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| Gail & Donette Ockey |
The Man Behind the Counter! |
February 25, 2009 |
Dear Jeanette, Mike & Sally,
We are computer disadvantaged and failed in our first Condolence after just getting started on it. We hope we can do better this time.
Again, thank you so much for letting us know about Bud's passing. We have thought of him and each of you regularly since receiving the news. He was such a presence at the Ecola Inn -- truly the man behind the counter -- we could count on! It will not be the same to come to the Inn again this year but we will certainly have our memories of him each time we arrive for a visit in the future. He did an amazing job of keeping everything thing straight on schedules, guest needs and a friendly disposition to everyone who came to the Inn. We know how difficult it must be for each of you as you sift though so many memories of him and yet it will be in those memories that you will find the comfort that will make his absence sweet and reassuring. Donnette and I send our deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one and pray that you will feel a sense of peace that he is in a place where sickness, pain and death will have no more claim upon him. May the Lord bless and sustain you in every way. We send our love and warmest thoughts to each of you.
| Elaine |
Warm memories |
February 23, 2009 |
I am saddened to hear of the passing of Bud. Last year we missed seeing him walking his dog it had been a start and finish to our day. You will miss him greatly but I hope the memories he left with each of you will help you through this sad and difficult time
| John & Janice Laakso |
Memories of a Wonderful Man |
February 21, 2009 |
Dear Jeanette, Mike and Sally,
We had been attending my brother's services when we got bakc and got your card. First, we appreciate so much that you would include us by sending us that card. Like so many, we just happened on to the Ecola Inn through friends who could not use their full week. It is our favorite retreat of all and we look forward to going each year. Of course, the location was the immediate draw, but as we returned more and more, Bud became one of the reasons that our trips were always special. So few people pay attention to the values of hospitality and friendship and Bud was one of those. We shall miss him.
| John & Marita Niemann & Family |
Thank you |
February 21, 2009 |
Dear Jeanette, Sally, Mike and Samantha,
Our family was very saddened to hear of your loss. We have been staying at Ecola Inn since the mid 1980’s. Our two sons grew up there playing all day on the beach in front of the Inn. Your family advertises your Inn as an alternative to owning a beach place. We really felt that way about our unit #13 since we returned to it every year the same week. As we would drive down from Seattle, we would all try to guess what improvement had been made that year. It was always exciting to see the change in “our place”. We appreciated the love, care and thoughtfulness that was put into keeping the units up. It was always very gratifying to arrive and be greeted so warmly by such an old and wise friend who shared his family’s piece of heaven with us. Our room was always ready for us. We would exchange info on how our year had gone. Bud always was positive in spite of health problems with himself or his family. We knew it was a gift to be able to stay in such an amazing place at such a reasonable rate. We knew the Stevens could have charged a lot more for their rooms but they chose to go against the tide of Cannon Beach’s ever fancier and more expensive rooms and really provide an affordable alternative to many who would not have been able to come otherwise. When our week was over, we would always work hard to leave our unit clean the same way we would do staying as a guest with family.
We have many funny memories of Bud. One time a young cousin was visiting us and she asked Bud if he would allow their lab to stay in their room. Bud said no because labs go in the water and Julie said hers did not. Bud made no comment … he knew better. We walked out of there to the beach and immediately her dog, who really did not typically go into the ocean, charged right in! One time our sons were playing paddle ball and when they came in, they ran into another guest, Bob. He commented that they had done well to get to 459 or some such high number. They were really surprised he had been counting with them from his upper room!!! It was fun to stay at a place where we saw the same people year after year, all united in appreciating the ocean, Bud and all of you! We all knew we were lucky to be there.
Our sons’ schedules prevented them from coming with us as they got older. We brought them down one year and stayed at another place since there was no room available at Ecola. It was not the same. We took Mark and Eric by to meet Bud so that he would see them all grown up. It was very important for us to do that. Last year our older son chose to get married at Cannon Beach. He loves Cannon Beach, like we all do, because of our stays at Ecola. As we made wedding plans at Cannon, again staying at another place since there was no room in “our” inn, we took our son and daughter-in-law to-be by to meet Bud. We felt again like it was only right that he meet Jenni and share our joy. We knew he would be pleased that they loved the beach like he did.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Thank you for sharing Bud and your place with us for so many years. It is a gift we all cherish and our many good memories will live on. We hope to see you all in July.
Love, John and Marita Niemann and Family
| Michael and Heather O'Connell |
Warm Memories... |
February 19, 2009 |
Dear Jeanette, Mike, and Sally,
We were so sorry to hear of Bud's passing. Even though we knew he'd had health problems for the last couple years, it still came as a shock when we received your card yesterday. It somehow seemed as though he'd be there forever, as endless as the ocean.
Almost all my memories of Cannon Beach include Bud and the Ecola Inn. We first met Bud (and the rest of the family) in 1997. We were planning our wedding at Cannon Beach and were looking for a place to stay for the week prior to the big day. After many phone calls, we were starting to worry. Every place was either booked up or too expensive. And then we talked to Bud. He said we were in luck. He had just had a cancellation for room #2 for that week. And, it was cheaper than anywhere else we had looked. As we headed to the beach that week we were quite nervous about the upcoming wedding, last minute details, and the room we had never seen. I'll never forget the day we arrived. Even that first meeting felt so warm and welcoming. Bud reminded me so much of my grandpa (his name was even Bud, too!). He answered all our questions and gave us the keys. I walked into the room and just stood there in awe. It was everything Bud had promised and more. I asked Bud for a lot of advice that week--everything from where we should eat, to accommodations for last minute guests. I even talked to him about the flowers for the wedding. We wrote our wedding vows in our room one gray afternoon while listening to the ocean waves and gazing out at Haystack Rock. It was a perfect week. When we went to check out Bud asked if we wanted to reserve for the following year, and thus started our tradition of coming back every year for our anniversary. We introduced Bud to our new son Jason a couple years later. It was in room 2 that Jason found out he was going to be a big brother, and the following year Zachary joined us as well. When the kids found interesting creatures on the beach they'd go to Bud to find out what they were. Even with their often inaccurate descriptions it seemed like he knew the answer to every question. There was the slightly scary time we had to go tell him that we had "traversed" the blinds while they were closed and now they appeared to be broken. And the mornings when we'd see him out walking on the beach with his dogs.
Things won't be the same at Cannon Beach without Bud and his big smile, but he'll live on forever in the memories of all the people whose lives he's touched.
Our thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow,
Heather, Michael, Jason, and Zachary O'Connell
Lynnwood, Washington
| John and Nancy Pierce |
To a special person |
February 18, 2009 |
Nancy and I were so saddened to hear about Bud. A few years after Nancy and I were married we visited Cannon Beach and were looking around for unique places to stay. We stopped by the Ecola Inn and you showed us room #8. We were hooked. Except for a couple of years when some emergency kept us away, we've been regulars for the past 16 or 17 years. It will be hard showing up, this year, and not having Bud there greeting us with his big grin. You two, as well as Sally and Mike, have always made our stay so much more enjoyable than any other place we have stayed at. Buds big grin or your warm smile made us instantly feel like we were back home again. We both feel blessed that we have gotten to share Bud with you these many years we have been coming there. He loved his Ecola Inn and it was our great luck that he allowed us to share it with him.
God Bless you all. You'll be in our hearts and prayers.
John and Nancy
| Sunny and Kim Poellot |
Friends and Patrons |
February 18, 2009 |
Dear Jeanette, Mike and Sally,
We received your sad notice today. Our hearts go out to all of you in this your time of sadness. Bud will be dearly missed by all of us.
Bud was truly a man of the sea and we feel blessed to have known him for the past 18 years. We will sorely miss his white hair, twinkling eyes bluer than the sea he adored, his hearty laugh and passion for his principles which were always for the preservation and betterment of Cannon Beach. Oh and how could I forget his great hands that were impossible to not notice!
If it weren't for him and these principles, we could never have been able to share the beauty of the beach because we never could have afforded it. It was and is a gift so special to us that there are not words to describe. We are deeply appreciative of Bud making this possible for people like us.
We will keep your family in our prayers and look forward to seeing you soon. Much love, Sunny and Kim Poellot
| Bill & Ursula McCabe |
Great Memories |
February 17, 2009 |
Ever since we stumbled upon the Ecola Inn in 1989, it has been our favorite spot on the Oregon Coast, due to its location and view, of course, but equally because of the wonderful Stevens family. Hearing today of Bud's passing was quite a shock, as we always have thought of him as strong and able way beyond his years. Talking to him and the rest of the family on our many vacations there, has been a real pleasure and was a source of much enjoyment over the years. Our hearts and our sympathy go out to Jeanette, Mike and Sally. Everyone who knew Bud has lost a real friend and someone who left Canon Beach the better for his having helped care for it.
| Jeanie Bellamy/Leonard Johnson |
A Special Person |
February 17, 2009 |
We were not fortunate enough to have known Bud many years, but the few we
did know him, were very special ones. That deep voice on the phone, when we would make a reservation, always warm and welcoming, those large knuckled hands, reminded me always of my own precious Dad and I was fortunate enough to share that with Bud the last time we were there.
He truly savored and knew the blessings of his special life in Cannon Beach.
We were so sorry to hear of his passing.
May your many years of special memories comfort you and be with you
in healing your grief. His love for all of you will be with you always.
I will sense his presence there every time I come to Ecola Inn.
Our deepest sympathy to all of you.
Jeanie & Len Everett,WA
| Gail & Donette Ockey |
As Timeless As The Ocean He Loved |
February 17, 2009 |
Dear Jeanette, Mike, & Sally,
We were genuinely saddened to learn of Buds passing. Thank you so much for letting us know so that we might share in your loss and remember you through our faith and prayers at this difficult time.
Discovering Cannon Beach many years ago was a delight! Our visits there improved dramatically when we also discovered the Ecola Inn. To be able to relax right on the beach, in the shadow of Haystack Rock, in the convenient accomodations at Ecola Inn has been something we anticipate with pleasure every year. Wuch a wonderful setting for those of us from the Utah desert!
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