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Roger Dale Brakefield

Roger Dale Brakefield Sept. 18, 1948 – Dec. 11,2019 Roger Dale Brakefield, aka Dallas McCord, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. He was born in St. Louis, MO to Delores (Doris) LaVern & Jesse Lawrence Brakefield on Sept. 18, 1948. He…

Ronald Abramson

Ronald Abramson passed away on March 3, 2020. He worked as a security guard at various locations. He was born in Slayton, Minn. and lived in California and Oregon. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a…

Reynaldo Narvasa

Reynaldo Narvasa July 9, 1959 – March 9, 2020 Reynaldo Agaceta Narvasa was born on July 9, 1959 in San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines to Rosario Agaceta Narvasa and Ricarte Imbat Narvasa. He died of natural causes on March 9, 2020…

Dennis Roger Lawrence

Dennis Roger Lawrence Nov. 2, 1955 – Feb. 25, 2020 Dennis Roger Lawrence, 64, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Feb. 25, 2020. He was born on Nov. 2, 1955, in Eureka, Calif, to Maxine (Miller) and Roger Lawrence. He…

Shirley Louise Patrick

Shirley Louise Patrick 1946 – March 9, 2020 Shirley, our beloved mother, grandma, GG, and friend, was called home March 9, 2020 to be with the Lord. She lived in Springfield most of her life. Her passions included family, cooking…

Budget bonanza

CRESWELL— Assumptions for the 2020-21 general fund budget are in the works and Superintendent Mike Johnson said that the Creswell School District is steady going into the next school year. “Things are looking really good,” he said. The district has…

Board approves, prioritizes plan

CRESWELL — Mike Johnson, superintendent of Creswell schools, is close to seeing an eight-month initiative come to fruition. How sweet it is. “I just fell in love with this by the way,” Johnson said about data analysis and assessment processes.…

We will survive, thrive together

The Chronicle closed its offices to the public last week for the safety of customers. It can be comforting in Times Like These to look at history, and consider how previous generations of humans handled turmoil and tumult in their…

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