John Alfred Joiner

John Alfred Joiner was born in a log cabin in La Center, Ballard County, Kentucky. He attended a one room grade school and graduated from Heath High School in Heath, Kentucky, in 1932. He graduated from Paducah Junior college in 1934, attended Bryant and Stratton Business College, Louisville, Kentucky, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1941. He was admitted to the Kentucky state bar in the same year. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1941, graduated from the infantry school at Fort Benning, Georgia, as a 2nd Lieutenant. He served in Oregon, Kansas and Oklahoma, Regimental Adjutant 361st Infantry, 91st Division, and he served as assistant G‐I XVI Corps, Fort Riley, Kansas. He made the initial landing on Leyte Philippine Island with the 24th Infantry Division. He was discharged as a major in 1952. His parents were William E. Joiner and Myrtle B Joiner and he had one sister, Grace Milner, of Knoxville, Tennessee. He married to Betty‐Sue McCready on March 14, 1944. She died June 30, 1965. He is survived by two children, Marian G Hayes of Seattle, Washington, and William Alfred Joiner of Skagway, Alaska; two grandchildren, Tanya Hayes and Matthew Hayes; and three great-grandchildren. In 1967 he married Marjorie Elaine Oberson. She died April 28, 2009. He has one stepdaughter, Tami Markham, and two step-grandsons, Jeff Markham and Luke Markham. He was vice chancellor of the Oregon Diocese for many years. As vice chancellor and as the Bishop Appointee, he served on the board of directors of the Good Samaritan Hospital for 35 years. The last five years as vice chairman of the board. While on the board, the decision was made to locate the hospital to its present site. He was on the vestry of the Church of the Good Samaritan when the decision was made to purchase the property where the church and Samaritan Village are now located. He served as District Attorney for Benton County for four years. He was also Municipal Judge for the City of Corvallis for several years. He was active in Kiwanis for over 40 years, serving a term as president. He was a member of the Corvallis Country Club for close to 40 years and served as secretary for four years. Al’s family invites you to join us in remembering Al’s life at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 333 N.W. 35th St., Corvallis. There will be a reception following the memorial in the church. In lieu of flowers, you may donate in Al’s name to The Good Samaritan Church Foundation, 333 N.W. 35th, Corvallis, OR 97330; The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, 3600 NW Samaritan Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330; or you are welcome to make a donation to a charity of your choice in Al’s name.

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John Alfred Joiner

September 11, 1915 - January 27, 2016