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A2 Wallowa County Chieftain ANNOUNCEMENTS Community Connection seeks new board member ENTERPRISE — If you live in Wallowa County and have an inter- est in community services, Community Connection may have a volunteer posi- tion for you. To satisfy the require- ments of the agency’s bylaws, the candidate must be able to represent the needs of low-income per- sons whether or not the candidate is low income. The agency is seeking someone to be added to its board this month. Community Connec- tion is widely known for its senior citizen programs and transportation services but also operates food banks, self-suffi ciency programs and housing ser- vices in Union, Wallowa, Baker and Grant coun- ties. The board of directors meets four or fi ve times per year. “Wallowa County is fortunate to have a lot of people willing to give of their time and expertise to organizations like ours,” Executive Director Marga- ret Davidson said. “This is an opportunity for some- one new to get involved in shaping the services in the region.” Persons interested in this assignment should go to www.ccno.org or con- tact Connie at the Commu- nity Connection offi ce in Enterprise. A simple appli- cation form is required. Deadline is Friday, Jan. 24. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Oliver on the Deans List Kana Oliver of Enterprise has been named to the Dean’s List at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho for the Fall 2019 term. Oliver achieved a GPA of above 3.75 to receive the honor. CORRECTIONS On page B2 of the Dec. 25 Chieftain, the Chieftain’s editor identifi ed the Wallowa Cougar basketball player as Jamie Johnston. The Cougar player in the photograph is Shanna Rae Tillery. The Chieftain very sincerely regrets the error. OBITUARIES Carlos Sanchez Julie Faye (Mann) Eubanks Stewart Lionel Hunt November 13, 1957–December 28, 2019 Carlos Sanchez, 62, of Enterprise, Oregon passed away on Saturday, Decem- ber 28, 2019, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. A family gather- ing will be held at a later date. Carlos was born to par- ents Casto and Tommy Sanchez on November 13, 1957, in Lockney, Texas. Carlos met and married the love of his life, Mary W. Foy in Enter- prise, Oregon in 2008. He loved his work as a land- scaper, as he enjoyed being able to work outdoors. He worked for Scott and Becky Rushton for eight years at the Indian Lodge Motel and the Outlaw Restaurant in Joseph. Car- los’s favorite saying was “If it’s not work I ain’t got time for that.” He loved watching westerns, fi shing, tak- ing walks and working. If he wasn’t working he wasn’t happy. Carlos will be remembered by those he loved and he is loved by those who will remember him. He endured much in his life, but always stayed true to who he was. He shall be remembered for his kind and generous heart. Carlos is sur- vived by his wife Mary W. Foy and his 10 children. Jen- nifer L. San- chez-Williams, Kristi Chandler, Michael San- chez, Erika Roberts, Jes- sica Leupitz, Jesse Sanchez from previous marriages. Stephanie L. Austin, Cas- sandra A. Gerald, Jerry A. Sparks and Jonathan A. N. Sparks from his last mar- riage to Mary. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Carlos, the family suggests the Cancer Association or the charity of your choice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema- tion Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamisp- inevalleyfuneralhome.com Judy Ray Stone Tanner June 18, 1942 - December 25 , 2019 Judy Ray Stone Tanner, age 77 of Boise ID was called home on December 25, 2019, with her family at her bedside, following a long struggle with advanced liver disease and pancreatic cancer. During her lifetime, Judy was a wonderful wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was deeply loved, and would want for us to celebrate and remember the joy she brought to all. Judy was born June 18, 1942 in Fort Wayne IN to Elmer Andrew Walker and Virginia Ray Jolly, and was the oldest of three children. The family moved to the remote town of Dora OR in 1947 where her father worked in the forest products industry. While there, Judy attended a one-room schoolhouse, graduated from Coquille High School in 1960, and joined the Women’s Army Corps the same year. Over the course of the next two years, she was stationed at Fort McClellan AL and Fort Huachuca AZ. In 1961, Judy married Robert Lee Stone, and they had four wonderful children. The family lived in Arcata and Crescent City CA, and Roseburg and Enterprise OR. As time allowed, she continued her studies at Umpqua Community College and College of the Redwoods. Judy dedicated herself to being an attentive and loving mother and wife. She held odd jobs to help support her family until her children were older, and she decided to step up in the service of her state and country again. Judy re-enlisted with the Oregon Army National Guard in 1977 and would go on to complete 21 years of service with full military retirement. Judy began a career with the U.S. Forest Service in 1979 and worked with the agency as an Office Assistant and Procurement Technician on the Wallowa-Whitman, Rogue River, and Siskiyou National Forests in Oregon until her retirement in 1998. During this time, Judy was also an active volunteer with the Literacy Council, a teacher’s aide for grades K through 4, and organized a Wallowa County Job Fair in 1986. Judy married Steve Tanner, also a Forest Service employee, in 1989. In 2000, they relocated from Grants Pass, OR to the Washington DC suburb of Silver Spring MD after Steve accepted a position with the Forest Service Headquarters office. After his 2005 retirement, the couple headed west again and settled in Boise ID During this time Judy rekindled her interest in quilting and created an impressive quantity of beautifully-crafted quilts for family and friends. Judy was also an avid reader, a creative cook, and loved to travel. She loved animals and adopted several dogs and cats from local animal shelters. As a very kind, generous, and spiritual person, Judy’s faith in God was instrumental in guiding her throughout her life. She will be greatly missed and never forgotten. Judy is survived by her husband Steve, a brother Ross, a sister Joyce, and half-brother Arthur. She was pre-deceased by a half- sister Kathryn and her mother Virginia, with Judy providing loving care for her Mom during the last 12 years of her life. Judy’s surviving children are sons Jed, Ben, and Jason, and daughter Laurel. She is survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, at Bowman Funeral Parlor, 10254 W. Carlton Bay, Garden City ID. A viewing will precede the service beginning at 10 a.m., and a reception will take place at 12 noon. A military honor guard ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Idaho State Veteran’s Cemetery in Boise, ID. October 29, 1950–December 30, 2019 Stewart Lionel Hunt , a resident of Enterprise, Ore- gon, passed away on Mon- day, Dec. 30, 2019, at Wal- lowa Valley Senior Living. He was born to Stewart F Hunt and Alice Pouliot Hunt, their fi rst born, in Los Angeles,California. Stewart attended Wash- ington High School, and Harbor College. His employment for 35 years was with the City of Los Angeles at the Department of Water and Power, where he worked in the drafting depart- ment and achieved the recog- nition of being a checker. Stewart discovered the scenic Wallowa Valley with his family and lifelong friends Bob and Willa Eytchison. After many summer vacations to Wallowa Lake and campground, he fi nally achieved a dream of retiring in Enterprise,Oregon. Stewart’s passion was his love for Ford trucks and par- ticularly the Model T. Auc- tions, swap meets and sal- vage yards were often the backdrop for quality time spent with his family, grand- children and good friends. Stewart didn’t participate in many sports, but took up cross country skiing and rid- ing his bicycle around coun- try roads. Stewart had a strong commitment to the Lord. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Enter- prise. If you visited with him, you would see his love for his Lord. He would often break out in song refl ecting his faith. Stewart was in the US Army for a short while, and received an honor- able discharge after an injury. He is survived by his spouse, Jo Anne Garrison Hunt, son John Stewart Hunt, of Cypress, California, daugh- ter Jeanette Marie Sams of Enterprise, Oregon, and son Gary Howard Hunt of Riv- erside, California. His sis- ter Ruth Sundquist residing in Colorado, grandchildren: Ernest J Sams , Boise Idaho, Tiffany Sams Cox of Ana- heim,California, Evan John Sams of Joseph, Oregon, Chadwick Leroy Sams of Scappoose,Oregon, and John Stewart Hunt Jr of San Diego, California. Great grandchildren: Jacob, Ethan, Eli of Boise, Idaho, Kalon Cox of Anaheim, Califor- nia. Olive and London Sams of Joseph, Oregon, and Ken- dra and Kiera Sams of Scap- poose, Oregon. A memorial service in his honor will be held January 11 at 11 a.m. at the Enter- prise Baptist Church. William Paul Grow May 31, 1948 - December 22, 2019 On a warm, sunny Sunday William “Paul” Grow left this earth doing what he loved; hiking along with his backpack hanging half off one shoulder, saw inside in case pruning or cleaning up needed done along the way, living in the moment, embracing the beauty around him “if you’re into that kind of thing” he would say. He was raised on an Iowa pig farm in Guthrie Center with 3 brothers, John, Robert & Gary and a sister Dolores by a hard working no-nonsense Dad and a loving Mother (William & Anna) becoming the best of both of them. It was in high school he joined a band called “The Lost” and his love of music became one of his greatest gifts. He was a drummer with many bands and joined friends for informal jam sessions through the years. Music CD’s would be loaned out in library fashion along with a verbal history of why they were so great. He never lost that passion. He was in the Army during the Vietnam War; Honorably Discharged. He traveled many countries including a 6 month bicycle tour of New Zealand where he acquired the taste of Black and Tans and affection for the Maori’s. Paul attended college in Ashland, OR then to LaGrande working at Spouts Springs and becoming an arborist who held a special love for the science and shape of trees. Moving to Wallowa County in the 70’s eventually opening Crosstown Traffic Bike shop in Joseph and later moving to Enterprise, his career until retirement. He was always about the kids. Many of us got an introduction into mountain biking or skateboarding there, while he loved the sport you were on your own if you bought a Wal-Mart bike and wanted him to fix it. Paul was revolutionary in mountain biking, going places others wouldn’t have dreamed of. Hells Canyon Bike Tours tag line was “We bring them back alive.” A quick wit and sarcasm was another one his many talents. To be on the other end you knew you were a friend. He biked, hiked and skied all over this county. His ski gear was old and outdated yet it never stopped him from getting out there. Paul’s greatest love and achievement was his daughter April. The unconditional, pure love he held for her is an inspiration to all parents. In her words “He taught me that money and things are not important but love, experiences, books, music and the mountains are what matter most.” He lived his words and fortunate were those who were able to share a hike, bike, ski, music and conversation with him; our lives have been enriched by his passions. He was born May 31, 1948 in Jefferson, Iowa and left us Dec. 22, 2019 in Joseph, Oregon. These are only dates – what his life was about are all the days in between. Beauty comes not in things but experiences with nature and each other. Julie Eubanks passed away in her home sur- rounded by her children and hus- band after a long battle with cancer related to Lynch Syndrome. Julie’s ances- tors were pioneers in Wallowa Valley. Her mother, Peggy Lee Reavis was born and raised in Enter- prise. Her grandmother, India (Ault) Reavis, was a schoolteacher and her grandfather, D.B. Rea- vis, was the county clerk. Julie’s father, Irvin Mann, and his family also had a presence in the county as cattlemen and land- owners. Julie was born in Walla Walla and raised on the Mann cattle ranch near Stanfi eld. She spent every summer throughout her life at their family cabin at Wallowa Lake. Julie graduated from Willamette University with a degree in politi- cal science and started her career working at the leg- islature in Salem where her father was a state represen- tative and later Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture under Gov- ernor McCall. She later moved to Portland where she worked in insurance and then banking, achiev- ing the title of senior vice president for U.S. Trust Company before transi- tioning to the role of major gift offi cer for Providence St. Vincent Medical Foun- dation’s Brain Institute. In this role, she had many accomplishments includ- ing fundraising for the hospital’s interactive sur- gical MRI and champion- ing the implementation of telemedicine in rural hos- pitals, including Wallowa Memorial Hos- pital. Telemed- icine allows specialists to remotely diag- nose stroke and other ailments, saving many lives. Julie was a board mem- ber and pres- ident of the Northwest Planned Giving Roundta- ble during her career and in retirement served on the board of the Wallowa County Humane Society. She was also a proud mem- ber of the county’s chap- ter R of P.E.O. as were her mother and grandmother Reavis. She met her future husband, musician Mark Eubanks, in 1981 on a blind date in Portland. Their children are John, Gillian and Miles Eubanks of Portland. In 2014 Julie and Mark moved to Enter- prise and built their retire- ment home on Alder Slope within view of her great- great grandfather’s pink home atop Reavis Lane. Julie is survived by her siblings Lee Ann Eggleston and Linc Mann of Portland and Debbie Buhler of Brookings as well as her Aunt Pat Hop- per and cousins Susie Lyon and Patsy Taylor of Umatilla County. She was preceded in death by her mother, father and brother David Mann and cousins Mike and Sally Hopper. Remembrances may be directed to the Wallowa County Humane Society and to Lynch Syndrome International, that supports research for this inherited gene mutation. DEATH NOTICES Kay Munsell Kay Munsell, 92, formerly of Wallowa County, died at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Meridian, Idaho on Tues- day, December 23, 2019. A graveside memorial service will be held in the spring of 2020 at Grandview Cem- etery in La Grande (date and time to be announced). Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Val- ley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condo- lences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com High Low Conditions Jan. 9 28 14 Snow showers Jan. 10 29 26 Snow showers Jan. 11 32 21 Snow showers Jan. 12 27 20 Snow showers Jan. 13 25 14 Snow showers Jan. 14 19 12 Snow showers Jan. 15 22 17 Snow showers Phases of the moon Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Feb. 1 Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon 1st Quarter WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET JAN. 9-15 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED 7:27 4:24 7:27 4:25 7:27 4:27 7:26 4:28 7:26 4:29 7:25 4:30 7:25 4:31
