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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters Country birds
By Douglas Beall
Correspondent
The sora (Porzana caro-
lina) is the most common
and widely distributed rail in
North America. It is some-
times also referred to as the
sora rail or sora crake.
Although shot in large
numbers every year, their
h ig h rep ro d u ctiv e rate
enables them to maintain a
stable population.
A variety of calls are
made, including ker-wee or
sor-ee, wheep, and quink-
quink-quink. The song is
a loud, descending, nasal
whinny. Like other rails, it is
easily heard in marsh habitat
but difficult to see. It takes
some patience to find them,
and listening is the first step
to discovery.
Their greatest threat is the
destruction of the freshwater
marshes where they breed;
they have consequently
become scarce in heavily
populated areas.
Soras have earned sev-
eral nicknames including
Carolina rail, soree, meadow
chicken, and ortolan. The
name ortolan was probably
given to them by hunters
keen on eating the small bird,
much like the actual orto-
lan, which is a bunting from
Europe that is a delicacy in
France, although an illegal
one.
A group of soras are
collectively known as an
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sora photos visit www.abird
singsbecauseithasasong.com/
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Obituary
Marjorie Pithoud Black
Marjorie Pithoud Black,
affectionately known as
Grandma B, has passed
ahead into heaven. Although
she will be deeply missed by
her family and friends, they
are comforted by the knowl-
edge that she is in eternity
with her Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
Marjorie was born in
John Day on November 17,
1939. She spent her child-
hood in Enterprise, Oregon.
The memories she shared of
her childhood in Enterprise
were full of fun, family,
friends, and hard work. After
graduation, she attended
Oregon State University on
a scholarship. Marjorie had
many personal and business
adventures throughout her
life. All of which she did
with enthusiasm and love.
Marjorie is survived by
her daughter, Lois Kaping
and her husband, Jerry,
of Bend; her daughter,
Margie Lee and her hus-
band, Clayton, of North
Bonneville, Washington; her
grandson, Jared Kaping, and
his wife, Kelsey, of Bend;
and her grandson, Nathan
Kaping of Sisters. She is also
survived by all of her sib-
lings: Lois Miles of Helena,
Montana; John Pithoud
and his wife, Darlene, of
Enterprise; David Barber
and his wife, Cathy, of Maple
Valley, Washington; Peggy
Lindsey of Georgetown,
Texas; and Steve Barber and
his wife, Mary, of Camas,
Washington.
All who knew Marjorie
will miss her loving, joyful,
inclusive passion for people
and life. She was generous
with kindness, friendship
and affection.
Friends of Margie are
invited to attend a celebra-
tion of her fantastic life. It
will be held on Saturday,
May 9, 4 p.m. at Westside
Sisters Church, 442 N.
Trinity Way, Sisters. A
small graveside service
will be held this summer in
Enterprise.
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In Loving Memory of
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In the late 1940s, Doug, at 17, packed his 12-cylinder Lincoln Zephyr and drove from Beverly
Hills, California to Fairbanks, Alaska. He went to work in the North Slope. Jean, a registered nurse,
learned nurses were needed in Alaska. She traveled from Roseau, Minnesota to Fairbanks where she
was immediately hired at Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
They met after Doug began attending the University of Alaska, and were married.
Dad graduated from the University of Alaska and went into broadcasting. I was born in 1953.
We lived in one of the three tiny houses on the property of the KFAR broadcasting station then on
Farmers Loop Road. Years later I would also graduate from the UofA.
Jean and Doug loved Alaska. They especially loved Fairbanks, as I do.
Mom, 90, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2018 in Roseau, Minnesota. Dad, 88, passed
away peacefully on February 9, 2019 in Bend, Oregon.
They are remembered fondly by my wife, Carol, and me, Greg Walker.
“I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again:
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