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Wednesday, December 25, 2019
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The Nativity scene at Len’s Drug.
OBITUARIES
Rueben Weickum
Rueben Weickum, 93, of Canyon City passed away on
Sunday, Dec. 15, in Roseburg, Oregon. Arrangements are
under the direction of Taylor’s Family Chapel in Winston,
Oregon, 541-679-6983.
David Fronapel
David Fronapel, 85, of Mt. Vernon died Friday, Dec. 20,
at his home. Services are pending. LaFollette’s Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
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memorials. Send obituaries by email, office@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail,
195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid
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Browning provides
stockings for foster children
Contributed photo
From left, Oregon State University representative Didgette McCracken, Prairie City School Career Coordinator Billy Col-
son, Prairie City School senior Johna Long and Prairie City Superintendent Casey Hallgarth celebrate Long’s acceptance
to the early admissions program at OSU.
Long accepted to OSU early admissions
Blue Mountain Eagle
From left, Oregon State University representative
Didgette McCracken, Prairie City School Career Coordi-
nator Billy Colson, Prairie City School senior Johna Long
and Prairie City Superintendent Casey Hallgarth cele-
brate Long’s acceptance to the early admissions program
at OSU.
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For her senior project, Rylee Browning collected donations
to provide Christmas stockings for children in foster care.
A MAN
WAKES
UP in the
morning
after sleeping on...
an advertised bed, in advertised
pajamas.
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
Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it!
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Evelyn was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 30th, 1941. She was the 7th child and the baby in the
family so she said she was spoiled rotten & didn’t have to do any work on the farm! She said she ran wild and never
wore shoes in the summer except for school & church. Her family lived on a farm 40 miles east of Albuquerque in
the Sandia Mountains. As part of growing up in the country she rode a bus to school 30 miles to Moriarty, NM.
While in high school Evelyn met Dell Wells, they were married on Aug 5, 1958 in Winnemucca, NV.
They moved to Oregon as Dell had job with the US Forest Service where they manned the Fall Mountain
Lookout together. They lived at Bear Valley Ranger District and Izee for Dell’s work and Evelyn manned Flagtail
Lookout for a couple of seasons. In 1961 her mother joined her for the summer while she manned Dry Soda Look-
out. She was glad to have that opportunity since her mother passed away the following year. She later manned the
Aldrich Mountain Lookout with her father. Evelyn worked for Dick’s Pharmacy, later Muzzy’s Pharmacy, Chester’s,
the Five and Dime, Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic for Dr. Holland and the John Day Eye Care for Dr.
Tronnes and Dr. Brown. She retired after 12 years working for the JD Eye Care Clinic.
Evelyn and Dell’s aunt, Francis Fannon, prepared Mexican food at the Elks Lodge on a couple occasions. It was delicious. Evelyn’s family
loved her Mexican food and her food was hot and spicy.
Evelyn married her second husband Dick Ray on December 23rd, 1979. They moved to Canyon City where Dick enjoyed his retirement with
golfing. Evelyn built a retaining wall with rock gabions it once in 2000 and had to rebuilt later in 2007. Upon retirement and she completed in fall
of 2008. Marking quite an accomplishment. They loved to travel and went to Europe twice, Alaska cruise and to New Mexico to visit family.
In February of 2009 she had a stroke and her whole life changed. She resided at Country Spice for a couple years, then home where Dick
and others cared for her until his health was such he couldn’t care for her anymore. Evelyn then joined the group at Valley View in Aug 2012.
She was survived by her husband Richard Ray for 29 days. She is survived by her children Nicki Wells-McGirr and Troy Wells, grandchil-
dren and great grandchildren and stepchildren: Karen (Joe), Ray-Eddy, John (Jackie) Ray and Jeannette (Gary) Ray-Laurance, grandchildren
and great grandchildren. She has one brother “Choppo” and Wyoma McComb, one nephew in Oregon, Orb (Beth) Cherry and family.
Services will be held June 20, 2020 1:00 pm at the Fox Cemetery, Fox, Oregon. Contributions in the memory of Evelyn Ray can be made to
Blue Mountain Hospice, 170 Ford Road, John Day, OR 97845. Paid for by the family of Evelyn Ray.
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