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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9 Local & Entertainment — Obituaries — CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Frances Carol Smithson She was preceded in death by her mother Edra “Bobby” Dangerfield and her uncle’s Leroy Frances and Francis Smithson Billings. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Frances, the family sug- gests Heart and Home Hos- pice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & CS - PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. Cyril Albert Stevens Baker City, 1954-2016 Rev. Cyril Albert Stevens was born October 18, 1931 to Albert James and Doro- thy Maude (Fitzgerald) Stevens in Balham (Lon- don), England. He died at his home in Christmas Valley, OR, May 27, 2016. He attended schools in London during WWII, enduring the Blitz, and served in the British Army for two years. He attended art school in South Wales and studied the Bible with veteran ministers. On October 30, 1954, he married Rene Cheer Rob- erts and they have three children; Sharon (Umple- by), Paul Stevens and Judith (Heckenberg). Cyril and Rene were full time pastor and wife of various churches, moving the family to the U.S. in 1969. Pastor Ste- vens served several churches: Cyril Newtown Stevens Baptist Church in England; Lakewood Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA; First Baptist Church, La Grande, OR; First Baptist Church, Wat- sonville, CA; First Baptist, Molalla, OR and Christmas Valley Community Church in Christmas Valley, OR. He was a much sought after speaker for camps and special meetings. At La Grande, he encouraged the church to open Heidi Ho Christian Kindergarten which is still operating. He also enjoyed hunting for elk, climbing mountains, backpacking and riding horses. Cyril’s greatest passion was preaching and sharing the Gospel of Jesus with others and instructing them in Biblical principles for living. Spreading the Gospel took him to various mission fields such as Brazil, India and Latvia, Europe. He first became acquainted with Americans at the Air Force bases in Upper Heyford and Croughton in England, which led to the move to Tacoma. He had a great vision to have the Word of God proclaimed over the radio airs. While in Chesham, he would take the sermons in a large tape recorder that he would transport in the baby buggy and push it around town for the sick or shut-in members to hear. During the ministry in La Grande, the morning worship service was aired live on the local radio station and in California, a weekly ser- mon was aired. Recently the program “Saints for Jesus” has been aired on KLGN, Bend, OR. Cyril is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rene, his three children and spouses, Sharon & Lyle Umpleby, Paul & Joyce Stevens and Judith & Gene Heckenberg; 10 grandchildren: Adam & Stephanie Umpleby, Aaron & Kati Umpleby, Andrew & Janelle Umpleby, Alex Umpleby, Nathan Stevens, Isaac Stevens, Timothy Stevens, Peter Heckenberg, Heidi Heckenberg, & Jesse Heckenberg; and 7 great grandchildren. Cyril was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, John Stevens. A graveside service will take place at 10:00 am, Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Grandview Cemetery, La Grande, OR, followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Sixth & Spring, La Grande, with a sec- ond Memorial Service at Christmas Valley Com- munity Church on June 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butions may be made to the Gideon’s or Heidi Ho Christian Kindergarten through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Bebe’s word search The Littles’ crossword puzzle PEO scholarship given PEO Chapter AX an- nounces Scholarship Recipients for 2016-2017 Chapter AX of PEO has awarded two local schol- arships totaling $1900 and assisted seven other women to receive $14, 385 for the school year of 2016-2017. The 2016 scholarship of $1000 was awarded to Samantha Sextant attend- ing North Powder High School. The Gertrude Fortner-Rose Haskell Scholarship was named for two charter members of Chapter AX who strongly believed in higher educa- tion for women. The 2016 scholarship of $900 was awarded to Joyce Clark of Baker High School. The students who were awarded funds for the 2016-2017 school year are as follows: Scholarship Student Award Cottey Col- lege: Tanya O’Neal $6000 Marguerite Taylor Nelson $1365 Marguerite Lillian Wood $ 1135 full year, $500 Summer Marguerite Elizabeth Hull $ 1330 Oregon Alexandra Colton $1385 Oregon Erin Parker $1185 Oregon Corrine Al- len $1485. 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