TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Karen Ann Prock Cutsforth
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Lawrence “Larry” Lindsay
Lawrence “Larry”
Lindsay was born during
a snowstorm February 1 st ,
1937. His parents, Rosella
and Alex Lindsay almost
didn’t make it to St. Antho-
ny’s Hospital in Pendleton
from their home near Lex-
ington due to weather and
car trouble. Larry was their
miracle child, the only son
they thought might never
be, their pride and joy.
His little boy footprints
are stamped in concrete at
the end of the front walk
outside the “home ranch”
house where he grew up
and where he passed away
September 8 th , 2024, sur-
rounded by his family.
Larry attended grade
school in Lexington before
transferring to St. Joseph’s
Academy in Pendleton.
After high school (Class of
1955), he attended the Uni-
versity of Portland where he
studied finance, participat-
ed in Air Force ROTC, and
met his future wife, Corrine
(Remily). He graduated
as valedictorian of his UP
class in 1959, then attended
Georgetown Law School
in Washington, DC. When
his father died suddenly in
June 1960, Larry’s future
plans changed. After serv-
ing his country in the Air
Force, he returned home
to the ranch–all the while
courting Corrine who had
graduated valedictorian of
her UP class (1961) and was
then studying chemistry on
a Fulbright Scholarship in
Germany. Larry put his ex-
ceptional writing abilities to
good use and convinced her
to marry him and become
a rancher’s wife. They cel-
ebrated their 61st wedding
anniversary on September
7 th , 2024.
Larry lived a full life
with both joys and sorrows.
Losing his dad at a young
age taught him to lean into
the promises of Christ.
“Come to me, all you who
labor and are burdened, and
I will give you rest. Take up
my yoke and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble
of heart: and you will find
rest for your souls, for my
yoke is easy and my burden
is light” (Matthew 11:28-
30). He loved the Lord,
especially in the Eucharist.
For a time, he drove his
family to monthly all-night
adoration devotions at Holy
Rosary Parish in Portland,
instilling in his children
the wondrous mystery of
the presence of Christ, so
that home on the ranch,
in the dust and sage, they
knew Christ was present
there, too. He prayed the
Scriptures, rosary, and of-
ten daily Mass. He lived
his faith through acts of
generosity, both small and
large, such as when he and
Corrine sponsored several
Vietnamese families–40
persons in all– escaping the
aftermath of war. He loved
to read, especially about
history and his faith. He
preserved several sections
of the Old Oregon Trail on
the family ranch and wrote
a history of the Catholic
Church in eastern Oregon.
He loved music, played the
violin and accordion, and
encouraged his children
with music lessons and
access to a symphony of in-
struments. He was a pioneer
in irrigation and served for
over fifty years as an elected
commissioner of the Port
of Morrow, bringing eco-
nomic development to the
region. He relied on God’s
grace to see him through the
rough financial times that so
many family farms faced in
the 1980s. Grace sustained
him through the deaths of
three of his children (John,
Claire, and Barney), and
it was grace that fortified
him for the difficult journey
through dementia.
While grace is present
in sorrow, it is more readily
recognized in joy. Larry
could laugh so hard he
shook all over. He clipped
cartoons from the newspa-
per and shared them with
his family. He delighted in a
good joke and often had one
ready for his many speaking
engagements on various
community boards. He at-
tended his kids’ (and then
his grandkids’) ball games,
brought snacks and treats to
the harvest field, and was a
master fly swatter.
Larry was a good man,
devoted to God and fami-
ly, country and communi-
ty. May he rest in peace.
Larry is survived by his
wife Corrine, children
Ann (John) Murray, Cathy
(Lawrence) Pedro, Alex
(Terreca) Lindsay, There-
sa (Arne Henning) Pihl,
(Kimberly Lindsay), Dan
(Ashley) Lindsay, Joe (Le-
anne) Lindsay, thirty-one
grandchildren and nineteen
great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
September 18 th , 2024, pm
at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church in Heppner, Ore-
gon. A rosary will be held
Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber 17, at 7 p.m. Sweeney
Mortuary is in care of ar-
rangements. You may sign
the online condolence book
at www.sweeneymortuary.
com
Karen Ann Prock Cuts-
forth, 86, of Pendleton,
passed away on August 11,
2024.
Born on March 8, 1938,
in Heppner, Oregon, Karen
was the daughter of Faye
and Gladys Prock. She
grew up in Heppner with
her brother, Larry, and grad-
uated in 1956 from Heppner
High School. On September
20, 1956, Karen married her
high school sweetheart, Pat-
rick Cutsforth. They made
their home and farmed
at Cutsforth Corners in
Morrow County, where
they raised their three chil-
dren, Suzanne, Jeff, and
Michelle.
In 1981, Karen moved
to Pendleton where she
began a career in retail.
She became a well-known
fixture at Milarkey’s and
The Murphy House, where
she could always be seen
in the latest fashions from
the Pendleton clothing line.
Karen enjoyed volunteer-
ing and meeting new peo-
ple; she was always up
to something fun, from
pouring beer for Altrusa
at the Round-Up to volun-
teering at the hospital gift
shop, Meals on Wheels, or
The Children’s Museum
of Eastern Oregon. If you
hadn’t seen Karen working
or volunteering, you prob-
ably saw her on one of her
daily walks around town.
The levee was her preferred
route, but she could be
spotted speed walking all
around town, usually in one
of the cute vests she was
known for.
Travel was always im-
portant to Karen. From Bar-
bados to Mexico to Aruba
to the Oregon coast, Karen
hit as many beaches as she
could. She also loved taking
bus tours in the U.S. and
Canada, citing the fall foli-
age tour in New England as
her favorite. But for Karen,
no hobby could top reading
a good book or a game of
cards. It was a rare day
Karen didn’t play a hand
or two of pinochle, Hand
and Foot, or one of her
other favorite card games
with friends or family. And
she never missed an epi-
sode of her favorite show,
Jeopardy–Alex Trebek was
practically considered part
of the family.
Nothing was more im-
portant to Karen than her
family. She was a devoted
mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother. She
opened her home to many
of her grandchildren at vari-
ous stages of their lives and
attended countless sports
games, choir concerts,
plays, and other events. As
the matriarch of the family,
she leaves behind a legacy
of love, support, and humor.
Karen is survived by
her son, Jeff (m. Missy
Cutsforth); her daugh-
ter, Michelle (m. John
Huddleston); her eight
grandchildren, Shannon
Purchase, Megan Hud-
dleston, Kari Rodriguez,
Sarah Huddleston, Erin
Purchase, Stephanie Hodg-
es, Lindsay Grogan, and
Ross Cutsforth; and her 14
great-grandchildren, her
beloved “GGs.”
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Pat-
rick Cutsforth; her brother
Larry Prock; and recent-
ly her daughter, Suzanne
Cutsforth (m. Randall Pur-
chase).
In lieu of flowers, me-
morial donations can be
made to Pendleton Friends
of the Library or to Good
Shepherd Vange John Me-
morial Hospice.
A View from the Hill
A view of Willow
Creek Terrace last month
saw some changes, includ-
ing some special activities,
and promises to feature
several more additions to
the routine this month.
Always a favorite is
the celebration of a resi-
dent’s birthday, and David
Azevedo, the youngster
in the community, will be
sharing his 63rd birthday
with family and friends on
the 10 th . Rita Dezoete will
soon follow with her cele-
bration of 92 years on the
12 th . And Dorothy Green
will close September with
a celebration of her 101st
birthday on the 30 th ! Head-
ing up the preparations for
the birthday lunches will
be the new chef, Shawn
Lifferth, who joined the
staff last month. But hav-
ing to miss those celebra-
tions is Bria Brownie, who
is soon leaving for college,
with well wishes from all.
Visitors do not have
to wait until a birthday
celebration brings them to
the Terrace, and recently
Joyce Ward’s three chil-
dren – Ron, Sandra, and
Judy – came for lunch and
a chat. Bev Sherman was
pleased with a visit from
grandson Kyle, and Alex
Camarillo welcomed a
great-great grandson (and
parents) from Florida.
Thanks
to
Silver
Creek Contracting and Jay
Keithley as supervisor, the
Terrace activities will take
place under a new roof.
Although venturing out-
side around the building
has verboten during the
process for fear of some-
thing falling, everyone will
appreciate the care-free
change during rainy and
snowy weather.
Sam Martin has been
busy recarpeting two apart-
ments that are currently
empty, so the expected
new resident will be mov-
ing into a freshly painted
and carpeted apartment on
the 15 th .
The residents continue
to enjoy a variety of activ-
ities at the Terrace, two fa-
vorites being the morning
exercises and the Friday
social hour. Recently re-
introduced, Hangman has
stimulated some interest.
Adding to the routine last
month were the Spa Day,
the tie-dying of shirts, and
some crafts that produced
some rock- and some bird-
house-paintings.
Getting outside during
the cooler parts of the days
is always a pleasure, as is
the pulling of weeds from
the flowerbeds and the care
of the potted plants. The
small garden is producing
enough tomatoes to be fea-
tured on menus, and some
staff members are happy to
share their garden produce
with the community, as
well. Everyone views liv-
ing where fresh, healthy,
and tasty vegetables and
fruits are available as pret-
ty good fortune.
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Spiritually Speaking
Father Thankachan Joseph
Do you have a personal
experience of Christ in your
life?
We are all very much influenced by what others
think and say about us. We all like to be well thought of
by others. There is a danger here. We might make popu-
larity the goal of our lives, and we might forget that the
only thing that matters is the reality of who and what we
are. No matter what others may think of me, God thinks
well of me, because I am His child. In today’s Gospel
reading we come across a similar situation in which the
Lord Jesus asks His disciples about the hearsay, what
people say about Him and what their opinion is about
Jesus, whom they follow. Do you have an answer to this
question: “But who do you say that I am?”
The first reading from prophet Isaiah (50:4-9) de-
scribes a partial answer to this question: that He is the
suffering Servant who has come to the world to redeem
all of us from slavery and stain of sin. In the middle
section of Isaiah, chapters 40-55, there are four short
passages that scholars have called the Songs of the Suf-
fering Servant. Isaiah describes God’s message of liber-
ation and salvation, and the degradation and suffering
Israel could endure for the rest of the world. But Jesus
saw aspects of His own life and mission foreshadowed
in the Servant Songs while in the Gospel, He foretells
His passion, death, and resurrection for the first time, af-
ter Peter’s profession of faith in Him as the Messiah and
Savior. Jesus identifies Himself and His mission with the
sorrowful figure of humiliation and suffering, the Lord’s
servant. Like the servant described in today’s first read-
ing, Jesus’s life was one of radical obedience and con-
formity to God’s will. Thus, the prophet Isaiah invites
all to be like the Messiah, be obedient to the will of your
parents and elders like Jesus as the suffering Messiah.
The Gospel reading from Mark (8:27-35) describes
the journey of Jesus and His disciples from northern
Galilee to Jerusalem. Along the way, Jesus gives in-
structions about His identity and what it meant to follow
him (discipleship). Today’s Gospel, the first of the three
times Jesus foretold His passion, death, and resurrection,
consists of two sections: the messianic confession of Pe-
ter and Jesus’s prediction of His Passion and death, fol-
lowed by His clear teaching on discipleship. In this par-
ticular Gospel passage, are two pertinent questions that
the Lord has put before His disciples. The first question:
“What is the public opinion?” Their answer is, “Some
say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah
or one of the prophets.” All these answers were, we can
say, hearsay about Jesus.
The second question that the Lord has put before
His disciples is the same question that He would like to
put before us all too. Especially those of us who have
been following Christ Jesus for several years. From my
birth itself what have I learned about this person whom I
follow, called Christ? So, Jesus is personally asking this
question of each of us who are followers and believers
who need to answer it: “Who do you say that I am? What
is your opinion?” For the first time in their relationship
Peter, speaking for the other disciples, declares public-
ly: “You are the Christ (Messiah) the Son of the living
God.” It is evident that Jesus was well pleased with Pe-
ter’s answer. Jesus first pronounces a blessing upon Pe-
ter, the only disciple in the Gospels to receive a personal
blessing.
We can conclude by saying that it was Peter’s lived
experience with Christ for three years, very close with
Him, that prompted him to respond as he did. Now, if
we are asked by Christ the same question, do you have
a personal answer to give to Christ as Peter did? In con-
clusion, we can see that Jesus was quick to explain to the
disciples that He was not a political messiah who would
re-establish the Davidic kingdom after ousting the Ro-
mans. Instead, He was the Messiah who would redeem
mankind by His suffering, death, and resurrection. Like
the Suffering Servant in the first reading, Jesus accepted
suffering as part of His mission and out of fidelity to-
ward the one whom He called “Father.” Jesus’s example
provides a challenge for us all to accept the mystery of
the cross when our turn comes to follow the Suffering
Servant and Suffering Messiah.
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