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February 21, 2018
Wallowa County Chieftain
Susan Alford
Nov. 11, 1942 –– Feb. 11, 2018
Myrlin Allison
May 15, 1920 –– Feb. 9, 2018
Darrell Bruce Perkins
May 21, 1938 –– Feb. 16, 2018
Susan Lee Gates Alford passed peacefully at the age of 75
at her home in Elgin.
Susan was the only child
born to Richard and Barbara
(Adams) Gates in Berkeley,
Calif. Susan and her par-
ents moved from their ranch
in Ojai, Calif., to Joseph in
1951. They built a home at
the foot of Wallowa Lake.
Growing up, she enjoyed
riding horses and water ski-
ing with her friends. She
attended Joseph schools and
graduated in 1960. After
graduation, she attended sev- Alford
eral different junior colleges
and spent time in Mexico, Arizona, Idaho and California.
Susan married Harvey Earl Cooper in Pasadena, Calif., in
1968 and had a son, Harvey “Lee” Cooper in 1970. They later
divorced in 1977.
In 1979, Susan rekindled a friendship with Gary Leonard
Alford and they married on Feb. 28, 1981. Susan and Gary
operated a farm and ranch together.
Susan also began working for the U.S. Forest Service in
1984 and worked there until she retired in 2004. Susan and
Gary’s favorite pastime together was to travel across the
northwest and go to Angus cattle production sales. She also
dabbled in several side endeavors such as bookkeeping, pub-
lications, Tupperware, Pampered Chef and fresh berry sales.
She also enjoyed quilting and was very proud of the quilts that
she made.
Susan is survived by her son, Lee and his wife Shae;
grandchildren, Tavin Hurley and Shayna Cooper; great-grand-
daughter, Anayah; in-laws, John and Jeannie Alford; nieces
and nephews; sister-in-law, Marietta Hauser. She was pre-
ceded in death by parents, Richard and Barbara; husband,
Gary and nephew Michael Hauser.
Online condolences may be made to the family at love-
landfuneralchapel.com.
Myrlin Steve Allison (Steve) passed away peacefully at his
home in Enterprise at age 97.
He was born in Long Beach,
Calif., to Clifford Stanley
Allison and Myrtle Allison
and grew up in Oxnard, Calif.,
where his folks owned a farm.
Steve developed a pas-
sion for game birds, cattle
and horses. He attended Cal-
Poly San Luis Obispo, Calif.,
for a year until Dec. 7, 1941
when he enlisted into the U.S.
Army Air Force. He served
until the end of the war.
After receiving his pilot Allison
wings, Steve was assigned to
the air transport command ferrying division. His job was deliv-
ering aircraft from the manufacturing plants and elsewhere in
the United States to where they were needed worldwide.
This included Bell P 39 Air Cobras to Fairbanks, Alaska,
where Russian pilots, through the Lend Lease Act, would fly
them back to Siberia.
Steve spent the last year of the war flying transport, carry-
ing everything including food to Chinese troops in Burma and
Southern China. In all, he flew 21 different types of aircraft.
After the war, Steve and his family moved to Le Grand,
Calif, and established a cattle ranch. That is when he married
his sweetheart Gertrude (Trudy) Ann Doerr Nov. 29, 1950.
In 1965, Steve and Trudy moved with sons Mike and Ste-
ven to Joseph where they had a ranch on Tenderfoot Valley
Road. They became partners with their longtime friends Jim
and C. Bell Probert, owning at one time the Joseph Creek
Ranch and later running cattle on the Divide.
Steve retired to property on Alder Slope where he con-
tinued to raise a small herd of Watusi cattle. Owning several
planes, Steve continued his love of flying from the mid ‘70s
to the early ‘90s.
In later years, Steve and Trudy spent their time hunting,
fishing and traveling. His favorite pastime was squirrel shoot-
ing with family and friends.
He was always sharp and witty with a good story that
seemed to take forever to finish. We will always be thankful
for his advice and knowledge. He is forever our hero –– truly
the Greatest Generation.
Steve is survived by Trudy, his devoted wife of 68 years;
sons Mike of Boardman, Ore., and Steven of Mariposa, Calif.;
seven grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. He is pro-
ceeded in death by his parents Clifford Stanley and Myrtle
Allison and his brother Aubrey Allison.
There will be a celebration of Steve’s life in the spring.
Darrell Bruce Perkins, 79, passed away at home. He was born
in Sacramento to Charles and
Edna Perkins, the youngest of
nine children.
He attended Gresham High
School in Gresham, Ore.,
graduating in 1956. Darrell
attended University of Califor-
nia at Davis and graduated with
a bachelor’s degree in mathe-
matics in 1962 while also being
active in the National Guard.
Darrell married Ann (Son-
ntag) Perkins in Davis Sept.
6, 1959. He taught mathemat-
ics for two years in Yuba City, Perkins
Calif.
He re-entered school at Western Washington University and
received a master’s degree in physics in 1965. The family moved
to Fort Collins, Colo., where Darrell taught at Colorado State
University in mathematics until 1973.
During his stay in Colorado, he was an avid outdoorsman and
was a backpacking guide in the Rocky Mountains 1968-1973.
In 1973, the family returned to Oregon to reside in Enterprise.
Darrell worked as a tree faller until 1979 when he was injured.
He then taught science at Enterprise High School until his retire-
ment in 1996.
He enjoyed being in the woods, hunting and fishing and
hunting with hound dogs. Darrell is survived by his wife, Ann;
son, William (Bill) of West Richland, Wash.; daughters, Mari-
lyn (Ed) of Lincoln, Neb., and Roxanne (Rodney) of Imbler as
well as eight grandchildren and sisters Charlotte Kogel and Jan-
ice Perrier.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and
Edna, brothers Chuck, Ray and Richard, and sisters Edna Little,
Wanda Smith and Rhoda Perkins.
Darrell requested no services. Contributions in Darrell’s
memory can be made to the Hound Hunters Defense Fund or the
Enterprise FFA Chapter.
M EMORIAL S ERVICE
Terri Lynne Wilson
A memorial service for Terri Lynne Wilson will be 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 3 at the Harvest Church in Baker City with
Pastor Brad Phillips officiating. Friends are invited to join
the family for a reception in the church fellowship hall after-
wards. To light a candle in memory of Terri or to leave a con-
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Henry Kinsley
Dec. 16, 1949 –– Feb. 11, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Henry B. Kinsley
announces his passing Feb. 11,
2018, at age 68.
Henry was born in Repub-
lic, Wash., to Hank and Gladys
Kinsley and moved to Enter-
prise at an early age where he
attended school and graduated
from Enterprise High School.
He also attended East-
ern Oregon State College and
served in the National Guard.
Henry played and performed
music as a self-taught musician
at 14 and began writing songs
while still in high school. His Kinsley
musical efforts gained honors
in local, regional and national formats in the song-writing field.
His passion for music, his voice, beautiful songs and kind
demeanor will be forever remembered by his wife of nearly 47
years and best friend, Judy, and his daughters, Jill Wilcox and
Joni Brooks and his precious grandchildren, Rylee and Brad Wil-
cox and Cade and Kinsley Brooks.
He will also be remembered with love by his siblings, Ron
Kinsley, Lynda Olson, Jan Goodrich and their families. He was
admired and will be especially missed by his in-laws Bob and
Cherryl Zacharias and his many friends who shared his love of
music, whether they were playing with him, taking lessons from
him or simply enjoying his pretty tunes.
A celebration of life and musical tribute will be 4 p.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 24 at the Joseph Community Center in Joseph. Live
music will be performed by many of his musical friends and band
members following the ceremony and tribute.
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