News brief: Memorial fund established for Toledo man Alex Oberg

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A donation account has been set up for the family of Toledo resident Alex Oberg, the 63-year-old who lost his life falling trees last week.

Diane Wallace, the longtime business manager of Lewis County Fire District 2, said the numerous phone calls and inquiries about what might be done prompted her to visit Timberland Bank on Friday.

“When something like that happens, such a tragedy, so sudden, in your small town, it helps for people who want to help,” Wallace said. “They just want to do something.”

And, it will help with any expenses that arise with the loss of the long time community member, according to Wallace.

Oberg was working alone on Thursday cutting timber for a property owner on the 200 block of Maw Road when a tree fell on him. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said he was employing a “domino” tree falling technique in which saw cuts had been made to multiple trees.

As expected, the Lewis County coroner concluded it was an accident. Oberg died from multiple internal injuries due to blunt impact to his head and chest, Coroner Warren McLeod said on Saturday.

Donations can be made to the “Alex Oberg Memorial Fund” at any Timberland Bank branch, or may be mailed to Timberland Bank, PO Box 245, Toledo, Wash., 98591.

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9 Responses to “News brief: Memorial fund established for Toledo man Alex Oberg”

  1. GuiltyBystander says:

    Consider the source.

  2. Free Air says:

    Once again, there’s no tragedy that some here can’t try to make worse through personal attacks.

  3. Larry Butler Fan says:

    @Larry Butler Fan: Praying that your anal inversion is healed… it’s hard to get your head that far up your ass.

  4. Larry Butler Fan says:

    My prayers to Satan go out to the family.

  5. BobbyinLC says:

    This is what shines about Lewis County. When someone suffers a tragedy people step up to help each other out.

    I agree Blee Bloo has the right to express his opinions just as anyone else does. I just think this is the wrong format to do that but I would defend his right to free speech and religion.

  6. joe frankle says:

    Bleebloo….can you tell me of an instance where “prayer” has hurt you?
    To each their own…..And I prefer prayer. What a lonely life to lad thinking this is all their is, no hope….sad.

  7. GuiltyBystander says:

    BleeBloo is free to choose nihilism just as we’re free to choose hope.

  8. No More Bull says:

    Are you kidding? Prayer does nothing? Nothing at all, huh, I think I’d rather believe it does work. Not saying any things wrong with donations at all, but why you gotta bash on prayers?! There’s nothing wrong with that at all either. Maybe it doesn’t help “cover expenses” but it is still done in RESPECT for the deceased and the rest of the family. There’s nothing wrong with giving respect in the form of prayers, it’s not like it’s “selfish” or anything. Why even say that??

  9. BleeBloo says:

    See, here is an example of someone actually helping, and it is an admirable quality, unlike praying, which accomplishes nothing.