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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
O BITUARIES
E AGLE ON V ACATION — J EROME
Otho Glen Laurance
April 4, 1929 - May 15, 2018
Otho Glen Laurance, 89, of Prai-
rie City passed away May 15.
He was born April 4, 1929, in
Prairie City to Clyde Alton and Em-
ily Ferne (Savage) Laurance. He at-
tended and graduated from Prairie
City High School. After high school,
he served four years in the United
States Navy.
On March 10, 1951, Laurance
married Sammie Lou Robertson in
Knoxville, Tennessee. He worked as an upholsterer for Laur-
ance Upholstery for 25 years and retired in 1991. He enjoyed
gunsmithing, shooting guns, reloading and reading. He was a
member of the Nazarene Church.
Laurance is survived by his son Gary (Jeanette) Laura-
nce of Isla Mejures, Mexico; son Rick (Christel) Laurance of
Sweden; daughter Joni (Bob) Warren of John Day; son Steve
(Brenda) Laurance of Chino Valley, Arizona; six grandchil-
dren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sammie Lou Lau-
rance.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of
one’s choice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Can-
yon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Joan Budd of Virginia, right, with her mom Bonnie Gause
of Mt. Vernon and Joan Hopper, in back, look at an oil
painting by Patricia Ross on Saturday at the community
art show in John Day.
Art show features
work from 37 artists
Several high
school artists
also display art
Margaret M. Collatt Weaver
Aug. 17, 1953 - Feb. 19, 2018
Contributed photo
James Jerome Sr. and James Jerome Jr. are dockside with
the Eagle at Coronado Naval Base San Diego. James Sr.
was on a cruise on the USS Theodore Roosevelt from Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, known as an Eagle Cruise. Eagle Cruises
are a Navy thank you to parents, siblings and children for
their support to sailors and airman in Naval service.
Margaret M Collatt Weaver 64, passed away Feb. 19 in Sa-
lem. She was born Aug. 17, 1953, in John Day to Buddie and
Oradell Weaver. She considered Mt. Vernon her hometown.
She is survived by children Lester (Mary) Wall and Joann
Wall; mother and stepfather Oradell and Claude Talley;
brother Jim (Mary) Weaver; sisters Elaine Foster and Janet
(Rick) Hylton; and lifelong friend Bruce Carlson.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. May 27 at the
Mt. Vernon Community Center.
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Blue Mountain Eagle
A wide array of art on
display Friday and Saturday
in John Day included pen-
cil and pastel drawings, oil
and acrylic paintings and
bronze, clay and wooden
sculptures.
There were 37 local adult
artists displaying 65 pieces
and several Grant Union art
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students had over 100 piec-
es exhibited in three rooms
and down a hallway at the
Madden Brothers Perform-
ing Arts Center. Three au-
thors also joined in.
The show was organized
by a loose knit group of lo-
cal artists, including Joan
Hopper, who said she was
pleased with the variety
and quality of art presented.
She was also impressed by
the students who displayed
their latest creations.
“We had a great showing
from the high school stu-
dents,” she said.
P RAIRIE C ITY S TUDENTS
OF THE M ONTH — A PRIL
To all who donated items for our silent
auction, who purchased tickets to the dinner,
and bid on the silent auction items, Thank
you for Supporting the Monument EMT’s
59179
The Monument Volunteer Ambulance
Association would like to give a big
THANK YOU to all who came to our May 5 th
Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser, that was
held in the Monument Senior Center.
Social sciences teach-
er Nate Barber nominated
sophomore Aleah Johns.
“Aleah is a great student to
have in the classroom,” Bar-
ber said. “She consistently
puts forth effort to get her
assignments and homework
completed. She takes the
initiative to get good grades
and turn in quality work.”
Science teacher Louanne
Zweygardt nominated sev-
enth-grader Betty Ann
I think of you and miss you every day,
Clayton. You will never be forgotten.
Love, Mom
Aleah
Johns
Betty Ann
Wilson
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Carrie Bellinger displays three mixed-media acrylic
works at the community art show, including ‘Cupboard
Angel’ at left.
Wilson. “Betty Ann is a
competitive student who
likes a challenge (especial-
ly physical),” Zweygardt
said. “She always greets
me with a smile, even
when her own world is in
turmoil.”
C ORRECTION
Grant Union track and field athlete Drew Lusco earned a
district title for discus, throwing with a mark of 128-09.50, a
personal record, at the May 11 2A-6 Wapiti League Districts
in Union. He had a third-place finish in shot put. An article last
week stated he received the title for shot put. The Eagle regrets
the error.
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Alan Duane Hatley
brother, Danny Hatley; and his stepson, Michael Ferrel. Alan is
April 26, 1941-May 2, 2018
survived by his daughters, Melissa Hatley of Bend, Oregon and
Lisa Hatley Nasr (Basim) of Bend, Oregon; son, Casey Hatley
Alan Hatley passed away at Blue Mountain
(Amy Spangler-Hull) of Monument, Oregon; stepdaughter, Michele
Hospital in John Day on May 2, 2018. Alan was
Engle (Chad) of Monument, Oregon; and grandchildren, Jordan
born on April 26, 1941 to Gwendola V. and Ralph Hull, Alexys Hull, Jayce Hatley, Addison Hatley, Jayla Hatley,
G. Hatley in Baker City, Oregon. He grew up
Sayla Nasr, Nico Nasr and step-grandchildren, Garrett Warner and
around Boring and Twickenham, and graduated
Payton Warner.
from Mitchell High School in 1959.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Friends of the Sumpter
Alan served in the United States Army from 1963-66. He married
Valley Dredge through Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day.
Etta Hunt on July 3, 1975.
There will be a celebration of life, please come and share
Alan worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation for
memories at 11am on Saturday June 9th in the Monument City
27 ½ years, retiring in 1998. Alan enjoyed fishing, hunting,
Park, with potluck to follow at the senior center.
crabbing, family drives through the forest, and weekend visits with
Paid for by the family of Alan Hatley
family in Galena. Alan is preceded in death by his wife, Etta; his
Katee
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