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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
O BITUARIES
Joseph L. Bowman
Nov. 4, 1931 - Sept. 29, 2018
Joseph L. Bowman was born Nov.
years at the Milwaukie American Legion Post 180.
4, 1931, to Harry and Ida Bowman in
In December 2007, Joe married Diane E. Nordhagen in
Tacoma, Washington.
Milwaukie, Oregon, and lived there the rest of his life.
The family moved to the Oli-
Joe passed on Sept. 29 with his family present in their
ver Ranch between John Day and
home.
Prairie City when he was about 4
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers,
years old and later moved to the
two sisters and a longtime friend and partner Marcella Eng.
Laycock Ranch. Joe started school
He is survived by his wife, Diane; son, Robert (Annette);
at the Bellshaw School between
step-daughter, Debbie (George); three grandchildren; step-
daughter, Oyln Capelle; and many nieces and nephews.
John Day and Mt. Vernon; he then
Funeral arrangements are being held by Omega Fu-
moved to Mt. Vernon where he grew
up.
neral and Cremation Service. On Oct.17, a viewing will
In 1950, he married Lula Hickerson. They had one son, be held from 9-11 a.m. at Omega Funeral and Crema-
Robert, and later the marriage ended in a divorce. Joe was tion Service, 223 SE 122nd, Portland, Oregon (503-231-
a partner in the “Grant County Cleaners and Laundry” with 8030). Funeral services will be held at noon at Willamette
Carol Rose. On July 31, 1950, Joe entered the United States National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon (503-273-5250).
Navy and was honorably discharged with a Permanent Dis- A memorial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at American Le-
ability Retired Certificate in August of 1953. In 1961 he gion Post 180, 2146 SE Monroe, Milwaukie, Oregon
joined the American Legion and remained a member for 57 (503-659-1300).
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Merrill McKern
Merrill McKern, 98, of Portland, formerly of Mt. Ver-
non, passed away Sept. 15 at Laurel Parc senior living cen-
ter in Portland.
His cremains with be placed in the columbarium at
Willamette National Cemetery in Portland at 2:30 p.m.
on Oct. 22 with military honors. Later memorials will be
arranged for family and friends in Eugene, Florence and
Mt. Vernon.
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575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more
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B RIEFLY
Fire regs eased
Doreene Franson Livermore
Nov. 23 1934 - Oct. 1, 2018
Doreene “Dode” Livermore, of Deary, ID, died Monday, Oct. 1, at the
Purity Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA; she was 83. Doreene Lee
Livermore (née Franson) was born Nov. 23, 1934 in Bandon, Oregon to
Daniel Brer and Hannah Nay Franson. She was the ninth of ten children,
the youngest being her twin sister, Loreene Dee. Known as Dode to her
friends, she was a 1953 graduate of Bandon High School. That same year,
she met and married Ernest Livermore in Prairie City, Oregon, where they
raised four children. Dode remained in the John Day area until 2001 when
she retired from working at the Malheur National Forest to move closer
to family in Deary, Idaho. Dode was a strong, loyal and principled person who loved a good joke. She enjoyed cooking, canning,
preserving (her pickles and tomatoes will be sorely missed), getting up early to enjoy her coffee, watching the birds out her window
and spending time with her favorite dog, Bo. Always an athlete at heart, she enjoyed attending local high school sports and rooting
for the Oregon Ducks and Washington State Cougars. Dode is preceded in death by her nine siblings and her husband, Ernie. She is
survived by her children Barbara Peringer (Paul), Gary Livermore (Rhonda), Brenda Proctor (Denny), and Jim Livermore (Jones); ten
grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Dode will be buried next to Ernie, her husband of 47 years, at a graveside service at 11:00
a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Avon Cemetery in Avon, Idaho. A reception and dinner will follow at the Deary Community Center.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Humane Society of the Palouse (http://www.humanesocietyofthepalouse.org/).
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short’s Funeral Chapel, Moscow, and online condolences may be sent to www.shortsfuneralchapel.net.
Paid for by the family of Doreene Livermore.
Rod Miller
With the love and support of many family members, Rod Miller, 82, of Baker City, has found peace
and serenity with the Lord. He passed away peacefully on Sept. 30 while living at Meadow Brook
Place Assisted Living. As per his request, there will be no funeral service. Rod was born Nov. 1, 1935
to Roland and Martha Miller in Stevenson, WA. Rod attended the Cascade Locks, OR grade school
and High School then attended Oregon State University, graduating in 1958 as a Range and Wildlife
Biologist. Shortly after graduating from OSU Rod and Bernie wed in June 1958. From January 1959
to January 1961 Rod served in the US Army as a Chaplain’s Assistant in Pittsburgh, PA. There, Rod
and Bernie had their first child, Scot Miller. After his service to the military, Rod and Bernie moved to
John Day where Rod began his career as a Range and Wildlife Biologist for the United States Forest
Service. While in John Day, the family grew with the birth of Karen (Miller) Phillips ‘62, Kevin Miller
‘65 and Lori (Miller) Smith ‘68. The family of six then moved to Baker City in June 1971 where Rod continued his 33-year career with
the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, retiring in 1989. Outside of his career with the Forest Service, Rod and Bernie spent much of
their time advocating with other parents and families of children with special needs for programs and services of inclusion and support
for children with disabilities. He and Bernie were very involved with, then ARC, and raising funds with “Hike Bike”. It wasn’t long
after that, with the help of the community, children with special needs had a place within the Baker County school system to gain an
education and skills which then became a much larger organization: “Step Forward”. Rod also played a role with the Powder River
Sportsman’s Club, organizing for several years the well-known “Crab Feed”. Rod was preceded in death by his son Kevin Miller; both
parents and his older brother Gerald Miller. Rod is survived by his wife Bernie Miller of 60 years, as of June 7; son Scot; daughters
Karen and Lori; Grandchildren, Erik, Ethan and Amy Miller, Sean Conley, Derek Phillips, and Travis, Tanner, Adam and Amanda
Smith; 10 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Heart n’ Home
Hospice and to all of the staff for the wonderful care given to Rod while living at Meadow Brook. During this extremely difficult time
of his passing, you all were so loving and kind. Thank you. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in honor of Rod the
family suggests Step Forward in memory of his son, Kevin Miller through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
PO Box 543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
Paid for by the family of Rob Miller
Fire restrictions have been
eased, but regulations remain in
effect.
The Grant County Fire Pro-
tection District will allow burn-
ing in barrels and small piles
between 6-10 a.m.
The Malheur National Forest
has lifted all public use restric-
tions pertaining to chainsaw use,
smoking and off-road travel on
the entire forest. The forest is at
Industrial Fire Precaution Lev-
el I and moderate fire danger.
Seasonal campfire restrictions
remain in place until Oct. 31.
Oregon Department of For-
estry’s Central Oregon District
has terminated the regulated use
closure, but fire season remains
in effect, prohibiting all open
burning, including barrels, on
lands protected by the John Day
Unit.
the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife, for cases involving
bighorn sheep, mountain goat,
moose or wolves, the tipster
will be awarded five preference
points. For cases involving elk,
deer, pronghorn, cougar or bear,
the person will be awarded four
preference points. All prefer-
ence points must go to one hunt
series (elk, buck deer, antlerless
deer, antelope or spring bear).
Five preference points
would allow a hunter to draw
76 percent of buck deer hunts,
69 percent of doe deer hunts,
83 percent of elk hunts and 24
percent of pronghorn hunts.
Cash rewards range from $100
to $1,000.
Report wildlife violations
via email to TIP@state.or.us or
by calling *OSP or 1-800-452-
7888.
Park passes for
fourth-graders
Preference points
for turning in
poachers
Oregon hunters are getting a
new incentive to turn in poach-
ers.
A program, approved by the
2016 Oregon Legislature and
put into effect this month, offers
the option of big game prefer-
ence points instead of cash for
providing information that leads
to an arrest or citation for poach-
ing-related crimes.
The Turn in Poachers pro-
gram is a collaboration between
the Oregon Hunters Association
and Oregon State Police, and
until this season offered only
cash rewards for such tips.
According to a release from
Free federal park passes are
available for fourth-graders.
Fourth-graders can print out
a paper voucher for free entry
into all federal lands by visiting
the Every Kid in a Park website
at everykidinapark.gov, accord-
ing to a press release. Students
and their families can also re-
deem their paper voucher for a
plastic pass at any Forest Ser-
vice office. The voucher and
passes are valid for the entire
school year, until Aug. 31, 2019.
Adults
who
engage
fourth-graders
through
a
youth-serving organization can
print paper passes at everykid-
inapark.gov/get-your-pass/edu-
cator.
Charles C London, JR
Charles C. London Jr., died unexpectedly in Keizer, Oregon
on Sept. 16, at the age of 76. Charles is survived by his wife
of 47 years Susan; his daughters, Tricia (Ray), Simone, and
Melissa (Jeremy); his grandchildren Cassie, Heather, Anne,
Sebastion, Michelle, Elijah, Ashlie, Tyler and Avery; and
his great grandchildren Theodore and Liana. He is preceded
in death by his parents Charles and Celestine London, his
brother Dennis London, his sister Sherry Pryor and his
granddaughter Danielle Busby. Charles was born on Sept.
14, 1942, in Modesto, CA to Charles and Celestine London.
He graduated from Los Banos High School in 1960. Charles was drafted into the Army in 1964. During his term of service, he
spent two and a half years as a combat medic in Vietnam. Before coming home, Charles received three purple hearts, a bronze
star, and an air medal with 86 clusters. Charles married Susan on July 3, 1971, in Reno, NV. Charles and Susan moved to
Oxnard, CA in 1972 where Charles returned to college and worked as an armed patrolman for a local security company. Later,
Charles worked as a union shingler. In 1979, Charles and Susan moved to Prairie City in order to have a better life and area for
their three daughters to grow up. After moving to Prairie City, Charles began working for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office
as a Deputy Sheriff in the jail. Charles retired in 2005 as a Correctional Corporal, from the Sheriff’s Office with more than 20
years of service. Charles also worked as a reserve police officer for the Prairie City Police Department for more than 15 years.
Charles spent approximately 3 years as a volunteer with the Grant County Ambulance Service and several years as a volunteer
with SABRA (Society Against Battery Rape and Abuse). Charles and Susan moved to Keizer, OR in 2007 to be closer to their
daughters and grandchildren. They were blessed with a magical marriage of 47 plus years. He was an amazing husband and
father. His daughters remember him as being “perfect”. He was quick to remind them on a regular basis of his perfect status.
They also remember him as a kind, patient, loving father who would do anything for them. Charles raised his daughters to
believe they could accomplish anything they set their minds to. He was incredibly proud of all of his daughters and who they
have become. He was always there to listen, console, give an encouraging word, or to help set them straight if they were going
the wrong direction. Charles was an avid reader, hunter, marksman and a member of BPOE (Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks) for more than 35 years. He was rarely seen without a coffee cup in his hand and was quick with a smile. An interment,
with full military honors, is scheduled for 1:30 pm on Friday, Oct. 19, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. A casual
reception at Ringo’s Tavern (4170 River Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303) will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20 beginning at 4 p.m.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate Charles’ life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Make a Wish Foundation of
Oregon or to a charity of your choice. Condolences can be sent to: http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/Charles-C-London-JR/
homepage.aspx . The family would like to thank the Keizer Fire Department and Salem Hospital for their efforts and care.
Paid for by the family of Charles London
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