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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.
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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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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.