Duane Eugene Roberts

What a wonderful encapsulation Duane's life! I am truly sorry for those who will miss his physical presence, but hope his spirit remains alive in your hearts and minds.

Duane was such a great man - I met him many times over the years and he was always so kind hearted and friendly. You will be dearly missed.

I worked with Duane in the late 80´s and early 90´s and later from 2006-2012. He was an amazing contributor to Tigard´s quality of life. Always kind and compassionate and dedicated to service. His contribution to housing and transportation equity was visionary. He embodies qualities that we all should strive to emulate.

On Thursday this week Tigard and Oregon Department of Transportation will be bidding the next major project toward completing the Fanno Creek Trail. I so appreciate Duane's legacy and am proud to be implementing this project which is bringing Duane's vision to reality. What a kind man whose work and vision will serve Tigard and our region long past his life. I wish Duane's family peace and healing.

I enjoyed working with Duane on trail planning for many of his years at the City of Tigard. Duane was a great champion of Tigard's active transportation and recreation trail network development. The 2009 Neighborhood Trails Plan and 2011 Greenways Trail System Master Plan were just two of his long-range planning projects still in effect today. And, there were the projects he led, like the Heritage Trail, rail to trail, which required his services as the "fixer" in coordination with the...

It sadden us to hear of Duane´s passing. My husband Billy is Duane´s cousin. On behalf of Billy and our family we send love and condolences to Noriko and the family. Billy was always so proud of all Duane´s accomplishments and so impress what an amazing athlete. He was very proud of him and honored to be his cousin. This year Duane and Noriko came and visited Billy (as Je is also ill) and it meant a lot to us. I remember Duane as a very kind and gentle man. Again our thought and prayers...