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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 1,2008 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M o r r o w C o u n ty ’s H o m e -O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r Published weeklv and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, Oregon under the A ct o f March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. O ffic e at 188 W. W illo w Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E -m ail editor u rapidserve net or dasidiu rapidserve net. Web site: w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P.O Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in M o rrow County; $21 senior rate (in M orrow County o n ly ; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions D avid S ykes........................................................................................................Publisher A utum n M o rg a n ..................................................................................................... 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C lassified A d • Subm it a N ew s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Community Coffee Hour set up for Congressman Walden’s visit The Heppner Chamber o f Commerce is sponsor ing a coffee hour on Wednesday, October 15, from 8:30- 10 a.m. at City Hall for Chamber members and Heppner community. Congressman Greg Walden will be present to answer questions. Coffee will be provided. Morrow SWCD and M.C. Weed Advisory to hold meeting Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Morrow County Weed Advisory will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 7, beginning at 6 p.m. at the district office at 430 W Linden Way in Heppner. Items on the agenda include a quarterly update o f Weed District activities, approval o f the September minutes and treasurer’s report, review and approval o f a Cooperative Operational Agreement between the district and NRCS, and discussion o f the office space lease. All meetings o f the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. The meeting location is wheelchair accessible. Fair board meeting to be held A fair board meeting will be held Monday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Morrow County Fair Grounds. Discus sion and wrap-up o f the fair will take place. Senior Center Menu United Methodist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, October 8. The menu will include navy beans with ham, coleslaw with pineapple, combread, and spice cake. Heppner Booster Club Annual Steak Feed & Auction Oct. 18th, 200 8 Dinner at 6 :0 0 p.m. Live Auction at 8 p.m. Also Raffle Items & Silent Auction Some Auction Items: Italian Supper, Tasco Binoculars, Bird Hunt, Hamburger, HHS Fan Items, Resort Pkgs, Barbecue Dinner, Handheld GPS, Videos, Golf Membership Credit Cards Accepted Francis M. (Frank) Monahan Francis M. (Frank) M onahan, 93, o f Condon died Tuesday, Septem ber 23,2008 at Summit Springs Retirement Village in Con don. He was born N o vember 22, 1914, the son o f John Joseph Monahan, an Ir is h i m m i grant and M argaret (M aggie) R u s s e ll Monahan. Frank Monahan He joined an o ld e r brother John Edward and a sister Katherine (Katie). He lived on the family home place 12 miles east o f Con don. They raised cattle, horses and sheep. As all people o f his generation, he worked on the ranch at a very early age helping his father. At that time they summered their sheep near Baker City at Austin and Frank helped trail the sheep. He attended school at St. Thomas Academy, and transferred to the Condon School system graduating from Condon High School. He spent all his life in Gil liam County except for the tw o years he served his country during World War II. On N o v e m b er 4, 1942 he married Margaret Teresa Farley o f Heppner. From this union four chil dren w ere b orn, R obert Francis, Joseph Edward, John Wayne and Rene Ma rie. Mr. M onahan e n tered the Army in September 1944 near the age o f 30. He served for a year and a half in the Pacific Theater o f World War II in Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He returned to Gil liam C ounty and worked on his grandmother, Kate R u sse ll’s ranch on Trail Fork that is now owned by Hardie Ranches. He then worked for Charlie Quinn and Henry Jaeger. In 1953 he and Margaret bought the Walt Seale ranch east o f Condon. On this ranch they raised their family. He raised dry land grain, Registered Q uarter horses and Registered Here ford Cattle. Whether it was a commodity he raised on his ranch or something he was actively involved in, Frank put his whole heart and soul in it. He sold seed wheat to repeat customers for over twenty years. The customers ranged from Baker County to Jefferson County in East ern Oregon. The breeding stock he raised was also sold to repeat customers. Frank never turned anyone away, helping his fellow man came first. Frank spent his lifetime of being generous with his time always lending a hand to help other. Frank w as a 4-H leader for many years and held the role as not only a leader, but an avid helper. Parents and youth called on him yearly seeking advice and assistance. During the sixties when the Condon Air Force B ase w as a c tiv e , m any young men befriended the Monahan ranch. Margaret cooked and made the boys feel at home and Frank of course put them to work in the field, the shop or with the cattle. Many o f the boys have kept in touch with Frank. In 1991 he and Mar garet retired from farming and sold the ranch to Olin Reser and moved to town. Again he practiced his per fectionism with a new job, his yard.The yard and flower beds were impeccable - no weeds. When his health de clined he moved into Sum mit Springs in April o f2005. One o f Frank’s hobbies was to help someone or to work. After moving into Summit Springs, he was not satis fied to be idle so you would see him w o rk in g in the churchyard, or at his home or neighbors. Frank was a mem ber o f St. John’s Catholic Church and past member of the Condon Elks Lodge. He was a past president o f the G illiam /W heeler C ounty C attlem en ’s A ssociation. He has been a member of the O regon C a ttle m e n ’s Association, Quarter Horse Association, and the Ameri can Hereford Association. He served on the Board o f Trustees o f the Pacific International Livestock Ex position and Board o f Direc tors o f the Oregon Junior Hereford Association. Frank and Margaret were honored as the Grand Marshall at the 1987 Gilliam County Fair. He is survived by: his children, Bob Monahan of Battle Mountain, NV, Joe Monahan o f Moses Lake, WA, Wayne M onahan o f Battle Mountain, NV, and Rene Durfey o f C ondon; sister, Katie Hager o f Herm- iston; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Margaret; parents, John and Maggie M onahan; and a brother, John Edward Monahan. F uneral M ass for Mr. Monahan was held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 29, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Condon. Concluding ser vice and burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cem etery in Condon. Recitation o f the Rosary was held at 6 p.m. Sunday, September 28, at St. John’s Catholic Church. Memorial contribu tions for those who wish may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836 or to Summit Springs Vil lage, PO Box 687, Condon, Oregon 97823. Sweeney Mortuary o f Condon is in charge o f arrangements. Morrow County Public Works would like to remind everyone, when you are loading garbage up for the transfer stations to please keep in mind we have a separate wood bin and a separate metal bin. These items do not get put in with your regular household garbage. So please keep the wood and metal separated out for easy dumping. Thank you. North end Transfer Station: 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR. 97818. South end Transfer Station: 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. 97839. Both hours of operation 9:00 - 4:00 Saturday and Sunday. Any questions or concerns may be add be addressed to (541 ) 989-9500. Dorothy J. Jackson Dorothy J. Jackson, 76, o f Heppner died Satur day, September 27, 2008 at Richland Gardens in Rich land, WA, a fte r b attlin g bone cancer. The third o f six chil dren, she was bom January 5, 1932 in Eightmile Can yon outside o f Heppner, the daughter o f R.D. and Dolly Barlow Allstott. Her early years con sisted o f all aspects o f farm life, grow ing up in a big family with lots o f loving close family memories that are still shared today. In 1949 she married her soul mate, Wilbur Jack- son which led to a life long love that lasted 59 years. Af ter their marriage the couple relocated to the Gresham area where she and Wilbur raised two children, Annette and Gary. D orothy d ed i cated each day to making sure her family and home were filled with nurturing care. Later in life she and her husband were a major part o f their granddaughters Jen nifer and Anita’s lives. After retirement the couple moved back to Heppner so Dorothy could spend more time with her side o f the family. Mrs. Jackson spent her remaining years provid ing unconditional love to family and friends, volun teering with many organiza tions such as the Heppner Garden Club, the American Legion and the Rebekah Lodge to name a few. She is survived by: her husband, Wilbur; daugh ter, Annette Backous and her husband Gary; son, Gary Jackson and his wife Diane; granddaughters, Jennifer Jackson and Anita Richards; grandson, Brandon Mueller; brothers, Richard A llstott and his wife Dorothy and Clyde Allstott and his wife Jackie; sister, Virginia Peck and her husband Lyle and Laural Laney and her hus band Bud. A memorial service for Mrs. Jackson w ill be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oc tober 4, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Hep pner. Memorial contribu tions for those who wish may be made to the Ameri can Cancer Society, Great West Division, Inc., Attn: Memorials, 2929 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f arrangements. Irene Williams Irene Williams, 91, o f Heppner died Thursday, September 25, 2008 at her home. She was bom June 26, 1917 at Sherman, Texas the daughter o f Ronce and Janie Sutherland Morgan. On August 7, 1939 she married William Bent ley W illiam s at D arant, OK. The couple settled in Visalia, CA in 1947. They moved to Heppner in Sep tember o f 2005 to be close to their grandson Michael and granddaughter Michelle. She was a member o f the Sierra Baptist Church in V isalia, CA . She e n jo y ed flowers, gardening and spending time with her family. Everyone referred to her as Grandma. She is survived by: her grandson, Michael Wil liams o f Heppner; grand daughter Michelle Williams o f P o rtla n d ; tw o g re a t grandchildren; and broth ers, Ronce M organ, John Morgan, and Billy Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2006, and by three brothers and a sister. Funeral service for Mrs. Williams will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, O c tober 2, 2008 at Sweeney Mortuary with concluding service and burial to follow at the H eppner M asonic Cemetery. Memorial contribu tions may be made to Pio neer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, H eppner, O regon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Mary B. Brazell Mary B. Brazell, 90, o f Lexington, died Tuesday, Septem ber 16, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Hep pner. She is survived by: tw o sons, John M. B ra zell o f Eugene, and Al R. Brazell o f Lexington; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two nieces and two nephews. At her request there will be no service. Disposi tion was by cremation. A rrangem ents are by Sw eeney M ortuary o f Heppner. Chamber Lunch October schedule All entities reports will be given at this week’s Cham ber Lunch Meeting. The meeting will be held at Johns Place at noon. The cost is $9. Please RSVP to 676-5536 by the end of busi ness on Wednesday. U pcom ing ev en ts for October include: -October 9 - Kricket Nicholson from the United Way will speak on behalf o f United Way and cham ber members who are not already contributing will be given an opportunity to contribute. -Wednesday, Octo ber 15 - Coffee Hour with Congressman Greg Walden from 8:30 - 10 a.m. at City Hall. Coffee will be pro vided. -O ctober 16 - Bill Langley, Plant Manager and Renee Gastinean from RE- KLAIM in Boardman will be the guest speaker. -October 23 - Tour o f tree farm: Lee Jimerson from The Collins Companies will be giving a tour. Shuttle buses have been arranged, an RSVP will be required to reserve seat. Boxed lunches will be sold on a “pre-order” basis. Vince needs more time to play on his tractor. He w ill be retiring at 75 years young. Saturday, October 11 2:00 p.m. lone Legion Hall, lone
