TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 28,2011
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Glenn L. Walker
Heppner
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Bank of Eastern Oregon
wins Parade of Lights
commercial float
The Bank of Eastern Oregon was the commercial
winner for the Parade of Lights held on Main Street in
Heppner December 15. The contest was sponsored by
Columbia Basin Electric Coop.
The Fletcher Boys Come to Towm for Christmas
won the individual class.
For the school entries, Heppner Junior High-S"1
grade, the Class o f 2014 and the Class o f 2013 were all
winners.
Local students make
OSU honor roll
Two L ex in g to n
girls have been named to
the honor roll at Oregon
State University.
Jo sie J. M ille r
and Kelsi T. Putman were
among a total of 3,283 stu
dents who earned a B-plus
(3.5) or better grade average
to make the listing. Miller
is a senior studying gen
eral agriculture; Putman is
a freshman
studying
agricultural
business
manage
ment.
T o
honor roll included:
From Board-
m an, w ith
a straight-
A average,
Leticia Ro-
d r i g u e z,
s e n i o r in
hum an de
velo p m en t
Miller
and
fam’
ily science.
A lso from
Boardman, with 3.5 or bet
ter average, are Aaron M.
Hendricks, a junior on pre
mechanical engineering,
and Alejandra Mendoza, a
freshman in mathematics.
be on th e Kels»T.
From Irrigon, both
honor roll, Pu*,n*,,
with a 3.5 or better aver
age, are Ivan A. Estrada, a
students
must carry at least 12 grad sophomore in exercise and
sport science, and Julio
ed hours o f course work.
O th e r M o rro w Orozco, a junior studying
County students on the history.
w HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL ARTS & r
CULTURES CLUB PRESENTS
Sammantha Lemmon’s
WANNA DANCE Dance Clinic
For Kids 4-12 years of age
WHERE: Heppner High School Cafeteria
COST: $40.00 per dancer
Parents meeting on January 9th@6pm in the HHS Cafeteria
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Questions call Samm 541-989-8200
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Glenn Walker, 75,
of Cody, WY, formerly of
Heppner, died December
20, 2011 at Providence
Hospital in Portland due to
complications o f a
stroke. A Memorial
service with Mili
tary H onors was
conducted Wednes
day, December 28
at 2 p.m. at Bums ^ \ e ‘
Mortuary Chapel in
Pendleton. Follow
ing the service, the family
invited everyone to the Vert
Club Room for a time of fel
lowship honoring Glenn.
Glenn was bom Oc
tober 27,1936 in Lexington
to Eslie M. and Gwendo
lyn (Cantwell) Walker. He
joined a sister, Betty.
Glenn attended his
first four years of school in
Lexington, before his fam
ily moved to a ranch west
of Hardman. He finished
his schooling in Heppner.
After graduation, he joined
the U.S. Air Force. Upon
receiving his Honorable
Discharge, he returned to
Heppner, and then moved
to Pendleton. It was there
he met the love of his life,
Jo Lyn Van Patten. They
were married on Septem
ber 22, 1962. They made
their home in Pendleton
for 31 years, raising three
children, Ward, Shannon
and Chris. Their children
and 11 grandchildren filled
holidays and family cel
ebrations with joy.
Glenn was an avid
hunter and loved to fish.
His idea of the best way to
spend time in retirement
was to grab a shotgun,
load up his Brittany span
iel, Gold, and head to the
mountains in his pickup. He
spent a lot of time
learning new areas
for hunting around
Cody.
Glenn was
a familiar face in
“ L ' the business area
around Pendleton,
first having his own
insurance agency and then
spending a few years selling
cars for Comries. Finally,
he followed his dream and
got his real estate license,
working for Eastern Oregon
Realty.
Glenn was a man
o f faith, who loved his
Lord, his family and his
country.
Glenn was preced
ed in death by his parents.
Survivors include:
his wife, Jo Lynn, at home;
three children, Ward Walk
er o f Pendleton, Shannon
Walker of Battle Ground,
WA and Chris Walker of
Powell, WY, and their fami
lies; 11 grandchildren; sis
ter, Betty Edwards of Pend
leton; and many extended
family members.
C ontributions in
memory of Glenn may be
made to St. Jude Children’s
Hospital, c/o Bums Mortu
ary o f Pendleton, PO Box
489, Pendleton, OR 97801.
Send condolences online at
www.bumsmortuary.com.
Bums Mortuary of
Pendleton was in charge of
arrangements.
Robin R. Hyder,
65, husband o f long-time
Heppner resident Phyllis
Nelson Hyder, passed away
peacefully and surrounded
by family at home in Port
land, OR on the evening of
December 16, 2011. With
amazing strength and iron
will, he outlived even the
most optim istic medical
prognosis in a long battle
with heart disease. A cel
ebration of life service was
held December 21 at 1 p.m.
at Creator Lutheran Church
in Clackamas, OR.
Robin was born
Septem ber 18, 1946 in
Redmond, OR and spent
his younger years in the
high desert o f central Or
egon. He^ioi'ed to the Wil
lamette Valley following
high school and had made
his home in the Portland
area since 1972.
Robi n spent 40
years in the metal manu
facturing industries and was
highly respected in his field.
He earned his way up from
sweeping floors to project
management through hard
work and a constant thirst
for knowledge. He had a
ceaseless work ethic and,
despite his eroding health,
he worked, literally, until
the day he died.
R o b i n ’s h i g h
est priorities and greatest
source o f pride were his
wife and children; he cel
ebrated his 30th wedding
anniversary just four days
prior to his passing. Noth
ing brought him more joy
than a smile on the face
o f one of his children or
the laughter of one of his
grandchildren. He enjoyed
his extended family and
friends, especially when he
could share time with them
out in nature.
Robin had a life
long passion for the out
Lodge Hall in Lexington.
doors and was proud of the
The cost is $5 per fact that he was a native
person. Those attending are Oregonian. He was an avid
asked to bring their favorite
finger food to share.
Holly Rebekah Lodge
to sponsor New Year’s
Eve party
Hol l y R eb ek ah
Lodge is sponsoring a New
Year’s Eve card party. Play
will start at 7 p.m. on Sat
urday, December 31, at the
Community lunch menu
Hope Lutheran, Valby Lutheran and All Saints
Episcopal church members will be serving lunch on
Wednesday, January 4 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
The meal will include clam chowder, pea salad,
French bread and cake. Milk is served at each meal. Sug
gested donation is $3.50 per meal.
Menu is subject to change.
Wenaha wolf pack
has a pup
The Morrow County District Attorney’s office has
released the following report:
- Valeria Jill Abell, 47, was convicted of Possession
of Methamphetamine, a Class C Felony, and was sen
tenced to 18 months’ supervised probation with numerous
general and special conditions and was ordered to pay
A pup from northeast Oregon’s Wenaha pack, in an image
$602 in fines, fees and assessments.
IN V IT E YOU TO P A R TIC IP A TE
taken by an ODFW remote camera on December 11, 2011.
-Photo courtesy o f ODFW
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T ra in in g F a c ility B oardm an EIS
The U.S. Navy, in cooperation with the National Guard Bureau and the Oregon National
Guard, is revising the scope for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to add new
Special Use Airspace in the form of a new Military Operations Area (MOA). The new
MOA would preserve the required training capabilities at Naval Weapons Systems
Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman that are necessary to maintain training readiness,
including the capability to continue low-altitude aviation training.
The Navy and National Guard are reopening the scoping period and seeking public input
to identify community concerns and issues about the proposed new MOA.
The mission of NWSTF Boardman is to support naval and joint services operational
readiness by providing a suitable range in the vicinity of Navy and Oregon National
Guard forces in the northwest. The development of structures of significant height on
lands beneath the existing Special Use Airspace has and may continue to result in the
potential loss of ability to train with military aircraft at lower altitudes on the range.
To alleviate this situation, the Navy is considering the addition of new Special Use
Airspace in the form of an MOA to the northeast of the existing Special Use Airspace at
NWSTF Boardman.
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Photos captured on
an ODFW remote camera
in northeast Oregon show
the Wenaha wolf pack had
at least one pup this year.
The photos were taken on
forested land in western
Wallowa County as part
of ODFW monitoring ef
forts for the Wenaha pack.
They are the first indica
tion that the pack’s alpha
pair reproduced in 2011.
The finding means that
all four wolf packs in Or
egon reproduced this year.
The Imnaha, Wenaha and
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considered in the development of the Draft EIS. Previously submitted comments need not be
resubmitted. The Draft EIS is anticipated to be released in summer 2012 for a 45-day public
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hunter and fisherman from
childhood; vacation dur
ing hunting season was a
condition o f employment
if you wanted to hire him.
He knew the Deschutes
River like the back of his
hand and loved white-water
rafting and fishing on it. He
enjoyed baseball, college
basketball (especially the
Ralph M iller glory days
at Oregon State) and foot
ball; he had season tickets
for the Winterhawks for
many years. His favorite
teams were always the ones
his children or grandchil
dren were on, and he rarely
missed a game. He enjoyed
stand-up comedians and
firmly believed that The
Tonight Show ended the
day Johnny Carson retired.
Memories of his dry wit and
stubborn nature will bring
smiles to his family and
friends forever.
He is survived by:
his father, Norman Hyder;
br o t h e r , Wr en Hy d e r
(Kathy); wife, Phyllis (Nel
son) Hyder; three children
and five grandchildren:
R honda R ushing Allen
(Troy) with Amanda, Kristy
and Ryan; Brian Kroll
(Michelle) with Ethan and
Claire; Kimberley Hyder
(Samantha) with Tara.
The family is con
structing a memory book to
share with all of those who
will miss Robin. Please
send stories and/or photos
to https://dropbox.yousen-
dit.com/CelebratingRobin.
An evolving collection of
photos and a downloadable
version of the memory book
will be available at http://
gallery.krollimages.com/
celebratingrobin.
The family requests
that, in lieu of flowers, an
offer be made to Robin’s
favorite charity, the Doem-
becher Children’s Hospital,
through volunteerism or
donation in his memory.
DA’s Report
The U.S. Navy and National Guard
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Robin R. Hyder
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Snake River packs all had
at least one pup. The new
W alla W alla pack p ro
duced at least three pups.
While any reproduction is
good news for w olf con
servation, only one pack,
the Walla Walla, will like
ly be determined to be a
“breeding pair” for 2011,
or a w olf pack that has
produced at least two pups
that survive through the
end o f the year. Breed
ing pairs are an important
measure of wolf conserva
tion for wildlife managers.
The Wenaha pack was de
termined to be a breeding
pair in 2010. It is also be
lieved to be the first pack to
reproduce in Oregon since
w olves were extirpated
back in the 1940s, when a
July 2008 howling survey
found evidence o f pups.
ODFW’s efforts to find ad
ditional pups for the Wenaha
and other packs will contin
ue so the department can get
a complete year-end count
o f all pups bom in 2011.
More information on wolves
in Oregon http://www.dfw.
state.or.us/wolves/