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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
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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.
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