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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Morrow County Schools to hold town hall on April 7 Yes for Morrow County Schools is hosting a com- munity town hall in Hep- pner at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 7 at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building, 106 E. May St., to discuss Bond Measure 25-87. The bond measure is designed to improve safety and modernize facilities to meet the needs of each of the Morrow County School District communities. In Heppner, this includes adding classrooms and a gymnasium on to the ju- nior/senior high school to create a single K-12 school building, improving secu- rity with updated entryway design, and reconfiguring playground and parking lots for better access. Consolidation into a single school building in Heppner will improve staff and energy efficiency while creating adequate space for incoming students. The town hall is free and open to the public. More information about the bond projects is available at www.yesformorrowcounty- schools.org. Celebration of Life Marvin Way Installation of Officers Thursday, April 7 th Join us and meet the 2022-23 Lodge Officers Dinner at 6:00pm Enchiladas, Rice, Beans Salad & Dessert Installation and Lodge at 8:00pm Morrow County Health Department has the second Covid booster vaccine available. Birthright of Morrow County Saturday, April 9 th , 2022 1:00 p.m. Lexington Fire Hall Please do not block fire truck exits. is seeking volunteers. We are a pregnancy resource center located on Willow Street of Heppner. 2 or 3 hours a week. Weekly volunteers and subs need- ed. If interested, please call: 541-676-0530. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Obituaries Richard Erwin Kinzer Richard Erwin Kinzer, 86 formerly of Heppner, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Hermiston. At his request no service will be held. He was born September 20, 1935, at Crabtree, OR, the son of Vilas Erwin and Ruby Fay Kennedy Kinzer. Richard was raised and at- tended school in Condon, OR. When he was of age, he joined the United States Army with his two brothers, Donald and Kenneth, and the three were stationed in Germany. While living in Germa- ny, he met his wife, Emilie (Klara) Schumacher and the couple married on August 18, 1961, at Mannheim, Germany. They had two sons, Jimmy and Bobby. Richard was a hard, dedicated worker who spent most of his life ranching. For the last 40 years of his ranch life, he worked for the Mahoney Ranch in Heppner. He loved his dogs, horses and working with livestock, and was al- ways at the warm room by 7 a.m. to have coffee with the men until he moved to Hermiston. He and Klara moved to Hermiston after retirement where he lived until his death. Richard was a long- time member of the Hep- pner Elks Lodge #358. He had the Richard Erwin Kinzer best sense of humor, and his smile would light up his face. He enjoyed many years of team roping with friends. Survivors include his wife, Klara Kinzer of Hermiston; son, Jim Kinzer of Portland, OR; sister, Peggy Parks-Hathaway of Terrebonne, OR; two granddaughters, Julia and Jamie and two great grand- children, Paige and Gabriel. He was preceded in death by his son, Bobby; his parents, Vilas and Ruby; and his brothers, Donald and Kenneth. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. The online condolence book is avail- able at www.sweeneymor- tuary.com. (For Richard) I Know You’ll Miss This Man By Baxter Black The Lord spoke to the heavy hearts that stood with hats in hand. “Your sadness pains me deeply and I know you’ll miss this man. But, it’s true what you’ve been hearing, Heaven is a real place. That’s no small consolation, You should use that fact to face. The emptiness his parting left that seeps into your bones And draw on it to ease your pain, For he is not alone. You see, all his friends are up here and all his loved ones, too, ‘Cause it wouldn’t be a heaven without each one of you. And heaven for a Cowboy is just what you might expect, It’s horses that need tunin’ up and heifers that need checked. It’s long rides with a purpose and a code that lights the way And a satisfying reason to get up every day. It’s the ranch he’s always dreamed of and never knew he’d find. And if you think about it, you can see it in your mind. Him, Leanin’ in the saddle with his ol’ hat on his head, Contentment set upon his face like blankets on a bed. The leather creaks a little as he shifts there in the seat. The bit chains give a jingle when his pony switches feet. And you somehow get the feelin’ that he’s sitting on a throne. A’gazin out on paradise just like it was his own. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: I can promise you he’s happy, through I know you can’t pretend You’re glad he made the journey, It’s too hard to comprehend The earthly way you look at things can never satisfy Your lack of understanding for the answer to the ‘Why?’ So I offer this small comfort to put your grief to rest, I can only take the top hands ‘cause the my crew’s the very best. And I know it might seem selfish to friends and next of kin. But I needed one more Cowboy and Richard fit right in.” WWW.HEPPNER.NET Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Celebration of Life for Ryan Neal The family of Ryan Neal has been touched deeply by the outpouring of love, care and concern after our loss. Thank you for reaching out, we have been uplifted by hearing from each and every one of you. A celebration of life will be held outdoors May 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. Marker 40 Golf Club, 78873 Toms Camp Road Boardman, Oregon. Gary, Kathy, Rochelle, Ari and Sonja
