[Klamath County Fire Defense Board] Re: Passing of Sam Warren, Charter Member of Klamath County Fire District No. 1

I have a forum with individuals from Salem, so I will not be able to attend 
after all.  My prayers and thoughts with all of you and his family.
Commissioner Cheryl Hukill

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[mailto:klamathcountyfdb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stacy Brainard
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:04 PM
To: klamathcountyfdb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Klamath County Fire Defense Board] Passing of Sam Warren, Charter 
Member of Klamath County Fire District No. 1


Good Morning All,

It is with sadness that we report the passing of Sam Warren, Charter Member of 
Klamath County Fire District No. 1.  Sam was an integral part of our Fire 
District for the 35 years that he served as a volunteer.  In honor of his 
service, we will be conducting a full fire service funeral.  Below is 
information on the service and Sam's obituary.
Funeral services will be:
Thursday, April 05, 2012, 2:00pm
Klamath Assembly of God
235 S. Laguna
Klamath falls, OR. 97601

The service:
12:45 Apparatus on site, Change to uniform for setup and practice personnel.  
Black bunting over front while at service.
13:00 Uniform personnel on site for briefing and practice

13:45 Honor Corridor


Appropriate attire:
Class -A uniform with black tie and badge cover. No gloves unless part of the 
service.
Duty uniform black tie and badge cover
Badge covers shall be worn for the day of the service only
No baseball hats and no sunglasses
Civilian clothes will not sit with uniformed personnel

Samuel R. Warren, 93, died of cancer at his home on March 27, 2012 with his 
wife, daughter, and son-in-law by his side.

He was born in Collingswood, New Jersey to Mary and Samuel Warren and lived 
there only a short time as the family then moved to Oregon and lived in the 
area of Forest Grove and Hillsboro, and the family lived in different places. 
The family then moved to the Bay Area in California. His mother then moved to 
Klamath Falls with her three children. Sam attended Mills School and was also 
working at any jobs that were available.

He enlisted in the Navy in July of 1940 and was sent to San Diego for boot 
camp. He was placed in the Aviation Unit and he became a Machinist Mate. He was 
assigned to the U.S.S. Honolulu and shipped to the Hawaiian Islands. He was 
stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. His ship was one of the many 
ships that were damaged that day. Once repairs were completed the ship headed 
for the South Pacific. During his years in the Navy he was sent to many 
different locations in Alaska, the Pacific Theater, and Australia. He was 
transferred to the U.S.S. Curtis and stayed on that ship for the rest of the 
war. He returned to Alameda and was sent to Norfolk, Virginia to a naval base 
and continued to be involved with airplanes. He was discharged through the U.S. 
Naval Personnel Center as a Machinist Mate First Class with an Honorable 
Discharge after six years of service.

He returned to Klamath Falls after his discharge and began a career as an auto 
and truck mechanic.

He met Elsie Kurnick and they were married April 6, 1947. They bought a house 
in the suburbs and found out there would be a fire station built across the 
street from their house. When the article appeared in the paper that volunteers 
would be needed, he became a Charter Member of the Suburban Fire Department 
which then became Klamath County Fire District No. 1.. He served as a volunteer 
for the fire department for 35 years. He devoted countless hours to the fire 
department and was able to see it grow into the fine organization that it is 
today. There was never a time when the fire department asked for help that he 
was not first in line. He served as President of the organization and also won 
the honor of being the Fireman of the Year twice during his time with the fire 
district, once in 1953 and then again in 1981.

He and Elsie had two daughters, Linda Mary and Barbara Anne.

He worked for various car and truck dealerships during his career and finally 
ended up being the mechanic and maintenance man for Klamath Falls Creamery 
where he retired in 1984.

One of his hobbies was bowling. He bowled in a league for many years after 
retirement. He also liked to fish. He and the family spent time at Union Creek 
camping and fishing for trout. They also spent time in Winchester Bay and 
Newport where he would fish for salmon from the charter boats.

He is survived by his wife Elsie, daughter Barbara and her husband Butch Ellis 
of Gridley, CA, granddaughter Melanie and her husband Mark Underwood of 
Roseburg, OR, grandson Matt and his wife Heather Ellis and their children 
Alexis and Jonathan of Sacramento, CA. He was preceded in death by his daughter 
Linda Dedobbelaere.

Those wishing to do so may send contributions to the OIT Foundation, 3201 
Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Stacy Brainard
Assistant to the Fire Chief
Klamath County Fire District No. 1
143 N Broad Street
Klamath Falls, OR  97601
Office (541) 885-2056 ext 126
FAX (541) 884-6920
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