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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 6,2010 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S Louis Leonard Gilliam liam served as Condon city councilman, was a member o f BPOE 1869, and was an active member of St. John Catholic Church. He is survived by: his wife; their four children; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Donald Gilliam in 1981. M em orial contri butions may be made to St. John Catholic Church, PO Box 485, Condon, Oregon 97823. Sweeney Mortuary o f Condon is in charge of arrangements. Louis Leonard Gil liam, 92, o f Condon died Friday, January 1, 2010 M orrow C ounty's Hom e-Owned Weekly N ew spaper in Vancouver, WA, o f age Published weekly by Sykes Publishing. LLC and entered as periodical maner at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1879 Periodical postage related causes. M ass o f paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- C h ris tia n 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve net Web site: www.heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Burial will Gazette- l imes, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in be held for Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 Mr. Gilliam elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher at 11 a.m. on Autumn Morgan............................................................................................. Editor Friday, Jan All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. uary 8, at St. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per John Catho column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch. lic Church. Louis Leon For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for pub Concluding ard Gilliam lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits service with require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return dale must be specified if required). military honors will follow For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to at St. Joseph Cemetery in meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines Condon. Recitation o f the or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space Rosary will be held 7 p.m. for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor M UST be signed by the author The Heppner Dewey Walter West on Thursday, January 7, at G T win not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author 's address and phone Jr., a longtime resident and St. John Catholic Church. number for use by the G T office. The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not Louis Gilliam was former mayor of Boardman responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under ‘ Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. bom January 19, 1917 in died on December 23,2009 Heppner, the first o f two at his home in Boardman at children bom to Leonard the age o f 88 years. Dewey was bom on and Claire Groshens G il liam. L ou’s grandfather, May 9, 1921, in Arlington Frank Gilliam was mayor to A lth e a o f Heppner in 1903 when D e l w o r t h U.S. Sen. Jeff M erkley: 310 SE Second Street, Suite nearly 250 people drowned W e th e re ll 105 Pendleton, OR, 97801; (541) 2 7 8 -1 1 2 9 ; W ash in the Heppner flood. His W e st a n d ington D.C. Office -107 Russell Senate Office Build great, great uncle, C olo Dewey West ing W ashington, D.C., 20510; (202) 2 2 4 -3 7 5 3 , Fax: nel Cornelius Gilliam, for Sr. He grad (202) 228-3997. To contact Senator M erkley, go to whom Gilliam County is uated from h ttp ://m e rk le y .s e n a te .g o v /, and click on "C ontact named, helped protect trav A r lin g to n ele rs alo n g the O regon High School Dewey Walter Jeff." Trail after the W hitm an in 1 9 3 9 , West Jr. Massacre. and married U.S. Sen. Ron W y d e n : Sac A n n e x B u ild in g , 105 Mr. Gilliam gradu Irm a Je a n Fir St., No. 201 , La G rande, OR 9 7 8 5 0 ; (541) 9 6 2 - ated from H eppner High “ Jeanne” B eeks on M ay 7 6 9 1 , e -m a il, k a th le e n _ c a th e y @ w y d e n .s e n a te , School in 1935. He later 22, 1942. He worked for gov; (Kathleen Cathey, co m m u n ity representative); g rad u ated from O regon the Union Pacific Railroad 717 H art Building, W ashington, D.C. 2 0 5 1 0 , (202) State U n iv ersity w ith a in the young family’s years, 224-5244; Fax: (202) 2 28 -27 17. To con tact Senator degree in forestry in 1942. and later owned and oper W yden, go to w w w .w yden.senate.gov, and click on That year he qualified for ated Boardman’s Chevron "e-mail Ron". Navy midshipman school station. at C olum bia U niv ersity Dewey served on U.S. Rep. Greg W alden (2nd District): 843 E. M ain in New York City. Upon Boardm an’s City Council St., Suite 400, M edford, OR 97504, (541) 776-4646, completion o f studies, he for nearly 5 decades. In (800) 5 3 3 -3 3 0 3 ; 1404 L o n g w o rth O ffice Building, was commissioned an en 1963 Dewey was elected W a s h in g to n , D.C. 2 0 5 1 5 , (2 0 2 ) 2 2 5 -6 7 3 0 ; Fax: sign and assigned to the mayor of Boardman and he (202) 22 5 -5 7 7 4 . To e-m ail R epresentative W alden, School o f Communications continued to function in that log on to his w ebsite at w w w .w alden.house.gov and in the United States Naval capacity until 1976. Mayor Academy at Annapolis. He West facilitated the reloca click on th e "contact me" link. served on combat ships dur tion o f Boardm an’s town ing World War II. In 1946 site to “higher ground” as State: Gov. Ted Kulongoski, 160 State Capitol, Salem OR he was placed on inactive the John D ay D am was 97310, (503) 378-3111; Fax: (503) 378-6827. E-mail: duty as lieutenant, senior com pleted and the Lake grade, USNR, and returned Umatilla rose. When Mor http://w w w .oregon.gov/G ov/contact_us.shtm l to H eppner and em ploy row County schools joined Sen. D a v id N e lso n , R -U m a tiila Co., D is tric t 29, ment with the U.S. Forest into on county-wide district, Dewey served on the local 9 0 0 C ourt St. N.E., S-206, Salem , OR 9 7 3 0 1 , (503) Service. school board, as Boardman Mr. Gilliam’s war 9 8 6 -17 29; 1407 N.W. Horn, P endleto n, OR 9 7 8 0 1 , tim e rom ance w ith Jean and Irrigon high school (5 4 1 ) 2 7 8 -1 3 9 6 . E -m ail: s e n .d a v id n e ls o n @ s ta te . Marie Cline culminated in students consolidated to at or.us. marriage April 19, 1947, in tend Riverside High School Syracuse, NY. The couple beginning in 1959. Rep. Bob Jenson, R-Pendleton; District 58, 900 Court moved to Heppner where Several years ago St. N.E., H -480, Salem , OR 9 7 3 01, (503) 9 8 6 -1 4 5 8 ; th eir first child, C heryl at a Port o f Morrow celebra 2 1 2 6 N.W . 21st St., P e n d le to n , OR 9 7 8 0 1 , (5 4 1 ) Jean, was bom in January tion Larry Lindsay stated “it 276-2707. E-mail: rep.bobjen-son@ state.or.us. 1948. Lou and Jean moved was the dreams, vision and from Heppner to Condon dedication o f two men in Rep. Greg Sm ith, R-M orrow, District 57, 900 Court in July 1948 when Lou was particular that changed the St. N.E., H -280 , Salem , OR 9 7 3 0 1 , (503) 986 -1 4 5 7 ; transferred by the United course o f M orrow C oun Fax: (5 0 3 ) 9 8 6 -1 6 6 9 ; P.O. Box 2 1 5 , H e p p n e r, OR States Department o f Ag ty history in 1959 that Dew 9 7 8 36, (541) 6 7 6 -5 1 5 4 . E-mail: sm ith.g.rep@ state. riculture to serve as work ey, Gar Swanson acted to or.us. unit conservationist in Gil establish a port for M or liam County for the U.S. row County.” A “charter Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day; District 30, 900 Court Soil Conservation Service. member” of this endeavor, St. N.E., S -223 Salem , OR 9 7 3 0 1 , (503) 9 8 6 -1 9 5 0 ; After moving to Condon, Dewey remained an active 7 5 0 W. M a in , Joh n D ay, OR 9 7 8 4 5 , (5 4 1 ) 5 7 5 - three more children were commissioner and partici born: R ich ard L ouis in pant on the Port o f M or 2321. E-mail: ferrioli.sen@state.or.us. 1951, Mary Jane in 1952 row’s Board until 1977. and Juliann in 1957. In the process o f Rep. John E. Huffm an, R-The Dalles, District 59, 900 Mr. Gilliam retired planning for the to w n ’s C o u rt St. N.E., H -4 7 6 Salem , OR 97301 (503) 98 6 - relocation and advocating from the Soil C onserva 1459; P.O. Box 104, T he D alles, OR 9 7 0 5 8 , (5 4 1 ) tion Service in June, 1974. for Boardm an as a rural 298-5959; E-mail: rep.johnhuffm an@ state.or.us. Before and after his retire community, Dewey became ment, he was an avid hunter active in the League o f Or and fisherman. He enjoyed egon Cities, a membership The Red Hat Ladies will hold their monthly golfing, watching sports on lasting 45 years, culminat no-host luncheon at noon on Thursday, January 28, at TV and traveling with Jean. ’ ing with Dewey’s election Sweet Productions. You do not have to belong to Red M any wonderful trips to as president o f the League Hats to attend. the east coast and aboard o f Oregon Cities in 1972. cruises ships were taken. Dewey and Jeanne He was a fixture at local West were owners and man sporting events especially agers of Boardman’s Chev taking pleasure in watching ron station for more than his grandsons play. Mr. Gil- fifty years. In addition the U.S.P.S 240-420 & w Dewey Walter West Jr. Contact Information for Elected Officials: Red H at Ladies to hold luncheon Christmas sale still on! 1/2 OFF all C hristmas ITEM ' ■ ■ : S ■ m NMHNHNI bedding Table Brett Barber & Shannon M illigan W e d d in g -D e c e m b e r 5, 2 0 0 9 Reception to be held in February % M umuj ' j D m 217 North Main • Happnar • Phon# «76-915« • F lo ra l<76-9426 __________ Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone __________ co-owned and operated the C&D Drive In with in-laws, Carroll and Shirley Dono van from 1966 until 1978. During this time the Wests invested in property south o f Boardman which Dewey dubbed, “The Broken Rafter Ranch.” In the late 1970s a local horticulturalist, Ed (F.E.) Glenn, joined with Dewey and Vem Russell in a partnership that came to fruition under the label of “L Casa De Vin.” D e w ey lo s t h is high school sw eetheart, wife and mother o f his chil dren, Larry and Dewena, in 1997, when Jeanne passed away after a prolonged ill ness. The following year, he married Jeannette Long at B oardm an’s C om m unity Church. O v e r th e y e a rs D ew ey was honored by numerous agencies and or ganizations expressing ap preciation for his commu nity service: These include the League o f Oregon Cit ies, East Central Oregon’s A ssociation o f Counties, Boardman and H eppner’s Cham bers o f Com m erce, and the Port o f Morrow. Dewey and Jeanne acted as Parade Marshals for the communities 4th o f July cel ebration and were honored as “Boardm an P ioneers” in 1956. Dewey is listed as a charter member o f the H e rm is to n ’s #1845 B e nevolent Protective Order o f Elks. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, and the coast. Dewey is preceded in death by: his parents; his in-laws, Sam and Lela Beeks; his w ives Jeanne and Jeanette; by dear friends and neighbors, Evelyn and Ronald Black; and by cher ished friends, John Walker and Bill Gamer. Dewey is survived by: his son, Larry Dean West, and w ife Carol o f G resham ; h is dau g h ter, D ew ena Rae B ates, and husband Frank o f Board- man; four grandchildren, Shauna Rae Bates o f San Diego, CA, Dewey Colin West o f Gresham, Robert Dawson Kaj West and wife M ich elle o f S tev en so n , WA, and Morgann Alexan dra Johansen and husband Erik of Portland; one great grandchild, Kaj Christian Dawson West o f Stevenson, WA; three sisters, Evelyn Russell Locy ofThe Dalles, Shirley Donovan of Board- man, and Lois Hutson o f Warrenton. Dewey is fur ther survived by numerous nieces, nephew s, friends and relatives here in the U nited States as well as relatives in Denmark. B ap tized July 2, 1933, at the M eth o d ist/ Episcopal Church in Pend leton, Dew ey jo in e d the local Comm unity Church when his family first settled in B o ard m an . A g ra v e side service will be held at Riverview Cemetery in B oardm an on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. A celebration o f life service for Dewey West Jr. will follow on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Boardman’s Community Church with Joel Chavez officiating. Contributions hon o rin g D e w e y ’s m em ory can be m ade to Pioneer M em orial H ospice, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836, the B oardm an C o m m u nity Church, P.O. Box 233, Boardman, OR 97818, or Boardman’s Senior Center, P.O. Box 1062, Boardman, OR 97818. Bums Mortuary of H erm iston, O regon is in care o f arrangements. Jackie Labhart Jackie Labhart, 81, passed away December 19, 2009, at the W illam ette Lutheran Retirement Com munity in Keizer. Jackie was bom in The Dalles on September 3, 1928, to Henry and Dorothy Tetz. J a c k ie g r a d u a t ed from Pendleton High School and attended the U n iv e rs ity o f O regon. She and Bill lived in Hep pner where she was ac tive in golf, Jackie Labhart PTA and the A m e ric a n L egion A uxiliary. They moved to John Day in 1961 w here she and Bill were founding members o f the “Prospector” High School B o o ste r C lub. She w as active at the St. Thom as Episcopal Church and in all her children’s activities. They moved to La Grande in 1972 where she was an avid golfer and an active v o lu n teer at the G rande Ronde Hospital. J a c k ie a n d B ill m oved to Salem in 1983 and settled in Salemtowne. G olf and many volunteer organizations were her pas sion, including the Assis tance League of Salem, the Salem Hospital Auxiliary, Mission Mill Museum As sociation, St. Anne’s Guild, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and a Walton House vol unteer. Jackie was a natu ral athlete who played ten nis in college and excelled at swimming and golf. She possessed a beautiful talent for decorating and a flair for organizing and helping with fundraisers and community organizations. Jackie and Bill traveled the world and enjoyed the many cruises they took, especially their 5 0 th a n n iv e rs a ry c ru ise with their children. They fre q u e n tly talk e d about the fact that they fulfilled their “bucket list” and that friends and family meant everything to her. Jackie is survived by: her husband o f 61 years, Bill; their three children, C hris L ab h art and w ife K ris o f John Day, M ark Labhart and wife Melanie o f Tillamook, and Laurie Jaffe and husband Paul of Hamburg, NJ; her brother, Steve Tetz and his w ife Carol o f W olf Creek; five g ran d c h ild re n ; and five great-grandchi ldren. A private fam ily memorial is planned. Me morial contributions may be made to the Willamette Lutheran Home Founda tion, P.O. Box 169, Salem, OR 97308. 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