TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, November 5,2003
The Official Newspaper
of the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow
Obituaries
Heppner
George Norman
Moore
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N o rm a n
M o o re , 68, d ied O ct. 23,
2003, at his home in American
Fork, UT.
G ra v e sid e serv ices
w e re h e ld O ct. 28 at the
Am erican Fork Cemetery.
Moore was bom April
7, 1935 in H e p p n e r to
C larence and M ona M oore.
M oore w as a s ta f f
se rg e a n t in the A ir F orce
during the K orean War. He
m arried Bronna K. Dilley on
Sept. 1, 1956 in Salt Lake
City, UT. He w orked for and
retired from, U nion Special
Corporation where he was the
w est coast representative for
industrial sew ing m achines.
M oore was a m em ber o f the
Catholic Church.
M oore is survived by
his wife, Bronna o f American
Fork; sons, George M. Moore
o f R o s e b u r g , P a tric k E.
M oore and Edw ard and his
w if e , H illa r y M o o re o f
A m erican Fork; daughters,
Lori, and her husband, Robert
C hadw ick o f Am erican Fork
and C indy and her husband,
Steve Johnston o f Dugw ay,
UT; 20 gran d ch ild ren and
seven great-grandchildren;
s is te r , C la r ic e a n d h e r
husband, C larence B aker o f
H eppner; and m any nieces
and n ep h ew s. He w as
p rec e d e d in d eath by one
grandson, Daniel.
were enriched by knowing the
residents, each with their rich
history. We wish them well in
their new homes.
We ap p lau d V ictor
Vander Does and the M orrow
County Medical Board in their
lo n g e f f o r ts to k e e p th e
N ursing H om e running. We,
unfortunately, live in a poorly
p o p ulated area, and if the
money isn’t here, it isn’t here.
We hope the medical facilities
w e have left will be strongly
B r id g e t “ B r i d ie ”
supported so we can keep Doherty, 95, o f H erm iston,
them.
died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003,
(s) Kay Anderson and family at her home.
Heppner
R e c ita tio n o f th e
R osary will be W ednesday,
N ov. 5, 2003 at 7 p.m . at
B urns M ortuary C hapel in
Hermiston. Mass o f Christian
Burial will be Thursday, Nov.
U.S. Congressm an Greg Walden (R-OR) submitted
6, 2003 at 10 a.m . at O ur
te s tim o n y r e c e n tly to th e H o u se A rm e d S e rv ic e s
L ad y o f A n g e ls C a th o lic
Subcom m ittee on Terrorism , U nconventional Threats and
C hurch in Hermiston. Burial
Capabilities that requests increased funding for M orrow and
will follow at the H erm iston
Umatilla counties under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Cemetery.
Preparedness Program (CSEPP). The Subcom mittee held a
D o h e rty w a s b orn
hearing (Jet. 30 entitled, “ U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile
M a rc h
14,
1908
at
P rogram S tatus a n d Issu es,” w hich ex am in ed issues
Ballinlough, Buncrana, County
surrounding the demilitarization o f chemical munitions across
D onegal, Ireland to parents,
the nation, including emergency preparedness plans to protect
R oger
and
A n n ie
communities situated near chemical weapons facilities.
(M cCloskey) Bradley.
“ G iven the gravity o f the threat to the people o f
Bridie was a resident
O regon posed by these chem ical agents, both I and m y
o f H erm iston since 1932. On
colleagues in this Congress have a profound responsibility to
Jan. 23, 1926 she m arried
ensure that our citizens are properly prepared as we m ove
John K. “J.K .” D oherty at
tow ard the com plete destruction o f the n a tio n ’s chem ical
Cardonough, Ireland. She had
w eapons stockpile," w rote W alden. “ For this reason, it is a life long partnership with her
param ount that w e spare no expense in preparing our husband as a farm er and a
com m unities to respond quickly and effectively to the
dairyman. She was a m em ber
accidental release o f chemical agents.”
o f O u r L a d y o f A n g e ls
W alden's testim ony focuses on the need to provide
C atholic Church, their A ltar
M orrow and Umatilla counties with increased federal funds
S o ciety , and the C a th o lic
to im plem ent com m unity preparedness projects. Currently,
Daughters. Bridie was a kind
Oregon is slated to receive $5.6 million in federal funding for and gentle person w ho was a
Fiscal Year 2004, far short o f the $ 12.9 million that both the
friend to many.
G overnor’s office and Morrow and Umatilla County officials
She is survived by son
say is needed to fund emergency preparedness projects. The
and daughter-in-law , Philip
projects that m ay be jeopardized by a shortfall in C SEPP
a n d B e tty D o h e r ty o f
funds include the evacuation project for the City o f Hermiston,
H eppner; daughters, M ary
upgrades to existing over-pressurized schools, and additional
F ra n ce s
D o h e r ty
of
w arning sirens and tone alert radios for the Im m ediate
Hermiston, Veronica and son-
Response Zone.
in -la w M ac C a m p b e ll o f
To the Editor:
To M orrow County residents,
My family and 1 need
to e x p r e s s o u r d e e p
appreciation to the Pioneer
M emorial Nursing Hom e for
all they did for Frank. He was
in the Nursing Hom e for over
a year and he received the best
care we could ask for.
T he nurses and the
aides working in the Nursing
H om e w ere e x e m p lary in
giving untiring care to all o f the
residents. We feel lucky to
count them as our friends.
We think o u r lives
Bridget “Bridie”
Doherty
Walden advocates for increased
CSEPP funding for Morrow,
Umatilla counties
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postmaster for 19 years before
retiring in 1988.
She m arried L ester
“ L e s ” M o en on J u ly 29,
1966, in Long Beach, Wash.
M oen enjoyed crafts,
s e w in g ,
c a r v in g ,
scrapbooking, stained glass
w ork and going to the coast.
She is survived by her
husband, Les o f Boardm an;
son, Bill G etz o f The Dalles;
five g ran d c h ild re n , Steve,
Stan, Scott, Tara and Andrea,
and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, daughter K athy
C im m iyotti, brother W arren
“ D u d ” D illo n a n d s is te r
Maxine Wrenn.
M e m o r i a l
contributions can be m ade in
her nam e to the A m erican
C a n c e r S o c ie ty a t 7 3 2 5
D e sc h u te s A ve., S u ite A,
K ennew ick, WA 99336.
B urns M ortu ary o f
M axine C ox, 71, o f H erm isto n is in charg e o f
L e x in g to n , d ie d M onday; arrangem ents.
Oct. 27, 2003, at Salem .
A
g r a v e s id e
m em orial service was held
N o v . 1, a t th e H e p p n e r
Brenda Twidwell, 57,
M asonic Cem etery.
o
f
B
o ard m an ,
d ie d
M rs. C ox was bom
M ay 5, 1932, at H illsboro to Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003, at
her home.
O rlin and Elsie Huston.
A p r iv a te f a m ily
O n O ct. 2 ,1 9 4 7 , she
service
will be held.
m arried Bernard Lyle C ox at
Tw
idw ell w as born
M cC ord A ir Force Base in
Washington State. The couple Ja n . 2 3 , 1946, at C o rb y ,
E ngland, to Jam es and Elsie
lived at Lexington.
Mrs. C ox w as a mail Helm . She grew up at C orby
carrier, delivering mail for more and attended schools there,
than 30 years. She enjoyed com ing to the U nited States
gardening, flow ers, sew ing, w hen she w as 18.
A
r e s id e n t
of
b e in g a h o m e m a k e r a n d
B
oardm
an
for
the
past
23
e s p e c ia lly e n jo y e d b e in g
“ g ran d m a ”
to
h e r years, she enjoyed life, her
g ra n d c h ild re n a n d g r e a t fam ily and her friends.
Survivors include a
grandchildren.
S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e son, K enneth Tw idw ell o f
d aughter, K aren G av in o f Irrigon; a daughter, Zandra
Salem ; sons, Richard Cox o f B r o o k s o f B o a r d m a n ; a
Lexington and Nalbro Cox in brother, Brian H elm and a
Virginia; seven grandchildren; sister, B arbara D ineen, both
six great-grandchildren; two o f Sidney, Australia, and four
brothers and a sister. She was g r a n d c h ild r e n . S h e w a s
p re c e d e d in d e a th by her p re c e d e d in- d e a th b y h e r
p a r e n ts , h e r. h u sb a n d «
husband, Bernard, in 1987.
K e n n e th T w id w e ll, b y a
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made to b ro th er, L e o n a rd H elm , a
the Willamette Valley Hospice, d aughter, M aria E lizabeth
2700 M arket Street, N .E ., G om ez, and a son, S andy
Salem , O R 97301, or to the Lee Tw idwell.
B urns M ortuary o f
A m erican C an cer Society,
O regon D ivision, 0330 S.W. H erm iston is in ch arg e o f
Curry, Portland, O R 97201. arrangem ents.
Hermiston, and Sarah “ Patti”
a n d s o n -in - la w J o h n W.
C arroz o f R oseville, CA ; a
sister, Annie Frances Bradley
o f B uncrana, Ireland; and
eight grandchildren.
She w as preceded in
death by her husband o f 71
years, John K. “J.K.” Doherty
in 1997; parents, R oger and
Annie Bradley; sisters, Madge,
L iz z ie , a n d M a ry ; a n d
brothers, Jam es and Johnnie
Bradley.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made to
V a n g e J o h n M e m o ria l
H o sp ice, 645 W. O rch ard
Ave., Suite 6, Hermiston, OR
97838.
B um s M ortu ary o f
H e r m is to n is in c a re o f
arrangements.
Maxine Cox
Brenda Twidwell
Sweeney Mortuary o f
H eppner is in charge o f local
arrangements.
Carol M. Moen
Carol M. M oen, 81,
o f Boardm an, died Tuesday,
O c t. 2 8 , 2 0 0 3 a t G o o d
S a m a r ita n
C e n te r
in
Hermiston.
A graveside funeral
service w as held Nov. 1 at
R iv e rv ie w C e m e te ry in
Boardman.
M oen w as bom Jan.
23, 1922, in B oardm an to
C harles and C lara V ibbert
D illion. She g rew up and
attended schools in Boardman.
A f te r sh e g r a d u a te d sh e
w orked as a w aitress for a
short tim e before she w ent to
w ork at the B oardm an Post
O ffice. She first w orked as a
c le r k a n d la te r as th e
Preparations
begin for
Heppner Light
Parade
As the weather begins
to cool, and snow begins to
fly, thoughts begin to turn
towards winter activities. One
o f these activities is the annual
Heppner Light Parade.
The parade w ill be
held Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6
p.m. Everyone in encouraged
to put their thinking caps on to
create the best floats ever.
Prizes will be awarded in four
categories: Best High School
Float, Best Commercial Float,
Best C om m unity Float, and
People’s Choice.
Early registration is
appreciated but not required.
Participants will be able to
register at the beginning o f the
parade.
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Saturday, November 8 at 7 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge
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Blue jean attire. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, music and dancing!
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EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION!
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M C G G post
increased sales
& low er profit
The M orrow County
G ra in G r o w e r s r e p o r te d
increased gross income, but a
drop in net p rofits for the
previous year, at its annual
m eeting in Heppner M onday
night. The co-op show ed an
increase in sales o f $ 1,72,539
from $31,822,513 in 2002 to
$33,548,052 for 2003. But
because o f losses in the farm
s u p p ly
and
f e r t il iz e r
departments, posted a drop in
net profits from $211,961 last
year, to $38,528 this year.
The lower profit in the
fe rtiliz e r d e p a rtm e n t w as
a ttrib u te d to dry w eather.
“Farmers don’t put fertilizer on
a crop w ith no m o istu re,”
M CGG auditor Don Johnson
told the gathered m em bers.
Johnson added that the co
o p ’s debt to equity ratio was
still good at around 1.3 to 1.
H e s a id th e r a tio w a s
expected to get better when
certain grain contracts are
settled up later this year.
M CG G m anager
John R ipple said the sta ff o f
the co-op was w orking hard
to d iv e rs ify a n d th a t one
success w as the new ATV
business. He said the ATV
division posted $ 1.3 million in
sales and netted the co-op a
profit o f $180,000 in 2003.
“ We continue to cut costs and
lo o k
fo r
new
s a le s
opportunities,” Ripple told the
members.
R ip p le s a id o th e r
improvements at the co-op are
rem odeling at Hogue W arner
that would allow more efficient
g r a in h a n d lin g a n d n e w
softw are added at the head
office.
The co-op w as also
presented w ith an aw ard as
outstanding associate member
for 2003 from O regon W heat
League President Ken Grieb.
New directors elected
at the M onday m eeting were:
Joe M cElligott, Ken Klinger,
Brian D oherty and H arvey
Childers. Associate Directors
w ere Jason Proudfoot, Justin
Miller, Virgil Morgan and Ken
Grieb.
Tour
continued from page one
em ergency m edical and fire
fighting personnel w ho are
required to keep their skills
and certifications up, but find
it difficult to travel to urban
areas for the necessary classes.
After the ESD tour the
legislators w ent to the w ind
farm near Condon. The farm
generates electricity with large
windmills.
The day was finished
o f f w ith d in n er at elegant
Condon Hotel.
Those in attendance
on the tour were: Rep. Steve
M arch (D -P o rtlan d ), Rep.
M ike S ch au fler (D -H appy
Valley), Kim U pham o f the
H ouse D em ocratic O ffice,
R e p . L a u r ie M o n n e s -
Anderson (D-Gresham), Rep.
Greg Smith (R-Heppner), Eric
C a rls o n , P o lic y A n a ly s t-
Senate D em ocaratic office,
Sen. Ted F errio li (R -John
D ay), Sen. & M rs. D avid
N elson (R -Pendleton), Jack
Evens and Sandra Flicker o f
O regon Rural Electrical Co
op A sso c ia tio n , M ayor o f
A rlington R uben W etherell,
G illiam County Judge L aura
Pryor, D irector Pres. CB EC
L ori A n d e rso n , D irec to rs
C B E C E d A s h e r, R ay
H arrison, Jim H ayes, Jerry
H ollom on and Bill Jaeger;
CBEC M anager Jerry Healy,
D a v id S y k e s H e p p n e r
G a z e tte , M ac S tin c h fie ld ,
Editor Condon Times Journal,
B ob Jep sen M ayor o f
Heppner and Dale Thompson
M ayor o f Condon.
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