TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
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
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the
Post Ofice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage
paid at Heppner, Oregon. Ofice at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-
9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.
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Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $36
elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions.
David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines
or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space
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provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The
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printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the
right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in
letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classiieds under
“Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10.
Volunteers keep
Heppner litter-free
Obituaries
Gordon Thomas O’Brien
Gordon Thomas
O’Brien, 93, of Heppner,
died Wednesday, February
24, 2016 at his home on
Little Buttercreek. A memo-
rial graveside service will
be held Saturday, March
5, at 11 a.m. at the Hep-
pner Masonic Cemetery. A
reception will follow at the
Heppner Elks Lodge.
He was born Novem-
ber 18, 1922 at the home
of Mrs. Green, a Heppner
midwife. Gordon was the
son of Thomas and Lucy-
bella Corrigall O’Brien.
He attended the Pine City
School for 11 years, then preceded him in death,
graduated from Heppner and Gordon continued to
High School in 1940. He at- live on the ranch. He later
tended Oregon State
developed a love
University, major-
relationship with
ing in agriculture
Jeanie Shockman,
business.
who also preceded
Due to the loss
him in death.
of an eye, he was
Gordon was a
unable to join the
member of the Hep-
military. Follow- Gordon
pner Elks Lodge,
ing World War II he Thomas
and obtained the
formed a partner- O’Brien
longest active mem-
ship with his broth-
bership of 71 years.
ers. Gordon raised cattle, He was also a member of
wheat and hay. In 1955 the Eagles Lodge.
he married Helen Shafer
He was preceded in
at Vancouver, WA. Helen
Marjorie Harriet ‘Marge’ Burgess
Marjorie Harriet
“Marge” Burgess, 97, of
Heppner, died Friday, Feb-
ruary 5, 2016. A graveside
memorial service with mili-
tary honors will be held Sat-
urday, March 12, at 11 a.m.
at Mount Hope Cemetery in
Baker City, OR.
She was born March
29, 1918 at Baker City,
the daughter of Joel Haven
and Hattie Isobel Bennet
Baisley.
Marge married Russell
E. Burgess on April 29,
1934 at Baker City. They
lived in Portland until Rus-
sell joined the Army during
World War II. Marge then
enlisted in the Navy. Rus-
sell and Marge divorce in
1945.
On February 14, 1946
Marjorie married John
Patterson in Stevenson,
WA. The couple lived in
Seattle until John’s death
in October of 1970. Af-
ter this Marge returned to
Baker City. In 1980 she
remarried Russell, and the
couple moved to Phoenix,
AZ, where they lived until
Daniel “Dhel” Hibbard—A graveside inurnment
service will be held for Daniel “Dhel” Hibbard, 64, of
Heppner, on March 4 at 11 a.m. at Olney Cemetery,
Pendleton, OR.
He was born February 13, 1951, at St. Anthony Hos-
pital in Pendleton to James E. “Slim” Hibbard and Minnie
L. Wood Hibbard. Dhel passed away Saturday, December
19, 2015, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Disposition was
by cremation. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is handling
arrangements.
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Adeline Williamson; and a
brother, Floyd Baisley.
Survivors include her
nephew, Keith Lewis and
his wife Sharon of Heppner,
and also several grandniec-
es and nephews in Baker
City and Phoenix.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Wil-
low Creek Terrace Assisted
Living, 400 Frank Gilliam
Drive, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
Funeral Notices
The Heppner community is getting ready for our an-
nual St. Patrick’s Celebration.
I want to recognize in advance the organizations
which help by picking up and disposing of roadside litter
on the entries to town. These are the Heppner Lions, the
Bank of Eastern Oregon, the Morrow County employees
and the Heppner Elementary School staff.
One of the features that distinguishes our town is
our good, litter free appearance for ourselves and for our
visitors.
And, I also want to express appreciation to everyone
who helps with the preparations for St. Paddy’s Day.
(s) John Edmundson,
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
ODOT Adopt a Highway Litter Pickup Coordinator
MILES &
Russell’s death in 1994.
Following his death Marge
returned to Baker City. In
2000 Marge moved to Hep-
pner, and later she moved
into Willow Creek Assisted
Living, where she lived for
more than seven years.
Marge had many
friends and enjoyed people
of all ages. She loved spar-
kly jewelry, red lipstick and
living life in general. She
will be missed.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
her sisters, Alma Lee and
death by his parents; sisters,
Isabella and Katherine; and
brothers, James, Malcom
and Pat.
Survivors include his
14 nieces and nephews.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church,
PO Box 633, Heppner, OR,
97836 or to the Alzheim-
er’s Association, 1650 NW
Naito Parkway, Suite 190,
Portland, OR 97209.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
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