TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 17,2003
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obituaries Fore-ever young
Dolores L.
Gribble
Clint McQuarrie,
Roseburg's oldest
competitive golfer, is
Dolores L. Gribble,
93, o f Heppner, a former still swinging away at
Justice o f the Peace, died age 91
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003,
at St. Anthony Hospital in
Pendleton.
At her request, no
serv ices w ill be held.
Inurnment will take place later
at G rib b le C em etery at
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Heppner in 1952. She taught
ceramics at Barbie’s Pot Shop
and she was secretary to L.L.
Gribble while he was Justice
Haggard-Osmin
o f the Peace. She was
appointed to that job in 1968
and served until retiring in
1978.
For a number of years
the couple spent their winters
in the South, but had been
retired in Heppner since 1990.
She was a member of
the All-Saints Episcopal and a
member o f the Ruth Chapter
Order o f the Eastern Star,
where she served as Worthy
Matron.
She enjoyed golf,
knitting, sewing and playing
bridge.
Survivors include her
husband o f 68 years; sons,
Douglas of Centralia, WA and
Stuart o f Issaquah, WA;
daughter, Barbara Diggins of
Pendleton; grandchildren, Julie
Anderson, Jeff Gribble, Kimi
Carlson and M ichael Lee
B ecker; and 10 g re a t­
grandchildren.
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arrangements.
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Katie W all...................................................................................................... Editor
By Brian Miller, The News-
Review, Published Nov. 16,2003
At first glance, Clint
M cQ uarrie seem s like a
typical retired golfer. He plays
the course at the Roseburg
Country Club three times a
week, and still gets frustrated
if he has a bad day.
Clint McQuarrie prepares to unload on a golf ball Friday
To the other golfers at morning at the Roseburg Country Club. At 91 years old,
the RCC course though, McQuarrie is Roseburg’s oldest competitive golfer, and
there’s nothing run-of-the-mill plays the RCC course three times a week.
about McQuarrie. After all, it Photo by Andy Bronson/The News-Review
isn’t every day your foursome
includes an athlete who is still took up golf. Fifty years later, it twice as far hit it into the
going strong at the age of 91. he has still maintained a sense trees.”
Athletic genes also run
T h a t’s M cQ uarrie o f humor about the sport.
“I was 42 or 43 when in the family. McQuarrie’s
though, a Roseburg resident
for the past 15 years. Even in I started, and I still haven’t grandson, Rich Ruhl, was an
a ll-sta te tig h t end and
his early 90s, he has managed learned anything,” he said.
M c Q u a r r i e ’ s linebacker at Roseburg High
to stay active in the sport he
loves so m uch, and is personality is just one o f his School, and played linebacker
at the University o f Oregon
Roseburg’s oldest competitive endearing qualities.
“He’s a really good from 1992-1995. Ruhl played
golfer.
Larry Rooker, the guy,” Rooker said. “He’s got in the Hula Bowl, an all-star
incoming president of the RCC a heart o f gold. H e’s old- game for seniors, in 1995.
W hile M cQ uarrie
Senior G olf Association, is fash io n ed — a stra ig h t
may not embody a typical
someone who has had the shooter.”
“He’s an inspiration to athlete as a great-grandfather
ch an ce to play w ith
McQuarrie. Both are part of u s,” said D uane Taylor, o f two children, his desire to
what’s collectively known as an o th er m em ber o f the keep going is a testament to
the “Groupsome,” a circle of groupsome. “We might hit a his personality. McQuarrie’s
senior golfers who compete bad shot, or hit one in the daughter, Susan Reisman, who
every Monday, Wednesday woods, but we have to be also lives in Roseburg, said her
and Friday. The players each thankful w e’re healthy. It’s father realizes that staying
draw numbers to form teams, enough just to be out here and active is important.
“He’s really amazing,”
play”
then vie for the best score.
That message hasn’t Reisman said. “He’s a man
“Most o f the players
are deferential to him,” Rooker been lost on M cQ uarrie’s who knows he needs to keep
said. “Because o f his age, they fellow golfers. They realize that going, and knows he shouldn’t
if someone McQuarrie’s age sit for a whole day.”
kind of hold him in awe.”
McQuarrie counts his
Holding McQuarrie in is still going strong, then just
blessings every day, and
awe is easy to do. Not only about anyone can do it.
“The guys in our age realizes just how fortunate he
does he golf regularly, he also
group,
they’ve
got all kinds of is.
works out at Mercy Medical
“I’m awful lucky,” he
Center three times a week, aches and pains, arthritis and
spending 30 minutes on the back backs,” Rooker said. said. “I realize that when I go
treadmill, 10 minutes on the “ N obody w ill co m plain to Mercy and see people who
exercise bike and 20 minutes around Clint, because it’s just can’t move.”
ridiculous.”
McQuarrie plans to
working with weights.
be
a
part
o f the Roseburg
M c Q u a rrie ’s g o lf
“I try not to just sit in'
an easy chair,** McQoarrfeiJ game isn’t what it used to be. Country Club as long as he is
said. “1 don’t like to just sit and His handicap now sits at 35, able. In his own words, he
and the ball doesn’t travel like refuses to just sit down and
stare into space.”
H is background it used to off his swing. That die. But for those who may
suggests exactly that. Bom in doesn’t mean he isn’t still question whether or not a 91 -
Missoula, Mont., McQuarrie capable o f bringing a strong year old should be playing golf
th ree tim es a w eek,
moved
to Kinzua, Ore., (now game to the fairway.
The wedding is planned for February 2004 in Heppner.
“Clint’s an athlete,” M cQ uarrie has a sim ple
a ghost town) in 1933 and
went to work for the Kinzua Rooker said. “He swings answer.
“ Y ou’re pro b ab ly
Lumber Mill. Seven years later through, and hits it straight.
he bought a baked goods Some of the guys who can hit right,” he said with a smile.
purpose o f the meeting is to
The Morrow County discuss the financial outlook
delivery route, and, after Pearl
School D istrict Board o f and funding for future years.
Harbor, joined the Army to St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
Directors and the Board of the
The Christian Men’s fight in World War II. Serving
Four survey questions and Sheila Piper attended the
M orrow C ounty U nified (kriftBAS C bb U b ExcktBf«
Breakfast will be held Sunday, as an infantryman in the 29th
were given to noon meal AAA meeting, after joining
R ecreation D istrict have
Dec. 21, from 8-9 a.m., at the Division, McQuarrie and 11 regulars, to identify major Pendleton seniors for lunch.
at
Will««
Crack
Diicr
scheduled the follow ing
others were on patrol when
Other passengers attended
SiAfcy, Dec. 21 , At 3 p.a. Church of the Nazarene.
meeting:
they
were captured by the concern they may have about
On the m enu are
possible exploitation of elderly their own errands during this
Ftr acre iifcraA tiu ,
Thursday, Dec. 18 at
deluxe scram b led eggs, Germans and spent six months c itiz en s and th o se w ith time.
6:30 p.m. at the Port o f
ca II lAtky At « 76-5951
orange cranberry biscuits, in a POW camp.
The
ad v iso ry
Morrow in Boardman, the
“It was pretty bad,” handicaps. In short form, the com m ittee for U m atilla-
bacon, fresh fruit, coffee, tea,
cr
676-5023
question topics follow: 1) I
boards from the MCSD and
hot chocolate, milk and orange McQuarrie said. “The food want to know who to call and M orrow AAA consists o f
tria? » h u a taaUat,
the MCURD will meet jointly
was terrible.”
juice.
representatives from each
taka a h u a taaUari
for a w ork session. The
After being liberated what information to give if I
The purpose o f the
suspect abuse is going on (yes/ senior center in the area.
gathering is to encourage and by Russian forces, McQuarrie no). 2) How do I get M ethods to m onitor each
strength men in fulfilling their eventually made his way back
information about stopping center for standards and
Biblical roles as single men, to the United States. He sold solicitation phone calls? I get, q u ality o f serv ice w ere
h u sb an d s,
fath ers, his bread route, which had
approved. The schedule of
been looked after by his few/many, phone calls of this
grandfathers,
uncles,
neighbors
TIs’ righ t b e fo re C h ristm as
nature. 3) W hat are the visits is set up and each center
and friends. Men are invited father-in-law, and moved to characteristics, if any, o f a is notified of the date monitors
And a ll th rou gh Luke One
to bring their children with Heppner to run the Central
suspicious call? 4) How can I will visit that place.
A re a n g e ls and good n ew s
them. This is an opportunity for M arket g ro cery store.
RSVP remains under
respond effectively?
And m ir a e le s b egu n .
you to be an active Christian Following a heart attack in
Any who have these threat of fund cuts. If the cut
witness to them before God. 1987, he and his late wife
same concerns or related ones happens immediately, the fiscal
We in v ite y o u to w o rsh ip
The Church o f the Marie moved to Roseburg.
year will end with a deficit. The
It was while living in may leave them at the center
Nazarene is located at 355 N.
change
in the character and
Each Su nd ay at E leven
Heppner that McQuarrie first office or with any board
Gilmore.
For
more
information
attitudes
of those coming into
To h e a r s to r ie s o f p ro m ise
member. The planners for the
call
676-5529.
And a n g e ls from h e a v en .
legal information meetings in the over 65 age category was
January are wanting input from noted - many continue active
ploym ent, and others
On C h ristm as Eve
Willow Creek Terrace any who have questions or em
maintain
many active interests.
concerns by Jan. 7,2004.
We w ill g a th e r a g a in ,
A
name
change is being
Assisted Living
M enu
for
the
For C an d leligh t W orship
W ednesday, Dec.
24 considered to reflect these
At F iv e and at T en.
Christmas dinner at the Senior changes in the group as a
Center is baked ham, mashed whole.
Thursday, Dec. 18
The next AAA
y iji If y o u a r en 't so m e w h e r e e ls e
potatoes with gravy, candied
meeting
is at Boardman, on
¡1^
We h o p e y o u w ill be
yams, scalloped com, hot rolls
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
f li
With u s C h ristm as se a so n
and d ate nut p udding. Thursday, March 11,2004.
Volunteers from the Christian
At lo n e lICC.
Drinksy Hors d ’Oeuvres,
Order
Life
C
enter
are
the
meal
and Santa too!
Magnetic
serv ers on th is special
lo n e United Church of Christ
Door Signs
occasion.
395 Wain Street
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to Pendleton, by bus, Dec. 9.
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Times
Tom Wilson, driver, Ed Baker,
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676-9228
Grace Drake, Corol Mitchell
Engagement
Christian
MCSD and MCURD to hold joint Men’s
meeting
Breakfast to be
held
m
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