SHEPARD, William Charles & Jeannine Marie (Pianka) 

A gathering at Skyline Memorial Gardens & Funeral
Home, 4101 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, at 11 a.m.
Sunday, July 22, 2007 will celebrate and remember the
lives of Bill and Jeannine Shepard. 
Bill, 64, Jeannine, 63, and their grandson, Benjamin,
age 12, passed away in a plane crash June 15, 2007.
Born Oct. 31, 1942, Bill grew up in Coeur d' Alane,
Idaho and Paradise, Calif. Born Oct. 23, 1943,
Jeannine grew up in Yreka, Calif. Bill and Jeannine
met in college at Chico State University and were
married April 20, 1963. 
Bill's employers included Boeing, the State of Oregon,
AMI, Chipsoft and Intuit. Jeannine was a dedicated
wife, mother, and homemaker. When Bill retired in
1999, they built their dream home on land with a creek
in Idleyld Park in southern Oregon. From then on, they
were rarely without each other. 
Jeannine and Bill were the glue of the family, keeping
everyone connected. Their love of genealogy reflected
how much they valued family. Their other passions were
flying and landscaping, which they shared joyously.
They are loved and missed beyond measure. 
Survivors include Bill's sister, Bettie Jo Coutolenc;
Jeannine's brothers, Eric and Michael Pianka; sons,
Colin and Torin Shepard; and grandchildren, Cameron
and Emerald (children of Colin and wife Victoria) and
Laurel (child of Torin and wife Julie). 
For remembrance, checks payable to "Benjamin Shepard
Memorial Fund" can be mailed to Rachel Carson Middle
School, 1600 NW 173rd Ave., Beaverton, OR, 97006. 

Published in The Oregonian on 7/15/2007.