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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 14, 2018 A3 O BITUARIES Theodore Gerald ‘Jerry’ Brown Aug. 16, 1938 - Feb. 27, 2018 Nurse travels world, inspires Dayville students Theresa Wood shares medical mission stories By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Nurse Theresa (Jones) Wood has traveled the world, taking part in medical mis- sions, and she journeyed to Dayville School Feb. 8 to share her experiences with the students. Dayville teacher Margee Powell, who has known Wood since grade school, invited her to give a presentation. Wood, who is a Mt. Ver- non High School alumnus, works as a registered nurse at St. Charles Health System Prineville and in emergency rooms throughout Central Or- egon. She also teaches neona- tal resuscitation. She often travels at her own expense when volun- teering with Medical Teams International, which is based in Tigard. Dayville’s sixth- through 12th-grade students watched her slide show presentation, which included photos of her and other medical profes- sionals with patients they’ve served overseas. Wood has delivered medi- cal care during natural disas- ters and at refugee camps. She also trains midwives, nurses and doctors in developing countries. She said several of the stu- dents met with her afterward to thank her and ask more about her experiences. “They were captivated by the pictures and the story,” Wood told the Eagle. “It was a good interaction and expe- rience.” A passion of hers is a pro- gram called Helping Babies Breathe, which was the basis of her master’s thesis, teach- ing techniques to save babies in respiratory distress. She’s shared the program in developing countries, in- cluding Papua New Guinea and countries in Africa. “It’s very rewarding, es- pecially when you hear very shortly after the class that they’ve applied the training and are saving babies,” she said, adding the positive feed- back is almost instantaneous. Her most recent trip was to Bangladesh, where she cared for refugees escaping ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Wood said working in ref- ugee situations has been espe- cially humbling, hearing their stories, sharing hugs and giv- ing medical care. “People are fleeing horrific atrocities,” she said. She hoped the students would find ways to apply their own talents in service. “We’re all made with gifts,” she said, adding she hopes the students don’t let location or financial concerns prevent them from moving to- ward their dreams. Powell said her friend has kept up with her through the years, sharing photos from her travels with Medical Teams International. “We thought it might be really great to share it with our middle and high school students to inspire them and show them that one per- son can make a difference,” Powell said. “Whether it be through a medical ca- reer, volunteering in their own community, or serving as a missionary halfway around the world, there are people in need, and it only takes a willingness to serve others.” T HE L AW O FFICE OF D ONALD J. M OLNAR A General Practice Law Firm • Wills, Trusts, and Estates • Divorce and Family Law • Contracts, Real Estate, Business • Personal Injury • Criminal Defense 43713 118 S. Washington Street, Canyon City, OR 97820 (541) 620-5127 43410 The City of John Day is seeking applicants for a vacant position on the John Day City Council under the provisions of Ordinance 82-29-01. 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He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! 45452 Contributed photo/Margee Powell Dayville School students visit with nurse Theresa Wood, right, Feb. 8 at the school, sharing experiences she’s had volunteering with Medical Teams International. From left are Jagger Michael, Austin Walker, Cassandra Buckmaster, Wa Lerttanomwong, Vy Tuong, Kristina Humphreys, Danielle Rhoda, Denali Twehues, Rafael Dualibi (behind Twehues), JT Hand, Gabriel Walker-Hopkins, Rico Sparka and Courtney Nichols. Theodore Gerald “Jerry” Brown passed away Feb. 27 at Ashley Manor in Burns. Brown was born Aug. 16, 1938, in Redding, Califor- nia, to Theodore and Pearl (Simmons) Brown. He was the fourth of six children with three older sisters and two younger sisters. He graduated from Shasta High School in 1956 and went to work for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. In 1957, he married Ann Bosworth, and they had three chil- dren, Theodore Greg, Brenda Ann and Terry George. When he wasn’t working for Pacific, he worked for his father-in-law on his ranch outside of Burney, California. Later he worked for Citizens Utilities, an independent telephone company. He worked out of the Burney, Susan- ville and Elk Grove, California, districts. While working in Elk Grove he met his second wife, Sandra, and they were married on Aug. 1, 1981. Brown’s lifelong dream was to own and operate a cat- tle ranch. In April of 1990 that dream became a reality when he purchased a ranch in Izee. He lived and ranched there for 21 years. His love of hunting deer, elk and fish- ing in his lake on the ranch were added bonuses. In 2011, the couple sold the ranch. Then in 2013 they moved to the Burns area. Shortly thereafter he was diag- nosed with Capgras syndrome and Lewy body dementia and a year later with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, of Burns; sons Greg of Sacramento, California, and Terry of Banks; daughter Brenda (Chuck) Robertson of Anderson, Cal- ifornia; stepdaughter Amanda (Clinton) Tyler of Burns; siblings Vecy McDonald of Redding, California, and Gladys Berens of Mesa, Arizona; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and neph- ews. He was preceded in death by his sister Jean Crawford and great-grandson Theodore Gadge. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. March 17 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Burns, followed by a graveside service and then a luncheon at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Harney County Hospice and/or Holy Family Catholic Church. Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com We offer monuments of unsurpassed quality. Order your monument by April 1, 2018 and save 10%. Granite • Bronze. Choose from many beautiful styles in assorted sizes. Say it in Stone Preserve it Forever.. . 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