Ina May Franklin

Ina May (Sorensen) Franklin March 29, 1925 September 19, 2015 Ina May Franklin, 90, of Corvallis passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. She was born March 29, 1925 to Ewart and Violet Sorensen in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was raised by her mother after her father passed away when she was in the 5th grade. She worked as a telephone operator during WWII. While visiting her grandparents in Willamina, Oregon at age 16, she met her future husband, Paul Franklin. They married in 1945 in Vancouver, Washington, while Paul was on leave during WWII, and before he was to be shipped to the Pacific. They went to Pittsburg, California. While there the war ended, and he was discharged. They moved to Corvallis in the spring of 1946, when Paul went to work for Standard Oil. They moved to Albany and back to Corvallis, where Ina May stayed home to raise their family. After the youngest started school, she volunteered at Good Samaritan Hospital. In 1976, she began working in the billing office at the hospital and retired in 1989. When Paul retired a year later, Ina May and Paul began traveling. They enjoyed many reunions with the Timberwolves (Paul’s outfit during WWII). Their travels included trips across country and Hawaii, returning to Europe for the 50th reunion of WWII, cruises to the Panama Canal and Alaska, and trips to Ina May’s favorite place away from home, Puerto Rico. They were avid square and round dancers with the Corvallis Squares for over 50 years. Paul and Ina May recently celebrated 70 wonderful years of marriage. She was a very beautiful lady inside and out and will be missed by her family friends and all that knew her. She is survived by her husband Paul, her children Mike (Elaine) Franklin of Brentwood, Tennessee, Tim (Phyllis) Franklin of Albany, Oregon, John (Kathy) Franklin of Hillsboro, Oregon, Melinda (Jim) Paz of Springfield, Oregon, Ginny (Gary) Ryan of Salem, Oregon, and Glenn (Colisse) Franklin of Corvallis, Oregon, 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 24th at McHenry Funeral Home. Private burial will take place at Willamette National Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association sent in care of McHenry Funeral Home 206 NW 5th St., Corvallis, OR 97330.

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Ina May Franklin

March 29, 1925 - September 19, 2015