Meldon Lane Current

Meldon Lane Current was born in College Place, Washington on November 27, 1932 to the parents of Paul and Phyllis Current. He passed away at the Siloam Springs Nursing & Rehab on August 20, 2016 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Meldon grew up during the depression years in small farming communities in Washington State. Many stories and memories from his childhood came from around the White Salmon, Washington area. Meldon had 2 sisters and three brothers. Meldon attended Columbia Academy in Battleground, Washington where he met and later married Anna May Graham on July 12, 1951. The couple lived in the Northwest for several years as they began their family. Mel was a hard worker and had various job experience in those years that included: Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company, partnership in a small sawmill with his father, several furniture factories and becoming a certified mechanic for Volkswagen of America. Job opportunities relocated the family to Boulder, Colorado where he worked alongside his brother in the construction business learning the trade. He ventured out on his own, and ran his own crews for many years teaching and leaving his legacy with his son, and son-in-law. As their family grew up and started families of their own, Mel and Anna May considered where and what they wanted to do for retirement. Not quite old enough for complete retirement, the Currents moved to Arkansas in the mid 80’s, purchasing a small chicken farm, where they could be comfortable and still remain active. The Currents were members of and attended the Springtown Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mel and Anna May helped coordinate and became charter members of the local Tired Irons of the Ozarks. During their early retirement years they enjoyed meeting new friends at various tractor shows, winters in Arizona, and traveling in their motorhome across country to visit family and freinds. Mel was preceeded in death by his parents, four siblings, one grandaughter, and his wife of 55 years, Anna May. He is survived by one brother; Neilan Current and wife Jeanne of Casper, WY, and his three children; Rose Miller and husband Billy of Gentry, AR, Lois Warner and husband Gary of Masonville, CO, and Duane Current and wife Darla of Davenport, WA; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, a few great-great-grandchildren, neices, nephews and many, many friends. A viewing for family and friends will be held at Wasson Funeral Home on Friday, Aug 26, from 6-8 pm.

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Meldon Lane Current

November 27, 1932 - August 20, 2016