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Troy Allen Purdy

1957 - 2008

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1957

DIED

2008

Troy Purdy Obituary

Troy had a brain aneurysm at the home of his sister in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon, on Sunday, September 21, 2008, and never regained\u2002consciousness. The family had gathered to celebrate the 91st birthday of their stepfather, Pete

Lanning, of Redmond, Oregon.

Troy was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and moved to Central Oregon in the 70's. He was living in Redmond, Oregon, at the time of his death, and was attending college at Central Oregon Community College.

He was survived by his longtime girlfriend Pam Reed and daughter Stacia, of Redmond, Oregon, as well as siblings, Ronda Purdy and Chester Purdy, of Crooked River Ranch, Oregon, Nancy Freel and stepfather, Pete Lanning, of Redmond, Oregon, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucille D. Lanning, of Crooked River Ranch, Oregon and his father, Marion M. Purdy, of Cottage Grove, Oregon.

A remembrance of life will be held at the Redmond Moose Lodge on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 2 p.m.

Memorials may be sent to Redmond Humane Society.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Please sign the guest book at www.registerguard.com/legacy

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Eugene Register-Guard on Oct. 12, 2008.

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John Hall

November 9, 2008

Sorry to hear of your loss. I went to middle school with Troy in Cottage Grove and remember him as a wild and cazy kid. I still remember him cracking me up.

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