Sept. 24 , 1921 – Sept. 17, 2014
Lyle D. Warren, 92, of Sweet Home died Sept. 17, 2014.
He was born Sept. 24 , 1921 in Nyssa to Marvin Haley and Jessie Mae (Sherrife) Warren.
He lived in Sisters as a young boy and moved to Corvallis at the age of 12. He graduated from Corvallis High School in 1938 and attended Oregon State College.
He and Josephine Copeland met at a dance in Rickreall and were married July 5, 1941 at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Lebanon. They recently celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary.
Mr. Warren worked as a surveyor from 1940-42 with the Engineering Branch of the United States Army out of Camp Adair. From 1942 to 1945 he served in the U.S. Army Air Force as an aerial gunnery instructor. He achieved the rank of sergeant and logged many hours in B17 and B24 bombers.
After his military service he went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Oregon State College, graduating in 1947. He became a registered professional engineer in 1949 and eventually was a licensed professional engineer in many states.
Mr. Warren started his career in the woods products industry working for Weyerhaeuser in Springfield and Everett, Wash. He moved to Sweet Home in 1953 and worked for Willamette National in Foster. In 1962 he formed his own engineering firm, L.D. Warren and Associates, which later became Warren and Brewster Company, and is now Maxi Mill Inc. of Albany.
He designed and built many modern computerized sawmills across the United States and British Columbia.
Mr. Warren enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, camping, rock hunting, and ATV rides on the
Oregon coast. In 1941 he earned his private pilot license. Before he retired he often flew for business and pleasure and eventually qualified for instrument and multiengine ratings.
Mr. Warren is survived by his wife, Josephine Warren; children Martha and son-in-law Glen Jones, Michael and daughter-in-law Nancy Warren, Jo Beth and son-in-law Phil Harry, Jeffery and daughter-in-law Irene Warren, Anthoney and daughter-in-law Laura Warren, Matthew and daughter-in-law Candy Warren, and Angela and son-in-law Dale Thoma; sister Mary Neglay; sister-in-law Tresa Mausen; 31 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father Marvin; mother Jessie; brothers Dewitt and Vernon Warren; sister Ruth Shipley; sister-in-law Veronica Mollenhour; and grandsons Anthony and Andrew Harry.
Viewing will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel, with a recitation of the rosary beginning at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at St. Helen’s Catholic Church.
A graveside service with military honors will be at 2 p.m. at Gilliland Cemetery.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Avamere Lebanon Rehabilitation for the care Lyle received.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.