoyed gardening; as seen 
in the lovely gardens around the restaurant, which earned The Dalles 
Beautification Award in 2000. He also enjoyed golfing, fishing, the outdoors, 
kayaking and being with his family.
     He is survived by his wife, Veta Louise (Nicoletti) Bingman, whom he 
married in 1970, in Winnemucca, Nev.; his daughters, Tiffanie Jo and Teddie 
Rae Bingman and his son, Ty Scott Bingman, all of The Dalles; his parents, 
Dale and Maxine Bingman, Lewiston, Idaho; his brother, Bob and his wife, 
Lisanne Bingman, Clarkston, Wash.; and niece, Tawnya and nephew, Travis.
Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home on 
Sunday, Jan. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to service time on Monday.
     Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, at Spencer, 
Libby & Powell Funeral Home with Asa Jenson officiating. Veteran’s rites and a 
gathering of family and friends will follow at The Windseeker Restaurant, 1535 
Barge Way.
     Memorials may be made to the Oregon Lung Association, 7420 SW Bridgeport 
Rd. # 200, Tigard, OR 97224.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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