TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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“Initiative 43 is not the way to go,
just say no.”
Message from Morrow County Sheriff Kenneth W. Matlack
Many Oregon Sheriffs
are making public state-
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Initiative 43.
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that the initiative is likely
David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
unconstitutional. Previ-
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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Vote Neahring for
congressional seat
I endorse Dr. Jenni
Neahring for Congress, a
physician and problem-
solver who has diagnosed
the hardships Greg Walden
has inflicted on Oregonians
across the 2 nd District and
who offers the vision, skills
and homegrown devotion
residents need to improve
communities abandoned
by Walden’s Beltway pri-
orities.
I encourage Orego-
nians to join me in help-
ing to release Oregon’s 2 nd
District from a Clive Bundy
sympathizer and give its
people a representative who
will put them first.
Jenni will protect
Medicare and Medicaid and
work to support rural hos-
pitals that Walden threatens.
She demands that Congress
start financing much-need-
ed infrastructure, expand
renewable energy and focus
on job creation, and stop
funding so-called “limited”
nuclear bombs, tax breaks
for the rich and unnecessary
border walls.
Most of all, Jenni
knows Congress is broken
and is determined to help fix
it. Gridlock, party-above-
country thinking, bowing
down to special interests,
and partisan warfare—these
abuses must stop before
American democracy itself
is endangered. Jenni is the
candidate with skills to help
fix a broken system.
Having served Orego-
nians in Congress for 18
years, I have a deep ap-
preciation for what it takes
to meet the challenges and
responsibilities of govern-
ing. In this crowded pri-
mary field, I believe Jenni
Neahring stands out as the
best candidate and someone
who can effectively repre-
sent all of the citizens of
Oregon’s 2 nd District.
Sincerely,
Les Aucoin (former
Oregon Congressman Jan.
3, 1975 – Jan. 3, 1993)
Memorial barbecue
planned May 27
A potluck barbecue in memory
of the late Roger Schoonover will be
held Sunday, May 27, from 1-8 p.m.
at the Cutsforth Park 4-H building and
gazebo.
Those attending are asked to bring
a favorite picnic dish and beverage. Pic-
nic tables are limited so attendees are
asked to bring lawn chairs, if possible.
their families with firearms.
I support any qualified citi-
zen who wishes to have a
concealed handgun license.
I do not fear armed honest
law-abiding citizens; I fear
criminals who do not obey
the law and will not comply
with more new gun laws.
The people who engage
in armed criminal activity
should be prosecuted and
severely punished if con-
victed. These are people
who society needs to be
protected from. It is my
belief that the 2nd Amend-
ment should be viewed as
the amendment that pro-
tects the rest of the Bill of
Rights. It keeps our country
free.
Many countries have
suffered oppression in our
recent past, such as Nazi
Germany, Stalin’s Russia,
Cambodia, Venezuela and
so many other counties.
evidence and police reports
show no doubt that mental
illness and drug addic-
tion are the primary cause
for most of our crime is-
sues. The slogan: “IF YOU
SEE SOMETHING SAY
SOMETHING” should be
more than a slogan. With
many of our mass shoot-
ings, it has been learned
that there were people who
knew or felt something
bad was going to happen.
To know and not report
should be criminal. Every-
one should be a mandatory
reporter when it comes to
public safety. This would
make such a difference in
protecting each other and
our families. Our firearms
play a strong role in keeping
us safe. Don’t make it more
difficult.
Initiative 43 is not the
way to go, just say no.
Obituaries
Darlene Rose Snider Dave Wallis Zachry
Darlene Rose Brannon a Cunningham family re-
Snider, 81, formerly of union at her home that in-
Heppner, died peacefully cluded her extended family.
at her home in Yuma, AZ For the last twenty years,
she lived in Yuma
Tuesday, Apr 24
with her family, en-
from natural causes.
joying visiting with
Snider was
their many friends
born Nov. 20, 1936
and jamming with lo-
in Heppner, one of
cal musicians.
two children of Jim
Darlene and Har-
and Mary Cunning-
ry raised two chil-
ham Brannon. She
grew up and attend- Darlene Rose dren, Mark and Vicki,
both of Yuma. She is
ed schools in Hep- Snider
survived by her hus-
pner and Ione, grad-
uating from high school in band, Harry; son, Mark;
Ione in 1955. During this daughter, Vicki; grand-
time, she worked in a res- children, Ben Snider of
Minnesota, LeAnna Snider
taurant in Ione.
Shortly after gradua- of Seattle, WA and Rory
tion, she met Harry C Snid- Vernon, Jessica and Sara
er who was in the US Air Crump all of Yuma, as well
Force stationed at Condon. as her great-grandchildren
They were married on Sept. and numerous nieces and
15, 1955 in Goldendale, nephews.
She was preceded in
WA. While in the service,
she traveled with her family death by her parents and
to many locations including her brother, Bill Brannon
Spain, Alaska, Florida, Ten- in 1990.
A celebration of life
nessee, Idaho and Arizona.
After they left the ser- will be scheduled this fall
vice, the family moved in Yuma for family and
to North Carolina for one friends.
year where Harry’s fam-
ily resided, then back to
Alaska where she worked
A funeral service for
as a cashier at the commis-
sary at Fort Wainwright in friends and family of Helen
Ann Graham Walsh was
Fairbanks.
In 1978, the family held May 3, 2018, at Jack-
moved to Pilot Rock to be sonville, FL. Mrs. Walsh
nearer to her family living died April 27.
She was born in Hep-
in Heppner. While living
there, she worked as a clerk pner February 7, 1940, to
at a mini mart in Pendleton Claude and Anna “Happy”
and spent many hours gar- Graham. Helen and her
dening, especially growing sister, Jean Marie Graham
Damon, attended grade
flowers at their home.
In 1986, she hosted and high school in Hep-
Dave Wallis Zachry work for the United States
passed away on Apr. 30 at Forest Service in Heppner,
his home in Heppner, after where he worked until his
87 years on this earth and retirement in the spring of
went to join the love of 1994.
Dave was preceded in
his life, Mary Jo Zachry. A
celebration of life will be death by his parents and
held in June in his adopted wife Mary Jo Zachry. He
is survived by his children;
home of Heppner.
He was born in Provo, Suzanne Howes and her
husband Steven of
AR to Benjamin Har-
Pasco, WA, Steven
rie and Louise Ethel
Zachry and his wife
Zachry on Jan. 10,
Sara of Stevensville,
1931.
MT, Scott Zachry
Dave enjoyed
and his wife Sheila
spending time with
of Memphis, TN and
his family, friends
and the Heppner Dave Wallis grandson Brenton
Zachry of Seattle,
High School Mus- Zachry
WA.
tang sports teams.
He will be remem-
A coach until the end, the
student athletes always bered for his love of fam-
put a smile on his face and ily and friends. Dave will
provided him with great be missed by one and all.
His kind spirit touched ev-
enjoyment.
He served in the United eryone he met.
Memorial contributions
States Army, 2 nd Division as
an artilleryman in the Ko- may be made to the Hep-
rean war. After the military, pner Booster Club, PO Box
Dave was a high school 67, Heppner, OR 97836
Sign the online condo-
math teacher and coach in
Arkansas, New Mexico lence book at sweeneymor-
and Oregon before going to tuary.com.
Helen Graham Walsh
Death Notices
Roger Schoonover
The first thing they did was
disarm their citizens. This
is exactly what happened
in America in April 1775
when King George sent his
best troops to Lexington
and Concord. His troops
were ordered to disarm the
citizens by seizing their
cannons, arms and gun
powder held in the local
armory. The battle became
forever known as “the shot
heard round the world.”
Many proposed fire-
arms bills do nothing to
really protect citizens and
could actually put our citi-
zens more at risk.
The best course of ac-
tion is not more gun laws
that make good citizens be-
come criminals, but recog-
nizing we need to do much,
much more for the mentally
ill and drug addicted/af-
fected people. Volumes of
Mary Eleanor Gilman – Mary Eleanor Gilman, 95, of
Heppner died Monday, Apr. 30 at a local care facil-
ity. She was born on Nov. 23, 1922. Arrangements are
pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
MOTHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY MAY 13TH
Floral Shop hours 9-6 and Saturday this week only
pner. She was active in Girl
Scouts, 4-H, Rainbow Girls
and All Saints Episcopal
Church. She also worked
on their ranch as she helped
drive truck to haul hay.
While in high school, she
also worked at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon under the
guidance of Gene Pierce
and staff.
After graduating from
Heppner High School, she
attended Oregon State Col-
lege where she earned a de-
gree in secretarial science.
Following her graduation
from college, she moved
to Phoenix, AZ, where she
worked for First National
Bank. She met her future
husband, Michael Walsh, a
native of New Jersey, and
they were married in Hep-
pner at All Saints Episcopal
Church on June 10, 1967.
Their son, Scott Walsh,
was born in Fresno, CA, on
July 16, 1969.
Helen worked at Mer-
rill Lynch and Mike was a
teacher in the local school
district.
In 2001 they moved to
Eugene, OR, to be near her
sister, mother and family
for several years. They later
moved to Jacksonville, FL,
to help their son, Scott, and
family as he had a career in
the Navy as a captain.
She enjoyed celebra-
tions with her sister and
family in Eugene.
Helen was ill a short
time before her passing.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Michael; son, Scott,
and his wife, Michelle; four
grandchildren, Jack, Rob,
Kaleb and Kaitlyn; sister,
Jean Marie and husband
Bernard Damon and their
children, John, Mark, Ann
and families.
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