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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
OBITUARIES
Dick Stanley Jackson
David D’Avanzo
Hermiston
Eugene
Hermiston
September 15, 1932 — October 18, 2020
April 4, 1955 — November 9, 2020
June 20, 1924 — November 14, 2020
Dick Stanley Jackson
(known by many as Dr.
Dick) was born in Dayton,
Washington, on September
15, 1932. He died at home
with his wife,
Terri, by his
side on Octo-
ber 18.
He
came
into this world
the second-to-
the-last child
of Walter and
Gertrude Jack-
son, following
Jackson
his beautiful
sisters Wyn-
ona, Laura and
Grace and his
brothers Scott,
Grant
and
Ronald,
the
youngest. The family lived
in various places through-
out Washington including
Pasco, Richland, Prosser
and Sunnyside.
He graduated from Sun-
nyside High School in
1950 and joined the Navy.
He went to boot camp in
San Diego, Parachute Rig-
ger School in New Jer-
sey, and spent time in the
Philippines.
He
married
Naley
Blaak in 1952 and had fi ve
children: Arthur, Ardis,
Anthony,
Arlene
and
Alan. They initially set-
tled in Grandview while
he worked at Hanford, but
he decided to go to college
and study entomology, a
curiosity and passion that
intrigued him since he was
a boy and fi rst saw what
DDT did to control the fl ies
on the family farm.
He graduated from WSU
in Pullman, Washington,
in 1957 with his bache-
lor’s degree in just two
years and 11 months. He
worked for the Department
of Entomology at WSU for
one year before being hand
picked to work for USDA.
The family moved to
Hawaii and various other
locations. While in Hawaii,
he invented the world
famous Jackson Trap,
which was used worldwide
for years and is still in use
today. The highlight of his
career with USDA was the
California MedFly project,
in which he eradicated the
Mediterranean Fruit Fly
with aerial spraying. He led
this 18-month project with
1,800 employees, becom-
ing the fi rst successful per-
son to accomplish this after
several failed before him.
This brought him many
government awards and
worldwide recognition. He
then went to work for For-
eign Service and spent time
in Mexico and South Amer-
ica, and retired shortly
after.
Realizing he was too
young to retire, he was
approached by his dear
friend who was the assis-
tant director for the Oregon
Department of Agriculture.
Dick went to work for the
Ag Department in 1985,
and retired from there in
2003.
He met the love of his
life, Terri Lee Shelly, on
Valentine’s Day 1986 in
the lumber yard where she
worked when he came in
for a gallon of paint. It was
love at fi rst sight for both
of them. They went on their
fi rst date that night, and
married six years later to
the day, in Couer d’Alene,
Idaho, on February 14,
1992.
They had almost 35 years
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together and had something
very special between them,
as they were constantly
told. Dick’s love for Terri
was evident in so many
ways,
especially
when he referred to
her as “Baby.”
They had many
adventures together,
traveling the world.
A favorite destina-
tion for them was
The Cook Islands,
where they visited
fi ve times.
In 1988, Dick
accepted an assign-
ment to work in
Africa eradicating
desert locusts, where
he spent two months
in Mauritania and
Senegal. Upon comple-
tion of that project, he fl ew
to Portugal to meet Terri,
where they spent fi ve weeks
traveling through Portugal,
Spain, France, Italy, Greece
and Egypt, realizing a life-
long dream of his, visiting
the pyramids.
On his 81st birth-
day, after having a dou-
ble bypass three months
prior, they fl ew to Peru and
spent 16 days with 10 of
their closest friends visit-
ing Machu Picchu and the
Galápagos Islands, where
they found one of his Jack-
son traps. This was a trip of
a lifetime for them.
Even though his career
was entomology, his pas-
sion was collecting and
repairing clocks. Many
knew him as “The Clock
Man.”
Dick was a story teller
who always had a joke or
two ready to share. He was
famous for his jokes, most
of them not very politically
correct, but that was him.
He was known around
town as the man with the
pretty dogs in his pickup
as he drove through town
with all their heads out the
windows. Terri and Dick
were dog lovers during
their years together and had
a variety of sighthounds,
including salukis, whip-
pets, pharaoh hounds, Ital-
ian greyhounds, Cirneco
Dell Etnas and one springer
spaniel. They were their
“kids” and they loved and
cared for them as such.
Dick touched many
lives, from friends, family
and employees, and made
those around him feel loved
and important.
One of his nieces put it
well: “Uncle Dick was so
smart and well traveled,
and he made me feel like a
peer, like I had something
worthwhile to say.”
Donations can be made
in his memory to Fuzz Ball
Rescue, his favorite local
animal rescue, in care of
Burns Mortuary.
At his request, there will
be no service.
Please share memories
of Dick with his family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston,
Oregon.
Early Monday morn- about the next great project
ing, November 9, 2020, to make reality. He found
David D’Avanzo — loving peace in sunrises, wood-
husband, father, brother, working, Elvis music, and
uncle and friend, fi xer of spending time outdoors.
all things bro-
In recent years,
ken, keeper of
even as his health
jokes, singer
declined, he per-
of Elvis, paper
sonifi ed grit, turn-
napkin artist,
ing the third bay
and
favorite
of his garage into
neighbor with
a beautiful work-
all the right
shop and refuge,
tools — passed
complete
with
away at the age
handmade cabin-
of 65. Over
etry and tools for
D’Avanzo
the last fi ve
all occasions.
years,
Dave
Dave was pre-
fought multi-
ceded in death by
ple health diagnoses with both of his parents, Pearl
grace, humor, strength, and (D’Avanzo-Lobb)
and
determination.
Louis D’Avanzo, and his
Dave was born on April parents-in-law, Jack and
4, 1955, to Pearl (Greeson) Billie Chapman and Don
and Louis D’Avanzo in Loomis.
Staten Island, New York.
He is survived by his
As the family of an Army soulmate and wife, Susan,
lt. colonel, the D’Avan- and their two children:
zos lived in New York, daughter Keslie and son-
New Jersey, Ohio, Okla- in-law James Down, and
homa, and even survived son Luke and his fi ancee
a short stint in the Domin- Julie and future grand-
ican Republic during the daughter Ellison. He also
overthrow of the Tru- leaves behind his sisters
jillo Regime in the 1960s. Donna Trovalli and Debbie
It was the Army life that (Russ) Wald; siblings-in-
brought the D’Avanzos to law Bill (Susan) Loomis,
Hermiston, Oregon, when Greg (Debi) Loomis,
Dave was a senior in high Kevin (Alice) Loomis and
school.
Jill (Andy) Craw, whom he
There, he met Susan, loved as his own; and many
his high school sweetheart nieces, nephews and cous-
and the love of his life. ins who loved him dearly.
Together, they attended
Though he will be
college and graduated greatly missed by all who
with teaching degrees knew him, there is com-
from Eastern Oregon Uni- fort in knowing that he is
versity. They married in now with Jesus, free from
the summer of 1978. He pain, and celebrating his
taught physical education retirement from sickness in
for McNary Elementary Heaven with those who’ve
School until just before gone before him.
the birth of their fi rst child
Dave was laid to rest at
in 1980, when he made a private family service in
the move that launched a Hermiston, Oregon. As we
nearly 40-year career in the navigate our grief in the
rural electric cooperative time of COVID, we plan
and energy business. He to celebrate Dave’s life in
served members at Uma- a virtual service streamed
tilla Electric in Hermiston, on Saturday, November
Oregon, Claverack Rural 28. If you’re able to join
Electric in Wysox, Penn- us live, wear your favorite
sylvania, Midstate Elec- Hawaiian shirt and log on
tric in LaPine, Oregon, at 2 p.m. or anytime there-
and most recently at Lane after at https://www.you-
Electric in Eugene, Ore- tube.com/c/HarvestCom-
gon, until his retirement in munityChurchEugene.
2018.
In lieu of fl owers, dona-
Dave’s priorities always tions can be made to Habi-
centered around loving and tat for Humanity, Wounded
serving others. He lived Warriors, or a charity of
for spending time with his your choice that reminds
family, checking in with you of Dave.
friends near and far, and
Please share memories
lending a hand or word of Dave with his family at
of encouragement to any- burnsmortuaryhermiston.
one in need. He knew no com.
stranger. He was a gifted
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and creative thinker who Mortuary of Hermiston,
was always dreaming Oregon.
Free haircuts delayed
HERMISTON HERALD
Cuts of Love, an event
originally set for Nov. 22,
has been postponed due
to COVID-19 restrictions
on gatherings during the
state’s two-week “pause.”
The event was put
together by Austin Erick-
son, known as AJ the Bar-
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left open. Kiki is good with cats, but can hurt kittens due
to her size. She is very loyal and protective of her family and
home. She does have food allergies and needs special food. A
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Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm
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Sat: 8-12
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The Full Gospel
Home Church
235 SW 3rd
Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday:
Sunday School........10:00 am
Worship...................11:00 am
Evening Service........7:00 pm
Wednesday Service..7:00 pm
“Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you.”
1 Pet. 5:7
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NOV. 5, 2020
HARRIS — Brionna Baker and Zachary Harris of
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NOV. 5, 2020
NOKES — Summer E. McCoy and Joshua C. Nokes
of Hermiston: a boy, Gideon Geoffrey Nokes.
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MEET
He had a great love
of the outdoors and very
much enjoyed his work. He
had a love of riding horses
and hunting, and also was a
dedicated fam-
ily man.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife of 71
years, Pat; son
Curt (Sherry)
Rhea; daugh-
ter Terry (Rod)
Monkus;
grandchildren
Amy Duyma-
Rhea
zlar,
Brady
Monkus, Ron
Monkus and
Lisa Logan; 11
great-grand-
children; and
one
great-
great- grand-
daughter.
He was pre-
ceded in death
by his parents,
fi ve sisters and
one brother.
A private
family grave-
side
service
and burial were held at
Pleasant View Cemetery
near Stanfi eld.
Arrangements by Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. To
leave an online condolence
for the family, please go to
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
iston.com.
BIRTHS
First Christian Church
W EEK
Blue Mountain
100% Douglas Fir
Brown Bag Pellets
ber, from Twist of Glam in
Hermiston. The plan was to
offer free haircuts to home-
less residents and others in
need.
Erickson said the event
is now planned for January
3. He said he plans to hold
on to the money raised in
an online GoFundMe fund-
raiser until then.
Robert W. “Bob” Rhea
of Hermiston was born
June 20, 1924, in Stan-
fi eld, Oregon, the son of
Curtis and Cecile (Rankin)
Rhea. He passed
away on Saturday
November
14,
2020, at the age
of 96.
Bob
grew
up and attended
school in Stan-
fi eld. After high
school, he served
in the U.S. Army
in the Asiatic
Pacifi c Theatre
during World War
II. After his hon-
orable discharge,
he returned to
Eastern Oregon
where he has lived
since.
Bob married
Patricia
“Pat”
Brown on Novem-
ber 27, 1948, in
Pendleton.
Bob farmed and
raised cattle on a
small farm on But-
ter Creek before
moving his family to a
bigger farm in Stanfi eld,
where he farmed until
the age of 81. He and his
wife then moved to prop-
erty they owned in Ukiah.
They lived there for fi ve
years before moving back
to Hermiston.
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Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
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