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D EATH N OTICES
Marjorie Atkins
78 year old Marjorie Atkins of Joseph died Feb 13, 2017
at Alpine House in Joseph. A full obituary will follow later.
Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.
James B. “Butch” Wicklander
76 year old James B “Butch” Wicklander of Joseph died
at Wallowa Memorial Hospital Feb 17th. A full obituary will
follow. Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer of Milton-Freewater passed away on Febru-
ary 18, 2017 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla
Walla at the age of 85 years. A celebration of life service will
be held on Friday, March 3rd at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist
Church in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Inurnment will follow
at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements
Symphony comes to Haines
The third Chamber Se-
ries Concert of the Grande
Ronde Symphony Association
is scheduled for March 4 at
the Haines United Methodist
Church.
The concert, entitled, “An
Evening of World Melodies,”
will feature folk music from all
over the world.
Performers include Antho-
ny R. Corig (Corigliano) and
Angela Rosemeyer. He is the
lead jazz guitarist in Pendulum
Swing, a local jazz band.
Ms. Rosemeyer has been
playing guitar for over 40 years.
She is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Portland, receiving her
Bachelors in Music Education
and a Masters in Education.
The Chamber Series per-
formance on will mark the fi rst
time the Grande Ronde Sym-
phony Association has brought
their popular Chamber Series to
the Baker Valley.
Doors open at 6:30pm and
performance begins at 7:00pm,
with refreshments provided by
the GRSA following. Baker
Valley Introductory ticket price
is $20 per person for non-Sea-
son Pass holders. More infor-
mation, at www.GrandeRond-
eSymphony.org.
February 22, 2017
O BITUARIES
Fredric Talbot
August 12, 1926 - January 28, 2018
Ted Brown
June 20, 1933 - February 10, 2017
Fredric “Fred” Talbott, 90, of Union, passed away on Satur-
day, January 28, 2017, at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial
service will be held later in the
spring.
Fred was born on August 12,
1926, in a small house on Getta
Creek, Idaho to Platt and Alberta
(Holbrook) Talbott. His moth-
er, later that next spring, packed
him and his brother Everett in
apple crates on the back of a
mule to the Snake River then
loaded them up in a pickup and
drove to Grangeville, Idaho for
birth certifi cates.
Fred grew up in the canyons
of the Snake and Imnaha. Fred graduated from Joseph High
School and joined the US Army during WWII and served in the
Pacifi c. On June 9, 1948, he married Vera Warnock and they had
two daughters. He later married Saonni Witty and gained four
step sons.
His life had taken many turns from a cow hand to working
with the US Forest Service for 23 years always with the help of a
horse, mule or a dog. At the age of 12, he learned to shoe horses
and did so until the age of 80. There was never a horse or mule
in three counties that Fred did not know. With the Forest Ser-
vice, he would ride the Wallowa Mountains checking the grass
allotments and in the winter, he would travel and put on Packing
Demonstrations for everybody. He loved people and was always
the fi rst to help whenever he could. Everyone that knew Fred has
a story to tell.
Fred is survived by his wife, Saonni; daughters, Debra Brown
(Steve) of Union, OR , Lorri Dinger (Craig) of Eureka, KS; step-
sons, Brett Witty of Enterprise, OR, Kim Witty (Deb) of Ellens-
burg, WA, Richard Witty of New Mexico; sisters, Irene Duck-
ett of Prineville, OR, and Marjorie Tripp of Texas; brother, Bob
Talbott of Cottonwood, ID; 5 grandchildren Cinda Rodgers and
partner Len Walters, Ramus Rodgers and partner Erika Boldrin,
Jessica Hulse, Cheyanna Slack and Ryan Witty, and nine great
grand children.
In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions can be made to a
charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to the
family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Ted Brown passed away on
Friday, February 10, with his
daughters Annie and Cathy at his
side.
Ted – Pa as we called him –
was important to so many peo-
ple. He mentored hundreds and
was a surrogate dad for many.
More than anything he taught
them how to work and learn.
“Rancher.” That is what
Pa told the doctor who came
to know him in his fi nal days.
Sure, we had cattle, like most all
the folks in the Catherine Creek
area, and this city-raised man be-
came a not-too-shabby cowhand, mechanic, welder, carpenter, and
agriculturalist…but beyond that there were several other layers to
our Pa as well.
“Tree Farmer.” He was a farmer, admirer and student of the
miracle of trees. Blend Dillard, Thoreau, Muir, and Leopold; com-
bine with an OSU science mix, and cook for 50 plus years on an
over-logged barely forested dry-land plot. Pa was both a tree hug-
ger and a logger. What you get is far richer and more complicated
than either of these.
“Educator.” He was an educator, a professor, and a consum-
mate teacher. From Union High School to Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity he inspired students with his passion for learning. He taught
teachers how to teach.
“Grant-writer.” Pa wrote proposals and helped organize the
intercultural exchange program, the migrant education program,
and the bilingual program at EOU. We saw him struggling with
late-night writing in a cryptic, tiny handwriting, later deciphered
by loyal scribes – Mary, Sarah T, and Donna A.
“The Rhetoric of Nature.” Pa’s true love was his extra curricular
class offering: The Rhetoric of Nature. What a joy! The classroom
walls ended but the teaching went on. Hikes and poems, campouts
and essays, map studies, orienteering, memorable sunburns, and
frigid traverses made up the curriculum.
Religious? Pa believed in people; the goodness in people. He
was a pacifi st. A blend of his Unitarian roots, Earlham college
experience, and the Cope family infl uence.
Parkinson’s took its toll, but never stole his dignity, his thought-
fulness, or his appreciation for even the smallest favors. Yes, he
did love sitting at the table of old ranchers at Grande Ronde Retire-
ment Residence, yet there were many more layers to his full and
love-fi lled life.
Ted Brown was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60
years, Mary, and is survived by their three children - Cathy Muller,
Pendleton, Alex (Sandy) Brown, The Dalles, Annie Brown, Union,
and two grandchildren plus two great grandchildren.
Those who would like to help keep Ted’s spirit of “the love of
learning” alive are invited to send contributions to The Ted and
Mary Brown Scholarship fund at the Eastern Oregon University
Foundation, One University Blvd., La Grande, OR 97850.
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Sarah Jean Thatcher Light
September 29, 1955 - January 3, 2017
Sarah Jean Thatcher Light, 61 of Enterprise. Sarah was born
in McAllen Texas on Sept. 29, 1955 and passed away in Enter-
prise Jan. 3, 2017 suddenly at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Sarah
was the most kind hearted person I have ever known. She was the
past owner of Curves women’s health club in Pendleton before
her diabetes led to two strokes. She then lived in Enterprise for 8
years but wasn’t able to get to know many of you. She did meet
and get cared for by the doctors and nurses at Winding Waters
Clinic. I would like to thank Dr. Elizabeth Powers and all the
doctors and nurses there for her care. She will be remembered for
her loving spirit and the way she joked with the doctors.
She loved Wallowa County, especially in the summer. She
loved her fl owers and gardening and would spend hours out in
the yard with her big fl oppy hat, pulling weeds. I would tease her
because she was only able to use her left hand as her right side
was weak so she would always wear out the left hand glove and
have a perfect right hand glove to throw away. She accepted her
fate and the way her life was after the strokes but sometimes she
would remember the artist she was before she was disabled. She
would say “I’m not disabled” and refuse to use a cane to help her
walk. Yes she was stubborn but that was one of her endearing
qualities. As the owner of Curves, many times a homeless women
would come in looking for a job. Sarah would always give them
a job and then give them Curves clothing to wear to work. Most
of the time she would never see them again. One time she gave
a girl a valuable Curves coat because she had no coat on. That
was Sarah.
Sarah is survived by sisters Cindy, Liani and brothers Joe and
Robert, many nieces and nephews, her puppy Ginger and by me,
Michael Sasser.
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Wallowa Mountain Chapter
19th Annual B ig g ame B anquet
When: Saturday, March 11, 2017
Where: Enterprise Cloverleaf Hall (Hwy 3)
Catered by Chuckwagon Paradise Rose
back by popular demand!
Time: Social Hour/Admission 5:00pm
Proceeds benefit elk and other wildlife
The Wallowa Mountain Chapter invites you to
A GREAT TIME FOR A GREAT CAUSE.
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