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G RANT U NION
S TUDENTS OF THE M ONTH
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
O BITUARIES
Ronald Dee Childress
June 11, 1935 - June 8, 2017
Ronald Dee Childress, 81, of John
Day passed away June 8 at The Hos-
pice House in Bend. He was born June
11, 1935, in Kansas, Illinois, to Vea-
hel and Wavie Childress. The family
moved to Oregon in 1941. Childress
worked for his dad at the family furni-
ture store in his teens and later went to
Maytag repair school.
Childress married Janice Smeby
Aug. 13, 1956, in Stevenson, Washing-
ton.
In 1960, they moved to John Day, where he worked for
Sims Electric as an electrician/repairman for many years, later
owning his own business, Dee’s Appliance Repair, then Red’s
Electric.
He loved plowing fi elds on his John Deere tractor. He al-
ways had to stay busy working or fi xing something.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janice; their fi ve
daughters, Vicki Drewett (Duane) of Mt. Vernon; Sherri Lund-
bom (Ron) of John Day; Dee Anna Childress (Mark Kraley) of
Kellogg, Idaho; Sandy Williams (John) of Tumalo; Janell Lip-
pert (Mark Crissman) of Fox; sister, Willina Kelly of Gresham;
15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Services will be held at a later date.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Audrey Walker
Grade 7
Parents: Josh
and Mindy
Walker
Kenna Combs
Grade 8
Parents: John
and Andrea
Combs
Clara Beth Powell Doe celebrated her 100th birthday
June 11, 2017. She was born in the home her father built on
Valley View Drive in east Medford
to Herman D. and Blanche Wood
Powell, and has lived in Medford
and the John Day area all her life.
She was married to Paul R. Doe
for over 75 years, until his pass-
ing in 2013. Her son, Roy L. Doe,
predeceased her, and her daughter,
JoAnn Parker, lives in Prospect.
She has four grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren. She presently
lives in a foster home in northeast Medford.
Donavan Smith
Grade 9
Parents: Robin
Herburger and
Kerry John
Smith
P RAIRIE C ITY
S TUDENTS OF THE M ONTH
Blue Mountain Eagle
Kaylee Wright
Grade 10
Parents:
RaeLyn Cearns
Kelsy and
Shanna Wright
Maggie Justice
Grade 11
Parents: Ken
and Julia
Justice
Emily Ennis, a freshman,
was nominated by her teach-
er Louanne Zweygardt.
“Emily is a natural com-
petitor which gives her the
drive to succeed in whatever
she does,” Zweygardt said.
“She is becoming a focused
student and athlete who will
represent herself and her
school well wherever she
goes.”
Levi Burke, a sopho-
more, was nominated by his
teacher Billy Colson.
Reitta Wyllie
Grade 12
Parents: Lindsey
and Colleen
Wyllie
Emily
Ennis
Betty L. Sitz
Levi
Burke
“Levi is a hard work-
ing student that is very
involved in classroom dis-
cussions,” Colson said.
“His easy-going personali-
ty and intuitiveness makes
him a defi nite asset to our
school.”
A memorial service for long-time
Drewsey rancher Betty L. Sitz will be
held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the
Sitz Ranch near Drewsey. Follow the
posted signs from either the Drewsey
or Pine Creek junctions off Highway
20 to the Sitz Ranch. There will be a
potluck meal following the services.
The meat will be furnished. Bring a
side dish or dessert to share. Paper
plates, plasticware, napkins, lemonade, ice tea and coffee will
also be furnished.
Attention Grant County Veterans:
Did you know Grant County Veterans
Services Officer is available to assist
YOU in applying for all VA benefits
you may be entitled to?
C ORRECTIONS
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Court House.
Jeff Wilcox
In the June 7 edition of the Eagle, a 1-month-old child was
identifi ed as a boy in a story about abuse. The child is a girl.
It was also stated the mother was to have no contact with the
child, but the mother was allowed supervised visitation rights.
The Eagle regrets the errors.
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245 South Canyon Blvd.
John Day, OR 97845
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Clayton Elmer “Sweede” Carr
Sept. 1, 1929 – Dec. 3, 2016
Monday - Thursday
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Friday 8am - 5pm
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Mendy Sharpe FNP
on June 24th, 2017 at 4:00 PM at
Long Creek Community Center
(303 West 2nd Street)
Peggy Louise Bradford,
73, of Canyon City,
Oregon passed away
June 6, 2017 at St.
Charles Medical Center in
Bend, Oregon. A
memorial service will be
held Saturday, June 17,
2017 at Grace Chapel of
Evangelical Methodist
Church in Prairie City at
2:00 PM; with Pastor
Mike Harvey and Darryl
Johnson officiating the service. A reception will follow
the service at the Prairie City Senior Center.
Questions?
Please call “Karen”: 907-230-0941
Wilbur Tracy Ashby
Peggy worked for many years as a CNA at Blue
Mountain Nursing Home, retiring after 18 years of
service. She was also a trained EMT and Fire Fighter for
the U.S. Forest Service.
Crocheting, knitting, camping, gardening, visiting the
Ocean, collecting salt and pepper shakers, reading and
cutting firewood with her husband Larry were all things
she enjoyed. She also enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Peggy is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years,
Larry Bradford; parents William Schultz and Marietta
Schultz; brother Albert Schultz and sisters Marie Turner
and Gloria Maynard.
She is survived by her son Roy Bradford; daughters
Tammy Reed and Teresa Dowell; eight grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
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Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Chapel of
Evangelical Methodist Church or Prairie City Senior
Center through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S.
Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Paid for by the family of Peggy Bradford
Wilbur Tracy Ashby, 92 died June 6,
2017, at his home in John Day,
surrounded by his family. A Traditional
Graveside Service with Military Honors
on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 was held at
the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland,
Oregon.
Wilbur was born on 06/11/1924 to
George W Ashby and Mary Fern Conner at the family home in New
Bridge, Oregon. He was the oldest of three boys.
He attended both the New Bridge and Halfway schools; completing
the 8th grade. At the age of 16, he was employed in the Cornucopia
mines, but was not allowed to be underground because of his age.
He was making $3.00 a day.
Wilbur joined the US Navy in Aug of 1941 at the age of 17; He was
honorably discharged in 1945 and then he re-enlisted in July of 1949.
During his time in the Navy, he served in both World War II and the
Korean War. He spent time serving in the Philippines, China, Korea, at
Palmyra and Midway Islands, Pearl Harbor, and Oahu. His ship, the
USS Valley Forge, had just returned to the main land from duty at
Pearl Harbor when the harbor was hit by the Japanese. The USS
Valley Forge was immediately returned to the battle site where he
helped in raising the sunken ships, strip them of their loose gear and
clean up the horrific site.
He received the American Area Medal; American Defense Medal;
Asiatic-Pacific Area Medal; World War II Victory Medal; China Service
Medal; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal and the
Navy Occupation Medal. In 1950, he received a Letter of
Commendation for his outstanding services during battle against the
hostile North Korean forces.
He was fully discharged from the US Navy in 1957 at the rank of
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd class.
On August 8, 1953 at Judge Lloyd Rae’s home in Baker City, he
married Carole Lee Moore. Together, they raised four children.
Wilbur was employed with Morrison-Knudsen. His drill crew worked
on the building of the Brownlee, Oxbow and Hells Canyon Dams and
also for Peter Kiewit as an off the road tire man.
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On July 9, 1943 Peggy was born to William Jacob Schultz
and Marietta Schultz (Westfall) in Ontario, Oregon.
Peggy was married to Larry Wayne Bradford at the
Church of the Nazarene in Harper, Oregon on December
13, 1959.
To light a candle for Peggy or leave a condolence for the
family, please visit: www.driskillmemorialchapel.com
Apppointments
available
In 1969 he became employed with Wallowa Whitman National Forest
(Baker Oregon) and then transferred in 1975 to the Malheur National
Forest (John Day). He retired from the Malheur National Forest in
1984 –as Road Supervisor (GS12-4)
Wilbur became a member of St Francis Catholic Church in Baker City
in 1961, transferring to St Elizabeth Catholic Church when he
relocated to John Day. He was an active member of the Knights of
Columbus and thoroughly enjoyed baking the sheepherder’s bread for
the annual fish fries.
He was a member of the John Day Elks Club – enjoyed dancing,
fishing, golfing, walking with his faithful dog JJ; helping at the local
food bank and sipping coffee with old friends each afternoon. He
loved his grandchildren and was blessed to hold his great
grandchildren.
Wilbur is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carole Lee of John Day; 4
children; Blaiden (the late Tommie Rose) from McDermitt, NV; Trace
(Duane) Andrew; Adele (Cody) Wilson, both of Canyon City, OR; and
W. Kevin of Aumsville, OR; 14 grandchildren (Rebecca, Kristen, Mary,
Brant, Joseph, Adena – Riann, Lucas, Alexandra and Andrea – Cala,
Michael, Mitch and Malachi); 28 great grandchildren (Isabel, Jacob;
Chase J, Cailee & Tanler; Silas; Ian, Asher & Avery; Chase; Tehya,
Jared, Jace, Trenton, Trey, Axel, Adelaide & Easton; Elliott, Aiden &
Jacob; Rowdy & Addison; Ezra & Erelah; Hideki & Yuuki; Aria Rose,
Harper & Hudson); nephews Dugan and Dennis and Niece Ched.
He was preceded in death by his Father and Mother, brothers Wanden
& Vaden, half sister Charlotte; daughter-in-law Tommie Rose; 2
nephews and great grandson, Elijah.
Friends are invited to join the family for a reception immediately
following at the Shorthorn Restaurant on Main Street in Richland.
For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of
Wilbur, the family suggests either the John Day Chapter of Knights of
Columbus or the John Day Food Bank through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. On line condolences may be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
Paid for by the Family of Wilbur Ashby
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