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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle College aid in your future? Wednesday, April 1, 2015 L UCKY LOCAL KNOWS HIS PRICES O BITUARIES Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Appli- cations are available for the Grant County Futures Scholarship program. The program helps adult and high school- age students planning to take courses or workshops through Eastern Oregon University of Blue Moun- tain Community College’s online programs. The applications, avail- able at the university’s Grant County Center, are due by 4 p.m. April 30. Applicants must be county residents for one year, demonstrate finan- cial need, provide letters of recommendation, and present a specific request. The Grant County Futures Scholarship program is in- tended to provide a boost to local workers and students, and to get financial help to those who can benefit most – local degree-seeking stu- dents, workers wanting to increase job skills, resi- dents who have never taken a college course, or high school age students who want to get a head start on college. The advisory board is accepting tax-deductible donations for the endowed Futures Scholarship. For an application or in- formation, contact Ashley Masterson-Armichardy at 541-575-1550 or amaster- sonarmichardy@bluecc. edu or Chris Cronin at 541- 575-2168 or ccronin@eou. edu. Contributed photo From left, Kalie Sawyer, Quinn Larson, Vicki Lundbom and Sue Pearce signal thumbs-up after Larson’s winning appearance on the daytime TV game show, The Price is Right. Larson, chosen out of the audience to “come on down” to bid on prices, was the first one on stage to play a game. His winnings included a 2015 Jeep Patriot Sport, which he won by correctly guessing the SUV’s price in the “Money Game.” The episode was filmed on Dec. 17, aired on March 11, and can be viewed at www.priceisright.com or on YouTube. Douglas James Woodward Born in Mitchell, Oregon 1-14-1927 Died at home, Richmond, Oregon 3-24-2015 Too young to serve in the military in WWII, Douglas quit school and joined the Merchant Marines and served in the Pacific Theater hauling military cargo to the troops. After the war he moved to the Roseburg area, and later to Prineville, then settled outside Redmond. During his career as a logger he was an owner of P & W Trucking and Woodward Logging Co. He finished his logging career working for Boss and Peach Morgan. After he retired from logging, he spent the last 25 years as “Sheriff of Big Summit Prairie.” Douglas loved to hunt and fish, and spend time on Big Summit Prairie. He also loved gardening, watching old Western movies and just sitting in the sun. He was preceded in death by his parents, “Toots” and Helen, wife of 55 years Lavern, sons “Dougie” Jr. and Eddy, brothers Van “Ben” and an infant brother, and sisters Doris and Gloria. He is survived by companion Barb Keener, children Gail and Dennis, sisters Peaches and Sue, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren. Also Blue, his beloved cat. He was loved by many and a friend to all, and will be greatly missed. Graveside service: West Branch Cemetery, April 6, 2015 at 1:00pm. Dan Cannon and Carl Naas officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the West Branch Cemetery maintenance fund in care of Betty Woodward, Mitchell, Oregon, or the charity of your choice. 01635 C OOL OPERATORS The Eagle/Scotta Callister From left, Cash Madden, 7, of Canyon City serves up a cool cup at a lemonade stand he set up in downtown John Day with his cousins from Eugene, 7-year-old Leah and 9-year-old Dylan O’Quinn. The sidewalk stand was keeping them busy last Friday afternoon, as spring break temperatures rose to the mid-70s. Dean Chester Kile April 18, 1933 – March 26, 2015 Dean Chester Kile, 81, of John Day, died March 26 at Blue Mountain Hospi- tal in John Day. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Redeem- er Lutheran Church in John Day. Mr. Kile was born April 18, 1933, in Thorp, Wis., to John Kile and Elma Butler. He attended Greenwood High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army, and after basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., he volunteered to go into the Airborne training camp at Ft. Benning, Ga., After training, he transferred as a combat medic in the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C., where he completed his time with the Army. On Sept. 1, 1956, he married Jeanette Rosenquist in Owen, Wis. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, Wenatchee Valley College, and graduated from Washington State University in 1960. He spent his career working as a logging systems and tim- ber sale contract administration specialist. He retired on June 3, 1988, in John Day after 30 years with the U.S. Forest Service. He and his wife lived in John Day throughout their retirement. +LVKREELHVLQFOXGHGEXLOGLQJVPDOOWULQNHWV¿VKLQJFDPS ing with friends and family, traveling to Wisconsin, and sight seeing in North and South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. He served as president of the Grant County Food Bank, and worked for Laborers for Christ on projects in many different places. He was also a big fan of the Green Bay Packers and a stock- holder in the franchise. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Kile of John Day; daugh- ter, LuAnna Tirico of Bend; son, Douglas Kile of Burns; brother, Les Kile of Wenatchee; sister, Alma Dietsche of Fond du Lac, Wis.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah Hall; four brothers; one sister; and one grandson. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845. Mamie Rosetta Collier Dec. 17, 1929 – March 17, 2015 Mamie Rosetta Collier, 85, of Prairie City, died March 17 at Blue Mountain Hospital of John Day. Services were private. Mrs. Collier was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Arcadia, Mo., to Thomas Clubb and Martha Haniple. She attended junior high school in Arcadia. On Jan. 17, 1948, in Fredericktown, Mo., she married Richard Collier, with whom she had three children. Her hobbies included sewing, weaving, reading and watching Disney movies. Survivors include her grandson, William “Bill” Ward of Prairie City; granddaughters, Janice Ward, Amanda Hubbard and Barbara Davis, all of Boise, Idaho; 11 great-grandchil- dren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Richard Collier, and all three of their children. Arrangements were under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Virginia Anna Sowa ALBANY – Virginia Sowa, 71, formerly of John Day, died March 24 in Albany. A graveside service was held March 28 in &DQ\RQ&LW\&HPHWHU\ZLWK$O$OWQRZRI¿FLDWLQJ Memorial contributions may be made to Knight’s Cancer In- stitute at Oregon Health and Science University through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to edit- ing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle. com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. The deadline to submit an obituary is noon Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. 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