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- Robert David 'Bud' Mehner, Jr., son of Robert David 'Bob' Mehner, Sr. andJewel Ruth 'Ruth' Coy, was born 8 May 1942 in Bremerton, Washington, andmarried 16 Jan 1967 in Niederwerrn, Bavaria, Germany, Lida Marie Wise,who was born 9 Sep 1943 in Seattle, Washington. They were divorced inRiverside, California. No children of this marriage. His SSS# 537 40 3076 He married 27 Aug 1976 in Nuevo, California, Linda Kaye Brewer Bradley,who was born 18 Feb 1943 in Seattle, Washington. Linda Kaye had two children from a previous marriage: Martin Warren Bradley, born 21 Jul 1963 in Butler, Missouri. Michelle Lind Bradley, born 3 Jun 1971 in Hemet, California. This marriage ended in divorce in Riverside, California. He married 8 Sep 1989 in Hope, British Columbia, Canada, Mary AurillaKolacki, daughter of Cashmier John Kolacki and Edna Mae McAllister, whowas born 8 Jun 1928 in Bellingham, Washington. Divorced 1990 Snohomish County, Washington. No children by this marriage. He married 25 Jul 1999 in Joseph Whidbey State Park, Washington, JanetMarie Speers Mills, who was born 10 Jul 1953 in Anacortes, Washington. No children by this marriage. They were divorced 2000 Robert David died 9 Sep 2001 in Mt. Vernon, Washington of a heart attackand was buried September 13, 2001 in Plesant Ridge Cemetery, MountVernon, Washington. Bob had been married four times. Below is an unfinished biography of Robert Davd Mehner, Jr. as sent tohis uncle, Donald Raymond Coy by e-mail or 'Electronic' ' I thank God that He brought me home safe from Vietnam !!' Robert David Mehner Jr. writes: (see his father's details about Bob and Nancy's younger years) 'Inthe summer of 1945 when I was 3 years old, I was staying with my Grandma(Hazel Coy) who lived at 2607 12th Ave. N. Seattle, across the streetfrom the Queen City Yacht Club in Seattle--Grandpa was the Commodore ofthe yacht club. From my grandparent's house we could watch the MountlakeBridge on the Ship Canal open and close. One day, my Aunt Grace walkedmy sister Nancy and I to the Mountlake playground. From there we couldsee the University (of Washington) Bridge open and close. I reasoned inmy 3-year old mind that I could walk completely around Portage Bay! Thenext morning I set out with my little red wagon and did just that...pastthe playground, over Mountlake Bridge, past the U of W and over theUniversity Bridge and back to the house. I wondered what the police weredoing at grandma's place (I didn't know they were looking for me!) Bob Jr. trusted Christ as his Savior at Camp Gilead near Carnation,WA when he was 9 years old. The Pastor of the old Tabernacle BaptistChurch of Seattle, Forrest Johnson led me to the Lord. Childhood friends were the following neighbor kids when we lived at6912 South 115th, Seattle: Donald Parks, Terry Kennedy, Mickey Musgrove,Carl Hugo and Henry Ellingsen. I attended the Emerson Elementary,Sharples Jr. High and Franklin High School. My high school friend wasFred Singleton--the two of us were always in trouble! I graduated in1961. I made appointments and gave free samples for a Fuller Brushsalesman while in High School. Another sales job was demonstrating fireextinguishers door to door. Can you imagine a teenager carrying a can ofkerosene, matches and a cake pan up to someone's porch, making sure theperson is home, setting fire to the kerosene in the cake pan and knockingon the door? I sold nearly every resident. After high school I attended Edison Technical school (the oldBroadway HS, Seattle) where I took sheet metal layout and fabrication.After getting my certification, I went to work at Renton Boeing onMarginal Way. In April 1964 I enlisted in the US Army, served 6 years in USA,Germany and Vietnam. In 1966 while stationed in Germany I sent a one-wayplane ticket to my HS sweetheart to come and marry me. I married LindaWise on Jan 16, 1967 in Niederwerrn, a small town in Northern Bavaria.We honeymooned in Paris. Linda was in Germany 2 months before we marriedand I had set up an apartment for her in the town near our base. Thelandlady was explaining how to light the water heater for the heissvasser (hot water)--but it sounded like Hice or Ice water...I thought theGerman ways were not going to be my ways. I drove 60 ton tanks and 155mm self propelled howitzers in Germany.Home on furlough, we set up housekeeping in Alexandria, VA across thePotomac from Washington DC. I was stationed at Ft. Belvoir where Iattended US Army's school of engineering for drafting. From there, wemoved from Virginia to California in our '63 Chevy II station wagon thatwe had bought in Washington DC. I was stationed at the Presidio of SanFrancisco at the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge. We took anapartment about 1/2 block from 'Hippie Central'--the corner of Haight andAshbury in 1968. Later that year we had a duplex next door to the SF Zoorent free (government owned) that overlooked the ocean. I was sent to Vietnam in 1969. I enjoyed a week of R and R with mywife in Hawaii in the fall of '69. After the service, we settled inCorona CA where I worked at the Alcoa Aluminum casing plant for 7 years. I took business courses at Riverside City College and also studied PoliceScience.' Bob moved to Everson, Wa. in 19.. He married More notes below about Bud's later life. 'God is not only listening, but He wants to grant the desires of yourheart. For some time now, I had been praying for a riding partner; afemale who likes motorcycling and loves God. Wow! What a combinationTHAT would be!! Other interests of mine include model trains andrailroading in general, along with relics of the past, and exploringghost towns. Well, folks, God answers prayer when we least expect it,and in ways I don't understand. After the March 20th (1999) C.M.A(Christian Motorcyclists Association) breakfast, an attractive womanapproached me about riding 2nd seat on my Goldwing. Minimum riding gearrequired a helmet that she did not have. The ride was starting, so Isaid 'Maybe next time' and left. A month later, at the April 17th (1999) CMA breakfast, the same woman wasthere with complete riding gear and was ready to ride. She asked if shecould ride with me, so I said 'sure.' The ride was north on Chuckanut Drive and stayed along the water all theway to Blaine. We stopped in Bellingham, and again at the Lummi Texaco.We had talked about a lot of things on the way, and found that we sharedmany interests. In some ways, my bike is like an altar, as I frequentlytalk with the Lord and sing praises to Him while riding. Not many milesinto the ride, my soul began to sing....the weather was great, the rideeven better, plus I had a pretty woman with me. In my joy, I began tosing 'Then sings my soul,,,', and I looked in the mirror, only to findher watching me' OOPS! I quickly apologized for bursting into song butshe said she liked it very much, and to do it often. The destination wasBlaine for lunch at Contos. We still had four and a half hours beforeshe had to be back, so I asked her if she wanted to go to Silver Lake.She said she was just here for the ride, and I was doing the driving. Werode the twisties of South Pas and on to Silver Lake. We spent some timeat the lake just talking and I couldn't believe how much we had in common. We continued the ride into Maple Falls and south on Mosquito Lake roadinto Acme, then south on Hwy 9 into Sedro Woolley, and finally back toher truck. We talked for another half hour. She told me she also hadbeen praying to meet a Christian man who loved serving the Lord, singinghymns, and motorcycle riding. But then she said she was NOT looking forromance at this time--just a Christian man to ride motorcycles with untilshe could get her own bike. However, God had other plans for both of us!! On Tuesday, April 20, (1999) MSR (Morning Star Riders) rider nightsbegan. Cary saw her truck at the Alger Texaco when he came for theride. Cary's immediate reaction was 'BOB'S COMING!!' How did you knowthat, Cary? He had put one and one together and came up with two, and Ihad not even figured it out yet. The last thing on my mind was arelationship, yet I felt I was falling in love with her. The time we hadspent talking on the weekend (yes, I saw her on Sunday too) had led me tobelieve that she is the complete answer to ALL my prayers, and more! Inaddition to that, the lady had a very long list of requirements for afuture mate. She was certain no man could meet all of them, so she wasnot really looking! That hit 18 out of 21!!!?' .... Robert DavidMehner, Jr. May 15, 1999. Bob was discharged from the US Army on 23 Jul 1964 while in Wurzburg,Germany with a Honorable Discharge. His last duty assignment and majorcommand was Battery C 2nd Bn 39th Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, 7USA, APO, NY, NY 09036. Decorations and metals were; Marksman Badge,National Service Metal. His net service was 2 years 3 months and 18 days. Bob immediately re-enlisted on July 23, 1966 as a Private E-1 inWurzburg, Germany. After serving time in Germany he was transferred toSan Francisco and was stationed at the Presidio. In 1969, he was sent toVietnam. On March 13, 1970 he was Honorably discharged with the rank of SP4 E4 inthe HHC 93rd Engineers BN USAV. Decorations and metals; National DefenseService Medal, Vietnam Campaign Metal, Vietnam Service Metal and GoodConduct Metal. Education and training completed: Construction Draftsman,USA Engineers was 10 weeks in 1967. At the time of his discharge, hisaddress was P.O. Box 714, Corona, California 91720. Obituary of ROBERTDAVID MEHNER, JR> Mr. Robert David Mehner, Jr. 59, of Mount Vernon, Washington diedsuddenly of a heart attack on Sunday September 9, 2001 while enjoying aSunday outing near Darrington, Washington. 'Bob' was born in Bremerton,Washington on May 8, 1942, the son of Robert David Mehner, Sr. and JewellRuth Coy. He graduated from Franklin High School, Seattle, in 1960 andserved in Germany and Vietnam during the Vietnam War with the UnitedStates Army. He lived in Seattle, WA., San Bernardino, Calif., Everson,WA. and Mount Vernon, WA. and was a truck driver (having graduated fromthe Skagit Valley truck driving course.) Bob was an avid andenthusiastic member of the Skagit County Chapter of the ChristianMotorcycle Association. He was care giver for David Wellington, Everson,WA. for many years. Bob was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and wasa member of the Nooksack Valley Baptist Church of Everson, WA., twosisters and brother-in-laws, Nancy (Mehner) and John Ruhlman of MountVernon and Susan (Mehner) and Richard Burns of Burien, WA. His fatherpreceded him in death. Grave side funeral services will be held in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery,west of Mount Vernon, WA., on Thursday September 13, 2002 at 2:00 PM withburial to follow the services under the direction of the Fern FuneralHome of Mount Vernon. There will be no viewing of Mr. Mehner. Memorialsmay be made to the Christian Motorcycle Association 211 S. Pine Street,Burlington, Washington 98233. Kern Funeral Home 1122 South 3rd Street Mount Vernon, Washington 98273 (306) 336-2153 Fax (360) 336-2154 E-mail: leroy@@cnw.com
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- No family, Bud is 2nd born to Bob and Ruth (Coy) Mehner. Bod has been married four times. 'I thank God that He brought me home safe from Vietnam !!' Robert David Mehner Jr. writes: (see his father's details about Bob and Nancy's younger years) 'In the summer of 1945 when I was 3 years old, I was staying with my Grandma (Hazel Coy) who lived across the street from the Queen City Yacht Club in Seattle--Grandpa was the Commodore of the yacht club. From my grandparent's house we could watch the Mountlake Bridge on the Ship Canal open and close. One day, my Aunt Grace walked my sister Nancy and I to the Mountlake playground. From there we could see the University (of Washington) Bridge open and close. I reasoned in my 3-year old mind that I could walk completely around Portage Bay! The next morning I set out with my little red wagon and did just that...past the playground, over Mountlake Bridge, past the U of W and over the University Bridge and back to the house. I wondered what the police were doing at grandma's place (I didn't know they were looking for me! Bob Jr. trusted Christ as his Savior at Camp Gilead near Carnation, WA when he was 9 years old. The Pastor of the old Tabernacle Baptist Church of Seattle, Forrest Johnson led me to the Lord. Childhood friends were the following neighbor kids when we lived at 6912 South 115th, Seattle: Donald Parks, Terry Kennedy, Mickey Musgrove, Carl Hugo and Henry Ellingsen. I attended the Emerson Elementary, Sharples Jr. High and Franklin High School. My high school friend was Fred Singleton--the two of us were always in trouble! I graduated in 1961. I made appointments and gave free samples for a Fuller Brush salesman while in High School. Another sales job was demonstrating fire extinguishers door to door. Can you imagine a teenager carrying a can of kerosene, matches and a cake pan up to someone's porch, making sure the person is home, setting fire to the kerosene in the cake pan and knocking on the door? I sold nearly every resident. After high school I attended Edison Technical school (the old Broadway HS, Seattle) where I took sheet metal layout and fabrication. After getting my certification, I went to work at Renton Boeing on Marginal Way. In April 1964 I enlisted in the US Army-served 6 years in USA, Germany and Vietnam. In 1966 while stationed in Germany I sent a one-way plane ticket to my HS sweetheart to come and marry me. I married Linda Wise on Jan 16, 1967 in Niederwerrn, a small town in Northern Bavaria. We honeymooned in Paris. Linda was in Germany 2 months before we married and I had set up an apartment for her in the town near our base. The landlady was explaining how to light the water heater for the heiss vasser (hot water)--but it sounded like Hice or Ice water...I thought the German ways were not going to be my ways. I drove 60 ton tanks and 155mm self propelled howitzers in Germany. Home on furlough, we set up housekeeping in Alexandria, VA across the Potomac from Washington DC. I was stationed at Ft. Belvoir where I attended US Army's school of engineering for drafting. From there, we moved from Virginia to California in our '63 Chevy II station wagon that we had bought in Washington DC. I was stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco at the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge. We took an apartment about 1/2 block from 'Hippie Central'--the corner of Haight and Ashbury in 1968. Later that year we had a duplex next door to the SF Zoo rent free (government owned) that overlooked the ocean. I was sent to Vietnam in 1969. I enjoyed a week of R and R with my wife in Hawaii in the fall of '69. After the service, we settled in Corona CA where I worked at the Alcoa Aluminum casing plant for 7 years. I took business courses at Riverside City College and also studied Police Science.' More notes below about Bud's later life. 'God is not only listening, but He wants to grant the desires of your heart. For some time now, I had been praying for a riding partner; a female who likes motorcycling and loves God. Wow! What a combination THAT would be!! Other interests of mine include model trains and railroading in general, along with relics of the past, and exploring ghost towns. Well, folks, God answers prayer when we least expect it, and in ways I don't understand. After the March 20th (1999) C.M.A (Christian Motorcyclists Association) breakfast, an attractive woman approached me about riding 2nd seat on my Goldwing. Minimum riding gear required a helmet that she did not have. The ride was starting, so I said 'Maybe next time' and left. A month later, at the April 17th (1999) CMA breakfast, the same woman was there with complete riding gear and was ready to ride. She asked if she could ride with me, so I said 'sure.' The ride was north on Chuckanut Drive and stayed along the water all the way to Blaine. We stopped in Bellingham, and again at the Lummi Texaco. We had talked about a lot of things on the way, and found that we shared many interests. In some ways, my bike is like an altar, as I frequently talk with the Lord and sing praises to Him while riding. Not many miles into the ride, my soul began to sing....the weather was great, the ride even better, plus I had a pretty woman with me. In my joy, I began to sing 'Then sings my soul,,,', and I looked in the mirror, only to find her watching me' OOPS! I quickly apologized for bursting into song but she said she liked it vert much, and to do it often. The destination was Blaine for lunch at Contos. We still had four and a half hours before she had to be back, so I asked her if she wanted to go to Silver Lake. She said she was just here for the ride, and I was doing the driving. We rode the twisties of South Pas and on to Silver Lake. We spent some time at the lake just talking and I couldn't believe how much we had in common. We continued the ride into Maple Falls and south on Mosquito Lake road into Acme, then south on Hwy 9 into Sedro Woolley, and finally back to her truck. We talked for another half hour. She told me she also had been praying to meet a Christian man who loved serving the Lord, singing hymns, and motorcycle riding. But then she said she was NOT looking for romance at this time--just a Christian man to ride motorcycles with until she could get her own bike. However, God had other plans for both of us!! On Tuesday, April 20, (1999) MSR (Morning Star Riders) rider nights began. Cary saw her truck at the Alger Texaco when he came for the ride. Cary's immediate reaction was 'BOB'S COMING!!' How did you know that, Cary? He had put one and one together and came up with two, and I had not even figured it out yet. The last thing on my mind was a relationship, yet I felt I was falling in love with her. The time we had spent talking on the weekend (yes, I saw her on Sunday too) had led me to believe that she is the complete answer to ALL my prayers, and more! In addition to that, the lady had a very long list of requirements for a future mate. She was certain no man could meet all of them, so she was not really looking! That hit 18 out of 21!!!?' .... Robert David Mehner, Jr. May 15, 1999
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