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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 1 7 ,1 9 9 9 Obituaries Hester G. Creswick Hester G. Creswick, 89, died Wednesday, November 10, 1999 in Portland. Funeral services were held Monday, November 15,1999 with interment following at Lin coln Memorial Park in Portland. Mrs. Creswick was bom June 7,1910, in Lawson, Missouri. Her maiden name was Seuell. She married Oliver Creswick in 1942. She worked as a parachute rig ger at airbases in Spokane and Walla Walla, Washington, and in Florida and Georgia She co owned Creswick Mortuary in Heppner for 16 years. After mov ing in the mid-1960s to Portland, she co-owned Jacobson Family Cascade Funeral Chapel for 16 years until the early 1980s. Survivors include husband, Oliver; sons, David O. Creswick o f Scappoose and Ronald L. Creswick of Sauvie Island; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchil dren and two great-great-grand- children. Her daughter, Betty Ann Gentry, and son, Donald H. Creswick, preceded her in death. The family suggests remem brances to Friendship Health Center’s Friendship Fund, Port land. Mt. Scott Funeral Home, Portland, was in charge of ar rangements. Chandler Van De Brake Chandler Van De Brake, four years old, of Stanfield, died Wednesday, November 10,1999, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 15, 1999 at Bums Mortuary of Hermiston. Private inurnment followed. Chandler was bom October 12, 1995, at Pendleton, to Blaine and Linda Smith Van De Brake. He lived in Stanfield with his parents, all his life. He loved being with his family and friends and loved trucks, tractors and backhoes. Survivors include his parents, Blaine and Linda Van De Brake; sister, Kelsey; and brother, Bran don, all of Stanfield; grandparents, Clifford and Pauline Van De Brake o f Stanfield; Nancy Hendricks of Spokane, Washing ton, and Stuart and Valda Smith of Hermiston; great-grandparents, Frank and Jean Hansen o f Lakeview, and Jo Irvin of Irrigon; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to a fund set up in C handler’s memory through Bums Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. Diane Vally Diane Vally, 51, of Boardman, died Saturday, November 13, 1999, at her home. At her request, there will be no funeral service. Disposition was by cremation. Mrs. Vally was bom Decem ber 4, 1947, at Waterbury, Con necticut, to Francis and Ann Shea Stack. She was raised in Hono lulu, Hawaii, and moved to the Portland-Vancouver area when she was 20. She moved to Boardman 13 years ago and was employed as a grader for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She enjoyed cooking and spend ing time with family and friends. Survivors include daughter, Mary Boerste o f W oodland, Washington; father, Francis Stack in Hawaii; brothers, Michael, Patrick, James and Thomas, all in Hawaii; sisters, Judy Sevy of Portland, and Mariann Fox of Park City, Utah; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Stack; and her hus band, William Vally. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 342 SW First St., Pendleton, OR 97801. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. Robert Crowell Robert (Bob) Crowell died October 31, 1999 at his home in Omak, Washington. He was bom January 10, 1926 at Morgan, Oregon, to Adorno and LaUna Crowell. He was in the Army during World War II. He married Lila (Tom) Botts December 4, 1949 at Morgan. He was past president of the OMAK Fish and Game Club, past president of the Okanogan County Fair Board and an active organizer of The Ghost Riders, a riding club .for children and teenage horseback riders. Mr. Crowell was a logger and a carpenter, working mostly in heavy construction. The last 10 years of his employment he managed a draft horse ranch, "Happy Hill Percherons". He is survived by his wife Toni of Omak; three sons and their wives, Chancey and Lynn of Wenatchee, Bob Jr. and Dawn of Omak and Rick of Omak ;a sister, Kay Davis of Tacoma and several nieces and nephews, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Howard and three sisters, Lela, Arzula and Deloures. At his request there will be no service. His remains will be scattered on the ranch he was bom and raised on at Morgan. Margaret Degase Margaret Degase, 82, of Hepp ner, died Friday, November 12, 1999, at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 18,1999 at 1 p.m. at the Murray Cemetery in Squires, Missouri. Mrs. Degase was bom Janu ary 14, 1917, in Bozeman, Mon tana, to Matthew and Nycia Buis Deenik. She had lived in Oregon, Washington and California most of her life. In 1978, she married Dude Degase in Mountain Home, Ar kansas. He died in 1987. Mrs. Degase had been a resident of Heppner since 1995. Survivors include nieces, Caroline Keck of Heppner, Susan Norsworthy of Beaverton and Necia Theabolt of Sultan, Wash ington; and nephew Eddie Evans of Reno, Nevada. -Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner is in charge of local arrange ments. Carol Lee Foster Carol Lee Foster, 52, of Irrigon, died Monday, November 15,1999, at the Hospice House in Kennewick, Washington. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, November 20, 1999, at 2 p.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon. Mrs. Foster was bom Febru ary 18, 1947 at Yuba City, Cali fornia, to Clifford and Noralee Henry. She had been a resident of Irrigon the past 10 years. She had been employed at Lamb Weston for the past 13 years and had formerly worked at Fresh Pack Potato in Boardman and Umatilla. Survivors include her husband, Law rence Foster of Irrigon; sons, Tony Martin and Clifford Foster, both of Irrigon; daughters, Carrie Martin of Irrigon and Donna Rob erts of Pendleton; stepdaughter, Vickie Beaver of Fort Bliss, Texas; brothers, Earl Henry in Kansas, Gary Tipton in Arizona, Mitch Tipton of Irrigon, Darrel Tipton in California, Jimmy Longhridge in California, Terry Henry of Herm iston and Bruce Longhridge of Vallejo, California; sisters, Dons Collins of Bend and Brenda Sue Ballard of Farmington, Massachu setts; and 12 grandchildren. * Memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice, 2108 W. Entiat, Kenne wick, Washington 99336. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Area girl earns Puppeteer makes saint Navy award 'come alive’ Melissa Reed From the Condon Times-Joumal Condon High School Saint Marek came alive at St. individuals at the dinner graduate Melissa Reed, the Patrick parish hall, so to speak, sponsored by high school youth daughter of Bob and Betty Lou Morrow County District through the expertise of of St. Patrick Church on Reed of Condon, has been Attorney David C. Allen has November 12. selected to receive the Navy puppeteer Dennis Strachota. Father Strachota, from released the following report of The lasagna dinner was the first league Award. Seaman Recruit business conducted by the Reed, who recently completed Pendleton, and his assistant, money-making event for the Morrow County Circuit Court training at the naval Training Veronica Wilson, presented The group of young people who are over the last several weeks: Center at Great lakes, Illinois, is Quest of Saint Marek, a puppet working toward a trip to Rome play written by Strachota, to the for the millenium. November 5: Robert Craig now at Pensacola, Florida. Maker was found in violation of The award was presented to his probation and his probation Reed for displaying outstanding ordered revoked by Judge Jeff M. qualities of leadership and Wallace. He was sentenced to 30 The Morrow County each member takes serving as a high example to her days in custody of the Morrow comrades-in-arms during the Chronicles committee needs new responsibility for soliciting County Supervising Authority; members as only two of the and/or writing articles. Anyone training period. -Owen Wayne Winters plead According to R.L. Rawls, present members will be able to interested in more information guilty to driving while about the publication and director of military training, the continue work on the publication suspended, a class A year. Additional committee or in joining the award was presented to Reed at next misdemeanor, and was sentenced committee is invited to call 676- the Oct. 14 recruit graduation individuals must participate, if a by Judge Wallace to pay fines, 5886 or to stop at the book store. ceremony because her volume for the year 2000 is to be fees and assessments of $369, Twice upon a time.... next to "enthusiasm, supportive attitude compiled, said a Chronicles 180 days in jail, 170 days Heppner City Hall. and willingness to help others spokesperson. suspended, 24 month's probation, * during their training period The Chronicles is a collection 80 hours community service; exceeded Navy training of original and reprinted articles -Terry Lynn Jones was found in standards. of interest that keep alive the violation of his probation and his history of the county. The ^O ffice Supplies "Your efforts and probation was ordered revoked Morrow County Historical has accomplishments during recruit and reinstated. He was sentenced training have earned the published the journal annually by Judge Wallace to 10 days in admiration and respect of the for 18 years as one of its efforts the custody of the Morrow officers and staff at Recruit to preserve the history of Computer Paper County supervising authority Training Command," Rawls said Morrow County. with credit for time service with in his letter of commendation. The committee meets once a Gazette-Times the following recommendations: month during March, April, May Reed is in advanced training to V 676-9228 the defendant shall be subject to be an electronic warfare and June. After the committee the drug and alcohol package as technician and has her sights set decides on stories to pursue, • directed by his probation officer on officers training school. and comply with all follow-up Reed's grandparents are B eech er’s R estaurant & Lounge treatment and pay all costs Dorothy McLaughlin of The required and his probation will be Dalles. Donalda Reed of _________ lone - 422-7038_________ extended for six months. Heppner, Bill and Carol Williams of Pendleton, and her -Philip Scott Hendricks was TH AN K YO U SENIORS! is Jean found guilty of fleeing or great-grandmother for supporting our Thursday Night Senior’s Night! Hartung of Condon. attempting to elude a police She is the niece of Kay and officer, a class A misdemeanor Thursday, Nov. 1 8 th will be our LAST and sentenced by Judge Wallace Rosco Qualls and Carol Klein, “TW O F O R O N E ” Senior N ight for this year. to serve 180 days in jail, Heppner. suspended, 24 months’ probation, We hope to honor our seniors again in the near future. pay $1429 in fines, fees and Beecher’s Restaurant will be OPEN assessments, $929 suspended; write a letter of apology to the during our regular hours on Monday, Nov. 22, officer, 100 hours of community Tuesday, Nov. 23 and Wednesday, Nov. 24 service and 90 days suspension WE WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY, of driver's license. THURSDAY, NOV. 25, AND FRIDAY, NOV. 26th. DA's Report Chronicles needs new members FAX PAPER J Workshop accepting orders The annual Christmas Greens Workshop is now accepting orders for Christmas wreaths and swags. Cost will be $15 each. To order, contact Ida Farra, 676-9446, by Wednesday, Nov. 24. HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANK&GIVING! On Saturday, Nov. 27, join us for listening and dancing to our famous TIM CUNDELL starting a t 9p.m. FERTILIZERS*CHEMICALS*SEEDS EXPERTISE IN YOUR FIELDS! Phil Greif-676-5921 or 1-800-865-4788 B eech er’s R estaurant • 422-7038 W alt: You know what really burns me? All this e-mail and voice-mail and touch-tone everything. Pelican: W alt: Seems like you folks at the bank are the only ones who still like doing things face to face. Pelican: W alt: It's enough to make you molt. Just our instincts kicking in, I guess. 'Scuse me, my friend. You're nesting on the cue ball again. Pelican: Sorry. Another old habit. After more than 60 years other banks. 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