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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 4, 2017 O BITUARIES Robert ‘Bob’ Eberhard May 6, 1935 - Sept. 26, 2017 Joseph ‘J.C.’ Cayton Oliver III April 18, 1950-Sept. 21, 2017 Bernice Ellen ‘Bunny’ Pope Nov. 13, 1932 - Sept. 20, 2017 Robert “Bob” L. Eberhard, 82, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, at his home in Red- mond, Ore., ending his fi ght with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Highland Baptist Church, 3100 SW Highland Ave. in Redmond with an ice cream social to follow. Eberhard was born May 6, 1935, in Prineville, Ore., to John and Nelda Eberhard. In 1953, he graduated from Redmond Union High School. He attended Cen- tral Oregon Community College before transferring to Oregon State University where he received a bachelor of science degree in business with a technical minor in dairy products. Eberhard was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He met his wife, Kaye, at OSU, and they were mar- ried on July 3, 1958, for 57 years until Kaye passed away on March 25, 2016. They had two children: Theo- dore Lee, who died in April 2011 from ALS, and Holly Lynn Eberhard-Maloney, who survives. In August of 1964, Eberhard moved to Redmond to join the family business, Eberhard’s Dairy Products, with his father, John Eberhard. Eberhard created a lasting impact and legacy in Red- mond, central Oregon, and statewide with his commu- nity service as a member and chairman of the boards of St. Charles Health System and Central Oregon Com- munity College. In the business world, Eberhard served on the board of the Oregon Dairy Products Commission and as a board member and chairman of the Board of National Quality Check’d Dairy Products Association. He is survived by his brother Richard Eberhard; sis- ter Mary Louise Barnes; and many nephews and nieces. Remembrances may be made to the Dairy Building Fund, Oregon State University Foundation, 850 SW 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333. Redmond Memorial Chapel is in care of arrange- ments. Leave condolences at redmondmemorial.com. Joseph “J.C.” Cayton Oliver III, 67, passed away Sept. 21 at his home in Seneca, Ore. A graveside service was held Sept. 28 at the Canyon City, Ore., Cemetery. On April 18, 1950, J.C. was born to Jo- seph “Joe” and Arlene (Gay) Oliver in John Day, Ore. After graduating from Grant Union High School, J.C. went on to attend Yakima Community College. He later became the fourth generation to operate his family’s cen- tury ranch in Grant County, Ore. On May 6, 1972, J.C. was married to Kathryn “Tinka” Nicholson at the John Day United Methodist Church in John Day. Together they raised two children, Kati and Alec. J.C. was very active in the Grant County community, serving on many boards and committees such as the Grant County Farm Service Agency Board for 10 years, Grant Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict Board for over 21 years, Grant County Extension Service Advisory Council, president of the Grant County Stockgrowers, president of the Grant County Family Heritage Foundation, co-chairman with George Magee of the Public Lands Committee, co-chairman and chairman of Animal Health/Brand and Theft Committee, chairman of the 30-mile lawsuit on water quality for the Oregon Cattlemen and was district vice president for the Grant/Harney/Malheur District. He also served on the Oregon District of Oregon Department of For- estry Budget Committee, the Grant County Wildlife Committee and was a member of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Advisory Board. J.C. was a member of the Oregon Cattlemen and National Cattle- men’s Associations as well as the John Day Elks Lodge BPOE No. 1824 since 1971. He was the recipient of the Oregon Ag Fest Ag Stars Award for an individual in 1995 from the Salem Chamber of Commerce (J.C. was the fi rst individual east of the Cascades to win this award), recipient of the Voice of the Industry for the Oregon Cattlemen, recipient of the Stockgrower of the Year Award with his wife Tinka and had his photo published in the “Gold and Cattle Country” book. He is remembered as a loving father and husband to his two children and wife, helping from behind the scenes without expecting any recogni- tion and interjecting his opinion only after it had been well thought over. J.C. was also known for saying, “You’ve got to take care of what you have. You can’t abuse it” and “You treat it right and it will treat you right.” He enjoyed hunting and brandings. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Oliver, and mother, Arlene Oliver. J.C. is survived by his wife, Kathryn “Tinka” Oliver of Seneca, Ore.; daughter, Kati Martin of Bear River, Wyo.; Alec Oliver of Seneca, Ore.; sister Gay Kuykendall; and brother-in-law Gary Kuykendall of Canby, Ore., and sister Kay Oliver of Bend, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grant County Family Heritage Foundation through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Can- yon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To light a candle in honor of J.C. or to leave condolences for his family, please visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com. Bernice Ellen “Bunny” Pope, 84, passed away peacefully Sept. 20 in Bend, surrounded by her three daughters. She had been in failing health for the last year, living at Valley View Assisted Living Center in John Day. She was born to Willard and Hazel Laythe on Nov. 13, 1932, in Burns. She and her older brother Charles went to school in Burns until they moved to Tillamook in 1942, when she was 9. In 1945, her dad died in Tillamook, and when she was 12, the family moved back to Burns. During her high school years, in the summers, she worked for various ranches in the south end of Harney County. She helped care for children and cook for the haying crews. For two years, her sophomore and junior years, she attended Mount Angel Academy, a Catholic school near Salem. Being homesick, she returned to Burns her senior year and graduated from Burns High School in 1950. She attended business school in Portland for six months, then returned to Burns to work for her aunt, Alice Johnston, in her dress shop, The Vogue. In 1950, she met Richard McCulloch of Burns and they were married in 1951 and had three daughters, Christine in 1952, Kathy in 1953 and Jo in 1954, which kept her very busy . The family enjoyed fi shing, camping, boat- ing, hunting, rock hounding and making many trips to Fish Lake to fi sh and camp, with many fond memories. After her divorce in 1971, she worked several years at Edward Hines Lumber Co. in Burns and Mt. Vernon. In 1973, she met Jim Pope of Mt. Vernon, and they were married. She gained two sons, Doc and Doug Pope, and their families. In 1984, the couple moved to Burns, purchasing the Bontemps Motel. Af- ter operating the motel for 10 years, they sold it and retired in 1994, when his health declined. She was always there to provide him with excellent care. In 1999, Jim passed away, and she moved to a small house in Burns, where you would always fi nd her working in her yard, with her black Labrador retriever Scrum at her side, living there happily until 2015. She and her family decided it was necessary to move to an assisted living home, The Sunshine House in Burns, where she made several Harney County lady acquaintances into very close friends and they became amazingly special to her. In January of 2016, she moved to Valley View Assisted Living in John Day to live closer to her daughter Kathy. She loved her apartment with beau- tiful views, and cherished the time spent with her daughter with prayers, reading the Bible, going for walks and many lively discussions on all aspects of her colorful life. Pope had many hobbies over the years. She took pride in her yard, and enjoyed fl ower gardening, tending to her raspberries and garden plants. She canned her fruits and vegetables, made the best cookies and received awards at the fair for her sourdough biscuits. She always enjoyed reading, especially Christian and history books, and was ready for visits from her family and friends at any time. She was loving, kind and caring and will be greatly missed. She was a devoted Christian. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Pope; brother, Charles Laythe; and grandson, Cody Hodges. She is survived by her daughters, Christine (John) Hodges of Fields, Kathy (Randy) Gillam of Canyon City and Jo (Roger) Crisafi of Bend; step- sons Doc Pope of Mt. Vernon, and Doug Pope of Boardman, and their fami- lies; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Pioneer Presby- terian Church in Burns, with a graveside burial after the memorial service. Donations in her memory may be made to the Harney County Historical Society, c/o Western Room, 18 W. D St. Burns, OR 97720. Carl Sheppard Carl Sheppard, 71, died at his home on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Prairie City. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cre- mation Services. 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