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Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - Page 27 Cowgirl’s legacy lives on in champion buckle J a n ic e H ealy D a v is, daughter of Bill and Kathryn Healy, grew up on the Healy Ranch out o f Heppner with sisters, Patti, Joan, Susan, Mary and Maureen. Janice’s love and passion for barrel racing and competition began at Heppner’s Morrow County Fair & Rodeo and Wranglers Riding Club. Janice graduated in 1978 from Heppner High School and won Oregon’s High School All Around Cowgirl title. She attended BMCC and EOSU on rodeo scholarships, took the Northwest Regional Barrel Race Championship and third at the National College Rodeo in barrels. In 1979 and 1980, she reigned as Pendleton Round-Up Princess and Queen, 1981 Miss Rodeo Oregon. Janice also ran barrels at the prestigious Calgary World Cup Team Invite. F o r a li f e tim e , she com peted in the Columbia River Circuit, NPRA rodeos, Hermiston Barrel Club and any barrel race she could get to. Training barrel race horses and rodeo com petition ran deep in her blood. She dearly cherished the camaraderie with those rodeo families. Janice raised the greatest joys and blessings of her life. her four children, Hailey, Paige, Brooke, Zane and grandson Wyatt in Hermiston, OR. She was a devoted mother who inspired her children in rodeo, sports and all their activities. The O regon Trail Pro Rodeo Champion Barrel Race buckle is given every year in Janice’s memory by her family and friends. “She truly was the epitome of a barrel racer. A courageous, determ ined, warm hearted mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, who will forever live on in our hearts.” ' 'X ' / VnOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOaDaDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BORDERTOWN Posts. Fencing M aterials 8 Corrals rals W. PEED S SUPPLY H £ \ ' ' V • Nutrena Feeds • Wilson Trailers , a ■ I & 1 * t ifi ■ Ih é • •P et Food 8 Supplies I 1 M l »ioifl n t >r V;‘. • Martin S ad d les 8 Tack J a n ic e H e a ly D av is • Vet S upplies 8 V accines •. Pearson Livestock Equipment 800 373-9304 * • Big V tiley Water T anks 6 Equipm ent - G ene 8 B a rb a ra B row n a Noble Panels, Shelters 8 Round P ens 8 4 5 7 5 H ig h w a y 1 1 • M U to n -F reew ater, OR 9 7 8 6 2 D E V IN O IL C O . IN C . FOR YO UR ENERG Y NEEDS BO ARDM AN 541-481-4876 ARLING TO N 541-454-2621 H E P P N E R 541-676-9633 Thank You For Your Business! We Look Forward to Serving You in the Future! Join UEC in supporting the Morrow County Fair Umatilla Electric Co-op 203 N. E. Boardman Ave. Boardman, OR 97818 Phone: 541-481-2220 Free Estimates 750 W. Elm Ave. Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: 541-567-6414 Toll Free: 800-452-2273 Support Our Local 4H & FFA Youth See You At The Livestock Auction 24 Hour E m trg trK its P o w r Outages l»SM) 46S-S701 Toll Free - www. umati/laelectric. com cl UMATILLA ELECTRIC L L C s K s c COOPERATIVE o / y j f/ A T<» h«!*w CO NDO N 541-384-4144 W A S C O 541-442-5277 Locally Owned Serving all of Eastern Oregon Since 1972 OR U C . 1881 UMA RES U C . 07-01 New Wells Domestic Irrigation Repairs Downhole Camera Service Quality Work at Competitive Prices
