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E AGLE ON VACATION
Contributed photo
Carl Lino of Canyon City took the Eagle on
vacation to Palmer Station, an American
exploration station at the Antarctic Circle. Lino
says the temperature there was -3 (Celsius)
degrees and the wind blowing at a brisk 70-plus
mph. His cruise was a 28-day venture through
Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands,
Antarctica and Chile. Lino said the trip was
fantastic, and he enjoyed every minute. He has
now visited all seven continents.
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.
S TUDENTS OF THE MONTH
P RAIRIE C ITY S CHOOL
— F EBRUARY
Prairie City High School
senior Amaya Zweygardt
was named student of the
month for February by
special education teacher
Marnie Mediger, who said
Amaya, as senior class
president, demonstrates
tremendous leadership
skills. “She shows
independence that will
help her achieve her goals
in life,” Mediger said.
Contributed photos
Prairie City High
School senior
Garrett Hitz was
named student of the
month for February
by science teacher
Louanne Zweygardt,
who said, “Garrett uses
his time well, and is
always very respectful
and helpful.”
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Jesus gently took our
precious daughter, sister and friend
into His arms on January 5, 2016.
She was born in John Day, Oregon
on August 23, 1958 to Jim and
Toddy Stovall. She spent her
formative years in Eugene, Oregon
after moving there with her parents
and 4 siblings in 1961.
In 1974 her family moved to The Dalles,
Oregon where she graduated from The Dalles High
School.
She lived in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida for
more than 20 years before returning to John Day where
she worked at the John Day Golf Club.
Carrie achieved her sobriety in 1997 and
celebrated her 18th year sober in November of 2015.
She would always say that it was her greatest
accomplishment.
Carrie is survived by her parents, Jim and
Toddy Stovall; her brother, Mike (Sue) Stovall; her
sisters, Margaret (Art) Hill and Cindy (Dave) Schlager;
a niece, two nephews, five great nieces, a great nephew,
a multitude of aunts, uncles, cousins, and her cats;
Frankie and Simba. She was preceded in death by her
brother, Kelly, and both her paternal and maternal
grandparents.
Celebrations of Life will be held in Eugene,
John Day and Indian Rocks Beach at later dates. Her
final resting place will be in Canyon City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to
any of the following: The American Cancer Society,
ASPCA, your local Animal Shelter or simply “pay it
forward” (Carrie’s Motto).
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
January was colder than
normal in John Day
According to preliminary
data received by the Nation-
al Weather Service, tempera-
tures in John Day averaged
colder than normal during the
month of January.
The average temperature
was 31 degrees, which was
2 degrees below normal.
High temperatures averaged
41.1 degrees, which was 1.4
degrees below normal. The
highest was 50 degrees on
Jan. 28. Low temperatures
averaged 20.8 degrees, which
was 2.6 degrees below nor-
mal. The lowest was -1 de-
grees on Jan. 2.
There were 30 days with
the low temperature below 32
degrees. There were four days
when the high temperature
stayed below 32 degrees.
Precipitation totaled 0.67
inches during January, which
was 0.31 inches below nor-
mal. Measurable precipitation
— at least .01 inch — was
received on 10 days with the
heaviest, 0.30 inches, report-
ed on Jan. 18.
Snowfall totaled 2.5 inch-
es with at least one inch of
snow reported on two days.
The heaviest snowfall was 1.5
inches reported on Jan. 3. The
greatest depth of snow on the
ground was one inch on Jan.
15.
The highest wind gust was
53 mph, which occurred on
Jan. 19.
The outlook for Febru-
ary from NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
above-normal temperatures
and near- to below-normal
precipitation. Normal highs
for John Day during February
are 47.4 degrees, and normal
lows are 23.9 degrees. The
30-year normal precipitation
is 0.75 inches.
The National Weather Ser-
vice is an of¿ ce of the Nation-
al Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, an agency of
the U.S. Commerce Depart-
ment.
O BITUARIES
Enola Mary McCoy Benson
Jan. 8, 1920 — Jan. 26, 2016
Alfred Cotham
Sept. 23, 1935 – Feb. 5, 2016
Enola Mary McCoy Benson, 96,
longtime resident of John Day, died Jan.
26 at Northside Nursing Home in Mur-
freesboro, Tenn., after a long illness. A
stroke last March left her partially para-
lyzed and unable to speak.
At her request, she was cremated. A
memorial service will be held at a later
date at Canyon City Cemetery.
Benson was born Jan. 8, 1920, in
Sedgwick, Colo., to Bert R. and Flora M.
McCoy.
She and her husband, Jack, owned and operated Benson Shoe
Store in John Day for several years. After retiring, she enjoyed
working in her yard and with her À owers, and ¿ shed occasionally
out the back door.
She was a member of First Christian Church in John Day.
In 2011, she left John Day to live with her son, Bert, and his
wife, Mary, in Murfreesboro.
Survivors include her daughter, Annetta (Keith) Huffman of
John Day; son, Bert (Mary) Hutchinson of Murfreesboro; grand-
daughters, Michelle Huffman of Portland and Holly Hutchinson
of Murfreesboro; grandson, Gary (Connie) Hutchinson of Mur-
freesboro; and two great-grandchildren, Garrick J. and Rhiannon
G. Hutchinson of Murfreesboro.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack R. Benson;
son, Gary Hutchinson of Portland; sister, Nella M. Furness of Ta-
coma, Wash.; and brothers, Clinton McCoy of Salinas, Calif., and
James McCoy of Nexa, Mo.
About Obituaries
Alfred ‘Al, Amps’ Cotham, 80, died
Feb. 5 at his John Day home. A celebration
of life will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, March 12, at the John Day Country
Club, 27631 Golf Club Road, John Day.
Cotham was born Sept. 23, 1935, in
Homedale, Idaho, to BB and Irene (Riggs)
Cotham. They moved to Dayville, where
he graduated from high school in 1953.
As a young man, he worked in his parents’
restaurant in Dayville.
On Nov. 7, 1953, he married Patricia
Kay Cummings in Winnemucca, Nevada. They were married for
62 years and had one daughter, Pamela “Pam” (Cotham) Pallus;
three grandchildren, Trudy (Paullus) and Miles Hendon, Jason
and Heidi Pallus and Allesha (Paullus) and Paul Swigert; eight
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces
and nephews
He started out as a logger in Izee. Then they moved to John
Day, to his current home. He owned Al’s Auto Service and Body
Shop on Highway 26 for 20 years. After selling the body shop, he
went into real estate and partnered in Little Mac’s Motel and Bear
9alley Ranger District building. He was also a volunteer ¿ re¿ ghter
in John Day, in addition to helping ¿ ght numerous wildland ¿ res
over the years in Grant County.
He loved being with his family and friends, being in the moun-
tains as a forester and especially at his legacy “The Cabin.” His
passions were hunting, camping and ¿ shing in Alaska, and he en-
joyed traveling, whether it was going south for the winter or some
other exotic place.
In his free time, he enjoyed rock hounding and lapidary work,
gardening and sharing the fruits of his labor. He was a “people”
person and loved to visit with friends, especially going to coffee.
He had a real talent for ¿ xing and rebuilding things and was ev-
eryone’s “handyman.” He made everyone, regardless of who they
were, feel as if they were the only one who mattered.
He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Donald and
Charles Cotham.
In lieu of À owers or money, the family requests people bring
or send a favorite story about Cotham. They may be included in a
memory book for the family.
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.
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Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics
Betty J. Cook
June 27, 1932 — Feb. 10, 2016
PENDLETON — Betty J. Cook, 83, formerly of Long
Creek, died Feb. 10 at a Pendleton care facility. A celebration of
life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton Chapel.
Arrangements are under the care of Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton, 336 SW Dorion Ave., P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, OR 97801.
For condolences, visit www.burnsmortuary.com.
Beverly Eddy
Feb. 8, 2016
Beverly Eddy, 88, died Feb. 8 at her John Day home. Ser-
vices are pending at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain
Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
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