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10 Wednesday, November 27, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Honoring a well-loved deputy... Obituaries William “Bill” MacDonald September 3, 1944 — November 2, 2019 William <Bill= MacDonald passed away on November 2, at the age of 75, in his Sisters home with family and friends at his side. A devoted father and loving husband, he will be remem- bered for his perceptive forethought, generosity, and witty sense of humor. Bill9s greatest passion was open- ing the door to music and personal accomplishment for his students at Sisters High School, teaching them the art of lutherie; the refined hand-crafting of stringed instruments. Bill was born September 3, 1944, in Schenectady, New York. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam War era as an aircraft electrician. Bill went on to earn an aviation degree and begin his career as a charter pilot captain. An adventuring spirit carried him overseas, then across the United States where the beauty of Oregon captured his heart. Bill continued his aviation career in Oregon. Here he found himself on the flight of a lifetime, piloting a planeload of USGS geolo- gists, on May 18, 1980, to document and photograph the major eruption of Mount Saint Helens. Bill met and wed his wife, Rita Garolis, in Portland. Thereafter he proudly declared himself <an Oregonian by marriage= and the two eventually settled in Sisters. Bill is survived by two sisters, Kathy Hart and Patricia Onderdonk; his wife of 36 years, Rita; and their son, Graham MacDonald. Being a true Renaissance Man, Bill was adept at most any pursuit he put his mind to. Amongst other inter- ests he was a sailor, a wood craftsman, a philosopher, builder, fisherman, inventor, musician, a bird-watcher, computer engineer, and ulti- mately a Master Luthier. The art of lutherie truly harmo- nized Bill9s musicality and myriad talents into a voca- tion which challenged and rewarded in equal measure. His devotion to perfecting it never wavered. A member of the Guild of American Luthiers, as well as the Big Island Ukulele Guild of Hawaii, Bill taught Sisters High School stu- dents instrument-building for 12 years in partnership with the Sisters Folk Festival Americana Project. Parallel with guitar-building classes, Bill brought to life a ukulele- building program at Sisters High School. His enthusiasm in mentoring the Americana Project students through the successful completion of their own guitar or ukulele expanded every semester. Hearing a student strum their first, tentative chords on an instrument they had devoted endless hours to cre- ate, a twinkling grin lit up Bill9s face as if to say <See? I knew you could do it!= In May 2019, Bill was pre- sented the Americana Folk Award for his contributions to the Americana program and My Own Two Hands. This honor he cherished with humbleness and gratitude. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 12, at St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church, 123 Trinity Way, Sisters, Oregon. A reception at the church immediately follows, with memories of Bill to share. PIZZA • CALZONE • S ALA D • B E E R & W I N E • D E L I V E R Y We are the ONLY PIZZA DELIVERY IN SISTERS! We bring beer, too! SHULERS’ PIZZERIA www.shulerspizzeria.com a com 442 E. Hood Ave., Sisters • 541-549-1960 9 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. • Sunday 12-7 p.m. Why do you have house plants? Were they a gift or a plant left behind? Do you talk to or touch your plants? Barry James Hurt February 8, 1947 — October 31, 2019 Barry <Jim= Hurt was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 8, 1947 and died in Sisters, Oregon on October 31, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Darla Newman; children Michelle Hurt, Kathleen Hurt, Ian Hurt and Danielle Clayton; grand- children William, Michael, and Johnathan Codianne; brother, Robert Hurt; and many nieces and nephews. Contact family members for memorial information. I help owners of house plants get to know each plant they adopt. Plants need nutrients. They need to be disease- and parasite-free. Plus, they need attention! I off er house-plant decorating, repotting and plant-sitting in Sisters, Redmond, and most of Bend. $15/hr. for fi rst consult Plant Care & Decorating Available A Growing Business Donna Lee Bolt, 541-740-4906 Donn PHOTO PROVIDED Camp Sherman has made a remebrance of the late Deputy Dave Blann on the road he cared for in every kind of weather. Quality Truck-mounted Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS CARPET CLEANING Quality Cleaning 16 years in Reasonable Prices Sisters! — Credit Cards Accepted — ENVIROTECH 541-771-5048 541-410-4509 Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB#181062 SistersForestProducts.com RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL BEGIN THE HOLIDAYS WITH BETTER HEARING Completely In-Canal, D i s c r Hearing Aids Are Our Specialty Discreet We W Accept All Insurance Plans Don’t Miss The Ho-Ho-Hos Of The Holidays D o n ’ t M S See Us For Custom Hearing Aids 541-317-1265 | 1625 NE 2nd St. | Bend, OR