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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 21, 2018 O BITUARIES Miller nominated for electric co-op board Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Trail Electric Coop- erative board of directors nom- inees have been announced by county nominating commit- tees. For Grant County, Bob Quinton, Gail Enright and Mitch Saul met and nominated Gary Miller for position No. 6. For Baker County, DeeDee Clarke, Fred Werner Jr. and Di- ana Brown nominated Wayne Overton for position No. 5. For Union County, Donna Beverage, Russell Lester and Mary West nominated Austin Bingaman for position No. 4. All candi- dates are run- ning to serve a three-year term. Winners will be an- Gary nounced at Miller OTEC’s annual meeting, sched- uled for April 14 in Burns at the Harney County Fairgrounds. OTEC voting members will be able to cast their ballots by mail during March or at the annual meeting. To register to vote in OTEC elections, contact the local OTEC office, 541-575- 0161. B REMNER ’ S FINAL RIDE Alma Mary Joslin Aug. 7, 1938 - Feb. 12, 2018 Contributed photo Instructors and students in the 2018 Grant-Harney Training Association Firefighter Academy include, from left, back row, Burns Fire Department cadet Dustin Beers and BFD firefighter Dalton Baker; middle row, BFD Lt. Robert Beers, BFD cadet Bekka Riess, BFD firefighter Jessica Sherwood and Prairie City firefighters Drew Mecham and Kirk Stebbins; and front row, Hines Fire Department Assistant Chief Dave Riess and HFD firefighters Matt Riess and Bjorn Petersen. Not pictured are Canyon City firefighter Marcus Perkins and BFD firefighter Nehemiah Logsdon. Local firefighters finish training academy Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter In Thursday’s funeral procession for Greg Bremner, Canyon City Assistant Fire Chief Charlie Caughlin, on a motorcycle, followed Grant County Sheriff’s Office vehicles and led a Canyon City fire truck and other emergency vehicles through downtown John Day. The procession started at Austin Junction, east of Prairie City, and ended at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day. Bremner, 55, was a former Canyon City firefighter. He was also involved in the Romans Motorcycle Ministry. He passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Over the course of three weekends, new firefighters from Burns, Hines, Prai- rie City and Canyon City fire departments attended the annual Grant-Harney Training Association Fire- fighter Academy. Through a mixture of classroom instruction and hands-on training, new firefighters learned about personal protective equip- Alma Mary Joslin, 79, of John Day passed away Feb. 12. She was born Aug. 7, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to Bert and Alma Sappington. She was an only child. At age 18 months, her family moved to Sonora, California, where she lived throughout her childhood. On June 20, 1954, she married Lewis Joslin, and to- gether they raised four children. They lived in several towns in northern Cal- ifornia before moving to Mt. Vernon in April of 1967, then to John Day in 1975. She held numerous jobs throughout the years including housewife, mother, cook, clerk, dental assistant, deli manager and office manager. One of her favorite things to do was to camp on Warm Springs Reservoir in a houseboat she and Lewis built them- selves. She also enjoyed cooking, crocheting keepsakes for her children and grandchildren and collecting angels and bells. She spent many years involved in the Elkettes and volun- teering at Red Cross blood drives. She enjoyed playing cards and spent many hours playing cribbage. She loved the Lord and her church and enjoyed teaching Bi- ble study. She is survived by her four children, Linda Hirsch, Glen (Kel- ly) Joslin, Ken (Sherry) Joslin and Casey Joslin, as well as over 50 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grand- children and her close friends. D AYVILLE S CHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — J ANUARY ment, fire behavior, fire control and many other re- lated subjects. The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training also taught a few classes and made the academy more fun by bringing the Flammable Liquids and Gases hands- on training props. The students were able to apply some of their knowledge in a simulated propane fire emergency. Contributed photo Dayville School students of the month for January are Rafael Dualibi, high school; Austin Humphreys, grades 3-5; and Autumn Walker-Hopkins, grades 6-8. Greg Ray Bremner, 55, of Canyon City, Oregon passed away February 10, 2018, at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. A memorial service was held for Greg Saturday, February 17, 2018, at the Trowbridge Pavilion in John Day, Oregon. Greg was born October 23, 1962, to Ken Bremner and Alice Bremner (Sager) in John Day, Oregon. In 1981 Greg graduated from Grant Union High School, in John Day, Oregon. Greg went on to work for John Day Auto Parts where he was Outside Salesman of the Year twice. Greg most recently worked for the Grant County Road Department as Safety and Risk Manager. Greg was married to Tammy Day (Shank) on October 25, 1997. Greg accomplished many things in his life, including starting the Romans Motorcycle Ministry with Anthony Kodesh. Greg was a member of the John Day Church of the Nazarene, and served his community for fifteen years with the Canyon City Fire Department. Greg is preceded in death by his father Ken Bremner; mother Alice Bremner; grandparents Karl and Flora Bremner and grandparents Clarence R. and Alice E. Sager Greg is survived by his wife Tammy Bremner of Canyon City, Or.; son Alex Bremner of Canyon City, Or.; son Austin Bremner of Bend, Or.; daughter Samantha Phillips and husband Ben Phillips of Nampa, Id.; daughter Shanley Cobb and husband Bob Cobb of John Day, Or.; brother John Bremner of Canyon City, Or.; sister Terri Burke and husband John Burke of Bates, Or.; nephews Kodi Bremner, John Burke Jr and Levi Burke; mother-in-law Garnet Shank; and 6 grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to John Day Church of the Nazarene Children’s Summer Camp Scholarship Fund through Driskill Memorial Chapel. To light a candle in honor of Greg or to leave condolences for his family, please visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com. Paid for by the family of Greg Bremner 41748 Joan Yvonne Ingalls, 79, formerly of Prairie City passed away February 13, 2018 in Ontario, Oregon, from cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Joan was born May 5th 1938 to Clarence and Alice Curtis in Tomahawk Wisconsin. When she was two the family moved to Oregon where she grew up in Canyon City and graduated from John Day High School in 1956. She spent most of her life in Grant County and that is most definitely where her heart was. She loved it there and loved talking about her younger years in Canyon City and all of the shenanigans she and friends took part in. In December 1957 Joan married Jim Murray and they had two children, Scott and Jaylene. The couple later divorced. She was employed by Blue Mountain Hospital district where she worked until her retirement. She was a hard worker and never used life’s hardships as an excuse. She loved planting many flowers in the summer and always had such healthy beautiful pots of flowers. At two different times in her life she was the leader of an equestrian drill team. She had a knack for this and loved doing it. Their performances were something to see. She also enjoyed cross stitching and various forms of painting. But her true love was her family. She never failed to be there for her children and grandchildren. She felt so fortunate that she was able to spend so much time with her grandsons as they grew up, which was very special to her. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jaylene and Eddie Udlinek, and four grandchildren, Zane Murray, Garrett Murray, Dalton Murray, and, as she laughingly always said, her “Finally, thank God granddaughter” Cara Udlinek. Every other Monday in John Day at Baker City 2830 10th St. 541-524-0122 Joan is preceded in death by her son Scott Murray, nephew Kris Curtis, sister Althea Kimball, brothers Arney Curtis, Dale Curtis and Bob Curtis, sister Marg McConkey and parents Clarence and Alice Curtis. Graveside services were held at 2:00 pm Monday February 19, 2018 at Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City, Oregon. Following the service was a potluck gathering at the home of Kris and Jan Curtis on Brent Drive. Blue Mountain Hospital 170 Ford Rd. 541-575-1311 To light a candle in Joan’s memory or to offer condolences to her family, please visit www.driskillmemorialchapel.com. Paid for by the family of Joan Ingalls 41725 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... 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