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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 30,1998 - THREE The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: gl@rapidscrve net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: SI8 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant counties, $25 elsewhere. David Sykes........................................................................................................ Publisher April Hilton-Sykes.................................................................................................. Editor Obituaries John B. Coleman John B. Coleman, 72, of Irrigon, died Wednesday, September 23, 1998, at his home. At his request, no service was held. Disposition was by crema tion. John Coleman was bom July 19, 1926, at Arch, New Mexico, to H enry and Ada Brown Coleman. He was raised in New Mexico and lived in several states before settling at Imgon at 1980. He owned his own business for several years until his retirement. Throughout his last illness, he was looked after and cared for by the mother of his children. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, trapshooting, traveling, the outdoors and visit ing with friends. Survivors include his daughter, Karen Pierson of Beaverton; sons, Ned and Neal, both of Canyon City; brother, Steve of Ironside; sisters, Jean M cD aniel o f Andrews, Texas, Esther McLeod o f Clyde, Texas, and Ressie Brown of Broken Bow, Okla homa; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was pre ceded in death by his parents. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vange John Memo rial Hospice through Bums Mor tuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. C. “Leo” Crabtree C. “Leo" Crabtree, 83, long time lone resident, died Sunday, Sept. 27,1998, at Mercy Medical Center in Nampa, Idaho. The funeral for Mr. Crabtree will be Friday, October 2,1998 at 10 a.m. at St. Williams Catholic Church in lone. Concluding service and bunal will follow at High View Cemetery in lone. Mr. Crabtree was bom Oct. 16, 1914, at Turner, to Job and Hattie Lindsey Crabtree. The family moved to lone in 1917. He grew up in lone and attended school there. In 1935, he went to Salem to work. On Dec. 31, 1936, he married Irene V. Sheelar at Salem. The couple lived in Salem until 1951 when they moved to lone. Mr. Crabtree worked in the lone area until his retirement in 1993. He was an active member of the lone Masonic Lodge for 51 years, the Royal Arch Masons, Heppner chapter, and the Baker City Valley Scottish Rites, and a member of Willows Grange. Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Hall o f Pendleton, and Sharon Gelinas of Nampa, Idaho; son, Ronald of Tacoma, Wash.; sister, Dot Halvorsen of lone; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, in 1996, and by sisters Babe Stender and Dimple Munkers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leo Crabtree Memorial Fund, c/o Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner Branch, P.O. Box 39, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner is in charge of arrangements. Royal Mahlon "Stoney” Stoneman Funeral services for Royal Mahlon "Stoney" Stoneman, Portland, formerly of Lonerock and Longcreek, will be held Thursday, October 1, 1998, at 10 a.m. at Bums Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston. Bunal will follow at the Lonerock Cemetery at 3 p.m. Mr. Stoneman, 71, died Friday, September 25, 1998, at the Portland Adventist Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center. Mr. Stoneman was bom November 15, 1926, at Lonerock to Mahlon Hutchinson and Audra Leathers Stoneman and grew up in the Lonerock and Longcreek areas. He worked on several ranches breaking horses and then went into logging in Longcreek. On August 22, 1954, he married Sally Balderson at Longcreek. They later divorced. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict as a Seaman on the USS Bremerton, a heavy cruiser. After the service he returned to logging for a time before working in construction. He broke his hip in an industrial accident, so he went to school and became an accountant for several years. He then went to work as a grinder/welder for Raygo Wagner metal fabricating in Portland until he retired. His favorite activities always involved being in the woods. Mr. Stoneman is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Muck, Portland, and Laurie Patterson, Las Vegas, NV; three sisters, Georgia Giersch of Umatilla, Alcy Lamb of Irrigon and Yvonne Stubblefield of La Grande; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Curren and Alva Stoneman. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston was in care of arrangements. James G. Thomson Jr. Funeral ser vices for James G. Thomson Jr. will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 1998 at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Con cluding service and interment will be at the Heppner JamM Thornton Jr. Masonic Cemetery. Mr. Thomson, 90, of Heppner, passed away Saturday, Septem ber 26, 1998 at Heppner. James George Thomson Jr. was bom September 9, 1908 in Heppner. His parents were James George and Agnes Mary (Swift) Curtis Thomson. He was the oldest of six children. Jim lived his entire life in Heppner where his father owned a grocery store (started in 1898, the store began as a general mercantile store) located on Main Street. Jim entered the family business in 1926, when he was called home from college to help in the store after his father had fallen off a roof and broken his leg. In 1942, Jim, Jr. and his wife, Madge, purchased the inventory, operat ing the grocery store until 1978. When they closed the store in 1978, it was the culmination of nearly 80 years of continuous operation of the business by the Thomson family. Jim was a well-liked merchant. He offered delivery service and was open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until well after 7 p.m. in the evening for the convenience of his loyal custom ers. A phone call from a customer would bring him to the store-at any time-he served well. In earlier years he was called Two new loan officers have maintain a stronger regional Jimmy. His brothers and sisters Fall is here and canning season joined the staff of Greater presence. "Even though we’re is just about over It is time to enjoyed their childhood years open the jars and start eating traveling to the mountain cabin Eastern Oregon Development based in Pendleton, we do serve Corporation (GEODC), a non an eight county area-it is very your delicious canned fruits, each summer, and Jim enjoyed profit economic development important to us to be responsive vegetables, jams and jellies. fishing and exploring the moun corporation serving eight to the needs of all communities Are you planning to make tains. He used to reminisce about Oregon counties. Although both in our service area." jerky from your elk and a pet crow that he enjoyed feeding are new to eastern Oregon, they Founded in 1982, GEODC venison? All persons entering and having as a companion during have long-standing ties to the administers four loan programs the canning and foods Northwest. part of this time. established with federal, state departments are eligible to win Donald Engdahl brings 30 and local money. Loans are Jim graduated from Heppner a weekend at the Oregon Coast. High School in the Class of 1926. years experience in the banking made to small businesses to Martha Munkers received the While in high school, he played industry to the position of senior finance land, buildings, new trip this year by entering the most exhibits in the two football and was an accomplished loan officer. Bom and raised in construction, equipment and Spokane, WA, he attended the working capital. GEODC is also departments. thespian. Following graduation, he University of Idaho. Engdahl "So, start saving one item of traveled with three friends to the began his banking career in a federally recognized Economic Development District, providing everything you have canned and Orient aboard a freighter. Southern California and has technical assistance services to then next year do a lot of baking Throughout his life Jim always spend the last 15 years with local communities in Morrow, to egter in the fair and maybe enjoyed reading the newspapers independent banks engaged in Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla and you will be the lucky w inner of and took a special interest in lending to small businesses. Wheeler counties. the trip to the Oregon Coast," weather-Groundhog Day was "For me, the personal For more information call said a spokesperson from the special to him. People remember relationship with the borrower is GEODC at (541) 276-6745. Morrow County Fair. the heart of banking. Economic his quiet sense of humor. In 1931, a pretty, young teacher development is new to me. I'm excited about being able to build arrived in Heppner to teach Hardm an Community Center typing, shorthand and bookkeep relationships with business people and being able to help ing at Heppner High. Madge when conventional Bernice Coppock caught Jim’s them financing cannot," said Engdahl. eye and they were married Oyster Feed / Salmon Bake Loan officer and economic December 24, 1933 at the development specialist Lisa Thomson family home in Hepp Breckenndge brings four years Ham Dinner - Pie and Cake ner. They were married for 63 experience in community- October 3, 1998 years, until Madge’s passing in economic development in rural Dinner 4:30-8:30 p.m. January, 1997. New Mexico and inner-city Cooks - Bob Allen and Vince Alleman & crew Jim was a member of the Elks Seattle to GEODC. Most Adults $12.00 - Children $4.50 - Preschool free and served as Exalted Ruler in recently, she graduated with an SPECIAL ENTEATAINMENT MBA from the University of 1934-35. In 1934, Jim and Madge BMCC Foundation Presents: "A8SOLUTELV NOBODV" Washington. journeyed to Lansing, Michigan to Coffee - Seating - Visiting "I want to help rural pick up a new Oldsmobile at the At Hardman Community Center - Hardman, Oregon communities create wealth and factory. They then toured much of control their own destinies," she the United States, visiting rela said. "I grew up in timber tives in New York, and also dependent communities in a Canada. Washington. Working for Jim is survived by his three GEODC is a great opportunity to children-M eredith W alters, serve similar communities here." Bemice Thomson, and Bruce GEODC Executive Director a Thomson. He is also survived by Jom Woodwell believes that the two of his sisters -Winifred Cox of new staff will help GEODC Portland and Mary Gibb of Seattle, WA.; six grandchildren- in the General Election on November 3 rd Russell, Duane, Ammon and Aaron Walters, Stacey (Thomson) Teter, and Jeff Thomson; and four "Is Your Resume A Dinosaur," great-grandchildren-Zachary, resume writing class is offered at Breanna and Nathan Walters, and four different Skill Centers sites Marshall Teter. this fall. In addition to his wife Madge, These free resume writing Morrow County Commissioner he was preceded in death by his classes are sponsored by Eastern brothers. Rod Thomson and Candidate Oregon Skills Centers, an Curtis Thomson, and sister Louise affiliate of Blue Mountain For questions or concerns Becket. Community College. call (5 4 1 ) 48 1-5922 or Contributions for those who The workshops are designed to wish may be made to Pioneer 1-800-221-4371-02 offer individual assistance to Memorial Home Health, P.O. participants. Because of the Paid for by Leann A. Rea, 79269 Rlppee Rd , Boardman. OR 97618 Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836; the one-on-one instruction the classes are limited in size. Morrow County Historical Soci October 1st - Thursday Participants should bring their ety, Heppner; or the BPOE #358 NE DDGER-Bruce Rynearson Visitation. work history and/or their local scholarship fund. Buffet Dinner at 6 p.m. Bingo to follow for those volunteer work history to class. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, Preregistration is required; interested. Initiation at 8 p.m. was in charge of arrangements. registration ends the day before October 2nd - Friday a given workshop. Course dates Hunter’s Breakfast from 4-8 p.m. *6.50 Buffet-All and locations are as follows: You Can Eat. Elks Ladies’ Bake Sale from 4:00-’til -in Irrigon (to register, call it’s all gone. 481 -2099)T uesday, Oct. 20, October 3rd - Saturday Irrigon Skill Center, 240 West Hunter’s Breakfast from 4-9 a.m. South Main, 1:30-4 p.m.; - in Boardman (to register, call *6.50 Buffet-All You Can Eat. 481-2099) Friday, Nov. 13, October 16th ~ Friday Boardman Skill Center, 114 Camille Peterson, harp soloist Retirement Party for Glen Ward after 40 YEARS of Boardman Ave., 9:30 a.m.-noon. with the Oregon East being Secretary!!! Social Hour 6-7 p.m. No Host Symphony will present a Buffet Dinner at 7 p.m. RSVP 676-9181, 676-5303 lecture/recital at the Art Center or D/D-aio'i. c in Pendleton on Friday, Oct. 2, R egu lar din in g on F rid a y s a n d S atu rday* beginning at 7:30 p.m. Peterson will also appear as the soloist in the Sunday, Oct. 4, concert for the Oregon East 6 7 6 -9 1 8 1 " H h e r e f r ie n d s M e e t ” 142 N o r t h M a in Symphony. Gazette-Times The Friday night lecture/recital is designed to audience members a chance to hear Peterson demonstrate the harp and ask questions in an informal setting. The presentation is offered as There are issues concerning the county that I will strive to solve. part o f the Outreach Project of I will be there fo r the people and their county. the Oregon East Symphony. Two free tickets to Sunday's I have the ability, knowledge, insight and innovation concert will be awarded to a to serve as your County Judge and commissioner. member of the audience in the Friday night program. New loan officers join GEODC Munkers wins trip f ill VOU CRN CRT Strong Ag Background A Long-time County Resident Experienced in public budget development Resume class offered by BMCC VO TE For Leann A. Rea Harp soloist to present lecture & recital Oct. 2 W e m ake [ P o ste rs | | HEPPNER ELKS 358 f JOHN F. MOLLAHAN • I will work for county unity and progress BURNING BAN LIFTED • I support efforts to reduce juvenile crime • I have a belief that good government is based on having consensus on the issues • I take the future of Morrow County seriously and believe in maintaining Morrow County as a great place to live The burning ban for the City of Heppner will no longer be in effect beginning Friday, Sept. 25,1998. A 5-day burning permit is required for ail open (out of container) fires and may be purchased for $1.00 at Heppner City Hall, 188 NW Willow Street. Rusty Estes, Fire Chief ECT JOHN L. MOLLAHAN MORROW COUNTY JUDGE T a ld for by Friends of John Mollahan Committee, P.O. Box 306, Lexington, OR 97839 i >
