Harold "Hal" O. Ness, 70

Harold (Hal) Owen Ness, 70, of Grangeville, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at his home in Grangeville.

Hal was born May 17, 1937 in Virginia, Minnesota to Harold and Elsie Ness.

He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Puget Sound and later received his Master’s degree from the University of Oregon. He was an educator, counselor and coach for the Vancouver School District for a total of 37 years. After teaching, Hal and his wife, Tove, retired in Grangeville and wintered in Arizona so he could pursue his hobbies of bicycle riding.

Hal is survived by his wife of 48 years, Tove, at their Grangeville home; sons Todd Ness and wife Bonnie, and Troy Ness and his wife Stephanie; 7 grandchildren: Lindsay, Alexis, Trevor, Savannah, Isabella, Michael and Mathew; sisters Gloria Eby and Gale Rosenquist, and brothers Dick Dickinson and Dale Dickinson.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Castle Rock Methodist Church in Castle Rock, Washington.

Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville is in charge of local arrangements.

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