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CORRECTION
tain listed the incorrect year
that Enterprise City Coun-
cil candidate Rob Taylor
moved to Enterprise. Taylor
made the move in 2002.
A letter to the editor in the
Oct. 14 edition of the Chief-
Thank You.
The family of Jennine Samples would
like to thank Winding Waters Clinic and
Wallowa Memorial Hospital for the tender,
loving care she received during her brief
battle with cancer.
Thank you too to our loving friends
and church family for the meals,
cards, flowers, prayers, and words
of encouragement during this time
of illness and loss.
Tom & Nancy Samples
Travis & Lindsay Loumena
Derek & Tracy Loumena
The family of Sarah Catherine (Sally)
Seymour would like to thank everyone
for the thoughtful cards and beautiful
flowers. We would also like to thank Ardis
Klages for her gift, Richelle Chitwood
(Central Copy) for her amazing work on the
celebration of life flyers and pictures,
Angela Bombaci and the Wallowa
Homeland Project for the use of the
grounds, Norm and Melissa Hayes of Blue
Mountain Care Home for the wonderful
care that Sally received and the kind and
professional staff at Wallowa Memorial
Hospital and Grande Ronde Hospital for
her excellent care. Thank you to all.
- Richard Seymour, Darcy Nenow
and Daarla Klages.
Opal Lively Pruitt
May 31, 1921 – October 16, 2020
Opal Pruitt passed away on October 16,
2020 in Hood River, OR at the age of 99. Opal
was born in Wallowa, OR on May 31, 1921 to
E.W. “Fisher” and Etta Pearl (Sannar) Lively.
She was the fifth born of eight children. The
Lively family lived in Maxville, OR where she
attended first through third grades. At the
end of her third grade her family moved from
Maxville to Wallowa, OR where she started
the fourth grade. In 1939 she graduated from
Wallowa High School. Opal met the love of her
life, Wallace Pruitt while in high school. On June 22, 1940 she and Wal-
lace were married. From this marriage date until Wallace’s death in March
2009, they were pretty much inseparable.
In the late 1940’s she and her husband started a hardware store in
Wallowa which eventually became the Wallowa Western Auto. In 1955
their daughter Susan entered into their life and later, in 1957 their son
Tim. The closing of the lumber mill in Wallowa created some hardships
for many people in the community. Because of this, in 1964 the Pruitt
family decided to move to Portland, OR. It was difficult for Opal to leave,
being a fourth generation of Wallowa County, her roots ran deep. Opal
began working at Columbia Christian College as a cook in the kitchen.
She soon became the head cook and dietitian. After retirement, she and
her husband enjoyed traveling and spending more time with friends and
family.
Opal became a member of the Church of Christ while in high school.
She was a strong dedicated Christian woman who loved the Lord with
all her heart. Her positive attitude would always shine bright in tough
times. She was a great inspiration and example for so many others in her
life. She loved being with people, visiting with others and always saw the
good in everyone. Opal enjoyed hosting all types of events in her home
from dinner, birthday, anniversary parties, holiday meals to devotionals
and Bible studies. She always helped and gave to others as much as she
possibly could.
Opal is survived by her son Tim (Tina) Pruitt of Hood River, OR;
Grandchildren, Caleb Pruitt of Hood River, Major (USAF) Jake (Lindsay)
Pruitt of Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, Ryan Pruitt of Colville, WA;
Great grandchildren, Cohen, Olivia and Cessly Opal. Numerous nephews,
nieces, great-nephews, nieces and great-great-nephews, nieces.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents, E.W. and Pearl Lively;
husband Wallace Pruitt, daughter Susan Pruitt; siblings, Iris Lively Nuxall,
Agnes Lively Fuller, Leonard (Perk) Lively, Elvyn Lively, Jack Lively, Gene
Lively and Bob Lively. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
October 24, 2020 at the Wallowa Cemetery.
WALLOWA COUNTY
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Early settler Erasmus Tulley dies
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Oct. 21, 1920
Erasmus H. Tulley, one
of the four fi rst settlers in
the lower part of the county,
died Oct. 19, 1920, at his
home in Wallowa. With his
brother, James Tulley, and
W.W. White of Enterprise
and James Masterson of
Elgin, Mr. Tulley came from
Union county in 1873 and
the four settled in the mid-
dle valley.
One of the most “citi-
fi ed” spots in Enterprise is
the auto gas and oil service
station of W.C. Taylor, at
Greenwood and West Sec-
ond streets. It is in the paved
district and Greenwood
Street will be on the valley
highway, which is to be built
next year.
Mrs. Lulu Johnson,
county nurse, has examined
115 pupils and has found 243
defects of all kinds. Defects
of vision, 22; of hearing, 18;
of breathing, 35; of teeth,
66. Diseases of ears, 5; of
throat, 82; of glands, 13.
Mrs. Lulu Johnson,
county nurse, went to Joseph
to take charge of the chil-
dren of A.W. Landers, four
little girls, and prepare them
for removal to Salem where
they will be placed in the
state tuberculosis hospital.
FOR THE RECORD
OCT. 12
5:30 a.m. – Road haz-
ard reported in rural Joseph.
Referred to Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation.
9:33 a.m. – Lost pistol in
rural Joseph.
11:42 a.m. – Complaint of
dogs running at large in rural
Joseph.
11:51 a.m. – Welfare check
requested in rural Joseph.
12:28 p.m. – Wallowa
County Community Correc-
tions issued an order of arrest
and detention for Christina
Elaine Wenke, 42, of Wallowa,
for probation violation. Origi-
nal charge was possession of
methamphetamine.
12:58 p.m. – Found bike in
Joseph.
2:21 p.m. – Agency assist
in Enterprise.
2:27 p.m. – Collin Frank
Wallowa County Chieftain, File
was seriously wounded in
the back by a high-powered
rifl e slug, when a bullet was
fi red through the back of a
car in which he was riding.
Authorities have arrested
Robert Simpson, 21, and
Stephen Williams, 17, both
of Wallowa.
Bill Cool had the best
pen of Hereford calves at
the Wallowa County Stock-
growers Association special
calf sale. The calves, raised
on the Divide on dry grass,
averaged 503 pounds.
The Paradise Hotel. Year unknown.
25 YEARS AGO
75 YEARS AGO
Oct. 18, 1945
Capt. Keith Wilson
arrived home Wednesday
night. He went into the ser-
vice in January of 1942
and was in the D-Day inva-
sion forces and was in com-
bat both in France and Ger-
many until the close of the
war. He received two bronze
stars, a silver star, the purple
heart and a number of other
decorations.
Word has been received
that Pvt. John Hayes Trump,
of Wallowa, died in a Jap-
anese prison camp on July
17, 1942, of dysentery. All
this time he has been listed
as missing in action.
There are 41 organized
schools in the county, 15 of
which are suspended and
send their pupils (if any) to
other districts. The 26 dis-
Lawrence Howell, 21, of
Enterprise was arrested and
released on a warrant for pro-
bation violation. Original
charge possession of a con-
trolled substance-LSD.
5:49 p.m.
–
Wallowa
County Community Correc-
tions issued an Order of Arrest
and Detention for Nicholle
Marie Coles, 47, of Wallowa for
probation violation. Original
charge animal neglect.
9:56 p.m. – Vehicle vs. deer
crash in Joseph.
OCT. 13
10:38 a.m.
–
Fraud
reported in Wallowa.
11:05 p.m. – Escaped
large, black steer with orange
ear tag (J19) in rural Wallowa.
On Monday, Oct. 19, the sher-
iff ’s offi ce said the steer had
been found.
2:58 p.m.
–
Wallowa
County
Sheriff ’s
Offi ce
arrested Rayford Glenn Guil-
lory, 66, of Wallowa for DUII
and open container. Guillory
Verle A. Bechtel
October 6, 1934 – May 19, 2020
Verle A. Bechtel died May 19, 2020, at his
home in Salem, Oregon, where he lived with
Judy, his beloved wife of 61 years.
Verle was a devoted husband, father and
grandfather. He was born on October 6, 1934,
in Wallowa, Oregon, to Mary Schaeffer and
Audas E. Bechtel. He grew up on their small
family farm and attended local schools. He
continued his education at Eastern Oregon
College, interrupting it to serve in the U.S.
Army. Upon returning to Oregon, he contin-
ued his education at EOU.
On June 27, 1958, he married Judith Carman in Wallowa. They
moved to Corvallis, and he transferred to Oregon State University
where he received a B.S. degree in Agriculture in 1960. The following
year he received his teaching credentials from the University of
Oregon, and they relocated to Vale where he taught chemistry and
math at Vale Union High School for 12 years. In the meantime
he earned an M.S. in Education and an Externship in Educational
Administration from EOU. Verle was an Oregon educator for 39 years
and served as superintendent of the Elgin, Echo, and Athena-Weston
School Districts. He retired as superintendent of the Columbia ESD.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother Jack and is survived
by his sister Beth Mosher, wife Judith, daughter Debra Grant, son Bruce
Bechtel, son-in-law Larry Grant, daughter-in-law Lorenza Chavarria,
granddaughters Katrin Grant and Ana Bechtel, and grandsons Nelson
Grant and Ian Bechtel.
We cherish his memory: his selflessness, caring, warmth, generosity,
and love will remain with us for the rest of our lives.
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Oct. 19, 1995
One of the most disas-
trous fi res in the down-
town section of Enterprise
destroyed three business
fi rms and sent one fi reman
to the hospital. Wiped out
in the blaze were the 88
Store, the Petrolane shop
and the Headquarters tav-
ern on West Main. Fireman
Irv Nuss received a broken
ankle and bruised shoulder
when a brick wall collapsed.
David Trice, 17, a star
football player on the La
Grande High School team,
Reid and Marilyn John-
son, Wallowa ranchers and
now tree farmers, were
named by the Wallowa
County Small Woodlands
Association as the organiza-
tion’s “Tree farmers of the
year.”
The fi rst-ever Big Buck
Contest, sponsored by D.J.’s
Corner in Enterprise, was
won by Michelle Devore
of Joseph, who harvested
a huge six-point buck on
opening day of deer season
in the Sled Springs unit.
Jason Parks, the EHS
rushing ace, surpassed the
1,000 yard mark last Fri-
day night during a Wapiti
League game against Nyssa.
Parks is a two-sport ath-
lete who won the state 400-
meter track championship
last spring.
was cited and released.
3:25 p.m. – Harassment
report in Enterprise.
4:12 p.m. – Telephone line
down rural Enterprise.
5:45 p.m. – 911 call
requesting welfare check in
Joseph.
6:37 p.m. – Disorderly per-
son in Enterprise.
6:38 p.m. – Restraining
order violation in Wallowa.
OCT. 14
1:57 p.m. – Public assist in
Enterprise.
4:17 p.m. – Cows in road-
way rural Enterprise.
5:20 p.m. – A statewide fel-
ony warrant has been issued
for Errol Glenn Sherod, 58, of
Joseph for parole violation.
Original charge assault on
an offi cer. Sherod was appre-
hended Monday, Oct. 19.
7:01 p.m. – 911 call report-
ing a dispute in Enterprise.
7:28 p.m. – Animal com-
plaint in Joseph.
7:48 p.m. – Cow in road-
way Highway 82 MP 32-33.
10:01 p.m. – Theft reported
in rural Enterprise.
OCT. 15
8:43 a.m. – Complaint of
off ensive littering in Joseph.
2:44 p.m. – 911 report of
partial blocking disabled vehi-
cle on Imnaha Highway in
rural Joseph. Referred to Ore-
gon State Police.
3:29 p.m. – Theft reported
in Enterprise.
4:26 p.m. – SOS activa-
tion from Spot device in rural
Imnaha. Activation canceled.
5:40 p.m. – Overdue hiker
reported in rural Joseph. Hiker
was fi ne.
6:18 p.m. – 911 report of
assault in rural Joseph.
8:16 p.m. – Wallowa
County Community Correc-
tions issued an order of arrest
and detention for Kenyon C.
Davidson, 18, of Wallowa for
probation violation. Original
charge criminal mischief II.
OCT. 16
7:37 a.m. – Attempt to
locate for welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
12:59 p.m. – 911 noise
complaint call in Joseph.
6:23 p.m. – 911 pub-
lic assist with lockout in
Enterprise.
8:54 p.m. – Wallowa County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested Joel A.
Waters, 42, of Wallowa, for vio-
lation of a restraining order. He
was transported to the Uma-
tilla County Jail.
OCT. 17
9:56 a.m. – Complaint of
reckless endangering in rural
Lostine.
12:53 p.m. – Theft com-
plaint in Enterprise.
3:48 p.m. – 911 report sin-
gle motorcycle crash on High-
way 3 in rural Enterprise.
OCT. 18
7:47 a.m. – Loose cow in
rural Lostine.
12:10 p.m. – Public assist
in Enterprise.
1:18 p.m. – Abandoned
vehicle on Highway 82 in rural
Wallowa. Referred to OSP.
4:22 p.m. – Hit-and-run
property damage reported in
Joseph.
4:42 p.m. – Theft reported
in Wallowa.
5:01 p.m. – 911 distur-
bance reported in rural
Joseph.
6:59 p.m. – 911 call report-
ing smoke in Lostine.
50 YEARS AGO
Oct. 22, 1970
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High Low
Conditions
Oct. 22
51
36
sunny
Oct. 23
53
31
sunny
Oct. 24
58
39
partly cloudy
Oct. 25
61
40
sunny
Oct. 26
68
38
sunny
Oct. 27
67
43
partly cloudy
Oct. 28
68
40
sunny
Phases of the moon
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
Nov. 11
New Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET OCT. 22-28
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