Wasco-Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Elrod, Gregg Arlan September 16, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, September 21, 2005
     Gregg Arlan Elrod, 51, of Harbor, died Sept. 16, 2005 at his home 
following an extended illness.
     He was born Jan. 8, 1954 in Medford; a son of Franklin and Mary 
(Baumgardner) Elrod. Following his schooling, he became a logger, and logged 
extensively in California.
     On Aug. 11, 1984, he married Dixie Lee Claflin in Hood River. The couple 
moved to Brookings in October 2001.
     He devoted much of his time and energies to the spiritual care of the 
area’s children. He had worked as a missionary for Child Evangelism Fellowship 
for the last five years.
     He was a member of the First Baptist Community Church in Brookings, where 
he had served as a deacon, youth group leader, and had taught Sunday School 
for senior high students.
     He enjoyed computers, fishing, hunting, reading, and sports of all kinds. 
He enjoyed working with young people, and had served as a volunteer coach for 
Curry Youth Football for two years.
     Survivors include his wife Dixie, Harbor; three sons, Allen Elrod and 
Steven Elrod, Brookings and Gregg Elrod Jr., Nevada; mother, Mary “Allene” 
Elrod, Medford; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Carol Elrod, Phoenix, 
Ariz.; and a sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and David West, Arizona; one 
nephew and two nieces.
     He was preceded in death by his father.
     Memorial donations in Gregg’s name may be made to Child Evangelism 
Fellowship, P.O. Box 6175, Brookings, OR 97415.
     A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept 24, at the 
First Baptist Community Church, 607 Pacific, Brookings, with his best friend, 
Eric Osborne officiating.
     Cremation is under the direction of Redwood Memorial Chapel & Crematory.


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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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