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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
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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.”
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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),
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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.
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