Eugene Oliver Severson

My name is Michael Jonathan Seaverson. I think I´m can do you. My dad was Charles Oliver Seaverson and my granddad was Oswald Seaverson a marriage Genevieve Seaverson she was an Oliver so was my father and Ozzie. We used to call him adopted my dad at 10 years old from what I was told from there, they didn´t tell me much after that, I wish I could´ve known him like when I was born. I had dyslexia and a little autism. I bet she would enjoy the teach me my daddy did. My number If you know these...

Mr. Severson recruited me to participate in the YMCA Oregon Youth Legislature in my sophomore year at Wilson. I continued that in my junior and senior years, and I loved it. I was definitely not the most diligent or focused student but I guess he saw potential in me. He instilled in me some self discipline -- and a true appreciation for our system of government. He was an outstanding teacher who truly cared about his students.

I think I only had one class at Wilson with Mr. Severson, although I took German for three years from Mrs. Severson. He always impressed me as a fun teacher who loved his work. In an odd aside: when my two other best friends from Wilson, Nancy Danner and Sara Cole, and I wrote a fantasy novel (Journey to Wizards' Keep), it needed three wizards. I chose names from Wilson teachers to "alter" and use as our wizards names. It was a way to honor them. They were: Kaza, (for Eugene Kaza); Moor-ray...

Many fond memories of him at Wilson. He was kind, thoughtful, and a wise teacher. May all your memories of him be blessed.

Gene was a wonderful, welcoming, fun loving co-grandparent. We will miss him so much. We became fast friends with Sue and him as soon as our kids decided to marry. We four supplied the genes for our three amazing grandkids. Love you, Gene, missing you already. Safe travels.

Gene and Sue were instrumental in helping me find my way back to Christianity. I hope the family is blessed with laughter from shared memories in the coming weeks. Fondly, Janet Lowrey (Metz)