John Sanders

John “Jack” Sanders, age 70, of Cave Junction, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at his home.

A memorial graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2008 at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Jack was born May 10, 1937 in Lewiston, Maine to Milford & Lucy Sanders. As a child he moved with his family to Brookings. From January 4, 1955 to April 15, 1958 he served in the United States Navy. On August 13, 1958 in Gold Beach he married Loretta Mae Brey. In 1972 he moved to White City, and in 1981 moved to Cave Junction. He was a self-employed log truck driver, and as a driver for RB Brown and Rick Robertson, retiring the year of the Biscuit Fire in 2002. Together with his wife he owned and operated the Stoney Front Tavern in Kerby for 20 years.

His hobbies included fishing on the coast, hunting, playing cribbage, and working on his computer.

In addition to his wife Loretta M. Sanders, he is survived by four sons, Raymond Sanders, Robert Sanders, Richard Sanders and Rodney Sanders and a daughter, Kathy Valentine all of Cave Junction; a brother Norman “Corky” Sanders of Santa Clara, California; ten grandchildren, Donald Sanders of Los Angeles, California, John Sanders who is serving in the United States Army in Baghdad, Iraq, Alexis Sanders, Robert Sanders, Jr., Michael Sanders all of Grants Pass, Joshua Sanders and Christina Sanders both of Cave Junction, J.W. Cole Valentine who is serving in the United States Navy in Pensacola, Florida, and Amanda Valentine and Samantha Valentine both of Cave Junction; two great-grandchildren, Marilisa and Ashton Sanders both of Grants Pass.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kari Mae Lynn Valentine in 1986.