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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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Laurel H. “Bud”
Wilson
Laurel H. “Bud” Wil- tangs.”
son of Heppner, was born
He is survived by his
on Feb. 17, 1930 in Cen- sons: Danny Wilson and
tralia, WA to parents,
wife Melanie,
Edwin and Doris
Donny Wilson and
Butler Wilson. He
wife April, both of
died on Aug. 29 in
Heppner; daugh-
Heppner at the age
ter: Carmen Wil-
of 88 years.
son, Lexington;
Bud graduated
brothers: Wayne
from Dayville High
Wilson and Tra-
School in Dayville, Laurel H.
cy Wilson, both of
OR. He was united in Wilson
Lexington; numer-
marriage to Delores
ous grandchildren;
F. Baker on Sept. 9, 1952 in great-grandchildren, nieces,
Lewiston, ID. Bud worked nephews and cousins.
as a mechanic/welder for
Bud was preceded in
Dennis Logan for many death by his wife Delores in
years.
2008 and his parents.
The couple lived in
A graveside service
Lexington, Boardman and will be held on Friday, Sept.
Hermiston. Bud returned 7 at 11 a.m. at the Lexington
to his roots in Heppner and Cemetery.
has lived at Willow Creek
Those who wish may
Terrace for many years. make contributions in
He enjoyed the mountains, Bud’s memory to Willow
hunting, riding four-wheel- Creek Terrace. The online
ers, reading and playing condolence book is avail-
bingo. Bud loved spending able at burnsmortuaryherm-
time with his family and es- iston.com. Burns Mortuary
pecially enjoyed watching of Hermiston is in care of
his great-grandchildren’s arrangements.
sporting events, “Go Mus-
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
The Willow Creek
Country Club ladies play-
day hosted 20 ladies on
Aug. 28, a cool and sunny
day.
Low gross of the field
was Nancy Propheter.
Low net was a tie between
Shirley Martin and Bunnie
Lindsay. Least putts of the
field went to Mary Riggs.
Low gross for flight
A was Eva Kilkenny and
Virginia Grant got low net.
Flight B low gross went
to Betty Burns, low net to
Judy Harris and Pat Ed-
mundson. Least putts was
Sharon Harrison and Della
Heideman. Karen Hague-
wood got the long drive
and Lorrene Montgomery
got KP.
Kathy Martin and Lor-
rene Montgomery split
low gross on flight C and
low net was Kim Carlson.
Jeanne Creswick and Sue
Edson had the least putts
and Sue Edson also got a
long drive.
Mary Riggs, Bunnie
Lindsay and Pat Dougherty
each had a chip-in. Nancy
Propheter and Bunnie Lind-
say scored a birdie.
Obituaries
Laurel Ann Cannon Robert DeSpain
Laurel Ann (Jug) Can-
non was born to parents
Albert and Echo Palmateer
Dec. 12, 1929 in the old
Heppner hospital which
was located on Quaid
Street. She died peacefully
in her sleep at Willow Creek
Terrace on Aug. 29, 2018.
As a young girl Lau-
rel lived at the Palmateer
ranch and attended school
at Morgan for first and
second grades. Following
the death of her father, the
family moved to Ione where
Echo worked as the Ione
City recorder and public
librarian and also took in
boarders in their home.
Laurel attended grades
three-12 in Ione, graduating
from Ione High School in
1947. At Ione High, she was
the volleyball captain, yell
queen and was involved in
all school activities. Jug
was well known for her
roller- and ice-skating abil-
ities. Following graduation
Laurel was a member of
the Heppner Rodeo Court
with Francine Hisler, Shir-
ley Wilkinson, Corabelle
Nutting and Queen Merlyn
Kirk.
After graduation,
Laurel moved to Portland
where she worked for the
telephone company for a
short time before returning
to Ione to marry Pete Can-
non. Pete and Laurel mar-
ried on Laurel’s birthday,
Dec. 12, 1948 and made
their home in Ione for their
55 years of married life.
The newlyweds lived in
town while Pete worked on
the Palmateer ranch before
going to work for Morrow
County Grain Growers.
Laurel was a lifeguard at the
swimming pool and taught
countless young people to
swim. She worked for many
years at the Ione Post Office
and occasionally drove the
school bus.
Laurel was an avid col-
lector, usually with the
Ione United Church of
Christ auction in mind. She
scoured old dump sites and
attended every yard sale in
the area searching for trea-
sures for the auction. Lau-
rel and Marilyn Rietmann
spent countless hours in
Marilyn’s garage refinish-
ing furniture, talking and
laughing. The tight-knit
neighbors were a source of
joy for Laurel as they met
for morning coffee and then
sat on Bristows’ porch in
the summer evenings catch-
ing up on the latest events
of the town.
Laurel was a staunch
supporter of the Ione Cardi-
nals and an active member
of the Cardinal Booster
Club. Everyone who at-
tended Ione games would
see Laurel with a stack of
community calendars and
a sales pitch. While she es-
pecially loved watching her
grandchildren Ryan, Jason
and Allison play sports,
she enjoyed cheering on all
members of the teams from
her corner of the gym.
As Laurel’s health de-
teriorated, she made the
decision to move to Wil-
low Creek Terrace in Hep-
pner. She moved in July
and said over and over
that she wished she would
have moved much sooner.
“Laurel so enjoyed the peo-
ple who lived and worked
there, and raved about the
delicious food. Even though
her stay was short-lived, it
was the perfect place to live
out her final days.”
Laurel is survived by
her children: son, Terry
of Tillamook; daughter
Cathy Halvorsen and her
husband Frank of Ione,
and Arlene of Phoenix, AZ.
Her grandchildren were the
light of her life and she is
survived by Ryan and his
wife, Mollie and their three
daughters; Ziya, Tru and
Eila of Henderson, NV and
Allison and her husband
A.J. Tetrick of Portland.
Preceding Laurel in death
were her husband. Pete;
grandson, Jason; brother,
Ted Palmateer and sister,
Doris Stract.
A memorial service
will be held on Friday,
Sept 7 at 11 a.m. at the Ione
Community Church with
potluck to follow.
Memorial donations
may be made to the Jason
Halvorsen Memorial Schol-
arship Fund, PO Box 106,
Ione, OR 97843, to Pioneer
Memorial Hospice, PO Box
9, Heppner, OR 97836 or
to Willow Creek Terrace,
400 Frank Gilliam Drive,
Heppner, OR 97836.
The online condolence
book is available at www.
sweeneymortuary.com.
Funeral Notices
Community lunch menu
LCAC to meet
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Country, blue grass and zesty tunes
Funded by
at Ione City Park the Morrow
21st Annual N.E. District
County
Unified
Recreation
District
September 15th, 2018
EVERYONE INVITED,
BRING CHAIRS,
BLANKETS & JACKETS
Concessions by
Tacos Hometown
ALSO, don't forget to come support
the Elizabeth Allen Swim Lesson Fund
by purchasing desserts at the Ione
Community Church
Music in the Park sponsored by the Ione Library Board
and funded by the MC Unified Recreation District
SWCD, weed
advisory to meet
The Morrow SWCD reports and director election
Weed Advisory Board will update.
Meetings of Morrow
hold a regular meeting on
Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Ag SWCD are open to the pub-
Service Center beginning lic and accessible to persons
at 6 p.m. Agenda items with disabilities. For more
include a weed supervi- information contact Kevin
sor report, review of June Payne at 541-676-5452
minutes, SWCD financial ext. 111.
Paul William Tews – Funeral services for Paul Wil- update, partner and staff
liam Tews of The Dalles are planned for Saturday, Sept.
15 at 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 101 W 10 th St, The
Dalles, OR 97058.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s
All Saints, Hope and Valby volunteers will serve
Tribute Center – Celilo Chapel, 204 E. 4 th St., The Dalles,
lunch
on Wednesday, September 12 at St. Patrick’s Senior
OR. To leave condolence notes for the family visit www.
Center.
Lunch will be pork chops, scalloped potatoes, zuc-
AndersonsTributeCenter.com.
chini and squash, sliced tomatoes, hot rolls and strawberry
shortcake and for dessert.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
LCAC will hold a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 9
a.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Bartholomew
building located at 110 N. Court St. in Heppner.
Sponsored
Sunday September 9th at
6pm by
lone Library
CHARLIE & ANNA ROSS
Board and
Robert DeSpain was says, “Whenever we were
a sixth-generation Orego- down, he would bring us
nian born in Pendleton, OR back up.”
“Authentic, kind, lov-
in 1947. In Ione, he was
known as Red or Bobby. He ing, present, available, real,
graduated from Arlington safe, a great listener, giver
of the best hugs,
in 1965 and began at
preparer of the fin-
O.S.U. with dreams
est steak and garlic
of becoming an elec-
mashed potatoes
trical engineer, before
known throughout
embracing a love of
the galaxy, an un-
music. He became
hesitating helper
marching band assis-
for those in need,
tant director, student Robert De-
Spain
he was all of those
union activities coor-
things.”
dinator and composer
He was a Buddhist;
of full concert band pieces
his religion was kindness
and woodwind quartets.
His first degree was tempered with a repertoire
a B.S. in music composi- of cheesy one-liners. Later
tion and theory. In Italian in life he was ordained in
class, he met Linda and the church of the Flying
they married in 1971. Their Spaghetti Monster and of-
daughter, Arwen, was born ficiated weddings with a
in 1972. Linda and Robert colander on his head.
He loved experiencing
parted but maintained a
close relationship through- the awe and wonders of
out the years. At the U of O, nature. In his spare time, he
Robert received a master’s studied astronomy, geology,
in electronic music compo- indigenous history, world
sition and held a teaching religions, evolution of hu-
manity, genetic discovery,
position.
He worked for Worker’s mysterious phenomena,
Trust Organically Grown koi pond maintenance and
Co-op, then drove backhoe the art of happiness. Above
and mastered the trades of all, he valued family and
demolition and environ- meaningful connection. He
mental clean-up. Much of has graduated on to become
Robert’s life was devoted a beloved ancestor. He will
to the Oregon Country Fair, be fondly remembered and
where he served as a role deeply missed.
Robert is survived
model for the multitudes
he organized. At the fair, by his wife, Laura Stuart;
he met his best friend and brother, Chris DeSpain;
future wife, Laura. They en- sister, Merry Chandler;
joyed 18 years of a dynam- children, Arwen Maas-De-
ic, fun-loving adventurous Spain, Luke Warden, April
Warden, Kenin Warden and
partnership.
“Robert’s goodness de- thousands of others who he
fies words. Throughout his considered family. His fam-
life, his values of integrity ily says, “We know Robert
and community brought will bless and watch over
people together. For him, us forever.”
There will be a cele-
each interaction was an
invitation to curiosity and bration of life Sept. 22 at
learning. His way of liv- noon at the Oregon Country
ing profoundly affected Fair main stage. For more
many people’s lives. Rob- information or to send con-
ert had a gravitational pull dolences, email remember-
that made you feel seen, ingrobertdespain@gmail.
heard, important and em- com.
powered.” As his grandson
Golf Tournament
PLEASE JOIN US FOR
Crafty Nights
at the Library
at Willow Creek Golf Course
Wednesday, September 12th
in Heppner, OR
at 6:30 pm
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Heppner 541-676-9964
Boardman 541-481-2665
Shot Gun Start 9:00 a.m.
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