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
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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.