Obituary of Byron Keith Rutherford
After a courageous battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Byron Rutherford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 5th, with his wife of 21 years, Carol, at his side. He was a graduate of Tigard High and Portland State and spent his career in retail management.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Jeff Flaherty, and brothers Ken and Stuart Rutherford.
A celebration of life will be held on October 13th from 2 – 5 pm at the Rutherford family home in Beaverton.
Memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society, Living Savior Lutheran Church Restoration Fund in Tualatin or KMHD jazz radio,. Online condolences may be made at Crown – Tualatin, www.ANewTradition.com.
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