TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The Oficial Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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The View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
The weather was partly
cloudy with mild wind for
the 20 women who teed
off for the ladies’ play day
at Willow Creek Country
Club on Tuesday, May 24.
Taking low gross of the
ield was Nancy Propheter.
Low net went to Judy Har-
ris and Loa Heideman had
least putts.
For Flight A, Pat Ed-
mundson had low gross,
Tiffany Clement low net
and longest putt, Virginia
Grant least putts, and Loa
Heideman the long drive.
For Flight B, Sarah
Rucker had low gross and
long drive, Shirley Martin
low net, Betty Burns and
Pat Dougherty least putts,
and Betty Burns longest
putt.
For Flight C, Sharon
Harrison had low gross,
Bev Steagall low net, Sue
Edson least putts and long
drive, and Josie Kindsfather
longest putt.
Chip-ins were Loa
Heideman, Della Heide-
man and Sue Edson.
WCCC family
barbecue a success
Twenty-seven golf-
ers played nine holes of
scramble at Willow Creek
Country Club on Memo-
rial Day. Players reported
a great time. Scores in the
scramble style of play were
as low as 27 on the par-30
course.
1 st : John, Pat and Jeff
Edmundson, Colby Dough-
erty.
2 nd : Dennis and Debbie
Peck, Bob and Suzy Jepsen.
3 rd (tie): Gary, Nancy
and Nicole Propheter; Mark
and Kristi Smalley, Betty
Burns, Judy Harris.
5 th (tie): Terry and
Karen Thompson, Dave
and Corol Mitchell; Gene
Orwick and Pat Dough-
terty, Roger and Andrea
Mortimore.
7 th : Joe Dow, Mary
Riggs, Sue Edson, Nancy
Arnson.
The next group activity
will be a two-person fun
night on June 17 starting
at 6 p.m.
Obituaries
Robert Joseph ‘Bob’ Kilkenny
Robert Joseph “Bob” for his local community. In
Kilkenny, a wheat farmer July of 1997, Bob married
who was a pillar of the lo- the love of his life, Eva
cal Heppner community, Wilkins. Together they trav-
passed away on Tuesday eled the world, but always
in his home sur-
returned to their
rounded by family.
home state of Or-
He was 86. Reci-
egon. They shared
tation of the Holy
a love for the Uni-
Rosary will be held
versity of Oregon
Thursday, May 26,
and attended many
2016 at 7 p.m. at St. Robert
sporting events with
Patrick’s Catholic Joseph “Bob” family.
Church in Heppner Kilkenny
Bob was an
with Funeral Mass
active community
on Friday, May 27, at 11 supporter who donated to
a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catho- the high school and con-
lic Church. Concluding tributed to the county fair,
service and burial will fol- the Elks Lodge and St.
low at the Heppner Masonic Patrick’s Church. He was a
Cemetery.
irm advocate of education
Bob spent his entire life and believed that the sup-
within a 20-mile radius of port of youth in the com-
Heppner and was known munity doesn’t stop with
as a hard worker, with high parents or teachers, but that
integrity and a deep love
Members helping were
Al Riney, Bob Jepsen, Gary
Jones, Jack Melligan, Brian
Kollman, Frank Osmin, Jay
Keithley, Jim Kindle, Mark
Wunderlich and Tom Wolff.
Members donated their own
equipment, fuels, and time
to get the grounds in top
shape. Additional special
helpers this year were Mel-
vin and Richard McDaniel.
Hearty refreshments
were served when the work
was completed.
Right: Odd Fellow Mark Wunderlich mows during the Hard-
man Cemetery Clean-Up Day. -Contributed photo
(Kim), Patrick (Stephanie),
John (Diane) and Kevin
(Becky); daughter, Kelly
(Bob); stepsons, Bruce
(Lynn), Brian (Sherrie), Jeff
(Kathy), Grant (Tiffany)
and Earl; step-daughter,
Kellie; 10 grandchildren;
and two great-grandchil-
dren.
He was preceded in
death by his mother, Char-
lotte “Lottie”; father, John;
siblings, Rose, John, Bill,
Sara, Mary Ann, Mae, Rob-
ert Russell, Ilene and Col-
leen.
In lieu of lowers, re-
membrances may be made
to the Heppner Booster
Club, PO Box 917, Hep-
pner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
Elvin Leland Britt
Elvin Leland Britt, 85,
of Pendleton, died Wednes-
day, May 25, 2016 at Pend-
leton. A graveside service
will be held Saturday, June
4, at 11 a.m. at the Hep-
pner Masonic Cemetery in
Heppner.
He was born November
13, 1930 at Fossil, OR, the
son of Walter M. and Alta
Wilson Britt. Elvin lived
around the Spray area while
growing up. He attended
the Spray school, where
he played basketball and
baseball.
On April 1, 1949 he
married Carolyn Mae Kel-
say at Goldendale, WA. The
couple were parents of four
children.
Elvin worked several
years for Hudspeth Pine
sawmill at Spray, greas-
ing trucks, pulling green
chain, and driving lumber
truck. He bought his irst
log truck in 1952 and sold
it in 1954. He went back
to work for Hudspeth Pine
again for four years hauling
logs in Prineville, OR. He
then went back to Spray,
working on his dad’s ranch
from 1958-1962. He then
bought a farm at Metolius,
OR near Madras, OR in
1962. He worked on build-
ing the Round Butte Dam,
driving truck. The fam-
ily then moved to Heppner
in 1964 and formed Britt
Brothers Corporation with
his brother Armond Britt,
where they hauled lum-
ber, chips and logs to local
mills in the area. In 1970
they moved Britt Brothers
Corp. to Pilot Rock, where
Guest speaker at grief
support group this
week
The local grief support group will meet this Thursday,
June 2, at noon at Sweet Productions in Heppner. Carmelo
Di Salvo will be the guest speaker for the group.
Di Salvo is the home health and hospice chaplain at
Pioneer Memorial and holds a doctorate in leadership
studies, which includes expertise in stress management.
He will share both his personal and professional experi-
ences with the group.
Odd Fellows perform cemetery clean-up
On a beautiful May
afternoon and evening, 10
members of Willow Lodge
#66 of the I.O.O.F. (Hep-
pner Odd Fellows) met at
the Hardman Cemetery to
perform their annual Me-
morial Day clean-up chore.
Lawn mowers, weed-
eaters and a small tractor
buzzed for several hours
while the volunteers went
about mowing, trimming
and cleaning the grounds of
the historic cemetery.
each of us has a responsibil-
ity in helping these children
reach their full potential.
While Bob touched
the lives of many, he did
not need to be recognized
for his contributions, in-
stead preferring to do things
quietly or anonymously.
Although his physical pres-
ence will be missed, his
focus on the community,
sense of integrity, humble
attitude and kindness con-
tinue to live on within his
surviving family members.
Bob was also a man of
great faith and active in the
local Catholic church. This
faith allowed for a peaceful
passing and a sense of joy
in being reunited with his
mother.
Bob is survived by his
wife, Eva; his sons, Russell
they hauled logs for Leroy wife Rita of Heppner,
Britt. In 1972 they bought Melvin Britt and his wife
a ranch in Stanfield with Anna of Emmett, ID, Sean
his brother Armond and his Britt and his wife Kristi,
dad Walter Britt and formed of Boise, ID; and broth-
WB Ranches Inc.
ers, Marvin of Spray
They sold the ranch
and Armond Britt
in 1980 and moved
of Prineville; six
back to Pilot Rock
grandchildren; one
and operated Britt
step-granddaugh-
Bros. until 1998
ter; and three great-
when both Elvin
grandchildren.
and Armond retired. Elvin Leland
Preceding him
Elvin continued liv- Britt
in death were his
ing in Pilot Rock
parents and a daugh-
until moving to Pendleton ter, Sheryl Sue Britt.
in 2002, where he resided
Memorial contributions
until the time of his death. may be made to the Ameri-
He was a member of can Heart Association, 1200
the Pilot Rock Assembly of NW Naito Parkway, Suite
God Church.
220, Portland, OR 97209.
Survivors include his
Sweeney Mortuary of
wife Carolyn of 67 years; Heppner is in charge of ar-
sons, Roger Britt and his rangements.
Funeral Notices
Charlene E. Davis—Charlene E. Davis a resident of
Meacham, OR passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at
St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. She was 72 years old.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday,
June 11, at 11 a.m. at the Emigrant Springs Community
Building at Emigrant Springs State Park near Meacham.
Following the service there will be a potluck luncheon at
Emigrant Springs Community Building. Sign the online
condolence book at www.BurnsMortuary.com. Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton handled arrangements.
Catholic men plan
irst Friday meeting
The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Heppner
and St. William’s Catholic Church of Ione will hold their
irst Friday of the month meeting on Friday, June 3, at the
parish ofice in Heppner. The meeting will start at 6:45
a.m. and will be followed by First Friday Mass at 7:30 a.m.
HANSELL
-Continued from PAGE ONE tions that work for Portland
pleased with the opportu-
nity to serve on this work
group with my friend and
colleague Sen. Rod Monroe
(D-Portland).
“Sen. Monroe and I
worked very closely on
gaining local control during
the marijuana legislation in
2015 and I look forward to
our continued cooperation
and friendship to ind solu-
and rural Oregon.”
The irst meeting has
tentatively been scheduled
for the second week of
June to explore different
membership recommenda-
tions for the workgroup and
to create a roadmap for the
work group to follow.
The House has yet to
appoint its members to the
Work Group.
Hunter Education
Courses to be held June 14th, 16th, 21st and 23rd
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at
Heppner High School
With a field day Saturday June 25th
at Lexington Gun Club 8am -12 noon
Any person under 18 who wishes to hunt must
pass this course in order to acquire a hunting
license in the State of Oregon. Any person
wishing to hunt out of state must also hold a valid
Hunter Education Card. The course is being
taught by Jim and Darlene Marquardt.
Questions, call Jim at 541-969-4845.
www.dfw.state.or.us
www.facebook.com/ODFWoutdoors
The fee for the course is $10 and is set by ODFW