Don Woodrow Mccall

Don Woodrow McCall, 88, of La Grande died June 11. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave.

Mr. McCall was born Jan. 3, 1917, to E.J. and Lillie Gilberts McCall in Garretson, S.D. He graduated from high school in Silverton in 1935, and on Dec. 24, 1940, he married Frances E. Robbins. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1941 to 1968, and for Glass Drug Store until his retirement. He was a member of the First Christian Church, the La Grande Elks and the Pendleton Odd Fellows. He enjoyed both playing and watching sports. He played football and pursued gymnastics and diving. He was a Golden Gloves boxer and late in life took up golf. He was club champion in 1973 at the La Grande Country Club. He enjoyed woodworking and for 20 years made Christmas ornaments for his niece's kindergarten classes.

Survivors include his wife of La Grande; a daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Larry Sparks of Vantage, Wash.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a sister, Mary Box of Moiese, Mont., and other relatives. Three brothers, Floyd, Rodney and Les McCall, and a sister, Fern DeReu, all died earlier.