A10 The BulleTin • Sunday, March 28, 2021
LARRY M C MURTRY • 1936-2021
Pulitzer Prize-winning author penned ‘Lonesome Dove’
Associated Press
DALLAS — Larry McMurtry,
the prolific and popular au-
thor who took readers back to
the old American West in his
Pulitzer Prize-winning “Lone-
some Dove” and returned them
to modern-day landscapes in
works such as his emotional tale
of a mother-daughter relation-
ship in “Terms of Endearment,”
has died. He was 84.
McMurtry died Thursday
night of heart failure, accord-
ing to a family statement issued
through a publicist on Fri-
day. The statement did not say
where he died but noted that
he’ll be buried “in his cher-
ished home state of Texas.”
McMurtry, who had in his
later years split his time be-
tween his small Texas home-
town of Archer City and Tuc-
son, Arizona, wrote dozens of
books, including novels, biog-
raphies and essay collections.
He simultaneously worked as
a bookseller and screenwriter,
co-writing the Oscar-winning
script for the movie “Broke-
AP file
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry opened a bookstore in the 1980s in Archer City, Texas.
back Mountain.”
Several of McMurtry’s books
became feature films, including
the Oscar-winners “The Last
Picture Show” and “Terms of
Endearment.” His epic 1986
Pulitzer winner “Lonesome
Dove,” about a cattle drive
from Texas across the Great
Plains during the 1870s, was
made into a popular television
miniseries that starred Robert
Duvall, who has often cited the
project as a personal favorite
and likened his role as retired
Texas Ranger Augustus Mc-
Crae to acting in “Hamlet.”
“’Lonesome Dove’ was an
effort to kind of demytholo-
gize the myth of the Old West,”
McMurtry told The Associated
Press in a 2014 interview. But,
he added, “They’re going to
twist it into something roman-
tic no matter what you do.”
“The Last Picture Show,” his
third novel, became a classic
with its coming-of-age story set
in a small Texas town. He and
director Peter Bogdanovich
were nominated for an Acad-
emy Award for their script for
the movie, filmed in Archer
City, about 140 miles north-
west of Dallas. The film adap-
tation of “Terms of Endear-
ment,” released in 1983, was
written and directed by James
L. Brooks and received Oscars
for best picture, director and
screenplay, with awards for star
Shirley MacLaine and support-
ing actor Jack Nicholson.
“Sitting here thinking of the
greatness of Larry McMurtry,”
Brooks tweeted Friday.
“Among the best writers ever.
I remember when he sent me
on my way to adapt “Terms”
— his refusal to let me hold
him in awe. And the fact that
he was personally working the
cash register of his rare book
store as he did so.”
McMurtry was born on June
3, 1936, into a family of ranch-
ers. McMurtry attended what
is now the University of North
Texas in Denton and Rice Uni-
versity in Houston and was
member of Stanford Universi-
ty’s Stegner writing fellowship.
He wrote his first novel,
“Horseman, Pass by,” at the age
of 25 in 1961. It was made into
the movie “Hud” starring Paul
Newman that came out two
years later.
McMurtry opened his first
used and rare bookstore in
1971 in Washington, D.C., and
later opened other stores in
Houston, Dallas and Tucson.
In the mid-1980s, lured by
cheap real estate, he opened his
Booked Up store in Archer City.
Eventually, the store in Archer
City was the only one remain-
ing. He downsized the store —
both in volume and storefronts
— in an effort dubbed The Last
Book Sale, but retained about
200,000 volumes.
He had about 28,000 books
in his nearby home in Archer
City. “I’m very attached to the
books. I need them. I need to
be among them,” he told The
AP in 2014.
PASSOVER
Israelis gather, celebrating freedom from virus
BY ILAN BEN ZION
Associated Press
JERUSALEM — A year ago,
Giordana Grego’s parents spent
Passover at home in Israel, alone
but grateful that they had es-
caped the worst of the pandemic
in Italy. This year, the whole
family will get together to mark
the Jewish feast of liberation and
deliverance from the pandemic.
Israel has vaccinated over
half its population of 9.3 mil-
lion, and as coronavirus infec-
tions have plummeted, author-
ities have allowed restaurants,
hotels, museums and theaters
to re-open. Up to 20 people
can now gather indoors.
It’s a stark turnaround from
last year, when Israel was in
the first of three nationwide
lockdowns, with businesses
shuttered, checkpoints set up
on empty roads and people
confined to their homes. Many
could only see their elderly rel-
atives on video calls.
“For us in Israel, really cele-
brating the festivity of freedom
definitely has a whole different
meaning this year after what
we experienced,” said Grego,
who immigrated to Israel from
Italy. “It’s amazing that this
year, we’re able to celebrate to-
gether, also considering that in
Italy, everybody is still under
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“It’s amazing that this year,
we’re able to celebrate
together, also considering
that in Italy, everybody is
still under lockdown.”
— Giordana Grego, immigrated
to Israel from Italy
lockdown.”
Passover is the Jewish holi-
day celebrating the biblical Is-
raelites’ liberation from slavery
in Egypt after a series of divine
plagues. The weeklong spring-
time festival started Saturday
night with the highly ritualized
Seder meal, when the Exodus
story is retold. It’s a Thanksgiv-
ing-like atmosphere with fam-
ily, friends, feasting and four
cups of wine.
Most Israeli Jews — religious
and secular alike — spend the
Seder with extended family.
Last year’s Passover was a ma-
jor break in tradition.
Government-imposed re-
strictions forced the closure of
synagogues and limited assem-
bly to slow the virus’ spread.
Some conducted the ritual
meal with their nuclear family,
others over videoconference,
while an unfortunate few held
the Seder in solitude.
OBITUARY
Arthur Henry Wolf
June 18, 1953 - February 14, 2021
Bill (John William) Hosier
June 25, 1950 - January 18, 2021
Bill left this world suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving
behind Debbie, his wife of 36 years, Andy and Brian
his sons, Peggy Sweet, his
sister, Sam Hosier the third,
his brother and numerous
other family members.
He was born in Fort
Campbell Kentucky to
Myrtle Lee Emanuel Hosier
and Sam Hosier Jr. His
father was career military,
so the family moved oft en,
living in Germany, Okinawa,
and Thailand as well as
many other places in the
United States. Upon his father’s reti rement in 1968,
the family moved to Bend, Oregon. Bill graduated from
Bend High School in 1970, then att ended Central Oregon
Community College
from 1970-71 and
was a member of
the ski team.
Bill served in the
Navy as a jet engine
mechanic stati oned
on Whidbey Island
in Washington. His many adventures included work
in the ski industry, fi shing in Alaska and Depoe Bay,
radio adverti sing sales and management, and various
other sales positi ons. He returned to C.O.C.C. in 2008,
completi ng his 2 year auto tech degree, followed by
having his own auto repair business, We Fix It 4 U, and
teaching in the Auto tech dept. at C.O.C.C. At the ti me of
his death, he was an employee of Eastern Oregon Media
Group in the Bulleti n mailroom.
For many years, Bill was a member of the Bend Chamber
of Commerce, serving as an ambassador, and was
awarded volunteer of the month in Sept.1993. Since
1985 he was a member of ECKANKAR, Path of Spiritual
Freedom and became a member of the ECK Clergy in
2009. Through his mother’s heritage, he was a member
of the Lumbee Tribe of N. Carolina. When his sons joined
Boy Scouts, he served as assistant scoutmaster of troop
21. He was a 30 year volunteer for the Pole, Pedal,
Paddle race, serving most of that ti me as the captain of
the fi nish line.
A memorial service/celebrati on of life will be held at a
later ti me when we can all meet in person.
Art ‘walked on’ from
his home in Las Vegas,
NV on February 14,
2021 aft er a brief
illness. His family and
many friends mourn
his premature passing
and the loss of a
cherished
husband,
friend, colleague, and
mentor. Art was born
June 18, 1953 in New
Rockford, ND. He was
an anthropologist by
training and a humanist in the classical sense. His social
media posts oft en led to lengthy threads airing opinions
and provoking lively discourse.
Art earned a BA in Anthropology at the University of
Nebraska and an MA in Anthropology and Museum
Studies at the University of Arizona. Aft er graduate
school he joined the staff of the School of American
Research (Santa Fe, NM) as the fi rst Curator of the
Indian Arts Research Center. Art moved on to become
the Director of the Millicent Rogers Museum (Taos, NM)
then to director positi ons at the Nevada State Museum
and Historical Society (Las Vegas, NV), Museum of the
Rockies (Bozeman, MT), Museum of Northern Arizona
(Flagstaff , AZ), and was the founding director of the
Nati onal Atomic Testi ng Museum (Las Vegas, NV). From
1997-2000 Art was President of The High Desert Museum
(Bend, OR) where he guided the Museum to its initi al
accreditati on by the American Alliance of Museums. Five
new faciliti es plus exhibits were built during his tenure.
In 2004 Art created WOLF Consulti ng based on his
years of experience and service as a respected and
trusted museum leader providing consulti ng services
throughout the Western states and in Qatar and Kuwait.
Art received the Mountain-Plains Museum Associati on’s
highest honor, the Hugo G Rodeck Award for Excellence
in Museums in 2012. In 2019 he was named a Star
Advocate by the American Alliance of Museums.
During his career he served on the AAM Accreditati on
Commission, American Alliance of Museums Board of
Directors, Associati on of Science Museum Directors, and
the Board of ICOM-US.
Art was preceded in death by his parents Vivian
(Grinde) and Louis I Wolf. He is survived by his wife,
Holly M Chaff ee. No services are scheduled, but
celebrati ons of his life will be held later this year. Art
had great respect for the work done by Archeology
Southwest. Donati ons in his memory may be made at
www.archaeologysouthwest.org
Samye J. Stills
of Redmond, OR
February 27, 1958 -
January 16, 2021
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Jerome “Joe” Joseph Kuper
March 26, 1931 - February 23, 2021
Jerome Joseph Kuper, age
89, passed away at his
home in Bend, Oregon on
February 23, 2021 from
lung cancer. His wife and
fi ve children surrounded
him with love and care up
to the last moments of his
life. He was born March 26,
1931 in Miller, South Dakota
to Henry and Mary (Koeck)
Kuper. Jerome was one of
eleven children. He grew up
working on the family farm
and other farms nearby
unti l he joined the Navy during the Korean War (August
1950-June 1954, U.S.S. Boxer). Upon being honorably
discharged, he made his way to Portland, Oregon where
he met and married Martha Jane McCallum. Their ti me
together lasted sixty-three years.
Jerome’s careers over the years were varied and
interesti ng. They included painti ng and maintenance
for OHSU in Portland and St. Charles in Bend. He also
owned second-hand stores in Prineville at two diff erent
points in his life. He and Martha owned and operated
“The Corner Market” in Lyons, Oregon. He also worked
and volunteered in various capaciti es at several Catholic
churches throughout Oregon.
He taught his children many important life lessons. A
few: the importance of faith and spirituality, the thirst
for conti nued knowledge and growth, how to shop for
bargains, (“Remember kids, one man’s junk is another
man’s treasure”), how to repair a wide range of objects
and a love of travel (one highlight trip was gift ed to him
by his children, a tour in 2000 to Italy for the Catholic
Grand Jubilee where he had an audience with the Pope!).
One thing never to forget: Show kindness and generosity
when you can, especially to those less fortunate.
Jerome is survived by his wife, Martha, his children: Lisa
(Michael) Rindfl eisch of Bend and Balti more, MD; Leland
(Becky) Kuper, Bend; Julie (Taylor) Story, Bend; Kristi na
(Marvin) Mills, Bend; Margie Carlson (partner, Matt hew
Gray), Corvallis. Nine grandchildren and a growing brood
of great-grandchildren.
Jerome’s Catholic faith was immensely important all
throughout his life. The family would like to thank Fr.
Joseph Konnelaya of St. Joseph’s in Prineville and Fr.
Steve Garza of St. Francis of Assisi for their visits and
blessings. Also, a heartf elt thank you to Partners in
Care, especially Bonnie G., Jody and Rebecca for their
compassion and guidance.
Donati ons: Partners in Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend,
OR 97701.
A Rosary, Mass and Gathering is planned for August 14,
2021 at St. Joseph’s in Prineville. For details/R.S.V.P.:
lmrind@hotmail.com (Lisa) by July 1st.