Nye 'Junior' Stanley Skaggs

Nye "Junior" Stanley Skaggs, of Redmond, died March 6. He was 74.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Redmond Assembly of God.

Mr. Skaggs was born Jan. 23, 1934, in Preacher Creek, the son of Walter and Jessie Skaggs.

Mr. Skaggs served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a logger, and after retiring he worked as a caretaker in Sisters and Redmond. He was affiliated with the bird sanctuary in Sisters and Redmond Assembly of God. He also helped set up the Friday Night Hang Out in Bend. He lived in Sisters for many years before moving to Redmond.

Survivors included: six sons, Larry, Richard, Kevin, Kent, James and Nicholas; three daughters, Melissa, Cathy and Sherry; a stepdaughter, Debby; seven sisters, Marge, Meta, Carmi, Meissia, Juana, Justine and Darice; 13 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters.