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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
O BITUARIES
W. Ralph Wilson
Aug. 25, 1933 — Dec. 6, 2016
W. Ralph Wilson, 83, of
Prairie City passed away Tues-
day, Dec. 6, at Blue Mountain
Hospital. A funeral service will
be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec.
16, at Driskill Memorial Chap-
el. A private interment will fol-
low at the Prairie City Cemetery.
Wilson was born on Aug. 25, 1933, to Jonathan “Pete” and
Gladys (Gale) Wilson in Baker City. He graduated high school
in 1952, then joined the National Guard where he received rank-
ing of sergeant fi rst class. On Aug. 29, 1954, he married Joann
Marie Cox in Baker City; they were married 62 years. He spent
his career as a saw fi ler in various saw mills in the northwest;
he worked at the Bates sawmill from 1970-1975, and offi cially
retired in 1995.
He enjoyed hunting, fi shing, camping, mushrooming, bar-
becuing, picking huckleberries, cutting fi rewood and playing
pinochle.
He is survived by his wife ,Joann Wilson of Prairie City; daugh-
ter, Vonna Anderson of Prairie City; sister, Lavelle Harrell of Pend-
leton; brothers, Kenneth Wilson of Los Angeles and Franklin Wilson
of Baker City; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his son Johnathan Wilson; parents;
one brother; and three sisters.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Care
Center through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd.,
John Day, OR 97845.
Patricia “Patty” Lee Hyde
August 4, 1934 - December 7, 2016
P
atricia “Patty” Lee Hyde passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 7 at St.
Charles in Bend surrounded by her
family after a long battle with breast cancer.
Patty was born
August 4, 1934 in Ontario to Lester
and Bertha Lynd Derrick. She was
the youngest of eight children, 7 girls
and one boy. She lived her first 5
years in Ironside before her family
moved to Ontario. Her dad, Lester,
was a cattle buyer. Bertha and Lester
divorced when Mom was quite
young. For income Bertha opened a
boarding house taking in older
people and foster children. Mom
moved to Canyon City with family
and started working with Dr. Jerry
and Dr. Martha at the hospital in
Canyon City. She had wonderful
memories of the time spent working
for them.
She married, Bill (William Emil)
Hyde December 10, 1954. They
raised four daughters on the Hyde
Ranch in Izee until Bill’s unexpected
death in 1975. Patty was a “city” girl,
but she adapted quickly to life on the
ranch. As is common in all ranching
family’s, most of the work crew is
made up of family members. Mom was the Rake during
haying season. She cooked for the hunting crews, branding
crews, and ranch hands. When the ranch work allowed, she
and Bill loved to go “antiquing”. Many hours were spent
digging through old homestead dumps looking for lost
treasures. They attended antique and bottle shows throughout
Oregon. After many years of “antiquing”, Bill started muzzle
loading. He and Patty made buckskin outfits to wear to the
events, made their own teepee to stay in while at the shoots
and enjoyed greatly the camaraderie of the muzzle loading
community.
In 1971, Mom and Dad came up with an ingenuous idea of
holding an annual muzzle loading squirrel shoot in Izee. This
would help reduce the number of ground squirrels that were
causing damage to crops. In addition, Izee was in need of a
good old fashioned party. Life in Izee had become very dull
since the demise of the popular Harvest Balls. The entire
community of Izee was involved in the shoot. It was a hit.
Every year on Memorial Day Weekend people from all over
the Pacific Northwest and beyond would converge on Izee to
enjoy shooting ground squirrels, eating pit barbeque (one year
it was a buffalo Dad harvested at the Ponderosa ranch in
Silvies Valley), camping, and dancing to the music of old time
fiddlers at the Izee Grange Hall. Oh, and drinking a little
“hooch.” As fate would have it, Bill passed away during the
Squirrel Shoot in 1975. The Hyde ranch was sold in 1976.
After the ranch sold Patty lived in the Willamette Valley
for several years. She moved back to Grant County later in
life to be near her kids, grandkids and great-grand kids.
Patty was known for her love of cooking and baking and
took great pride in her yard. She loved her roses and lilac
bushes. She enjoyed reading books on her Kindle. She got
great enjoyment out of FaceTiming family and friends and
checking out Facebook. Her iPhone also allowed her to see
pictures of her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids that
otherwise wouldn’t have been
possible. She was an avid Oregon
Duck fan and was certain Chip Kelly
was going to be coming back for
another winning season.
Mom did not tread lightly through
the world. She was a strong willed,
opinionated lady who was willing to
share her thoughts on politics with
anyone. We were all thankful Mom
lived long enough to see Donald
Trump elected as president.
Patty was very proud of her only
brother, Bud Derrick, a WWII
veteran. She, Bud and three of her
sisters Bessie, Betty, and Elaine went
to Europe to revisit the sites where
Bud had fought. They rented a motor
home for their excursion through
Europe. You can only imagine five
people under the height of 5’5”
driving a rented motorhome on the
Autobahn! They all survived with
wonderful memories of the trip.
Our family get togethers would
usually end with a lively game of
poker which she often won. When she didn’t win, she was
convinced we had all cheated! She enjoyed trips to
Winnemucca and Reno with her sisters to gamble. She liked
vacations to the Oregon Coast and her last two trips were with
her daughters.
Patty always felt proud of her daughters’ accomplishments
and felt lucky she had such wonderful son-in-law’s. Her pride
and joy were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who
called her Grandma Patty and Granny. Her walls were
covered with pictures of her family. She saved cards
throughout the years she received from everyone.
Mom lived independently at her home and always had
family and friends stopping by and keeping an eye on her.
Patty appreciated her neighbor Terri Griffith for stopping by
to visit regularly and Brenda Bagett for the care she provided
mom at home.
Patty is survived by her four daughters, Patricia Colleen
Hyde of Broken Arrow, OK, Stephanie Lynn Walters, husband
Larry, of Greenwood, South Carolina, Piper Lee Stout,
husband Loren, of Izee and Molly Kaye Finley, husband
Larry of John Day. Her grandchildren and great-
grandchildren, Marissa Williams, husband Zach, of Canyon
City, and their children, Taylor, Drewsey, and Jhett; Chance
Finley of Mt. Vernon, Raymie Walters, wife Mandy, and their
children, Ryleigh, Liam and Ansley of Kailua, HI; Zachary
Walters of Chicago, IL, and Kaylee Tabor, husband Brent and
their child Avery.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, parents
Lester and Bertha, her brother Melvin “Bud” Derrick and
sisters Helen Carpenter, Lucille McGinnis, Mina Lewis,
Bessie Snyder, Betty Brown and Elaine Burrow.
Clayton ‘Swede’ Elmer Carr
Sept. 1, 1929 — Dec. 3, 2016
Clayton “Swede” Elmer Carr, 87,
died Saturday, Dec. 3, at his home in
Long Creek.
A memorial service will be held at
1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at Restlawn
Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home,
201 Oak Grove Road NW in Salem. A
celebration of life service will be held
in Long Creek at a later date in 2017
due to weather and family travel con-
straints.
Carr was born in Monument Sept. 1, 1929, to Ordie “Swede”
and Bonnie Carr. People used to call Ordie “Big Swede” and
Clayton “Little Swede” so Clayton was known by everyone in
Grant County by no other name than “Swede.”
He spent most of his formative years between Hamilton and
Monument, having lived with his grandmother, Viola Jan De-
vore from the age of 9. At the age of 11, he went to live with and
work for Fred Page, and a few years later for Lee Fleming, as a
ranch hand for both. An avid “cowboy,” he moved to Dayville
at age 14 to work for the Stewarts, and later for the Motts at
the Murderers Creek Ranch, where he was the range rider for a
number of years and lived in a cabin at John Young Meadows
in the summer months.
As a Korean War era veteran, Carr voluntarily enlisted and
served honorably as a U.S. Army drill instructor training new
recruits. This was a job where his creativity and quick-witted
nature made him quite effective dealing with even the most
unique issues recruits can present. After his Army service, he
returned to ranching, working with Roy “Elmo” Ridgeway, who
owned the Todd Creek Ranch in the Murderers Creek country.
The Todd Creek Ranch was willed to Carr upon Ridgeway’s
death.
One day, a letter from Carr’s sister, Chrystle, asked if her
friend and neighbor, Greta Haff, could come up with her to his
Todd Creek Ranch. Haff was a string instrument music teacher
from Salem and had three girls and one boy. Carr and Haff were
introduced, and a few years later, they were married on Jan. 1,
1972. They sold the Todd Creek Ranch and bought the Pass
Creek Ranch in Long Creek, where they would commute be-
tween Salem and Pass Creek multiple times a year. They would
eventually fully retire to their ranch in 1989 after their long
and dedicated service to the Salem School District with Greta
as a music teacher and Clayton as a custodian. It was at their
beloved Pass Creek Ranch where they continued their love of
ranching, hunting, horseback riding, playing the violin and har-
monica, and going on evening rides together in their 1945 red
Willys Jeep with their many dogs leading the way.
Carr’s easy-going, loyal and content nature, his quick-witted
humor and his oftentimes boyish personality made an impact
on all who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be dearly
missed.
Carr was preceded in death by his wife, Greta; his parents; a
brother, Louie Carr; and stepdaughter, Carla Wilson. He is sur-
vived by sisters, Chrystle Henderson, Iola Butterfi eld and Vio-
la Hughes; stepdaughters Karen Haas and Diane Haff; stepson
Kendall Haff; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
John Barry Rose
March 25, 2001 — Nov. 17, 2016
John Barry Rose, 15, of Burns
passed away Nov. 17, 2016. A me-
morial service will be held at 11 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Rose Equine
Facility in Burns. A dinner will follow,
and all are encouraged to attend and
share stories.
John Barry was born on March 25,
2001, at St. Charles Medical Center to
proud parents, Kelli and JW Rose of
Burns. He enjoyed roping, rodeo, hors-
es, branding cattle, hunting, guns and sports.
He is survived by his parents; his brother, Tommy Jack; his
grandparents, Gary and Becky Rose and Wanda Schnabele;
great-grandmothers, Lois Stoddart and Helen Schnabele; and
numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death
by his grandfather, Carl Schnabele.
Contributions may be made to the John Barry Memorial
Fund at U.S. Bank or a charity of your choice.
Kysen Lee Kinsey
Kysen Lee Kinsey, infant son of Kyle Kinsey and Jessica
Thomas, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Blue Mountain Hos-
pital. No public services are planned at this time. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Kysen Lee Kinsey memori-
al fund through Old West Federal Credit Union. Arrangements
are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence, visit drisk-
illmemorialchapel.com.
Memorial contributions can be made to the John Day Senior Center.
Paid for by the family of Patty Hyde
Luis Gerado Sanchez
Luis Gerado Sanchez, 63, of California passed away Tues-
day, Dec. 6, in an automobile crash near Ritter. No services are
planned at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill
Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY
V ETERANS :
Did you know there may be VA benefits available for
you as a result of your spouses’ military service?
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Court House.
Call 541-575-1631 for an appointment
Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10am-4pm by appointment.
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