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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 14, 2018 O BITUARIES Contributed photo St. Elizabeth Catholic Church celebrates 80th anniversary By Fr. Christie Tissera For the Blue Mountain Eagle On Nov. 17-18, St. Eliz- abeth of Hungary Catholic Church joyfully celebrates 80 years of worship and service in the eyes of God, Almighty Father, by following the saintly life of St. Elizabeth, our beloved patroness. On this joyful occasion, it is very important to look back at our faith journey in Eastern Oregon. Prior to St. Elizabeth church, which was estab- lished in John Day in 1938, the Mission Church of St. Andrew was built in Canyon City in 1863 by Fr. Dielman to serve the Catholics who came to the area after the gold rush of 1862. In the 1930s, the need arose for the area to have its own independent par- ish. Father George Murphy was appointed the first pastor on Aug. 25, 1938. He arrived in John Day on Sept. 3, and the following day he offered mass for the first time in his new parish. Since there was no rectory, he lived at a hotel until one was built. The new church dedicated to St. Eliz- abeth of Hungary was begun on Oct. 10, 1938, and com- pleted in December that same year in time for the Christmas Eve Mass. The new church was dedicated and blessed by Bishop Joseph McGrath on Sunday, April 30, 1939. On May 1, John Day was canon- ically established as a parish with the Mission of Jordan Valley attached to it. With the arrival of extra priests to the Diocese of Baker, Mass was celebrated twice a month and weekends at different sta- tions. Jordan Valley was at- tached to Blessed Sacrament (Ontario) in August 1939. St. Elizabeth parish consist- ed of three mission churches namely: St. Charles (Seneca), St. Katherine (Dale) and St. Anne (Monument). At pres- ent, St. Elizabeth parish has only St. Anne. The other two missions are currently inac- tive. St. Elizabeth parish has been blessed with 17 pastors beginning with Msgr. George Murphy to the current pastor Fr. Christie Tissera during her 80 years of faith journey. Helping the poor and needy This parish has always followed the good example of St. Elizabeth by helping the poor, the needy, the lone- ly and the sick. St. Elizabeth received the divine guidance from her childhood to feed the hungry. It says in her life story that she began to feed the hungry people by taking food from the kitchen when she was only 4 years old. King Andrew, her father, was watchful when he received complaints of food missing from the kitchen. One day little Elizabeth was carrying bread in her cloak when she met her father. When Andrew inquired about it, she said it was roses. To his aston- ishment, when he looked in her cloak he found roses not bread. From that day Andrew gave permission to Elizabeth to give bread to the poor peo- ple. This is the Miracle of Roses attributed to the life of St. Elizabeth. Whenever the hungry are fed, a miracle is performed in our midst. Three main organizations, namely the Ladies of St. Eliz- abeth, Knights of Colum- bus and St. Elizabeth Ladies Association were formed to work for the good of the church and concern for the poor and needy. At present, the Ladies of St. Elizabeth is active in the ministry of helping the needy. The parish needy fund helps those who come seeking assistance from the community for food, gas, motel, electricity and water bills. Our goal is to follow Jesus Christ with the life ex- ample of St. Elizabeth. Building parish community The parish council takes an active leadership role in helping the community to grow in faith, making Sun- day liturgy meaningful, and organizing the children’s liturgy. Parishioners are en- couraged to share fellow- ship after Sunday Mass by enjoying a cup of coffee and donuts. Volunteer catechists conduct religious education classes after every Sunday Mass for children. Daily spiritual nourishments are provided with weekly bulle- tin and daily reflections. Our parish has always been blessed with generous and faith-filled families. A wonderful group of volun- teers commits themselves generously with their time, energy and resources to make our parish active and vibrant. Our parishioners come forward with every need in the church generous- ly and willingly. Celebrations will take place for the 80th anniver- sary of St. Elizabeth of Hun- gary parish, John Day, the weekend of Nov. 17-18. We give thanks to the Lord for many blessings showered on us during last 80 years of our faith journey. Most Rev. Liam Cary, the bishop of the Diocese of Baker, will pre- side over the 80th anniversa- ry celebrations. We would like to thank the entire staff of the Blue Mountain Hospital Home Health and Hospice Care group as our family faced the inevitability of a family member’s final days. As members of our family took turns caring for our father at his home on Pine Creek, we had the most wonderful, professional, caring staff help us through this trying time that not only made his final days as comfortable as possible, but also eased the burden on all of us. It would not be fair to mention individual names because, no matter who came to help, who answered our questions, or who tended as needed, it was always as if they were looking after a member of their very own family. Everyone answered our questions, sometimes no doubt repeated as we took turns, but always in a patient and calm manner that eased our own pain and concerns. David Daniel Good Oct. 1, 1942 - Nov. 2, 2018 David Daniel Good, 76, of Lucile, Idaho, was born on Oct. 1, 1942, to Daniel and Almeta Hilty Good in Nampa, Idaho. On Nov. 2, he passed from this life into the glorious kingdom of God. A memorial will be held from 1-3 p.m. Mountain Time Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Assembly of God Church in Riggins, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bonny Leath- erman; his parents; and his sister, Charity (Jimmy) Ekwortzel. His surviving family includes his daughter, Brenda (Mike) Stinnett of Canyon City; three granddaughters; three great-grand- children; his sisters Yvonne (Ron) Todd of Grangeville, Idaho, and Rachel Rupp of Lucile, Idaho; and brothers Forest Good of Lucile, Idaho, and Philip (Julie) Good of New Meadows, Idaho; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date to be held in the spring of 2019. Dave grew up in the Indian Cove and Hammett area, and also resided in various other places in Idaho, including Boise, Council and Riggins. Those who knew him loved his humorous ways and the mischievous twinkle in his eyes. He was a hardworking, faith- ful husband, a wonderful father and loving grandfather. He made his living in many ways including farming, ranching and driving truck. He retired after working at the Co-gen plant in Prairie City. He and his wife, Bonny, spent 23 years in Grant County until her death in 2008. His pastimes included hunting, fishing and en- joying the outdoors. He was an avid amateur radio operator and a member of the ARRL. He was also a great fan of aviation. He enjoyed his last seven years living in Lucile, Idaho, among his brothers, sisters and their families and took great pleasure in helping out on the Fiddle Creek Ranch. A marriage to Greta Tin- dall in 2016 ended in annulment. John Hicks Saunders Jr., 95, of Seneca passed away at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day on Nov. 5. A pot- luck celebration will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Seneca City Hall to cele- brate his life. Memorial con- tributions may be made to the Seneca School or the Seneca Golf Course through Drisk- ill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave online condo- lences, visit driskillmemorial- chapel.com. Jimmy ‘Jim’ Clapp Jimmy “Jim” Clapp, 69, of Prairie City died at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Saturday, Nov. 10. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be shared at tamispine- valleyfuneralhome.com. James Mark Moulton James Mark Moulton, 58, of John Day passed away Nov. 11 in John Day. Arrange- ments have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. To offer online condolences, visit drsikillmemorialchapel.com. Barbara Ann Lynch Barbara Ann Lynch, 93, of John Day passed away Nov. 10 at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day. Arrange- ments have been entrusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. To offer online condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel. David Thomas Saxton David Thomas Saxton, 85, of Canyon City passed away Nov. 11 at his residence. Ar- rangements have been en- trusted to Driskill Memorial Chapel. To offer online con- dolences, visit driskillmemo- rialchapel. 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. Robert ‘Bob’ Lee Boethin March 19, 1925 - Nov. 4, 2018 Robert “Bob” Lee Boethin passed away at his home on Pine Creek, Nov. 4, 2018. Bob was born in Manitou Springs, Colorado, on March 19, 1925. Bob was a decorated World War II veteran who served as a rear gunner for the Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater. In November of 1948, Bob married Shirley Mea (Mickey) Boethin. Together they ran Boethin Plumbing and Heating for 40 years. Bob is survived by three sons, Ken (Shermayne) of John Day, Mike (Ruth) of Bend and Jim of Vancouver; two daughters, Kath- leen (Ken) Palmrose of Meridian, Idaho, and Liz (Dennis) Penning- ton of Bend; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mickey, and grandson Dustin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Eye Clinic or the Shriners Hospitals for Children through Driskill Memorial Chapel. 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COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF N OV . 14-20 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny Mostly sunny Sunny Mostly sunny Cloudy 53 57 55 48 51 52 47 35 35 36 26 29 16 29 87807 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is celebrating its 80th anniversary Nov. 17-18. James T. Mael Sept. 9, 1941 - Nov. 4, 2018 James T. Mael, 77, of Monument passed away peacefully at his residence on Nov. 4. He was born in Pendleton, Ore- gon, Sept. 9, 1941, to Stoney and Ruth Mael. He attended most of his school- ing at Ukiah, Gibbon and Weston, Or- egon. He graduated high school in En- terprise, Oregon, in 1959. He entered the U.S. Navy soon af- ter graduation and completed his basic training in San Diego, California. He was assigned to the air craft carrier USS Princeton LPH-5 in the Philippines from 1959 to 1963 as a sheet metal worker building and refurbishing ships and boats. He received his honorable discharge in 1965, after his three years of serving in the reserves in the Navy. His worked as an auto body mechanic, mill worker and, in his younger years, a firefighter. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and trapping, along with his participation in car shows, in which he won multiple awards with his 1976 Luv pickup. He was an enrolled Assiniboine-Sioux at Ft. Peck, Montana. He was proud of his Native American bloodline and used his skills to build reproductions of Native American weaponry, which included lances, bows and arrows with quivers and tom- ahawks. He was also a master at making horn-handle knives. He is survived by his wife, Suzi, of 32 years; daughters, Toni Jones, Cove, Oregon, and Staci Perry, Portland, Oregon; step- daughter Pamela Pollard, St. Petersburg, Florida; stepson Bry- on Gardner, Orlando, Florida; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is proceeded in death by his parents, both sisters and his stepson Scott Gardner. At the family’s request, memorial contributions may be made in his name to: Hope 4 Paws, John Day, Oregon, or to Silent Wave Horse Rescue, Kimberly, Oregon, through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
