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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
O BITUARIES
Jeff Barott
Aug. 9, 1975 - April 25, 2017
Jeff Barott, formerly of Seneca, passed away April 25
at his home in Tualatin. Barrott was born Aug. 9, 1975, in
John Day to Stephan and Roxanne Barott.
Barrott was a 1994 graduate of North Medford High
School. He attended Oregon State University and graduated
with a degree in communications. He was also a member of
the Oregon and California Army National Guard between
1994 and 2002. At the time of his death, he was working for
Zimmer Biomet.
He is survived by his parents of Medford; grandmother
Doris Barott of Seneca; sister Ashley Barott of Lino Lakes,
Minnesota; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was
preceded in death by his grandfather Rod Barott and grand-
parents Ashley and Dorothy Westmoreland.
A local memorial will be held at a later date.
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Senior Trejan Speth, left, gives Grant Union drama club director Julie Reynolds flowers and a hug at the close
of Wednesday’s presentations. Other seniors in the photo are James Mabe, back, Heather Mosley and Nick
Springer, far right.
Reynolds’ curtain call
Contributed photo
Mt. Vernon residents Gary Miller, left, and Sandra
Johnson received awards as members of the John
Day Elks Lodge No. 1824. Miller was inducted into
the Oregon State Elks Association Hall of Fame and
Johnson was given the Southeast District Elk of the
Year award.
Elks members
receive awards
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Two Mt. Vernon resi-
dents were honored at the
Oregon State Elks Conven-
tion in Seaside in April.
Members of the John
Day Elks Lodge No. 1824,
Gary Miller was inducted
into the Oregon State Elks
Association Hall of Fame
and Sandra Johnson was
awarded the Southeast Dis-
trict Elk of the Year.
Miller has held every
chair offi ce in his 47 years
as an Elks member, includ-
ing Exalted Ruler from 1985
to 1986. He is a life member
of the John Day Elks Lodge.
He has been involved
with the Oregon State Elks
Association since 1986 and
a state trustee since 2014.
Miller has also been ac-
tive on several communi-
ty boards, including Blue
Mountain Hospital District,
Grant Union School District
No. 3, Oregon Trail Electric,
and he has been a volun-
teer driver for the Disabled
American Veterans van to
Boise and Burns.
Johnson, an Elks mem-
ber for 10 years, has held
many offi ces since 2011.
She’s helped with the Elks’
Flag Day, Veterans Day and
Memorial Day ceremonies
and assisted in all the youth
activities at the John Day
Elks.
Her community involve-
ment has included every-
thing from senior citizens,
4-H clubs, Tree of Joy,
church and helping in the
schools.
“The John Day Elks
Lodge is very proud of these
two members,” said secre-
tary Connie Wood.
Nov. 14, 1911 - May 18, 2017
Eulala Herbert, 105, of John Day passed
away Thursday, May 18, at Chesley’s
Elderberry House in John Day. A funeral
service was held May 23 at the John Day
United Methodist Church. A vault
interment service followed at the Canyon
City Cemetery.
On Nov. 14, 1911, Herbert was born to
William O. and Gertrude (Hall) Cummings. She attended grade school
at Cummingville School, and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School
in 1931. She married Dale Conlee in 1930 and had two sons with him,
Alva and Dee. After Dale’s passing in 1947, she married Ed Herbert,
who passed away in 1982.
She worked for many years at the Grant County Courthouse for the
county clerk’s office, the sheriff’s office and the county extension
agent. Herbert retired in 1973.
She enjoyed crafts, especially knitting, crocheting and working on
puzzles. She was a member of the John Day United Methodist Church
and regularly frequented the John Day Senior Center.
Herbert is preceded in death by her first husband, Dale Conlee; her
second husband, Ed Herbert; her son Dee; her sister Eva; two brothers,
Harry and Otis; and daughter-in-law Helen.
She is survived by her son Alva and his wife, Margie; her brother
Robert of Baker City; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
and five great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John Day United
Methodist Church or John Day Senior Center through Driskill
Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com .
Paid for by the family of Eulala Herbert
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Students
give final
performance
under longtime
director
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Julie Reynolds led her ju-
nior and senior high school
drama club for one last hurrah
May 24.
The two plays presented
for a large audience at Grant
Union Junior-Senior High
School in John Day closed a
26-year chapter for Reynolds.
The junior high students
performed “Snow White Lite”
by Jacob Dorn, and the senior
high students brought to life
“The Entire American Revo-
lution (In Less than 40 Min-
utes)” by Eddie McPherson.
At the close of the presen-
tations, students thanked their
director with a bouquet of
fl owers, and Reynolds high-
lighted the senior actors in-
cluding James Mabe, Trejan
Speth, Nick Springer, Heather
Mosley, Ginni Frazier, Annie
Wall and Mindi Teague.
Reynolds thanked the au-
dience for their support of the
program and noted that Kathy
Sherwood, Grant Union’s
Spanish teacher, may lead the
drama club next year.
“It’s been fun,” Reynolds
said. “I really believe theater
is a way to help kids develop
confi dence. They really grow.
I learn as much as they do, no
matter what they’re doing.”
Reynolds said she stayed
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James Mabe plays the part
of General Burgoyne.
Nick Springer is King George III, left, and Trejan Speth is
Marquis De Lafayette in “The Entire American Revolution
(In Less Than 40 Minutes).”
on an extra year as director
because of the seniors in the
group.
She said Mabe, Speth and
Springer have been a part of
the club since seventh grade,
and Mosley and Frazier joined
as high school students.
“Ginni had 292 lines to
learn for her part in ‘Alice @
Wonderland,’” she said, add-
ing she’s also seen the other
girls increase in their confi -
dence.
“I’m really glad I got to
have Mrs. Reynolds for the
last year,” Mosley said. “The
group of seniors that we’ve
had has really made the drama
experience fun.”
Springer said he was glad
Reynolds stayed in as director
for his senior year and was
happy with the way she kept
up with their antics.
“I had a really good run
with her,” he said.
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about the Forest Service’s travel management plan misidenti-
fi ed a resident expressing concern over preferential road access
as Bonnie Kocis. The person expressing these views was Billie
Jo George. The Eagle regrets the error.
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Snow White played by Dakota Ballou speaks to the Mirror (Hezikiah Mecham), right,
and Prince Heimlich (Masyn Keith) and others in “Snow White Lite.”
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