George F. Stillman

George F. Stillman, 77, of Heppner and formerly of La Grande and Elgin, died Dec. 31 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner.

A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elgin Cemetery.

George was born March 12, 1930, to Solomon and Lola Bibler Stillman in La Grande. He was raised in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School.

On May 30, 1949, he married Virginia Rae Barton in Walla Walla. The couple lived in Ione for a time, then moved to Condon and Klamath Falls before settling in Heppner in 1952. He worked for Morrow County Grain Growers for 22 years, then went to work for Kinzua Corp. from 1973 until 1979. He then worked for the City of Heppner until retiring in 1992. George enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia of Heppner; children, Randy of Boring, Beryl of Lexington and Rebecca of Harshman of Hermiston; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Rory Stillman.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, P.O. Box 9, Heppner 97836.