| Mill owner George Dawson and
his wife Minnie purchased the house from the
McCully estate in 1938. After George's death in 1954, Minnie remained in their
home until her passing in 1978. George and Minnie's son Malcolm kept the house
in the family,
and for the next 21 years he and his wife Jean carefully worked to bring
the "McCully Mansion" back to its original grandeur. Malcolm
also carried on the tradition of civic leadership by serving as a City Councilor
and Mayor of Joseph. Today he and his wife Jean remain highly respected residents
of Joseph. Yours hosts, Pepper and John McColgan, moved to Joseph from Talent in southern Oregon in 2005. With their four children grown and embarked on their own lives, Pepper and John decided to do something different. They sold their home of 26 years, packed up - lock, stock and dog - and moved to Joseph. Pepper has been active in an emergency services career as a paramedic, firefighter and emergency services educator. In addition to helping at the Bed & Breakfast, Pepper now also works for a non-profit organization called Northeast Oregon Network, which seeks to provide better health care access to people in Wallowa, Union, and Baker counties. John is a builder, specializing in restoring older homes, as well as being a writer and teacher. Both are excited about sharing their beautiful home with guests. |
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Photo by Frances Buckles |
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Belle Pepper's Bed & Breakfast PO Box 535 Joseph, OR 97846 541-432-0490 or toll free: 1-866-432-0490 |
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