Charles William Neal (1912 - 1998)

Born 19 Nov 1912 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon

Husband of Lois Doreen (Shrum) Neal — married 10 Jun 1935 in Vancouver, Washington

Died 28 Jan 1998 at age 85 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon

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Biography

PARENTS: Thomas Franklin Neal & Ida May Park.

Thomas, b. 3 Jan. 187, Dayton, Columbia Co., Washington; d. 11 Mar. 1963, Roseburg, OR.

Ida, b. 29 May 1884, Arkansas; d. 4 May 1964, Roseburg, OR.

Thomas & Ida are buried at the IOOF Cem., Roseburg, OR; Memorial 11163900 as are both of their parents.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Charles Calvin Neal & Anna Vernetta West.

MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: William H. Park & Lucinda ELizabeth "Lizzie" Holobaugh.

1900 U.S. Census for Roseburg, Prec., Douglas Co., OR: Charley Neal Head M 50 yrs, b. Oct. 1850 Oregon Annie Neal Wife F 41 yrs, b. Oct. 1859 Oregon Liddie J Neal Dau F 21 yrs, b. Mar. 1879 Oregon Thomas Neal Son M 19 yrs, b. Jan. 1881 Wash Charles C Neal Son M 18 yrs, b. Aug. 1882 Wash Alfred M Neal Son M 15 yrs, b. Jan. 1885 Oregon Jessie M Neal Dau F 11 yrs, b. Feb. 1889 Oregon Marvin Hogan Brother-in-law M 40 yrs, b. June 1860 OR Eliza T Hogan Sister-in-law F 34 yrs, b. Aug. 1866 OR Rhoda A Hogan Niece F 13 yrs, b. Mar. 1887 CA Nancy J Hogan Niece F 8 yrs, b. April 1892 CA Chester Hogan Nephew M 1 yrs, b. Jan. 1899 CA

Annie had 5 children, all living. Charley is a farmer. It appears that Eliza Hogan & Annie Neal may be sisters. Eliza had 7 children, 4 living. Marvin Hogan is a farm laborer.

Thomas F. Neal m. Ida May Park 1 July 1906, Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR,.

1910 U.S. Census for Deer Creek Prec. (Roseburg), Douglas Co., OR: Thomas F Neal Head M 30 Washington Ida M Neal Wife F 24 Arkansas Glyds M Neal Dau F 2 Oregon Lydia Neal Dau F 1 Oregon

Ida had 2 children, both living. Thomas worked as a railroad laborer.

1920 U.S. Cesus for Mill Prec., (Roseburg), Douglas Co., OR: Thomas Neal Head M 39 Washington Ida May Neal Wife F 36 Arkansas Gladys Mearl Neal Dau F 12 Oregon Lydia M Neal Dau F 10 Oregon

• Charles W Neal Son M 7 Oregon

May Neal Dau F 3 Oregon John Neal Son M 1 Oregon

Thomas is a house painter.

1930 U.S. Census for Umpqua Prec., Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR: Thomas Neal Head M 50 Washington Ida Neal Wife F 45 Arkansas

• Charles Neal Son M 17 Oregon

Ruby Neal Dau F 14 Oregon Marie Neal Dau F 3 Oregon Lizzie Parks Mother-in-law F 70 Arkansas

Thomas is a painting contractor. Lizzie is a widow & works as a servant in a private home.

Charles W. Neal m. Lois Doreen Shrum, June 10, 1935, Vancouver, Clark Co. Washington.

1940 U.S. Census for Mill Prec. Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR (10 April): C W Neal Head M 26 Oregon Doreen Neal Wife F 24 Oregon Charlotte Neal Dau F 2 Oregon Thomas F Neal Son M 5 mos Oregon

They resided in the same place in 1935. Charles was a surveyor for an electric co.

Notes: In 1942, his father worked for Douglas Co., OR at the courthouse. Thomas registered for the World War II draft in Roseburg, OR on April 27, 1942. He was described as 5"5.5", 140 lbs, with gray eyes & hair. He had a gunshot wound (scar) on his left hand & arm.

Sister Gladys Merle Neal Sanfilippo is buried with their parents at IOOF Cem, Roseburg, OR; Memorial 11163892.. Brother John Wallace Neal is also buried at IOOF Cem., Roseburg, Or; Memorial 11163895.

Family links: Parents: Thomas Franklin Neal (1879 - 1963) Ida M. Park Neal (1884 - 1964)

Spouse: Lois Doreen Shrum Neal (1915 - 2002)

Siblings: Merle Gladys Neal Sanfilippo (1907 - 1999)* Charles William Neal (1912 - 1998) John Wallace Neal (1918 - 1920)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Roseburg Memorial Gardens Roseburg Douglas County Oregon, USA

Sources

Obituary The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 1 February 1998

Charles “Charlie” W. Neal NEAL, Charles “Charlie” W. - Age 85, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 1998 in a local care center. He was born November 19, 1912 in Roseburg, Oregon to Thomas and Ida (Park) Neal. He was united in marriage to Lois Doreen Shrum, June 10, 1935 in Vancouver, Washington. Mr Neal started with the US Forest Service on the Diamond Lake Ranger District in 1930.l In 1941 he joined the Oregon State Police in Medford, Oregon. In 1950 he returned to Roseburg and formed C. W. Neal Logging, which began the first salvage operation on the Umpqua National Forest. In 1960 he joined the Douglas County Assessors Office as a land and property appraiser. In 1970 he returned to Medford as an appraiser of forest lands for Jackson County. Mr. Neal retired in 1972 and moved to Lebanon, Oregon. Retirement not agreeing with Charlie, he returned to the Diamond Lake Ranger District, where he worked seasonally as a fire prevention technician until 1989, at age 79. After 17 years in Lebanon he returned to Roseburg. Charlie was a dependent of the Pioneer Neal Family who immigrated to the Oregon Territory in 1844. For recreation he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping in the great outdoors. His hobbies included music, art and was an avid drawer of cartoons of his own design. He also researched family genealogy. Survivors include his wife, Doreen of Roseburg, Oregon, daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte and Sam Long of Umpqua, Oregon, Linda and Myron Rogstad of Rhododendron, Oregon, Ida and Ken Pheiffer of Eugene, Oregon, sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Lucy Neal of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and John “Bill” Neal of Talent, Oregon, 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, daughter-in-law, and a great-grandson. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Roseburg, Oregon. Final resting place will be in Roseburg Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 2038, Roseburg, OR 97470, or the American Heart Association, Oregon Division, Oregon Affiliate, Inc., 1425 NE Irving #100, Portland, OR 97232-4201, or Alzheimer's Association, 2575 Donald Street, Eugene, OR 97405. LONG & SHUKLE MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.

Find A Grave: Memorial #70590363