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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
OBITUARIES
Dorothy Edith
(McKrola) Howard
May 7, 1934 – July 11, 2019
Dorothy Edith (McKrola) Howard, age 85, passed
away peacefully Thursday, July 11,
at the Blue Mountain Hospital in
John Day with her children by her
side.
She was born in Prairie City, Ore-
gon, on May 7, 1934, the daughter
of Wilfred A. and Gladys O. (Sweet)
McKrola.
Dorothy graduated from Grant
Union High School in 1952. She
attended EOC and Chico State Col-
lege where she was a member of the
Alpha Chi Sorority. She married Dennis Smith in 1955
and had two children, Paul and Kathryn. She later mar-
ried John Howard in 1982.
She worked as a bookkeeper for J.T. Steel in Port-
land and California Pacific Utilities. She then moved
to John Day and worked as an Administrative Assis-
tant for the Department of Human Resources until
retirement.
Dorothy loved her needlework and ceramics, win-
ning many blue ribbons with her knitted, crocheted and
quilted projects. She enjoyed cooking and having coffee
with friends.
Dorothy was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her son, Paul (Kathy) Smith, and
daughter, Kathryn (Jim) Sheets; four grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held July 17 at 3 p.m.
at the Canyon City Cemetery. Following the inter-
ment, friends are invited to join the family for a cel-
ebration of life at the John Day United Methodist
Church.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.
com.
Farm Bureau offers new Daniel
Driscoll memorial scholarships
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Grant County Farm
Bureau has announced the
availability of new youth
scholarships in the memory
of former board member Dan-
iel Driscoll, who passed away
April 27. Driscoll was a long-
time member of the Farm
Bureau and a local board
officer.
“Dan was always an out-
standing advocate for sup-
porting the youth of our com-
munity and increasing their
participation in Farm Bureau,”
said Shaun Robertson, current
Grant County Farm Bureau
president, in a statement. “Our
board was unanimous in want-
ing to do something to recog-
nize Dan’s ongoing contribu-
tions to Grant County.”
In addition to supporting
the Farm Bureau in its ongo-
ing policy work, Driscoll
played a significant role in
restoring Grant County’s pred-
ator control program and reg-
ularly participated in policy
matters at local, state and fed-
eral levels that affected private
landowners and businesses in
Grant County.
“He had a good mind and
could always be counted on to
think critically about import-
ant matters affecting the
county,” said Jeff Thomas,
former Grant County Farm
Bureau president and owner
of Kimberly Orchards.
At their recent meeting to
approve the scholarship offer-
ing, board members recalled
numerous examples where
Driscoll’s efforts were indis-
pensable to protecting county
interests.
The Grant County Farm
Bureau will offer two schol-
arships ($1,000 and $500)
annually for students enrolled
or planning to enroll in an
accredited, advanced institu-
tion with an emphasis in an
agricultural-industrial-natural
resource field. Applications
must have demonstrated par-
ticipation in 4-H/FFA in high
school. Applications are due
July 30.
For more information,
including applications and
requirements, contact Robert-
son at 541-620-0211 or grant-
farmbureau@gmail.com.
Jewell Elizabeth Smith
Barbara Ann Cox
Jan. 21, 1921 — June 28, 2019
Jewell Elizabeth Smith, 98, born on Jan. 21, 1921, to George
and Clone Cole in Douglas County, Mis-
souri, died on June 28 at Benefis Eastview
Nursing Home in Great Falls, Montana.
Jewell married Elmer Smith on Jan. 8,
1940. The couple had three sons, Charles,
Jerry and an infant son that died shortly
after birth.
In 1956 they moved to John Day, Ore-
gon, where Jewell worked as a CNA for
many years at Blue Mountain Hospital.
She was really proud when her job title
was changed from nurse’s aide to certi-
fied nursing assistant.
In 1980, upon Elmer’s retirement, they moved back to Mis-
souri and lived in Seymour where Jewell enjoyed needlework
and crafts. She spent many hours taking donations for a city
library, which was built in the mid-’80s. She was an avid reader
until her eyesight failed.
In 2006, Jewell moved to Great Falls and took up residence at
Eagles Manor where she lived until health problems dictated her
move to Benefis Eastview Nursing Home.
Jewell was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, and an
infant son.
Jewell is survived by sons, Charles (Janet) of Great Falls, Mon-
tana, and Jerry (Shawna) of Seneca, Oregon; six grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren; and twin great-great-granddaughters.
Feb. 11, 1941 – Jul. 9, 2019
Barbara Ann Cox, age 78, of John Day, passed away
July 9. A Rosary will be held Thurs-
day, July 18 at 6 p.m. at Driskill
Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be held Friday, July
19, at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catho-
lic Church in John Day with interment
following at Canyon City Cemetery
in Canyon City, Oregon. A reception
will follow at the St. Elizabeth Catho-
lic Church Parish Hall.
Barbara was born Feb. 11, 1941, to
Roy and Annabelle (Murphy) Stew-
art in Grants Pass, Oregon. While her father was stationed
in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy, Barbara and her mother
lived with her grandmother in Sherwood, Oregon. She
attended grade school in Paisley, Oregon, where they went
to be with her mother’s family. She attended high school
in Lakeview, Oregon. She was introduced to Raymond
Cox by a mutual friend and an enduring love was born, a
bond that lasted over 60 years — the rest of her life. From
this union three daughters were born: Debra, Tammy and
Laura.
Barbara was a stay-at-home mom and occasionally
cared for other children. She was very active in her church.
With her daughters away from home she helped start the
Growing Tree Infant Center in conjunction with the U.S.
Forest Service in John Day. Later she started her own Wee
Care Learning World Day Care Center with assistance
from Malheur Lumber Company.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Raymond; daugh-
ters, Debra Wise, Tammy Larkin and Laura (David)
Mathias; brother, Larry Stewart; grandchildren, Josh,
Trista, Alicia and Hailey; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and
Annabelle; and her brother, Roy Eugene Stewart.
To offer online condolences to the family, please visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com
Jerry Warren Cowger
Jerry Warren Cowger, age 75, of Kimberly, Oregon, passed
away Thursday, July 11 at his residence with his family by his
side. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, July
27 at 11 a.m. at the Monument Cemetery with Mr. Don Capon
officiating. A reception will follow at the Monument Senior
Center. To light a candle for Jerry or to offer his family an
online condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com
Monument students win
SkillsUSA award for park project
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Three Monument School
students received an award
for their community ser-
vice project presentation at
the June 26-27 SkillsUSA
Championships held at the
organization’s national lead-
ership and skills conference
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Kyla Emerson, who grad-
uated in June, and Aubrey
Bowlus and Miranda Cook,
who will be seniors this fall
shared a park sidewalk proj-
ect they spearheaded in their
community and finished in
11th place at the competition.
They were awarded a
Skill Point Certificate in
Community Service.
Emerson, who led the
project, was the president
of the SkillsUSA Monu-
ment School chapter, and
Bowlus was the chapter vice
president.
The trio received assis-
tance with the project, which
was completed on May 15,
from adults with expertise in
Eagle file photo
From left, Monument
School students Miranda
Cook, Kyla Emerson and
Aubrey Bowlus placed 11th
at the national SkillsUSA
Championships
for
a
community service project
they organized to improve
the J. Dempsey Boyer Park
in Monument.
sidewalk construction, and
other chapter members and
adults who lent a helping hand
at J. Dempsey Boyer Park in
Monument.
The students were guided
by their chapter adviser
Michele Engle, who teaches at
the school.
Emerson said the trip to
Kentucky was fun.
“I just thought that the
whole competition was a
great experience for our small
school to be a part of, and I’m
just really pleased with how
well we did at the competi-
tion,” she said. “Just being part
of SkillsUSA helped me out a
lot and gave me a lot of learn-
ing experiences.”
Skill Point Certificates
were awarded in 72 occupa-
tional and leadership areas to
students who met a threshold
contest score defined by indus-
try. The Skill Point Certificate
is a component of SkillsUSA’s
assessment program for career
and technical education.
More than 6,500 students
competed at the national
event, which showcases career
and technical education.
SkillsUSA officials said
they have the largest skill com-
petition in the world that cov-
ers 1.4 million square feet,
equivalent to 20 football fields
or 25 acres. The SkillsUSA
program is a nonprofit partner-
ship of education and industry
with an aim to strengthen the
nation’s skilled workforce.
For more information, visit
skillsusa.org.
BIRTHS
Henley
Thomas Smith
A boy, Henley Thomas
Smith, 6 pounds, 5
ounces, was born June 23
at Blue Mountain Hos-
pital in John Day to par-
ents Jedediah Smith and
Mallory Thomas of Sen-
eca. He joins siblings
Korey Holmstrom-Smith,
Jase
Whatley
and
Emberlynn Smith. Grand-
parents are Calvin and
Cami Clark of John Day,
Cindy Smith of Seneca
and Mike and Sue Smith
of Seattle, Washington.
Great-grandparents
are
Lavern and Linda Star-
buck of Seneca.
CORRECTION
GRANT COUNTY WELCOME BACK
In the What’s Happening event listings last week, the
Eagle misidentified the Prairie Sky Center for the Arts. We
regret the error.
Award winning singer/song writers Brenn Hill and Joni Harms,
and cowboy poet Andy Nelson, hosting:
COMMUNITY CONCERT CELEBRATING
NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY
A man wakes up in
the morning after
sleeping on an
ADVERTISED BED,
in ADVERTISED
PAJAMAS.
July 27, 6:30 p.m. • Prairie City Football Field
$10.00 suggested donation • Bring chairs and blankets
Proceeds go to International Western Music Association Columbia Chapter youth poetry and music program
Huffman’s Select Market • Biosmile • Outpost Pizza, Pub & Grill •
Bar WB Western Wear • Russell’s Custom Meats • Ed Staub & Sons
He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an
ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person
hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his
non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE.
Then it’s too late.
AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK?
DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE
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