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FAMILY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
OBITUARIES
Passport to Fun
David Ernest King
Dec. 22, 1929 — April 6, 2019
David Ernest King, age 89, of Baker City,
Oregon, and formerly of John Day, Oregon,
passed away on April 6 at St. Alphonsus Medical
Center in Boise, Idaho. A memorial service was
held on Saturday, April 13, at the Calvary Baptist
Church in Baker City.
David was born on Dec. 22, 1929, in Baker
City to William King and Beatrice VanCleave.
He attended Big Flat Grade School and Aums-
ville High School. On June 1, 1951, David mar-
ried Shirley Dimmick in Baker City. He was a
member of the Calvary Baptist Church, John Day
Volunteer Ambulance and John Day Police Reserve. David enjoyed cut-
ting wood, hunting, camping, fi shing and tinkering in the garage.
David is survived by his wife, Shirley King, of Baker City; daughters,
Karen Carriere of Baker City and Linda (Don) Wright of Madras, Oregon;
son, Gary King, of Baker City; grandsons, Bradford (Molly) of Hawaii
and Daniel (Rebecca) of Culver, Oregon; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and four sisters.
Memorial contributions in memory of David can be made to the char-
ity of one’s choice or The Gideons through Gray’s West & Company at
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit grayswestco.com.
Allen Eugene Chappell
Allen Eugene Chappell, age 68, of Fox, Oregon, passed away Sunday,
April 14, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Kelly McGirr. A cele-
bration of his life will be planned and announced in the coming months. To
offer online condolences to his family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Contributed photo
Bud Irwin shows Payton Whitmore how to pan for gold at the Canyon City park on March 28 during the Passport
to Fun activity day. Other stations included arts and crafts, a STEM activity, kids yoga, a display of fossil replicas
and more. Passport to Fun, held during the week of spring break, gave children, ages 7-12, and their parents or
guardians an opportunity to explore the local museums which had special events for the visitors. Peggy Murphy,
curator of the Grant County Historical Museum in Canyon City, organized the event along with several volunteers.
Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee passed away in Reno, Nevada, on Feb. 8. A memorial and
celebration of life will be held on May 4 at 1 p.m. at 54778 Happy Valley
Lane, Mt. Vernon, Oregon (the former Happy Valley Ranch). Meat and
some sides will be provided by the family. Please come and share your
stories with family and friends. Contact Kathleen if you need directions,
541-620-0378.
AmeriCorps crew coming to Malheur National Forest
Blue Mountain Eagle
From April 24 to Aug. 27, a
nine-person crew from AmeriCorps
will be coming to work on the Mal-
heur National Forest. Crew mem-
bers range in age from 18-24.
Each year, AmeriCorps crews
work for 10 months on about fi ve
projects, including the Malheur
National Forest. The crews will
work with fi re and fuels employ-
ees and assist other project areas
throughout the forest.
AmeriCorps projects allow mem-
bers to engage youth, clean up trails,
fi ght and prevent wildfi res and help
communities.
Marcia Jean ‘Mackie’
(McKern) Griffi th
July 19, 1941 – March 5, 2019
At 77 years old, our beloved mother went to be with our Lord Jesus
on March 5, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 19, 1941,
in Mt. Vernon, Oregon. Growing up, she loved helping her daddy on the
farm; she moved to Wenatchee, Washington, at the age of 13 and later
met and married Russell Lee Griffi th and raised six children.
Mackie loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping, riding her bike or
walking on the loop trail and attending annual Rod Run car shows with
her husband. She played as catcher for the women’s softball teams, and
for the over 50 Jack and Jill teams. She loved watching the Mariners play
ball, often yelling at the TV as if she were at the game. Mackie enjoyed
spending time with her sisters and taking road trips to see the Montana
family. She was well loved and kept us all laughing. She showed all of us
how to hold on when life didn’t go as planned. She was a caring, loving
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and her face always bright-
ened whenever she was spending time with her family.
When she was told by the doctors that there was nothing more they
could do, she bravely responded, “If I’ve got to go, I got to go” and later
said, “I love you so much, I’ll see you on the other side.”
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell Grif-
fi th; and her sister, Janice Scott. She is survived by two sisters, Judy Ford
and Mary Harris; her children, Donna Fritz, Rick Griffi th, Sheila Walters,
Lanny Griffi th, Tami Jameson and Rachelle Olin; 15 grandchildren; and
21 great-grandchildren.
Our mother requested a graveside service, which was held Monday,
April 8, at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee.
BEO Bancorp fi rst quarter earnings up from last year
Blue Mountain Eagle
BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary,
Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced
fi rst quarter 2019 consolidated net
income of $1,094,000 or $0.92 per
share, compared to $758,000 or $0.64
per share for fi rst quarter 2018. Total
assets were $468.2 million, up 19.9
percent year over year. Net loans of
$340.1 million were up 8.7 percent
from the same period in 2018, while
deposits were at $421.6 million, up
20.6 percent year over year.
“There were a few non-ordi-
nary events that occurred during
the quarter,” said President and
CEO Jeff Bailey in a press release.
“The purchase of the four for-
mer-Umpqua branches in Washing-
ton was completed, and expenses
associated with that transaction hit
the books. This was offset by a sub-
stantial recovery of a troubled asset.
The bottom line is that fi rstst quarter
was a very good start to 2019 from a
net income standpoint.”
Chief Financial Offi cer Mark
Lemmon said shareholder equity is
up 9.7 percent over the past year.
“The interest rate environment
has been interesting,” he said.
“While the U.S. economy seems to
be doing relatively well, the world
economy raises some concerns.
The Federal Reserve has gone
from an expectation of continued
rate increases in 2019 to a wait and
see approach. Deferred rates have
dropped dramatically over the past
few months.”
Chief Operations Offi cer Gary
Propheter said, even without the
bump in deposits associated with the
new branches, which amounted to
approximately $40 million, organic
growth would have been just over 8
percent year over year. Loans pur-
chased with the branch relation-
ships amounted to about $3 million,
so organic growth in loans was also
up about 8.5 percent, he said.
“The late spring snows in much
of our trade area delayed spring
fi eld work, but the moisture is wel-
comed,” Bailey said. “This, coupled
with a better renewal season for our
ag customers than we have seen for
the past few years, makes me cau-
tiously optimistic about our ag areas
for 2019.”
For more information, visit beo-
bank.com.
Monday - Thursday
7am- 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Mendy Sharpe FNP
Apppointments
available
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Thank You
It is with abundant gratitude that the
Freshour family would like to recognize members
of the John Day community for their care of our
beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Jeanne
Freshour. She left this life Friday, April 5 th at Blue
Mountain Hospital. We would like to thank Dr. Hall, the
nursing staff, and all the wonderful staff at the hospital
who gave special care to Jeanne. A thank you as well
to the great many friends and church members who
visited, sang, prayed, and provided food, lodging, and
comfort. The love of this community is
appreciated during this difficult time.
-Gene Freshour and family
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Where fun and fund-raising combine for a
memorable evening.
Date:
Time:
Saturday, April 20
4:00—Doors open
5:30—Dinner
7:30—Auction
Place: Pavilion—
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ticket Information:
Gale Wall (541) 575-2661
A great time for a great cause.
Proceeds benefit elk and other wildlife.
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