Charlie Harper

     Charles A Harper, 77, was born August 16,1947 in Columbus, Georgia. Charlie, he always insisted on being
called Charlie, was raised in a military family, his father being in the Air Force. The family moved all
over the country. Charlie’s favorite though was living in Hawaii for 5 years before Hawaii became a
state. He was the second child of 5. One sister and 3 brothers. The family finally settled in Portland,
Oregon in 1959. Charlie attended Centennial High School. He left home at 16, worked at McDonalds
and got his GED around 1965.
     Charlie and Jacquie met in 1970 and married in 1974 had two children. Together they operated a
successful construction sub-contracting business for 35 years in the Portland Metro area. It was called
Superior Sub-Flooring. That’s how Charlie became known as Chipboard Charlie.
Charlie and Jacquie began visiting the Hells Canyon Area in the late 1980’s, fell in love with it and was
determined to retire there. They bought a fifth wheel and planted in the Sportsman Park a couple of
miles from Oxbow Dam and all vacations were taken there from then on. Charlie bought the Hells
Canyon Store in 2001 and operated it until 2010.
     Charlie had 4 children total, 2 by a first marriage, Wendy of Florida and Jodi of Zig Zag, OR. 2 children by
his marriage with Jacquie. Adam of Halfway, OR and Eveonne of LaGrande, OR.
Charlie has 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Clay and Virgina Harper, his brother James, William and sister
Clayvalee.
     Charlie would like mostly to be remembered for his wit, steadfastness and integrity.
Any donations someone wanted to make in Charlie’s memory could be directed towards the Leukemia
Foundation through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com