Hazel Jensen Hamson Thornton
Hazel Jensen Hamson Thornton
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Hazel Jensen Hamson Thornton, 94,
of Eagle, ID, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at
her residence in Eagle.
Hazel was born on February 14,
1918 in Milwaukie, Oregon, the daughter of Jens Christian Jensen and Anna
Marie Jacobsen Jensen. She attended Concord Grade School, Milwaukie
High School and Benke Walker Business College.
Hazel was a member of Job’s
Daughters, Bethel #10 in Milwaukie, OR where she held numerous offices on her
way up to “Honored Queen”, the highest office attainable. She was
chosen to serve as a state officer because of her exemplary work in the
order. Hazel was a fifty year member of Eastern Star in Milwaukie,
OR. She joined the Pythian Sisters in 1980 and was a very active member
for many years. She served as Most Excellent Chief of her Temple #68 in
Portland and was soon after elected to office in the Grand Temple of Oregon,
serving as Grand Chief of Oregon from October 1991 until October 1992, the
highest office attainable.
Hazel worked for Physician’s
Association of Clackamas County for twelve years, worked in the lumber
business for six years and was a real estate agent for the Bill Snyder Co. of
Portland and Prestige Properties in Tigard, OR for thirty years when she
retired and moved to Boise, ID to be close to her family.
She is survived by her daughter,
Barbara J. Hamson Barsness; grandson, Jeffrey Allan Barsness (Michelle);
granddaughter, Denise Jonelle Barsness Elliott (Daryl); two great
granddaughters, Taylor Jo and Sydney Paige Elliott; and a great grandson,
Shawn Allan Barsness.
Cremation is under the direction
of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel and Crematory. The cremated
remains will be placed in Riverview Abbey in Portland, OR.
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