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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 20, 2018 O BITUARIES Jamie Alan Zimmerlee Sept. 15, 1984 - May 18, 2018 Walter ‘Walt’ Lee Eaton Sr. Aug. 24, 1942 - June 9, 2018 Jamie Alan Zimmerlee, 33, passed away May 18 in Junction City, Oregon. A memorial service was held May 26 at his grand- mother’s ranch on Rudio Moun- tain, between Kimberly and Day- ville, Oregon. He was born Sept. 15, 1984, in Hermiston, Oregon, to Heidi Reneé (Buce) and Richard Lee Zimmer- lee. He grew up in Monument, Or- egon, on his family’s ranch. He was homeschooled, then attended public school in Dayville and graduated from Union/Baker Education Services District, John Day, Or- egon, in June 2003. He married Jaime Arnett on July 4, 2008, at Lands Inn B&B on Rudio Mountain. They moved to Blaine, Wash- ington. Together Jamie boy and Jaime girl had one son, Gavin Osric Zimmerlee, born March 3, 2010. He was a big man with a big smile and a big laugh. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fixing en- gines and mechanical things. He worked at various jobs, including as a contract laborer with Ivanof Bay Village in Alaska, a fishing guide in Alaska, a caregiver for Al- ternative Service Inc. in John Day, and, most recently, driving log truck for J.C. Benson II Inc., Astoria, Or- egon. The other side of this happy-go-lucky kid was a troubled young man who fought as long and hard as he could. He never recovered from his sister’s death in 2003, and eventually he took his own life. He was preceded in death by his sister Shannon Lee (Zimmerlee) Halvorson; his maternal grandfather, Thomas Alan Buce; and his paternal grandparents, Jim and Vivian Zimmerlee. He is survived by his mother, Heidi McCrary, and Troy Allen, Kimberly; his father, Richard Zimmerlee, and wife, Debbie, Bend, Oregon; son Gavin and ex-wife Jaime; grandmother Barbara (Weatherford) Buce, La Grande, Oregon; nephew Garrett Halvorson, Prineville, Oregon; and a loving, supportive extended family. Walter “Walt” Lee Eaton Sr., 75, of Prairie City passed away June 9 at his residence. A cele- bration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, at Walt and Yvonne’s home. Friends and family are invited. His urn will be entombed at Willamette National Cemetery at a later date. Walt was born Aug. 24, 1942, in Russellville, Arkansas, to The- odore Walter Eaton and Vella Violet Reynolds and was raised by his mother and stepfather, Jay Manley. In 1960 he joined the United States Air Force, where he would serve for three years. Walt married Yvonne Freeman on June 7, 1978, in Scio, Oregon. He worked as a union carpenter and enjoyed fishing, hunting and pretty much anything having to do with the outdoors. He especially loved his grandchildren. Walt is survived by his wife, Yvonne; two sons, Butch Eaton of Burns, Oregon, and Travis Eaton of Scio, Or- egon; and two daughters, Deborah Webb of Baker City, Oregon, and Wendy Yeager of Albany, Oregon. He also leaves behind 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Vel- la; son Richard Michael; and sisters Dee and Charlotte. Condolences may be offered to his family at driskillme- morialchapel.com. Work may begin June 20 and could continue through July 4 Blue Mountain Eagle Malheur National For- est officials will temporarily close Forest Road 4560 as contracted crews install a new culvert. Culvert installation is the first part of floodplain restoration efforts on a seg- ment of Big Creek within the Big Mosquito Project Area. Contractors will begin work as early as June 20 and may continue through July 4. The affected project area John “Jack” Arthur Oldham, 83, died Jan. 9 in Eugene, Oregon. John was born Sept. 10, 1934, in Miles City, Montana, to Grace and Nathan Oldham. He grew up in Stanford, Montana. Jack attended Montana State for a year and a half before en- listing in the Navy. From the Navy, to university research vessels, to Alaska ferries, to the Army Marine Corp of Engineers, Jack worked most of his life in the engine room of ships. He retired in 1999 from the Corp of Engineers where he was chief engi- neer of the Essayons. Jack leaves behind his wife, Janet Sebo Oldham, whom he met and married in Seattle, Washington. Jack and Janet were married for 50 years and had one son, Andy Oldham, of Eugene, Oregon. Jack had two other sons, Steve and Jim Oldham, from a previous marriage to Margret Schick of Los Angeles, California. In his retirement, Jack spent much of his time with Janet traveling the northwest by RV and setting up a second home in Canyon City. Jack loved reading, music, cookies, tractors, guns and his dogs. Jack is survived by his wife, Janet, his sons Steve, Jim, and Andy and four grandchildren. As a veteran of the Ko- rean War, a memorial service with military honors will be held on June 18 at Willamette National Cemetery in Port- land, Oregon. About Obituaries News obituaries of 300 words or less are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid memorials. Obituaries longer than 300 words may be published as paid memorials. Send obituaries by email, office@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. 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. will be signed, and alternate travel routes will be avail- able to those visiting the area. Travelers may encoun- ter heavy equipment and in- creased traffic as crews will be hauling rock and other ma- terials to and from the site. Culvert replacement proj- ects are part of an ongoing effort to improve aquatic fish passage on the forest. This work not only increases ac- cess to vital habitats for fish and aquatic organisms but also increases the lifespan of the culvert by decreasing po- tential damage from flooding and preventing debris build- up. For more information, con- tact Bob Hassmiller, 541-575- 3433, rjhassmiller@fs.fed.us. E AGLE ON V ACATION — R OOKSTOOL John ‘Jack’ Arthur Oldham Sept. 10, 1934 - Jan. 9, 2018 Ernnie McCoy Dyer Feb. 10, 1937 - June 17, 2018 Ernnie McCoy Dyer, 81, of Ontario died at home June 17. Condolences may be left at shaffer-jensenchapel.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette, Idaho. Contributed photo Eight-year-old Zoey Rookstool, left, and her brother Zeke, 9, of John Day take the Eagle on vacation to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. The siblings traveled with their parents, Zane and Heather Rookstool, and grandparents, Gene and Nicky Essex, also of John Day, to 17 states in 20 days. Among the sites the family visited were Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Yellowstone, the Louisville Slugger factory, the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available 63621 AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Culvert installation will temporarily close forest road 61002 Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 61000 Grant SWCD Weed Control Dept. Working for You in 2018 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 Thanks to the Grant County Court and Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee, Grant Weed Control is able to offer a 50% Cost Share Program for Noxious Weed Control on Private Grazing Lands, through a Title II funded Grant Project. This program will provide a maximum $5,000 of noxious weed control services with a $2,500 maximum landowner contribution to qualifying participants. To be eligible for participation, the treatment property must not be actively irrigated and must be primarily managed for livestock grazing, minimum of 20 acres in size, located within Grant County, and must contain weed species listed on the Grant County Noxious Weed List. Applications for this limited weed control assistance opportunity will be funded on a first come first serve basis. Contact the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District Office at (541) 575-1554 or visit 721 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845 for applications and additional information. 541-576-2160 61745 60997 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 81/41 W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 82/48 T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 71/48 F RIDAY .......................................................................... 73/43 S ATURDAY ...................................................................... 68/46 S UNDAY ......................................................................... 69/47 M ONDAY ........................................................................ 59/52 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . 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