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A2 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August , ‘We can’t say thank you enough to this community’ Firefighter motivated by community’s appreciation By Marissa Williams Blue Mountain Eagle The thank you signs, posted throughout the community, mo- tiYate ¿ re¿ ghter 5oEert +olmes to continue to work hard on the &anyon &reek &omple[ ¿ re But there are other motiva- tors, too “What stands out the most for me are the simple things, like the ¿ rst few days we were here, our apparatus was parked on the street and coming out to go to work and Robert ¿ nding notes Holmes and goodies left on the seats That means so much to the crews´ +olmes, who works for the Lane Fire Authority headquar- tered in Veneta, was working on the Warm 6prings ¿ re when he and the rest of his crew were transferred to the Canyon Creek Comple[ ¿ re 6aturday, Aug +e is one of ¿ re person- nel working the ¿ re “We have Eeen working in the south division of the ¿ re since we arrived,´ he said “We¶ve kind of Eeen all over in the areas south of Canyon City This ¿ re is de¿ nitely high on The Eagle/Nancy McCarthy Thank you signs went up throughout John Day and Canyon City to show appreciation for the firefighters fighting the Canyon Creek Complex fire. This sign was posted on the fence at the Grant County Fairgrounds. my personal list The last ¿ re that came close was when I was on the Douglas complex a cou- ple years ago´ Ever since the ¿ re started 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. Keith “Mick” Dougharity was born Jan. 23, 1941, in Baker Oregon to G.A. “Mick” and Lucy “Justice” Dougharity. He attended school in Austin and Prairie City, and graduated from Imbler High School. Mick served in the U.S. Navy after high school in 1956. In 1963 He married Charlotte “Thompson” and made his living as an owner/operator of Mick Dougharity Inc., a logging contractor, logging and building roads all over Grant, Union, Wallowa and Baker counties. In 1978, Mick sold the logging operation and moved home to Grant County where he ranched and worked for the Grant County Road Department from 1979 until he retired in 1988. Mick was an active member of the Elks, the Masons and Eastern Star. All of his life he made his family a priority from 4H and rodeo, to hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, waterskiing and watching youth sports. Wrestling was his very favorite sport to watch. He loved watching his three grandsons win state titles, and every little kid tournament. Mick passed away Aug. 10, 2015 at home with his wife at his side. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Charlotte; his son Mick and his wife Karyn, and their children Mick and Brynna; his son Keith and wife Eva; stepchildren Katie and Wayne and their families; his daughter Cindy and husband John Spencer; grandchildren Jacob, Caleb and Rebecca; step-grandchildren Peyton, Braden and Madison; his sisters Beth Dunkleburger, Patty Bingaman, and their families. He will be remembered for his quick wit, ability to fix almost anything, making delicious jerky, and his love of life and family. All who knew him were impacted by his magnetic personality. Paid for by the Dougharity family. Aug , the community has Eeen showing its appreciation +andmade thank you signs for the ¿ re¿ ghters are scattered throughout John Day and Can- yon City on fences, telephone poles and anywhere else staples or tape will stick Some offer messages of thanks; others display kids’ handprints, drawings and mo- tivational messages like, “Kick Ash´ Most of the crews hail far away from *rant County Wild- land and structural ¿ re crews drove through the night to get here to hit the ¿ re lines +olmes is part of a Lane County task force that includes agencies from all around the Eugene area “I’ve Eeen with them for years, as a volunteer until I was hired on in ,´ +olmes said +e and the rest of his crew of guys head to the *rant County Fairgrounds, where they live in tents after they come off their -hour shift from the ¿ re The Eagle tracked +olmes down via FaceEook after see- ing the appreciation message he posted to the community’s Canyon Creek Complex ¿ re FaceEook page “As far as what I’ve seen from the community, it started with the signs The thank you signs coming Eack into camp are a huge motivation for the crews,´ +olmes said Everyone appreciates the support, he added “I know people have com- mented on ‘how thank you isn’t enough’ Well, I can tell you what people call a simple ‘thank you’ is an incrediEle thing for crews “We can’t say thank you enough to this community for their support It’s Eeen aEso- lutely ama]ing´ O BITUARY A NNIVERSARY Charlene Lambeth Jan. 1, 1953 – Aug. 17, 2015 325TLA1D ± Charlene LamEeth, , of John Day, died Aug at 2regon +ealth and Science 8niversity in 3ortland A Cel- eEration of Life will Ee at pm Saturday, Sept , at the John Day Senior Center Mrs LamEeth was Eorn Jan , , in Mapleton, to Gaylord and Emily LamEeth She had a sister, Geneva Survivors include her daughter, Brandy; son-in-law, Shane; -year-old granddaughter, Lacey; and Erothers, 5ichard, Gary and 5alph and their families Memorial contriEutions may Ee made to the Grant County Food Bank through Driskill Memorial Chapel, S Canyon Blvd, John Day, 25 Jim and Lola Pettyjohn Jim and Lola McCaEe 3ettyMohn, of 8matilla, will celeErate their th wedding anniversary with a party host- ed Ey their children and close friends from to pm Sunday, Sept , at the Family Closet Building, TumEle- weed Blvd, Irrigon The 3ettyMohns worked in Canyon City in the early s, where they op- erated 3ettyMohn Weed and 3est Con- trol Company The couple have four children, Earl James 3ettyMohn, of An- chorage, Alaska; Linda Groce, of Boardman; Jerry 3ettyMohn, of +eppner, and 1ancy Lancaster, of 2ak +arEor, Wash; ¿ ve grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren Jim is a retired farmer and truck driver, and Lola was a homemaker E NGAGEMENT Shannon Croghan and Garret Gardner Mark and Lorie Croghan, of Mt Ver- non, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Croghan, to Garret Gardner, son of Tony and Carmen Gard- ner, of Canyon City The Eride-to-Ee lives in Walla Wal- la, Wash, where she is completing her last year of college on an externship as a sonographer at 3rovidence St Mary’s Medical Center The prospective groom lives in Can- yon City, where he is employed in the family Eusiness, Gardner Enterprises The couple plans a Sept wedding at 5iverside School Bed and Breakfast in 3rairie City They plan to make their home in John Day after Shannon ¿ nishes school 02567 Snowmobiles • ATVs • Parts & Service • Razors • Accessories • Clothing W EATHER F ORECAST Widespread haze, smoke Wednesday chance of T-storms Thursday Slight chance of T-storms Friday Slight chance of showers Saturday Slight chance of showers Sunday Slight chance of showers Monday Showers possiEle Tuesday L AST WEEK A UG . 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 John Day 87/NA 90/56 90/55 83/55 81/44 94/50 91/57 Sheep Rock 90/55 99/52 92/59 95/55 89/45 86/53 99/55 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; WWW . 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