Our Timber Valley Community was saddened by the news that our member, Ted Booth, passed away last Friday, February 21, 2025. He was 90 years old.
Graydon W. Booth, Jr., Lot 100, known by most of us as “Ted”, passed away February 21, 2025 at the age of 90 years. Ted moved into Timber Valley on June 01, 2010. Ted resided here at Timber Valley with his buddy Pug “Max.” He was very active in the community of Sutherlin, driving transportation vehicles for Dial-A-Ride and received many awards for his hours of service. Ted loved his candy, visiting the Office and proclaiming, “I’m a non-recovering chocoholic” as he picked his favorite candy from the bowl. And most of the dogs in the Park knew where Ted lived. He also served on the Landscape Committee, the PCM Committee, among others over the years. Ted was a kind-hearted soul. He will be missed.
Ted had an interesting life to say the least. He had been a sailor and spent a lot of time out in the Pacific Ocean. Five times he single-handedly sailed from Newport, OR to Hawaii with only the most basic navigation tools, a sextant and the stars, at his disposal. He had been a Building Inspector in California, a motorcycle police officer in Arizona, a scuba diving instructor in Florida, a maintenance manager at an apartment complex, and reportedly his last paying job was as a medical transport driver for Mercy Hospital right here in Roseburg.
Ted left no survivors and there will be no service. By his wish, his ashes will be scattered in his beloved Pacific Ocean.
To our friend, from John and Cindy Pierce (a poem found in Ted’s possessions):
“May the skies be blue
and the breezes fair-
The water smooth and clear-
May the sun shine bright,
not a cloud in sight-
On whatever course you steer.
May a pleasant harbor wait for you at the end of every day.
And may you find
true peace of mind
As you sail along life’s way!”
The surprising things we don’t know about our SKP friends! Rest in peace, Ted, sail on.
Our hearts are broken to hear this sad news. We will miss our talks with Ted and Bobby Lee will miss his doggy treats.
RIP Ted
RIP, our friend.
Sorry to hear of Ted’s passing. He was a very kind person and had an interesting life. Rip Ted.
Ted was a friend, in deed and in how he was eager to help others and almost always cheerful about it. He lived next door to Deborah De Young and her two cocker spaniels loved Ted very much. He was also always my dedicated driver, willing to take me to any hospital or doctor at any time and the only reward he would accept is to take care of my dog, Bella. He would take her on long walks, both on and off the leash, and always had some dog treat in his pocket. He rescued several Pug dogs and seemed to love that breed above all others. Ted was a very good driver, and always willing to provide transportation. Each of us who knew him admired him. Our good friend Debra Lawson relied heavily on Ted and also provided him with significant nursing support when he fell during our “Snowmegeddon” week several years ago, and asked to be mentioned among those of us who felt blessed to have Ted as our friend.
Ted was a gentle man with a huge heart. His passing is a huge loss to our Timber Valley community.
Ted was a gentle man with a big heart. His passing is a huge loss to our Timber Valley community.
I remember Ted’s perpetual smile. He always had a positive outlook on life and it radiated through that smile. His sun always shined bright and he shared it with all. So gald to have known you friend.