James Massey
James Norman Massey, 78, of Vancouver, Wash., died May 30, 2007.
Born Sept. 5, 1928, at Wichita, he was raised by Floyd and Millie Siebert of Marion.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, stationed in Japan.
He managed numerous cattle ranches and raised registered Hereford cattle.
He had six children with his first wife, Virginia Koperski, and one son with his current wife, Ila, whom he married in 1978.
He was preceded in death by two children, Kirk and Jennifer in 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Ila; brother, Rex Siebert of Marion; sons, Douglas and Brett; daughters, Jeannine, Lorraine, and Cynthia; two stepsons, Ken and Jeff; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were June 5 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
