| Last Name |
Meithof |
| First Name |
James “Jim” |
| Middle Name |
Arthur |
| Born |
20 Apr 1937 in Salem, Oregon |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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434 S. Cottage St.
1797 Evergreen Ave. NE
1025 E. Rural St.
540 Piedmont Ave. NW
336 Jerris St. SE
1374 Ruge St.
2340 Commercial St. |
| Died |
26 Dec 2014 in Silverton, Oregon |
| Place Buried |
Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon |
| Spouse |
Shirley Gale Jackson |
| Date of Marriage |
8 Nov 1958 in Salem, Oregon |
| Children |
None |
| Dates of Employment |
1958-1959 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Carder |
| Life Story
|
James A. Meithof worked in the Card Room at TKWM starting 25 Aug 1958.
James “Jim” Arthur Meithof was born on 20 Apr 1937 in Oregon to John J. and Marie [Blum] Meithof. One of seven children, he spent his early years in Salem following his parents’ divorce. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School, graduating in June 1952 as part of the largest class to date. He later graduated from Leslie Junior High and attended Salem High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in the fall of 1954.
Jim trained at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma, and in May 1955 reported to North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego, California. He served as a plane captain during the Korean War.
Following his military service, Jim worked in the Card Room at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill beginning in August 1958. Later that year, on 8 Nov 1958, he married Shirley Jackson in Salem, Oregon. He was 21 years old and worked as a carder, while Shirley, 18, was employed in the paper industry. In 1959, Jim took a position as a psychiatric aid with the Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
Jim dedicated 32 years to his work at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, ultimately retiring as the evening communication supervisor. When the hospital made the controversial decision to participate in the filming of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Jim was hired as a movie extra.
He and Shirley built a custom home in the Silverton Hills, doing much of the construction themselves. Their property featured a secluded, wooded setting with a creek, ponds, and abundant wildlife.
Shirley worked for Moore Business Forms for 32 years, and after her retirement, the couple embraced a snowbird lifestyle, spending winters in Palm Desert, California, for six months of every year.
James Arthur Meithof died on 26 Dec 2014 in Silverton, at the age of 77. He was buried with military honors in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1959 Meithof Jas. A, laborer, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, 336 Jerris
1961 Meithof, James A. (Shirley G.), aide, State Hospital, 1797 Evergreen Ave. NE
1964 Meithof, James A. (Shirley G.), psychiatric aide, State Hospital, 540 Piedmont Ave. NW
1966 Meithof, James A. (Shirley G.), psychiatric aide, State Hospital, 540 Piedmont Ave. NW
1968 Meithof, James A. (Shirley G.), security aide, State Hospital, 540 Piedmont Ave. NW
1970 Meithof, James A. (Shirley G.), security aide, State Hospital, 540 Piedmont Ave. NW |
| Census Records |
1940 James A. Meithof Age: 2. Birth Year: 1938 in Oregon. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1940: Quinaby, Marion, Oregon. Additional household members: John J. Meithof, age 34 (father), Marie G. Meithof, age 28 (mother), Donald L. Meithof, age 10 (brother), Alfred E. Meithof, age 8 (brother), Doris M. Meithof, age 7 (sister), Mildred D. Meithof, age 5 (sister), Francis T. Meithof, age 1 (brother).
1950 James A. Meithof Age: 13. Birth Date: abt 1937 in Oregon. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1950: 434 S. Cottage St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Occupation: None. Additional household members: Marie G. Miethof [sic] age 39 (mother), Doris M. Miethof [sic] age 17 (sister), Mildred A. Miethof [sic] age 15 (sister), Francis T. Miethof [sic] age 11 (brother), Charles H. Miethof [sic] age 7 (brother) |
| Social Security Death Index |
Unable to locate |
| Marriage Record |
8 Nov 1958, Salem, OR. Meithof-Jackson. Groom: James Arthur Meithof. Age: 21. Birth: 20 Apr 1937 in Salem, Oregon. Occupation: Carder. Father’s Name: John Joseph Meithof (dec.) Mother’s Maiden Name: Marie Blum. Residence: 336 Jerris St. SE Salem, Oregon. Bride: Shirley Gale Jackson. Age: 18. Birth: 6 Nov 1940 in Peoria, Illinois. Occupation: Paper worker. Father’s Name: Emmett Jackson (dec.) Mother’s Maiden Name: Virginia Gulovson. Residence: 1374 Ruge NW Salem (Polk) Oregon. |
| Oregon Death Index |
Unable to locate |
| Find-a-Grave |
James Arthur Meithof Birth: 20 Apr 1937 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Death: 26 Dec 2014 (aged 77) Silverton, Marion County, Oregon. Burial: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Plot: Section EE3 Site 1492. Memorial ID: 146912848 |
| Digital Newspapers
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Oregon Statesman 5 June 1952, p. 10 – St. Joseph’s Catholic School graduate
Oregon Statesman 29 May 1953, p. 3 – Leslie Junior High School graduate
Capital Journal 1 Nov 1954, p. 36 – Enlistment in U.S. Navy
Capital Journal 18 May 1955, p. 24 – Stationed at North Island Naval Air Station
Oregon Statesman 7 Nov 1958, p. 5 – Marriage application
Oregon Statesman 17 July 1966, p. 13 – Job promotion, psychiatric security aid
Oregon Statesman 14 Dec 2008, p. 40 – 50th wedding anniversary
Statesman Journal 14 Jan 2015, p. A10 – Obituary |
| WHC Materials
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M3 1966-001 Mill Records
2014.083.0001 WEPACO Newsletter |
