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FAMILY
Blue Mountain Eagle
OBITUARIES
Edith Gooding
Edith Gooding, 96, of John Day passed away Satur-
day, March 30, at her residence. A memorial service will
be held Friday, April 5, at 2 p.m. at Driskill Memorial
Chapel. To leave an online condolence, visit driskillme-
morialchapel.com.
Colleen Rae Conlee
Sept. 2, 1956 — March 24,
2019
Colleen Rae Conlee, 62, of John
Day, Oregon, died Sunday, March
24, at her home following a battle
with cancer. She was laid to rest on
Saturday, March 30, at St. Andrew’s
Catholic Cemetery.
Colleen was born Sept. 2, 1956, in
John Day. She graduated from Grant
Union High School in 1974 and
attended Eastern Oregon University.
Colleen married W. Kim Conlee on July 10, 1976.
She worked briefl y at Western States Equipment and
Gardner Enterprises followed by a 30-year career as an
offi ce coordinator with the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Although Colleen had no children of her own, she loved
to dote on all her nieces and nephews, Travis, Ian, Riley,
Megan, Sylvia, John, Rachel, Cody, Leslie, Amanda and
Sydni. The tradition continued with her 16 great-nieces and
-nephews.
Colleen enjoyed camping at Big Creek with her husband,
Kim, celebrating birthdays and holidays and making lasting
memories with family and friends. She was a talented crafter
and interior decorator, creating a warm and inviting maga-
zine-worthy home that she openly welcomed everyone into.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Kim Con-
lee, of John Day; mother, Joyce, of Canyon City, Oregon;
brother Mike (Lisa) Hendricks of Coos Bay, Oregon; sis-
ter Karla (Dan) Averett of Canyon City, Oregon; father-in-
law, Alva (Marge) Conlee, of John Day; brother-in-law Dale
(Nancy) Conlee of Prineville, Oregon; and sister-in-law
Laura (Jerry) Gill of Mt. Vernon, Oregon. She was preceded
in death by her father, Herman, and mother-in-law, Helen.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Elks Chil-
dren’s Eye Clinic or Blue Mountain Hospice through Drisk-
ill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR
97845.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Joe Wolter horse clinic returns May 31
By Blue Mountain Eagle
Joe Wolter will be
back in John Day for the
sixth straight year to con-
duct a horsemanship and
cow-working clinic at the
Grant County Fairgrounds
May 31 to June 2.
One of the most
sought-after trainers work-
ing today, Wolter travels all
over the world conducting
clinics but says he always
looks forward to John Day.
“It’s one of my favorite
clinics,” he said in a press
release. “The fairgrounds
is great and everyone is so
friendly and welcoming,
plus there’s just a lot of good
horse people that seem to
show up for this one.”
Wolter began his career
working for the renowned
horseman Ray Hunt on the
Soldier Meadows Ranch
in Nevada. Later, he joined
with legendary roper and
rawhide braider Bill Dor-
rance to conduct the fi rst
ranch roping clinics, and
also worked with Dorrance’s
Contributed photo
Participants in a previous horse clinic learn from master
trainer Joe Wolter, who will host another clinic May 31 to
June 2 in John Day.
brother, master horseman
Tom Dorrance. Both men
were originally from Wal-
lowa County.
He went on to train
horses for the famed 6666
Ranch in Texas, as well as
the Texas division of the
Oxbow Ranch. His winnings
include numerous versatil-
ity ranch horse competitions
and ranch roping events.
He has been a judge for the
Road to the Horse, World
EAGLE ON VACATION
Monument Flying
Tigers visit Iceland
Contributed photo/Ashley Stevik
The Grant/Harney County CASA organization held their St.
Patrick’s Day dinner March 15 at the John Day Elks Lodge.
CASA goes ‘over the
rainbow’ with benefi t dinner
Leray ‘Ray’ Huff
March 16, 1943 — March 27, 2019
Leray “Ray” Huff, 76, passed away March 27 in Vale
after a valiant nine-year battle with cancer. Services
will be held at 11 a.m. April 5 at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vale. Visitation is from 9:30-
10:30 a.m. Procession will leave at 1 p.m. from the Vale
church to New Plymouth, Idaho, cemetery. Interment is
at 2 p.m.
Ray was born on March 16, 1943, in Gooding, Idaho,
to Elmer and Eleanor Huff. He was the oldest of seven
children. He grew up working on his parent’s dairy farm
in New Plymouth, Idaho, and attended New Plymouth
schools, graduating from New Plymouth High School
in 1961. He attended University of Idaho from 1961-
1963. Ray served a church mission from 1963-1965 in
the Eastern States Mission (USA) and was assigned to
serve at the New York City World’s Fair. After his mis-
sion, he returned to the University of Idaho and received
a BS Degree in ag management, dairy science and public
health in 1968. He was the environmental health direc-
tor for Malheur County Health Department in Vale and
also worked in Grant, Harney and Baker counties and the
Southwest Idaho District Health Department.
Ray married Coralie Richards on Dec. 16, 1966, in the
Idaho Falls Temple.
He served in many church callings including the Boise
and Meridian, Idaho, temples.
Leray is survived by his wife, Coralie, Vale; children,
Anjanette (Craig) Cude, Twin Falls, Idaho, Tirza Ross,
Ontario, Andrea, Pocatello, Idaho, Erin (Ron) Soren-
son, Bluffdale, Utah, Farrah (Wayne) Chastain, Baker
City, and Hayden Huff, Meridian, Idaho; siblings Joyce
(Bruce) DeGraff, Payette, Idaho, Arlene (John) Bartlett,
Las Vegas, Nevada, Elroy (Edith) Huff, Nampa, Idaho,
and Gary (Elaine) Huff, Kimberly, Idaho. Ray was
blessed with 15 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy (twin
brother), Dennis (brother) and Lael (son).
Championship Colt Starting
Competition in Lexington,
Kentucky. He’s also a ranch
roping judge at the annual
Will James Roundup in Har-
din, Montana, and a featured
presenter at the Legacy of
Legends annual gathering in
Fort Worth, Texas.
“We’re so fortunate
to have someone of Joe’s
caliber coming to Grant
County,” said clinic sponsor
Patti Hudson of Long Creek.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
Monument School’s Flying Tigers Club took the Eagle on
vacation to Iceland. From left, Mark Thomas, Kristi Emerson,
Donovan Schafer, Kyla Emerson, Jeff Schafer, Shawnah
Schafer, Faythe Schafer, Chuck Thomas and Bailey Thomas
pose in front of Seljalandsfoss Falls March 27.
Grant-Harney
County
CASA has been celebrat-
ing the program with a St.
Patrick’s Day benefi t din-
ner for three years now, and
Executive Director Hannah
Hinman said this year was
another success.
“We are incredibly grate-
ful to be able to share that
the third annual St. Pat-
rick’s Day Dinner & Auc-
tion raised $14,642 to sup-
port Grant-Harney County
CASA’s
advocacy
for
neglected and abused chil-
dren,” she said. “It is really
impressive how generous
and supportive this commu-
nity is.”
She said they were com-
pletely sold out for the March
15 dinner with 128 tick-
ets sold, and 37 businesses
donated to their live and
silent auctions headed up by
emcee and auctioneer Jack
Southworth. Prairie City FFA
members also assisted with
the auction and served din-
ner, and Jeff Meyerholz was
the DJ for the evening.
Hinman said the event is
not only their most important
Dale Martin passed away Nov. 8, 2015 at the age of 76. Dale was raised just a few miles outside of Long Creek at his parents, Herb
and Nelda Martin’s Ranch. His brother, Jerry Martin, and his parents, Nelda and Herb Martin, preceded him in death. He is survived by
his sisters, Connie and Marla. He graduated from Long Creek High School.
After high school he went on to college; upon graduation, he worked in The Peace Corps. He adopted four children from some of the
South American Countries that he was stationed at in the Peace Corps. Dale helped them and others by paying their way thru college and
helping with their day-to-day needs. He worked as a teacher in San Francisco for many years and came home to Long Creek to help care for his
elderly parents. When his father, Herb, had to go into a nursing facility, he stayed in Long Creek and took care of his mother, Nelda, for many
years. Dale is fondly remembered for his love of flowers, animals (he used to teach 4-H for many years), music and AVON (his mother sold
AVON for many years and when she became ill, Dale continued selling AVON for her for many years).
Dale also loved a good joke, baking (he still had his grandmothers sourdough starter) and games; he loved to play cards and Bunco with
friends. He had a strong sense of community and could often be seen at most community functions. He put on the Long Creek Timber Fest,
which, all agreed, was hugely successful and good fun. He was very proud of all his family members and loved to talk about the very many
happy memories he had of growing up on the ranch with his parents, brother and sisters. He absolutely loved growing up in Long Creek and
loved the many opportunities that one can only experience growing up in the country in a small town. He loved gossip, the dances, the rodeos,
the school projects, 4-H, going horseback riding, chasing butterflies, and going to potlucks where all the women in the area, which he swore
were the best cooks in the world, brought all their favorite secret recipes; none of the old women would tell you how they made them. He loved
going to ball games, and the pride of getting his first gun; he loved picking huckleberries up in the mountains on a beautiful summer day. Dale
was unique, funny, loving, generous, thrifty and sharp as a tack; he is greatly missed.
Paid for by the family of Dale Martin.
Last Week’s Temps
John Day
HI/LO
Tuesday ........................................................... 55/38
Wednesday ..................................................... 54/36
Thursday .......................................................... 48/33
Friday ............................................................... 52/32
Saturday .......................................................... 56/32
Sunday ............................................................. 60/32
Monday............................................................ 55/40
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“I have riders signed up
from all over Oregon, Wash-
ington, Idaho and Califor-
nia, but I would really like to
see more locals take advan-
tage of this opportunity right
here in their backyard.”
A few openings remain
in both classes, and anyone
interested in riding in the
clinic should contact Hud-
son as soon as possible to be
sure of a spot. Auditors are
also welcome at a cost of $30
per day. Admission is free to
4-H and FFA members. Toni
Clark’s Chuck Wagon from
Long Creek will serve a tri-
tip dinner to participants on
Saturday night.
“It’s just a great opportu-
nity for horse folks from all
over to get together, have a
good time and learn from
one of the best,” Hudson
said.
For more information
about the clinic, contact
Patti Hudson at patti@pat-
tihudson.com or 541-620-
1951. To learn more about
Wolter, visit joewolter.com.
541-523-6377
541-963-6577
fundraiser, but also allows
them to share their work with
community stakeholders.
“We were excited to report
on signifi cant accomplish-
ments since this time last
year, including bringing our
staffi ng from .75 to 2.0 FTE
by hiring a full-time Harney
County program coordina-
tor and training and swearing
in 15 new CASAs,” Hinman
said, noting that 10 CASAs
were sworn in for November.
Despite training so many
new Court Appointed Spe-
cial Advocates, she said
they are still unable to serve
more than 50 percent of
the children in care in their
jurisdiction.
“We know we have more
to do and are eager to con-
tinue putting this com-
munity’s support to work
for vulnerable children by
increasing the numbers
of children we serve and
improving the quality of our
advocacy,” Hinman said.
Anyone interested in
learning more about the
organization or becoming a
volunteer can visit granthar-
neycasa.org, email info@
grantharneycasa.org or call
541-575-5574.
541-573-6377
541-576-2160
W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF A PRIL 3-9
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