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Blue Mountain Eagle
Forest Service
expands Every Kid
Outdoors program
a federal public lands part-
nership created to inspire
The
Forest
Service fourth-grade students and
announced it will expand its their families across Amer-
Every Kid Outdoors program ica to recreate, explore cul-
to offer fourth- and fifth-grade  tures, discover connections
students and family members to nature and spark a life-
fee-free access to more than long passion for America’s
2,000 sites on national forests great outdoors. The program
and grasslands for the remain- focuses on children ages
der of the 2020-2021 school 9–11 who, research shows,
year.
are beginning to understand
A new voucher is available the world around them, and
for download now through are uniquely receptive to
Aug. 31, 2021.
engaging with nature and the
“The year’s events have environment.
made it harder for many stu-
By focusing on this age
dents to get out to their local group year after year, the pro-
national forest and to use their gram aims to ensure every
Every Kid Outdoors Annual child in the United States
4th Grade Pass as intended,” has the opportunity to cre-
said Forest Service Chief ate a life-long connection to
Vicki Christiansen. “We hope America’s big backyard.
To obtain a free fifth-grade 
the added time will encour-
age millions of families to use voucher, visit the Every Kid
their free pass to get out to Outdoors website, click on
their National Forest, connect the “Hey, fifth graders!” ban-
with nature and experience ner, and download a voucher.
the mental and physical bene- The voucher is valid through
fits of the great outdoors.”
Aug. 31, 2021, to correspond
Every Kid Outdoors is to the traditional school year.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Quilt guild donates to fire victims
Blue Mountain Eagle
GRANT UNION STUDENTS
OF THE MONTH
Seventh grade
Emmalyn Northway
Parents: Chris and
Shanna Northway
Eighth grade
Logan Randleas
Parents: Lucas and
Katrina Randleas
Ninth grade
Drewsey Williams
Parents: Zach and
Marissa Williams
10th grade
Meika Pereira
Parent: Tracy Hawk
11th grade
Billy Radinovich
Parents: Tonna
Holliday and
Joseph Radinovich
12th grade
Devon Stokes
Parents: Kelly and
Lori Stokes
James “Jim” Moulton
June 7, 1938 ~ November 22, 2020
James “Jim” Moulton, age 82, a former long-
time resident of Seneca and Canyon City,
passed away peacefully surrounded by his
family on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his
current residence in Emmett, Idaho. A grave-
side memorial service will be held Friday, No-
vember 27th, 2020 at St. Andrews Catholic
Cemetery in Canyon City. Pastor Levi Manit-
sas of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship will officiate.
Jim was born June 7, 1938 in Ontario, Oregon to Orville and Elizabeth
Moulton. He lived most of his life in Seneca, Oregon then moving to
Canyon City, Oregon in 1978. Jim graduated from Grant Union High
School in 1956, then joined the Army and served in Germany from 1956
to 1958.
Jim was a family man. He married Mary Trafton on June 6, 1959 and
they later divorced in 1979. He then married the love of his life, Norine
Winters. They married November 20, 1982 and had just celebrated their
38th wedding anniversary, surrounded by their children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Jim loved golfing and travelling until he and Norine were no longer able
to due to his health. He enjoyed fishing, camping and hunting alongside
his family, and he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and
great grandchildren. It gave him great pleasure to teach his grandchil-
dren and great grandchildren to say Papa before they could say Mama
and Dada.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Norine, of Emmett, Idaho; his chil-
dren, Joni and Johnny Gibson of Joseph, OR; Danny and Allison Winters
of John Day, OR; Michell and Shawn Hill of LaPine, OR; and Tina and
Michael Wiley of Huntington, OR; his 10 grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Delores and Dunk Ost-
berg and his brother Burrel Moulton.
Contributed photos
The Grant County Piecemakers Quilt Guild made and sent four quilts to the area by Blue River. These quilts went to some of the peo-
ple that were affected by the wildfires this summer. All the time and pieces of the quilts were done by members of the quilt guild,
which is still working on other donation quilts.
OBITUARIES
Rita May Meyer
Ronald Mitchell
Dec. 29, 1930 – Nov. 26, 2020
Rita May Meyer, 89, passed away Nov. 26, 2020, at her res-
idence with her loved ones by her side. A private family grave-
side service will be held at the Canyon City Cemetery with a
memorial for the public to be announced at a later date.
Memorial contributions in her honor can be made to Blue
Mountain Hospice, Grant County Food Bank or the American
Alzheimer’s Association through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241
S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
Dec. 24, 1960 — Nov. 25, 2020
Ron passed away peacefully at his home. Even though he was
retired he was the state director for Dizzy Dean Baseball, enjoyed
hunting, umpiring, student teaching and his grandchildren. He is sur-
vived by his parents, Maurice and Caroline Mitchell; sisters Vicki
Nodine and Glenda Young; sons Bradley (Leaha) and William
(Laura) Mitchell; grandchildren Bryce, Ali, Hamp and Luke; neph-
ews Tyler (Danielle) Nodine, James (Jessica) Young and Brent (Mea-
gan) Young; niece Tasha (Colorado) Marciel; great-nephews Wyatt
and Karson Young; great-nieces Aaliyah, Shayna and HaileyAnn
Marciel and Haddie Young. Services will be Dec. 5 at Welch’s Funeral
Home in Starkville, Mississippi. The family will accept friends from
1-3 p.m. The family has requested in lieu of flowers that donations be 
made in Ronald’s name to Mississippi Dizzy Dean Scholarship Fund:
mail to Mississippi Dizzy Dean Baseball & Softball, c/o Brett Frey,
P.O. Box 5327, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
Gustav E. Peterson
March 24, 1922 – Nov. 14, 2020
Gustav E. “Gus” Peterson, age 98, passed away Nov. 14,
2020, in Redmond, Oregon. A private family urn burial will
take place this December, with a memorial service to be held
at the Monument Senior Center in
Monument, Oregon, at a later date.
Gus was born on March 24, 1922, in
Ione, Oregon, to Carl and Alverta (Wil-
cox) Peterson. He attended Dry Creek
Elementary and graduated from Mon-
ument High. Gus served in the United
States Army from January 1945 to
November 1946. After his discharge from
the military, he married Ruth L. Scott in
Canyon City, Oregon, on November 7,
1948. Together they welcomed two sons,
Pete and Lonnie. Ruth passed away Feb. 12, 2011.
Gus  worked  as  a  fleet  mechanic  for  Columbia  Power 
Co-Op from 1957 to 1986 when he retired.
He enjoyed collecting early day engines, tractors and
memorabilia. As a volunteer in his community, he volun-
teered for his local fire department EMS services, search and 
rescue, sheriff’s posse and helped organize the five-year com-
munity reunion. Gus was also on the Cemetery and School
Boards, was a member of the Oregon Tree Farmers Associa-
tion, Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association and took
pride in the Monument Senior Center.
Gus is survived by his sons, Lonnie Peterson of Central
Point, Oregon, and Ture E. (Pete) Peterson of Terrebonne,
Oregon; and granddaughter, Turice Ruth Peterson of Nash-
ville, Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Alverta
Peterson; wife, Ruth Peterson; one older sister and two
younger sisters; and his granddaughter, Marissa Peterson.
Memorial contributions can be made in his honor to a
charity of one’s choice or to Monument Fire Department,
Monument Senior Center or the Monument Cemetery Dis-
trict through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd.,
John Day, OR 97845.
Delbert Eugene Burril
July 16, 1939 – Nov. 13, 2020
Delbert Eugene Burril passed away on Nov. 13, 2020. Del-
bert was born in Caldwell, Idaho, on July 16, 1939. He moved as
a young child with his family to Spray, Oregon, where he finished 
grade school. The family then moved to
John Day, Oregon, where he graduated high
school. He then began working at Safeway
as a butcher. It was here he met and married
Doris Vaughn on May 10, 1959.
Delbert loved people and was a good
friend to everyone he met. He had a gen-
tle soul and was a jack of all trades. Del-
bert worked as a bookkeeper for Edward
Hines and then helped build the bowling
alley in John Day, where he became a man-
ager. He spent 16 years in Alaska building
roads and working in lumber camps. In Newport, Oregon, he oper-
ated heavy equipment in the rock pit and installed windmills in the
Redding area. He reconnected with his first love Doris, and they 
remarried on May 10, 2008. They retired on a 40-acre ranch in Oak
Run, California.
Delbert loved fishing, hunting, camping and just being together. 
There was not one day that went by that he didn’t make people
laugh. Delbert leaves behind his wife, Doris; a son, Jim Burril, of
John Day, Oregon; a daughter, Judy George, of Smith River, Cali-
fornia; step-children that he loved as his own, along with five grand-
children and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Lexi and Vivian Burril, a twin brother Deloy Burril
and sister Juanita Burril.
Graveside services will be held at the Millville Cemetery on
Dec. 4, 2020, at 1 p.m. Allen and Dahl Funeral Chapel in Palo
Cedro, California, will be handling services.
Roger Raymond Meusborn
June 10, 1927 ~ November 19, 2020
Paid for by the family of Roger Meusborn
Roger Raymond Meusborn, age 93, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, in Yakima. Roger was born on June 10, 1927 to Ewald and Louise (Michel)
Meusborn, in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. He was the youngest of four children.
Immediately after completing high school in Cedar Rapids, Roger joined the Navy and was stationed on a destroyer, the USS Stormes. Following his
discharge from the Navy, Roger attended Colorado State College of Education in Greely. He graduated in 1950 and began his teaching career in John
Day, Oregon.
On Christmas Day in 1952, he married Edna Kostol, and they had three daughters while living in John Day. His career took the family to Baker City, Oregon,
then to Yakima, Washington in 1968. He completed his career at Yakima Valley College as a vocational counselor. After his retirement from Yakima Valley
College, Roger and Edna purchased an apple orchard and for twelve years, Roger enjoyed a second career as an orchardist.
Roger was a quiet, practical man who loved his family. He enjoyed teaching his daughters many skills including how to change a tire and put on tire chains
so they would not be stranded anywhere. He was always supportive and could be counted on for sound advice.
Roger was a skilled carpenter and woodworker. He built the first house Edna and he lived in near John Day, and their home was furnished with many of
his fine wood projects. Roger enjoyed snow skiing and was a member of the Ski Patrol for many years, at Anthony Lakes and White Pass Ski Areas. He
also hunted and participated in competitive shooting in his younger years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Elizabeth Moulton;
his brother Gene Moulton; and his children Mark and Traci Moulton.
Roger is preceded in death by his wife Edna, his parents, Ewald and Louise Meusborn, and his siblings and their spouses, Wilma (Paul) Olson, M. Michel
Meusborn, and Vernelle (Frank) Koberstein. He is survived by his three daughters, Stefani (Calvin) Meusborn-Marsh, Lisa (Mark) Herke, and Melanie (RE)
Cornelius. He is also survived by two cherished grandsons, Trace and Alex Cornelius, a sister-in-law, Virginia Kostol, and nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 2414 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Or-
egon 97845. To offer on-line condolences to his family, please visit
www.driskillmemorialchapel.com
Roger’s family is very grateful to the staff at Summitview Healthcare Center for the love and care given to Roger, and for the support they offered to the
family.
Paid for by the family of Jim Moulton
At Roger’s request, there will be no funeral service. To leave a message or a memory for the family, please go to www.brooksidefuneral.com. Brookside
Funeral Home is caring for the family.
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