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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
OBITUARIES
Contributed photo/Oregon Historical Society
Oregon’s Abigail Scott Duniway votes in after the state al-
lowed women to vote in 1912.
Oregon’s Duniway
helped lead the way
for women’s suffrage
By Rudy Diaz
Blue Mountain Eagle
The year was 1920, and
the push for full voting rights
for women in the United
States came to fruition in
the nation, but a majority of
women in Oregon gained that
right in 1912.
Aug. 18 marked the
100th anniversary of the rat-
ification of the 19th Amend-
ment, which granted women
the right to vote, 42 years
after the amendment was
first introduced in Congress.
However, women in Oregon
achieved full voting rights in
1912, thanks to the persistent
push from women like Abi-
gail Scott Duniway, accord-
ing to the Secretary of State
website.
Duniway was an early
advocate for women’s vot-
ing rights and organized a
tour across the Pacific North-
west in 1871 with Susan B.
Anthony, a key figure in the
suffrage movement.
In 1872, Duniway and fel-
low suffragist Maria Hendee,
Mrs. M.A. Lambert and Mrs.
Beatty, a black woman, all
cast ballots in Oregon for the
November election as part of
a nationwide movement. The
movement was an attempt to
extend the rights gained from
the 14th and 15th amend-
ments to the Constitution
to women, according to the
website.
The 14th Amendment
declared that anybody born
in the United States is an
American citizen while the
15th Amendment focused
more on voting rights and
stated that “the right of citi-
zens of the United States to
vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States
or by any state on account of
race, color, or previous con-
dition of servitude.”
The women’s votes were
not counted, and Anthony
was also arrested in this effort
for voting illegally. However,
on the 100th anniversary of
the ratification of the 19th
Amendment on Aug. 18, Pres-
ident Donald Trump posthu-
mously pardoned Anthony.
“She was never par-
doned,” Trump said during
his announcement. “What
took so long?”
The work to obtain the
rights and responsibili-
ties included in full citizen-
ship continued as the issue
of voting rights for women
appeared on the state’s bal-
lot six times: 1884, 1900,
1906, 1908, 1910 and 1912,
according to the website.
Duniway established the
New Northwest Paper in
1871, which was to help pro-
mote economic and social
rights for women, as well as
the right to vote. The motto
for the paper was “Free
Speech, Free Press, Free
People.”
“Writing always was our
forte,” Abigail Duniway
announced in her first issue of
The New Northwest, accord-
ing to the Oregon Encyclope-
dia. “If we had been a man,
we’d have had an editor’s
position and handsome sal-
ary at twenty-one...”
The paper also combated
what Duniway identified as
social injustice, according to
the encyclopedia.
Duniway also assisted
the national suffrage move-
ment by arranging tours for
Anthony in the Pacific North-
west and attending national
conventions.
In 1912, Duniway sub-
mitted an initiative petition
to place the women’s suf-
frage question on the ballot
for the sixth time, according
to the website. This time the
Oregon Senate Joint Resolu-
tion No. 12 and House Con-
current Resolution No. 24
recommended ratification of
the equal suffrage amend-
ment to the Oregon Constitu-
tion in the November general
election.
“On November 5, 1912,
52% of the male voters of
the state approved extending
the franchise to women,” the
website states.
With the outcome, a
majority of women in Ore-
gon gained the right to vote,
and Duniway became the first
woman to vote in Oregon in
1914.
Velda F. Davis
Sept. 4, 1941 – Aug. 8, 2020
Gary W. Bennison, 78, died on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at St.
Charles Hospital.
Gary was born on Sept. 4, 1941, in Burns, Oregon, to Howard
“Smokey” Bennison and Virgie Nance
Bennison. Gary was raised in Burns
and graduated from Burns Union High
School in 1959. He married Valerie Van-
Wey on March 24, 1962. They had two
children to this union: Ted Bennison and
Tonya Bennison Fox.
He worked at Hines Lumber Com-
pany, LeRoy Jackson Construction, Sys-
tem 99 local delivery and line drive,
Eastern Oregon Fast Freight as an Inde-
pendent contractor and Co Gen Company
in Prairie City, Oregon. When the mill was closing, he moved to
John Day in 1984 working there until his retirement in 2006. He
and Valerie moved back to Burns in 2007.
Gary enjoyed and loved fishing, hunting, riding his side by
side Ranger and being around his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Valerie; sister, Nancy Ray (Garry);
son, Ted Bennison, and wife, Beth; Tonya Fox and husband,
Ron; and grandchildren Jonathan Bennison and Catherine Ben-
nison. He was proceeded in death by his parents.
There will be no services at this time.
May 6, 1925 – Aug. 7, 2020
Velda Fay Davis, 95, of Long Creek, Oregon, passed away
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at
her daughters’ home in Long Creek. Velda was born May 6,
1925, in Pendleton, Oregon, to Murry and Mary Moore. She
attended school all 12 years in Pendleton. She then went on to
beauty school in Walla Walla, Washington, opening her own
salon “Velda’s Hair Fashions.” She was in the beautician busi-
ness most of her life. Velda married Edward Davis Feb. 28,
1945, in Goldendale, Washington, and they were married until
Edward’s passing in 1996. They had two daughters Linda and
Patricia. Velda and Edward lived in Pendleton until his retire-
ment, and they then moved to Long Creek, Oregon.
Velda is survived by her daughters Linda Kranovich of
Milwaukie, Oregon, and Patricia (Joseph) Walton of Gran-
ite Creek. Her grandchildren are Rebecca (Andrew) John-
son, Jennifer (Russell) Fecht, Melinda (Jared) Peters, Mathew
(Molly) Kranovich and Jeffrey (Megan) Kranovich. And her
great-grandchildren are Timothy Fecht, Conner Fecht, Kate-
lyn Johnson, Brooke Johnson, Avery Peters and Clarie, Eddie,
Brendan, Jimmy, Lydia and Logan Kranovich.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Davis, her
parents, Murry and Mary Moore, brother Leslie Moore and sis-
ters Helen Perry and Mildred Fullerton.
Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Asso-
ciation in her memory.
A private family burial will be held at Olney Cemetery Pend-
leton, Oregon. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at burnsmortuary.com.
Susan Carter
Oct. 30, 1947 — Aug. 4, 2020
Susan Carter, 72, was born Oct. 30, 1947, to Theodore Ros-
evelt Carter and Vern Josephine Ward Carter of Long Creek.
She is survived by daughter Sayward Carter, grandchildren
Jaxon and Amara Kammer of Vancouver,
Washington, and brother Kent Carter of
Pendleton.
Her earlier years were spent work-
ing hard on the Carter ranch. She was a
women of many talents and pushed the
gender limits of her time. She attended
Eastern Oregon University and Kin-
man Business University, traveled on
the national rodeo circuit, worked for the
FDA, ran her own ranch and owned the
Mountain Inn Cafe in Long Creek. She
worked for Dice Construction intermittently before her retire-
ment in the early 2000s.
She had an eye for beauty and spiritual intuition beyond what
most of us could comprehend. She was one of a kind. Irreplace-
able. So many words but none do her justice. R.I.P. Susan Carter
from Long Creek. Thank for your shameless convictions and the
beauty that shined beyond the demons. We saw you, we loved
you, you influenced us all. We will never forget your heart and
Long Creek valley will never be the same.
Services will be determined at a later date based on COVID-
19 restrictions. For those asking, donations accepted in lieu of
flowers at 12711 NE 39th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 for her
grandchildren.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the online guestbook at burnsmortuary.com.
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TEC funding available for dislocated
workers, adults and young adults
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Training & Employ-
ment Consortium currently has
funding available for dislocated
and adult workers.
Funded services include
on-the-job trainings, short-term
vocational or post-secondary
educational training, ABE/GED
and employment assistance,
according to a press release.
Funding is also available
for young adults, ages 14-24.
Funded services include paid
work experiences, ABE/GED
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life skills training and employ-
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Funding is limited. Regis-
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eligibility must be determined
before funds can be awarded.
TEC also offers, free of
charge, assistance with resume
development, job search, career
and training exploration.
For more information, contact
the Training & Employment Con-
sortium office in Grant County at
541-575-0744, ext. 227, or call or
text 541-620-3626.
James Lloyd Hanson
Feb. 25, 1932 – Aug. 10, 2020
James Lloyd Hanson, age 88, of Mt. Vernon passed away
on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at his residence with his family
by his side.
Jim was born in Portland, Oregon,
to Lloyd G. Hanson and Ruth C. Beebe
on Feb.y 25, 1932. He went to Benson
Polytechnic High School and attended
Oregon State University. Jim served four
years in the United States Navy as a sec-
ond-class Cryptologic Technician, sta-
tioned in the Western Pacific and Korea.
After returning home Jim worked for the
Oregon State Police for 26 years in The
Dalles, Government Camp and John Day.
He was station sergeant from 1978 up
until his retirement in 1983.
He enjoyed spending time at his beach house in Rockaway,
Oregon, and going for walks in the back woods with his three
dogs. Jim was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite,
American Legion and on the OSP Reserve.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Ruth
Hanson.
He is survived by his sister, Linda G. Miller, and niece,
Jamie Ingram of Lake Oswego.
Memorial contributions can be made to ASPCA through
Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day,
OR 97845.
To offer online condolences to Jim’s family, visit driskill-
memorialchapel.com.
Census event planned in Prairie City
Blue Mountain Eagle
The 2020 Census is underway, and an event in Prairie
City will help people complete the process.
People who need help completing their Census forms
can attend an event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 20 at the
park on Bridge Street near city hall in Prairie City.
CORRECTION
In the Aug. 12 article about 4-H and FFA leaders, the 4-H
static superintendent was misidentified. The superinten-
dent’s name was Callie Moss. The Eagle regrets the error.
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