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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Eight killed in Harney County crash
Blue Mountain Eagle
Eight people were killed
Monday morning when two
vehicles crashed head-on
on Highway 78 in Harney
County.
According to an Oregon
State Police press release,
emergency personnel re-
sponded to the crash south of
Crane around 10 a.m.
Preliminary investiga-
tions suggest that a white
1999 Toyota 4Runner was
traveling westbound when
it veered into the east-
bound lane and collided
with a silver 2016 Toyota
4Runner.
The seven people in the
eastbound vehicle, including
the driver, were pronounced
dead at the scene of the crash.
The single occupant of the
westbound vehicle also was
pronounced dead at the crash
site.
“This is an ongoing inves-
tigation,” the press release
states. “Names and more
information will be released
when it is appropriate.”
The state police were as-
sisted by the Harney County
Sheriff’s Office, Hines Police
Department, Harney District
Ambulance, Burns Fire De-
partment, Range Land Fire
Protection Association and
the Oregon Department of
Transportation.
Contributed photo
Eight people died in a head-on collision on Highway 78
south of Crane Aug. 13. Names have not been released.
Forest implements Phase C fire restrictions
Campfires and
chainsaw use
prohibited
Blue Mountain Eagle
Officials from the Mal-
heur National Forest will im-
plement Phase C public use
restrictions for extreme fire
danger Friday.
Umatilla
and
Wal-
lowa-Whitman national for-
ests implemented Phase C
Thursday.
Campfires are prohibited;
use liquid and bottle (pro-
pane) gas stoves only.
No internal combustion
engine operation (including
chainsaws), except for mo-
torized vehicles.
Electrical generators may
only be operated in the cen-
ter of an area at least 10 feet
in diameter that is barren or
cleared of all flammable ma-
terial or when fully contained
within a pickup truck bed
that is empty of all flamma-
ble material.
Off-road/off-trail vehicle
travel or travel on roads not
cleared of standing grass or
other flammable material is
not allowed. Vehicle travel is
never permitted on currently
closed forest service roads
where access has been im-
peded or blocked by earthen
berms, logs, boulders, barri-
ers, barricades or gates, or
as otherwise identified in a
closure order.
Smoking is allowed only
in enclosed vehicles and
buildings, developed recre-
ation sites or in cleared areas.
Regulated closures are
also in effect on state and pri-
vate lands protected by Ore-
gon Department of Forestry.
To report a wildfire call
911.
For more information, call
541-575-3000 or visit fs.us-
da.gov/malheur or http://
bicc-jdidc.org/index.shtml.
Red flags will alert public to weather warnings
Blue Mountain Eagle
A volunteer Red Flag Warning pro-
gram is available in Grant County.
When a Red Flag Warning is is-
sued by the National Weather Service,
volunteers at local agencies, organi-
zations and businesses will display
a 3x5-foot flag to alert people to the
weather conditions.
Red Flag Warnings mean an onset
of critical weather and fuel conditions
could lead to a rapid or dramatic in-
crease in wildfire activity from strong
winds, dry lightning or other poten-
tially severe wildfire conditions.
The Vale District of the
Bureau of Land Manage-
ment is offering paid train-
ing for women interested
in a career in wildland fire
management.
Participants
in
the
Women in Wildland Fire
Boot Camp will fulfill
several key entry-level
training requirements for
seasonal employment by
federal agencies or private
contractors.
Training is a combina-
tion of classroom instruc-
tion and hands-on field
exercises ranging from
firefighting
techniques,
tools and equipment to
communications and safe-
ty.
In addition to con-
trolling and suppressing
wildfires that threaten
communities and natural
These weather conditions support
increased wildfire activity and rapid
fire growth.
Representatives of businesses,
agencies or organizations interested
in participating in the Red Flag Day
program can contact Irene Jerome at
541-620-4466.
resources, wildland fire-
fighters play a key role in
using fire strategically to
manage sustainable, work-
ing public lands.
Application
deadline
is Sept. 14, and selections
will be made by Sept. 21.
The boot camp train-
ing will be held near Jun-
tura over two consecutive
weekends, Oct. 19-21 and
Oct. 26-28.
Students will be paid
Marianne B. Morris
Sept. 9, 1936 - Aug. 6, 2018
Marianne B. Morris, 81, of Mt. Ver-
non passed away Monday, August 6,
with her family by her side. A grave-
side service will be held at 11 a.m. on
Friday, August 10, at Fletcher Ceme-
tery in Mt. Vernon.
Marianne Bethel (Davis) Morris
was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on
September 9, 1936, to Jacob and An-
nice Davis. The family moved around
a lot while she was growing up. She
lived in Indiana, Illinois, Arizona and Missouri. She graduated
from Ava Missouri High School in 1954.
She met Charles Morris in Ava, Missouri, and they were
married in 1955. Their first two children were born in Missouri.
Then they moved to Oregon and fell in love with Grant County.
Four more daughters joined the family. Marianne was a full-
time housewife until 1982 when she started working as a secu-
rity guard, first at Mt. Vernon Peeler Mill, then Malheur Lumber
Co. until she retired in 2007.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two
sisters and two infant great-granddaughters.
She is survived by her children, Laura Christman, Tim (Don-
na) Morris, Susan (Pete) DeRoiser, Pam (Jeff) Cherry, Julie
(Bruce) Barlow and Evelyn Arnett; brothers Allan Davis, Jacob
Davis and Ray Davis; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchil-
dren; two great-great-grandchildren; cousins; and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia
Research Foundation or the American Diabetes Association
through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John
Day, OR 97845. To offer condolences to her family, visit drisk-
illmemorialchapel.com.
Bonnie Jean Gause
Bonnie Jean Gause, 85, of Mt. Vernon passed away Sunday,
Aug. 12, at her residence. Service arrangements are pending
under the guidance of Driskill Memorial Chapel. To leave con-
dolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Mary Ella Neal
Women in Wildland Fire Boot Camp training offered by BLM
Blue Mountain Eagle
O BITUARIES
$12.74 an hour for training
time.
Personal
protective
equipment, training mate-
rials and meals will be pro-
vided.
The complete outreach
notice and application can
be requested by calling
541-473-6297 or emailing
candrews@blm.gov.
For more information,
contact Cassandra Flecken-
stein at 541-473-6295.
Mary Ella Neal, 73, of Kimberly passed away on Sunday,
Aug. 12, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 11
a.m. on Saturday, Aug.18, at the Monument Cemetery in Mon-
ument, with Mitch Mund officiating. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Monument Senior Center through Driskill
Memorial Chapel. To leave condolences, visit driskillmemori-
alchapel.com.
About Obituaries
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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.
School starts soon
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County public schools will soon open their doors for
the first day of class. Here are the schedules for elementary
through high school grades:
Ronald Scott Field
February 25, 1971 - August 4, 2018
Ronald Scott Field, 47, was born on February 25, 1971, in Corvallis, Oregon on his father’s birthday and
passed away from cancer on August 4 in Prairie City, surrounded by his family. A graveside service was
held August 11 at Prairie City Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 18 at Wild Bleu
at 1:00 in Madras, Oregon.
After birth, Ronald lived with his family in Corvallis, Oregon; Prairie City, Oregon; Pasco, Washington; and
Clatskanie, Oregon before traveling all over the world with his family. As a teenager, he lived in Yemen, visited Great Britain, France,
Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, and Kenya and traveled to Egypt and Syria with the Sanaa International School soccer team. In his high
school years, he attended Sanaa International School (Yemen), Salzburg Preparatory School (Austria), Corvallis High School
(Oregon), and graduated from Prairie City High School in 1989.
Ronald worked for Brightwood Corporation in Madras, Oregon for 25 years working his way up to shift supervisor. He made many
good friends there and in the Madras community. It was easy to get to know Ronald and to become his friend. He had a special gift
for being able to lift up others and make them smile. He was always positive and upbeat and a joy to be around, but his greatest
accomplishment was raising his beautiful daughter Melissa.
Ronald lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed the outdoors and spent many enjoyable days fly fishing with his grandfather Harvey and
family. He also enjoyed hunting, camping, golfing, bicycling, travel, sports, cooking, playing cards and Scrabble. He was an avid
coach and supporter of his daughter Melissa’s many sporting events in soccer, softball, swimming, and water polo. A highlight was
traveling to southern California three times for USA Water Polo Junior Olympics competition.
He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Madras Aquatic Center, the water polo teams, swimming program, and the Madras softball
team. He loved OSU Beaver sports and NFL football. The past year he felt privileged to be able to watch his nephew Jojari and the
Prairie City basketball team earn second place in the 1A State Basketball Tournament.
His survivors are his parents Richard Dee and Melody Ann Field of Prairie City; daughter Melissa AnnaMarie of Culver; brothers Justin
William (Christine) of Prineville, Jeremy Dee (Anna Stargel) of Prairie City, Raymond Harvey (Allison) of Canyon City; 6 aunts and
uncles, Mary Bea Decklar of Hillsboro, Dr. Raymond E. Henshaw (Carol) of Marietta, Ohio, Kathy Ruth (Jere) Henderson of Sunriver,
and Caroline Field of Florence; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and one grandniece.
He was preceded in death by grandparents Harvey Dee and Constance Lindsay (Moore) Field, and Dr. Raymond Edward and Marion
Margaret (Call) Henshaw and his uncle Marshall Terry Decklar. Memorial contributions may be made to the Madras Aquatic Center in
Ronald’s name through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.
Monument School .............................. Tuesday, Aug. 21
Grant Union junior high students ....... Monday, Aug. 27
Grant Union senior high students ....... Tuesday, Aug. 28
Humbolt Elementary .......................... Monday, Aug. 27
Seneca School .................................... Monday, Aug. 27
Prairie City School ............................. Monday, Aug. 27
Long Creek School ............................ Monday, Aug. 27
Dayville School .................................. Monday, Aug. 27
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