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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, December 30, 2015 O BITUARIES David Henry Coombs Dec. 23, 1930 – Dec. 18, 2015 LA GRANDE — David Henry Coombs, 84, of Enterprise, formerly of Prairie City, died Dec. 18. A celebra- tion of life will be held in the spring. Mr. Coombs was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Prairie City, to Henry John Coombs and Marie Elsie Bradley Coombs. He grew up on a ranch and attended school in Prairie City. On Dec. 25, 1949, he married Shir- ley Ella Allen. In about 1953, they worked and mined in Arizona and Montana with her father, Frank Allen. They ranched and raised their family in Hereford and Unity, where they raised Hereford and Angus cattle and put up their own hay. He took classes at Treasure Valley Community College to learn how to do his own veterinary work. He was also skilled with all heavy equipment. In 1974, they moved to a 100-acre property near Baker where they lived for 38 years before moving to Enterprise July 7, 2012. He loved his family, cattle ranching, the cow dogs, snow, water skiing, boating and À ying their Cessna 182 with his wife. He was an active member of the Burnt River community, serving on the school board, soil and water conservation dis- tricts and the election board. His interests included art, music, learning, playing high school football and basketball, snowmo- biling and downhill skiing. He supported all his children’s sports and endeavors. The couple hosted ice skating and sledding parties for their children. He derived special joy watching beginners in 4-H showmanship and band, Sami Lu’s visits and Tyler’s grin. Survivors include his wife of nearly 66 years, Shirley; daughters, Judy (Richard) Wolf and Teena (Marc) Stauffer; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Coombs; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, John Coombs and family; broth- er-in-law, Gordon “Pinky” Allen and family; and Ken and Jan Alexander and family. He was preceded in death by his son, David Allen “Whip” Coombs, and infant son, Steven Paul Coombs. Arrangements are under the care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise, OR 97828. The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12-13 Red Cross blood drive 12-6 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- HAPPENING ter-day Saints, John Day The church is at 944 E. Main St. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED- CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. WHAT’S There are simply no words to express our heartfelt thanks to our family, friends and community, for your support in this time of loss of our son AJ. Not only once, but twice, has everyone been more than gracious to our family. We will be forever grateful to everyone. Lois Louise Hickerson April 29, 1931 – Dec. 24, 2015 Lois Louise Hickerson, 84, of John Day, died Dec. 24 in John Day. A memo- rial service was held Dec. 30 at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. Mrs. Hickerson was born April 29, 1931, in Harrah, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Georgia Culvey. She graduated from Harrah High School. In 1950, she married Carmine Honea in Harrah. They later divorced. On Jan. 28, 1995, she married Bill Hick- erson in Canyon City. She spent many years working as a caregiver for the state of Oregon, and also worked at Chester’s Thriftway bakery. She enjoyed working in her yard, watching birds and deer, draw- ing, painting and helping others. In 1991, she received a Long Term Care Worker Award from the state of Oregon. She was everyone’s proud “Grandma Great.” Survivors include her daughter, Sherri (Lenny) Dowdy of John Day; son, Jerry Honea of Florence; stepsons, Keith (Barbara) Hick- erson of Peyton, Colorado, Billy (Lori) Hickerson of John Day and Alan (Roni) Hickerson of John Day; stepdaughters, Laurel (Alfred) Johnson of Redmond and Cindy Hickerson of San Diego, Califor- nia; sisters, Lou Kelley and Jerrie Perlni; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Bill Hickerson, in 2001; grandson, Jacob Hickerson; great-granddaughter, Kayden Dowdy; and siblings Dan, Ethel, Grace, Dot and Billie. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Mountain Hos- pice or the Scleroderma Angels through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com/. Michael John Costello April 20, 1936 – Dec. 12, 2015 Michael John Costello, 79, formerly of Dayville, died Dec. 12. A memorial ser- vice will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, at Brooks Assembly of God, 9165 Portland Rd. NE, in Brooks, Oregon. Mr. Costello was born on April 20, 1936, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Francis and Ellene Costello. He had one sister, Dotty. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon returning home, he was introduced to Ethel Girod, whom he married on Aug. 30, 1957, in Salem. In 1969, he graduated from Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) with a teaching degree, and went on to get his master’s degree at the University of Oregon. His ¿ rst teaching job was at JFK High School in Mt. Angel, where he worked from 1970-1974 as counselor, teacher and vice principal. He continued as principal and superintendent in Camas Valley, Crow, Dayville, Silver Lake and Days Creek, where he re- tired from a long and ful¿ lling career. The Costellos retired in Salem. He enjoyed spending time with and investing in his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Costello; two daughters, Karen Davis and Kim Davis; son, Ken Costello; grandchildren, Shar, Cory, Leah, Kaila, Michael, Sarah and Micah; and eight great-grandchil- dren. He was a man of God and loved the Lord, his God, with all his heart, soul and mind. In lieu of À owers, memorial donations may be made to the Mt. Angel School District. GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS: Mon, Wed., Sat. 1-5 pm Tues. 10 a.m. to noon and 1-7 pm Thurs.: 1-5 pm and 7-9 pm Fri. and Sun.: Closed “Twelve Days” by Alex Ber- enson Check out these new books on our shelves Thank You! Artie, Janice and Erika Dickens and Megan and Ty workman “The Rose Legacy” by Kristen Heitzmann www.grantcounty.plinkit.org Phone: 541-575-1992 FACEBOOKERS: Become an FACEBOOK Eagle fan today! Become Go an to: Eagle fan facebook.com/ facebook.com/MyEagleNews MyEagleNews Contributed photo Dayville School students gather after decorating the Dayville Christmas tree with ornaments they made. Dayville celebrates with contest and tree lighting Blue Mountain Eagle DAYVILLE — By day and by night, things are mer- ry and bright in Dayville this Christmas season. The community recently held its 20th annual Christ- mas decorating contest for homes and businesses. The winners were: First place: Brandon and Sydney Thompson and family Second place: Skip and Cindy Inscore Third place: Dan and Dea Driscoll and family of Prairie Springs Fish Farm Fourth place: The Day- ville Cafe Fifth place: Jeff and Ba- bette Larson Sixth place: Taylor and Winners light up Mt. Vernon Blue Mountain Eagle MT. VERNON — The community of Mt. Vernon is looking festive this Christ- mas season, thanks to people and businesses who partic- ipated in the town’s Christ- mas lighting contest. Here are the winners for this year’s competition: Business category First place: Eastern Or- egon Professional Services, Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY — Thanks to the generosity of do- nors, motorists will soon see two new signs in Grant County honoring veterans. The signs, which will be placed south of Canyon City and north of Mt. Ver- non, are among those being installed on the 383-mile stretch of Highway 395 in Oregon that was recently designated the World War I Memorial Highway. According to Robert Van Voorhis of the John Grant County HEALTH Department 528 E. Main, St. E, John Day Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Services Provided: Karen Triplett, FNP • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. 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The winners were announced Dec. 23. Elks Lodge receives $1,800 for two WWI Memorial signs Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception Tiffnie Schmadeka and fam- ily Seventh place: Ralph and Merle Metcalf Residents also gathered for the 2nd annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 13, near City Hall. Mayor Robert Walten- burg did the tree-lighting honors, with about 40 in at- tendance, who also enjoyed hot cocoa and refreshments. Dea Driscoll and her daugh- ter, Marguerite, led the group in Christmas carols. Dayville School students trimmed the tree with orna- ments they made. People and groups who decorated lamppost trees lining the highway through town were also thanked for their participation. Appointments available Call and schedule your appointment today! TOLL FREE 888-443-9104 or 541-575-0429 Day Elks Lodge, $1,801 has been collected, just enough for the two 4x8- foot signs, which cost $900 each. “The generosity of our members and our community continues to amaze me,” he said. He thanked Elks members who “put meaning into our pledge to never forget our veterans.” The local donors are Grant County VFW Post No. 3597, John Day Elks member anonymous do- nations, Etoile and Clint Benge, Jerome Consul- tants, Land Title Company, Prairie City Legion Post No. 106, Bob and Nita Van Voorhis, Ansel and Judy Krutsinger, Jack and Teresa Southworth, Andy and Maxine Day, Mobile Glass, Carl Lino, Vern and Veronica Flanary and Jim and DJ Damon. The Oregon Department of Transportation will build and install the signs. The Elks Lodge will hold a dedication ceremo- ny at a later date. Due to the response on this proj- ect, Van Voorhis said he already has the next one lined up. W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF D EC . 30-J AN . 5 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 30% chance of snow Sunny Mostly sunny Patchy freezing fog patchy freezing fog patchy freezing fog cloudy 25 24 23 24 26 28 30 5 9 5 10 14 10 11 Ski Report: Anthony Lakes: Base 49 inches; 1 inches of new snow.