FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle A2 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 OBITUARIES Charles ‘Chuck’ Rowe Kevin Howard Thissell Nov. 3, 1949 – June 2, 2021 Charles “Chuck” Rowe, age 71, of John Day passed away June 2, 2021, at his residence in John Day. A pri- vate family internment will be held at the Willamette National Cemetery at a later date. Chuck was born Nov. 3, 1949, in Wrangell, Alaska, to Thomas and Helen (Wickland) Rowe. He grad- uated from William S. Hart High School and was a sergeant in the United States Army from 1969- 1971. He received two medals for his valor and heroism in combat during his time spent in the mili- tary. In 1974 after his discharge, he joined a trade school and became a phlebotomist. He worked for St. Charles Medical center in Bend, Oregon, for eight years. Chuck married Christine Butson in Reno, Nevada, on Aug. 14, 1996. He enjoyed gaming, bowling, fishing, hunting, golf, music and especially ham radio where he was an affiliate of a ham radio club. He also was on sev- eral bowling leagues throughout his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Helen Rowe, and brothers, Robert and Calvin. Survivors include his loving wife, Christine Rowe, of John Day, Oregon; son, Ty Rowe, of Bend, OR; daughter, Amy Brock, of Vancouver, Washington; brothers, Carl and Sam Rowe, of Idaho and California; grandchildren, Dylan, Caleb, Jacen and Taylor; and one great grand- child, Wesley. Memorial contributions can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. July 8, 1970 – June 1, 2021 Kevin Howard Thissell, age 50, passed away in Elko, Nevada, June 1, 2021. A graveside service was held June 9, 2021, at the Canyon City Cemetery with Pastor Bob Perkins as the offi ciant. Kevin was born July 8, 1970, to Ronald and Sharon (Hall) Thissell in Burns, Oregon. Growing up, he was very active in all school sports and was a four-year letterman. He grad- uated from Prairie City High School in 1988. After graduating Kevin went to work for the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in fi re management as a wildland fi re- fi ghter. His career of 24 years took him to several places including Montana, where he was on a Hot Shot Crew out of Darby. Kevin married Kristina Curtis in March of 1997. Together they welcomed their son Kasen Christopher This- sell born on Dec. 8, 2002. They divorced in 2008. Kevin later married Margie Woodruff Nickerson in Burns, Ore- gon, in the summer of 2014. Kevin enjoyed fi shing, fl y tying and hunting. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Thissell. Survivors include his son, Kason Thissell of Kuna, Idaho; wife, Margie Thissell of Athena, Washington; mother, Sharon Thissell, of Prairie City, Oregon; sis- ter, Tonya (Chip) Wood of Prairie City, Oregon; and one granddaughter, Emerie of Mt. Home, Idaho. A trust fund is being set up for Kevin’s son Kasen This- sell at Old West Federal Credit Union in John Day. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Steven Hopper Gallery 15 events planned February 7, 1959 - May 17, 2021 Larry Dale Jacobson was born February 7, 1959 in Lebanon, Oregon. He was called to Heaven on May 17, 2021, being greeted by loved ones. Larry lived in Gates and Mill City, Oregon for his younger years. Then moved to John Day, Oregon, graduating from Grant Union high school in 1977. He also lived in Mt. Vernon, Astoria and Lostine, Oregon. Larry was a hard worker at Ford Motor Co., Oregon State Parks and 33-1/2 years with the Oregon Department of Transportation in John Day, Astoria and Enterprise, Oregon, where he retired from in June 2013. Larry was a volunteer ambulance driver and a reserve officer in John Day, Oregon. He also worked at the Forest Service fighting fires in his space time supporting his family. Larry’s greatest joy was his family. On Sept. 15th, 1978, Larry married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Dennis. They went on to have two children Ryan and Christina. Larry enjoyed scuba diving, and hunting, teaching and raising his children with hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoors. Larry was a perfectionist with cooking and smoking dinners, for family gatherings and sharing with anyone who came around to visit. Larry took pride in his family and home always mak- ing sure he had a well groomed lawn and place to come and visit at all times. Larry fought several battles, Lyme disease, IPF (id- eopathic pulmonary fibrosis), gallbladder, hernias and then Non Hodgkin’s Follicular Lymphoma stage 4 cancer which took him home. Larry still had his smile and sense of humor through all of this with a positive attitude. Larry was preceded in death by his mom Geneva; his grandparents, Nina and Virgil Hoover; brother-in-law Carl; mother-in-law Dorothy; Aunt’s and Uncle’s Jim and Shirley Hoover, Delbert and Mae Neal and his fur babies Heidi and Sausha. Larry is survived by his wife of 43 years of marriage and together 45-1/2 years with Juanita; son Ryan and his son Levi, three daughters Hailey, Ryleigh and Remi; daughter Christina and (Jeremiah) and their two daugh- ters Tina and Alyse; father Eugene Jacobson; sister-in-law Dorothy and (Robert); best friend Duane Dennis; and fur babies Missy and Louie. Juanita would also like to thank everyone for all your support through Larry’s illnesses during and after. Larry’s family will love and miss him always but this is not good bye. Just see you later! 1434 LJ. S248875-1 Gallery 15, on Broad- way in Burns, will partici- pate in the downtown Burns sidewalk sale on Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19, in conjunction with the Skull 120 Gravel Grinder bicy- cle race. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, local author Mar- jorie Thelen will be signing her latest novel, “Wings of the Dawn,” set in 1853 on the California Trail. Tom Barney will show his lat- est collection of photograph cards, and new paintings by artist Linda Peterson will be on display. Barbara Skillman, artist and potter, Karen Hendrickson, pot- ter, and Kate Marsh, pho- tographer, potter and poet, will be available to discuss their art. Refreshments will be served. Gallery 15’s sidewalk sale hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Satur- day at 405 North Broadway. Forest collaborative to meet June 17 Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Forest Partners will meet from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, in the conference room at Grant County Regional Airport in John Day. Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Trail Electric Coop- erative is asking its mem- ber-owners to be on the look- out for any trees or branches hanging or leaning too close to power lines and to call the coop- erative if you see one. Trees that grow too close to power lines can cause outages or create other hazardous conditions. “Although most trees do not present a problem, some of them grow into or crowd power lines or other utility equipment,” said Maaike Schotborgh, OTEC’s safety and loss control manager. “When greenery becomes too close for comfort, we have to address it because overgrowth can interfere with power distri- bution and create a hazard for those on the ground.” Tree branches that come in contact with power lines can interfere with electrical ser- vice. For example, the lights in a house may fl icker when tree branches brush power lines during high winds. Stormy weather can also cause limbs to break off and land on lines. OTEC works year-round to trim or remove tree branches and, in some cases, remove trees. OTEC’s tree-trimming program is a key aspect of the cooperative’s priority of deliver- ing electrical service safely and reliably to its member-owners. If an OTEC member sees a tree or limb near a power line, they should call OTEC imme- diately at 541-523-3616 and the cooperative will come out and fi x the problem. OTEC also wants to stress to everyone to never try and trim branches or limbs by them- selves. Only certifi ed utility line clearance workers are allowed to work on trees or branches within 10 feet of a power line. For more safety information, please visit otec.coop/safety. County begins chip sealing Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant County Road Department will began its chip seal season on Monday, begin- ning on County Road 15, Rit- ter Road, then will proceed to County Road 62, Summit Prai- rie Road, June 21. The work schedule is 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays Blowers, Earth Augers, Pruners & more through Thursdays. Travel with caution through the work zone and prepared for possible loose rock, fresh oil and delays. There will be traffi c control devices and pilot cars. For further informa- tion on this chip seal project call the Road Department at 541-575-0138. Starting at 249.99 5 yr. warranty ATV gun mounts & so much more 821 W. Hwy, John Day 541-575-0828 $9.99 721 W. Main St., John Day 541-575-1850 Starting at $169.00 Great Gifts for Mr. Fix It. Great selection of Hunting and Fishing supplies A Flower Shop & More Remember Dad this Father’s Day with a man bouquet. • Tool Sets • Lawn Mowers • Lawn Chair da m’ s Larry Dale Jacobson Blue Mountain Eagle Watch for trees near power lines Ny Steven Hopper, 72, of Canyon City, Oregon, died on Sun- day, June 13, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Contributed photo Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is asking people to report trees growing too close to power lines. 139 S Canyon Blvd John Day Hardware 541 575-2112 652 W. Main, John Day 541-575-0549 Call or text Downtown John Day 541-575-0632 Open 7 days a week Paid for by the family of Larry Jacobson. S247959-1 Last Week’s Temps John Day ...........................................................HI/LO Tuesday ........................................................... 71/41 Wednesday ..................................................... 68/46 Thursday .......................................................... 67/46 Friday ............................................................... 71/49 Saturday .......................................................... 81/52 Sunday ............................................................. 93/58 Monday............................................................ 90/53 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF J UNE 16 - 22 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Chance of showers 82 89 94 91 91 94 70 48 52 56 55 57 53 42