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Ps;e . THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Hrppnrr. OR. Thursday. June 17, 1978 Lexington news OBITUABIES GEORGE MEAD George Heritage Mead, a former Lexington resident, died at his home in Everett, WA,: May 29. Mead was 81 years old. Mead was born on July 26, 1894 in Taborville, Missouri. He was the son of George Riley Washington and Lura han Elizabeth Waters Mead. He moved with his parents to the Lexington area in 1903 and both his parents and grandfather, James Riley Mead took homesteads in Black Horse Canyon. Mead lived in this area until 1930 when he moved to Her miston. He later went to Eureka, CA, but came back to Morrow County where he worked for his brother-in-law, Phil Griffin. u In 1958, Mead moved to Everett to make his home with his sister Etta. He lived there tilt his death. ' He was preceeded in death by his parents, three brothers, Emmett, Corb and Walter, and two sisters, Flora Bailey and Jessie Griffin. He is survived by a daughter, Lois McConnell, three sisters, Etta rjollarhide of Everett; Lillian Cook of Oregon City, Gladys Walker of Portland and num erous nieces and nephews, among them Lloyd Mover, Stanley Cox and Mariene Jray of Heppner. 'Services were by Rev. John FUiton of Turner, OR. Pall--bearers were nephews. Ser vices were held Thursday, June 3 in the chapel of Purdy and Walters. Private inter ment was in Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Everett. JAMES DAI.V James Daly, 404 SE 10th. Pendleton, died Friday after noon at Hiersche's Nursing Home. He was 87. Mr. Daly was born at Granard, County Longford, Ireland. He came to the United States to New York City in 1907, and moved to Heppner in 1911. He was a livestock rancher all his life in Eastern Oregon. He moved to Pendleton in 1970. He was married to Kate McDevvitt Nov. 11, 1919, at Pendleton. Mr. Daly served overseas in the U.S. Army in World War I. He was a member of St. Mary's Catho lic Church, ' the American Legion, the Veterans of For eign Wars and Veterans of World War I. Survivors are the widow; son, Charles J., Heppner; daughters, Mrs. William J. (Mary Agnes) Doherty of Lexington, Mrs. Virgil W. (Patricia) Boyd of Pendleton and Kathlene Healy, Hepp ner; and sisters. Rose Daly, Granard, Ireland, and Marie Hermann, New York City. Recitation of the rosary was held at 8 p.m. Monday at Burns Mortuary. Funeral mass was held 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's church. Interment was in Olney Cemetery. Rebekahs tour hospital . Twenty-nine Rebekahs were present for the chartered bus trip to Portland on June S. The group left Lexington at 7:30 with members of San Souci and Holly Lodges, picking up Bunchgrass members at lone. The ladies were taken to Eastport Plaza where they enjoyed lunch and a couple of hours shopping, then on to the Oddfellow Home on Holgate. They were taken on a tour of the new hospital, Friendship House, and the home, visiting the cooking areas, recreation rooms and the main lobby as well as several of the apart ments of the members. They were also shown the beauty parlor where the members of the home are able to get permanents and weekly hair dos. A meeting was then called to order by NG Maureen Davis, at which time the group was fortunate to have as guests the Grand Master of Oregon, Oliver Creswick and recently elected Grand Secretary of Oregon, Joan Blatter. Introduction committee was Delpha Jones, Adelle LaTrace and Edith Mathews, secretary of their respective lodges. Goodwill ambassador, Mrs. Creswick was also introduced at this time. After hearing reports of these people the matron of the home. Mrs. Secrest, spoke to the group outlining plans for the new hospital, the advantages that will be enjoyed and the costs. Holly then draped the chart er for the departed brothers and sisters with the girls in white formals carrying light ed tapers. Coffee and tea were served. The group then mo tored to the Blarney Castle where dinner was enjoyed, then a lovely evening trip home on the bus. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Love, their daughter and her sons Paul and Brian; Mrs. Cora Warnack and foster daughter Georgine Martin all of Ju neau, Alaska visited at the T.E. Messenger Sr. home on Thursday. They were enroute to Colorado to visit relatives. Mrs. Love is a niece of Mrs. Messenger. Mr. and Mrs. David Berg sing and children Diana and Mike, Everett, WA, were overnight visitors Friday ni ght at the Cecil Jones home. Minerva Denslinger, The Dalles, has been visiting with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth. Anita Davidson has , been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Davidson the last few weeks. Anita attended Whit man University, Walla Walla, last year. She will leave this week for a Campfire Girl camp in the Seattle area where she will be a counselor. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davidson were overnight visitors at the Vern Viall home on Monday night. They and the Viall family went to Portland on Tuesday where they saw Mar gery Viall off via plane for Brazil where she will spend 3 months as an exchange stu dent. Three Links Club met at the home of Mrs. T.E. Messenger Sr. on Thursday of last week. Installation of officers was held with Hilda Yocom acting as installing officer. At this time she presented the following officers with Rebekah key rings and instal led them as follows: Ruth Robinson, President; Marion Robinson, Vice Pres.; Delpha Jones, Fecretary; Maureen Davis, treasurer; and Leila Palmer as 3-year trustee. It was decided for the members to have card parties during the summer months as money-making projects for the lodge. Refreshments were served by Debbie Pettit. 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