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A2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle Fossil Beds artist in residence volunteers at Dayville School Blue Mountain Eagle Robin Jackson, potter and retired fine arts professor, was selected to be John Day Fossil Beds National Monu- ment’s artist in residence for 2018-2019. During his residency, Jackson and his wife Cindy Dillon have made several trips to the park from their home in Ontario, working closely with the park and local schools. For the second consecu- tive year, the couple volun- teered with Dayville students, enhancing their art program. “We loved having them here,” language arts teacher Sydney Thompson said. “The elementary kids learned sculpting techniques from Robin and replicated fos- sil teeth. The junior high and high school kids learned about using the pottery wheel and all grades learned glazing techniques.” Jackson recently donated three ceramic sculptures to the park that are meant to be touched. The sculptures cur- rently on display are of bat jaws stacked like cairns and the other is of a large bat jaw encased in cement. The third sculpture will be revealed later this year and contains jaws of bat, extinct horse and gomphothere (an ele- phant-like animal) encased in cement that mirrors the park’s landscape. “His inspiring sculptures demonstrate the close rela- tionship of science and art,” Fossil Beds Superintendent Patrick Gamman said. “Both help interpret the world around us. We are very grate- ful for all the work and time Robin has given to the park and local school. Because of his efforts, visitors will have more hands-on experiences during their trip to the park.” John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has been participating in the art- ist-in-residence program for over a decade. At the begin- ning of the calendar year, there is an open call for artists to apply to the program. For more information, visit nps. gov/joda/getinvolved/sup- portyourpark/artist-in-resi- dence.htm. Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Murderers Creek wild horse management plan released for comment Blue Mountain Eagle The 30-day designated comment period for pro- posed actions to estab- lish a Herd Management Area Plan for the Murder- er’s Creek Wild Horse Joint Management Area began July 17 with publication of a legal notice in the Blue Mountain Eagle. The Malheur National Forest, Blue Mountain Ranger District, in cooper- ation with Prineville Dis- trict BLM, has started the environmental analysis pro- cess to establish a manage- ment plan for wild horses in the Murderers Creek area, according to a press release. The U.S. Forest Service is the lead agency for this analysis. Proposed actions include establishing an appropriate population for the herd. EO Media Group file photo A wild horse grazes near a gravel road in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest. The joint management area is located in Grant County between the towns of Dayville, Mt. Vernon and Seneca. It lies north of the Izee Highway (County Road 63), south of Aldrich Mountain, west of Flag- tail Mountain and includes portions of the South Fork John Day River. The joint management area contains 108,488 acres of federal public lands. State and pri- vately held lands that lie within the joint manage- ment area are not included in the analysis. The purpose of the project is to manage wild horses to maintain an eco- logical balance and multi- ple-use relationship on pub- lic lands. Detailed proposed action documents can be accessed on the Forest Ser- vice website. Copies can be requested by contacting Range NEPA Coordinator Marion Mahaffey at 541- 575-3302 or 541-575-3000. OBITUARIES Kathryn ‘Kathy’ Ann Merrick Elva Ellen Lloyd Nov. 25, 1916 — July 23, 2019 Elva Ellen Lloyd passed away July 23 at the Blue Moun- tain Care Center at the age of 102. Graveside services were held July 26 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Elva was born Nov. 25, 1916, in Heath, Idaho, to George Lewis DeBord and Alice Bell Scouvier. When she was 6 or 7, the family moved to Richland, Oregon. She married Roy Wright at 16 and had two daughters, Rosalie and Eve- lyn. They moved to Baker in 1938 Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Department of For- estry office, 415 Patterson but spent most of the time with Roy’s The Malheur National Bridge Road, John Day. mother and Orrie on their farm, 13 Forest, in conjunction with miles below Robinette. They bought an old house in Baker Sessions will focus on the Government Contract several aspects of how to bid on 15th Street, which they turned into a cozy home. Elva lived there until she moved to the Blue Mountain Care Cen- Assistance Program, will be on government contracts, ter in Prairie City in 2004. providing a one-day train- specifically IRTC/IRSC con- ing session for potential tracts. A current stewardship Elva loved gardening and sewing clothes for the girls as and existing contractors and contract will be reviewed. well as cooking. She was known as a very good cook. She purchasers. took care of Sharon, her niece, aged 2, for the duration of People interested in The one-day session will attending can contact Lucie World War II. take place from 8:30 a.m. to Immoos, Elva and Roy eventually divorced, and she was then mar- 541-575-3312, ried to Jack Lloyd for a short time. When her daughter Eve- about 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at the lucie.immoos@usda.gov. lyn passed away she took care of her four children for a few years. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, BIRTHS Everett and Bob BeBord; both husbands; daughter, Evelyn; grandsons, Scott and Justin Guilliams; and son-in-law, Tom Averett. A girl, Reese Everly Thompson, 9 She is survived by her daughter, Rosalie Averett; grand- pounds, 5 ounces, was born June 4 to sons, Tom Averett (Sherry) and Dan Averett (Karla); grand- daughter, Cindy Anderson (Cody); grandson Tim Guil- parents Trey and Stephaine Thompson liams; as well as numerous great-grandchildren and of Rochester, Minnesota, at the Mayo June 18, 1940 — July 16, 2019 great-great-grandchildren. Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Louis Dean Crabtree, 79, of John Day passed away Rochester, Minnesota. She joins a sis- ter, Sloane, age 2 1/2. Her grandpar- July 16. Memorial services will be held on Aug. 1 at the Hospice or Blue Mountain Care Center through Gray’s West ents are Jimmy and Brenda Randall of John Day Seventh-day Adventist Church at 4 p.m. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. Mt. Vernon; Dovie Wood of John Day; He was born June 18, 1940, in Pine Knot, Kentucky. To leave online condolences to her family, visit grayswestco. and Jeff and Tina Thompson of Pow- Later he married Virginia Lee Sams in 1999 in Day- com. ville, Oregon. ell Butte. Her great-grandparents are Mr. Crabtree was an amazing man, having worked all Connie Wood and Jim Jaynes of John his life up until he became ill. He enjoyed driving truck Day; Marilyn Randall of Prairie City; and Ruth Thompson and being on the open road. He loved camping, fishing, of Prairie City. cutting wood and in general being outdoors with fam- ily. He was also a member of the Seventh-day Adven- tist Church. Drew Thomas Knowles, age 36, of Mt. Vernon passed Mr. Crabtree was preceded in death by his wife, Vir- away in a single-vehicle accident on July 26. A memorial ser- ginia Sams. From last week’s front-page story, the 1969 fire that vice will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m., the loca- burned the building housing Miller Furniture started in an He is survived by his stepchildren, children, grand- tion of which is pending verification. Please check the Blue children and great-grandchildren. apartment above a bakery in the building. The tragic fire east Mountain Eagle or the Driskill Memorial Chapel websites Memorial contributions may be made to the Louis for updates. Memorial contributions may be made to The of John Day that Ron Phillips responded to when he was Crabtree GoFundMe page on Facebook. young took place in 1970. The Eagle regrets the error. Sons Of Drew Knowles Memorial Fund through the Bank of Eastern Oregon or through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To offer online condo- Dan Eldon Clifford lences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. April 9, 1943 – July 18, 2019 Forest hosting training for contractors and purchasers Reese Everly Thompson April 10, 1951 — July 19, 2019 Kathryn “Kathy” Ann Merrick, 68, of Union passed away Friday, July 19, at her residence. A celebration of life will be held at the Union Bap- tist Church on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. Kathy was born on April 10, 1951, in Prairie City, Oregon, to Robert and Louise (Voigt) Hiatt. She resided in Fox, Oregon; Baker City, Oregon; Klamath Falls, Oregon; Mt. Vernon, Oregon; Hermiston, Oregon; and Union, Oregon. She attended Long Creek elementary and high schools. She then went on to Eastern Oregon State College. She married Steve Merrick on June 16, 1973, at the Long Creek Community Church. Kathy was a substitute teacher in various school dis- tricts. She enjoyed reading, gardening, sewing, quilting handwork and doing assorted crafts. Kathy is survived by her husband, Steve; son, Paul Merrick (Terra) of Gladstone, Minnesota; daughter, Amy McCants (Ken) of Union; sisters, Mary Bennett of John Day, Oregon, and Donna Esser of La Grande, Oregon; brother, Bob Hiatt of La Grande; six grandchildren; and 12 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Louise; brother-in-law, John Esser; father-in-law, Leroy Merrick; and mother-in-law, Jean Merrick. Online condolences may be made to the family at love- landfuneralchapel.com. Louis D. Crabtree Drew Thomas Knowles CORRECTION Dan Eldon Clifford, 76, died on Thursday, July 18 at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day with his family at his side. Per his request, there will not be a service. Dan Eldon was born on April 9, 1943, in Monterey Park, California to Dorothy and Robert Clifford. He was raised in Southern California. Dan’s father passed away in July 1946, when Dan was 3 years old, leaving Dorothy to raise two boys on her own. Dan’s older brother, Bobby, took on the role of being the father figure. For many years they lived on a farm in Baldwin Park, California. The family was very self sufficient and earned money from the animals they raised. Dan enjoyed running track and was a graduate of Baldwin Park High School. He briefly lived in Spokane, Washington with his aunt as a teenager. Dan had a love for life and lived it how he wanted too. He had a great love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dan was a skilled butcher and worked in that profession and retired from it as well. He was very adamant about the cut of meat he ate. To know Dan was to love him. He had a very big heart and will be greatly missed by everyone he knew. He was preceded in death by parents, Dorothy (Dech) and Robert Paul Clifford; grandson, Brian Hildbrand II; and nephew, Matthew Clifford. Dan is survived by his longtime companion, Susan Cavender of Monument, Oregon; daughter, Christy Hildbrand and her husband, Manny de Encio, of Allendale Michigan; brother, Robert Clifford and his wife, Melissa, of Palos Verdes Estates, California; three granddaughters, Alexandra Ceja of Corona, California, Cassiah Hildbrand of Gates, New York and Danielle Hildbrand of Clifton Springs, New York; step-daughter, Jennifer Achepol and husband, Jared, of Eugene, Oregon; step-grandson, Jackson Achepol; one niece; two nephews; nine great nieces and nephews; and a host of great friends. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Dan, the family suggests Blue Mountain Hospice of which the family thanks for all of the kindness shown to Dan and the family, especially Melissa who took care of Dan and was the one he listened to without giving her grief. The memorials may be sent through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. 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