Roy Henry Maffin

April 28, 1930 - July 12, 2015

In Loving Memory Roy Henry Maffin 1930 ~ 2015 Beloved Husband, Friend, Father, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa & Great-Great Grandpa. Roy Henry Maffin was born on April 28, 1930 in Flint, Michiganto John and Neta (Lidbetter) Maffin and passed away peacefully on July 12th, 2015 at the age of 85, in Newberg, Oregon. Upon graduation from high school Roy became an apprentice tool and die maker with General Motors Company until his enlistment in the US Air Force in 1950. Roy served his country for 22 years in ground radar in Canada, Korea, Vietnam, and Okinawa, as well as sites in the US on both coasts and several states in between. When the Air Force assigned Roy to Mt. Hebo in South Tillamook County, he knew where he wanted to retire and in 1973 Oregon became home. Following his military service, Roy attended vocational school to become a clockmaker, but instead went to work for Tektronix in Beaverton and spent 12 years as a Manager, before retiring. It was at that time that he decided to follow his passion for watch & clock making and repair to start the Tillamook Clock Company, having moved to the Coast Range on the eastern edge of Tillamook County. Roy loved to sing and his baritone voice graced several church choirs as well as local theater productions over the years. He was by nature very curious and a voracious reader of all types of books, donating many of his books to local libraries. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5 and a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. Roy was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Newberg. Roy met the love of his life, Martha, while she was a student nurse in Michigan and their marriage in December of 1950 lasted more than 64 years. Roy and Martha loved to travel, whether it was by car, train, sailboat, plane or motorhome and at one time were full time snow birds and camp hosts with the US Park Service. His love for Martha was second only to his love of God and he was an amazing prayer warrior, who could be counted on to add the name of a person or a specific request to his daily prayer list. Roy is survived by his wife, Martha, their seven children: Irene Roberts, John Maffin, Connie Shaw, Ann McCoog, Thomas Maffin, Stephen Maffin, and Mary Dubberly; 19 grandchildren,20 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, as well as his sister, Marie Rudland. Memorial Contributions may be made to The Dalles Veterans Home c/o Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs; 700 Summer NE, Salem,. Oregon 97301