Harvey Marcus Watt

A resident of Lake Oswego, Oregon, Harvey Marcus Watt passed away suddenly at the age of 90. He was born in Brighton, Oregon, March 15, 1927, the seventh child to Jenny Wooley Watt and Thomas Buell Watt. He is survived by his wife Marcia and he was the loving father of Marcus (Wilda) Watt, Nancy (David) Schulberg, Mary (Richard) Palaniuk and John (Margie) Watt, stepsons Scott Anderson and Bret Anderson, loving grandfather of Eric (Brittany) Palaniuk, Robert (Allison) Palaniuk, Sarah (Aaron) Ches, Erin Schulberg and Sam Watt, loving great-grandfather of Charlotte Ches, Alden Ches and Mason Palaniuk. Raised in Tillamook, he was a proud graduate of Tillamook High School, class of 1945, and then of his beloved Oregon State University where he became a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a well-liked basketball player by all OSU fans and will be remembered for his fine work while a member of Coach "Slats" Gills squad. When Harvey was a junior, OSU finished fourth in the nation, and they played in Madison Square Garden. He and his OSU team were inducted into Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. He remained, to the day of his death, a loyal supporter of SAE and all things Black and Orange. On graduation from high school, he served with the United States Navy. In 1950 he married Barbara Raymond in Seattle, Washington. For nine years he was associated with Linde Oxygen Systems and in 1959 Barbara and Harvey purchased Central Oregon Welding Supply in Bend, Oregon, where they resided for 46 years. In 1982 they sold their company to NORCO, but remained active in business and service organizations for many years. Harvey was Board Member and past Chairman of the Board of St. Charles Medical Center; past President, Bend Lions Club; member, Bend Elks Lodge; past Director, OSU Alumni Board; President, National Welding Supply Association; life member, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and founding member of the 55-year old Bend Picnic Group. In 2000 he was predeceased by his wife Barbara. In 2003 he married Marcia Anderson and moved to Lake Oswego. Together they traveled extensively with good friends Deborah and Lowell Patton. Our special thanks to loving caregivers, Cristina, Ken and Nathan Beegle, Vicki Paton and Maria Plata at West Linn Summit Care. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Bend, on January 6, 2018 at 1p.m. A Celebration of Life will follow at Tetherow Lodge. Everyone is welcome to attend. Donations to his memory may be made to OSU Foundation, 850 SW 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333, St. Charles Hospital Foundation, 2500 Neff Rd., Bend, OR 97701 or a charity of your choice. Please visit the online registry for the family at www.niswonger-reynolds.com He was loved by many, respected by all and will be very greatly missed. Funeral Home: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home 105 NW Irving Ave Bend, OR US 97701

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Harvey Marcus Watt

March 15, 1927 - November 25, 2017