Edwin W. McCuen

1916 - 2005  (89 years)

• Name	Edwin W. McCuen
  Nickname	Mack
  Born	19 Mar 1916	Coulee City, Grant County, Washington, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Aug 2005	Merlin, Josephine County, Oregon, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I73125	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Family	Ruby Catherine Mandery,   b. 22 Aug 1916, Tenino, Thurston County, Washington, USA ,   d. 2 May 1996, Merlin, Josephine County, Oregon, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1944	Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F33389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Edwin W. McCuen SSN: 539-10-2129 Last Residence: 97532 Merlin, Josephine, Oregon Born: 19 Mar 1916 Died: 27 Aug 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951 ) [S927] Obituary. Edwin W. ?Mack? McCuenMCCUEN, Edwin W. ?Mack? ? Age 89, of Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2005. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m., on Sunday, September 11, 2005, (Grandparent's Day), at Griffin Park off Riverbanks Road and all friends and family are welcome to attend. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Mack was born on March 19, 1916, in Coulee City, Washington, to Edwin and Mettie McCuen. In his early years, he worked as a construction worker helping to build the Grand Coulee Dam. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army infantry and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese bombing where he helped many survivors to safety. On August 31, 1944, in Centralia, Washington, he married Ruby C. Mandery, who preceded him in death. The family moved from Tenino, Washington, in the 1950's to Roseburg, Oregon, and in 1976, moved to Grants Pass. Mack loved life and was very generous to all. He loved every member of his family very much and was very proud of his Native American heritage. Survivors include a daughter, Joirene Taylor of Grants Pass; three grandsons; and two great-granddaughters; two step-daughters, Arlita White of Grants Pass; and Marcia Potter of Roseburg; seven step-grandchildren; twenty-five step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a step-son, Richard E. Field.