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O-CIUY A4 ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD, SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS, 2012 Freddie Earl MiSEigan Nov. 16,1941 -Dm. 10, 2012 Fred Earl Milligan, 64, a longtime resident of Sweet Two sentenced in distracted driving case Patricia Hunter April 25, 1921 -Da 12, 2012 Patricia L. Hunter, 91, of Albany passed away Wednesday at her home.

She was born in Bellfoun-tain, the Jerry Milligan of Sweet Home, Roger Milligan of Albany and Larry Milligan of Lebanon; sisters Edna Ferebee and Barbara Anderson of Albany; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at the Sweet Home VFW Hall. Donations may be made on his behalf at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel to help with funeral costs.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements (www.sweethome funeral.com). mechanic. In 1966, he married Jessie Stover. They had three children before divorcing in 1981. Fred met Tina Rogers in 1994 and they married in 2009.

Fred worked hard all his life to provide for his family. He loved to fish and take drives with his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by wife Tina Milligan; sons Anthony Milligan of Sweet Home and Michael Milligan of Lebanon; daughters Deborah Rhyno of Sweet Home and Nikki Rogers of Albany; brothers Bud and coming traffic. The van struck Carroll's motorcycle, killing him.

A third vehicle, with three people inside, swerved off the road to avoid the wreck. "Jose was taking video of her driving, asking her to look at him," prosecutor Shani Krumholz said in court on Friday. "The last shot that was taken prior to her hitting the shoulder is a shot of her looking directly at the camera." Inaplea bargain negotiated with the Benton County District Attorney's Office, Avila Diaz pleaded guilty on Friday to a single felony count of criminally negligent homicide. Six misdemeanor counts of reckless endanger-ment, related to the other people involved in the crash, were dismissed along with a charge of reckless driving. Cejas Gutierrez pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution, also a felony, and four misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.

The couple, who came to the United States from Mexico about years ago, were being held by order of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending further proceedings on their immigration status. Home, died Monday in Albany. He was born in Golden, son of Fred and Georgia (Rainey) Milligan. His family Freddie Milligan moved to Sweet Home in 1950.

Fred went to school in Portland to become a diesel John N. Jacobson July 6, 1931 -Dc 7, 2012 John N. Jacobson, 81, of Grants Pass died Friday, Dec. 7, at his home. John was born in Bandon to E.H.

and Bertie Jacob-son. In 1949, he graduated from Lebanon High School. He married Darlene Vasek on July 21, 1957, in Coral -lis. In 1959, he moved from Albany to Grants Pass. He Service notice Vemlta Crystal Hawks, 90, of Lebanon died Friday at Avamere Rehabilitation of Lebanon.

Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.

18, at the Lacomb Baptist Church. Memorial online at www.linnbenton.edugotick-ets and at the LBCC box office. Info: 541-791-9078 or iegacybal I etq "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" -1 and 8 p.m Albany Civic Theater, ill First Ave. S.W., Albany. Tickets: $11, adults; $8, 18 and younger and 60 and older.

Live Nativity and Carriage Rides 5 to 7 p.m East Linn Museum, 746 Long Sweet Home. Free; donations welcome. Info: 541-367-6186. Sugar Plum Fairy Ball noon to 1 p.m., Linn-Benton Community College, Albany. Tickets: $8 per child (parents attend free).

Tickets available at Legacy Ballet from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: 541-791-9078 or legacYbatletiq.com. Sweet Home Farmers' Market -10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thriftway parking lot, BY BENNETT HALL CORVALLIS GAZETTE-TIMES CORVALLIS A couple who pleaded guilty to various charges in connection with a distracted driving crash that left a motorcyclist dead were sentenced to three years' probation on Friday in Benton County Circuit Court, but they remained in custody awaiting possible deportation.

Veronica Avila Diaz, 28, and her husband, Jose Antonio Cejas Gutierrez, 31, have been in jail since Oct. 11 on charges stemming from a Sept. 30 collision that took the life of a 72-year-old Eugene man, Kenneth Douglas Carroll. The wreck occurred on Highway 99W n'orth of Monroe. Avila Diaz, who had little driving experience and no license, was behind the wheel of the couple's Ford Windstar van, with her husband in the passenger's seat and their three children riding with them.

According to the account presented in court, she was distracted by Cejas Gutierrez, who was photographing her with his camera phone as she drove south toward Monroe. She started to drift off the road and then overcor-rected, veering into on All calendar items snould be submitted in writirig. Ttiev can be mailed to Calendar, Democrat-Herald, PA 130, Albany, OR 97321; e-mailed to rewsihonlinejcorn; or submitted online at wwvwicwiatheraldjcom. For more integration, call Heather Crabtree. 541-812-609a Events TODAY Albany First Church of God Live Nativity to 8:30 p.m..

North Albany Road and Hickory Street. Free. Info: Carol Walters, 541-619-8672. Benefit for Brooklyn Kelley-5 p.m., Humpty's Dump Bar and Grill, 916 Old Salem Road, Albany. Fundraiser for 5-month-old girl diagnosed with a rare brain disorder.

Raffle tickets: $1. Breakfast with Santa 8 to 10 a.m., Chintimini Senior Center, 2601 He was preceded in death by parents E.H. and Bertie Jacobson and son Bruce Jacobson. Family services have been held. Memorial donations may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E.

Eighth Grants Pass (www.lovejoy hospice.org). Please sign the family guest book at www.sincel928hull.com. Guidelines Brief obituaries, death notices and service notices appear as a free public service. A fee is charged for obituaries longer than 100 words and for photographs. Obituaries also appear at wm.democratherald.corn.

Jo place an obituary, contact News Clerk Heather Crabtree at ter in Corvallis. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Albany Visitors Association, Two Rivers Market. Lebanon Square Orders Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Lebanon I00F Hall, 20 Ash St. Cost: $4.

No partner required. Info: 541-259-4007. Mid-Valley Singles -9 a.m., Pop's Branding iron, Albany. Santiam Spokes Bicycle Ride -9 a.m. Info: www.santiamspokes.org or 541-967-3295.

Sons of the American Legion "all you can eat charity fundraiser breakfast" 9 a.m. to noon, 129 First Ave. N.W., Albany. Cost: $5. Public welcome.

VFW Dinner -5 p.m., Post 584, 1469 Timber St. S.E., Albany. Open to public. Info: 541-928-7925. VVA Dinner -5 to 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 51, 480 S.

Main daughter of Samuel and' Viva (Oaks) McGruder. Patricia ived most of her life in southern Oregon and moved to Albany in Patricia Hunter 2002. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who always tried to be there for her family. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Viva McGruder; husbands Abraham Woodrum, Norman Meeds and Everett Hunter; and five brothers and sisters. Survivors include sons Norman "Bob" Meeds of Albany and Donald Woodrum of Sherwood, granddaughters Lisa Joneses, Tracey Meeds, Brandee Meeds, Heather Meeds and Kathleen Meeds; six great-grandchildren; and a beloved cat, Sybil.

A private graveside service is planned. Memorial contributions are suggested to Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. Lebanon. Cost: $10 to $13.

Open to public. SUNDAY Albany American Legion Brunch -9 to 11:30 a.m., 129 First Ave. N.W., AlbanyCost depends on purchase. Forty et Eight Public Bingo -6 p.m., American Legion Hall, 480 Main Lebanon. Info: 541-451-1351.

Morning Star Grange Farmers Market -noon to 4 p.m., 38794 Morninstar Road N.E., Albany, info: 541-905-4113 or 541-926-3646. Santiam Post 51 Breakfast 8 to 11 a.m., American Legion Hall, 480 S. Main Lebanon. Cost: $5. Info: 541-451-1351.

VFW Breakfast -9 a.m., VFW Linn Post 584, 1469 Timber St. S.E, Albany. Info: 541-928-7925. 'fl 0" iz' 1 EE was in the trucking business in the Grants Pass and Medford area for over 30 years. Survivors include wife Darlene Jacobson of Grants Pass; son Scott Jacobson of New York, N.Y.

brothers James Jacobson of Santa Barbara, Jerry Jacobson of Ashland and Joel Jacobson of Grants Pass; and two grandsons. contributions maybe made to the Lacomb Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W.Grant Lebanon, OR 97355. Death notice Vera J. Humphries, 64, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Cen- 621 Main St. Info: 541-401-2678.

SUNDAY Albany First Church of God Live Nativity to 8:30 p.m., North Albany Road and Hickory Street. Free. Info: Carol Walters, 541-619-8672. Willamette Valley Concert Band Christmas Concert 2 p.m Linn-Benton Community College's Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany.

Info: www.wvcband. org; 503-838-3474. Organizations TODAY Albany American Legion Texas Hold 'em -6 p.m., 129 First Ave. N.W. Donations accepted.

Albany Magic Club -10 a.m., Mon-Fri 7: N.w. Tyler Corvallis. Cost: $15 per participant. Breakfast with Santa -10 a.m., Sybaris Restaurant, downtown Albany. Cost: $20.

Includes toy and photo. Elk's Children's Christinas Party noon to 4 p.m., Elk's Lodge, 633 Park Lebanon. Free Holiday Movie 2:30 p.m., Pix Theatre, 321 Second Ave. S.w. 1951 "Scrooge." Heritage Mall Events -11 a.m., Calapooia Middle School Band Choir; 3 p.m., Hawaiian Singing Leslies, 1895 14th Ave.

S.E., Albany. Mid Valley Gleaners Bake Sale -10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grocery Outlet, Albany, info: Heidi Shetka, 541-791-1334. "The Nutcracker" 2 and 7 p.m., LBCC's Russell Tripp Performance Center, Albany.

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