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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019
The Observer
Alfonso Kesler receives scholarship
Masters recently celebrates 100th birthday
Observer Staff
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Alfonso Kesler, a student at the RiverBend Alternative Education School, also
known as RiverBend High School, was the recipient of a $330 scholarship from
the Union County Retired Educators Association.
Alfonso told the educators he is proud to be the fi rst high school graduate
from his family and plans to use the money to continue college classes.
“What you are doing is giving me motivation to continue my work. It means
a lot, and I am going to do the best I can,” he said, adding that he has been
developing leadership skills in construction and working with the U.S.Forest
Service to thin timber while at RiverBend.
Presenting the award to Kesler is Lonnie Meyers, chairman of the Union
County Retired Educators Association’s scholarship committee.
Forrest Masters, a long-
time resident of the Grande
Ronde Valley and now living
in Beaverton, turned 100 on
Dec. 7. This milestone was
celebrated with friends and
family on his birthday.
Forrest was born in Polk,
Nebraska, and moved to Cor-
vallis with his family early in
his life. He graduated from
Corvallis High School and
enrolled at what is now Or-
egon State University. While
there he met his future wife,
Alice Hughes. When the U.S.
became involved in World
War II, he quit college and
enlisted in the Navy and be-
came a pilot. During the war
he fl ew dive bombers off the
carrier Intrepid and received
several medals and commen-
dations for his actions.
Upon returning from
the war, Forrest married
Alice and shortly thereafter
moved to the La Grande
area and started his family,
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raising four boys and work-
ing in several occupations.
For several years he was
involved in farming and at
one time owned a business.
He worked for years at Goss
Motors selling cars and as
shop foreman.
For several years, Forrest
served on the school board
and he was very active in the
First Presbyterian Church
and Kiwanis. He and Alice
moved to King City in the
late 1980s to be closer to fam-
ily and escape the Eastern
Oregon winters. There he re-
mained active in Kiwanis and
the local Presbyterian church
and played a lot of golf.
In 2008 Alice passed away
after more than 50 years of
marriage. Forrest remained
active in the community
volunteering for Meals on
Wheels and became a fi rst-
rate bridge player. Up until
a few months ago he was
still driving and just recently
moved into an assisted living
facility. His new address is
10880 S.W. Davies Road,
Apt. 100, Beaverton 97008.
Friends are encouraged to
contact him and wish him a
Happy Birthday.
B IRTHS
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL
BAKKER: To Jessie Bakker and
Christopher Bakker, of Cove, a son,
Callahan Elroy Bruce Bakker, 8
pounds 6 ounces, Dec. 12 at 1:44 p.m.
Grandparents are Curt and Carol Bakker
and Greg and Chris Barreto. Great-
grandparents are Russ and Cress Bakker.
BARNHART: To Marissa Rose Barnhart
and Kaden James Barnhart, of La
Grande, a son, Jameson Dean Barnhart,
7 pounds 2 ounces, Dec. 10 at 9:09 a.m.
Grandparents are Jamie and John
Barnhart and Marcy and Roy Spry.
COCHRAN: To Kyllie Lauren
Wilbanks and Ashelee Morgan
Cochran, of La Grande, a son, Mason
Ladd Cochran, 6 pounds 15 ounces,
Nov. 22 at 9:03 a.m.
DANGER: To Sheri Rysdam and Trey
Danger, of La Grande, a son, Alexis
Rysdam Danger, 9 pounds 10.2
ounces, Dec. 5 at 7:44 p.m.
GOHN: To Kristie Lynn Delepierre
and Charles Michael Gohn, of La
Grande, a son, Roc Michael Gohn,
6 pounds 2 ounces, Dec. 1 at 11:16
a.m. Grandparents are Brenda and
Duane Delepierre and Shawna and
Marshall Weaver.
GOODWIN: To Chelsy Paulina
Goodwin and Nathaniel Lee
Goodwin, of La Grande, a son,
Ayden Jessy James Goodwin, 7
pounds 10 ounces, Nov. 27 at 1:09
p.m. Grandparents are James
Thwreatt, Chris Thwreatt, Lynn
Tackett and Larry Goodwin.
GOURLEY: To Katherine Sue Gourley
and Sawn Daniel Gourley, of Union,
a son, Tobias Gourley, 7 pounds 12
ounces, Nov. 21 at 8:16 a.m.
PORTER: To Eden Elizabeth Porter
and Rubin Ray Lemmons, of La
Grande, a son, Luke Aidan Porter,
9 pounds 5 ounces, Nov. 26 at 8:07
a.m. Grandparents are Lisa and Joe
Crawford and Sanda Nelson.
TRAMMELL: To Lindsay Trammell
and Stephen Trammell, of La Grande,
a son, Johnny Trammell, 5 pounds
4 ounces, Nov. 29 at 8:51 a.m.
Grandparents are John and Susan
Trammell, Rhonda Taylor, and Ron
and Laura Califf.
WALLOWA MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
BRONSON: To Brandy Bronson
and Grady Bronson, of Enterprise, a
daughter, Ember Dovey-Kay Bronson,
7 pounds 15 ounces, Nov. 23 at 11:14
a.m. Grandparents are Cissy and Skip
Shelton and Donna and Wayne Bronson.
GALLEGOS: To Teri Gallegos and Earnest
Gallegos Jr., of Wallowa, a son, William
Michael Gallegos, 6 pounds 4.5 ounces,
Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Grandparents are
Bonnie and Bill Dietrich.
SULLIVAN: To Cassandra Sullivan
and Daniel Sullivan, of Enterprise, a
son, Colson Curtis Daniel Sullivan,
10 pounds, Dec. 5 at 4:46 p.m.
Grandparents are Stacey Davis-
Sykes, Mark Jones, and Barbara and
Clifford Conrad.
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