Norma J. Paulus 1933–2019 Obituary March 6, 2019March 8, 20190 Norma J. Paulus passed away Feb. 28. “She Flies With Her Own Wings,” Oregon’s motto, epitomizes the life of Norma Paulus and the impact she had on this state. Paulus was an Oregon lawmaker and political leader whose public service during the 1960s through the early 2000s advanced women’s rights, quality
Allen Page Dulaney 1936-2019 Obituary March 6, 2019March 8, 20190 Allen Page Dulaney passed away peacefully Feb. 19, surrounded by the love of his family, wife, Dorothy, and son, Jim. Page was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Warsaw, Mo., to Walter Allen and Mary Kathleen Page Dulaney. Page’s family moved to Clarkton, Mo., when he was a young child, and he
Folksinger set to perform at the local library Arts and Entertainment Community February 27, 2019February 27, 20190 Folksinger, storyteller, and autoharp virtuoso Adam Miller will be performing his award-winning, one-man show The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie: American Balladeer at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Harney County Library, 80 W. “D” St. in Burns. Please arrive early for best seating. For more information, call
Jeannine Kay Morgan 1949-2019 Obituary February 27, 2019February 28, 20190 Jeannine (“Twig”) Kay Morgan passed away peacefully Feb. 20. Jeannine was born Nov. 14, 1949, in Nampa, Idaho, to Glenn and Ora Mott. She married the love of her life, Gary Morgan, Dec. 16, 1972, in Winnemucca, Nev. Jeannine enjoyed being a homemaker. She truly lived life to the fullest through simple
Death notice — Allen “Page” Dulaney Obituary February 27, 2019February 28, 20190 Allen “Page” Dulaney, 82, passed away Feb.19 at Harney District Hospital. A funeral service was held Feb. 23 at Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. Contributions in Page’s memory may be made to the Burns Athletic Boys Basketball and/or Dollars for Scholars, and can be mailed to LaFollette’s Chapel, P.O. Box 488
Robert O. Morrison Jr. 1925-2019 Obituary February 20, 2019February 22, 20190 Longtime Harney County resident, Robert O. “Doc” Morrison Jr., M.D., 93, passed away peacefully Feb. 7. Doc Morrison was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Portland. He attended grade schools in Seattle and Portland. Doc graduated from Grant High School in Portland in 1944, and after graduation, he entered the U.S. Army
Nancy Salvador Newton 1940-2019 Obituary February 20, 2019February 22, 20190 Nancy Salvador Newton, 78, passed away Feb. 5 at her home in Burns. Nancy was born April 18, 1940, at Portland’s Good Samaritan Hospital to Leonard Salvadore and Thelma White. She was a precocious child and could read the newspaper comics by age 3. As an adult, she breezed through a Mensa
Memorial service — Wayne Lissman Obituary February 13, 2019February 14, 20190 Wayne Lissman, 94, passed away Jan. 12. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with a luncheon to follow at the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. Contributions in Wayne Lissman’s memory may be made to the American Legion Harney County Post No. 63
Funeral service — Nancy Newton Obituary February 13, 2019February 14, 20190 Nancy Newton, 78, passed away Feb. 5 at her home in Burns. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at LaFollette’s Chapel in Burns.
High Desert Partnership receives grant News February 6, 2019February 6, 20190 Collaboration is the established way of doing business and building community in Harney County, and The Ford Family Foundation is supporting this culture through a three-year, $300,000 community-building grant awarded to High Desert Partnership. The High Desert Partnership, a community-based organization committed to strengthening the communities of Harney County through collaboration,