Eugene "Corky" Mitchell McNally

Eugene Mitchell McNally, born February 8, 1935, the son of Augustine and Mary (Lijewski) McNally passed away February 25, 2017 in Clackamas, Oregon. Having been a little corker as a boy, he was nicknamed and known as Corky.

He is survived by his son, Michael Eugene McNally, his daughter, Kathryn Levine,

son-in-law, Michael Levine, granddaughter, Amelia Levine, his partner of 18 years,

Charlotte Holland, and her children and grandchildren, his brother and sister-in-law,

Richard and Lorraine McNally, and their children and grandchildren, his sister and

brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Mitch Berger and their children and grandchildren.

Corky was preceded by his parents and sister, Romona McNally who passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2016,

After graduating from T. L. Handy High School, Corky was employed by Republic Steel Corp. as a deck hand on the Great Lakes ships hauling iron ore from Minnesota to Ohio.

At 22, Corky joined the US Army Infantry, where he was an expert with a rifle and member of the Honor Guard. While serving in San Francisco, he met and married Clara Mae Taylor, the mother of Michael and Kathryn. After serving in the Army, Corky returned to Michigan with his family and continued his career as a diesel mechanic at Peninsular Diesel Co., in Saginaw, Michigan and later, in Portland Oregon. Through competitive exams within the company, Corky was selected the best mechanic of the national company twice.

When the family moved to Oregon, Corky learned to scuba dive, and found great fun in ocean fishing, boating, hunting, and traveling. Corky enjoyed ocean fishing with Dan and Tony Tolman. When others might have slowed down, Corky purchased a seven-acre farm in Molalla, Oregon, where he raised cattle, hosted geese, fed barn cats and was devotedly followed by his dog, Ginger.

Corky was a generous, helpful, hard-working and kind man with a passion for living. He

was an excellent cook. His family and friends enjoyed his barbecues, fresh halibut, salmon, tuna and crab. Corky's canned, smoked salmon and tuna were highly-prized Christmas gifts.

Despite the latest cancer diagnosis, Corky continued living, planning to go fishing, visit

family, and attend the Pendleton Rodeo Round Up, all the while taking care of his affairs so the people he loved would not need to do so. Corky will be deeply missed.

A service in remembrance will be held Monday, March 13th, 2017, at Willamette National Cemetery. Please gather at 12 pm at Lincoln Memorial Park, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd, Portland, Oregon. A celebration of his life is being planned for later this summer.