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E AGLE ON V ACATION
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
O BITUARIES
Contributed photo
Richie Colbeth of John Day, right, took the
Eagle on vacation to Iowa for a get-together
May 13-15 with his brother, Ralph Colbeth
of Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa, and sister,
Margaret Hawkins of Arizona. This was the
first time the siblings had seen each other in
75 years.
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 offi ce.
E NGAGEMENTS
Cary-Heitstuman
Sarah Christine Cary and Bryce
Daniel Heitstuman, of Clarkston,
Washington, have announced their
engagement to be married.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of David and Andrea Cary of Bend,
and Dennis and Christy Waggoner
of Prairie City. She graduated from
Grant Union High School in 2007
and Lewis Clark State College in
2013, and works for Commercial
Loan Processor at Potlatch No. 1
Federal Credit Union.
The prospective groom is the son of Wayne and
Becky Heitstuman of Anatone, Washington. He gradu-
ated from Asotin High School in 2007 and Walla Walla
Community College in 2008, and is employed at S & H
Livestock.
The couple plan a June 18 wedding in Asotin, Wash.
Memories
With Fondest
We remember those who have passed away
& are especially dear to us.
Michael Earl Greear
May 23, 1949 — May 16, 2016
Barbara Elaine Raymond
Nov. 22, 1928 — May 21, 2016
Michael Earl Greear, 66, died
May 16 at his Prairie City home.
Greear was born May 23, 1949,
in Prairie City, to Elwood and Leola
Greear. He grew up in Bates where
he attended school until the third
grade. He then attended Oregon
State School for the Deaf in Salem,
his second home, where he made
many lifelong friends.
He attended Utah State Universi-
ty in Logan, Utah, where he met the love of his life, Claudia
Stowell. They married on Jan. 22, 1971, in Bountiful, Utah.
They lived in Bates and then Prairie City. He worked as a
millwright at Hines Lumber — later, John Day Lumber. His
hobbies included classic car restoration, carpentry, hunting,
mechanics, camping, motocross and snowmobiling.
He and his wife were active in the Grant County Snow-
ballers and the Grant County Kruzers.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Claudia; daugh-
ters, Randi (Mike) Cole, Kandi (Richard Teel) Greear, Millie
(John) Hicks and Kristen (Jared) Horrell; and six grandchil-
dren, Mackenzie, Brandon, Tyler, Brett, Josie and Riley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elwood
and Leola Greear, and his brother, Richard “Dick”
Greear.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial
Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.
com.
Barbara Elaine (Krebs) Ray-
mond, 87, died May 21 in John Day.
A public memorial service will be at
3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the John
Day Elks Lodge, 140 N.E. Dayton
St.
Raymond was born Nov. 22, 1928,
in Murray, Utah, to William George
and Norma (Poulter) Krebs.
In 1946, she married Byron Davis.
He died in 1986.
In July 1988, she married Arthur Raymond in Reno, Nevada.
She worked in restaurant and apartment management.
Her hobbies included crocheting, knitting and baking. In
her earlier years, she enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Her favorite times were with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Raymond; son,
Tom (Susan) Davis; daughters, Lynda (Terry) Farrell and
Laura (Robert) Hire; sister, Sharon Skinner; brother, Ken-
neth Krebs; nine grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Geraldene Pet-
zold, Evelyn Fuller and Norma Stratton; and brother, Johnny
Krebs.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain
Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
For condolences, visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Dale Larkin
PRINEVILLE — Wayne Hanson, 65, formerly of John Day,
died May 19 at his Prineville home. A service will be at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, May 31, at the Eastside Church, 3174 N.E. Third St. in
Prineville. Dusty Flagel will offi ciate.
Hanson worked at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. He
started and operated Whispering Pines Funeral Home in Prineville.
Arrangements are under the care of Whispering Pines, 3168
N.E. Third St., Prineville, OR 97754.
A memorial service for Dale Larkin will be at 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, May 28, at the Dayville Cemetery.
Larkin, of Prairie City, died Nov. 11, 2015, at age 51.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial
Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Wayne Hanson
About Obituaries
Mark Reasoner
PENDLETON — Mark Reasoner, 88, died May 21 at his
Pendleton home, surrounded by family.
Reasoner was a longtime resident of Dayville.
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.
Clock ticking to comment on FS project proposals
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Blue Mountain Ranger
District of the Malheur National
Forest is seeking public input for
upcoming projects that will take
place on the forest.
Currently there are several
public input processes under-
way. To ensure that the public
has the opportunity to provide
input on these projects, the dis-
trict is sharing the list below of
projects and the closing dates for
comments.
Also listed are open house
dates that provide the public fur-
ther opportunities to contribute
information, ideas or concerns
and discuss the project with
members of the project’s inter-
disciplinary team.
Canyon Creek Complex
Salvage Project
• Stage in process: 30-day
comment period (April 27 – May
27, 2016) on the Preliminary En-
vironmental Assessment (PEA)
• Project contact: Sasha Fer-
tig, sashafertig@fs.fed.us, 541-
575-3061
Camp Lick Project
• Stage in process: 30-day
scoping period (May 4 – June 3,
2016) on the proposed action
• Project contact: Han-
nah Smith, hannahksmith@
fs.fed.us, 541-575-3031
Starr Aspen Project
• Stage in process: 45-day
objection fi ling period (May
11 – June 27, 2016) on the Fi-
nal Environmental Assessment
(FEA) and draft Decision No-
tice and Finding of No Signifi -
cant Impact (DN/FONSI)
• Project contact: Sasha Fer-
tig, sashafertig@fs.fed.us, 541-
575-3061
Natural Resource Camp application deadline June 1
Blue Mountain Eagle
Natural Resource Camp is
Jake Streeter
Norma Lee Fry
Dec. 15, 1953 –
Apr. 25, 2016
July 10, 1932 –
Oct. 28, 2014
Those we love can
never be more than
a thought apart. For
as long as there is a
memory, you’ll live
on in our hearts.
Your courage and
bravery still inspire
us all, and the
memory of your
smile fills us with
joy and laughter.
Cindy, Jessie, Janna
& Families
Your husband,
Robert Fry
back for 2016!
Campers will stay at Lake
Creek Youth Camp and en-
For those who have
gone before to
protect and defend
Thank You!
120 E Main St.
John Day
541-575-0629
www.lensdrug.com
joy three days of fun activities,
games and natural resource
workshops. Activities include
volleyball, horseshoes, geocach-
ing, wildlife tracking, hiking,
mountain biking and campfi res
with s’mores. Campers will also
have the opportunity to explore
the Strawberry Wilderness,
nearby waterways, a National
Forest allotment and an active
timber sale.
Teens will learn about fi re
ecology, rangeland manage-
ment, timber harvesting and
stream morphology from a
diverse set of local natural re-
I think of you and miss you every day,
Clayton. You will never be forgotten.
Love, Mom
Tobe and Laura
Raines
No one made
soursough biscuits
like Tobe.
Your friend,
Jan O’Rorke
Charlie O’Rorke
Mar. 9, 1956 –
Oct. 23, 2011
Things would be
better if you were
here.
Your wife,
Jan O’Rorke
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source professionals, includ-
ing private contractors, permit
holders, agency personnel and
watershed councils. Campers
will team up to develop col-
laborative forest management
solutions with their new-found
knowledge and partnerships.
The camp is June 27-30.
Youth going into seventh
through ninth grades are eligi-
ble to enroll, and the registration
deadline is June 1.
Registration sheets are avail-
able at each school in Grant
County or at the OSU Extension
offi ce, 530 E. Main St., Ste. 10,
John Day, OR 97845. You can
also enroll online by visiting
extension.oregonstate.edu/grant
and clicking the link “4-H Sum-
mer Camps.” The link to the
registration portal will be found
underneath the heading “Natural
Resource Camp.”
Natural Resource Camp is
brought to you through a part-
nership between the Confeder-
ated Tribes of Warm Springs,
South Fork John Day Watershed
Council, U.S. Forest Service,
OSU Extension, Grant Coun-
ty 4-H Association, Bureau of
Reclamation, Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife, Lake
Creek Youth Camp, Bonneville
Power Administration, Oregon
Watershed Enhancement Board,
Rocky Mountain Elk Founda-
tion, Grant County Bird Club,
Blue Mountains Forest Partners,
North Fork John Day Watershed
Council, Oregon Cattleman’s
Association and Iron Triangle.
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