Newkirk, Roy James

1914 - 1992  (77 years)

• Name	Newkirk, Roy James
  Born	19 Aug 1914	Saint Augustine, St John's County, Forida, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Apr 1992	Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
  Buried	27 Apr 1992	Willamette National Cemetery - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
  	Findagrave.com memroial #3919123
  Person ID	I7126	Coursey-Sansing Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Helmly, Louise,   b. 14 Sep 1909, Effingham County, Georgia, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 2000, Effingham County Extended Care - Springfield, Effingham County, Georgia, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F2963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Roy James Newkirk
  		Roy James Newkirk

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary   A service for Roy J. Newkirk Sr. will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel. Mr. Newkirk died Friday, April 24, at his Vancouver home. He was 77. Born Aug. 19, 1914, in St. Augustine, Fla. Mr. Newkirk joined the American Merchant Marine in 1935, retiring with the rank of captain in 1980. He also served with the Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the Master, Mates & Pilots Union and the Merchant Marine Veterans Association. After retirement, Mr. Newkirk was an advisor to Clark County Sea Scouts. He had lived in Vancouver since 1972. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis, at home, four daughters, Janie Newkirk, Stephanie Montgomery, and Risa Newkirk, all of Portland, and Melissa Sellers of Vancouver; two sons Roy Jr. of Rincon, Ga., and Phillip of Portland; a sister Esther DeVaux of Hartford, Conn.; a brother, John of Jacksonville, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Burial will be in Portland's Willamette National Cemetery.