Carl A. Neubeurger

Published 12:00 am Friday, June 10, 2016

Carl A. Neuburger was born in Portland to Carl John Neuburger and Pearl (Scheer) Neuburger on the next-to-last-day of 1924. During his early years he was a Boy Scout and later a Scoutmaster. He graduated from Lincoln High School and Portland State College (now University), where he had degrees in Special Education and German.

Carl spent time in both the Army and Air Force, and because of his enjoyment of hiking and mountain climbing, after leaving the service he joined the Chemeketans and the Mazamas around 1950. He earned the 16 Peaks award. His hiking included the Columbia Gorge, and he wrote a Gorge Guide in 1958, around the same time he hiked the Italian Dolomites.

Carl worked for many years in the Portland shipyards as an Assistant Supervisor, and was a member of Oregonians In Action for many years.

After his wife Nathalie entered his life, they traveled to Europe four times and found his father’s birthplace, which today is located in Romania. He learned Romanian for the trip, and he also spoke Czech and Italian. Carl folk-danced for forty years with the Bavarian Dancers (formerly the Peasant Dancers), performing ethnic dances of Europe, Israel, and Mexico.

Carl and Nathalie lived in Westmoreland; he passed away on January 17, but is survived by his wife Nathalie; Louie, a brother; two daughters, Carolyn and Claudine; and two sons, Carl and Alan. Funeral services have been conducted, and included military honors.