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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. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Paid for by the family of Dan Clifford
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