John Albion McGlothern, 85, of Eugene and formerly of Sweet Home died on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at his home.
He was born in Seattle, Wash., to John F. and Ida (Erskine) McGlothern.
Mr. McGlothern came to Sweet Home in the late 1920s.
He served in the Navy in World War II.
He returned to Sweet Home where he owned and operated a lumber mill.
Mr. McGlothern and his brother helped in the construction of the sanctuary of the Sweet Home Evangelical Church.
Mr. McGlothern moved to Eugene in the 1960s, where he continued to work in the lumber industry.
He spent the last six years in the loving care of daughter Beverly.
Mr. McGlothern was a rockhound and had a rock shop. He was always looking for thunder eggs and petrified wood.
He enjoyed outdoors, spending his time camping and fishing.
Mr. McGlothern is survived three children, Vickie Faye Jackson of Portland, John Carlton McGlothern of Eugene and Beverly Jean Simmonds of Eugene; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by wife, Letha McGlothern in 1998.
Funeral services were held Dec. 29 at the Sweet Home Evangelical Church. Burial followed at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.