Ainslie, Coln 'Coke' Dayle 

84 06/05/1925 09/02/2009 Coln passed away at age 84 at Park Forest 
Care Center in Northeast Portland. He was born in Moscow, Idaho, in 
1925 to Wendell and Edna Ainslie. The family moved to Oregon in 
1930. In 1943, Coln joined the U.S. Marine Corps. During World War 
II, he rescued a Marine pilot from a burning plane and received the 
Navy and Marine Corps medal. He was awarded a Bronze Star medal for 
heroic achievement in Okinawa, and received a Purple Heart. Although 
his service resulted in a wounded right arm for the rest of his 
life, Coke accomplished more with his hands than most. He built 
stone terrace walls behind his home, made stained glass windows, 
created oil paintings, had a photography lab, played the organ and 
wrote compositions for band instruments. He received a Bachelor of 
Arts from Whitman College and an advanced degree from University of 
Oregon. He taught fourth and fifth grade for 30 years in Portland 
Public Schools, as well as summer science classes at OMSI. Coke was 
preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Joyce, who passed 
away in April 2004. He is survived by his three sons, Richard, Cliff 
and Russell; daughter-in-law, Barbara; and two grandsons, Paul and 
Alex. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in 
Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes, 1515 N.E. 106 Ave., Portland. 
Viewing is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 
Sept. 10 and 11.

Published in The Oregonian on September 9, 2009