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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
OBITUARIES
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m.
Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@
bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the
classifi eds.
Thursday, Jan. 10
Quickbooks for Ag seminar
• 4-8 p.m., Extension Offi ce classroom
Space is limited to 20 people. RSVP by Jan. 4. The
price is $10 per person. For more information, call 541-
575-1911 or stop by the offi ce at 116 NW Bridge St. in
John Day.
Friday, Jan. 11
Cancer benefi t dinner
• 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., John Day Golf Club
The dinner will support gastrointestinal stromal
tumor cancer research. There will be two dinner times
at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dinner includes chicken or beef
enchiladas, Mexican rice, refried beans, chips and salsa
with fl an for dessert. The cost is $15 for singles, $25 for
couples and $7 for kids 7 and under. For more infor-
mation, call Linda McClellan at 541-620-2352 or call
541-575-0170.
Monday, Jan. 14
Google seminar
• 5 p.m., Extension Offi ce classroom, back entrance
Spend the evening navigating Google. Learn how to
set up a Google account, fi nd commonly used templates
and learn where to save and access documents. Cindy
Dougharity-Spencer is the teacher, and the cost is $10
per person. Bring your own laptop or borrow one on
site. For more information, call 541-575-1911 or email
mccrackd@oregonstate.edu.
Carl John Lino Jr.
Edgar ‘Leroy’ Duncan
Aug. 19, 1943 — Dec. 23, 2018
Carl John Lino Jr., 75, of John Day passed away Dec. 23
at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday,
March 23, at Grant Union Junior-Se-
nior High School.
Carl was born to Marian Knowles
and Carl Lino Sr. on Aug. 19, 1943, in
Elko, Nevada. He attended Elko High
School and went on to attend Lewis and
Clark College, graduating in 1965. Carl
married Sondra June Laing on Aug. 21,
1965, in Portland and welcomed three
children. He worked as the high school
principal for North Marion High from 1965 through 1980.
He then worked for the Grant County educational system as
the principal of Grant Union High School from 1980 to 1995
when he retired.
Carl enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the John
Day Golf Club. He also enjoyed playing cards and traveling.
His extensive travels took him to all 50 states and all seven
continents. He was a committed member of the John Day Elks
Lodge where he was the past Oregon State Elks President,
National Elks Treasurer and inducted into the Elks State Hall
of Fame in both Oregon and Idaho. He held numerous local,
state and national offi cer positions with the Elks Lodge. Carl
was also the mayor of Hubbard for two terms.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife,
Sondra; and brother David Lino.
He is survived by his daughters, Lisa (Tom) Berry of Boise,
Idaho; Jody (Keith) Hammock of Bend; brother Jim (Cathy)
Lino of Elko, Nevada; and three granddaughters, Rachel,
Katelyn and Lauren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain
Hospital or the Elks Casey Eye Institute through Driskill
Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To leave a condolence for the family, visit driskillmemori-
alchapel.com.
Aug. 15, 1937 — Dec. 25, 2018
Edgar “Leroy” Duncan, 81, of Prairie City, Oregon, passed
away Tuesday, Dec. 25, at his home.
Leroy was born to Edgar and Nora
(Ipok) Duncan in Alley Springs, Mis-
souri, on Aug.15, 1937. He graduated
from Redmond High School, in Red-
mond, Oregon. On Aug. 29, 1958,
Leroy married Sharon Beaver in Red-
mond. They welcomed three children,
two daughters and one son.
Leroy worked at D.A.W. Lumber in
Redmond for 37 years. He was a mem-
ber of the National Wild Turkey Feder-
ation and the N.R.A. Some of his hobbies included spending
time outdoors, where he enjoyed hunting, fi shing, camping
and riding his ATV.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Nora
Duncan; sisters Virginia Cansler, Floy Case and Carol Francis
Clark; son-in-law, Edward Petersen; and nephew Scott Case.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Sharon Dun-
can, of Prairie City; son Ken Duncan and daughter Kay Duncan,
both of Redmond; daughter Kathy Aquilar of Forest Grove,
Oregon; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
To leave a condolence for the family, visit driskillmemori-
alchapel.com.
Robert Watson
Aug. 15, 1943 — Dec. 16, 2018
Robert Lane Watson, 75, of Baker City, Oregon, passed
away at his residence in Settler’s Park Assisted Living Com-
munity on Dec. 16. A memorial service will be held Satur-
day, Jan. 5, at 11 a.m. in the United Methodist Church, 1919
Second St., Baker City. Private inurnment will be held in the
Prairie City Cemetery at a later date. A reception will follow
the service at the church.
Robert was born on Aug. 15, 1943, in Prairie City, Ore-
gon, to Robert and Loretta (Bradford) Watson. Robert
worked as a ranch/farm hand for the Henry Ricco Ranch, a
green chain/fi refi ghter for Ellingson Lumber, track laborer,
maintenance of way for the Union Pacifi c Railroad, RV
mechanic for Fred’s Travelrama, a tanker laborer for the
Gunderson Brothers at the Portland shipyards and as a man-
ufacturer for Joey Bed.
He is survived by his sister Beverly McKinnis (Mau-
rice) of Baker City; nephews Glenn McKinnis of Baker City
and Ron McKinnis (Jennifer) of Hermiston, Oregon; nieces
Cheryl Clow (Mike) of Portland, Oregon, and Teresa Mill-
wood (Jamie) of Baker City; cousins Roxie Lissman (Hank)
of John Day, Oregon, Loleta Grace (Dick) of Veneta, Ore-
gon, Dan Hammond (Anna) Prineville, Oregon, Penny
Estrada of Prairie City, Candy Makela of Phoenix, Arizona,
and Patty Bradford of Baker City; great-niece Alex Murphy
(Justin) and family of Hermiston, Oregon; great-nephew
Ryan Mckinnis (Michelle) and family of Rosharon, Texas;
special friends Bill Campbell and Jerry Don Campbell; and
godson David Lyles (Kelly) of Baker City, Oregon.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions may
direct them to Heart ‘N’ Home Hospice or Best Friends; this
may be done through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for Robert or to leave a condolence for
his family, visit colestributecenter.com.
Friday, Jan. 18
YAP concert
• 7 p.m., John Day United Methodist Church
The Youth Arts Program concert, featuring music
from 1918, has been rescheduled to Jan. 18. Admission
is free. Donations are encouraged. For more information,
contact Janine Goodwin at 541-820-4331 or grantcoun-
tyyap@gmail.com.
Sunday, Jan. 20
Jackpot clay pigeon shoot
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products
A fundraiser for the Grant County Sheriff Search and
Rescue, the cost is $3 per shot. A baked goods auction
will be held along with a raffl e of various items. Conces-
sions and lunch will be available by donation. For more
information, call 541-934-2143.
Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 28-29
Community blood drive
• 1-6 p.m. Monday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints, John Day
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day
To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS
or visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code
“JOHNDAYCOMMUNITY.”
Wednesday, Jan. 30
CORRECTION
Community blood drive
• 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Prairie City School
To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS
or visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code
“PRAIRIECITY.”
On Jan. 2 the Eagle reported that Hayden J. Young was
sentenced in Grant County Justice Court for careless driving
that caused an accident. There was no accident. The Eagle
regrets the error.
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Michael ‘Mike’ Gordon Steele
Dec. 1, 2018
Michael “Mike” Gordon Steele, 77, of McCall, Idaho, passed
away Saturday, Dec. 1, at a hospital in
Boise, Idaho. Arrangements have been
entrusted to All Valley Cremation in
Nampa, Idaho.
Mike was born in Cornucopia, a
small mining community in the moun-
tains above Halfway, Oregon. His fam-
ily moved to Prairie City, Oregon, when
he was barely 4 years old and where he
attended school from fi rst through 11th
grades. He graduated from Grant Union
High School where he attended his senior
year. Mike excelled at athletics. He lettered in fi ve varsity sports
while he was a freshman, an unheard of feat. He married Roma
Nadine Smith (Steele) on Aug. 14, 1959. They spent 58 years
together until Roma passed away in August of 2017.
Mike had a varied life that went from a rough and tumble tim-
ber faller, to a pastor, to a successful manager of motels where
he attained notoriety in the Montana Chamber of Commerce. He
was known by his friends as “Bullneck Moose Face.”
He is survived by three daughters, Michele Steele, Melinda
Steele Owen and Melissa (Kevin) Van Riper; seven grandchil-
dren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and his younger brother, Terry
R. Steele of Ritter, Oregon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ebb Arthur Steele
and Edith Willetta (Brown) Steele; and his older brother, Ebb
Arthur Steele Jr. (“Sonny”).
John Francis Fiedor Jr.
John Francis Fiedor Jr., 66, passed away Dec. 24 at his
residence in Dayville, Oregon. Memorial services were held
on Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Dayville Community Church in
Dayville.
John was the fi rst born to Helen Banco and John Fie-
dor Sr. on Feb. 20, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He
attended high school at Bowie High in Maryland and grad-
uated in 1970; he continued his education at the University
of Maryland graduating in 1974. John was a master of his-
toric interpretation and worked for the National Park Ser-
vice as a ranger at Harpers Ferry, Gettysburg, Great Falls,
George Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., and
the Glenn Echo Park in Maryland before his relocation to
Oregon, where he worked for the John Day Fossil Beds. His
working career lasted from 1976 until 2012, when he retired.
He was a modern day renaissance man and a true gentleman.
John enjoyed being active in local government, stargaz-
ing, coaching football, fossil tours through the John Day
Fossil Beds and was an artist and a painter.
He acted and directed at the Shepherdstown Theater in
West Virginia, was a member of the Civil Air Patrol in Mary-
land and a member of the 1974 Maryland football team.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Fiedor Sr.
He is survived by his mother, Helen Fiedor of Uniontown,
Pennsylvania; brothers Craig (Kathy) Fiedor of Uniontown
and Mark (Val) Fiedor of Boston, Massachusetts; sister
Karen (Wayne) Taylor of Brooklyn, Maryland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grant County
Food Bank through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Can-
yon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To offer an online condo-
lence to the family, please visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
We want to thank everyone who took tags and donated food for the
Prairie City Fire Department Christmas Basket Program. A special
thank you to the people behind the scene.
US Forest Service
Tom Gangler
Randy Hennan
Syd Holman
Pam Howard
Becky Tatum
Bobbie Brown
Carol Waggoner
Carlos Bortell
Jake Ellson
Sarah LeClaire
Prairie City School
Arleen Lynch
Lyn McDonald
Carole Garrison
Huffman’s Market
Chris Camarena
Dave Packard Sr.
Georgia Patterson
Carla Wright
Louella Simrell
Glenda Harvey
Tonya Wood
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Wishing Everyone A Very Happy New Year!
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