Arvard Leray Tower Spurgeon^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}

1947 - 2001  (53 years)

• Name	Arvard Leray Tower Spurgeon  [9]
  Birth	12 Apr 1947	Eugene, Oregon   [9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Apr 2001	Lane, Oregon   [11]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Ralph Smith Tower,   b. 13 Mar 1902, Akeley, Minnesota d. 1 Nov 1962, Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon  (Age 60 years)  (Grandfather)  Betty Louise Weldon,   b. 23 Sep 1926, Cottage Grove, Oregon d. 13 May 2006, Lane, Oregon  (Age 79 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I3737	1564 GOUGH/GOFF (GB-OXF/US-MA-BRI/US-VA-BHM) R-FTB51877
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Bryce Stewart Tower,   b. 24 Jan 1926, Cottage Grove, Oregon d. 16 Jul 1982 (Age 56 years) Other Partners: Patricia Anne Bilderback  m. 6 Jun 1953
  Mother	Betty Louise Weldon,   b. 23 Sep 1926, Cottage Grove, Oregon d. 13 May 2006, Lane, Oregon (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1946	Bend, Deschutes, Oregon   [12]
  Divorce	8 Jan 1953	Deschutes, Oregon   [13]
  Family ID	F1595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Edna Taylor,   b. 24 Sep 1957, San Diego, California d. 26 Aug 2017, Chula Vista, California (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1983	Lane, Oregon   [14]
  Children	1. Michael Kevin Spurgeon
  Family ID	F1599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Karen Ann Jones
  Marriage	12 May 1973	Marion, Oregon   [15, 16]
  Children	1. Kelly Marie Spurgeon
  Family ID	F1600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Catherine Sue Lewis
  Children	1. Stacey Marie Spurgeon
  Family ID	F1601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 4	Barbara Ann Whitfield
  Family ID	F1602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Apr 1947 - Eugene, Oregon Marriage - 12 May 1973 - Marion, Oregon Marriage - 8 Jul 1983 - Lane, Oregon Death - 11 Apr 2001 - Lane, Oregon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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