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Page 6B East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Tuesday, March 29, 2016 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Brother’s sudden death prompts single mother to be prepared FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE Dear Abby: My 29-year-old donor? Put it in writing! brother died suddenly last month. It I read recently about a young was completely unexpected. He left woman whose family learned only behind a wife and 1-year-old son. after her tragic death that she wanted Although they lived across the to be an organ donor. Fortunately, country, she allowed us to bring him they found out BEFORE the funeral. home for his funeral and burial. I took Dear Abby: “Don” and I have care of a lot of the arrangements on been married for 44 years, and our this end, while she took care of things marriage has had its ups and downs. Jeanne there and made travel arrangements. Phillips We are now both retired. The problem At 26, I never expected to be plan- is that Don does not get along with Advice ning a funeral! But it has made me our 43-year-old son, “Chris.” (He gets realize how unprepared I was for any DORQJ¿QHZLWKRXUWZRGDXJKWHUV unforeseen event. Please remind your young Don and Chris have very different person- readers that it’s never too early to take care alities and little in common. Chris lives of some basic plans, including a will. As a abroad but visits frequently and stays with single mother, I know how unprepared I was us. During his most recent visit, his father if something should happen to me. While was distant and rude to him. It has happened it’s not a pleasant thought, it’s tougher on before and is hurtful to Chris and to me. the survivors if nothing is in place. When it I have tried speaking with my husband comes to mortality, it’s better to be practical about it, but he never has a good reason for and prepared. — Still Grieving, But Now his behavior. When my mother heard what Prepared happened, she got angry and said if I don’t Dear Still Grieving: Please accept my divorce Don, she doesn’t want to see either of sympathy for the untimely loss of your us again. Please help me. I don’t know what brother. I can only imagine how shocking this to do. — Hurt Badly In Oregon has been for your family. Dear Hurt Badly: After 40 years of Mortality isn’t a subject that younger marriage, you should have learned by now people usually dwell on. But if they want QRWWRFRQ¿GH\RXUSUREOHPVLQ\RXUPRWKHU what they have to be distributed according to That your husband seems incapable of their wishes, or if there are children involved, tolerating his son because of “personality it’s important to put their wishes in writing differences” is regrettable, but hardly a cause regardless of their age. for divorce at this point. Readers: This includes what you would If Chris stayed in a hotel during his visits or would not like done if you can’t speak for rather than your home, it would provide less \RXUVHOI'R\RXZDQWWREHRQDUWL¿FLDOOLIH opportunity for confrontation, and you both support if there is no hope for your recovery? might enjoy the visits more. I hope you will How do you feel about becoming an organ consider it. DAYS GONE BY BEETLE BAILEY GARFIELD BY MORT WALKER BY JIM DAVIS 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian March 28-29, 1916 Water at a depth of 225 feet has been struck two miles south Echo, which raised up 136 feet after the vein was tapped. Pumping 1,000 gallons per hour the water level was lowered but ten feet showing that the supply is both abundant and permanent. This well was drilled by Chas. E. Lewis for the shearing plant at this point, hard rock was struck at a distance of 70 feet which continued the balance of the way down. Mr. Lewis was 11 days in drilling the well. It has long been thought that artesian water underlaid the Echo country and this well does much to support the theory. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian March 28-29, 1966 A winner at the Dog Fanciers of Oregon show in Portland was the bulldog Amhist John L. Sullivan, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strutz, Hermiston. “Bruiser” won the open class and best of breed to top the slate of 27 bulldogs. He placed third in the non-sporting group. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian March 28-29, 1991 Dean Forth of Rieth, who quietly has devoted more than 30 years of volunteerism to the Pendleton Round-Up, has been named 1991 grand marshal for the Westward Ho! Parade. When asked how he felt about the distinction, 75-year-old Forth quickly replied, “I thought they should have got somebody else.” Then he chuckled. Forth’s Round-Up duties have included arranging for people to ride in the parade; helping bring vehicles and equipment out of storage; placing canvas on the covered wagons; and greasing wheels as needed. THIS DAY IN HISTORY BLONDIE DILBERT THE WIZARD OF ID LUANN ZITS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE BY SCOTT ADAMS BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART BY GREG EVANS BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN Today is the 89th day of 2016. There are 277 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On March 29, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted in New York of conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union. (They were executed LQ -XQH 7KH 5RGJHUV and Hammerstein musical “The King and I” opened on Broadway. On this date: In 1638, Swedish colo- nists settled in present-day Delaware. In 1790, the 10th president of the United States, John Tyler, was born in Charles City County, Virginia. In 1812 WKH ¿UVW :KLWH House wedding took place as Lucy Payne Washington, WKHVLVWHURI¿UVWODG\'ROOH\ Madison, married Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd. In 1912, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott, his doomed expedition stranded in an Antarctic blizzard after IDLOLQJWREHWKH¿UVWWRUHDFK the South Pole, wrote the last words of his journal: “For Gods sake look after our people.” In 1936, German Chan- cellor Adolf Hitler claimed overwhelming victory in a plebiscite on his policies. In 1962, Jack Paar hosted NBC’s “Tonight” show for WKH ¿QDO WLPH DOWKRXJK WKH network aired a repeat the following night. (Johnny Carson debuted as host the IROORZLQJ2FWREHU In 1971, Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted of murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre. (Calley ended up serving three years XQGHUKRXVHDUUHVW$MXU\LQ Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. (The sentences were later FRPPXWHG In 1973, the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America’s direct military involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1974, eight Ohio National Guardsmen were indicted on federal charges stemming from the shooting deaths of four students at Kent State University. (The charges were later GLVPLVVHG &KLQHVH IDUPHUV digging a well discovered the Terracota Warriors, an “army” of sculpted soldiers dating from the third century B.C. Today’s Birthdays: Political commentator John McLaughlin is 89. Author Judith Guest is 80. Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major is 73. Comedian Eric Idle is 73. Composer Vangelis is 73. Basketball Hall of Famer Walt Frazier is 71. 6LQJHU%REE\.LPEDOO7RWR is 69. Actor Bud Cort is 68. Actor Brendan Gleeson is 61. Actor Christopher Lawford is 61. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell is 61. Actress Marina Sirtis is 61. International Gymnastics Hall of Famer Kurt Thomas is 60. Actor Christopher Lambert is 59. Rock singer Perry Farrell (Porno for 3\URV -DQH¶V $GGLFWLRQ LV 57. Comedian-actress Amy Sedaris is 55. Model Elle Macpherson is 53. Movie director Michel Hazanavicius is 49. Rock singer-musician -RKQ3RSSHU%OXHV7UDYHOHU is 49. Actress Lucy Lawless is 48. Country singer Regina /HLJK5HJLQD5HJLQDLV Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is 45. CBS News correspondent Lara Logan is 45. Thought for Today: “A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” — William G.T. Shedd, American theologian (1820- 1894). PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN BY DANA SIMPSON BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PEIRCE
