Randall Edward Heide

Randall was born on November 22, 1958, in Oregon City, Oregon to Edward Herbert Heide and JoAnn (Derr) Heide. His first years were spent in the Meadowbrook area, near Molalla. The family moved to John Day in 1963.

Randall then worked in the family business at Fields Station in Fields, Oregon from a young age, doing everything from cooking in the restaurant to sorting mail. He even broke and trained two thoroughbred racehorses. Randall worked as a ranch hand during the summers from 1969 to 1971, first at the Alvord Ranch then at the Roaring Springs Ranch near Frenchglen, Oregon.

In 1976, Randall joined the Oregon Army National Guard. He received his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He transitioned from the National Guard to the U.S. Army, and he was stationed in Ludwigsburg, Germany from 1979 to 1981. He was a Motor Transport Operator working with semi-tractor/trailers and performing maintenance and repair. After various technical jobs, he received an AWS Certification.

Randall thrived in his position as a Sideline Communication Technician for the Oregon State Football team maintaining the equipment used by coaches to communicate with the press box. He then received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science in 1997.

Randall lived with his mother in Lincoln City from 1998 until his death, providing care and comfort. Randall’s passion was exploring the central Oregon coast, walking the beaches and finding glass floats and other treasures. For several years he was a trusted volunteer for the Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

Randall was preceded in death by is father, Ed Heide. He is survived by his mother, JoAnn Heide of Lincoln City; sister Kathleen Heide Vanderwall and her husband, Peter of Salem; brother John Heide and his wife, Cindy, niece Erica Heide Gambino and nephew Edward Gray Heide of Virginia. A Military Service will be held at Willamette Cemetery on Thursday, December 5th at 10 am.

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