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TWO * Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 13,2009 Obituaries The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Donald W. Bristow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 M orrow C o u n ty ’s H om e-O w ned W eekly N ew spaper Published weekl> 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 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor u rapidserve net or davidiu rapidserve net Web site: www.heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County, $21 senior rate (in Morrow Counts only, 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions David S ykes..................................................................................................... Publisher Autumn M organ................................................................................................... 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free D ig it a l Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Jfrom the 1956 ardjtbes of tf)r Reppner (flette-Cintesi Mayor resigns post because of move; sells business Mrs. Mary Stevens, owner o f Mary Van’s Flower and dress shops, and mayor o f Heppner, announced this week that she has sold her two businesses and will move to T he D alles w here she has purchased the Peacock Flower Shop. The flower shop has been purchased by Maryette Wright who will operate it under the name o f Heppner Flower Shop. Mrs. Gladys C o n n o r b o u g h t the dress shop which will be known as Connor’s Dress Shop in the future. M rs. S te v en s w ill resign her position as mayor and the city council is expect ed to appoint a successor at next Monday night meeting. She took over as Heppner’s first woman mayor in Janu ary 1955. Valby Lutheran confirms new members Pictured are the youth that were confirmed as new members of the Valby Lutheran Church, along with their pastor, Katy An derson. -Contributed Photo On Sunday, May 10, Valby Lutheran Church celebrated the confirmation of three young members who were baptized as infants: Julianne Carlson, Gus Peterson, and Oskar Peterson. These students have completed two years of weekly instruction in Luther’s Small Catechism and the Bible. During this time they also participated in service projects: collecting ma terials for health kits to send to Lutheran World Relief, helping to build a retaining wall at a low income apartment building in Tigard, and washing the church windows. Upcom ing events at Valby include the lone High School baccalaureate on Monday, June 1, at 7 p.m. and an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social on Sunday, June 14, beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing on into the afternoon with games, music and, o f course, ice cream. Sunday worship begins at 9 a.m. weekly. All are wel come. For more information, call Pastor Katy Anderson at 989-8174. Donald W. Bristow, 74, o f lone died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Regency Herm- iston. Mr. Bristow was bom January 31, 1935 at Nampa, ID, the son o f Edmund and M ary Grabill B ris to w . In 1 9 4 5 th e f a m ily m oved from Nam pa to lone Donald W. w h e re he Bristow g ra d u a te d from lone High School as class valedictorian in 1954. He attended Oregon State Univer sity for awhile before returning to lone to manage the family grocery business. A fter retirin g from the grocery business he suc cessfully sold National School A ssem blies throughout the northwest for two years. Don was a frequent participant in community affairs. He served on the Neighborhood Center A dvisory Board and on the executive and advisory boards for the Morrow County Health Clinic. He was a member of the lone City Council for thir teen years and at one time was a volunteer fireman. He was instrumental in development o f the assisted living facility in Heppner, and on the Board o f Directors for the Bank of E astern O regon. He was a charter m em ber o f the lone Lion’s Club and was a 50-year member o f the Heppner Elks Lodge #358. Don was a member of the lone Community Church and was faithful in his a t tendance holding many posi tions in the church, includ ing deacon, m oderator and teacher. He sang tenor in the church choir each Sunday. He served on many Central Pacific Conference State Boards and comm ittees representing the lone Church. He was active in church matters to the end. He believed strongly in supporting the youth and volunteered to read each school day with the first and second grade students at the lone School. Because of Don’s in terest and participation in com munity affairs he was selected by the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce as the Man of The Year in 1989 and in 1995 he was chosen as Grand Marshal o f the lone 4th o f July Parade. Don was a kind and generous man who was much noted for his contributions to the needy. Because o f his in telligence and insights he was often sought out for advice for matters both public and pri vate. He was humorous, witty and enlightening. He believed in and cared about others. His door was always open to all. He was a gentlem an and a friend to many. He is survived by: his sister, Mary Jean McCabe and her husband Ernie o f Heppner; brothers, Tom Bristow and his wife Francine o f Rock- away Beach, John Bristow and his wife Linda o f lone, Jerry Bristow and his wife Dottee o f Tillamook; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service for Mr. Bristow will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the lone Community Church with concluding service and vault internment to follow at High View Cemetery in lone. M em orial co n trib u tions may be made to the lone Community Church, PO Box 346, lone, Oregon 97843. S w eeney M o rtu a ry o f Heppner is in charge o f ar rangements. Homer L. “Jiggs” Bowman H o m e r L. “ J ig g s ” Bowman, 84, o f Heppner died T hursday, M ay 7, 2009 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Mr. Bowman was bom July 14, 1924 at Kelso, WA the son o f Charlie and Ester Davis Clarence A. B ow m an. Buchanan W hen he w a s s ix C la re n c e A. B u c h years old, anan, 85, a former Lexington his fath er resident died Wednesday, May Charlie 7, 2009 at Pioneer Memorial d ie d a n d Homer L. Hospital in Heppner. his mother “Jiggs” Bowman He was bom February later m ar 6, 1924 at Metaline Falls, WA ried Lytton Strom who raised the son o f him. He was raised and at Charles and tended school in Kelso, WA Rhoda Ed- through his junior year of high m u n d s o n school the family moved and Buchanan. he graduated from Echo High He g rad u School in 1943. He entered the ated from United States Army in Septem L e x i n g - ______________ ber of 1943 and served until he to n H ig h Clarence A. was honorably discharged in School and Buchanan February o f 1946. th e n e n On September 7,1946 te r e d th e he married Rita Rose Correa at United States Army in 1942 Echo. He worked for the rail and served in the Pacific The road and then for Howard R. atre. Following his discharge Birth Announcement Caige Jack Chandler - Shawn and Merry Chan dler o f Heppner announce the birth o f a son, Caige Jack Chandler, on March 7, 2009 at Kadlec medical Center in Richland, WA. At birth he weighed seven pounds, four ounces, and was 19 Vi inches in length. He joins a brother, Drew, and a sister, Brandi. Grandparents are Bob and Aloha DeSpain o f Hep pner and Debbie Chandler o f Walla Walla, Wa. Marriages Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released the following report o f m ar riage licenses issued: -May 6: Karl David Ramsey, 37, Heppner and Am ber Lynn Flaiz, 26, Heppner. Williams Trucking of Umatilla while the couple was living in Echo, and in 1952 they moved to Kinzua w here he worked for Eastern Oregon Logging. They moved to Heppner in 1979 and Jiggs went to work for Mor row County Grain Growers in Lexington, he also worked for Guy VanArsdale Construction, Morrow County Road Depart m ent and the W illow Creek Country Club before retiring. Mr. Bowman enjoyed fishing, golfing, the ocean, and high school sporting events. H e is su rv iv e d by: his w ife, R ita o f H eppner; sons, Vic Bow m an and his wife Beckie o f Prineville, Joe Bowman and his wife Robin o f Bend, Ron Bowman and his wife Ginger o f Heppner; daughters Sara Riney and her h u sb an d D ave o f C ondon, Cindy Jarvis and her husband Mark o f Bend; 10 grandchil dren, nine great-grandchildren, and two special grandchildren, Sophie and Kellen Grant. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Charlie Bow m an, E ster and Lytton Strom; and brothers, Dan Bow man and Loren Bowman. Memorial service with military honors for Mr. Bow man will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Heppner Elks Lodge. M em orial co n trib u tions may be made to Pioneer M emorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836 or to Heppner Booster Club, PO Box 917, H eppner, Oregon 97836. S w eeney M o rtu ary o f Heppner is in charge o f ar rangements. -May 8: Carl Andreas Lauritsen, 59, H eppner and Patricia Aileen Mooney, 57, Heppner. -Nicholas Allen Hick m an, 22, Irrigon and Misty Lynn Turpen, 20, Irrigon. The lone Community Church youth group and St. W illiam s C ath o lic C hurch youth group are sponsoring a rummage sale this Saturday, M ay 16, from 9 a.m . to 2 p.m. at the lone Community Church. These two groups will use the funds raised to go on a trip to Washington D.C. June 10-18. The youth are looking forward to visiting the Capital Building, the Mall, the Ford Theater and much more. Three o f the seniors, Luke Brad- 35 Booths with information on health and services for anyone over the age of 50. Snacks, Door Prizes, Dinner, and FREE promotional items. A d m issio n is Free A donation of a non-perishable food item is appreciated. ( R ic h a rd R. “ R ic k ” Boyce, 55, of Tigard and for m er H eppner resident died Thursday, May 7, 2009 while v isitin g in Las Vegas, N e vada. A m em orial service for Mr. Boyce will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Heppner. A com plete obituary will appear in next weeks edition o f the Hep pner Gazette-Times. S w eeney M o rtu ary o f Heppner is in charge o f ar rangements. field, Tiana Camarillo and Tori Heagy, will be placing a wreath on the Tomb o f the Unknown Soldier while they are there. These three were selected for Boys and Girls State by the lone A m erican Legion and Auxiliary Club last year. The Legion is providing the wreath for the day. D onation item s for the sale can be dropped off on Friday, May 15, at the church community room. Adult and youth clothing not accepted. Morrow County would like to re mind you ot the County Ordinance 5.010 Transportation of Solid Waste. Hosted by the Boardman Senior Center and Sponsored by Columbia River Com m unity Health Services and Morrow County Health District B o a rd m a n S e n io r C e n te r 100 T aton e S tre e t. Richard R. “Rick” Boyce lone Community Youth to hold rummage sale Boomers $0+ Seniors Information Fair Wednesday, May 20th 2:00 to 7:00 PM in 1946 he returned to Morrow County and worked at several area farms. Mr. Buchanan then worked for a short time for the Oregon Department o f Trans portation, then for the Kinzua Lum ber Mill and finally for the John Day Lum ber Mill. He moved to Lexington after his retirement from the mill in John Day and recently moved into the Willow Creek Assisted Living Facility in Heppner He was a life m em ber o f the Lexington Grange and also attended the State Grange for several years. He belonged to the L exington I.O .O .F. Lodge since 1947 and was N oble G rande O f ficer several tim es. He also was a member of the Heppner Willows l.O.O.F. Lodge and was their Vice Grand Officer. He was a member of the Hep pner Elks Lodge # 358 and was a major contributor to the Elks Scholarship Foundation. Clarence also volunteered at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center doing dishes until he was over 80 years of age. His favorite hobby was fishing. He was preceded in death by: sisters, Susan, Ida, and Mary; and brothers, Char lie and Bud. He survived by: a brother David Buchanan of Raleigh, NC, and a half brother Jack Dawson o f Texas. A m em orial service with military honors for Mr. Buchanan will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the Heppner Elks Lodge. M em orial c o n trib u tio n s m ay be m ade to the Heppner Elks 358 Foundation, PO Box 494, Heppner, Oregon 97836. S w eeney M o rtu a ry o f Heppner is in charge o f ar rangements. No person shall transport or self-haul, 365 W. Hwy 74, P.O. Box 428, Lexington, OR. 97839. 541-989-9500 as defined in the Solid Waste Manage ment Plan, solid waste on a public road unless such waste or solid waste is cov Transfer Station Locations: North of the County 69900 Frontage Ln, Boardman South of the County 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington Hours of operation Saturdays and Sundays 9:00-4:00 ered and secured. Be aware that Morrow County will attach a $10.00 fine to anyone not complying with this County Ordi nance. Thank you for your time and understanding.
