Emory (Jim) Edgar Meadows

Redmond, Oregon Emory (Jim) Edgar Meadows of Redmond, Oregon, died November 9, 2015. He was 94 years old. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 10:30 am at Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond. Followed by a Graveside service with Military Honors at 2 PM at Redmond Memorial Cemetery. Emory was born October 19, 1921, in Soper, Oklahoma, to Herman and Dovie (Shelton) Meadows. He and his folks went to California in 1936. He graduated from Visalia High School in California in 1941. In 1942 he met and married Eunice DeVee Zobrist. He served in the Seabees during WW2 and later in the Korean War. Emory worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, afterwards starting as an apprentice sheet metal worker in 1942. He was also a Nuclear Inspector for submarines When he retired, he was in Planning and Estimating. After retiring, he and his family moved to Redmond, Oregon, in 1977. Emory enjoyed traveling and in 1985, he and his wife went full time traveling for seven years. They traveled all over the United States and later spent many winters months in Yuma, Arizona. In 1992, they settled back in Redmond. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping and also dancing and playing cards and dominos with friends. He was a volunteer at (the Redmond) Senior Center delivering meals, setting tables and serving. He was member at Zion Lutheran Church where he did many ministries in the church helping with ushering, mowing lawns, yard sales and other odd jobs. His survivors include a son, Bruce Emory Meadows and wife, Joan Meadows from Cincinnati, Ohio; a daughter, Debra DeVee Meadows of Redmond. Grandchildren: Cheri Annette Meadows of Louisville, Kentucky; Timothy Duane Meadows of Grand Rapids, Michigan; DeAnn DeVee Cordes of Vancouver, Washington; Jason Dietrich Cordes and wife, Lacy Cordes of Redmond; Great grandchild: Michael Todd Williams and Chase Alexander Cordes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice, and one son, James "Jimmy" Lee Meadows. Memorial contributions may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project or Zion Lutheran Church Bldg. Fund P.O. Box 758517 1113 SW Black Butte Blvd. Topeka, Kansas 66675 Redmond, Oregon 97756 www.woundedwarriorproject.org 541-923-7466 or Redmond Senior Center 325 NW Dogwood Avenue Redmond, Oregon 97756 Funeral Home: Redmond Memorial Chapel 717 SW 6th Street Redmond, OR US 97756

Emory (Jim) Edgar Meadows

October 19, 1921 - November 9, 2015