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Marine Corps pilot who fought in 3 wars evicted from home after scam
04/08/04
Copyright 2004 Oregon Live. All Rights Reserved. Should a decorated Marine colonel and his wife, who say they have been swindled out of their home and life savings, be allowed to stay in their home? Ken Reusser, 84, a veteran of three wars and one of the most decorated pilots in the history of the Marine Corps, and his wife, Trudy, 65, were told to leave their Cooper Mountain home last month because they were unable to make payments. Washington County sheriff's deputies removed them March 19 from the home, which sits on land that once belonged to Ken Reusser's grandfather. The couple said they owe about $800,000 on the house to Washington Mutual. They recently returned to the house and changed the locks. Two years ago, Reusser and his wife discovered they had been swindled out of more than $80,000 by their accountant, Robert E. Thomas, whom they said they trusted to care for their finances. Thomas was convicted and ordered to repay $200 a month. The couple filed for bankruptcy in August. They are suing the bank for $1 million, saying it should not have cashed bad checks. The bank says Ken Reusser should be more careful about whom he allows in his checkbook. The couple also have said an earlier investment scam cost them $262,500. Were the Reussers victims of their own poor financial decisions? Was the couple right to return to their house after they were removed? Should they give up on keeping their home or keep fighting for what's important to them? Tell us what you think. We'd like to publish your response. To reply by e-mail, send responses to . To use The Oregonian's Inside Line, a free service inside the local calling area, dial 503-225-5555 from a touch-tone telephone, then enter category number 6689. Responses will be published in next Thursday's Washington County Weekly. METROWEST STAFF The MetroWest News Bureau is in the Cedar Hills Shopping Center at 10100 S.W. Park Way, Portland, OR 97225. Here is how to reach us (all area codes are 503): General news: 294-5950 or 297-8861; fax: 203-1813 Hillsboro office: 640-9364, fax: 615-5775 Jerry Casey, bureau chief, 294-5952; or Sarah Friesen, Hillsboro area assistant bureau chief, 294-5929; or Karen Pate, Beaverton area assistant bureau chief, 294-5953; or David Anderson, schools and youth issues, 294-5199; or Esmeralda Bermudez, Hillsboro area news, 221-4388; or Jerry Boone, columnist, 503-294-5960; or Nicole Chvatal, Beaverton news clerk, 294-5963; or Richard Colby, Beaverton area news, 294-5961; or Shirley Dang, schools and youth issues, 294-5956; or Holly Danks, public safety and courts, 294-5934; or Aaron Fentress, Washington County prep sports, 294-5954; or aaronfentress @news.oregonian.com Mike Francis, business news, 294-5955; or Laura Gunderson, county government and transportation, 294-5958; or lauragunderson @news.oregonian.com Kate Leeper, Washington County Weekly news clerk, 294-5962; or Michelle Mandel, people and lifestyles, 294-5959; or Laura Oppenheimer, growth and development issues, 294-5957; or Jill Smith, community news, 294-5908; or John Snell, community news, 294-5949; or Dana E. Olsen, MetroWest photo staff, 294-5962; or Copyright 2004 Oregon Live. All Rights Reserved. |
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