W I L D C A T V I L L E: March 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022

Dennis C. Anderson, 1937-2022

https://newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=dennis-c-anderson-1937-2022--1648227916--42717--obituaries

Obit online in McMinnville N-R/News-Register and in the N-R’s print editions of Tue., March 29, 2022, and Fri., April 1, 2022.

Dennis C. Anderson, 1937-2022

Dennis C. Anderson, of McMinnville, Oregon, whose research discovered Linfield’s streak of consecutive winning football seasons, died January 12, 2022, in Salem. He was 84.

A member of Linfield College’s Class of 1958 and the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame (meritorious service), he moved from Hawai'i to McMinnville in 2005. As a Linfield student from 1954 to 1955, he played football, was Linfield Review student newspaper sports editor, athletics’ sports information director, baseball team official scorekeeper and Theta Chi fraternity member.

Dennis Carlton Anderson was born in San Francisco and graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in California.

In a career of more than 50 years as a journalist, he was a reporter and editor for newspapers in California and Hawai'i. In 1987, he created the Honolulu Advertiser daily newspaper’s popular “Hawai'i Homegrown Report,” in which he reported on the thousands of student-athletes from Hawai'i at Mainland colleges, including Linfield.

For 10 years, using vacation time from his Honolulu newspaper job, he was a volunteer Linfield Athletics administrative assistant. While assisting Ad Rutschman, Linfield Athletic Director and coach, his research discovered Linfield's streak of consecutive winning football seasons. After moving to McMinnville, he assisted Scott Carnahan, Linfield Athletic Director and coach.

Dennis Anderson is survived by his son, Bryant, a Linfield grad; grandson, Dylan, an engineering major at Oregon State University; and his ex-wife, Dee.

His body was cremated and his ashes will be scattered off Lanikai Beach, Kailua, (Oahu), Hawai'i.

Friday, March 25, 2022

DENNIS C. ANDERSON, 1937-2022

DENNIS C. ANDERSON, 1937-2022

Dennis C. Anderson, McMinnville, whose research discovered Linfield’s streak of consecutive winning football seasons, died at age 84 in Salem on Jan. 12, 2022.

A member of Linfield College’s Class of 1958 and the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame (meritorious service), he moved from Hawai'i to McMinnville in 2005.

As a Linfield student, 1954-1955, he played football, was Linfield Review student newspaper sports editor, athletics’ sports information director, baseball team official scorekeeper and Theta Chi fraternity member.

Dennis Carlton Anderson was born in San Francisco and graduated from California’s Menlo-Atherton High School.

In a career of more than 50 years as a journalist, he was a reporter and editor for newspapers in California and Hawai'i.

In 1987 he created the Honolulu Advertiser daily newspaper’s popular “Hawai'i Homegrown Report” in which he reported on the thousands of student-athletes from Hawai'i at Mainland colleges, including Linfield.

For 10 years, using vacation time from his Honolulu newspaper job, he was a volunteer Linfield Athletics administrative assistant. While assisting Ad Rutschman, Linfield athletic director and coach, his research discovered Linfield's streak of consecutive winning football seasons. After moving to McMinnville, he assisted Scott Carnahan, Linfield athletic director and coach.

Dennis Anderson is survived by his son, Bryant, a Linfield grad; grandson Dylan, an engineering major at Oregon State University, and his ex-wife, Dee.

His body was cremated and his ashes will be scattered off Lanikai Beach, Kailua (Oahu), Hawai'i.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Dennis Anderson photos provided by his son, Bryant Anderson 3/18/2022

Story about Floyd McKay from 3/18/2022 McMinnville N-R/News-Register

Journalist, author Floyd McKay dies

By Starla Pointer, McMinnville N-R/News-Register
March 18, 2022

Journalist Floyd McKay, a McMinnville High School and Linfield graduate, died March 4 in Bellingham, where he had lived since retirement. He was 86.

Service information has not yet been announced.

During his long career, McKay reported on key periods in Oregon political and social history, including the governorships of Tom McCall and Bob Straub, and groundbreaking Oregon legislation, such as the Beach Bill, the Bottle Bill and land use policies.

Without the latter, McKay said, “it would have been very difficult for Oregonians to build the wine industry.” If it weren’t for those decisions, he said, houses rather than vineyards would now cover Yamhill County hillsides.

He grew up in McMinnville, then “a modest farm town.” Before graduating from Mac High in 1953, the future journalist covered sports for the News-Register. He studied journalism at Linfield.

Remaining in McMinnville for college was a good choice, he told the News-Register in 2016. He said it ensured him “a good liberal arts education.”

And when he was a senior, he married a fellow Linfield student, Dixie Johnson. They lived in an apartment on Ford Street, near the campus.

After graduating with degrees in journalism and political science in 1957, McKay found a job with the Springfield News. During the 1960s and early 1970s, he covered politics for the Oregon Statesman in Salem, writing about how McCall and other leaders were shaping Oregon’s environmental policies.

Later, he covered Oregon’s growth and change as a commentator, analyst and documentary producer for KGW-TV in Portland. After Neil Goldschmidt was elected governor, he spent two years as his press secretary.

In 2016, he came home to McMinnville to promote his new book, “Reporting the Oregon Story: How Activists and Visionaries Transformed a State,” a comprehensive look at the innovative policies and changes that occured in Oregon from the early ‘60s through the ‘80s.

He wrote two earlier books, numerous scholarly articles and columns for the Seattle Times and online news agencies. In addition, he did interviews for a monthly news program in the Bellingham area.

McKay also earned his master’s degree at the University of Maryland and a doctorate at the University of Washington. He taught journalism at Western Washington University in Bellingham for many years.

In the early 1970s, he also taught journalism as an adjunct professor at Linfield. He served as a Linfield trustee from 1972 to 1978.

In 2016, in addition to publishing his Oregon book, he received Linfield’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Linfielder TOM McFADDEN, 1958-2022

Text below: Tom McFadden obit from Macy & Son funeral home, McMinnville

https://www.macyandson.com/obituaries/Roger-Thomas-McFadden-Jr?obId=24318946#/celebrationWall

Roger Thomas McFadden Jr., age 63, passed away peacefully at Newberg Providence Hospital on March 14, 2022, after a seven- year battle with cancer. Tom was born in Seattle, Washington, on June 4, 1958, to Roger and Lolitta McFadden. He graduated from White River High School in Buckley, Washington. After high school, he moved to McMinnville, Oregon, to attend Linfield College. Tom met his wife, Rebecca, their freshman year at Linfield, both living in the Campbell Hall dormitory.

Tom graduated from Linfield College in 1980 with dual degrees in Accounting and Communications. That year, he began managing the CPA business he would later purchase, which he successfully operated for nearly 40 years prior to his retirement.

Tom and Becky were married in June, 1980, and raised two daughters, Jessica, born 1985, and Molly, born 1989.

Tom was a passionate member of the McMinnville community, heavily involved in Linfield Athletics, volunteering for over 30 years of service in sports. In 2014, Tom received the honor of being inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame for his volunteerism, an honor he proudly received and stated was one of the happiest days of his life.

Tom was also a football referee with the Salem Football Officials Association for 20 years and also served as their board treasurer.

Tom was also a very faithful man and built a strong community within his church and Bible study groups throughout the years. His faith for the Lord was fierce and inspirational.

Tom is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rebecca McFadden, daughters Jessica Wiley and Molly McFadden, sons-in-law Michael Wiley and Dashawn Agbonze, and granddaughter Josephine McFadden.

Funeral services will be held later during this summer. Condolences may be made to PO Box 1272, McMinnville, OR 97128. The family would like to extend special thanks to Sunrise Family Clinic, Oregon Oncology and Providence Hospice for their compassionate care.

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Tom McFadden obit 3/18/2022 McMinnville N-R/News-Register

Monday, March 14, 2022

Journalist Floyd McKay, Linfield College (1957) and McMinnville High (1953) grad, dies at age 86 on March 4, 2022, in Bellingham, Wash.

Journalist Floyd McKay, Linfield College (1957) and McMinnville High (1953) grad, dies at age 86 on March 4, 2022, in Bellingham, Wash.

Link to Oregonian story:

https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2022/03/floyd-mckay-veteran-pacific-northwest-journalist-and-educator-has-died-at-age-86.html

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Here's some Floyd McKay/Linfield background ...

Floyd John McKay, born 1935 in North Dakota, was a 1953 graduate of McMinnville, Oregon. High School. He:

--graduated from Linfield in 1957 with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and political science.

--was a Linfield adjunct professor of communications, 1969-1974.

--served as a member of the Linfield Board of Trustees, 1972-1978.

--received Linfield "Distinguished Alumnus Award," 2016.

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