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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 28. 1996 Obituari«» ! Alan H. Hawk News By Delpha Jones i Marvin Way from Big Piney, Wyoming, was an over night visitor at the home of his sister, Zelma McDaniel, on Fri day evening. He and his wife had been visitors in Lexington earlier in the week. Janet Balfe from Anchor age, Alaska recently visited her mother Leila Palmer. While here, they visited with Leila's father and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Marshall in Naches, Washington. Holly Rebekah Lodge held their regular meeting on Thurs day evening. Plans were dis cussed for the card party and chili supper to be held Satur day, March 2 at the hall. The chili supper will start at 6 p.m. Alan H. Hawk, 75, of Lake Grove, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 19% after coping with cancer for nearly three years. At his request, no ser vices were held. Mr. Hawk was bom to Jo seph W. and Clara Linn Hawk on August 6, 1926 in lone, where they lived until 1935. He graduated from Condon High School. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in chemistry and Master's Degree in educa tion from Oregon State Univer sity (then Oregon State Col lege). He was affiliated with Kappa Delta Rho fraternity and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. His college years were interrupted by mili tary service in the Army. He was employed for 33 years by Oregon Portland Ce ment Company (Ash Grove Cement) as chemist and later as plant manager until his retire ment in 1985. For the last nine years, he was a volunteer, then a teaching assistant in the Tar geted Learning Center of Gackamas Community College until early January of this year. Helen, his wife of 29 years, preceded him in death in 1985. He is survived by his mother, Clara Hawk; his sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Bill Moller of Gresham; nieces, Elisabeth Moller of Gresham and Anne McCallister and hus band, Michael of Gladstone; uncle and aunt, Carl and Myr- na Linn of Windsor, California; aunt, Edna Linn of Vernonia; and several cousins. Because of Mr. Hawk's life long love of reading, the fami ly requests that those who wish might make a contribution to either a local school, county, college or university library in his name. and will include tossed green salad, com bread and chili for $5. Cards will start at 7:30 p.m. at $2.50 each. This evening is open to the public and the proceeds will go toward the repairs on the building. -:- Friends were sorry to hear of the death of Ed Ruckman of Hermiston last week at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. He was employed for several years at the correctional institute in Pendleton. He leaves his wife, a former Lexington resident, Dixie Kay Peck, daughter of the late Ellwynne Peck and Em Eckles of Pendleton. Memorial services were held Saturday at Burns Mortuary in Hermiston. Hope, Valby plan Lenten services Special mid-week gatherings are planned during the Lenten season for Hope and Valby Lutheran congregations. "Parents of the Passion” is a series of monologues of parents whose children-Simon the Zealot, Thomas the Doubter, Nathanael, Simon Peter, Judas Iscariot, James the Less and Mary, the mother of Jesus-were present at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. They share their story of their children's in volvement with Jesus. Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., members and friends of the Valby congregation will meet at the home of Don and Martha Peterson. Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. a soup supper will be held at Hope with a worship service at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend-bring a friend and join in on one of the mid-week Lenten gatherings. On Sunday, March 3, the se cond Sunday of Lent, Pastor Stan Hoobing will bring a message entitled, "O ne in Need of Rebirth, the Nicode- mus Story," based on scripture reading from the Gospel of John 3:1-17. The congregation will also participate in the ser vice of Holy Communion. Services at Valby Lutheran Church, lone, are at 9 a.m. Hope Lutheran Church, Hepp ner, worships at 11 a.m. A special study "Jesus, the Mes siah Among U s" is held in the fellowship hall of Hope at 10 a.m. Visitors and friends are wel come at all services and ac tivities of the congregations. i i i i i i m Lubricants B 1 1 1 11 1 I 1 I I 3 - 16-96 SUPERLUBE 518 O u r most popular engine od. 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Soon after her birth, the family mov ed to Hill City, South Dakota, where she grew up and attend ed school. On March 25,1934, she mar ried Mark Samples at Hill Ci ty. They moved to Oregon in • 1938 and to Heppner 31 years I ago. I She was employed as a laun dress at Heppner Middle i School for 12 years, i She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Altar Society and the Art Club at Heppner. Survivors include daughter, l Donald Fay McEwen Donald Fay McEwen, 75, died February 23, 1996, at his home in Heppner. Disposition will be cremation and no ser vice will be held. Mr. McEwen was born on August 7, 1921 in Walla Walla, Washington, to parents An drew and Mary McCool Mc Ewen. He attended high school in Helix, where he was a fullback on the football team. In 1939, he was picked as a First Team All American fullback. He was offered football scholar ships to colleges, including Notre Dame, University of Washington, Oregon State University and the University of Michigan. Due to his father's illness and eventual death, he stayed and helped the family outside of Athena until he join ed the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. Mr. McEwen served as an operator of the newly develop ed radar system on the twin fuselage on the P-38 Night- Fighter nicknamed the "Black Widow". He was decorated twice as a sergeant at the end of the war in 1945. Mr. McEwen's lifelong pur suit was as a horseman. He participated in rodeos through out the United States and was a leading trainer of quarter horse racing horses in the northwestern United States for five years. In his later years, he continued to breed the Han cock line of quarter horses. Mr. McEwen was a charter member of the American Quarter Horse Association. From the age of one to the day of his death, he owned a horse. His family remembers him a family man first and a lifelong lover of horses. Mr. McEwen is survived by his wife of 40 years, Betty of Heppner; sons, Bob, Don and Scott and granddaughter, Ty ler. The family requests all dona tions be made to the Don McEwen Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Eastern Ore gon, P.O. Box 39, Heppner, OR 97836. The scholarship will be given annually to the most qualified graduating senior at Heppner, Weston-McEwen or Helix high schools. The scholarship will be given bas ed upon the following criteria: western values, horsemanship, athleticism and above all else "an individual who has done the best job he or she can with the tools he or she has been given," which McEwen himself valued above all else. 97839 1 800 452 7396 Shariff» Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: James Patrick Sullivan, 50, lone-No Oregon's Operator's License, $57 fine; Keith L. Drollinger, 34, Bend- Tandem Axle Overload, 34,000 lb. weight limit, 36,400 lb. alleg ed, $77 fine; Brian Earl Rystedt, 17, Heppner-Failure to Wear Seat Belt, $49 fine; Steve Ball, 37, Heppner- Permitting Dog to Run at Large, $43 fine. Well water tests offered March 12 Belavi FINE TIMEPIECES set fo r St. Pat's The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo St. Patrick's Motorcross Barrel Race will be held Saturday, March 16, at 3 p.m. at the OTPR arena in Heppner. The motorcycle race will be held first, with the four- wheeler race to follow. Entries will be open the day of the race until 2 p.m. Concessions will be available and spectator admission is free. For more information call Ken Bailey, chairman, 676-5110 or (541)379-2812. Marlene Cur- rin is secretary. • Swiss quartz accuracy • 20 A TM (660 ft.) water resistant • Professional diving watch ST. PATRICK'S MY 1$ MOT FAR AWAY. .. Afk Miu/ufj Dwj 217 North Mam She was later located. Feb. 25: Morrow County Sheriff's office dispatched the Heppner Fire Chief to check an alarm which sounded when the power went off. It was a false alarm caused to the power outage; Morrow County deputy made contact with a citizen about a disturbance; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Heppner ambulance to respond to St. Patrick's Senior Center for a citizen assist. No transport was made; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman Fire Dept, to a report of a car fire on 1-84 milepost 160. They were unable to locate; Morrow County deputy, responded to a report of a burglary in progress in Irrigon. The subject left the scene. Feb. 26: Morrow County Sheriff's office dispatched the Heppner Fire Dept, to a resi dence on Union Street for a flue fire. The Morrow County Sheriff's office in Heppner reports dis patching the following business during the past week: Feb. 20: Morrow County Sheriff's office paged the Fossil ambulance to Haven House to transport a patient to the hos pital; Morrow County deputy responded to assist a citizen, who was taken to his vehicle at 1-84 milepost 169; Morrow County deputy responded to a reported alarm at Oregon Farm Management. It was a false alarm; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Heppner Fire Dept, for a smoke investi gation at a residence on Dee Cox Road; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence in the Wilson Road Trailer Park for a juvenile with an unknown in jury. No transport was made; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence on Cottonwood Loop for a nine year old male with an un known illness. No transport Rural residents are usually was made; responsible for their own drink Morrow County deputy ing water and their waste water responded to assist the Oregon disposal systems. The Oregon State Police with a theft of ser State University (OSU) Exten vices. The suspect was heading sion Service reminds residents eastbound on 1-84 from Arl that they can protect their fami ington and was stopped at ly's health, homestead invest milepost 160. ment and their community's Feb. 21: Morrow County water source with proper care deputy responded to the Irri- and maintenance. gon area for a civil problem. OSU Extension Service in Feb. 22: Morrow County vites well owners to join water deputy responded to the Irri- quality educator Gail Glick for gon area for an animal a free evening program, Tues problem. day, March 12 from 7-9 p.m. at Feb. 23: Morrow County A.C. Houghton Elementary in deputy responded to Sunridge Irrigon. Glick will discuss sim Homes, Irrigon for a report of ple things that can be done to a theft; protect well water and septic Morrow County deputy systems and point out risky responded to the Irrigon area behaviors that may not have for an animal problem; been considered. The program Morrow County deputy is sponsored by the Lower responded to the Irrigon area Umatilla Basin Groundwater for a disturbance call; Morrow County deputy Management and Committee handled an animal problem in (LUBGMC). A free, confidential, nitrate the Boardman area; screening of well water samples Morrow County, deputy will be offered to those atten assisted the Boardman Police ding. Nitrate is the most com Dept, with an audible alarm mon contaminant found in well sounding at the Child Develop water in Oregon, according to ment Center. They were unable an OSU news release. Those to locate the problem. wanting to test their water Feb. 24: Morrow County should collect a sample of the Sheriff's office dispatched the well water in a clean glass con Boardman ambulance to a one tainer and bring it to the pro- car rollover on 1-84 milepost » 139. One patient was trans gram. The test requires less ported to Good Shepherd than 1/4 cup of water. Community Hospital with an For more information, con injury; tact the OSU Extension Service Morrow County Sheriff's of office at 567-8321 or LUBGMC, fice dispatched the Boardman 278-3835. ambulance and Fire Dept, to a reported motor vehicle accident on Columbia Avenue. The dis- „ M a b e l A lle n to patch was cancelled en route, c e le b ra te 9 0 th : no injuries had occurred; Morrow County deputy responded to a residence in Irri An open house in celebration gon for a reported suspicious of Mabel Allen's 90th birthday male; will be held Saturday, March 2 Morrow County deputy at the grange hall in Boardman. responded to the Irrigon area Mrs. Allen requests no gifts. for a reported missing juvenile. M o to r c r o s s ra c e tifo «IH too« be "Turning Green" «a «*« ira aro your your a St. i . r Pat u i s * rnrry Parly Starai Need M orrow County G ra in G row ers 350 Mam Street Lexington, Oregon Camilla E. Samples Justice Court Report QWIKLIFT Jean Ann Adams of Heppner; sons, Ralph of La Grande and Jerry of East W enatchee; brother, Reverend Francis He bert of Heppner; sister, Aileen Brooks of Ganet, Idaho; five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1975 and two sisters, Rita and Margaret also preced ed her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pioneer Memo rial Nursing Home, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge of arrange ments. Heppner prescription records for 1995? Ask Ì Member Jew elers of America. Inc Peterson’s Jewelers 676-9158 Heppner 676-9200
