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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Sunrise service coming up
E AGLE ON VACATION
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The Grant
County Ministerial Associa-
tion will sponsor the annual
Easter Sunrise Service and
breakfast on Sunday, April 5.
The service will be at 6:30
a.m. Sunday, April 5, off Air-
port Road – Crisp Heights
area – in John Day. Volunteers
will be at the horseshoe curve
to assist people in getting to
the site. A free shuttle will
also help with transportation,
although there will be limited
seating available in the wait-
ing area.
Following the Easter ser-
vice, at approximately 7:45
a.m., a complimentary break-
fast will be offered at First
Christian Church, 311 N.E.
Dayton St. The menu includes
egg-sausage-potato casserole,
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Donations will be accept-
ed, with all the proceeds to
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Food Bank. A Food Bank rep-
resentative will be on hand to
answer questions about the
program.
Services and supplies for
the event are made possible
by volunteers from local, par-
ticipating churches; Chester’s
Thriftway; John Day Polaris,
providing the shuttle service;
and Thrivent Financial.
O BITUARIES
Contributed photo
Alice Shawn of John Day, left, and her sister, Patsy
Thorburn, took the Eagle on vacation through the
Panama Canal Feb. 20.
Contributed photo
Matt and Kristin Wenick of Seneca took the Eagle
on vacation to Portland where they ran the 36th
annual Shamrock Run on March 15. The Wenicks
were among 11,000 people in the 5K, and 35,000
participants in all six events held that day.
Take a photo with the Eagle (print or mobile editions)
while on vacation, and email it to cheryl@bmeagle.com or
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Jerald Bailor
March 28, 1938 – March 14, 2015
Jerald Bailor, 76, of Long Creek,
died March 14 in John Day, surround-
ed by family and church members. A
memorial ceremony will be at 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 29, at the Seventh-day
Adventist Church fellowship hall in
Long Creek.
Mr. Bailor was born March 28,
1938, in Bend, to Wilson and Merlin
Bailor. He grew up in Oregon, main-
ly on the Siletz Reservation, where he
graduated from high school in 1956.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1957, and served four years
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China and Formosa (now Taiwan), where his ship was active.
During his enlistment, he was also director of the Naval Drum
and Bugle Corps, and the Chanteymen Choir.
After his service, he returned to Oregon where he worked in
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During this time, he met his future wife, Patsy Minkler. They
were married on March 2, 1962, and had four children over the
next eight years.
In 1974, he got a job working for John Deere in Alaska
during the pipeline construction. The family moved to Anchor-
age shortly after.
The couple stayed in Alaska for the next 30 years, living in
such central Alaska communities as Suntrana, Nenana and An-
derson.
He had many jobs and businesses during that time including
heavy duty equipment mechanic and convenience store owner.
In 2004, they moved to John Day and then to Long Creek,
where they spent his last seven years.
Survivors include his wife, Pat, of Long Creek; sister, Billie,
of Eugene; children, Joe (Anita), Martha (Estes), Scott (Leann)
and Will (Julie); 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchil-
dren, living and serving throughout the world.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Darrell and By-
ron.
Mamie Collier
Mamie Collier, 85, of Prairie City, died March 17 at Blue
Mountain Hospital in John Day. Services will be private.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial
Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Jerry Vernon Cohoe
Feb. 28, 1936 – March 20, 2015
LA GRANDE – Jerry Vernon Cohoe, 79, died March 20 at
his La Grande home. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Fri-
day, March 27, at Prairie City Cemetery.
Mr. Cohoe was born Feb. 28, 1936, in Prairie City, to Vir-
gil Vernon and Regna Matilda (Johnson) Cohoe. He lived in
Long Creek, Austin-Bates, Basque, Ontario, Baker City and La
Grande.
He attended Long Creek School, and participated in basket-
ball and junior rodeo group. He spent some of his childhood
years with his grandparents, Felix and Maude Johnson, on their
ranch on the Middle Fork of the John Day River. He was mar-
ried to Elaine Davis and Virginia Adams.
He was a logger and then worked for the state highway de-
partment, stationed at Austin Junction, Basque and Ontario, re-
tiring from Ontario in 1995. He made his home in Baker City
until Jan. 2010, moving to Joseph, living with his nephew and
niece, Chuck and Earleen Arbogast, then moved to La Grande
in 2011.
He loved to play music and was an active member of the
Blue Mountain Fiddlers. He was also an active member of the
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Survivors include his sister, Dean Arbogast, of La Grande;
nephew, Chuck (Earleen) Arbogast of La Grande; stepsons, Bill
and Ron Davis of Halfway; nine great-stepgrandchildren; three
stepgrandsons, Collin, Martin and Jason Davis; two great-neph-
ews, John Arbogast of Enterprise and Justin Arbogast of Hous-
ton, Mo.; and many other family members.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Elaine and Virginia;
brother, Jack Cohoe; and sister, Virginia Jackson.
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Grande Ronde Hospice in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel,
1508 4th Street, La Grande, OR 97850
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