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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle O BITUARIES Sidney Neal Dec. 27, 1919 – Sept. 3, 2015 TOLEDO – Sidney Neal, 95, for- merly of Monument and Long Creek, died Sept. 3 in Toledo. A service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Bateman’s Funeral Home in Newport, with refreshments to follow. Mr. Neal was born Dec. 27, 1919, at home near Monument, to Frederick Miles Neal and Virginia Artelia (Dan- iel) Neal. He grew up in the Toledo area, and attended Toledo High School. He served as an engineer in the Merchant Marines throughout World War II, circumnavigating the world three times. On Sept. 12, 1944, he married Melissa Jane Snyder in Port- land. After WWII, he returned to the central Oregon coast with his young family where, with his wife, he was a store owner/ operator in the grocery business, contributing to the civic life of Lincoln County. Using brick and slate salvaged from the old train station in Toledo, he and his family built the house where he resided for the last half century. He also maintained a home base near Long Creek, where he enjoyed visiting and hunting with nearby fam- ily. Warm and social by nature, he enjoyed ¿ shing, hunting, gardening, gol¿ ng, playing cards and almost any activity that included family and friends. He was known for a green thumb and enjoyed success, especially with apples and, rare for the central coast, peaches. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Melissa; and his chil- dren, Linda (Doug) Kendig, Cheryl Neal and David Neal, and their families. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Mike Hartnett, Cheryl Neal’s late husband. Arrangements are under the care of Bateman’s Funer- al Home, 915 N.E. Yaquina Heights Dr., Newport, OR 97365. Idamae Tussing Idamae Tussing, 95, of Prairie City, died Sept. 3 at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Canyon City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the John Day Se- nior Center through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Dousing the scorch oI ¿ re Zith lemonade Enterprising girls raise nearly $300 for fire victims %y &heryl +oeÀ er Blue Mountain Eagle Morgan Cole, 8, and Hannah Dial, 10 – and Bandit the dog – watch for customers at their lemonade and baked goods sale in front of The John Day Trading Post in Kimberly. The girls raised $283.32 Aug. 29- 30, all of which will go to people who lost their homes in the Canyon Creek Complex fire. KIMBERLY – A couple of girls have proven you are never too young to start up a pro¿ table business – or make a positive difference. It only took two days for Morgan Cole, 8, of Kimber- ly, and her cousin, Hannah Dial, 10, of Dayville, to raise $283.32 selling lemonade and baked goods in front of the John Day River Trading Post in Kimberly Aug. 29-30. All the money will go to people and families who lost their homes in the Canyon Creek Comple[ ¿ re. As Morgan said, “We think that it would be really sad to lose your home with all your things.” Morgan’s mother, Kayla Cole, who owns the Trading Post said she is a “proud par- ent.” She added the girls stayed strong through a second day of sales despite chillier tem- peratures. The girls, who attend Contributed photo 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 editing. 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. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. E AGLE ON VACATION A NNIVERSARY Dorman and Phyllis Gregory Dorman and Phyllis Gregory of Canyon City will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their children at a refresh- ments reception at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Canyon City Community Hall. The couple were married Sept. 18, 1965, in Nehalem, and have three children, Gina, Todd and Kari. The Gregorys have lived in Canyon City for 45 years, where Dorman has given many years of public service including a term as a city councilor, and two stints as the town’s mayor. He is retired from the Forest Service and Phyllis from work- ing as a secretary for the former junior high school in John Day. Prineville’s community HOSPITAL is MOVING! Contributed photo Chris Hendricks, enjoying the Blue Mountain Eagle during a break while on a fire in Butte Falls, Oregon on Aug. 12. Take a photo with the Eagle (print or mobile editions) while on vacation, and email it to cheryl@bmeagle.com or bring it to the Eagle oI¿ ce. 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