J.R. Ogden Sept n. WK J .R. (Bob) Ogden James R. (Bob) Ogden, a life- time resident of Mason County, died of a malignant brain tumor on Wednesday, September 9, at his home in the Agate area. He was 76. He was born June 30, 1922 in Bonnets Ferry, Idaho, to James Nathaniel and Mary Therese (Stuck) Ogden. He came with his family to Shelton in 1923. Jim and Mary Ogden settled on Capi— tol Hill on Ogden’s Loopl Mary Ogden passed away before Christ- mas that year, and Jim‘s sister, Susan Ella (“Auntie") Ogden helped Jim raise his large family. Mr. Ogden was educated in Shelton schools and his first job when he was a teenager was as a whistle punk on John Yurman‘s donkey. He worked at the Rayoni- er Pulp Mill and Todd Shipyards prior to entering the military Bob Ogden and Margaret Wol- den were married August 2, 1942 in Shelton. Four monthslatei", ,Wnrld War 11 found Bob in the United States Army Air Corps. He served as a tailgunner on a B-24 bomber during World War 11, flying 35 missions in the Euro- pean-Middle Eastern—African the- ater. On April 28, 1944, his plane and its crew of 10 were shot down over Perugia, Italy. The sur- vivors, including Mr. Ogden, were captured and held by the Ger- mans, first in Perugia, then Stav lag Luft Three at Sagan, Germa- ny. In late January of 1945, the camp was vacated and the prisons ers were force-marched in one of the most vicious winters Germa- ny had known in decades. Mr. Og- den and many others were in poor condition and could not keep up the pace Those who fell by the wayside were shot. A fellow pris- oner, Bill Conn of Printer, Ken- tucky, carried Mr. Ogden for most of 72 hours, thus saving his life. The prisoners marched for days and then were loaded in bois- cars in horn'd, unsanitary condi- tions. They later marched from Nurnberg to Moosberg and were finally liberated by Patton’s army on April 29, 1945. Mr. Ogden re- turned home to Shelton to Marga- ret and their 2-year—old son, Michael. A second son, Steven, was born on July 10, 1946. Steven died as a result of a car/bike acci— dent on Arcadia Road just prior to his eighth birthday. Three years later, a baby daughter, Robyn, joined the fami- ly. The family moved from the Ar- cadia area to Mountain View in the early ’605. Bob and Margaret Ogden divorced in the mid-‘70s In 1980, Mr. Ogden married Laura Jean Brown and they moved to the Agate area the fol- lowing year. From 1982 to 1987, they lived in Juneau, Alaska, and then returned to the Agate area again. For nearly 30 years he was a well-known installer of ceramic tile, formica, carpet, and other floor coverings. He was also a cab- inetmaker. Mr. Ogden enjoyed fishing, hunting, trap shooting, bowling, golf, card games and listening to classical and popular music and military marches. He was a mo- torcyclist for nearly 50 years, and one of his greatest joys was his Honda Goldwing. l-Ie purchased his first 1200 in 1992 and then “traded up” for a new 1500SE in 1994 while on a tour to Sturgis, South Dakota. He attended mo- torcycle rallies in British Colum- bia, Idaho and Montana, with a trip up the Al-Can Highway to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, in 1995 to attend the Great North- ern Adventure Rally. There were also two trips to Yuma, Arizona, on the Goldwing in 1996 and 1997. During his military service, he was awarded the Air Medal with oak leaf clusters, Mediterranean African Campaign Medal with four battle stars, the WWII Vic- tory Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. His squadron earned a Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf clusters. He was a life member of the Fairbanks Chapter of Disabled American Veterans and a life member of the Christmastown Chapter of the American Ex-Pris- oners of War. He was a member and former officer of American Legion Post 31, where he enjoyed calling bingo and working in the kitchen. He also had belonged to the Shelton Moose Lodge, the Agate Grange, the Juneau Gun Club, Territorial Sportsmen of Alaska and the Civil Air Patrol, and he was a licensed pilot. He was a member of the Port Orchard Chapter of the Goldwing Road Riders Association and American Motorcyclist Associa- tion, and he also rode a number of tours with the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Associa» tion. Mr. Ogden was preceded in death by his son Steven, his sisters, Marjorie Blume and Mar- garet Ruddell, and his brothers, Jerome Burke and Ferd Ogden. He is survived by his wife of the family home; daughter Robyn Wytko of Olympia; stepdaughters Beverly Cross and Barbara Cloin of Shelton and Janice Pfundheller of Bosnia; son Michael of Shelton; stepsons Charles Brown of Shel- ton and Joe Brown of Olympia; , OCR Text: J.R. Ogden Sept n. WK J .R. (Bob) Ogden James R. (Bob) Ogden, a life- time resident of Mason County, died of a malignant brain tumor on Wednesday, September 9, at his home in the Agate area. He was 76. He was born June 30, 1922 in Bonnets Ferry, Idaho, to James Nathaniel and Mary Therese (Stuck) Ogden. He came with his family to Shelton in 1923. Jim and Mary Ogden settled on Capi— tol Hill on Ogden’s Loopl Mary Ogden passed away before Christ- mas that year, and Jim‘s sister, Susan Ella (“Auntie") Ogden helped Jim raise his large family. Mr. Ogden was educated in Shelton schools and his first job when he was a teenager was as a whistle punk on John Yurman‘s donkey. He worked at the Rayoni- er Pulp Mill and Todd Shipyards prior to entering the military Bob Ogden and Margaret Wol- den were married August 2, 1942 in Shelton. Four monthslatei", ,Wnrld War 11 found Bob in the United States Army Air Corps. He served as a tailgunner on a B-24 bomber during World War 11, flying 35 missions in the Euro- pean-Middle Eastern—African the- ater. On April 28, 1944, his plane and its crew of 10 were shot down over Perugia, Italy. The sur- vivors, including Mr. Ogden, were captured and held by the Ger- mans, first in Perugia, then Stav lag Luft Three at Sagan, Germa- ny. In late January of 1945, the camp was vacated and the prisons ers were force-marched in one of the most vicious winters Germa- ny had known in decades. Mr. Og- den and many others were in poor condition and could not keep up the pace Those who fell by the wayside were shot. A fellow pris- oner, Bill Conn of Printer, Ken- tucky, carried Mr. Ogden for most of 72 hours, thus saving his life. The prisoners marched for days and then were loaded in bois- cars in horn'd, unsanitary condi- tions. They later marched from Nurnberg to Moosberg and were finally liberated by Patton’s army on April 29, 1945. Mr. Ogden re- turned home to Shelton to Marga- ret and their 2-year—old son, Michael. A second son, Steven, was born on July 10, 1946. Steven died as a result of a car/bike acci— dent on Arcadia Road just prior to his eighth birthday. Three years later, a baby daughter, Robyn, joined the fami- ly. The family moved from the Ar- cadia area to Mountain View in the early ’605. Bob and Margaret Ogden divorced in the mid-‘70s In 1980, Mr. Ogden married Laura Jean Brown and they moved to the Agate area the fol- lowing year. From 1982 to 1987, they lived in Juneau, Alaska, and then returned to the Agate area again. For nearly 30 years he was a well-known installer of ceramic tile, formica, carpet, and other floor coverings. He was also a cab- inetmaker. Mr. Ogden enjoyed fishing, hunting, trap shooting, bowling, golf, card games and listening to classical and popular music and military marches. He was a mo- torcyclist for nearly 50 years, and one of his greatest joys was his Honda Goldwing. l-Ie purchased his first 1200 in 1992 and then “traded up” for a new 1500SE in 1994 while on a tour to Sturgis, South Dakota. He attended mo- torcycle rallies in British Colum- bia, Idaho and Montana, with a trip up the Al-Can Highway to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, in 1995 to attend the Great North- ern Adventure Rally. There were also two trips to Yuma, Arizona, on the Goldwing in 1996 and 1997. During his military service, he was awarded the Air Medal with oak leaf clusters, Mediterranean African Campaign Medal with four battle stars, the WWII Vic- tory Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. His squadron earned a Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf clusters. He was a life member of the Fairbanks Chapter of Disabled American Veterans and a life member of the Christmastown Chapter of the American Ex-Pris- oners of War. He was a member and former officer of American Legion Post 31, where he enjoyed calling bingo and working in the kitchen. He also had belonged to the Shelton Moose Lodge, the Agate Grange, the Juneau Gun Club, Territorial Sportsmen of Alaska and the Civil Air Patrol, and he was a licensed pilot. He was a member of the Port Orchard Chapter of the Goldwing Road Riders Association and American Motorcyclist Associa- tion, and he also rode a number of tours with the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Associa» tion. Mr. Ogden was preceded in death by his son Steven, his sisters, Marjorie Blume and Mar- garet Ruddell, and his brothers, Jerome Burke and Ferd Ogden. He is survived by his wife of the family home; daughter Robyn Wytko of Olympia; stepdaughters Beverly Cross and Barbara Cloin of Shelton and Janice Pfundheller of Bosnia; son Michael of Shelton; stepsons Charles Brown of Shel- ton and Joe Brown of Olympia; , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,O Last Name,Ogden, James R. (Bob) #1.tif,Ogden, James R. (Bob) #1.tif, Ogden, James R. (Bob) #1.tif