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Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
OBITUARIES
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Donald Garth Tippett
March 20, 1926-April 11, 2019
Donald “Biden” Garth
Tippett passed away peace-
fully at the age of 93 at Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital on
April 11, 2019.
He was born March
20,1926 in Lewiston, Idaho
to James Harrison (Jidge)
and Jessie L (Wilson) Tip-
pett. He was the fi fth of six
Children. He was raised
on his father’s ranch in
the steep and rugged can-
yons on Joseph Creek in the
Southwest corner of Asotin
County, Washington.
He attended the fi rst
through eighth grades at
the one room Joseph Creek
School House. He boarded
out while attending high
school, going home to work
on the ranch on the week-
ends. He played football.
He participated in track and
cross country. He gradu-
ated from Charles Francis
Adams High School May
25, 1944.
He entered into active
service in the US Navy, July
20, 1944. He was honorably
discharged June 7, 1946. He
served on the USS Gallatin
in the Pacifi c Theater. His
awards were the Asiatic-Pa-
cifi c Area Campaign Medal,
American Campaign Medal,
World War II Victory Medal
and the Phillippine Liber-
ation Medal. While in the
Navy he was on their cross
country track team.
After being honorably
discharged from the ser-
vice, he returned to work on
the family ranch on Joseph
Creek.
When he came home
from WWII, his parents had
a plan that they gave him
a dollar for every dollar he
saved and sent home while
in the service. As he began
ranching he had about 20
head of his own cows, which
he could keep on the ranch
without charge. In 1947 the
family formed a partner-
ship where he and his broth-
ers received half the calf
crop in exchange for doing
the work and taking care
of the cattle. The partner-
ship included his father JH
“Jidge” Tippett and brothers
Jack, Bob, Doug and broth-
er-in-law Don Fouste.
He met his future Wife
Betty Charlott Heasty at a
dance held in the old Edel-
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Biden Tippett
wiess Building at the head
of Wallowa Lake. They
were married June 12, 1948
at the Community Church
in Enterprise. He took his
new bride and moved to
the Jim Creek Ranch on the
Snake River in Hells Can-
yon in the Northeast Corner
of Wallowa County, Ore-
gon. They rode in by horse-
back since there wasn’t a
road into the ranch at that
time. The road wasn’t built
until the winter of 1951-52.
In 1958 they contracted to
buy the ranch from his par-
ents. They took their share
of the cattle and left the
partnership and went out
on their own. They lived
there for 44 years. He also
ran cattle on the USFS
Cold Springs and Wild
Horse allotments in Wal-
lowa County. The Teepee
Butte Fire in 1988 forced
him out of the canyons he
loved so much and was the
beginning of the end of that
way of life in the canyons.
The Jim Creek Ranch was
sold to the USFS in 1992.
The rest of the Ranch also
included deeded pasture
land in the Zumwalt coun-
try and farm and pasture
land in the Wallowa Valley
near Enterprise.
His Daughter Donna Kay
was born in 1949 and his
Son Steven Tracy “Casey”
in 1952.
He and his wife Betty
purchased a house on South
River Street in Enterprise,
Oregon in the Fall of 1957
where he lived until Novem-
ber of 2017 when he moved
to Alpine House Assisted
Living in Joseph, Oregon.
Biden was honest, reli-
able and a peacemaker.
He said many times that
“it wasn’t every man who
could take his hobby and
spend his life doing what
he loved.” He was blessed
to be able to live out his
life doing exactly that. He
loved ranching and he was
a good steward of his cattle
and land and treated them
with respect. He lived and
breathed ranching. To sum
it up, ranching was his pas-
sion, hobby, and life. Over
the years he came to be
respected by his peers and
those in the cattle industry
and local community.
A few of his accom-
plishments were: Labor
Days Feeder Chairman,
1958; Member of the Wal-
lowa County Stock Grow-
ers; President of the Wal-
lowa County Stock Growers
1961-1962; Cattleman of
the Year-1962; Grassman
of the year, 1973; served
on the Board of Directors
for the Northwest Livestock
Production Credit Associ-
ation (PCA), 1973-1985;
Served on the Board of the
Federal Land Bank, 1977-
1986; member of the Lew-
iston, Idaho Lodge No. 896,
B.P.O. Elks, 1948-1960;
Last week, the Wallowa County Chieftain made an egregious error in its
failure to publish the obituary of longtime Wallowa County resident
Donald “Biden” Garth Tippett.
The management of the Chieftain wishes to express its deepest regret and
most heartfelt apologies to his family and many friends. It is our intention
to ensure such an error never occurs again that would cause any
additional grief for a family already mourning the loss of a loved one.
We pledge to do better.
To the family of Donald Garth Tippett, we extend our most sincere
condolences for your loss. Sincerely,
Christopher Rush
Jennifer Cooney
Chieftain General Manager
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In 1977, he, Betty and his
son Steven Tracy “Casey”
Tippett formed a partner-
ship, Tippett Ranch Inc. and
Tippett Cattle Company. He
retired at the age of 85 in
2010. His son Casey con-
tinued to run the ranch from
then on. Then in 2014 the
Zumwalt land was sold.
He was preceded in death
by his parents J.H. Jidge and
Jessie Tippett; wife Betty of
65 years; brothers Bob, Jack
and Doug Tippett; sisters,
Betty J. Fouste and Bar-
bara Fredrick; brothers-in-
law Don Fouste, Lee Wig-
gins, Arnold Fredrick, and
Mitch Heasty; sisters-in-
laws Patricia Tippett, Dora
Heasty, and Claudine Wil-
lis; niece Joan Fouste; and
nephew Erv Tippett.
He is survived by his
daughter Donna (Wayne)
Bronson;
son
Tracy
“Casey” (Kim) Tippett; sis-
ters-in-law Blanche Tippett,
Janet (Jim) Uhler, Janie Tip-
pett; grandchildren Clay-
ton (Lisa) Bronson, Grady
(Brandy) Bronson and
Quintin Bronson, Crystal
Bronson; great-grandchil-
dren Charlie, Ella, Barrett,
Madysen, Delaney and Sor-
rin and Baby Bronson on
the way; as well as numer-
ous nephews and nieces;
and Bob Rush and all of his
many dear friends that vis-
ited him regularly while he
was in the hospital and at
Alpine House.
In September of 2018
he accepted Jesus Christ
as his Lord and Savior. We
are comforted to know he
is at rest and home with his
Lord.
Memorial Services were
held Saturday, May 18, at
the First Baptist Church in
Enterprise and followed by
a dinner.
Memorial
Contribu-
tions may be made to the
Wallowa Memorial Hospi-
tal Foundation, and Alpine
House Assisted Living.
Jace is currently a
sophomore at WHS. He is
an FFA member who is
active on the
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at Wallowa County Fair.
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THURSDAY, MAY 23
Kickboxing
Fitness
Class: 5:15 a.m. The Vault in
Enterprise. Hurricane Point
Fitness. No experience nec-
essary. Certifi ed instruc-
tors. 541-398-2131.
Project
Heartbeat
First Aid/CPR/AED class:
8:15 a.m. Park at the
River RV park at Wallowa
Lake. Participants will be
trained to assist in medi-
cal emergencies until more
advanced medical care
arrives. Cost of the 7-hour
class is $48. To register call
541-432-0259.
Pilates in Wallowa:
9 a.m. Wallowa Senior Cen-
ter. Sponsored by Commu-
nity Connection.
Tai Chi: 9 a.m. Enterprise
Senior Center.
Library Story Times:
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Enterprise City Library. Par-
ents and children 0-5. Cir-
cle time, story-time and
activity at the Library.
Tai Chi: 11 a.m. Wallowa
Senior Center.
Wallowa County Chess
Club: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Jose-
phy Center, Joseph. Free.
Tourists and players of all
levels are welcome.
Adult
Clay:
4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Josephy Cen-
ter, Joseph. $65 for fi rst
class, $20 each class after.
classes@josephy.org
or
541-432-0505.
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experi-
ence needed. Instructor:
Tammi Chapman.
Parent/Child
Play-
groups:
9:30 a.m.
to
10:30 a.m. Building Healthy
Families. Targeting parents
and children 0-5. Songs,
stories, snacks and activi-
ties focusing on develop-
ing kindergarten readiness
skills.
Restorative
Yoga:
9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Above the Lostine Tavern
in Lostine. A gentle style
of yoga. Instructor: Esther
Petrocine. salutationsstu-
dio.com
Food
Giveaway:
11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior
Center in Wallowa, 11 a.m.
Enterprise Senior Center
and noon at The Place in
Joseph. Sponsored by Wal-
lowa Fresh Food Alliance.
Perishable food available.
Lower Valley Farmers
Market: Noon to 6 p.m.
Held indoors, on Main
Street, across from Wallowa
Food City in Wallowa. Pro-
duce, eggs, grass fed beef,
handcrafted items.
Wallowa County Alter-
native School Graduation:
5:30 p.m. The Place, Joseph.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Hurricane Creek Half
Marathon & 5K: Marathon
starts at 8:30 a.m., 5K starts
at 9 a.m. Joseph City Park.
To register: www.runner-
softhesage.com.
Zumba Gold: 9 a.m.
30 minute seated class;
9:30 a.m. standing class.
Enterprise Senior Center.
A fi tness class for seniors
that combines Latin dance
music with fi tness moves. A
doctor’s note releasing you
to participate in Zumba
Gold is required. Call
Becky McAuliff e for info at
541-263-0224.
Lower Valley Farmers
Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Held indoors, on Main
Street, across from Wallowa
Food City in Wallowa. Pro-
duce, eggs, grass fed beef,
handcrafted items.
Nez Perce Wallowa
Homeland Grand Opening:
Noon to 5 p.m. Visitor Cen-
ter, 209 E. 2nd St., Wallowa.
Interactive exhibits, Native
art, refreshments.
Enterprise High School
Graduation: 1 p.m. EHS
gym.
“Sharing
Blankets”
Exhibit: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wallowa Longhouse on
Whiskey Creek Road, Wal-
lowa. Five Native tex-
tile artists will display
their handmade blankets.
Refreshments, discussion
and stories of the tradi-
tion of sharing blankets
will start at 5 p.m. All are
welcome.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
Lower Valley Farmers
Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Held indoors, on Main
Street, across from Wallowa
Food City in Wallowa. Pro-
duce, eggs, grass fed beef,
handcrafted items.
Bingo: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VFW Hall, Enterprise.
MONDAY, MAY 27
VFW Memorial Day Ser-
vices: 9 a.m. at Bramlet
Cemetery; 10 a.m. at Wal-
lowa Cemetery; 11 a.m. at
Lostine Cemetery; Noon
at Enterprise Cemetery;
1 p.m. Reading of the Fallen
& Services: At the fountain
on the Courthouse lawn.
TUESDAY, MAY 28
Pilates in Wallowa:
9 a.m. Wallowa Senior
Center.
Sewing Group: 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Wallowa Senior
Center, 204 E. 2nd St., Wal-
lowa. Sponsored by Com-
munity Connection.
Tai Chi: 9 a.m. Enterprise
Senior Center.
Diabetes Clinic: 11 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Wallowa Senior
Center.
Adult
Clay:
4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Josephy Cen-
ter, Joseph. $65 for fi rst
class, $20 each class after.
classes@josephy.org
or
541-432-0505.
Gentle Yoga: 4:15 p.m.
to 5:45 p.m. Ideal for begin-
ners, people with injuries,
pregnant women, new
mothers or anyone seek-
ing a calming, therapeutic
practice. The Place, Joseph.
Esther Petrocine.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experi-
ence needed. Instructor:
Tammi Chapman.
Food
Giveaway:
11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior
Center in Wallowa, 11 a.m.
Enterprise Senior Center
and noon at The Place in
Joseph. Sponsored by Wal-
lowa Fresh Food Alliance.
Perishable food available.
Rotary Club of Wallowa
County: Noon, St. Kather-
ine Catholic Church, 301
E. Garfi eld St., Enterprise.
Public is invited.
Kickboxing
Fitness
Class: 6:15 p.m. Oddfel-
lows Hall in Enterprise.
Hurricane Point Fitness.
No experience neces-
sary. Certifi ed instructors.
541-398-2131.
Yoga Rotation: 6:30 p.m.
The Place in Joseph. Classes
vary from week to week.
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DEATH NOTICES
Molly Murrill
Molly Murrill, 88, of
Enterprise died at the local
hospital May 17. A full obit
and Memorial Service infor-
mation will appear later.
Bollman Funeral Home
entrusted with arrangements.
Gerald “Jerry” Raedeke
Gerald “Jerry” Rae-
deke, 86, died at his home
in Enterprise May 13. A full
obit and memorial service
information will appear later.
Bollman Funeral Home is
entrusted with arrangements.
ABOUT OBITUARIES
News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain.
Obituaries are accepted from family members or a funeral home. No
handwritten obituaries will be accepted. Information submitted is
subject to editing. Obituaries that exceed 400 words will be referred
to the advertising department for paid memorials. Send obituaries
by email to editor@wallowa.com; fax to 541-426-3921 or mail to P.O.
Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. Deadline to submit an obituary is 10
a.m. Monday for publication the same week. Obituaries submitted
after deadline will be queued for publication in the next edition. Info:
541-426-4567.