2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
Baker County households volunteer
for statewide COVID-19 research
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
July 24, 1970
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards, sports parachutists, intend
to make an exhibition parachute jump from 7,500 feet Sat-
urday directly over the Old Trail Drive In at approximately
8:45 p.m., weather permitting.
Mrs. Edwards will use a multicolored para-commander
parachute, which is the most popular type in the United
States.
Edwards will use a 28 foot, black and red parachute.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 24, 1995
Offi cials from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
may allow a second small lightning-sparked fi re to burn in
the Elkhorn Mountains northwest of Baker City.
The fi re is near Peavy Cabin about 20 feet outside the
North Fork John Day Wilderness, said Angelica Johnson,
information assistant for the Burnt-Powder Fire Zone.
Firefi ghters with an engine are monitoring the fi re, which
has burned one-twentieth of an acre.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 23, 2010
A packed audience urged Baker County commissioners
Wednesday to accept Ski Anthony Lakes as a gift from the
current owners and to create a nonprofi t entity to run the
resort.
Commissioners could decide at their next meeting, on
July 28, whether to do so.
Connie Kearney, part of the three-family group that
owns the ski area about 35 miles northwest of Baker City,
said she and her husband, Lee, and the two other couples
in the ownership group offered to donate the resort to
Baker County because they don’t want to either dismantle
the business or sell it to private investors and risk seeing
it shut down.
■ Residents taking their temperatures daily and submitting results to OHSU
By Sam Anthony
santhony@bakercityherald.com
Oregon Health and Science
University (OHSU) in May
invited 950 randomly selected
Baker County households to
participate in an OHSU-led
study related to the CO-
VID-19 pandemic.
So far, 27 residents have
agreed to take their tempera-
ture daily and upload the re-
sults, along with any potential
COVID-19 symptoms, to a
secure website.
The study, titled “Key to Or-
egon,” is designed to estimate
the prevalence of the virus
throughout the state to give
state and local offi cials more
information about the disease.
Invitations were sent to ad-
dresses randomly picked from
the postal database.
Lead researcher Jackie
Shannon said the study orga-
nizers purposely emphasized
rural areas for the random
invitations to better under-
stand how the virus might be
affecting places where testing
has been less prevalent.
“This study would give
us data we could provide to
policy makers so that places
up to help better under-
stand COVID-19 in rural
areas.
Shannon also said that
researchers are working
with community organiza-
tions and partners to help
get the word out about the
importance of volunteering.
OHSU sent a second round
of mail invitations to house-
holds that didn’t respond to
the fi rst mailing.
If you lost your invitation
but are interested in enroll-
ing, researchers ask that
you send an email to Key-
Study@ohsu.edu. Those who
are interested in following
the study’s progress can also
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention image learn more at https://www.
A COVID-19 particle.
ohsu.edu/key-to-oregon.
“We are deeply grateful
that haven’t been hit by CO- they report and that meet the
to those willing to volunteer
VID-19 could reopen faster,”
threshold of symptoms for CO- their time to this important
Shannon said.
VID-19, they will also be able work,” Shannon said. “Each
The study asks residents to to request a free testing kit. person who spends less than
spend less than 10 minutes a
Statewide, 150,000 Orego- 10 minutes a day on this
day to report their tempera-
nians were invited to enroll, study will help us better
ture and other symptoms on and nearly 9,000 have,
understand how the virus
a secure website. OHSU will putting the response rate
is affecting Oregonians. If
mail Bluetooth thermometers at just under 6%. In Baker you were randomly selected,
to people on request.
County, the response rate is please consider taking part
If during the study respon-
under 3%, and researchers to help your community
dents have symptoms that
are hoping more people sign stay open.”
O BITUARIES
Allen Phillips
many passions in life —
working his farm, fi shing,
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, being with family and friends,
with hurting hearts we lost
and he had a voracious love of
our very well loved husband, seafood.
father, grandfather and great-
Allen was a jack-of-all-
grandfather, Allen Phillips,
trades and mastered them
in Ontario. He lost his life to all. He was a horse farrier,
cancer.
horse trainer, bought and sold
There will be a virtual
cattle, rancher, fi reman, real
service at the Haren-Wood
estate agent, and retired as
Funeral Home
the Baker County assessor of
website obitu-
many years.
ary page. It will
Allen’s fi rst love and wife
be available on
was Marilee Phillips, who
July 30. It can
sadly lost her life to a long
be viewed at
battle with breast cancer. He
Allen
Haren-Wood.
adored her and cherished the
Phillips
com.
memories and great times
Allen was
he had with her and their
born on Oct. 15, 1942, at
children, Corrina and Damon
Baker City to Harry Alton
Phillips. There were vacations,
Phillips (Hap) and Ethelda
rodeos, camping, boating,
Phillips (Buddy). He was one hunting, 4-H and so much
of four children born to Hap
more. He was a kind man but
and Buddy. They lived on a
taught his children that if you
ranch on the foothills of the
do nothing at all, work hard,
Elkhorn Range of the Blue
be proud and always treat
Mountains, a beautiful prop- people the way you would like
erty that Allen deeply loved. to be treated.
Allen was many things
Allen, after losing his wife
to many people but mostly
Marilee, was blessed with a
he was loved by all. He was
new love, Marjorie Spratt.
a loving husband, a great
They married June 21, 1991.
father, an excellent listener,
As two separate families they
a mentor, a best friend. Al-
so effortlessly became one. It’s
len was one of the hardest
not surprising Allen would
working people we have
fi nd love again and another
ever known, his family said.
amazing woman, Marjorie,
He was honest, loving, and
who he also adored, and they
overall just a genuine great
created wonderful new memo-
person who loved life and
ries. His heart was so big and
cracked silly jokes. He had
full of love it had to be shared.
Formerly of Baker City, 1942-2020
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 24, 2019
The Oregon man who was arrested in Baker City on
July 8 and is accused of murdering a man in Walla Walla,
Washington, remains in the Baker County Jail but he is
likely to be extradited soon to Washington.
Colby James Hedman, 23, is being held on $1.1 million
bail — $1 million on the Washington murder charges and
$100,000 for a variety of charges in Baker County, District
Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said.
Both are full bail, Shirtcliff said, meaning Hedman, who
police said is a transient whose last known address was
in Heppner, would have to post the full amount to be
released.
Shirtcliff said the Walla Walla County District Attorney’s
Offi ce has started the process to extradite Hedman to face
fi rst-degree murder charges there.
Hedman is accused of killing Kyle Jordan Martz, 35, of
Walla Walla.
Shirtcliff said it’s uncertain how long the extradition pro-
cess will take, although he said he doubts it would require
more than a month.
In Baker County, Hedman is charged with unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle, attempting to elude, reckless driv-
ing, criminal trespassing, criminal mischief and property
hit and run.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Sloppy Joes on a bun, potato salad, corn, fruit
ambrosia, cookies
■ MONDAY (July 27): Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy,
succotash, bread, three-bean salad, brownie
■ TUESDAY (July 28): Chicken strips, rice pilaf, mixed
vegetables, roll, carrot-raisin salad, cinnamon roll
■ WEDNESDAY (July 29): Spaghetti with beef sauce, green
beans, garlic bread, green salad, birthday cake
■ THURSDAY (July 30): Reuben casserole, peas, fruit
ambrosia, bread pudding
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for
those under 60. Due to the coronavirus crisis, meals must be
picked up; there is no dining on site.
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N EWS OF R ECORD
FUNERALS PENDING
George Braughton: Cel-
ebration of life, Saturday, July
25, 11 a.m. at 2845 Hughes
Lane, No. 12, in Baker City. JB
Matthiesen will offi ciate with
military honors. An outdoor
potluck will follow. Please join
the family in sharing stories
and remembering a life lived
to the fullest.
Raelene Florene Mad-
dox: Memorial service will
take place Sept. 5 at 11 a.m.
at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., with
Pastor Lennie Spooner of the
Baker City Nazarene Church
offi ciating. To light a candle
for Raelene, or to leave a
condolence for her family, go
to www.grayswestco.com
BIRTH
Allen: Kiana and Levi,
Haines, a girl, Tatum Ray June
Allen, 6 pounds, 13.2 ounces,
11:23 p.m., July 7, 2020, at
Grande Ronde Hospital in La
Grande. Grandparents are
Brad and June Allen and Gary
and Lena Wight.
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2192 Court Avenue, Baker City • 541-523-5357
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They had a full life full of
love and adventures. That
brought their families new
memories of holidays, trips,
kids and numerous summers
with a house full of love and
grandkids.
I, Corrina Phillips, Allen’s
daughter, was asked to write
this. I asked my siblings for
their input and all of our
thoughts were the same, a
great man, a best friend, with
this quirky sense of humor.
We can all say that he is in
our hearts and souls and
will be missed forever. We
are thankful to blessed with
the man we call Dad, Allen
Phillips.
Allen is survived by his
wife, Marjorie Phillips; their
fi ve children: daughters, Cor-
rina Phillips (Brett Pierce),
Michelle McClure (Rick Mc-
Clure), Marylin Spratt, (Trent
Fortney); and sons, Michael
Spratt and Damon Phillips;
his sisters, Joyce Williams
(Woody Williams) and Helen
Hopkins; his grandchildren,
James Fillion, Marilee Fillion
(Brenden Clerget), John Phil-
lips (Sharee Phillips), Nisha
Phillips-Wade (Jeremiah
Wade), Michael McClure
(Jennifer McClure) and Brock
Foster; 10 great-grandchil-
dren; and his cousins.
Allen was preceded in
death by his father and moth-
er, Hap and Buddy Phillips;
his wife, Marilee Phillips; and
his brother, George Phillips.
As we say goodbye for now
you are missed and we have
big holes in our hearts, but
time will heal us and the
memories we cherish will
help to fi ll the void, his family
said. We know you are look-
ing down on us and will guide
us through this diffi cult time
and the memory of one of
your jokes will make us smile.
With love, your family.
In lieu of fl owers, donations
may be made to your favorite
charity, homeless shelter or
animal shelter.
‘Carrie’ Hall
La Grande, 1936-2020
Caroline “Carrie” Hall, 83,
of La Grande, died March 23,
2020, at her residence in the
Grande Ronde Retirement
Residence in La Grande.
Caroline was interred at
Grandview Cemetery in La
Grande on April 1.
Carrie was born on Nov.
29, 1936, at Boise to Earl
Warren Dillon and Hazel
(Porter) Dillon. She attended
Nyssa High School. After high
school, she was enrolled at
the Boise Junior College and
Eastern Oregon College. After
completing her education,
she became an elementary
teacher in Eastern Oregon
schools.
On June 24, 1964, Carrie
married Orel Vern Hall at
Nyssa. Carrie and Orel even-
tually went their separate
ways.
Carrie enjoyed gardening,
bowling, reading, and taking
walks.
She is survived by her
brother, George Dillon; and
her sisters, Dorothy (Bob)
Elmore of Boise, and Hazel
(Earl) Anderson of Shaker
Heights, Ohio.
Carrie was preceded in
death by her parents, Earl
and Hazel Dillon; and her
brother, John E. Dillon.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’s choice
through Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for Carrie
or to leave a condolence for
her family, go to www.grays
westco.com
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