James Norman Herrington

James Norman "Norman" Herrington, 73, a 16 year Orondo and Entiat area resident and former longtime Roseburg, Oregon resident, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, following an extended illness. He was born on January 27, 1941 at Roseburg, Oregon to the late James Humphrey and Lois Ann (Hagen) Herrington. He was raised and schooled in Roseburg, attending Benson Elementary and Roseburg High School. He graduated from Roseburg High School with the class of 1959. He went to work independently hauling hay and also worked for his father at his well drilling business known as "Mohr Well Drilling". He entered the U.S. Army in 1961 and served in Germany. He received a medal for achieving expert marksmanship with a M-16 rifle. Upon receiving his honorable discharge in 1965, he returned to Roseburg. He went to work initially in the area saw mils before going to work for the U.S. Forest Service. During this time, he met Linda Mae Stanley and they were later married on January 28, 1968 in Roseburg. They continued to make their home together in the Roseburg area. Norman went to work at the Roseburg Lumber Company and continued working there through the name change to Roseburg Forest Products. He moved to Riddle, Oregon just south of Roseburg and continued to make his home there for several years. He retired form Roseburg Forest Products after working for more than 25 years. In October of 1997, He moved to Orondo, Washington to be nearer to his children. He moved to Entiat in 2000 and returned to make his home in Orondo in August of 2011. Norman was a longtime member of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union Local #2949 of Roseburg. He enjoyed old cars and trucks and collected ¼ scale die cast models of cars and trucks. He is survived by four children, James L. Herrington, Orondo, WA, Becky Hendrix, Entiat, WA, Denny and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Herrington, and Crystal Dorn all of Orondo, WA; six siblings, Frances & (John) Danville, Winston, OR, Carol Stewart, Roseburg, OR, Larry & (Tammy) Herrington, Myrtle Creek, OR, Phyllis & (Vince) Kelley, Opp, AL, Judy Warring, Albany OR and Ollie & (Gary) Gibbons, Salem, OR; one half brother, JayDee & (Jenice) Herrington, Roseberg, OR; one half sister, Alice Pulito, Tacoma, WA; 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two half sisters, Irene and Louise Stewart. A Graveside service will be held in the Oak Creek Cemetery at Roseburg, Oregon on Tuesday, April 1st at 1:30 p.m., with Pastor Charlie Jordan officiating. You are invited to visit his tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee, WA

James Norman Herrington

January 27, 1941 - March 21, 2014