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PIONEER
SPIRIT 2010
PIONEER
SPIRIT DR. MEL SINEX SPEARHEADS THE
GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROJECT
MEL SINEX CAN'T IMAGINE LIVING ANYWHERE ELSE BUT
AUBURN!
Full story to be posted
7/29/10
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Almost 90 years ago, Mel
was born in the “still standing” Heisserman home on a farm at the end of East
Main Street.
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Father of three daughters,
Janice, Linda & Leslie and grandfather to many
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Graduated Auburn High
School 1938, attended Pacific Lutheran College for three years then earned his
degree in dentistry.
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Served as a war time
dentist for the Navy in Okinawa. He returned home to Auburn.
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As a member of the Kiwanis
Club since 1950 he has been known to flip a few burgers over the years at
their booth at the festival.
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Life hit him hard with the
recent loss of Johnnie, his wife of 60 years. She suffered for years with
Alzheimer’s and Mel was always at her side.
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Auburn School Board Member
for 13.5 years, he was on the committee to bring Green River Community College
to Auburn.
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When asked for his parting
thoughts he sincerely and reverently said, “I can’t imagine not being able to
live my life anywhere else but in Auburn”.
Royalty Sponsored by
Valley Bank and
Auburn Senior Activities Center
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