Richard G. Maryanski

Richard Maryanski, age 89, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.

A gathering of friends and family will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 24, 2011 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Richard was born November 24, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois. From 1939 to 1945 he served in the United States Marine Corps and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged as a Second Lieutenant. On June 27, 1942 he married Ruby Oatman. He worked in the lumber mills all of his life. In 1976 he moved from Springfield, Oregon to Grants Pass. He retired in 1984 from Rough and Ready Lumber Company.

He was a past member of Southern Oregon Horse Racing Association.

His hobbies included fishing, camping and hunting.

Survivors include three sons, Glenn Maryanski of Alta Loma, California, David Maryanski of Grants Pass, Oregon and Steve Maryanski of Prineville, Oregon; a daughter, Vickie Alexander of Rogue River, Oregon; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death was his wife Ruby in October 1992.