Oley Crocker

Oley Crocker, age 33, of O’Brien, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his home.

Oley was born Leonard James Crocker on March 13, 1985 in Mission Viejo, California to Theodore Crocker III and Scottie Teal. He attended school in Coos Bay and Cave Junction, including Lorna Byrne Middle School and Illinois Valley High School where he was on the football and wrestling teams and a member of the Academic Master’s program for three years; he graduated in 2003. Oley excelled in art and science and his family and friends recognized he was very smart. In 2008, he graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor’s Degree majoring in business administration and an art minor. In 2010, Oley moved back to Cave Junction and worked with his father at Crocker Financial Services. On June 9, 2018, he married his best friend of seven years, Erika Rose (Hageman); the couple was married by Erika’s grandfather in the Grayback Camp Ground in Cave Junction.
Oley volunteered his time to help build the disc golf course at The Forks State Park and the playground at Jubilee Park in Cave Junction.

His many hobbies included art printing and sketching; wire art, especially tree sculpting; hunting; and time in the trees. He worked as a zip line guide at Out-N-About in Takilma which proved to be his favorite job. He also built tree houses; traveled to the Southern States to build confidence courses for Challenge Towers Aerial Adventures which benefitted youth and combat veterans.

Survivors include Erika Crocker and their children, Emmalynn Rose Crocker and James Howard Crocker all of O’Brien; his parents, Scottie Teal of The Dalles, and Ted & Jannie Crocker of O’Brien; and his brother Max Tee of The Dalles.

Those wishing, may make memorial contributions to Erika Crocker & Family at Facebook.com/donate/954114784797533/

A Celebration of Life will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Illinois Valley High School Commons. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.