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Christmas comes early to
Wallowa County museum
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Wallowa County
Museum was recently on
the receiving end of good
fortune with the acquisition
of several grants as well
as a very generous alloca-
tion from a trust. Wallowa
County Commissioner Su-
san Roberts, who acts as a
liaison between the county
commissioners and the mu-
seum board, said the mu-
seum already has the grant
funds earmarked for its
building restoration project.
“The Friends of the
Museum had applied for
some grants with differ-
ent entities, and received
some of them. Together,
they amounted to about
$30,000,” Roberts said. She
added that a contractor was
hired to do facade work on
the building. “It’s looking
real nice on the outside.”
The museum still needs
work done on the inside,
particularly on the windows,
as they have fallen into a
state of disrepair. Roberts
said window replacement
guidelines are very strict on
historic buildings such as
the museum. She also said
some blinds need replac-
ing and noted with some
amusement that two of the
facility’s windows were put
in backward. “Every con-
tractor who walks in here
notices that right off the
bat,” Roberts said. She add-
ed that most of the window
work would involve replac-
ing the glass rather than the
casings.
Another problem the mu-
seum hopes to address is
the building’s lack of sep-
arate heat or air condition-
ing. Roberts cited the lack
of climate control as one of
several reasons the muse-
um is closed in the winter
except by special appoint-
ment. She also mentioned
that some interior repairs
could help the museum host
more events. “It’s a great
old building, and most of
the people who have served
on the board consider the
building an integral part of
the museum itself.”
August 19, 2015
Wallowa County Chieftain
O BITUARIES
Susan Collett
April 19, 1948 – Aug. 12, 2015
Susan McKean-Collett, 67,
died unexpectedly in her sleep
on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 at
her home in Joseph.
She was born in Salt Lake
City, Utah, on April 19, 1948,
the ¿ rst child of Norma Parker
and Alvin Burnham McKean.
She was raised in Holladay,
Utah, where she attended
Cottonwood Elementary and
Olympus High School. She
studied at Dixie State College,
the University of Utah and later Salt Lake Community College.
As a child, Susan revealed a natural talent as an artist, and
for the remainder of her life, she channeled her profound artistry
and ¿ ery empathy into her work. She earned accolades for her
early pencil and charcoal drawings, and her ¿ gures and portraits
were carried in galleries around Utah and the West. Later, she
discovered oil painting, as well, and it was through this medium
that she met her husband, Sam Collett, then her art teacher.
Drawn by their mutual love of nature, Susan and Sam moved
to Joseph. There, Susan developed her talents as a watercolorist
while also hosting a guest lodge with Sam on the shores of
Wallowa Lake.
,n her ¿ nal years, Susan became a vibrant and accomplished
jeweler, and her animated, loving spirit lives on in the beautiful
handiwork she leaves behind for her family, friends and
strangers alike.
Susan was preceded in death by her infant sister, Shelly;
her father, Al; and her poodles, Becky, Mary, and J.B. She
is survived by her husband, Sam Collett; her children, Isaac
Tolpinrud (father-Randal) and Ruby Johnson (father-Richard),
her stepson, Jake Collett; her mother, Norma McKean; her
sister, Claire McKean-Pitt (Rip); her brothers, Kelly McKean
(Barbara) and Duncan McKean (Betty); and her nephews,
Shane Edwards and Wyatt McKean. She also leaves behind her
beloved dogs, Louie and Andre, and a loving circle of friends
around Joseph and Salt Lake City.
Services will be held at the Wallowa Buddhist Temple, 1
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, followed by a celebration of Susan’s life, 4
p.m. at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture.
Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A fund has been established in Susan’s name at Community
Bank in Joseph to help defray the costs of her funeral. Donations
are welcome.
D EATH N OTICES
Donald Wilson
Steve Tool/Chieftain
Wallowa County Museum, located at 110 S. Main St. in Joseph, will look even better soon,
thanks to a number of grants and a dispensation from a trust.
Roberts also revealed
the museum received funds
from a trust of longtime
residents Clyde and Helen
Stonebrink. Roberts said
she was notified the Stone-
brinks’ trust account has se-
lected the museum for a six
percent cut of the estate’s
first $800,000. The award
amounted to $48,484.85.
“It’s humbling to know that
someone cared that much
about the museum,” Rob-
erts said.
The museum board has
already received the check,
which was deposited into
county funds in a line item
for the museum to be used
for special projects. Rob-
erts said what’s particular-
ly exciting is that some of
the larger renovation grants
take either dollar-for-dol-
lar or percentage matches.
“There isn’t any way the
museum on its own could
sponsor a percentage match
for a $400,000 or $500,000
grant,” Roberts said.
Along with the new
grants and the donation
from the Stonebrinks, Rob-
erts thought others deserved
praise as well for their con-
tributions. “Over the years,
the board members and vol-
unteers have done an out-
standing job keeping things
together. It’s really a labor
of love,” she said.
Winding Waters Clinic
Donald Wilson, 93, of Wallowa, died Aug. 14, 2015 at
Kadlec Hospital, Richland, Wash. A memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. Aug. 29 at Wallowa High School. A complete
obituary will be published in the Chieftain next week. Bollman
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald “Bud” Botts
Ronald “Bud” Botts, of Joseph, died at his home Saturday,
Aug, 15, 2015. A celebration of his life will be held at the
Thunder Room, Joseph Roundup Grounds, 11 a.m. Aug. 22. A
full obituary will be published at a later date.
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