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4 , I * I « < »■ ♦ »•«' » Obituaries Charles Frederick Ross Charles Ross, 68, a resident of LaPine, died Tuesday, March 10, 1998, in Bend at St. Charles Hos pital. Mr. Ross was bom August 25, 1929, in Heppner, to Fred and Mary (Ritchie) Ross. He was edu cated and reared in Heppner. He moved to The Dalles as a boy and graduated from The Dalles High School. He later met and m arried Nonne Sackett. They had known each other for seven days before getting married August 8, 1949, in Goldendale, Washington. They were married for 48 years. Mr. Ross was a contract car rier for the Bend Bulletin for 15 years. He and his wife had lived for about 17 years in Cucamunga, California, before moving to the Eugene area, living there for about seven years before settling in LaPine. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and pool play ing. He was a member o f the Am erican Legion in LaPine, LaPine Moose Lodge and a life m em ber o f S pringfield Elks Lodge #2304. Mr. Ross is survived by his wife, Norine, in LaPine; one son, Robert Ross o f LaPine; two daughters, Cynthia K. Stafford, San Diego, California and Lynn L. Reed, Bend; six brothers, G eorge (M arilyn) Ross o f Dubois, Idaho, Frank (Virginia) Ross of Pendleton, John (Linda) Ross of Grants Pass, Roy (Mary) Ross of Lafayette, Lee (Donna) Bones of Vancouver, Washing ton, Dee (Linda) Bones of Buena Vista, California; one sister, Faye (Jack) Mabbott o f Dubois, ID; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. The family suggests contribu tions to the American Heart Foun dation and the Diabetes Founda tion of Oregon. Deschutes Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrange ments. Myrtle “Dolly” Fraters Myrtle Winnifred "Dolly" Fraters, age 82, died at the Evergreen Care Center located in the Dalles, on March 9, 1998. A requiem Eucharist service was held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in The Dalles on March » , • » » r » » V - ' * *-V * •'* » ^ . * ’ * » >**U« 0 * 13. Father John Langfeldt officiated. Burial was at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery that afternoon, Father Alfred Miller conducted the graveside services. Dolly Farrens was bom at Monument, December 2, 1915, the third of four children bom to Walter Herbert and Ella (Sperry) Farrens, long time residents of Morrow County. She lived most of her life in Morrow County and graduated from Hardman Union High School May 24, 1935. She married Tom Fraters July 1, 1938, in Stevenson, WA. They lived on the Fraters' wheat- ranch in Eight Mile until 1960, except for the years of World War II. At that time she worked in Portland until Tom was called into the service. They moved to Grass Valley in 1960 where Tom ran a car repair and machine shop. In the fall of 1995, Tom and Dolly had to move to the Care Center at The Dalles. Mr. Fraters died there December 6, 1995, and was buried in the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Fraters continued to live there until her death. No children were bom to the Fraters, however, Tom's nephew, Elmer Burnside, resided with them for over 50 years and is currently living in the Fraters' home in Grass Valley. Mrs. Fraters was a very caring person and helped rear many children, both as foster children when they lived at Eight Mile, and as homemaker to families of working parents in Grass Valley. Mrs. Fraters was a 40-year member of the San Souci chapter of the Rebekah Lodge. She was also a member of the Degree of Honor Lodge. She was awarded the Degree of Chivalry in 1958 by the Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Fraters was a life-long member of the Episcopal Church and a member of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Heppner for 60 years. She was baptized by Father B. Stanley Moore at the Episcopal camp in Cove July 1930 and confirmed by Bishop Remington. Survivors include a brother Verl Farrens of Richland, WA; sister Lucille (Farrens) Lindblad, in College Place, WA; and many nieces and nephews, including Elmer Burnside, Grass Valley, Roland (Pepper) Farrens of Heppner, Alvin Ayers, Las Vegas, NV, and Ada Carl, Winston. She was preceded her in death by her husband Tom, brother Roland and her niece Patty. » ■* • •4 I » «I * •»*•»*! * « -<• r i Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 18.1998 - FIVE HHS lists spring sports schedules O'Ducky Race winners announced Following are spring sports schedules for Heppner High School: HHS Track Friday, March 20, Pilot Rock/Umatilla Icebreaker at Umatilla, 1 p.m.; Tuesday March 31, Five-Way at Umatilla, 4 p.m.; Friday, April 3, Cherry Festival Invitational at The Dalles, 4 p.m.; Tuesday, April 7, Five- Way at Umatilla, 4 p.m.; Saturday, April 11, Umatilla/Heppner Invite at Umatilla, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, April 14, Five-Way at Umatilla, 4 p.m.; Saturday, Apnl 18, Condon Invitational at Condon, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, April 21, Grant Union Invitational at John Day, 3:30 p.m.; Friday, Apnl 24, Umatilla/Stanfield Invite at Umatilla, 2 p.m.; Apnl 28, Six- Way at Condon, 4 p.m.; Fnday, May 1, Goldendale Invitational at Goldendale WA, 4 p.m.; Saturday, May 9, CBC/Big Sky invitational at Condon, 11 a.m.; Fnday, May 15, District 7 2A meet at The Dalles, 3 p.m.; Saturday, May 16, Distnct 7 2A meet at The Dalles, 12 noon; Friday, May 22, State 2A Meet at Monmouth, TBA; Saturday, May 23, State 2A Meet, Monmouth, TBA. HHS Softball Friday, March 20, Pendleton Frosh at Heppner, 3 p.m.; Saturday, March 28, Richland Tournament at Richland, WA, TBA; Saturday, April 4, Dufur at Dufur, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, April 7, LaGrande JV at Heppner, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 11, LaGrande JV at LaGrande, 12 noon; Tuesday, Apnl 14, Umatilla at Heppner, 4:30 p.m.; Friday, April 17, Hermiston JV at Hermiston, 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Apnl 21, Pendleton JV at Pendleton, 4 p.m.; Friday, April 24, Corbett at Corbett, 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Apnl 28, Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, Dufur at Heppner, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, May 5, Umatilla at Umatilla, 4:30 p.m.; Fnday, May 8, Pilot Rock at Heppner, 3 p.m.; Saturday, may 16, Wahtonka at The Dalles, 1 p.m.; Saturday, May 23, Distnct Tournament. HHS Baseball Tuesday, March 17, Pendleton JV at Heppner, 3:30 p.m.; know Saturday, March 21, Dufur at Dufur, 12 noon; Tuesday, March 24, Hermiston JV at Heppner, 12 noon; Tuesday, March 31, Dufur at Heppner, 3:30 p.jn.; Saturday, Apnl 4, Stanfield at Heppner, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Apnl 7, Umatilla at Umatilla, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Apnl 11, Pilot Rock at Heppner, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Apnl 14, Echo at Heppner, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 18, Weston-McEwen at Athena, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, April 21, Hermiston JV at Hermiston, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Apnl 25, Condon at Condon, 11 a.m.; April 28, Stanfield at Stanfield, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, Umatilla at Heppner, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, May 5, Weston-McEwen at Heppner, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 9, Echo at Heppner, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, May 12, Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 14, Riverside at Boardman, 4:30 p.m.; Friday, May 15, Pendleton JV at Pendleton, 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, May 19, Condon at Heppner, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, M ay 234, D is tric t Championships at The Dalles, TBA. BEECHER’S RESTAURANT will be closed to the public on Saturday, March 28 starting at 4 p.m. for a private party honoring Don & Eunice McElligott NO FEE ROTH IRA Committee to S u m m it S e c u r it ie s , I n c . wrap up year . INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES, SERIES B Committee chairpersons Claudia Hughes and Cara Osmin announce that the St. Patrick's celebration wrap-up meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Kate's. This is the time to evaluate the celebration while it's fresh in everyone's mind, says Hughes. Hughes and Osmin say the show couldn't have gone on this year without Doris Brosnan, auction chair; Bob Kahl, parade chair; Molly Rill, Ceili chair; Judie Laughlin, button and information booth chair; Dave Sykes, coffee hour chair; Delanne Ferguson and the Leprechauns; O'Farley's crew; and various organizations and individuals who worked, \ including Mike Duffy and the Irish singers and local musicians. The key chair persons have met the past four months to deal with all the logistics of a once small celebration becoming a major undertaking. "They welcome community input and more volunteers," says Hughes. YOUR eighth grade boys’ basketball team; Third place of $50 was won by Ian Murray, Heppner; Fourth place and $25 went to Mane Struthers, Heppner; and Fifth place and $10 was won by Dan Crofchek, Pnneville. Tammy Rutherford, Board- man, was the first place winner in the St. Patrick's Celebration O ’Ducky Race. Rutherford won $ 100 . Second place of $75 went to Dave Matheny, Heppner, who donated his winnings back to the ANNUAL M i l l) 8 16% Wi l l \ I M I K I S I is I I I I i<>< m i r n i m is im i a s m \ i i \ INTEREST RATE g 00% FOR 5 YEARS $100 MINIMUM EFFECTIVE DATE: FEBRUARY 26 , IMS OTHER RATES & TERMS AVAILABLE No fees or commissions. This is not an offer to sell securities. 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