TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Paul Garland ‘Skip’ Pettyjohn Jr.
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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The View from the Green
Holy Name Men’s
Golf Tournament this
Saturday
Avid golfers from
around the region, both men
and women, are reminded
that the St. William’s and
St. Patrick’s Holy Name
Men’s Golf Fun Day is this
Saturday morning, Aug. 15.
Participants need not
be accomplished golfers
to take part in this fun day.
Teams of four will play
in a four-person scramble
format; players can arrange
their own teams or will be
teamed up when they arrive.
Prizes will be awarded for
the top team and best shots.
Registration begins at
7:45 a.m. with tee-off at
8:15 a.m. The church altar
societies will provide lunch
around 10:30 a.m.
Cost is $30 per person.
Proceeds go to the Holy
Name Men’s Catholic Stu-
dent Scholarship Fund.
Over the Tee Cup
It was “perfect morn-
ing weather” for the 22
women who showed up for
the Willow Creek Country
Club ladies’ play day last
Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Low gross of the field
was taken by Nancy Proph-
eter. Low net went to Pat
Dougherty. Judy Harris and
Lorrene Montgomery tied
for least putts of the field.
For flight A, Corol
Mitchell and Pat Edmund-
son tied for low gross, while
Virginia Grant took low net.
Karen Thompson had least
putts, long drive and KP.
For flight B, Betty
Burns had the low gross
and KP, while Sarah Rucker
took first low net and Sha-
ron Harrison had second
low net. Emily Thompson
had least putts, and Shirley
Martin had the long drive.
On flight C, Jackie
Allstott had the low gross.
Bev Steagall and Sue Edson
tied for low net, while Betty
Carlson had least putts.
Karen Haguewood had
the long drive, and Nancy
Arnson KP.
In other events, Corol
Mitchell had a chip-in and
a birdie on #1, and Jackie
Allstott had a chip-in on #7.
For coming events, the
Eddi Skow tournament is
planned for Sept. 8-9.
Sunday men’s play
results
Eighteen men played in
the regular Sunday men’s
play at Willow Creek Coun-
try Club on Aug. 9. The
results were as follows:
Gross: 1. Greg Grant –
62, 2. Ron Bowman – 65, 3.
Dave Pranger – 66.
Net: 1. Gene Orwick
– 50, 2. (tie) Josh Coiner,
Delbert Binschus and Dal-
las Harsin – 57.
The committee for the
day’s play included Rod
Wilson, Tim Wright and
John Edmundson.
Next Sunday’s activity
will be the annual Shoot-
out Tournament with two-
man teams playing three
rounds of golf in various
formats. The committee
for the day is Dave Allstott,
Dave Gunderson and Gary
Watkins.
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help of his parents. He was fond memories of driving
the kind of dad they could to Disneyland in the back
always call on when
seat of his Mustang.
something needed
He enjoyed listen-
fixed, from bikes to
ing to music and
cars, he was always
dancing, working on
there for them. He
computers and play-
worried about his
ing computer games
girls and never let Paul Garland with his grandsons.
them down in times “Skip”
He loved watching
of need. He was the Pettyjohn Jr. his girls, grandkids
fun kind of dad who
and great-grand-
danced with them on his kids at their many sport-
feet in grandma’s kitchen, ing events and activities
played hide and seek with through the years. He is
them, performed amaz- remembered for his quiet
ing magic tricks, and took and sneaky sense of humor,
them to the Portland Rose and loved telling jokes. He
Festival.
loved hanging out with his
In 1961 he went to family for backyard bon-
work for his father’s busi- fires, sharing stories and
ness, Pettyjohn Oil Com- jokes with the kids.
pany, where he worked in
He was a family man.
the office selling fertilizer His growing family was
and fuel, driving truck de- always the most important
livering fuel and chemicals part of his life and he en-
to local ranchers and homes joyed going to many birth-
in the Ione area, doing day parties and barbecues
mechanics at the shop, and with them. Later in life he
working on furnaces to liked going to Beechers to
keep families warm. He play Texas Hold’em with
retired in 1988 when the the boys. He also had a
business sold with the pass- soft spot for his cats and
ing of his father.
often took in stray cats that
In 1995 he married Bar- he and Barbara would take
bara Elaine Johnson, who care of, nursing them back
loved and cared for him to health.
until his passing.
Skip was known to
He loved fast cars and everyone in the community
taking his family to the as a kind and friendly man
car races. His dream car who didn’t have an enemy
was a 1969 Mach 1 Cobra in the world. He showed
Jet Mustang he bought in his love by always being
1972, which he liked to there in times of need. He
show off. His girls have will be greatly missed as
2015 Chronicles
available at fair
a husband, brother, dad,
grandpa and friend, for his
big heart and generosity, his
sense of humor and love he
gave us all.
Survivors include his
wife, Barbara; sister, Di-
ana Hams and her husband
Wayne; daughters, Kimber
Thompson and her husband
Les and their children, Jared
and his wife Sheryl, Olivia
Whetsler and her husband
Brian, Kelly, Lacey, Seth
and Katelyn Thompson;
Kelly Christman and her
husband Carl, their children
Sheena, Nick Christman
and his wife Cara; Krissie
Rea and her children, Dylan
Pettyjohn and his wife Dani,
Koby Rea and his wife
Sarah and Michaela For-
rester; great-grandchildren,
Garland and Atlas Whetsler,
Keely and Cason Pettyjohn,
Sophia, Joelle and twins
Alex and Austin Christman,
and Ryleigh and Brynleigh
Rea; stepsons, Kevin and
Cliffton and their children;
nephews, Jeff, Craig and
Shawn Hams; niece, Deena
Hansen and their families.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Paul
and Helen Pettyjohn, and
niece, Leslie Kay Hams.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Ione
Education Foundation, PO
Box 4, Ione, OR 97843.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
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letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under
“Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10.
Agriculture deserves
appreciation
The 2015 Morrow County Chronicles will be on sale at the
fair next week.
The 2015 issue of the
Morrow County Chronicles
will go on sale at the Mor-
row County Fair next week.
The publication will
again cost $7 and will be
available at the Morrow
County Historical Society
fair booth. After fair week,
the issue will, as usual, be
on sale at some area busi-
nesses.
This is the 32 nd volume
of the collection of old, new
and little-known stories of
Morrow County’s people,
places and events. It is dedi-
cated to Kenneth and Lucile
Peck and offers a reprint of
an early article by Lucile.
Other features this year
include articles about Ord-
nance, Boardman, Hard-
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man, Timber Cultures, the
UPS in Morrow County,
a Pruter Berry follow-up,
and some personal recol-
lections.
The Chronicles is
published by the Morrow
County Historical Society.
It is compiled of stories
submitted by individuals
who share an appreciation
of the history of the county
and wish to share their
research or personal reflec-
tions. Everyone interested
in writing an article or in
compiling information to
be edited by another per-
son is encouraged to let the
Historical Society member
at the fair booth know. That
will be a perfect time to also
offer topic ideas for the next
Chronicles.
To the Editor:
My appreciation for farmers and ranchers has re-
surfaced often for several months, but seldom have I
voiced my gratitude to our neighbors and friends who
persevere in agronomy (I like this word and don’t often
have opportunity to use it) and animal husbandry. That
is my mistake and one that I became increasingly aware
of early this year when—out-of-area—I saw signs and
articles that reflect negative opinions about agricultural
operations. With Fair Week just around the corner, the
timing seems opportune for this public statement that I
hope corrects that mistake.
The importance of agriculture has been obvious to
local individuals since the first settlers in the area staked
claims, and it continues to be obvious to most of us, I
hope. Unfortunately, I think people dedicated to produc-
ing food on their lands are sometimes maligned by people
who do not seem to realize their importance to millions of
people. Sometimes individuals who claim concern for the
environment do not seem to understand that these produc-
ers recognize the importance of the environment—upon
which they are entirely dependent—not only to their
operations but for the benefit of generations to come.
This is another challenging year for farmers and
ranchers who must contend with drought and threat of
fires, so I especially appreciate them and their stick-to-it
attitude. I recognize their worth and importance, and I
hope that other people do too or will become aware and
appreciative.
Doris Brosnan, Heppner
Chamber lunch meeting
The lunch meeting of
the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce that would nor-
mally be held on Thursday,
Aug. 20, has been cancelled
Chamber lunch attend-
to allow the community to ees are asked to RSVP at
attend the Morrow County 541-676-5536 no later than
Fair activities.
the Wednesday before.
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We don’t fly airplanes
We can’t train elephants
We’re not good cooks
We don’t build computers
We can’t raise wheat
We don’t practice law
We can’t set a broken leg
We don’t put out forest fires
We can’t measure & cut lumber
We don’t sell fat quarters
We don’t rent movies
We won’t charm snakes
We don’t rotate tires
We’re not painters
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We can’t resole shoes
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We don’t fill cavities
We don’t sell antiques
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We don’t know jewelry
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We can’t fill prescriptions
We don’t savvy hardware
We can’t fill propane tanks
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We don’t sell or bag groceries
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We shouldn’t run with scissors
Paul Garland “Skip”
Pettyjohn Jr., 73, of Ione
passed away May 23, 2015
in Heppner, with his wife
Barbara and grandsons by
his side. A Celebration of
Life gathering will be held
Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11
a.m. at the Ione Community
Church.
Skip was born July 25,
1941 in Heppner, the son
of Paul Garland and Helen
Margaret Lundell Petty-
john. He lived and grew up
in a loving home with his
parents and younger sister
Diana, as well as a large
extended family of many
aunts, uncles and cousins
in Ione. He graduated from
Ione High School in 1959,
where he participated in and
excelled at many sports and
also enjoyed playing the
trumpet. Skip was injured
in a car wreck while driv-
ing his 1957 Chevy. He
told his girls and grandkids
many stories of his wild and
crazy youthful times with
his best friend Ivan Akers
and other classmates. After
high school he attended
Klamath Falls Community
College, where he studied
auto mechanics.
In 1960 he married Vir-
ginia Lee Thompson. They
later divorced. To that union
were born three daughters,
Kimber, Kelly and Kris-
tina. Skip was a wonderful
father, raising three little
girls on his own, with the
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