Thomas Cannell, second son of Robert S. Cannell and Gertrude Cannell was born August 3, 1913 in Bishop, Inyo County, CA. He married Phoebe Irene Coulter August 12, 1937 in Forest Grove, Oregon. They had met at Pacific University in 1934.

From 1937 until 1947 they lived in Forest Grove where their four children were born. John James, Feb. 24, 1939; Sheila and Sharon, Jan. 31, 1941; Phoebe Ann, Feb. 1, 1942.

• John James b. February 24, 1939 • Sheila b. January 31, 1941 • Sharon b. January 31, 1941 • Phoebe Ann b. February 1, 1942

From 1947 to 1949 the family lived in Grants Pass,

Placer, and Wolf Creek in southern Oregon where Tom was interested in the Copper Queen Mine.

In 1949 they moved to Monmouth where Phoebe taught in the high school. In 1950 they moved to Hubbard and Phoebe taught English and was librarian in the new North Marion High School. In April of 1951 Tom's father died of a heart attack after having his leg amputated because of circulatory problemsŠhe was 76.

In 1954 they moved to a farm in the Lone Elder area south of Canby, and in 1957 to 5 acres about 2 miles north of Canby. In 1963 Phoebe went to Canby Union High School as librarian. She retired in 1978.

All four children attended Portland State College in Portland.

After retirement, Tom and Phoebe moved to Metzger, between Tigard and Portland, near Sheila and Sharon. They enjoyed traveling ­ two trips to the Isle of Man, a trip to Hong Kong and Tokyo and several trips to Baja, CA in their motor home.

Tom died in 1988 at the age of 76. After a series of small strokes he had been in a nursing home and passed away peacefully in March 1988.

Phoebe lived on in their home and then moved to an apartment in the Summerfield Clubhouse Estates in Tigard. (PIX E) As her health began to fail in her 87th year, she moved into a home run by a wonderful Filipino family. She was still up and around and had her own little sitting room/bedroom. But then in January of 2001 she died peacefully in her own bed of respiratory problems.