Greetings:

Many of you may have seen the obituary in the newspaper last month.  But I doubt many knew that Dick Mort was a member of the Oak Lodge History Detectives.  Dick passed away on Oct. 22.  He was the companion of another OLHD member, Nancy (Starkweather) Hersey.

I first met Dick when I went to their home on the Willamette River to conduct my pre-interview with Nancy about the Risley and Starkweather families, and met him twice more with follow-up visits.  He was an avid historian and a very gracious individual.  Again, we have lost one of the good ones.

You can learn more about Dick Mort at http://dickmort.com/

Mike Schmeer
Chairman, Oak Lodge History Detectives