Former Oregon Senate President Gene Derfler dies at 101: He ‘left Oregon better than he found it’

Published on: 03/17/2026

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Gene Derfler displays an arrangement of three golden trout that he carved from wood and painted in the wood shop at Capital Manor on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

Gene Derfler, a longtime state lawmaker who used his woodworking talents in retirement to spread joy in Salem, died Monday at age 101.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/former-oregon-senate-president-gene-derfler-dies-at-101-he-left-oregon-better-than-he-found-it.html

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