Tex Nevada Spliethof

Tex Nevada Spliethof, age 72, of Selma, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center.

A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Lake Selmac with a barbeque and potluck. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Remembrances may be made to Royale Gardens Activity Fund, c/o Royale Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center, 2075 NW Highland Avenue, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526.

Tex was born April 21, 1936 in Red Bluff, California to Andy & Bonita (Wilson) Spliethof. He lived most of his life in Selma. He worked in many different security jobs over the years. For 17 years he volunteered at Lake Selmac as the park host, keeping the park and campgrounds clean.

He especially enjoyed hunting and fishing at Lake Selmac where made many friends. He loved to help people, enjoyed collecting things that were treasures to him, and always had the parts to fix whatever someone needed him to fix. Tex played the harmonica and enjoyed playing it and attending family gatherings.

He was a member of the National Rifle Association.

Survivors include a son, David Spliethof of Loomis, California; a daughter, Kelli Spliethof of Citrus Heights, California; five sisters, Evelyn North of Roseburg, Lois Lansdown of Selma, Edith Summerfield of Myrtle Creek, Lou Anna Champney of Phoenix, Arizona, and Linda Lowden of Selma; two brothers, Andy Spliethof of Prospect and Ralph Spliethof of Selma; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.