Jim A. Brown died on June 19.

He was born on Jan. 3, 1922, to Emma and Allen G. Brown.

He attended school in Wicks and Taylor, Ark., graduating in 1940.

He married Martha Mae Norwood on Dec. 19, 1941, in Nashville, Ark.

In February 1942, Brown and his wife moved to McNary, Ariz., where he worked with his family in the lumber industry until he joined the Navy in November 1942.

After attending corps training and boot camp in Great Lakes, Brown was stationed at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., as a dental assistant for the cadets, and he was aboard the USS Mercedes. His wife accompanied him and his first daughter was born at the Naval Hospital in Annapolis. When he transferred to Hawaii, his family stayed in DeQueen, Ark. , and McNary, Ariz., until the war and his enlistment were over.

After Brown was discharged from the Navy, he leased a service station with  his brother and sister-in-law. Later, he bought a log truck to make a living. He and his wife bought their first house for $2,500.

Finally, Brown and his family moved to Oregon, where his wife’s aunt and uncle had lived in Burns, in 1947. He was a lumber grader for 37 years and retired in 1984.

Brown and his wife became Sunday school teachers for the high school class at the First Baptist Church in Burns. Many of those they taught are now serving in the ministry.

Their second daughter was born in 1951 in Burns.

In 1957, they built the Dairy Queen in Burns with a partner, but later bought out the partner and were the sole owners until they sold it in 1962.

Brown and his wife were teaching a Sunday school class at the Baptist Church in Hines and had boys from the Air Force Base that attended. They opened their home to these boys who were away from home and needed a place to relax. As a result, many of these boys are serving the Lord today.

Brown is survived by his daughters, Mary Carter and husband, Ron from Salem,  and Judy Schaefer from Ontario; sisters, Tabitha Burdine of Dallas, Texas, and Maybelle Cook and husband, Roscoe from Estancia, N.M.; grandchildren, Marley and Tammy Robinson of Carlin, Nev., Ron and Marcie Robinson of Summerville, N.C., Matt and Amber Schouviller of Portland, and Shawn Schouviller, of Houston, Tex,; and great- grandchildren, Jimmy, Tawsha, Kristen, Chelsey, Emily, Taylor and Tyler.

Funeral services were held on June 25 at Nyssa Baptist Fellowship. Interment was at the Hilltop Cemetery in Nyssa.

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Contributions in Brown’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Lizzie Pearl Glerup died on June 22.

She was born on Aug. 4, 1926, to George and Mary Fisher, in Red Bluff, Calif. She was the ninth of 11 children.

Glerup attended high school in Vale, before marrying Jack Cote in 1942 and moving to Burns. They had three children — George, Elizabeth (Betty) and Roberta (Bobbie).

She married Howard (Jake) Glerup in 1949. They added two sons to the family — David and Sam.

Glerup worked for the Harney County Hospital for many years.

Glerup is survived by her sister, Roberta; children, George, Betty, Bobbie, David and Sam; 15 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Travis, Jack, Frank, Joe, Grady and George; and sisters, Dollie, Lillie and Evelyn.

Contributions in Glerup’s memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice. By her request, no services were held.

Calvin H. Mosley died on June 22 at his home in Burns.

He was born in Bend on Oct. 20, 1924. Mosley moved to Harney County as a young boy with his mother, Ellen Moore, step-father, John Moore and brother, Harvey Mosley. The family resided in Hines, where they lived for many years. He graduated from Hines Grade School in 1938, and Burns Union High School in 1942.

In 1943, Mosley enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve. He attended recruit training at the U.S. Naval Training Station in Farragut, Idaho, and then Navy radio school at the University of Idaho in Moscow. After graduation, he was transferred to the Armed Guard Center in New Orleans, La.

Mosley served three years, with 23 months sea duty. He was a radioman in the Armed Guard with duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific areas. Medals he was awarded included the American Area Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, European-Africa-Middle Eastern Area Campaign and World War II Victory.

After serving in the military, Mosley went to school at the University of Portland for 2 1/2 years. While attending, he met Janet Stearns, a student nurse at St. Vincent Hospital, which was affiliated with the University of Portland.

They were married on Feb. 20, 1949, in Grangeville, Idaho. The couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Mosley and his wife spent most of their lives in Harney County, except for a short time spent in Alturas, Calif., in the 1950s and in La Grande during the 1990s. Their daughter was born in Burns in 1953.

During his business career, Mosley served the Harney County Chamber as a board member and chamber president. In 1975, he was selected as the first Harney County Man of the Year.

After selling the family business, Mosley’s Family Shoe Store, in 1984, he served two years as the chamber manager before being elected Harney County Treasurer.

Community service was extremely important to Mosley. He believed that everyone should work to make the community a better place to live and raise families. He was an active member of the Burns Lions Club for over 50 years, holding every elective and appointive office in the club. Mosley was also on the Hines Grade School board of directors for seven years, including four as chairman. He was a licensed lay reader for 10 years at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, served on the church Vestry and as Junior Warden for five years. He was on the Harney District Hospital Board for eight years, with four years as chairman.

Mosley is survived by his wife, Janet; daughter, Carolyn Gurnsey and husband, Steve of Eagle, Idaho; and granddaughters, Nicole Hodgson and husband, Ben of Eagle and Lisa Blair and husband, Brian of La Grande.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harvey.

Contributions in Mosley’s memory may be made to the Harney County Hospice, or the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation.

Linda L. Pruyn died on June 22.

She was born on April 13, 1944, in Payette, Idaho, to Clifford and Edna (Scott) Putman.

When she was a young child, her family moved from Payette to Nyssa. Pruyn was raised and educated there.

She worked for Treasure Valley Animal Clinic for several years. She met Ronald Pruyn in the late 1980s and they were married on July 6 in Nyssa. Pruyn and her husband moved to Crane in 2000.

Pruyn always gave her loved ones 100 percent. She was giving, caring and willing to help anyone in need. She loved the outdoors — fishing, hunting and sometimes loved to go for a drive to look at wildlife, flowers and the country. She enjoyed going on picnics and having her family and her grandchildren visit.

Pruyn is survived by her husband, Ronald Pruyn of Crane; children, Todd Pruyn and wife, Talesha of Nyssa, and Ronda Simpson of Boise, Idaho; brothers, Mel Putman of Coos Bay, and Kenny Putman of California; and grandchildren, Casey, Trevor, Whitney, Ashely, Kurtis, Kayla and Amanda.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Edna Putman and daughter, Mellany Mae Barrows.

A memorial service was held for Pruyn on June 26, at LaFollette’s Chapel.

Contributions in Pruyn’s memory may be made to the Harney County High School Rodeo Club, in care of LaFollette’s Chapel, P.O. Box 488, Burns, OR 97720. LaFollette’s Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Mae Davis died on June 24 at her home at The Aspens, with her family beside her.

She was born on Jan. 21, 1911, in Pendleton, to Harriett and Walter Benson. Davis was 5 years old when her parents moved to Indian Valley, Idaho, where she grew up and attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. After finishing eighth grade, she went to a boarding school, The Intermountain Institute, in Weiser, Idaho. Her parents moved to Caldwell, Idaho, where she finished high school and attended the College of Idaho for two years.

She married Charles Russell Edward Davis on Sept. 29, 1933, in Caldwell. The couple had three daughters.

During their early years of marriage, Davis and her husband owned a farm in Nyssa. When her husband was in the Navy during World War II, the family moved to Nampa, Idaho, where they resided until 1950 when they moved to Harney County. She and her husband lived in the same home in Hines for 50 years.

Davis was very involved with school activities and was a long-time member of the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, where she served as Deacon for several years. She was also involved in the Girls Scouts, 4-H, OSU Extension Service, Sylvia Rebekah Lodge and the Merry Matrons Club in Nyssa during the 1940s.

She worked as a cook at Roosevelt Grade School in Nampa, Idaho, and as a teaching assistant to her sister, Viola, in Canyon County, Idaho. Davis worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant and in housekeeping at Harney District Hospital, and later for Mosley’s Family Shoe Store in Burns.

Davis’ passions were sewing, knitting and crocheting for her family. She also enjoyed many years of gardening with her husband. She and her husband celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2008.

Davis is survived by her husband, Charles R. Davis; sister, Erva Fivecoat of Portland; daughters, Ladora Butler of Boise, Idaho, Charlotte Hetherington of Boise, and Lynette Davis of Central Point; and five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Viola Adams, Ione Chadd and an infant sister; brother, Cecil Benson; and grandchildren, James Grabowski and Jamie Hoblitzel.

A memorial service was held at Pioneer Presbyterian Church on June 29. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Davis’ memory may be made to the Harney County Hospice, Harney County Home Health or Harney County Senior Center, in care of LaFollette’s Chapel, P.O. Box 488, Burns, OR 97720.

LaFollette’s Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Leland Carter died at his home in Keizer, on June 22.

He was born on Dec. 4, 1951, in Burns to Orm and Miriam Carter. He was the third of five children.

Carter was raised and attended school in Burns, graduating from Burns Union High School in 1970.  He enlisted in the Air Force later that year and served his country for four years, including a term in Thailand. He was highly regarded by the Air Force, and held a great deal of responsibility in his position. He was honorably discharged in 1974.

During the next 16 years, Carter lived in Portland, Denver, Colo., and finally in 1990, he returned to Burns and worked for Toby Timms at Alpine Creamery.

While working there, he got reacquainted with Mary Brown; they had attended school together. They were married in 1991, and in 1992, moved to Empire, Nev., where Carter worked for United States Gypsum.

He returned to Oregon in 1995 to work for Americold Logistics. Carter and his wife got their real estate licenses for Oregon and Idaho, and sold real estate in the Payette, Fruitland, Idaho and Ontario area. His wife went to work for the State of Oregon and was transferred to the Salem area. Since Americold also had a plant in Salem, Carter transferred as well.

Carter loved the outdoors — hunting, fishing, camping and just playing outdoors.  The beauty of the animals he would see never ceased to amaze him. He also loved being a grandfather to Taylor and Tyler and looked forwarded to taking them fishing when they got older.

Carter is survived by his wife, Mary, of Keizer; brothers, Richard Carter and wife, Shandel of Bryant, Ark., and Robert Carter and wife, Karen of Spokane, Wash.; sister, Karen Carter of Burien, Wash.; and nieces and nephews, Matt, Amber, and Tyler Schouviller of Portland, Shawn and Taylor Schouviller of Houston, Tex.,   Tary Parry and family of Helena, Mont., and Tia Cooley and family of Lakeview.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Carter; mother, Miriam Carter; father, Orm Carter; aunt, Linda Corbett; uncle,  Cork Corbett; cousin, Mike Carter; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Contributions in Carter’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Christa L. Raymond died on June 18.

She was born on Feb. 21, 1970, in Everett, Wash. She grew up in Sweet Home and moved to Stevenson, Wash., about 13 years ago.
Raymond worked as a nurse and a child home care provider before working at the Forest Service, a job she loved. She enjoyed hiking, rock and frog collecting and everything outdoors. Mainly she loved doing for others.  She was a wonderful mother and strived to do all she could for her children.

Raymond is survived by her children, Angeline Starbuck and husband, Clint Starbuck of Burns, Blake Raymond of Troutdale, Toby Garrison of Carson, Wash., Annalynn Raymond of Stevenson, Wash.; mother, Evelyn Doble of Beaverton; father, Sam Henthorne and wife, Claire of Sweet Home; brothers, Rod Henthorne of Sweet Home, Wayne Henthorne of Aloha; sister, Lisa Henthorne of Sweet Home; and grandson, Kenneth Troy Starbuck of Burns.

She was preceded in death by daughter, Sasha Grace Evelyn Raymond and brother, Kenneth Henthorne.

Private services will be held at a later date.  Straub’s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation in Camas, Wash., is in charge of the arrangements.

Contributions in Raymond’s name may be made to the Smokey Bear Forest Information Service @ US Forest Service 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-0003. To send condolences or to sign the online guestbook go to
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Virgil V. Van Alstine, 101, died on June 10.

He was born in Yulesses, Kan., on Aug. 17, 1907.

Van Alstine moved to Vernonia in 1923 from Fredonia, Kan. The trip took 28 days in a Model T Ford sedan. He went to school in Vernonia and Rainier.

Van Alstine served in the United States Army Tank Corp. He spent nine months in Juno, Alaska, building military warehouses and barracks.

Van Alstine was a millwright worker and helped build mills in Rockport, Calif., Alturas, Calif., Longview, Wash., Vernonia, and Hines. He settled in Burns and married Helen Jones in 1927. They raised two children, Arthur and Novella.

Van Alstine re-married in 1945 to Alberta Rose. She died in 1981. He re-married in 1983 to Ann Cimino. She died in 1999.

He worked as a ranch hand on the Alvord, Whitehorse and Izee ranches and also worked a short time with the Bureau of Land Management. Van Alstine followed the mill industry to Prineville and Winston. After retiring, he returned to Prineville, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, dancing and his grandchildren. He loved horses and the outdoors.

In 2003, Van Alstine moved to his son’s home in Oregon City, where he lived until he died. He was a member of the St. Paul Episcopal Church, Beavercreek Lions Club and Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union.

He is survived by his son, Arthur Van Alstine and wife, Jan of Oregon City; daughter, Novella Hammock and husband, Willard of Prineville; step-daughter-in-law, Donna Rose of Vancouver, Wash.; and 15 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 38 great-great grandchildren.

Van Alstine wanted his ashes spread over Steens Mountain. His family will be carrying out his wishes on July 18. A memorial service will be held  on June 27 at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oregon City, 822 Washington St.,at 2 p.m. A reception at the church will follow. A memorial will also be held on Aug. 15 at the Van Alstine Family Reunion in Oregon City, at 4 p.m. at 20435 S. Leland Road. Donations in Van Alstine’s memory may be made to Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation or The William Temple House.

Delmer O. Falk died on May 25 at his home near Burns.

He was born on March 13, 1929, to Louis R. Falk, Sr., and Anna Drone Falk at the family home near Halsey.

Falk attended grade school at a small, country school near Halsey. He then worked on the farm and at a lumber mill in the Brownsville area. He joined the United States Army in the late 1940s, and then completed high school after serving.

Falk drove a log truck and worked on his brother’s farm for a couple of years in the Burns area, before returning to the Willamette Valley. He worked in the logging industry for C&V, Inc. for nearly 10 years before moving to Sisters in 1969 to work for Babler Brothers Construction. He remained with Babler Brothers for 12 years.

In 1983, Falk began spending the summer months in Alaska working on road construction, the pipeline and building airports as far north as Barrow. He retired in 1992.

Falk’s hobbies included building a wood splitter, tinkering with small equipment, camping, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed building ridable, motorized toys for his great-granddaughter, who he helped raise for nearly 13 years.

Falk is survived by his wife, Audrey Hill Falk; great-granddaughter, Shannon Quillin; step-son, Harold M. Curtis; sister, Betty Alexander; sister-in-law, Judy Falk; and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Falk was preceded in death by his brothers, Charlie, Louis, Jr. and Stanley Falk; and sisters, Ava Thompson, Edna Porter, Luella Starnes and Ardella Reese.

At his request, no services will be held. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Calvin H. Mosley died on June 22. He was born on Oct. 20, 1924.

Services for Mosley will be held on Saturday, June 27, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Burns at 1 p.m.