died 13 August 1990, Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon

Five killed in head-on collisions

FOREST GROVE - Four men were killed, including a father and his two sons, and six others were injured early Monday in a head-on collision a mile south of Forest Grove on Oregon 47.

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Dead at the scene of the Forest Grove crash were Donald H. Veach, 47, and his sons, Donald A. Veach, 24, and Darrin J. Veach, 21, all of Carlton, and Jose Antonio Lopez, 39, of Hillsboro.  Darrin Veach and Lopez were the drivers.

According to Sherre Calouri, spokeswoman for the Washington County sheriff's office, Veach's car was traveling north on the highway and crossed into the southbound lane, hitting the Lopez car about 5:55 a.m.  The collision occurred at Anderson Road.

Calouri said it was not known if anyone was wearing a seat belt.

"It looked like they hit perfectly square head-on," said Forest Grove Fire Lt. Steve Vanderzanden.  "Looking at it, I don't think the intersection had anything to do with it."

The men in Lopez's car were going to jobs at Fisher Farms Nursery in Gaston.  The Veaches were headed to work at Reimers Furniture Manufacturing in Hillsboro.

The six injured passengers were taken to three Portland hospitals by two medical helicopters and an ambulance.

At Emanuel Hospital & Health Center, Argimiro Lopez-Escutia, 26, of Cornelius was in critical condition.  Ignacio Lopez-Andrade, 33, also of Cornelius, was in fair condition with head cuts and a broken wrist.

Juan Leon-Ortiz, 30, of Forest Grove was in serious condition with a head injury at St. Vincent Hospital & Medical Center.  Juan Sanchez, age and address unknown, was listed in serious but stable condition with head injuries late Monday.

At University Hospital, Rafael Ruiz-Quintana, 28, and Ismael Ruiz-Aguilar, 19, both of Forest Grove, were in fair condition with bruises and facial cuts.

Reimers plant manager Steven Ostlund said the Veaches were excellent employees who would be sorely missed.

He said the elder Donald Veach had worked as an upholsterer with the company since 1981.  Son Donald started in 1985 and worked in the office panel department, and Darrin had worked in upholstery since April 1988.

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Donald H. Veach
1943-1990

Services for Donald H. Veach of Carlton were held at 3 p.m. today in the McMinnville Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Rober Marquis of the Carlton Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mr. Veach died Aug. 13, 1990, as a result of injuries he sustained in an auto accident on Highway 47 near Forest Grove. He was 47.

He was born July 5, 1943, in Los Angeles, the son of J.W. and Evelyn Mae Davis Veach. He grew up and attended school in Los Angeles. He moved to Yamhill in 1962.

He and Jeanette Hughes were married Oct. 10, 1964, in Dayton.

Mr. Veach moved to Carlton in 1965. He had been employed at Reimers' Furniture Manufacturing in Hillsboro for the past 10 years.

Mr. Veach was a member of McMinnville Lodge 1283 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and enjoyed bowling, painting, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Veach of Carlton; a son, Kevin J. Veach of Carlton; his mother, Evelyn Gibson of Norwalt, Calif.; two brothers, Dennis J. Veach of Crowly, Texas, and Dale Veach of Corona, Calif.; a sister, Sharon Baldridge of Pearland, Texas; and five grandchildren.

Arrangments are under the direction of Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville.

Donald A. "Donny" Veach
1965-1990

Services for Donald A. "Donny"  Veach of Carlton were held at 3 p.m. today in the McMinnville Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Rober Marquis of the Carlton Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mr. Veach died Aug. 13, 1990, as a result of injuries he sustained in an auto accident on Highway 47 near Forest Grove. He was 24.

He was born Sept. 2, 1965, in Tillamook, the son of Donald H. and Jeanette Hughes Veach. He grew up and attended school in Carlton.

He had been employed at Reimers' Furniture Manufacturing in Hillsboro. He was a former member of the Oregon National Guard. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his mother, Jeanette Veach of Carlton; a daughter, Samantha Veach of McMinnville; his grandmother Evelyn Gibson of Norwalt, Calif.; his grandfather, John Reynolds of Redmond; a brother, Kevin J. Veach of Carlton; and his fiancee, Brenda Vertner of Carlton and her two children.

Arrangments were handled by Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville.

Darrin J. Veach
1969-1990

Services for Darrin J. Veach of Carlton were held at 3 p.m. today in the McMinnville Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Rober Marquis of the Carlton Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mr. Veach died Aug. 13, 1990, as a result of injuries he sustained in an auto accident on Highway 47 near Forest Grove. He was 21.

He was born April 28, 1969, in McMinnville, the son of Donald H. and Jeanette Hughes Veach. He grew up and attended school in Carlton.

He and Marcia Bates were married May 5, 1990, in Reno.

He had been employed at Reimers' Furniture Manufacturing in Hillsboro. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Marcia Veach of Yamhill; a daughter, Jessica Veach of Yamhill; a stepson, Nicholas Bates of Yamhill; his mother, Jeanette Veach of Carlton; a brother, Kevin J. Veach of Carlton; his grandmother Evelyn Gibson of Norwalt, Calif.; his grandfather, John Reynolds of Redmond.

Arrangments were handled by Macy & Son Funeral Directors, McMinnville.