Malcolm Arthur McInnis

Malcolm "Chub" Arthur McInnis was born on February 5, 1932, at the family farm home in Reedville, Oregon, to Donald W. and Julia E. (Flint) McInnis. Weighing nearly 13 pounds at birth, his father exclaimed, "Wow, he's a chub!", a nickname that stayed with him throughout his childhood and much of his life.

Chub often recalled his first day of school, when the teacher called roll and repeatedly called out "Malcolm" with no response. Finally, she looked at him and said, "Malcolm is your name." That afternoon he went home and told his mother that he had discovered his "real" name.

Malcolm attended Hillsboro High School and later Barber School in Beaverton. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War as a company clerk, a service of which he was very proud.

On May 24, 1958, Malcolm married the love of his life, Ruth Hennessy. They made their home in Beaverton, where they raised their two children, Carol (McInnis) Lows and Douglas McInnis. Malcolm operated a barber shop next to their home and worked as a barber for nearly all of his 53-year career, retiring in 2008. Following his retirement, Malcolm and Ruth moved to their home in Dilley, Oregon, where he passed away peacefully with his wife by his side.

Malcolm had a deep love and respect for animals. He rescued his first horse, Turp, saving him from the slaughterhouse, and this began his lifelong passion with horses. Family was central to Malcolm's life, and for 45 years he and his family raised, worked, and showed Belgian Draft Horses. The highlight of each year was the show season, especially exhibiting draft horses at the Oregon State Fair.

An enthusiastic sportsman, Malcolm enjoyed trap shooting and was a longtime member of the Sunset Gun Club before joining the Verboort Gun Club. He also served as league secretary for the Tualatin Valley Trapshooting League for 50 years.

Malcolm was an avid baseball fan. One of his fondest memories was playing on the Hillsboro American Legion baseball team that won the state championship on August 9, 1949 and went on to play the Hawaii state champions. As a catcher he often kept the last pitch of the game and was proud to show off the game balls from these two games. He enjoyed coaching his son's youth baseball teams and could talk endlessly about the game, especially with his brother Neal, who shared his passion. Malcolm treasured a book called The Naughty Rules of Baseball, which he read from cover to cover several times and often carried the book with him to clarify unusual calls. Though generally a quiet man, he was never shy about speaking up when he believed an umpire's call was wrong.

Proud of his military service, Malcolm enjoyed sharing his Korean War experiences with high school students. He was interviewed for a video that is part of the Korean War Memorial in Wilsonville, Oregon, where items he donated are also on display.

Malcolm was active in many organizations throughout his life. He was a member of the Oregon Draft Horse Breeders Association, Verboort Gun Club, Tuality Masonic Lodge AF & AM #6, Al Kader Shriners, American Legion, Korean War Veterans Association, and Orenco Presbyterian Church.

Malcolm was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Julia McInnis; his brothers Neal, Duncan, and Donald McInnis; and his sister, Jean McInnis.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth McInnis of Dilley, Oregon; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Doug Lows of Vancouver, Washington; and son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Joy McInnis of Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Kathryn Young and her husband Richard Young; Tom Lows and his wife Jennifer Lows; Will Lows and his wife Monica Lows; Caleb McInnis; Hayley Mitchell and her husband Kyle Mitchell; and Richard Kille.

His great-grandchildren are Reuben Young, Elizabeth Young, Joshua Young, Benjamin Young, Abagail Young, Simon Lows, Hudson Lows, Bennett Lows, Warren Lows, Amelia Lows, Lucas McInnis, and Arcadio Kille. Malcolm is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.

Malcolm's final resting place is Mountainside Cemetery in Hillsboro, Oregon. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on July 25 at Orenco Presbyterian Church.

Donations in Malcolm's memory may be made to Orenco Presbyterian Church, 6420 NE Oelrich Street, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124, or to Al Kader Shriners, 25100 SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070