In 1917, my great-grandfather, John Cronin, moved to Powell Butte, a small farming community east of Bend. He was born and raised in Ireland and came to Oregon in search of adventure and opportunity. He found it in a sheep ranch. A decade later, his nephews John and Matt Daly followed him to Central Oregon. […]
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Family Ties to the “D”
A local recounts a tale of the founders of downtown Bend’s beloved historic bar