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Maurice Riley "Butch" Foreman

Maurice Foreman Obituary

Maurice "Butch" Riley Foreman August 13, 1940 - November 4, 2008 KEIZER - A great, loving, caring and honored, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Bother and Friend. He was a hero to many, a man you respected and wanted to be a part of. He loved with his whole heart and would walk to the ends of the earth to show you. He served 26 years in the United States Navy and 13 years as a youth counselor at Maclaren Youth correctional facility The memories he left behind will forever be cherished but most of all he will always be missed. He will remain in the hearts of the lives he touched forever. Maurice "Butch" is survived by his wife, Rose Marie; two daughters, Cheri Ann and Tracy Pettersen; six grandchildren, Adam, Daisy, Elyse, Kirsten, Sarah, and Shane; brother, Tom Hickey; sisters, Shelia Robino, Tammy, and Corky; nieces and nephews, Karen and Casey Collette, Kristina Frye, Bj and Kaye Frye; dogs, Macmac and Oscar; and many other close friends. A memorial service will be held in the spring at Willamette National Cemetery and the ocean.

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Published by The Statesman Journal on Nov. 23, 2008.

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