Randall Joe NealFebruary 20, 1941 - September 20, 2008Randall Joe Neal, 67, formerly of Jefferson died Saturday.Randall was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa and came to Jefferson, OR in 1948. He graduated from Jefferson High in 1959 and worked as a printer for the "Albany Demacrat-Herald" for many years and retired in 2002 from the Wenatchee World in Washington. He was a past member of the Albany Elks Lodge and enjoyed watching sports, hunting, and camping.He is survived by a daughter, Jody Mechan and two sons Byron and Craig Gale all of Utah; brother Harlan Neal of Albany; and companion Rose Denakis of Portland.A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Willamette Memorial Park in Albany. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Medical Center. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements. (
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