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16 www.DesertMessenger.com August 8, 2018 24.7 By Jackie Deal NOT EXACTLY A TRAVELOGUE THREE DONUTS AND TWO MOVIES Her eightieth birthday and she said, "I celebrated by buying three jelly donuts and renting two movies. I ate all the donuts and watched the movies until after midnight." Is that a sad commentary on our times? Or just one lonely person? I've been half of a couple for four years and I refuse to be lonely. I may be alone and have to do things by myself but I will not be lonely. Does that make sense? Have you noticed how coupled our world is? Go in a restaurant alone and the hostess peers behind you and asks, "Only one?" I'm never sure if I should respond, "Just me, myself, and I." I said I was "half of a couple." Does that make me half of a person? Oh, no. I reject that. I have friends who do consider themselves less of a person because they are no longer coupled. I look back, way back, to when I was a single person in my early twenties; did I consider myself less important or less able to do things on my own? No, I'm sure I didn't. So why now after forty four years of a happy marriage and four years of widowhood should I retreat from life and dig myself a grave? I remember my mother-in-law (bless her, she was as angel) saying, "You've raised your children, they've left home, your life is over, why don't you just settle down and relax?" And I spouted off, "I'd rather die!" For her generation, raising children was all that mattered. My generation: you've got a few years left, use them. The current generation (I'm guessing cuz I don't really know) "Move over world, I've just gotten started." Quartzsite has been called "God's Waiting Room." And not because it's so saintly either! My park in Oregon is "Retirees only." Yep, same thing. Recently we had a brouhaha over purchasing an exercise bike. One fac- tion argued "We don't' need it, No one will use it. It'll just be an insurance liability." One of our retired (but younger) members pronounced loudly, "We didn't all come here to die!" We're buying the bike. This noon in my favorite café I was aware of the high noise level. The small area rang with screeching kids, "Mommy Mommy Momma", rau- cous laughter, waitresses shouting over the din. Incidentally, there was a Mother discreetly nursing her baby in a corner, how gauche! And I sud- denly thought, "How wonderful to be so alive! I love this." The hardy souls who stay in Quartzsite through the summer have learned to live with obstacles far greater than aloneness. The heat, the downpours, the fl oods; you brave it all. The musicians whom I dearly love continue mak- ing music long after they coulda (who says shoulda) retired. You've all got it right: continue living as long as you're alive. God bless you one and all. Travelogue Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain Jesse Leroy Hearne was born Feb- ruary 22, 1961 in Rogers, Arkansas, to Caressa and Richard Hearne. On July 17th, 2018, while in the hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, Jesse left us to have a reunion with fam- ily members who have passed on before him. Jesse passed away from Sarcoma Cancer. Jesse was preceded in death by his father Richard, mother Caressa, and brothers, Clifford (Jan) Hasha; Kim Hasha; and Algie Hasha. He is survived by his wife Therri Hearne of Quartzsite, Arizona; two sisters Barbara Hasha Knight of Tucson, Arizona; and Wilda Hasha (William) Andersen of North Pole, Alaska; brothers David Hasha and Billy Hasha. Jesse was raised by his loving step-father, Wilmur Hasha. Jesse was loved and will be truly be missed by grandson Christopher Scorcio (Sierra) and a great-grand- daughter Candynce Scorcio; grand- son Tanner Shook; and grand- daughters Madison and Kendyll Shook. As well as ten nieces, and two nephews. Jesse Leroy Hearne He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was very active in the Boy Scouts, and other Church call- ings. Jesse was the Scout Master for Quartzsite's very fi rst Eagle Scout. Jesse was very involved in Commu- nity Service Projects, and would lend a hand to anyone who needed it. He served on the Town of Quartzsite Planning and Zoning Commission as a volunteer for many years, vol- unteered with the Quartzsite Food Bank, and looked after, cared for several elderly widows in the com- munity. Jesse loved the out of doors, camp- ing, hiking, mountain climbing, and panning for gold. He was also an ex- cellent wood crafter, carving many beautiful master pieces out of vari- ous types of wood. Jesse's remains were cremated and his ashes will be spread over the Uintah Mountains at a later date. In Memoriam DEADLINE : WED. AUG 29 TH for the sept. 5 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com read Desert Messenger MyQuartzsite.com E-EDITION: online

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