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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 21, 2018 G RANT U NION S TUDENTS OF THE M ONTH — O CTOBER Bradlee Smith Grade 7 Parents: Brandon and Angela Smith Raney Anderson Grade 8 Parents: MT and Cori Anderson Riley Robertson Grade 9 Parents: Shaun and Colleen Robertson Kenna Combs Grade 10 Parents: John and Andrea Combs Erika Dickens Grade 11 Parents: Arthur and Janice Dickens B IRTHS B REMNER Jacob Vaughan Grade 12 Parents: Robert and Eva Vaughan Darcie Lynn Bremner, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Kodi and Audrey Bremner of Lin- coln on Nov. 1. Grandparents are John and Terri Burke of Bates and Rich and Deronda Lallatin of John Day. W EDDINGS Forest supervisor on detail in D.C. H ERZBERG -O’R ORKE The Eagle on vacation Trulock will fill in during 120-day assignment Blue Mountain Eagle Malheur National Forest Supervisor Steve Bever- lin has accepted a 120-day detail assignment in the Washington office as the acting Deputy Director for Forest Management, Range Management and Vegeta- tion Ecology, filling critical capacity needs for the head- quarters staff. He reported Nov. 11, ac- cording to a Forest Service press release. Craig Trulock, depu- ty forest supervisor on the Rogue-River Siskiyou Na- tional Forest, will fill in be- hind Beverlin as acting for- est supervisor. Beverlin has served in various capacities for the Forest Service, including district ranger on the San Juan National Forest in Colorado and the Regional Rangeland Program lead for the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region. He joined the Pacific Northwest Re- gion in 2012 as the depu- ty forest supervisor on the Malheur. He was selected as supervisor in 2014. Beverlin has overseen higher timber harvests, private sector jobs Contributed photo Malheur National Forest Supervisor Steve Beverlin created and investments in forest and watershed treat- ments — all under a collab- orative approach working alongside partners and com- munity members. Trulock has been with the Forest Service for over 28 years. His early career included positions in tim- ber and planning in Idaho, Montana and Alaska. He served as the Pinedale Dis- trict Ranger on the Bridg- er-Teton National Forest in Wyoming beginning in 2002. From 2007-2014, he was a district ranger on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in Idaho. While there, the forest in- creased their timber target by 50 percent with exten- sive use of stewardship contracts. In southwest Oregon, Trulock has prioritized strengthening the collabora- tive partnership between the forest, community leaders, partners and stakeholders. Contributed photo Maria Strawn of Mt. Vernon sent in this photo from Victoria, Canada, while on the way back from a cruise to Alaska, where they visited Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. From left: Carmen Gomez-Pascual, Maria Strawn and Joan Escudero. Take a photo with the Eagle while on vacation and send it to editor@bmeagle.com or 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97865. Contributed photo Deniscia Herzberg and Jake O’Rorke married Nov. 3 at the Heart of Rock Farm in Sherwood. G RADUATION Second Lt. Everal Zach Roberts graduated from Air Force Officer Training School on Nov. 7 in Montgomery, Alabama. Roberts, who is married with three children, will be stationed in San Antonio, Texas, where he will train to be a drone pilot. Roberts is the grandson of George and Susan Sintay of John Day and son of Everal and Sallie Roberts of Houston, Texas. Contributed photo D EATH NOTICE Carl William ‘Bill’ Schrade C ORRECTION The day care offered by Dayville School is open to all children 0-4 years old who are residents of the Dayville School District, not just teachers’ children, according to Superinten- dent-Principal Kathryn He- drick. The Eagle regrets the error. John Hicks Saunders Jr., 95, of Seneca, passed away at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day on Nov. 5. A potluck celebration will be held on Sat- urday, Nov. 17, at noon at the Seneca City Hall to celebrate John’s life. John was born on May 8, 1923, in Caverhill, Oregon (between Long Creek and Fox) the fifth child of John and Lillie (Johns) Saunders. He attended high school in Long Creek. John served proudly for four years and nine months as a member in United States Navy as a Seabee. On Sept. 24, 1971, John married the love of his life, Yvonne Buchanan, in Reno, Nevada. John was the owner and operator of the original Austin House known as the “Y Building” (1948 – 1952) located near where the Austin house currently stands. He became the proud owner of the Bear Valley Store in 1954 until 1980 when he took on var- ious opportunities such as horse logger and brush piler. John accepted a position with the City of Seneca in 1987 as head of maintenance, until retiring in 2014 at the age of 91. John enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and most of all playing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. John was proud to have been one of the driving forces behind the design and construction of the Bear Valley Meadows golf course in Seneca; he was instrumental in the establishment of the annual Seneca Oyster Feed, which continues to delight the county each year. He was also a long- term member of the Elks Lodge. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Yvonne Saunders; brother Jim (Norma) Saunders; sister-in-law Gloria Saunders; stepson Gordon (Betty) Beil of Canyon City; stepdaughter Wanda (Lindsey) Wenick of Bend; and grandchildren Chris (Erin) Beil of John Day, Melissa (Ryan) Pettyjohn of Seneca, Matt (Shannon) We- nick of Seneca, Pat (Heidi) Gibson and George (Tia) Gibson. He is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren, 11 nephews, 18 nieces and numer- ous great-nieces and nephews. John also leaves behind a stepdaughter from a previous marriage, Sandy Franke, and her three children. John is preceded in death by his parents John and Lillie Saunders; brothers Alfred, Bob and Elmer; and sisters Myrtle, Beulah, Sabina and Francis. Memorial contributions may be made to the Seneca School or the Sene- ca Golf Course through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845. To leave an online condolence for the family of John, please visit: www.driskillmemorialchapel.com. Paid for by the family of John Hicks Saunders Carl William “Bill” Schrade, 81, formerly of John Day, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Pocatello, Idaho, from complications of cardiovascular disease. There will be a viewing at the Wilks Funeral Home in Chubbuck, Idaho, on Friday, Nov. 23, from 6-8:00 p.m. The funeral will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2300 Butte St., Pocatello, starting at 11 a.m. Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! Deniscia Herzberg and Jake O’Rorke married Nov. 3 at the Heart of Rock Farm in Sherwood. The bride is the daughter of Trevor Herzberg of Columbia City. The groom is the son of Charlie and Jan O’Rorke of John Day. O BITUARY Barbara Ann Lynch July 3, 1925 - Nov. 10, 2018 Barbara Ann Lynch, 93, of John Day passed away Nov. 10 at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day. Barbara was born July 3, 1925, to Ivie and Emily Cunningham in Des Moines, Iowa. The family moved to Alexandria, Virginia, when she was 1 year old. On Oct. 24, 1942, at the age of 17, Barbara married Robert (Bob) G. Lynch who, at the time, was a captain in the U.S. Army. Following World War II, the family relocated to Whittier, California. Barbara was a hospital volunteer and earned a degree in li- brary sciences in addition to being a full-time mom to three children. Her favorite activities included gardening, camping, reading and collecting figurines, dish sets, cookie jars and oth- er collectibles. Bob and Barbara moved to Folsom, California, in 1997 where Bob passed away in November 2010. Barbara moved to John Day in May of 2017 to an assisted living facility in order to be close to her son, Bryan Lynch. Barbara is survived by her sons, Glen Lynch of Peoria, Arizona, and Bryan Lynch of Canyon City; daughter, Karen Todd of Grass Valley, California; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Barbara will reside with her husband at the Sacramento Val- ley National Cemetery in Dixon, California. Arrangements are by Driskill Memorial Chapel. To offer online condolences to the family, please visit www. driskillmemorialchapel.com. Thank you to everyone who helped support us during these past years with Mary Weaver and her cancer. She has gone home to be with our Lord Jesus. Your support, prayers, cards and helping us in her celebrating of life was amazing to see. Thank you also goes out to the Hospice, Blue Mountain Hospital and the Fairgrounds. Give us a call today 541- 676-9158 - Heppner 541- 348-2801 - Condon Thank you from Kim Johns and the Weaver family, Jim, Mandy and Jarrod. We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! Heppner & Condon 90925 80947 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF N OV . 21-27 J OHN D AY .................................................................... 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