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Feature photo of 2017
Eagle file photo
Rosalinda Gonzalez casts into Magone Lake May 29.
Eloise Claudine (Lois) Hill
Eloise Claudine (Lois) Hill, 93, passed away
Monday, December 18, 2017 in Prairie City.
She was born September 1, 1924 in Hamilton,
Oregon to Coleman Justice and Doris Sweek.
She attended school in Monument, was active
in plays, sports, and student body leadership
and graduated a year early as valedictorian of
her class in 1941.
On August 31, 1946, she and Charles (Son) Hill
were married. They enjoyed 60 years together on their ranches near
Kimberly, Oregon. They worked hard with their cattle herd and growing
hay. They also raised two children on the ranches, son George (Gus) and
daughter Jean.
Lois always had a big garden to help feed the family and canned fruit
every summer from the Kimberly Orchards. She was a wonderful cook
and bread maker. As a young girl she helped feed large harvesting
crews and learned the craft well. She cooked at the Monument Schools
for 23 years, first as the assistant cook and later as the head cook until
her retirement in 1998. She insisted on “cooking from scratch” and her
recipes are still shared in the community.
She was active in the 4-H program and extension service for many years
in Grant County supporting her kids and scores of others. She later was
called upon to judge food projects and exhibits at county fairs
throughout the state which she enjoyed tremendously.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
B RIEFLY
Electric co-op
nominating
committee set for
board elections
Gail Enright, Bob Quin-
ton and Mitch Saul have been
selected for the Oregon Trail
Electric Cooperative Nomi-
nating Committee for Grant
County for the upcoming
election of board of directors
members. The board posi-
tion is currently held by Gary
Miller, according to an OTEC
press release.
The Nominating Com-
mittee interviews and recom-
mends qualified candidates for
the 2018 OTEC board of di-
rectors elections. Members of
the cooperative interested in
running for the board can con-
tact the administration at 541-
524-2831, or by visiting otecc.
com/about/annual-meetings
and clicking “Contact Us.”
The committee has re-
quested any members interest-
ed in running for a board posi-
tion to please contact them on
or before Jan. 10.
Due to health issues with Son, Lois was his caregiver and constant
companion during the last 10 years of his life. She enjoyed quilting
with friends in the afternoons during Son’s naps and loved the great
fellowship of the Kimberly Bunco Club. The kindness and
thoughtfulness of neighbors and friends in their care and concern of
Lois and Son is cherished.
Throughout her life Lois had her share of hardship and challenges. She
met them with a sense of humor, a twinkle in her eye, and a
resourcefulness and strength of character that positively impacted those
around her.
Lois touched numerous lives throughout her lifetime. She loved and is
loved by many. Her kindness, caring and sweet, sweet smile will be
greatly missed.
She is survived by son George of Reno, NV, daughter Jean of Kimberly,
OR, and sister Darlene Forrest of Monument, OR.
Lois was very grateful for those who provided assistance in her care
during the last several years. Many thanks to the staff of Blue
Mountain Care Center and to Tina Ray and her family for your kind and
loving care. Thank you to the individuals and organizations in the area
who support the residents of the Care Center.
Contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Care Center, Prairie City
Senior Center,Monument Senior Center, Spray Ambulance and the Carrie
Young Memorial through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Blvd, John Day, OR. 97845
To light a candle for Lois or leave a condolence for the family please
visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com Paid for by the family of Lois Hill
31995
May 23, 1955 – December 16, 2017
Kris M. Curtis, 62, of John
Day passed away December 16, 2017
at St. Luke’s Medical Center,
in Boise, ID.
Kris Curtis was born May 23, 1955
in Prairie City, Oregon. He was
raised in Canyon City by his parents,
Arney and Glenna Curtis. He
attended Grant Union High School
where he graduated in 1974.
Kris began working for the Oregon
Department of Transportation
(ODOT) in 1975. He served 33 years
before his retirement in December,
2007. While working for ODOT, his
priority was making sure the roads
were safe for traveler’s, especially in
the winter conditions, as he loved
plowing snow.
He married Jan Curtis, the love of
his life, March 22, 1997
in Ontario, Oregon.
Kris loved to golf with a few of his
very close friends, camp with his
family, play guitar, and call to
“shoot the shit.” He was a best
friend to many without even
knowing it.
Kris was an excellent husband,
father, and grandfather. He loved
to laugh and tell jokes. He was
adored by his grandchildren and
took them on many summer
camping trips to Prineville Reservoir.
Kris was a member of the B.P.O.E
#1824 for 27 years and the John Day
Golf Club.
Zella Vee Randall
March 1, 1927 – December 13, 2017
Zella Vee Randall formerly of John
Day, Oregon, passed away peacefully
on December 13, 2017 in Bend, Oregon.
She was 90.
Zella was born March 1, 1927 in
Dayville, Oregon, the sixth of seven
children to Charlie and Alcye (Chesnut)
Moore. She cherished her life on the family
ranch and did not leave until her marriage to Howard
Mayo in 1946, when she moved to his family’s farm in Clifton Hill,
MO. Over the next 13 years they lived in Missouri, Oregon and
Colorado as Howard completed his education and began teaching
school.
From this union, three children were born and Zell took delight in
taking care of her family. After Howard’s death in 1959, she moved
her young family back to Oregon where she enrolled in Eastern
Oregon State College, earning her Master’s Degree and later an ELP
Fellowship from the University of Oregon.
She taught school in Baker City and Portland, until she married
Donald Randall in 1979 and began her second career as a dairy
farmer in Monroe, OR. For the next 27 years she poured her heart
into the dairy farm until their retirement and move to Albany, OR.
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Firewood, post
and pole permits
available Jan. 8
Personal use firewood and
post and pole permits for 2018
will go on sale beginning Jan.
8, to allow time for the prod-
uct sales system to update for
the current year.
As with each year, fire-
wood permits issued for 2018
will expire on Dec. 31, 2018,
whether or not all firewood
has been removed.
Personal use firewood per-
mits are intended to be used
for the collection of firewood,
not other forest products.
The price for personal use
firewood permits remains at
$5 per cord, with a four-cord
minimum purchase. The per-
sonal use firewood program
allows for a maximum of 16
cords per household, per year.
Post and pole permits are
available for the harvesting of
post and poles in designated
locations. The minimum pur-
chase price of a post and pole
permit is $20.
Detailed information may
be found online at fs.usda.
g o v / m a i n / m a l h e u r / p a s s-
es-permits.
The public is asked to take
additional precautions when
cutting firewood late in the
fall and early winter when
road and soil conditions be-
come slick, soggy and saturat-
ed. Firewood cutters should
be prepared for winter weath-
er conditions at any moment.
Mountain travel will require
extreme care to avoid getting
stuck in the mud or snow and
causing resource damage to
the land and vegetation.
For more information,
contact the Malheur National
Forest office at 541-575-3000.
McCloskey,
Sprouffske
named to OSU
honor roll
Jennifer McCloskey and
Michel Sprouffske were
named to Oregon State Uni-
versity’s fall-term honor roll.
McCloskey, a junior studying
applied visual arts, earned a
straight-A average. Sprouff-
ske, a junior studying hos-
pitality management, earned
a 3.5 GPA or better. A total
of 1,427 students earned
straight-A’s, and another
4,483 earned a 3.5 GPA or
better to make the listing. To
be on the honor roll, students
must carry at least 12 graded
hours of course work.
Income-based
energy assistance
available
Community Connection of
Northeast Oregon, Inc. is pro-
viding energy assistance for
households who meet income
guidelines, regardless of how
the home is heated. Income
limits are based on household
size: one person, $1,924; two,
$2,516; three, $3,109; and
four, $3,701. Contact the local
Community Connection of-
fice, 142 NE Dayton St., John
Day, to set up an appointment,
541-575-2949.
Forest Service
maps increase in
price Jan. 1
Forest Service map prices
will increase to $14 Jan. 1,
according to a press release.
The Forest Service continual-
ly updates its maps. The For-
est Service expects to shorten
the revision cycle as cartogra-
phers continue to apply new
digital technology to the map
revision process. Maps can be
purchased at any of the Mal-
heur National Forest offices or
at NationalForestStore.com.
The Forest Service is also
working to increase the avail-
ability of digital maps. Digital
maps for mobile applications
can be downloaded at avenza.
com/pdf-maps/store. Digital
maps cost $4.99 per side.
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Paid for by the family of Kris Curtis
After Don’s death in 2008 she moved to Bend, OR where she and
her youngest sister enjoyed three years in a shared apartment until
her sister’s death three months ago.
Zell never failed in finding the bright side in life and she was an
inspiration to all who knew her. Even as her final years became
shadowed by Alzheimer’s she remained thankful. One of the last
things she said before her death was, “What a wonderful life this is!”
Zell is survived by her three children, Jim (wife Judi) Mayo of
Springfield, OR; Janice (husband Steve) Mathers of Bend, OR and
Patty (husband Dan) Martin of Beaverton, OR. She is also survived
by three stepdaughters: Donita Randall of Salem, OR; Deanna
Texiera of Lodi, CA; and Danise (husband Peter) Breederland of
Aldergrove, British Columbia; eight grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Zell was preceded in death by her two husbands, both parents and
six siblings.
A private gathering will be held after the holidays. Contributions in
Zella’s memory may be made to Partners in Care Hospice, 2075
NE Wyatt Court, Bend, OR 97701 or to the American Alzheimer’s
Association.
Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens is honored to serve the
family (541) 382-5592. Visit our online register book to send
condolences and share treasured memories at
deschutesmemorialchapel.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/
deschutesmemorial.
Paid for the family of Zella Randall
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W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 32/22
T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 30/15
F RIDAY .......................................................................... 32/25
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M ONDAY ........................................................................ 36/26
He was preceded in death by Ruth
DeVine, Grandmother; Arney Curtis,
Father; Craig Curtis, brother, and
Glenna Curtis, mother.
He is survived by his wife of 21
years, Jan Curtis; his daughters;
Kristina Curtis, Boise, ID and Kim
McMullen (Mitch) Bend, OR, his son,
Matt Curtis (Jill) Ontario, OR and his
three grandchildren, Kason Thissell,
Kellen McMullen, and Brinley
McMullen.
A celebration of life will be held at
the John Day Elks Lodge on January
20th, 2017, at 1:00 pm.
To light a candle for Kris or leave a
condolence for the family please
visit www.DriskillMemorialChapel.com
A copy of the bylaws
describing the terms of the
office, application and qual-
ifications needed to serve on
the nine-member board of
directors, as well as a conflict
of interest policy, are avail-
able at otecc.com/about/annu-
al-meetings.
After Jan. 10, any member
wanting to petition for place-
ment on the board election
ballot should call 541-524-
2831. Nominations by peti-
tion must be filed no later than
Feb. 13 and must be signed
by the candidate and include
at least 50 OTEC members’
signatures who are qualified
to vote.
Each director’s term of
office is three years. The elec-
tion will be completed at the
annual meeting on April 14 in
Burns at the Harney County
Fairgrounds. All OTEC mem-
bers and their families are in-
vited to attend.
The
deadline for What’s Hap-
pening items is 5 p.m. Fri-
day. Call the Eagle, 541-
575-0710, or email editor@
bmeagle.com. For meetings
this week, see our list in the
classifieds.
SATURDAY, DEC. 30
Jackpot clay pigeon
shoot
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kim-
berly Rock Products pit, mile-
post 9
on Highway 402
Proceeds from the fund-
raiser shoot will go to the
Spray Rodeo. The cost is $3
per shoot. A baked goods auc-
tion and chili cook-off will be
held, and concessions will be
available by donation only. A
fireworks show will be pre-
sented at dark. The winner of
the chili cook-off will receive
two tickets to the Spray Ro-
deo. For more information,
call 541-934-2143.
C ORRECTION
In the Dec. 20 cops and courts log, information provided
to the Eagle regarding Julie Humbird was inaccurate. Humbird
was cited Dec. 11 for failing to operate a vehicle without re-
quired lighting and warned for failure to carry proof of insur-
ance, according to Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer. Hum-
bird was not arrested. The Eagle regrets the error.
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