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Tuesday, August 1. 1989, THE WORLD, Coos Bay, Ore. Page 3 Western firefighters get help Obituaries He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Coos Bay for 32 years. He also owned and operated a restaurant and worked as a department store merchandise supervisor while in Coos Bay.

He married Natina Barreca of Italy on Nov. 13, 1926. She preceded him in death on April 13, 1984, after 58 years of marriage. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Coos Bay post of the American Legion, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.

day to what was left of their homes found that 25 structures were destroyed. An estimated 136,000 acres were aflame in the four states, including 55,000 acres in Idaho, the fire center said. Firefighters in eastern Oregon were trying to protect rural homes and the watershed for the city of La Grande as lightning-triggered blazes roared across 60,000 acres of northeastern Oregon. Some 2.900 people were battling major fires in the Wallowa-Whitman and the Malheur national forests near the towns of Baker, Unity, Enterprise and John Day, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman Mike Ferris.

The biggest blaze, the Dooley Mountain fire five miles south of Baker, led to the evacuation of people from about 30 homes, but about half of those residents were allowed to return Monday, said Phil Mattson, spokesman for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. While summer cabins and year-round homes in Stices Gulch remained in danger, the ranches scattered through Ebell Canyon, Beaver Creek and Sutton Creek drainages were now safe, he said. By The Associated Press Thousands of soldiers and firefighters from Alaska to Florida were mobilizing today to help battle fires that had charred nearly 140,000 acres in four western states and showed no sign of letting up. World War II-era bombers swooped to treetop level to drop fire retardant over Idaho's raging fires, and helicopters dumped huge buckets of water. Nearly all of the West's forest firefighting crews were on front lines in Idaho, Oregon, California and Washington, prompting the call for help elsewhere, said strategists at the Boise Interagency Fire Center directing the fire fights.

Crews from 19 states had arrived in the region by early today, including 525 firefighters from Alaska, fire center officials said. They joined firefighters from western crews. About 2,500 soldiers from Fort Lewis, were preparing to move to eastern Oregon for on-the-job training before being thrown on to the front lines. National Guardsmen also were called out for duty in Idaho and Oregon. "We're in for a long haul," said Dave Olson of the Payette National Forest in Idaho, where more than 200 fires continued to burn.

"It's getting serious, and it's getting tough to deal with these fires." These fires were still no match to last year's, the most expensive ever in firefighting costs, but Fire watch crews from the Coos Forest Protective Association flew over parts of the South Coast following Monday's thunderstorms, and no fires were detected, an association spokeswoman said. The flights will be continued today to look for any fires that may have started from the lightning strikes during the storm. torecasters said a dry August with lightning strikes could rapidly escalate the damage. Fires have charred more than 1.3 million acres this year in the contiguous United States, compared with 2.1 million acres by this time last year. Lightning last week set many of the blazes.

Bolts ignited a firestorm that charred 10,000 acres in central Idaho, including much of the small resort town of Lowman, about 70 miles northeast of Boise. Residents who returned Mon Edith Gertrude Schrader BANDON Graveside services for Edith Gertrude Schrader, 81, of Coquille, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Ban-don with Rae McDonald of the Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Visitation for Mrs.

Schrader will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Coquille Chapel of the Amling-Schroeder Funeral Service. Mrs. Schrader was born March 26, 1908, at Yuba City, and died July 30 at Coos Bay. She was married to George Schrader Aug.

25, 1924, at Coquille, and he preceded her in death June 17, 1977. Mrs. Schrader moved to Coquille in 1965 arid was a longtime resident of the Myrtle Point-Arago area. She grew up in Bandon. Survivors include her daughter, Martha Bright, of Coos Bay; four sons, Chris and Loren Schrader, both of Coquille, George Schrader of Springfield and Charlie Schrader of Chino, her brother, Elwood Ellis, of Merlin; 18 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren.

Incidents reported Boat destroyed in Lakeside fire Survivors include his daughters, Frances Widmann of Lake Oswego and Mary Ann Guenther of Corvallis; a son, Donald Megale of Corvallis; 12 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church Pipe Organ Fund in care of McHenry Funeral Home, 206 N.W. 5th Corvallis, 97330. Michael Lee Ryan COQUILLE Memorial services are pending for Michael Lee Ryan, 23, of Coquille.

Mr. Ryan was born on May 1, 1966, in North Bend and died on July 24, 1989, in Portland. He was a 1985 Coquille High School graduate and was the Most Valuable Player for the high school football team in his senior year. Mr. Ryan worked in sales and services at Stamper's Tire Co.

in Coquille for four years and was a member of the LA Logging softball team. He was preceded in death by his father, Laurence A. "Bud" Ryan on June 7, 1987. Survivors include his mother, Wilma Ryan, of Coquille; his fiance, Kim Mitchell, of Coquille; three brothers, Ken Ryan of Springfield, Mark Vermillion of Areata, and John Vermillion of Seattle; three sisters, Becky Holland of Coquille, Debra Cherry of Eureka, and Ann Ryan of Springfield; his grandmother, Thelma Crum of Coquille and numerous nieces and Live donor transplant medical breakthrough BRISBANE, Australia (AP) A Japanese woman donated part of her liver to her dying son in what doctors today said was only the world's second such live-donor operation. "It's unquestionably a medical breakthrough because no previous liver donor has been alive in Australia," said Princess Alexandra Hospital spokesman Chris Davidson.

The woman, Atsuko Tsuruyama, 29, had part of her liver removed and transplanted to her 17-month-old son, Iichirou, who had been given only months to live after being born without bile ducts. "The significant thing is that the mother is a live donor and alive after the operation," said Davidson. "Kidney transplants are fairly routine these days, but a person only has one liver." Doctors originally said the procedure, carried out on Friday, was the first of its kind in the world. But Davidson said word reached the hospital early today that a hospital in Brazil performed an similar operation last week. He had no further information on the hospital involved but said doctors in Brazil used the same technique that was developed by Princess Alexandra surgeons.

Live-donor liver transplants were made possible by recent breakthroughs in which physicians have been able to split livers, the body's only regenerative organ. Mrs. Tsuruyama was recovering today and reported "progressing well" after being released from intensive care. Her son also was reported progressing well in intensive care and was expected to be remain on the critical list for another 10 days, Davidson said. He said the next few days were crucial to Iichirou's survival because this was when rejection of the organ or infection was most likely to occur.

Robert F. Holmstedt Funeral services for Robert F. Holmstedt, 82, North Bend, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Sunset Memorial Park by Robert James Holmstedt his grandson.

Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. He was born Oct. 25, 1906, at Fullerton, and died July 30, 1989, at Coos Bay. A resident of the Bay Area since 1945, he had been a building contractor. He and his wife, Nellie, would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug.

8. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Holmstedt of North Bend; two sons, Eugene C. Holmstedt of Vanderhoof, Canada, and Robert J. Holmstedt of North Bend; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

p.m. being pulled by a white pickup, an OSP spokeswoman said. Need identification Police are seeking to identify what is suspected of being stolen property seized with a vehicle June 2 in the Englewood area of Coos Bay, according to the Coos County Sheriff's Office. A video monitor, two boat compasses, a reel-to-reel video recorder, an industrial gas monitor, some assorted hand tools and a motorcycle helmet are the items police are trying to identify, a deputy said. Anyone missing those items is asked to contact the sheriff's office.

Several burglaries Police are investigating several burglaries at businesses in the downtown area of North Bend, according to reports at the North Police Department. The number of items taken and the amount of the loss was not reported, but at least four businesses were entered sometime last weekend, the reports said. lnATJC I I RRY WORTHEN KBnrvnrnTino BrokerOwner 791 Commercial Coos Bay 1 I Residential Commercial Developmenl Consultation LAKESIDE Lakeside fire crews extinguished a fire that destroyed a boat Monday about 3 p.m., according to the Lakeside Fire Department. The boat, owned by a Gresham man whose name was unavailable, was on a trailer on North Eight Street when it caught fire, a spokeswoman for the department said. The boat apparently had a gas leak, but no heat source was identified as the cause of the fire, the spokeswoman said.

No estimate of the loss was available, she said. Charged with theft A North Bend man was arrested today for first-degree theft involving items taken from a pickup, according to the North Bend Police Department. Jon Elton Dishner, 25, was arrested after an investigation by North Bend police and a canine unit from the Coos Bay Police Department, said Lt. Bob Dyer. An officer saw Dishner carrying something on Virginia Street about 5:30 a.m., and he ran when the officer approached him, Dyer said.

A short time later, another officer was able to stop Dishner who was not carrying the items he had been seen with before, Dyer said. A search of the area with the K-9 unit turned up the items which were identified as stolen from a pickup earlier this morning, Dyer said. Dyer declined to say what the items were. Held on charges A Coos Bay man was arrested Friday on robbery and theft charges for an incident in April, according to a report at the Coos Bay Police Department. Robert Henry Clark Langley, 25, was taken to the Coos County jail where he was being held on a probation violation, a jail spokesman said.

The charges stem from the incident April 28 when he allegedly took items from a beer distributor at knifepoint in the 400 block of Morrison Street in Coos Bay, the police report said. Trailer stolen Police are investigating the theft of a utility trailer from the Allegany area Sunday, according to the Oregon State Police. The trailer is described as a wide, blue pickup box, without license plates and was last seen about 2:30 EASY ASSUMABLE LOAN on this newer contemporary North Bend home. Great neighborhood ot beautiful homes, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, unique master suite with vaulted ceilings, shake roof, large deck, fenced yard, garage. Make an appointment to see today.

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Private burial followed at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis. Mr. Megale was born Oct.

18, 1887, in Cardeto, Italy, and died July 28 at Corvallis. He was raised and educated in Italy and come to the United States as a young man. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I. He had several careers in his long life.

269-5263 Res. 269-1024 nephews. Myrtle Grove Funeral Service of Coquille is in charge of arrangements. Steven E. Sprague Private memorial services will be held for Steven Edward Sprague, 34, Brookings, Wed.

Aug. 2 at noon at Cape Arago Light House with Confederated Tribes conducting. A wake will be held at' Chetco River in Brookings, seven miles up the North Bank at the Petersons residence at 2 p.m. He was born July 9, 1955, Myrtle Point, and died July 27 at Eugene. Mr.

Sprague was the son of Grace and Samuel F. Sprague Sr. of Brookings. Survivors include his children, Crystal and Kyle Sprague of Glen-dale; brother, Samuel F. Sprague sister, Sharon Sprague Harvey and Sandy Sprague Baldwin; and numerous family members.

Lorin H. Burchett Memorial services were held for Lorin H. Burchett, 85, of Canby, on Sunday at the home of Naomia Parker at Donald with the Rev. Herbert Morris officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Everhart and Kent Funeral Home at Canby.

Mr. Burchett was born Aug. 7, 1903, in Mica, and died July 27, in Tualatin. He lived in Washington until coming to Oregon in 1945 first in Lake Bush nominee Lucas rejected WASHINGTON (AP) The Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee today refused in a 7-7 tie vote to recommend confirmation of William Lucas as the nation's top civil rights enforcer. The committee also rejected a proposal to send the nomination to the full Senate without a recommendation.

The action, mainly along party lines, leaves Lucas' nomination to head the civil rights division of the Justice Department in doubt. "He's lacking in experience and qualifications. His managerial accomplishments are debatable," said Sen. Howell Heflin, who cast a critical vote against the nomination. All six committee Republicans and Democrat Dennis DeConcini voted in favor of Lucas, a black Democrat-turned-Republican who served as Wayne County sheriff in Michigan.

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