Elgin, Oregon
Robert Leon Heyduck, 88, of Portland and formerly of Elgin, died March 15. He was laid to rest in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Known as Rob, he was born June 20, 1918, to Benjamin and Lela (Park) Heyduck in Elgin. He was raised in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School. On June 9, 1939, he married Nova Henderson of Elgin.
He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945 and was stationed in Hawaii. He and Nova lived in Bremerton for a short while after they married, then moved to Portland, where they have lived since.
Mr. Heyduck always enjoyed attending the Elgin Alumni Banquet and visiting classmates and friends. He also loved to come back to Elgin and go deer hunting and camping.
Survivors include his wife, Nova of Portland; daughter, Sue Johnston of Salem; one granddaughter; brother, Gordon Heyduck of Seattle; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings Merle Heyduck, John Alvie Heyduck and Bernice Puckett.
The Observer – Obituaries for the week ending March 31, 2007 Published: March 31, 2007