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Joseph J. Volk

Portland, Oregon

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Volk, Joseph J. 88 03/29/1921 07/18/2009 Joseph J. Volk, "Uncle Joe," passed away July 18, 2009. He was born in Cisero, Ill., but lived most of his life in Portland. He served as a Portland firefighter for 25 years. Joe was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt. He had also played...

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When I was just a kid Joe would take me fishing to the high Cascade lakes, the Indian reservation and the Deschutes.Many memories, lotsa fish.
Larry Janke

May you find comfort in the memories of joe.

i got to know Joe as a retail clerk and then as a retail manager here in Portland. He was quite a character and we enjoyed swapping stories of our past sports lives so long ago. He always engaged me in baseball and hockey discussions. He had some great stories about his ball playing days and his firefighting days as well. I always got a kick out of his laugh!

I was a much younger man than Joe by 30 years so we shared...