TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Obituaries
The Oficial Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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CAPECO turns up
the heat at
Neighborhood Center
Heating assistance available
for low income homes
CAPECO Energy Assistance will be at the Neighbor-
hood Center Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Appointments
are for the low-income general public under the age of
60. Call the Pendleton ofice at 1-800-752-1139 to make
an appointment.
Applicants must bring their most recent power bill,
Social Security cards for all in household, driver’s license
or ID for all 18 and older in household, and income veri-
ication for the last 30 days. The account holder must be
present to sign the energy assistance application.
Sanford named to
CNCC vice
president’s list
Jack Mounts
Jack Mounts, 92, of
Gresham, OR died Monday,
January 11, 2016 at a care
facility in The Dalles, OR.
A graveside service with
military honors will be held
on Saturday, January 16, at
11 a.m. at the Lexington
Cemetery.
He was born December
27, 1924 at San Pedro, CA,
the son of Samuel and Alice
Kandie Mounts. He was
raised and attended school
at San Pedro, where he
graduated from high school.
In 1942 Jack entered the
United States Coast Guard,
serving in Amchitka, Tara-
wa, Eniwetok and Saipan,
all in the Paciic Ocean; he
was honorably discharged
in 1945. He then attended
Whittier College and the
University of California,
Berkeley, graduating in
1950.
On April 22, 1956 he
married Audrey Majeske at
Lexington, OR. The couple
lived in California, Colo-
rado, Louisiana, and Wash-
ington, as well as Heppner,
Maupin and Portland, Or-
egon. Jack worked for the
U.S. Forest Service from
1950 until his retirement
in 1978.
Jack loved golf and
played in all kinds of weath-
er until age 82. He also
enjoyed boating, camping,
and fishing with his son
and traveling with his wife,
Audrey, who preceded him
in death in 2013. He was
a Boy Scout Leader and
was active in PTA, Lions
Club, American Legion,
Elks Lodge, and the Izaak
Walton League.
He is survived by his
son Stephen, a grandson
Kenneth, granddaughter
Jana and great-grandsons
Colton and Beckett.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Holly
Rebekah Lodge, PO Box
626, Lexington, OR 97839.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
time friends at the annual 1978 Morrow County Cat-
reunions.
tleman of the Year, 1988
The family, like most Oregon State Extension
ranching families, were Service Cooperator of the
“sustainable growers,” and Year, and 1999 Oregon
primarily raised
Trail Pro Rodeo and
sheep until the
Morrow County
late 1960s. Charlie
Fair Grand Marshal.
never regretted tak-
Charlie was hon-
ing down the sheep
ored with a Lifetime
barns and transi-
Pass for his years of
tioning to cattle
service to the Pend-
ranching as, in his Charles J.
leton Round-Up and
opinion, “cattle are Daly
honored again when
a lot less labor than
the Daly family was
sheep.”
chosen in 2011 as grand
Charlie met his future marshals for the annual St.
wife while recovering from Patrick’s Day Celebration
a leg injury. She was a in Heppner.
registered nurse at St. An-
He was blessed to live
thony Hospital. On Sep- his 86 years on the family
tember 26, 1953 Charlie ranch, his favorite place.
married Yvonne Jarrard at While he enjoyed some
St. Mary’s Catholic Church traveling, he preferred be-
in Pendleton, OR. Charlie ing on Little Buttercreek,
brought his new bride out to where he watched his hills
live on Little Buttercreek, turning green in the spring
where they raised their and bringing wildflowers
children and entertained for Yvonne. He wanted
family and friends over the everyone to know he “had
next 62 years.
a good ride” and was ready
Charlie was active in to go home.
many organizations and
Charlie is survived
was honored to be named by six children: Jeanne
Daly, Patty Daly, David
(Kathy) Daly, Tim (Mag-
gie) Daly, Mary (Jon) Gill,
and JoLynn (Galen) An-
derson; 11 grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren;
one sister, Patricia Boyd;
several beloved nieces and
nephews; and many “ad-
opted” extended family.
Charlie was preced-
ed in death by his wife,
Yvonne, who passed away
two months previously.
Also preceding Charlie
were his parents; two sis-
ters, Mary (Daly) Doherty
and Kathlene (Daly) Stuv-
land; and one son, Daniel.
In lieu of flowers,
please honor Charlie with
donations to the following:
Heppner Altar Society, St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church,
PO Box 633, Heppner, OR
97836, or Pioneer Memo-
rial Hospice, PO Box 9,
Heppner, OR 97836, or
Heppner St. Patrick’s Day
Celebration, PO Box 1232,
Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner in in charge of ar-
rangements.
Charles J. Daly
Charles J. Daly, 86,
of Heppner died Saturday,
January 16, 2016 due to
complications from pneu-
monia. Recitation of the
Holy Rosary will be held
on Saturday, January 23,
beginning at 10 a.m. at St
Patrick’s Catholic Church
in Heppner. Funeral Mass
will follow at 11 a.m.
Charlie was the son
of pioneer settlers, born in
Heppner on December 9,
1929, to James and Kate
(McDevitt) Daly. Jim and
Kate had emigrated from
Ireland to Morrow County,
where Jim had proved up
on a homestead in Newman
Canyon, a branch of Little
Buttercreek.
Charlie and his sis-
ters grew up on the fam-
ily ranch, and he attended
the Pine City schoolhouse
through seventh grade. The
students were then bused to
Echo, where he graduated
from Echo High School.
Charlie was an accom-
plished athlete, holding
several school records, and
later enjoyed seeing long-
Lillian Sandford, Heppner High School 2014 gradu-
ate, was named on the Fall 2015 Vice President’s list at
Colorado Northwestern Community College, where she
is studying pre-dental hygiene.
Sandford, the daughter of Rick and Sylvia Sandford
A chili and soup feed
of Ione, is a sophomore and on track for graduation with
her Associate’s degree this May. She will then enter the will be available during
dental hygiene program for her inal two years in order to the Ione versus Horizon
Christian basketball games
graduate as a licensed dental hygienist at CNCC.
Jan. 23, with proceeds to
help with medical costs for
Ione graduate Mike Fergu-
son. Ferguson is fighting
a battle with cancer for a
The Morrow County Historical Society (MCHS) is
making a contact list of both members and friends of
the MCHS. Anyone interested in being included on this
list, please contact Dave DeMayo at 541-676-8017 or
ddemayo@centurytel.net no later than Feb. 28.
Chili, soup feed to aid
Ione grad
Historical society to
create contact list
Clinton Kenneth “Kenny” Peck—Service location
in Lexington for the memorial service for Clinton Kenneth
“Kenny” Peck has been changed to the Community Bible
Church in Lexington. The memorial service will begin at
second time.
The meal will be by 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Sweeney Mortuary
donation and will consist of of Heppner is in charge of arrangements.
a choice of soup and roll or
chili and cornbread (or both
for those who are really,
really hungry). The com-
munity is asked to provide
a dessert to add to the meal.
Buy cinnamon rolls
to help locals ighting
Community lunch menu cancer
Bridgett and Kay All- have them ready for pickup
Heppner United Methodist church volunteers will
serve lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center. Lunch will include chili, coleslaw, broccoli salad,
corn mufins and Boston cream pie.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
MILES &
MILES OF SMILES
dritt are taking orders for
cinnamon rolls as a fund-
raiser for Nadine Ball and
Mike Ferguson. Both are
battling cancer.
The cinnamon rolls
will sell for $10 per dozen/
pan. The ladies will freshly
bake the rolls on Feb. 5 at
the Ione school and will
that afternoon and the Ione
versus Dufur games.
They say they are
prepared to “bake what
it takes” to help Ball and
Ferguson.
To o r d e r, c o n t a c t
Bridgett at 541-561-0799
(call or text) or at bridgett.
alldritt@ionesd.org.
Ione library board to
meet
The Ione Library District Board of Directors will hold
its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, beginning at
10 a.m. at the Ione Public Library, 385 W. 2 nd Street. The
public is welcome to attend.
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Lexington Grange
plans Ball fundraiser
Jan. 30
Lexington Grange
members met Jan. 6 at 7
p.m. and discussed up-
coming activities, as well
as scheduling some new
events for the community.
Saturday, Jan. 30, the
Lexington Grange will host
a fundraiser for Nadine Ball
as she undergoes cancer
treatment. The evening will
include a $5 soup dinner at
5 p.m. with bingo to start
at 6 p.m. All proceeds from
the evening will be donated
to Ball. Donations will be
accepted.
Also coming up is the
Fireman’s Breakfast during
the St. Patrick’s Day week-
end. Lexington Grange
members will be serving up
breakfast starting Saturday,
March 19, at 7 p.m. and will
continue on into the wee
hours of the morning for St.
Patrick’s celebration goers.
The Lexington Grange
is a part of a nationwide,
nonproit fraternal organi-
zation with programs for
family members of all ages.
The Grange organization
has long been a grassroots,
nonpartisan advocate for
agriculture, rural issues and
American values. Commu-
nity Granges like Lexington
Grange serve local needs by
volunteering and making
their hall the social center
of the community.
Lexington Grange
members meet the first
Wednesday of each month
at 6 p.m. Anyone interested
in becoming a part of the
group is invited to stop by
and check it out, or find
out more by visiting http://
lexgrange726.wix.com/
grange.
If interested in becom-
ing a member or need-
ing to rent a large space
for a social event, contact
the Lexington Grange by
email, lex.grange726@
gmail.com.
Grange members en-
courage people to stop by
for more information and
to see what the Grange is
about.
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