The Columbia Gorge News
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Monday, October 16, 2023
Duane Schambron
1939 – 2023
Duane Alfred Schambron was born in Oregon City, Ore., on July 30, 1939. He passed away surrounded by his loving wife of 65 years, Edie, and family on Sept. 16, 2023, in Battle Ground, Wash.
Duane graduated from Oregon City High School with the Class of 1956 and continued his education at Oregon State College in Corvallis. He earned a degree in industrial engineering and received his first Lieutenant Bars for the United States Air Force through their ROTC program. While in college, he married the love of his life, Edie, in July of 1958.
He was sent to Lubbock, Texas, for his initial flight training — flying jets was right up his alley. But, having family, he chose a safer route and took a C130E assignment to Travis Air Force base in California. His assignment there was to fly ammunition into Vietnam, and the bodies of young men who gave their lives to protect our country, back home.
His next assignment was to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico as a weather reconnaissance officer. His flights included penetrating the eye of hurricanes and reporting on weather conditions. He flew several secret missions. During this time, he joined the Ramey Sea Lancers Diving Club and enjoyed deep sea diving in the warm water.
After five years of military life, during which time he worked his way up to Captain status, he then chose to fly for Pan American Airlines (Pan Am). He flew world-wide while based out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. These trips gave him great insight into the happenings of what was going on in our world. While based at Miami International Airport in Florida, he flew many routes. He was also a flight instructor and check airman on both the 707 and 747 at the Pan Am Flight Academy in Miami. During this time he occasionally trained USAF pilots and flight engineers for Air Force One. He retired as a captain from Pan Am.
When his flying career ended abruptly due to Pan Am's bankruptcy, he went back to college and became a teacher, subbing in Oregon and Washington. A visit to his daughter, Pam, in New Mexico, resulted in him accepting a full-time teaching position in Santa Fe for the remaining half of the year. Returning to the Northwest, he taught grades 7-11 at Wishram School. He said he was looked at as a grandfather figure, and often expressed how rewarding it was to work with his "kids." He was able to watch them grow into adulthood and have their own families, and several have kept in touch through Face book. He was always willing to give advice. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
"Snow Bird" was the next title he earned when he and Edie started spending winters in Arizona. Square dancing drew them to the Mesa area, where they became avid square dancers. The Arizonian RV Resort became their winter home. Duane started playing his fiddle while Edie played the drums, with other talented musicians in the park. They both played with the band "Desert Heat."
Duane's motto in life was, "When one door closes, continue on down the hall and open the next." He opened many doors in his 84 years. He worked at Dixon's Bakery and Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill in Oregon City, imported and sold swimming pool lane dividers, and owned his own construction company, to name a few.
While flying for Pan Am, Duane moved his wife and girls to White Salmon, where they lived on and farmed Schambron Flat Ranch (located between Husum and BZ Corner) for many, many years.
He was a warrior after being diagnosed with Diffused Large B-Cell Lymphoma a year ago. He was treated with chemotherapy and radiation at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Edie, of 65 years, and five daughters, Pamela, Michele, Jacquanette, Colette and Miranda; sons-in-law; 13 grandchildren, Jamie, Eugene, Crista, Matthew, Danielle, Tanner, Justin, Paige, Josie, Alexandra, Garett, Bradley and Isaac; one great-grandson, Brody; sister Lillian; and brothers-in–law, sister in law, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A military service will be held in his honor at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 25 promptly at 1 p.m., with a gathering for family and friends to follow.
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Monday, October 16, 2023
Duane Schambron
1939 – 2023
Duane Alfred Schambron was born in Oregon City, Ore., on July 30, 1939. He passed away surrounded by his loving wife of 65 years, Edie, and family on Sept. 16, 2023, in Battle Ground, Wash.
Duane graduated from Oregon City High School with the Class of 1956 and continued his education at Oregon State College in Corvallis. He earned a degree in industrial engineering and received his first Lieutenant Bars for the United States Air Force through their ROTC program. While in college, he married the love of his life, Edie, in July of 1958.
He was sent to Lubbock, Texas, for his initial flight training — flying jets was right up his alley. But, having family, he chose a safer route and took a C130E assignment to Travis Air Force base in California. His assignment there was to fly ammunition into Vietnam, and the bodies of young men who gave their lives to protect our country, back home.
His next assignment was to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico as a weather reconnaissance officer. His flights included penetrating the eye of hurricanes and reporting on weather conditions. He flew several secret missions. During this time, he joined the Ramey Sea Lancers Diving Club and enjoyed deep sea diving in the warm water.
After five years of military life, during which time he worked his way up to Captain status, he then chose to fly for Pan American Airlines (Pan Am). He flew world-wide while based out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. These trips gave him great insight into the happenings of what was going on in our world. While based at Miami International Airport in Florida, he flew many routes. He was also a flight instructor and check airman on both the 707 and 747 at the Pan Am Flight Academy in Miami. During this time he occasionally trained USAF pilots and flight engineers for Air Force One. He retired as a captain from Pan Am.
When his flying career ended abruptly due to Pan Am's bankruptcy, he went back to college and became a teacher, subbing in Oregon and Washington. A visit to his daughter, Pam, in New Mexico, resulted in him accepting a full-time teaching position in Santa Fe for the remaining half of the year. Returning to the Northwest, he taught grades 7-11 at Wishram School. He said he was looked at as a grandfather figure, and often expressed how rewarding it was to work with his "kids." He was able to watch them grow into adulthood and have their own families, and several have kept in touch through Face book. He was always willing to give advice. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
"Snow Bird" was the next title he earned when he and Edie started spending winters in Arizona. Square dancing drew them to the Mesa area, where they became avid square dancers. The Arizonian RV Resort became their winter home. Duane started playing his fiddle while Edie played the drums, with other talented musicians in the park. They both played with the band "Desert Heat."
Duane's motto in life was, "When one door closes, continue on down the hall and open the next." He opened many doors in his 84 years. He worked at Dixon's Bakery and Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill in Oregon City, imported and sold swimming pool lane dividers, and owned his own construction company, to name a few.
While flying for Pan Am, Duane moved his wife and girls to White Salmon, where they lived on and farmed Schambron Flat Ranch (located between Husum and BZ Corner) for many, many years.
He was a warrior after being diagnosed with Diffused Large B-Cell Lymphoma a year ago. He was treated with chemotherapy and radiation at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Edie, of 65 years, and five daughters, Pamela, Michele, Jacquanette, Colette and Miranda; sons-in-law; 13 grandchildren, Jamie, Eugene, Crista, Matthew, Danielle, Tanner, Justin, Paige, Josie, Alexandra, Garett, Bradley and Isaac; one great-grandson, Brody; sister Lillian; and brothers-in–law, sister in law, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A military service will be held in his honor at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 25 promptly at 1 p.m., with a gathering for family and friends to follow.
The Columbia Gorge News
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Monday, October 16, 2023
Duane Schambron
1939 – 2023
Duane Alfred Schambron was born in Oregon City, Ore., on July 30, 1939. He passed away surrounded by his loving wife of 65 years, Edie, and family on Sept. 16, 2023, in Battle Ground, Wash.
Duane graduated from Oregon City High School with the Class of 1956 and continued his education at Oregon State College in Corvallis. He earned a degree in industrial engineering and received his first Lieutenant Bars for the United States Air Force through their ROTC program. While in college, he married the love of his life, Edie, in July of 1958.
He was sent to Lubbock, Texas, for his initial flight training — flying jets was right up his alley. But, having family, he chose a safer route and took a C130E assignment to Travis Air Force base in California. His assignment there was to fly ammunition into Vietnam, and the bodies of young men who gave their lives to protect our country, back home.
His next assignment was to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico as a weather reconnaissance officer. His flights included penetrating the eye of hurricanes and reporting on weather conditions. He flew several secret missions. During this time, he joined the Ramey Sea Lancers Diving Club and enjoyed deep sea diving in the warm water.
After five years of military life, during which time he worked his way up to Captain status, he then chose to fly for Pan American Airlines (Pan Am). He flew world-wide while based out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. These trips gave him great insight into the happenings of what was going on in our world. While based at Miami International Airport in Florida, he flew many routes. He was also a flight instructor and check airman on both the 707 and 747 at the Pan Am Flight Academy in Miami. During this time he occasionally trained USAF pilots and flight engineers for Air Force One. He retired as a captain from Pan Am.
When his flying career ended abruptly due to Pan Am's bankruptcy, he went back to college and became a teacher, subbing in Oregon and Washington. A visit to his daughter, Pam, in New Mexico, resulted in him accepting a full-time teaching position in Santa Fe for the remaining half of the year. Returning to the Northwest, he taught grades 7-11 at Wishram School. He said he was looked at as a grandfather figure, and often expressed how rewarding it was to work with his "kids." He was able to watch them grow into adulthood and have their own families, and several have kept in touch through Face book. He was always willing to give advice. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
"Snow Bird" was the next title he earned when he and Edie started spending winters in Arizona. Square dancing drew them to the Mesa area, where they became avid square dancers. The Arizonian RV Resort became their winter home. Duane started playing his fiddle while Edie played the drums, with other talented musicians in the park. They both played with the band "Desert Heat."
Duane's motto in life was, "When one door closes, continue on down the hall and open the next." He opened many doors in his 84 years. He worked at Dixon's Bakery and Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill in Oregon City, imported and sold swimming pool lane dividers, and owned his own construction company, to name a few.
While flying for Pan Am, Duane moved his wife and girls to White Salmon, where they lived on and farmed Schambron Flat Ranch (located between Husum and BZ Corner) for many, many years.
He was a warrior after being diagnosed with Diffused Large B-Cell Lymphoma a year ago. He was treated with chemotherapy and radiation at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Edie, of 65 years, and five daughters, Pamela, Michele, Jacquanette, Colette and Miranda; sons-in-law; 13 grandchildren, Jamie, Eugene, Crista, Matthew, Danielle, Tanner, Justin, Paige, Josie, Alexandra, Garett, Bradley and Isaac; one great-grandson, Brody; sister Lillian; and brothers-in–law, sister in law, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A military service will be held in his honor at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 25 promptly at 1 p.m., with a gathering for family and friends to follow.
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
Monday, October 16, 2023
Duane Schambron
1939 – 2023
Duane Alfred Schambron was born in Oregon City, Ore., on July 30, 1939. He passed away surrounded by his loving wife of 65 years, Edie, and family on Sept. 16, 2023, in Battle Ground, Wash.
Duane graduated from Oregon City High School with the Class of 1956 and continued his education at Oregon State College in Corvallis. He earned a degree in industrial engineering and received his first Lieutenant Bars for the United States Air Force through their ROTC program. While in college, he married the love of his life, Edie, in July of 1958.
He was sent to Lubbock, Texas, for his initial flight training — flying jets was right up his alley. But, having family, he chose a safer route and took a C130E assignment to Travis Air Force base in California. His assignment there was to fly ammunition into Vietnam, and the bodies of young men who gave their lives to protect our country, back home.
His next assignment was to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico as a weather reconnaissance officer. His flights included penetrating the eye of hurricanes and reporting on weather conditions. He flew several secret missions. During this time, he joined the Ramey Sea Lancers Diving Club and enjoyed deep sea diving in the warm water.
After five years of military life, during which time he worked his way up to Captain status, he then chose to fly for Pan American Airlines (Pan Am). He flew world-wide while based out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. These trips gave him great insight into the happenings of what was going on in our world. While based at Miami International Airport in Florida, he flew many routes. He was also a flight instructor and check airman on both the 707 and 747 at the Pan Am Flight Academy in Miami. During this time he occasionally trained USAF pilots and flight engineers for Air Force One. He retired as a captain from Pan Am.
When his flying career ended abruptly due to Pan Am's bankruptcy, he went back to college and became a teacher, subbing in Oregon and Washington. A visit to his daughter, Pam, in New Mexico, resulted in him accepting a full-time teaching position in Santa Fe for the remaining half of the year. Returning to the Northwest, he taught grades 7-11 at Wishram School. He said he was looked at as a grandfather figure, and often expressed how rewarding it was to work with his "kids." He was able to watch them grow into adulthood and have their own families, and several have kept in touch through Face book. He was always willing to give advice. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
"Snow Bird" was the next title he earned when he and Edie started spending winters in Arizona. Square dancing drew them to the Mesa area, where they became avid square dancers. The Arizonian RV Resort became their winter home. Duane started playing his fiddle while Edie played the drums, with other talented musicians in the park. They both played with the band "Desert Heat."
Duane's motto in life was, "When one door closes, continue on down the hall and open the next." He opened many doors in his 84 years. He worked at Dixon's Bakery and Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill in Oregon City, imported and sold swimming pool lane dividers, and owned his own construction company, to name a few.
While flying for Pan Am, Duane moved his wife and girls to White Salmon, where they lived on and farmed Schambron Flat Ranch (located between Husum and BZ Corner) for many, many years.
He was a warrior after being diagnosed with Diffused Large B-Cell Lymphoma a year ago. He was treated with chemotherapy and radiation at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Edie, of 65 years, and five daughters, Pamela, Michele, Jacquanette, Colette and Miranda; sons-in-law; 13 grandchildren, Jamie, Eugene, Crista, Matthew, Danielle, Tanner, Justin, Paige, Josie, Alexandra, Garett, Bradley and Isaac; one great-grandson, Brody; sister Lillian; and brothers-in–law, sister in law, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A military service will be held in his honor at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 25 promptly at 1 p.m., with a gathering for family and friends to follow.
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