Elden Kinion

Elden “Red” L. Kinion passed away peacefully at his home in Corvallis on Easter Sunday. He was born September 27, 1917 in Waldron Arkansas to Lonan Kinion and Ethel (Newman) Kinion. Red met Edith Lawson while living in Waldron and they married in 1936. He worked in the oil fields in Oklahoma until moving in 1938 to the West Coast settling in South Beach (Newport) Oregon. There he worked in the local fishing and crabbing industry. They moved to Vancouver, WA in 1942 and worked at the Kaiser Shipyards. In 1946 they moved to Turner, OR where he began a career as a Lumber Grader in the timber industry. In 1954 they moved to Corvallis, OR where he continued his career at Rex Clemons Lumber until 1971. After the closure of Clemons Lumber, he worked 8 years at Fort Hill Lumber Co. in Willamina until his retirement in 1979. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith in 1991; his brother Clarence Kinion and his sister Maudie Mitchell. He married Lela Razer on October 23, 1993. Elden is survived by his wife Lela, children Arthur Neal Kinion of Corvallis, Rodney Dale Kinion of Albany, Lajane Dyer of Albany, Brenda Thompson of Silverton, Daniel Lee Kinion of Vancouver, WA.; sisters Mazel Lindsey of Gresham, Nora Johns of Stayton, Vernice Moug of Roseburg; grandsons Jeff Roebuck of Albany, Kelley Dyer of Albany, Chris Zimmerman of Lake Oswego, step grandsons Keith and Tim Dyer of Albany, James Razor of Corvallis, Terry Bollinger of Corvallis; granddaughters Ranell Robinson of Woodburn, Michelle Zimmerman of Sherwood, Lonnie Holifield of Albany and numerous nieces, nephews and great grandchildren. He was an avid golfer, loved gardening and enjoyed bird hunting with relatives and friends in Eastern Oregon. He was a sports enthusiast who loved attending all the kids’ activities and was a huge OSU Beaver fan! Red belonged to the Kings Circle Assembly of God Church where he served as a board member several times. From 1988 until 2009 he served as a Lay Minister at the Heart of The Valley and Corvallis Manor nursing homes. Visitation will be held from 3 – 7 pm on Friday, April 9th at McHenry Funeral Home. A celebration of Red’s life will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 10th at Kings Circle Assembly of God in Corvallis. Our entire family is very grateful for the kind and caring services of Benton Hospice. Contributions to Benton Hospice may be made in c/o McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis, OR.

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Elden Kinion

September 27, 1917 - April 4, 2010