Fritz Magill

Fritz Magill, age 88, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors with Pastor Denny Stahl officiating. Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford.

Fritz was born September 5, 1922 in Myrtle Point, Oregon to Adley & Mable (Stewart) Magill. During World War II he served in the United States Army. On June 9, 1947 he married Marietta Cobb. From 1946 until his retirement in 1984 he worked for Robert Dollar Mill in Glendale. In 1995 he moved from Glendale to Grants Pass.

Fritz was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Riddle, Oregon.

He loved his family, most of all his grandchildren. He also enjoyed gardening.

In addition to his wife, Marietta Magill of Grants Pass; he is survived by a daughter, Donna Rising and her husband Denny of Grants Pass; two sisters, Phyllis Steinmyer of Portland and Rio Bruick of Oregon City; two sisters-in-law, Deloris Scott and her husband, Leonard and Doris Biglow all of Canyonville; a brother, Robert Bigelow and his wife Dolores of Grants Pass; two grandchildren, Jeffery Schreiner of Portland and Erica Schreiner of New York; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Berg, Jo Ann Hackett, and Helen Bigelow; and two brothers, Jack Studer and Harry Biglow.