Virginia Adair Chilson passed away quietly on August 31, 2015 at the age of 87 at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law in Portland, Oregon surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Though she had lived in Portland for six years, her roots were solidly in the Southwest, having been born in Pine, Arizona on Oct. 16, 1927 to Guy R. Adair and Irene Pearl Fairchild.
As a young woman, Virginia enjoyed being a double in several well-known westerns, including “The Streets of Laredo” working with Gregory Peck and others.
Virginia was a full-time mother of four children. As each grandchild and great-grandchildren arrived, it only added more joy. Some of her fondest memories centered around her life as the wife of a real cowboy on the H-Bar ranch preparing the meals for the hands during roundup. After many wonderful years at the ranch, when her husband, Fred passed away, Virginia, at the age of 78, served an 18-month mission for her church in West Virginia. Upon returning, she then was a temple worker in the Mesa, Arizona temple fulfilling a lifelong dream to follow in her grandmother Almira (Miley) Hamblin Adair’s footsteps. She was known for her laughter, great cooking, love of all animals and nature. Her home was always sparkling clean, full of great food, love and music.
She is survived by a sister, Peggy Reynolds and her husband Sam; children, James Medlock and wife Tomi, Jacki Hunlow and husband Rick, Mark Medlock and wife Jane, and Franki Hall and husband Mike; two step-children, John Chilson and wife Jeri, Mary Randall and husband John; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Dennis Adair; her first husband, Ray Thomas Medlock in June of 1986; and then later her beloved husband, Fred Chilson in February of 2005.
Virginia was cremated and her ashes will be taken to Payson, Arizona to be placed in the private family burial grounds on the H-Bar ranch. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mothers Monument Project at: www.fundly.com/mmp.
Published on 12 September 2015 at https://payson66.rssing.com/chan-8775237/all_p32.html
Though she had lived in Portland for six years, her roots were solidly in the Southwest, having been born in Pine, Arizona on Oct. 16, 1927 to Guy R. Adair and Irene Pearl Fairchild.
As a young woman, Virginia enjoyed being a double in several well-known westerns, including “The Streets of Laredo” working with Gregory Peck and others.
Virginia was a full-time mother of four children. As each grandchild and great-grandchildren arrived, it only added more joy. Some of her fondest memories centered around her life as the wife of a real cowboy on the H-Bar ranch preparing the meals for the hands during roundup. After many wonderful years at the ranch, when her husband, Fred passed away, Virginia, at the age of 78, served an 18-month mission for her church in West Virginia. Upon returning, she then was a temple worker in the Mesa, Arizona temple fulfilling a lifelong dream to follow in her grandmother Almira (Miley) Hamblin Adair’s footsteps. She was known for her laughter, great cooking, love of all animals and nature. Her home was always sparkling clean, full of great food, love and music.
She is survived by a sister, Peggy Reynolds and her husband Sam; children, James Medlock and wife Tomi, Jacki Hunlow and husband Rick, Mark Medlock and wife Jane, and Franki Hall and husband Mike; two step-children, John Chilson and wife Jeri, Mary Randall and husband John; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Dennis Adair; her first husband, Ray Thomas Medlock in June of 1986; and then later her beloved husband, Fred Chilson in February of 2005.
Virginia was cremated and her ashes will be taken to Payson, Arizona to be placed in the private family burial grounds on the H-Bar ranch. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mothers Monument Project at: www.fundly.com/mmp.
Published on 12 September 2015 at https://payson66.rssing.com/chan-8775237/all_p32.html
Virginia Adair Chilson passed away quietly on August 31, 2015 at the age of 87 at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law in Portland, Oregon surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Though she had lived in Portland for six years, her roots were solidly in the Southwest, having been born in Pine, Arizona on Oct. 16, 1927 to Guy R. Adair and Irene Pearl Fairchild.
As a young woman, Virginia enjoyed being a double in several well-known westerns, including “The Streets of Laredo” working with Gregory Peck and others.
Virginia was a full-time mother of four children. As each grandchild and great-grandchildren arrived, it only added more joy. Some of her fondest memories centered around her life as the wife of a real cowboy on the H-Bar ranch preparing the meals for the hands during roundup. After many wonderful years at the ranch, when her husband, Fred passed away, Virginia, at the age of 78, served an 18-month mission for her church in West Virginia. Upon returning, she then was a temple worker in the Mesa, Arizona temple fulfilling a lifelong dream to follow in her grandmother Almira (Miley) Hamblin Adair’s footsteps. She was known for her laughter, great cooking, love of all animals and nature. Her home was always sparkling clean, full of great food, love and music.
She is survived by a sister, Peggy Reynolds and her husband Sam; children, James Medlock and wife Tomi, Jacki Hunlow and husband Rick, Mark Medlock and wife Jane, and Franki Hall and husband Mike; two step-children, John Chilson and wife Jeri, Mary Randall and husband John; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Dennis Adair; her first husband, Ray Thomas Medlock in June of 1986; and then later her beloved husband, Fred Chilson in February of 2005.
Virginia was cremated and her ashes will be taken to Payson, Arizona to be placed in the private family burial grounds on the H-Bar ranch. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mothers Monument Project at: www.fundly.com/mmp.
Published on 12 September 2015 at https://payson66.rssing.com/chan-8775237/all_p32.html
Though she had lived in Portland for six years, her roots were solidly in the Southwest, having been born in Pine, Arizona on Oct. 16, 1927 to Guy R. Adair and Irene Pearl Fairchild.
As a young woman, Virginia enjoyed being a double in several well-known westerns, including “The Streets of Laredo” working with Gregory Peck and others.
Virginia was a full-time mother of four children. As each grandchild and great-grandchildren arrived, it only added more joy. Some of her fondest memories centered around her life as the wife of a real cowboy on the H-Bar ranch preparing the meals for the hands during roundup. After many wonderful years at the ranch, when her husband, Fred passed away, Virginia, at the age of 78, served an 18-month mission for her church in West Virginia. Upon returning, she then was a temple worker in the Mesa, Arizona temple fulfilling a lifelong dream to follow in her grandmother Almira (Miley) Hamblin Adair’s footsteps. She was known for her laughter, great cooking, love of all animals and nature. Her home was always sparkling clean, full of great food, love and music.
She is survived by a sister, Peggy Reynolds and her husband Sam; children, James Medlock and wife Tomi, Jacki Hunlow and husband Rick, Mark Medlock and wife Jane, and Franki Hall and husband Mike; two step-children, John Chilson and wife Jeri, Mary Randall and husband John; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Dennis Adair; her first husband, Ray Thomas Medlock in June of 1986; and then later her beloved husband, Fred Chilson in February of 2005.
Virginia was cremated and her ashes will be taken to Payson, Arizona to be placed in the private family burial grounds on the H-Bar ranch. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mothers Monument Project at: www.fundly.com/mmp.
Published on 12 September 2015 at https://payson66.rssing.com/chan-8775237/all_p32.html
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