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O BITUARY
Fay Almetta Paustian
June 8, 1934 - Aug. 13, 2017
Fay Almetta Paustian, 83, of Bak-
er City passed away Sunday, Aug. 13,
at her residence in Beehive Homes.
Gray’s West & Co. has been entrusted
with the arrangements. At her request,
no services have been planned.
Paustian was born June 8, 1934,
to Ross and Irma (Ray) Raymond in
Woodburn. At a very young age, she
moved to Grant County, and she grad-
uated from Prairie City High School in
1952. She married Gordon Bruce Paustian on May 28, 1960, in
Winnemucca, Nevada, and together they raised fi ve children:
Carrol, David, Tamara, Gary and Almetta.
Her main occupation was being a homemaker, but she also
worked for Kolb & Oster, Pioneer Federal Bank, Ben’s Trans-
fer, Baker School District and the Grant County Assessor’s Of-
fi ce. She retired from Baker School District. Paustian enjoyed
crocheting, knitting, sewing, gardening, bowling, square danc-
ing and spending time with her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. While in school, she played volleyball and
was in band. She also volunteered at Baker Co-op for the past
several years. She did many great things in her life but the ac-
complishment she was most appreciated for was being a devot-
ed wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Gordon Paustian, of Baker
City; daughter Carrol Titus and son-in-law Bob Titus of Prai-
rie City; son David Paustian of Baker City; daughter Tamara
Zemmer and son-in-law Ron Meng of Baker City; son Gary
Paustian and daughter-in-law Sherri Paustian of Nampa, Idaho;
son-in-law Lee Fuge of Canby; brother Delmas Raymond and
sister-in-law Mary Raymond of Prairie City; 11 grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family mem-
bers.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Almetta Rene
Fuge.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heart ‘n’ Home
Hospice through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel at 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
To leave a condolence for the family, visit grayswestco.com.
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C ORRECTION
In last week’s edition, an article about a Grant Union teach-
er and students involved in a national total solar eclipse proj-
ect, sophomore Gage Brandon’s name was listed incorrectly.
Brandon said he plans to pursue astronomy studies in the future.
Charlotte Hopkins won a blue ribbon in the Grant County Fair
Parade for mounted female adult and a special award for most
creative entry; her name was listed incorrectly in the results
submitted to the Eagle. We regret the errors.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Prairie City American Legion
Post receives membership award
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Prairie City’s recruitment
of American Legion mem-
bers to Post 106 is going
strong.
National
Commander
Charlie Schmidt of Burns
presented the 21st Century
Award to the local group at
its Aug. 5 meeting. About 25
were in attendance.
“The award was given to
Post 106 for membership and
their great job of recruiting,”
said District 10 Commander
Jim Jerome of John Day.
To receive the award a
group must increase their
membership by two or three
members in one year. The or-
ganization in Monument also
received the award.
Jerome oversees eight
posts in the Oregon Depart-
ment’s District 10: Prairie
City, John Day, Dayville,
Monument, Burns, Nyssa,
Vale and Ontario.
Ed Negus is the com-
mander of Post 106, which
has 42 members from Prairie
City, John Day, Sumpter and
other areas, including out of
state.
Jerome said the Ameri-
can Legion organization is
important in many ways, in-
cluding the GI Bill for high-
er education, which is now a
benefi t for life, and assistance
purchasing a home.
He said the American Le-
gion wrote the fi rst GI Bill
to help former servicemen
receive higher education in
a fi eld they are interested in,
Contributed photo
American Legion National Commander Charlie
Schmidt speaks to the American Legion Post 106 on
Aug. 5 in Prairie City. From left, Chaplain Jim Litscher
of Burns, First Vice Commander Daniel Burk of Ontario
and Adjutant Julie Gibson of Burns.
noting it used to be in effect
for 10 years after completing
service, but now veterans can
use the benefi t for life.
“It’s also been working
hard as a strong supporter of
our VA program to take care
of our wounded and injured
veterans,” Jerome said, add-
ing they are also working to
revamp the VA to expedite
services and to ensure qual-
ity care. “The Legion fought
hard for these programs to be
initiated and put into place.”
Schmidt said gaining
membership is always a chal-
lenge. District 10 includes
members from Grant, Harney
and Malheur counties.
“We consider ourselves
the biggest little district in
Oregon,” he said.
“We work on Capitol Hill
every day,” he said. “Our
staff works with legislators
on our concerns. We’re con-
cerned about veterans, their
families and our America.”
He added, “Membership
strengthens our voice, which
basically means more num-
bers; it gives us a little bit
more of a powerful voice,
because behind that is over 2
million Legionnaires.”
Schmidt said it’s import-
ant for the members to be
visible, volunteering with
community programs to help
other veterans see the value
of what the American Legion
does.
He said the organization
started after WWI to help
wounded veterans and their
families.
The American Legion
has veteran service offi cers
to help, whether a veteran is
young or old, he said.
“I’m proud to be a mem-
ber of the American Legion
and also to be a member of
District 10 because we all
stick together, we work to-
gether, and we’ve been doing
that for a number of years,”
he said. “We help one an-
other while we’re also doing
programs and advocating for
veterans.”
Membership dues help
Schmidt and other leaders
pay for travel to make pre-
sentations before congress
and help fund scholarships.
Schmidt and Jerome at-
tended the Aug. 18-24 Amer-
ican Legion National Con-
vention in Reno, Nevada, the
99th annual convention.
Jerome said it has been 98
years since the organization
has chosen a national com-
mander from Oregon.
The next meeting for Post
106 is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the log
cabin building at 307 SW
Front St. in Prairie City.
For more information,
call Ed Negus at 541-820-
3593.
B RIEFLY
Grant Union
graduate wins
scholarship
Jessica
Carter,
a
2017 Grant Union High
School
graduate,
re-
ceived a $1,500 Oregon
Farm Bureau Memorial
Scholarship.
Carter plans to pur-
sue
agribusiness
man-
agement, studying at Or-
egon State University in
Corvallis.
She is among 12 Oregon
students receiving the schol-
arship.
The goal of the OFB
Memorial
Scholarship
is to “support students
that will have a positive
impact on production agri-
culture and other agricultural
related fi elds,” said Andrea
Kuenzi, scholarship coordi-
nator for the Oregon Farm
Bureau.
This scholarship program
is open to new and continu-
ing full-time students.
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