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A2 News/Obituaries wallowa.com O BITUARIES Ronald Parsons Ronald Lee Parsons died at the age of 80 in Walla Walla, Wash., on Feb. 5, 2015. His loving family members were present. He came into the world on the family farm near State Center, Iowa, in 1934. He was the youngest son of Leland and Elizabeth Parsons and brother to George and his sister Okal. Ron relocated with his parents to Joseph, Ore., in 1950. He met his “sweetie,” Charlotte Reavis, at the foot of Wallowa Lake that ¿UVWVXPPHU&KDUORWWHWROGKHUIHPDOHFODVVPDWHV³%DFNRII he’s tall and he’s mine!” They both graduated from Joseph +LJK6FKRRODQGZHQWRQWR¿QLVKWHDFKLQJGHJUHHVDW(DVWHUQ Oregon University. Ron enjoyed playing sports and lettered in basketball, football, track and also played American Legion baseball. $VDÀDWODQGHU,RZDQWUDQVSODQWKHIHOOLQORYHZLWKWKH mountains of Wallowa County. He worked for the forest VHUYLFHZKLOHLQFROOHJHDQGZDVDQDYLG¿VKHUPDQKXQWHUDQG outdoorsman. Friendly poker games earned pocket money for taking Charlotte to the movies. They were married in 1955 and raised a large family of seven kids: Andy, Lori, Joe, Nina, Dawn, Mary and Jim. They were blessed additionally with 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. “Mr. Parsons” taught school from 1956 – 1993. He started KLVFDUHHULQ,PEOHUPRYHGWR%URRNLQJVIRUD\HDUDQG then taught and coached at Central School and McLoughlin High School in Milton-Freewater. He received his Masters in Guidance Counseling from University of Toledo in 1968. Toward the end of his career, he started an arts and crafts class and took on the additional mantle of Vice Principal. He ZDVJRRGZLWKKLVKDQGVDQGWDXJKWKLPVHOIWRWLHÀLHVDQG EXLOG%LUFKZRRGIXUQLWXUH,QDGGLWLRQKHVXSSOHPHQWHGKLV teaching income with painting houses, driving wheat and pea combines, picking fruit, and working at Lamb Weston in order to support his large family. He was the epitome of a strong work ethic and passed that onto his children. After Ron retired in 1993, he and Charlotte became avid adventurers. They preferred to explore and stay off the beaten path in most countries and as such were able to connect with the locals and have rich cultural experiences. $IWHUDQLQWURGXFWRU\GLYHRQWKH*UHDW%DUULHU5HHIWKH\ EHFDPH6FXEDFHUWL¿HGLQ*XDPGRYHLQ<DSDQG3DODX 7KH\IUHTXHQWO\ZLQWHUHGLQ6W3HWH%HDFK)OD.DXDLDQG =LKXDWDQHMR0H[LFR5RQORYHGSLFNLQJXSVKHOOVDQG¿VKLQJ The family is planning a private memorial for Ron at Wallowa Lake in June. Memorial donations can be made to the /HZ\%RG\'HPHQWLD$VVRFLDWLRQZZZOEGDRUJ To leave a condolence on-line visit: www.munsellerhodes. com D EATH N OTICES Joyce Terry Joyce Terry, 84, of Lostine, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Enterprise. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Lostine Presbyterian Church. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Norma Long May 9, 1916 – Jan. 30, 2015 Norma Fern Jensen &UDZIRUG/RQJRI%DNHU City, died Jan. 30, 2015, at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Center. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Norma and her twin brother, Norman, were born on May 9, 1916, at home in Pleasant Valley to Lars Christian Jensen and Lulu Pearl Hixon Jensen. She was D%DNHU+LJK6FKRRO graduate. She married Harry Noel Crawford on Oct. 29, 1935. 7KH\OLYHGLQ%DNHU&RXQW\DOORIWKHLUPDUULHGOLIH+DUU\ died in December of 1986. In December of 1997, Norma married Ralph Long of La Grande. He died in November of 2005. In January of 2007, Norma moved to Settler’s Park where she lived until her death. She worked as a waitress for many years. She and her VLVWHU,YDZHUHRZQHUVRIWKH%OXH:KLWH&DIHIRU a while and she also worked at the Royal Cafe and the %DNHU+RWHO She enjoyed gardening and raised beautiful flowers. Roses were her favorite. She crocheted beautiful afghans and did embroidery work on pillowcases and dish towels. She was a member of Home Extension, the Garden Club and the Merry Club for many years. Norma was a member of Esther Chapter, No. 11, Order of Eastern Star, for more than 40 years. She was a member RIWKH&DOYDU\%DSWLVW&KXUFKDQGDWWHQGHGDVORQJDVVKH was able. She loved spending time with her family, especially her five grandsons, camping and being outdoors was her favorite. She also loved to travel. Survivors include her two sons, Gerald and Lorraine &UDZIRUGRI-RVHSKDQG'RQDQG%HYHUO\&UDZIRUGRI Pendleton; her five grandsons, Mike, Darryl, Randy, .HQQ\DQG$DURQJUHDWJUDQGFKLOGUHQDQGJUHDW great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Jensen; one sister, Mildred Stinger; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Harry and Ralph; her parents; and six siblings. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of one’s choice through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St., %DNHU&LW\25 About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Send obituaries by e-mail, obits@wallowa.com; fax, 541- 426-3921; or mail, PO Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. The deadline to submit an obituary is 2 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-426-4567. February 11, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Deer reduction request makes no headway ODFW suggests citizens stop feeding the deer By S.F. Tool Wallowa County Chieftain JOSEPH — The city council has received a reply from the Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife to the council’s January letter requesting ODFW’s help in reducing the number of deer in town. That response from ODFW: no dice. The ODFW reply, signed by ODFW employee Pat Matthews, places partial blame on Joseph citizens who intentionally feed the deer. He suggested the city pass an ordinance forbidding the feeding of deer, adding that he realized such a mea- sure’s limited efficacy. Matthews’ letter also said the ODFW tried trapping the deer in the past several de- cades only to have them re- turn. He cited ODFW’s lim- ited resources and personnel in refusing to trap the deer again now or in the future. The letter ended with Matthews offering to sit down with the city council if it had new ideas or solutions to offer. Mayor Dennis Sands said that during a recent conver- sation with Matthews, the two discussed the city peti- tioning the state to use lethal methods of reducing the deer population, but Matthews threw cold water on the idea, expressing doubt about its chances of approval in Sa- lem. In lieu of the ODFW’s lack of ideas on deer popula- tion control, several citizens offered thoughts of their own. “Let’s gather them up and take them over to Salem,” a citizen called out during the city coun- cil’s Feb. Sajonia 5 meeting. Another cit- izen added, “Along with the wolves.” When hearing that Jo- seph Public Works employ- ees removed “a lot” of dead deer from private property, councilor Teresa Sajonia suggested private property owners take responsibili- ty of carcass disposal with possible help from public works. Sands said he still thought of it as the respon- sibility of ODFW as Joseph citizens could not shoot the deer inside the city limits. Sajonia reiterated her point that carcass disposal responsibility lay with the landowner. Sands again dis- agreed, citing his belief that ODFW is ultimately respon- sible. The discussion ended with an agreement for the council to start work on an ordinance forbidding the feeding of deer within the city limits. During a subsequent telephone interview, Mat- thews said ODFW and oth- er agencies pick up dead deer carcasses from private property, although the agen- cy often gives the property owner the option of carcass disposal if the owner so chooses. Matthews added, “I’ve also received calls from people who don’t want us to do anything about the deer, because they like the deer. We have people on both sides of the issue.” High and Low Temperatures According to data sent to MesoWest: www.mesowest.utah.edu Enterprise Date Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Low 33 34 52 41 35 41 39 High 37 56 61 59 58 51 n/a Lostine Date Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Joseph Date Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Low 32 32 n/a n/a n/a 39 37 OREGON MANUFACTURERS. LOCAL BUSINESSES. YOUR NEIGHBORS. ALL GETTING MORE FROM THEIR ENERGY. Here in Oregon, thousands of businesses and individuals are saving money with help from Energy Trust of Oregon. 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