Beth Walton

In Loving Memory Beth Ellen Walton December 12, 1941 - February 22, 2014 Beth Ellen Walton of Newberg, OR was born in Oakland, CA to Albert S. and Margaret (Doyle) Walton on December 12,1941. She grew up in Berkeley, CA attending of the Madeleine Grammar School and St. Joseph High School. Her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Anthropology are from University of Arizona. Beth's archaeological career included work on the Murray Springs Clovis Site, AZ and in the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Office, surveying the Hawaiian Islands for sites. Most of her career was with the Bureau of Land Management: Craig DO, CO; Alaska State Office; and Vale DO, OR concluding with the U.S. Forest Service, Mt. Hood National Forest, OR. She was active in the Ladd Hill Neighborhood Association, the Oregon Zoo, Project Vote Smart, the Newberg Library Foundation, the Yamhill County Community Emergency Response Team, and the Oregon Archaeological Society. Beth was an avid reader and a sponge for learning, always sharing her varied, broad knowledge and experiences and encouraging young and old in self esteem and to attain their potential. She was passionate about democracy, civil liberties, community service, and women's equality. She was proud of her archaeological endeavors and knowledge. Her spirit was freed at her home, Sparrowhurst, on February 22, 2014 after two months strongly enduring complications from multiple myeloma cancer. She leaves behind her spouse, Cheryl McCaffrey. Also surviving is her aunt Catherine (Kay) Remotto of Oakland, CA; numerous cousins; her Ladd Hill Neighborhood family; and many school, work, travel, social, and professional friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, an aunt, and several uncles. Family and friends are invited to come together in mutual support to remember Beth at the Frog Pond Church (a.k.a. Meridian United Church of Christ), 6750 SW Boeckman Rd., Wilsonville, OR at 10:00 a.m. March 29, 2014. Attire: neat, comfortable, casual. A catered social time will follow. Please do not send flowers. If you feel a need to make contributions, some of Beth's charities included Yamhill County Community Action Partnership, Project Vote Smart, and The Public Lands Foundation.