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A2 Obituaries/Weather wallowa.com Thomas Shell April 15, 1947 — March 18, 2017 Tom Shell, 69, of Los An- geles, passed away peaceful- ly at his home on March 18, 2017, after an extended ill- ness. No formal services will be held. Tom was born in Wal- lowa, Oregon, the only child of Thorsten and Marian Shell (nee Cobb.) It was apparent from a young age that Tom was mu- sically gifted, particularly so with his innate talents on the keyboard. Tom studied music at Whitman College, Stanford University and then Julliard School. From there, world-re- nowned pianist, composer and teacher Nadia Boulanger selected him to study piano with her for two years. Tom’s high-caliber musicianship was expressed professionally as a pianist, arranger, conduc- tor, vocal coach and session singer. He worked with many lu- minaries of the stage, screen and television over nearly four decades and performed both nationally and interna- tionally. He was principal accompa- nist of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles from 2000 to 2007. Tom was a member of SAG-AFTRA and AFM. As important to Tom as his professional credits were April 5, 2017 Shirley Jeanne (Newton) Jennings Feb. 14, 1952 — March 30, 2017 his many lifelong friendships with people from all walks of life. Tom’s bright smile, dis- arming openness, clever wit and gracious charm quickly endeared him to all he met. He was a daily presence at Blu Jam Cafe in Holly- wood where he forged strong friendships with both staff and patrons, which he valued greatly. All who knew Tom were enriched by their experiences of his genuine and generous nature. During the fi nal weeks of his life, a steady stream of friends came to his home to indulge in reminiscing and joyful banter with Tom. He leaves his many friends with an empty space in their hearts, but also an understanding of what beauty and generosity in a human being can bring to all our hearts. Go serenely; we love you deeply. Shirley Jennings went to be with the Lord on March 30 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at Joseph Baptist Church on Saturday, April 8 at 11:00 a.m. with a dinner to fol- low. Shirley was born on June 9, 1933 in Ontario, Oregon to Theodore and Eunice Newton. She married the love of her life, Jerry Jennings on February 14, 1952. She attended grade school at the Eddison School in Walla Walla, Washington and moved to Joseph, Oregon in 1945. She graduated from Joseph High School in 1952. She was a homemaker and worked as a bookkeeper for Millers Mill in Joseph, and lat- er she kept books for the fam- ily business: Jerry’s Richfi eld Station and Jennings Electric. She also sold Avon and Home Interiors for a number of years. In her later years she worked at Dummer’s Pharmacy. She enjoyed being involved in school activities such as class secretary, school plays and be- ing a Majorette for the Jo-Hi Eagles. Shirley loved painting and writing poems. Her favor- ite hobbies were spending time with her family and friends, and helping those that she could. Donald Lee Maxwell March 28, 1953 - February 5, 2017 She was such a gentle and loving soul and knew no stranger. She enjoyed tent camping and spending week- ends on Imnaha with the San- dlin family, hunting, huckleber- ry and blackberry picking, and mushroom hunting. For the past 25 years, she has hand-painted beautiful or- naments with such detail for each of her children and grand- children, and are such treasured gifts. She was an active member of the American Legion Auxil- iary for more than 50 years serving as secretary and presi- dent. Survivors include fi ve chil- dren: Julie (Dennis) Botts of Enterprise, Greg (Monica) Jen- nings of Joseph, Diana (Kirk) Locke of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Larry Jennings of Joseph, and Rob (Laurie) Jennings of En- terprise; brother Ed Newton of Eldorado Hills, Calif.; sisters include Lois Bittle, Lewiston, Idaho, Ann (Bud) Rayburn of Joseph, Sharon (Mick) Court- ney of Enterprise, Joyce Taut- fest of Joseph; and best friend Annalee Marshall of Walla Wal- la, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Shirley is preceded in death by her loving husband Jerry Jen- nings; grandson, Cody Locke; father Ted Newton; mother Eu- nice Newton and best friends Ina Sandlin and Joy Klagas. Services will be held at the Joseph Baptist Church on April 8 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mouse offi ciating. Dinner will be fol- lowing at the Joseph Civic Cen- ter. Donald Lee Maxwell, a resident of The Dalles, Oregon, passed away February 5th, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. George Junior Floyd died at home in Lostine on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. He was born in Woodland on March 21, 1920, to George Wesley and Susie Davis Floyd. He spent most of his life in the Davis area and retired to Oregon in 1982. He was preceded in death by his old- er brother William, fi rst wife Alma and second wife Donna. He is survived by four chil- dren and fi ve grandchildren. Returning to Condon, Don drove a grain truck and later became Manager of the Elevator. He met Kathy in Condon in October of 1977, while holding the door open for her at the post office. Kathy was teaching 2nd grade at the time. Their first date was a fishing trip to a stream with lots of rattlesnakes. Don and Kathy then moved to The Dalles. Don was hired as a disc-jockey at KACI radio station, while Kathy was hired at Chenowith Elementary School. Don soon became a full- time sales manager at KACI. He loved being out in The Dalles community, getting to know people and helping them advertise their businesses. In his later years, Don filled his days with what he loved. He returned to radio with BiCoastal Media, continued the upkeep of his beloved country home, and spent countless adventures with his wife and daughter. Don was a family man and a good man. He believed in working hard, being honest, and giving a helping hand. He will be missed immensely by his family, friends, and all who knew him. A graveside service will be held at Wallowa Cemetery at a later date. Remembrances in Don’s name may be made to Celilo Cancer Center Scholarship Fund (Celilo Cancer Center Fund, Mid-Columbia Health Foundation: 1700 E 19th St, The Dalles, OR, 97058) or Heart of Hospice (2621 Wasco Street Hood River, Oregon 97031). NEW ARRIVALS! SANUK YOGA MAT FLIP FLOPS!! Make your feet HAPPY. Women’s sizes 6-11!! David Clegg, 63, died at his home in Enterprise April 2. A full obituary will be published later. Funeral will 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 obituar- ies by e-mail, obits@wallowa.com; fax, 541-426-3921; or mail, PO Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground. www.wunderground.com High Low Conditions Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653 April 6 58 41 chance of rain April 7 52 34 chance of rain April 8 44 29 snow April 9 43 27 partly cloudy April 10 44 27 snow April 11 47 32 partly cloudy A daughter, Phases of the moon Hazel Mae Strickland April 11 April 19 April 26 Full Moon Last Quarter May 2 Happy 97th Birthday Jo Bollman! We Love You! 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 be 2 p.m. April 15 at Enter- prise Baptist Church. Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. Stop by today! Births A memorial service for Thomas George Morgan, who passed way on December 13, 2016, will be held on April 8th at 1:00 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Congregational Church. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Open 10am - 5pm daily Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 204 E. 4th St. The Dalles, Oregon 97058. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. was born March 23, 2017 in Enterprise to Jake and April Strickland of Enterprise. Grandparents are Christine Eaves, Diana Wortman, and Bill Strickland. in the Missouri Ozarks, training and working stock dogs, draft horses and mules, participating in Hells Canyon Mule Days events and spending time with family and friends. Tip served as the Grand Marshall for the 2011 Hells Canyon Mule Days and he was recognized as an honorary member of the Wal- lowa County Stockgrowers As- sociation in 2014. Tip is survived by his wife Ruth; sister Peggy (Leo) Lit- willer of Forsythe, Missouri; daughter Shirley (Alan) Ja- cobs of Prineville; son Rondo (Cathy) Proctor of Lakeview; grandson John Arbogast of Deaver, Wyoming; grand- daughter Tonia (Layne) Rob- erts of Bend; grandson Justin Arbogast of Houston, Missou- ri; fi ve great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, numerous step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Tip was preceded in death by his parents, Felda and Olive Proctor, sisters Wanda Hanna and Patty Dahrens and brother Joe Proctor. An informal celebration of life will be held sometime in June in Prineville. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to St. Charles Hospice ,2275 NE Doctors Dr., Ste. 3, Bend, OR 97701 or Hells Can- yon Mule Days, PO Box 50, Enterprise, OR 97828 David Clegg Don is survived by his wife of 34 ½ years, Kathy; Daughter Bailey; Mother Ella Blanche; Brother James Bailey and family; Brother Gregory Dale; Aunt Thelma Maxwell; Cousin Bill Maxwell; Cousin Marcia Wood and Monte; Brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Kristy Raasch and family; Sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Ed Kanable and family. Don is also survived by many more extended family and friends. Don was preceded in death by his father Marvin Maxwell and his in-laws Ken and Marge Raasch. Leo Tipton “Tip” Proctor passed away peacefully in his Prineville home surrounded by his family on March 27, 2017. He was born June 8, 1928 to Felda Abel and Mary Ol- ive (John) Proctor in Cold Springs, Missouri. Tip at- tended elementary school at Champion, Missouri. He left the family farm and moved to Oregon as a teenager and was working in the timber indus- try in Sandy for his brother- in-law when he met and mar- ried his wife of 67 years, Ruth Palmer. Between 1949 and 2017, Tip and Ruth split their time living, working, raising their family and gathering friends in Central Oregon, Lake County, Oregon, Wallowa County, Oregon and southern Missouri. During his life, Tip worked in road construction, for the REA bringing power to the Izee and Suplee area, as a me- chanic, in a pumice plant, for two different tire businesses (including fi rst night foreman for Les Schwab’s production plant), as a logger, as a horse logger and as a dairy and hog farmer. But the love of working with livestock always brought him back to ranch work. He worked as a ranch hand, buck- aroo and farm boss on numer- ous ranches around Prineville and “upper country:” Gilliam County, Lake County and Wal- lowa County. Tip worked for Frank Houston, Calvin Sher- man, Abe Hackleman, Bonham Keerin as well as Hudspeth Land and Livestock on the Keystone Ranch. Working was Tip’s hobby, but he also enjoyed attending rodeos, horse shows, plowings and bluegrass music festivals, gardening, hunting, fox hunting George Junior Floyd March 21, 1920-Dec. 11, 2016 Don’s family lived in Burns and John Day, Oregon throughout his high school years. Don graduated from John Day High School in 1971. He enjoyed football, basketball, and track during his 3 years in high school there. Summers he worked at the Hines Lumber Mill and was a weekend reserve firefighter. He loved hunting, fishing, and working his trap-line. He then furthered his education at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, from 1971-1973. He graduated with an Associate in Science Degree in Radio Broadcasting, while working at local station KTIX. On October 11th, 1989, Bailey Anne Maxwell was born. Bailey was her parents pride and joy, and definitely a daddy’s girl. As Bailey grew, so did her interests and activities. Don and his camera rarely missed an event. Don was not only his daughter’s biggest cheerleader, but also her #1 coach in both sports and life. It was always clear that he would move heaven and earth for her. Leo Tipton “Tip” Proctor June 8, 1928 - March 27, 2017 D EATH N OTICES Donald was born March 28th, 1953 in Enterprise, Oregon. He was the new addition to his older brother James Bailey Maxwell, who was 2 ½ years older. His parents, Marvin Lee Maxwell and Ella Blanche Maxwell, named Don after his uncle, Donald (Bud) Maxwell. His family moved to Ontario, Oregon in 1954 as his father pursued his career in banking. In 1955 they moved to Merril, Oregon, where they welcomed new baby Gregory Dale Maxwell. His father’s banking career relocated them to many places including Hood River and then eventually Condon, where they settled down for a while. Don initially found his love for music in elementary school in Condon, where he played drums in a 4th grade cover band of The Turtles. However, when it came down to stage time, their sign was spelled, “The Trutles.” This only fueled his love of music and Don began guitar lessons during this time. Donald Maxwell married Kathleen Raasch on August 14th, 1982 at the home of Ken and Marge Raasch in Hood River. The purchase of 10 acres gave Don and Kathy huge challenges and joy. Putting in a manufactured home and a barn was the start of their beautiful country retreat. Don loved being outdoors working on beautifying the landscape. It was soon after that, he began his work with Craig Office Supply. Wallowa County Chieftain New Moon 1st Quarter WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 6-12 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) THUR April 6 5:19 a.m. 6:24 p.m. FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED April 7 5:18 a.m. 6:25 p.m. April 8 5:16 a.m. 6:27 p.m. April 9 5:14 a.m. 6:28 p.m. April 10 5:12 a.m. 6:29 p.m. April 11 5:10 a.m. 6:31 p.m. April 12 6:09 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
