Leigh (Williams) Beamer

Leigh Beamer of Hermiston was born January 12, 1924 in Santa Ana, CA the daughter of Ralph and Francis (Fitch) Williams. She passed away while visiting family in Moses Lake, WA on Monday August 13, 2018 at the age of 94.

As a child, Leigh moved with her family to Oregon and lived in East Lane county throughout most of her childhood. After graduating from high school, she attended Oregon State University where she studied for a couple of years.
 
While attending college she met Dale A. Beamer. The couple were united in marriage on October 11, 1947 in Eugene, Oregon. They made their home in the Eugene area where they ran a turkey farm and an agriculture business for many years. In 1973 they moved to Condon, Oregon where they raised cattle and sheep for several years. They moved to Warden, WA in 1985 where they raised hay and cattle. In 1995 they retired to Irrigon, Oregon where she lived until 2011. She has resided in Hermiston for the past 7 years.

Leigh enjoyed many activities such as; knitting, quilting, crocheting, cooking, canning, fishing, camping, hunting and was a 4H leader.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Dale on March 5, 2011. She was also preceded by sisters, Ora Jane Black and her twin sister, Gayle Enney.

She is survived by daughters, Virginia Beamer-Highsmith of Powell, WY and Carla McMahon of Hermiston; sons, Steve Beamer of Terrebonne, OR and Keith Beamer of Moses Lake, WA; twelve grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Family suggest memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society in her memory.

A Graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday August 18, 2018 at the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon.

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