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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 D AILY P LANNER TODAY O BITUARIES Maxine S. (Thornburg) Parks Thiessen www.lovelandfuneralchapel. com. Formerly of Enterprise Today is Wednesday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2019. There are 20 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT On Dec. 11, 2001, in the fi rst criminal indictment stemming from 9/11, federal prosecutors charged Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroc- can descent, with conspiring to murder thousands in the suicide hijackings. (Moussaoui pleaded guilty to conspiracy in 2005 and was sentenced to life in prison.) ON THIS DATE In 1792, France’s King Louis XVI went before the Conven- tion to face charges of treason. (Louis was convicted and ex- ecuted the following month.) In 1844, the fi rst experi- mental use of an inhaled anesthetic in dentistry took place as Dr. Horace Wells of Hartford, Connecticut, under the infl uence of nitrous oxide, had a colleague extract one of his teeth. In 1917, British Gen. Edmund Allenby entered Jerusalem two days after his forces expelled the Ottoman Turks. In 1936, Britain’s King Ed- ward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfi eld Simp- son; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI. In 1941, Germany and Italy de- clared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind. In 1972, Apollo 17’s lunar mod- ule landed on the moon with astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt aboard; they became the last two men to date to step onto the lunar surface. In 1997, more than 150 countries agreed at a global warming conference in Kyoto, Japan, to control the Earth’s greenhouse gases. LOTTERY Megabucks: $7.2 million 6-12-20-31-38-44 Mega Millions: $340 million 18-34-46-54-61-25-x2 Powerball: $140 million 18-42-53-62-66-25-x3 Win for Life: Dec. 9 5-15-22-76 Pick 4: Dec. 10 • 1 p.m.: 2-4-4-0 • 4 p.m.: 0-9-8-9 • 7 p.m.: 6-5-6-5 • 10 p.m.: 7-1-1-2 Pick 4: Dec. 9 • 1 p.m.: 6-2-6-6 • 4 p.m.: 6-8-4-2 • 7 p.m.: 7-9-4-4 • 10 p.m.: 1-1-5-6 1925-2019 Rodney C. Feik Maxine Shirley Parks Thiessen, 94, of Nampa, Idaho, and formerly of En- terprise, died Dec. 6 at her residence. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Boll- man Funeral Home. Casual dress is preferred by the family. A celebration of her life will be held next July. Maxine was born July 10, 1925, in Enterprise, to Harold and Gladys (Floyd) Thornburg. She resided in Enterprise and Joseph and Los Molinos, California, and graduated from Enterprise High School. Maxine was married to William Mercer Parks for 51 years and was later married to Russ Thies- sen for 12 years. In the 1960s, Maxine was employed as a cashier at Coast to Coast Store in Enter- prise and was the secretary and treasurer of the Joseph Baptist Church. She loved camping, hunting, fishing, riding horses, gardening and playing the piano and organ for the Joseph Baptist Church. Surviving relatives in- clude her son and daughter- in-law, Donald J. and Sheri Parks of Summerville; six grandchildren and six great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her fi rst husband, William Mercer Parks; sons, William Dennis Parks and David Harold Parks; parents, Har- old and Gladys Thornburg; and siblings, Jerry, Bud and Wilma Thornburg. Online condolences may be made to the family at Formerly of La Grande Every effort is made to deliver your Observer in a timely manner. Occasionally conditions exist that make delivery more diffi cult. If you are not on a motor route, delivery should be before 5:30 p.m. If you do not receive your paper by 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, please call 541-963- 3161 by 6 p.m. If your delivery is by mo- tor carrier, delivery should be by 6 p.m. For calls after 6, please call 541-975-1690, leave your name, address and phone number. Your paper will be de- livered the next business day. QUOTE OF THE DAY “Every man has his dignity. I’m willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to.” — Denis Diderot, French philosopher (1713-1784) 1948-2019 Rodney Clark Feik, 70, of Augusta, Georgia, and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 3. Services will be held Dec. 14, begin- ning with a viewing from 9-9:45 a.m. and a funeral at 10 a.m. at the La Grande Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A grave- side service will follow at Grandview Cemetery with military honors. Known as Rod, he was born Dec. 6, 1948, in La Grande, to Howard Paul and Norma Jean Feik. He graduated from La Grande High School and then what is now Eastern Oregon University with a bachelor’s degree in history. After working in farming and truck driving, Rod went on to fulfill his childhood dream of receiving his pilot license. He then joined the U.S. Army and served as a me- chanic and crew chief on Huey and Black Hawk helicopters. Rod took great pride in his work and was proud to serve his country. He served at Fort Hood, Texas; in Stuttgart and Manheim, Germany; and then at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In 1990-91, he served in Operation Desert Storm and then furthered his education to work on fixed-wing aircraft. Rod served for just over 20 years, retiring from the Army in September 2002. He contin- ued his career by working for government contractors. Rod married Deanne RSVP for Cove senior streets of La Grande spread- meal ASAP ing holiday cheer. The event COVE — The Cove Senior meal on Dec. 17 at the Found- ers Hall at the Ascension School will be a Christmas dinner featuring ham, chicken breasts, scalloped potatoes, glazed carrots, green salad, ambrosia salad and rolls, with bread pudding for dessert. There is a $5 charge per meal. Coffee and tea are available at noon and the meal is served at 12:15 p.m. RSVP by calling Imie Bristow at 541-568-4545 or Betsy Arnson at 541-568- 4902 by Dec. 11. LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital Home Care Service is hosting a remem- brance ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thrusday at the GRH Pavilion, 909 Adams Ave., La Grande. All community members are invited to join the ceremony in the organiza- tion’s new locations, honoring a loved one by sharing their remembrances. Angel orna- ments will be presented to the families that have been served by the GRH hospice program in 2019. Refreshments will be served. A-caroling we go! LA GRANDE — An evening of caroling and cocoa at Art Center East begins at 6 p.m. Thursday. Singers of all abilities are welcome to join as the group strolls the is free and open to the public. Meet at 6 p.m. for caroling, then return to ACE for cocoa and cookies. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather. For more informa- tion visit www.artcentereast. org or call 541-624-2800. Reserve a time to visit sensory-friendly Santa LA GRANDE — A sensory-friendly visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus will run from 4-7 p.m., Friday at Tri-County Equipment, 62460 Commerce Road, La Grande. All families with an individual with special needs are welcome. Matt’s photog- raphy will be there and the Autism Society of Oregon is providing one photo per fam- ily. Additional photo packages may be purchased. Reserva- tions are required to keep the crowd small and give kids the best possible Kris Kringle experience. Contact JulieKay Dudley at 541-562-6137 or JulieKayD@autismsociety- oregon.org to reserve your family’s spot. La Grande police at 10 a.m. responded to the 3300 block of Union Street on a report of an aggressive dog. A dog at-large in the area of the 200 block of Polk Avenue, La Grande, prompted a call to police at 1:36 p.m. The code en- forcement contacted the caller and will do some follow-up on the situation. The Union County Sheriff’s Offi ce arrested Edward Joseph Beach, 47, of Baker City, for felony driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants and misde- Lola M. (Knox) Avey Brown Formerly of La Grande 1915-2019 Lola Margaret Brown, 104, formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 25 at her son’s home in Spokane, Washing- ton. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Odean Colonial Chapel in North Platte, Nebraska. Committal will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Clifford Brown. Lola was born April 22, 1915, in Custer County, Nebraska, the eldest of seven children born of Paul and Edith Knox. She was educated in a rural school, graduating from Ansley, Nebraska. She began her teaching career at the age of 17, instructing 15 students in a one-room schoolhouse. She later graduated from Kearney State College in Kearney, Nebraska. In 1936, Lola married Clifford Avey of Dunning, Nebraska. They lived in Port Chicago, California, where she met Christ and began her life- long mission to serve her Lord. After Clifford died in 1940, she attended and graduated from New Hope Christian College (then known as Bible Standard Training School) in Eugene. On July 30, 1945, Lola married Clifford Brown in Lexington, Nebraska, where she continued teaching in the city schools. She and Clifford pastored South Side Mis- sion in Lexington for several years, also a small church in Overton, Nebraska, then spent two years on the mis- sion fi eld in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, where she taught in the public high school. In 1968, Lola and Clifford returned to Eugene, where she worked as a teacher and librarian at New Hope Chris- tian College (then known as Bible Standard College) for a number of years. Upon retire- ment in 1980, they traveled to see friends and family until Clifford passed away in 1982. For a time, Lola lived in La Grande, to be near her son, Vernon Brown. In September 1983, Lola began serving in Crossroads Ministry with YWAM in Ha- waii and then continued her missionary work in the Phil- ippines for 12 more years. When she returned to the states, she made her home in Tacoma near her daughter and family. Her extended family and many friends will miss the notes and cards she always remembered to send. Surviving relatives include her sons, Vernon Brown and Paul Brown; 12 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her fi rst husband, Clifford Avey; second husband, Clif- ford Brown; six brothers and sisters; and daughter, Anne (Brown) Newton. east of Pendleton, in Cayuse Hall. Building trade unions, private construction compa- nies and the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation will be on hand to showcase their trade or business and recruit potential talent. Contact the TERO offi ce at 541-429-7506 for more information. Shirley Blanton La Grande Shirley Blanton, 87, of La Grande, died Dec. 9 at a local care facility. An obitu- ary is forthcoming. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrange- ments. UPCOMING FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS Sponsored by Dec. 13 Mary Armon: 11 a.m. funeral, Wallowa Christian Church; followed by procession to her final resting place and a potluck at the church. Dec. 14 Roberta Sinor: 2 p.m. graveside service, Elgin Cemetery. meanor reckless endangering. A Summerville caller 2:53 p.m. reported an aggressive dog at the 64400 block of Courtney Lane. A La Grande resident on the 800 block of 21st Street reported a neighbor was causing a dis- turbance with Christmas lights. TUESDAY Oregon State Police arrested Max Bear, 39, of Fallon, Ne- vada, for manufacture, posses- sion and delivery of metham- phetamine, all felonies. State court records show Bear lived in Hermiston in 2017 while he and especially the chocolate scat raffl e. Discounted dog licenses offered LA GRANDE — The Union County Sheriff’s Of- fi ce is offering a discounted price to license your dog in the month of December for the upcoming year 2020. The annual cost to license your dog will be marked down to $13.50 for spayed/ neutered and $23.50 if not. Dog owners must bring a current rabies certifi cate. Call 541-963-1017 option 2, then 3 for more informa- tion. www.CountrysideSheds.com Hobby Shed?? STORAGE BUILDINGS (541) 663-0246 Locally owned and operated for over 25 years 10505 N. McAlister Road (Corner of Hwy 82 & N. McAlister Rd.) Construction Career Fair held tomorrow at Wildhorse MISSION — The Tribal Employment Rights Offi ce of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will be conduct- ing a construction career fair from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thrusday, at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino, 6 miles RENT to OWN starting at $ 68 Month Wallowology throws holiday party Friday JOSEPH — Wallowology’s Holiday Party is Friday, from 5-8 p.m. at the Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center, 508 N. Main St., Jo- seph. All are welcomed to be merry and enjoy the desserts, hosted bar, holiday drinks P UBLIC S AFETY R EPORT MONDAY Frederickson on March 28, 1990. He enjoyed hunting, fi shing, camping, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling and motorcycle riding. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a two-year mission in Australia and then held several other callings. Surviving relatives in- clude his wife, Deanne Feik; siblings and their spouses, Ronald and Carolyn Feik of Rexburg, Idaho, Russell and Sherri Feik of Taylorsville, Utah, Paula and David Mil- lett of Sandy, Utah, Jayne and Bill Spinato of Eagle, Idaho, Richard and Kim Feik of Vancouver, Washington, and Robert and Robin Feik of North Powder; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Norma Feik, and a nephew, Paul Anson. In lieu of fl owers, memo- rial contributions may be made to the Kidney Founda- tion, 717 Market Street, Suite 450, San Francisco, California 94103, or the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 1650 N.W. Naito Parkway, Portland 97209, or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com. 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