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Page 8 September 13ft 20< Spiiyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Howlak Tichum Cyrus Katchia 1916-2007 Warm Springs and Wasco tribal member Cyrus Katchia passed away on June ’23^ 2 0 0 7 . H e'w a s 90- years young. Cyrus was born on Octó* b er 1 3 , 1 9 1 6 to W illiam Katchia (Own-ups) and Elba (Manse) Katchia. His grand parents were the late Danial teet for the Wasco County Mu- K a tc h ia '(W asco C h ief) seum. He was also a strong sup* (Scout) and the late Catharine porter o f Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Katchia (Scout). Days. Cyrus grew up both here Cyrus enjoyed many things in the Warm Springs com- during his hfetime. He attended munity and in Powell Butte, and participated in both the He valued education and Presbyterian Church and the gradu ated in 1 9 3 5 fro m Agency Longhouse. In his early Chemawa Indianf School in- years Cyrus enjoyed being a fish- Salem. He passed this tralúe erman near Cascade locks. He o f education to all o f his was a member o f the early bowl- children, grandchildren and ing league. Cyrus enjoyed watch- great-grandchildren. ing and playing baseball to the, A fter he graduated Cyrusl | point he bécame a certified um- had many accomplishments pire fo r high school and the throughout his lifetime. He A m erica n L egion b aseb all was employed as á boy’s ad- leagues. ■ v is o ry cou n selo r fo r the, x Cyrus also enjoyed ranching, W arm Sprin gs B o a rd in g in which he raised both catde School. He lived at the C elilo. and horses in the Tenino Valley. Falls Village serving as the ‘ He also loved all o f his family Constable. very much and enjoyed attend- He worked as a road en-K irig their numerous games, din- gineer and surveyor for the ners, and other family events. Bureau o f Indian Affairs, im , , Cyrus was married twice; to which he retired from.' , ; Prosanna Tohet in -f945-1965, Cyrus’s other accomplish- .and to Shirley Kalama in 1968. ments including serving the Both wives have preceded him Warm Springs community,. ~ in death. He was a Tribal Councilman Cyrus is survived by his sons, from 1969-197.1, and served Joh n S. K atchia . Sr., Lyle R. oh both the Land Use Plan- Katchia, and William Katchia all ning Committee and the Wa- o f W arm Springs; daughters, ter Board. , Louise Katchia, and Catherine Cyrus served as a volun-a Katchia; Step-child Tina Kalama Aguilar, all o f Warm Springs. He is also survived by his gra n d ch ild ren ; D am ion Katchia, Joh n Katchia Jr., D a n n i K atc h ia , Jam es K atchia, Sharon K atchia, C han elle Ja ck so n , G a ry K atchia, Rayann Katchia, R od n ey K atc h ia , K a ra Katchia, Alex Katchia all o f Warm Springs. He also is su rvived b y his acknowl edged sister Gladys Thomp son. Cyrus had over'200-plus grandchildren and 30-plus great grandchildren, numer ous n ieces/ n ep h ew s all w h om he cared fo r v e ry deeply. ; He was preceded in death by both wives; his parents, William and Eliza Katchia; brother, Lyle Katchia; sisters, A g n es K a tc h ia (1 9 0 6 ), W in o n a K a tc h ia -D a vid (1936); Ethel Katchia (1014); Louise Katchia (1936); Mar garet Katchia (1914); Admata Katchia (1916) and Caroline Katchia Tohet (1995); his ac knowledged sister, Madeline B runoe M c ln tu rff (2006); his son D a n iel K a tc h ia (1971); and daughter Sharon Katchia (1966). The funeral services were h eld at th e A g en cy longhouse. Sam Starr, Larry Dick and Bill Katchia con ducted the dressing. Offici ating the overnight services w ere Longhouse Leaders, R ex B uck J r ., T hom as Morningowl, Rex Robinson and Wiggie Sooksoit. Cyrus was laid to rest on June 27, 2007 at the W arm Springs Agency Cemetery. Howlak Tichum Je rry C. St. Germaine 1944-2007 Jerry C. St. Germaine* o f Warm Springs, passed awây on August 23 ,200 7. He was 62. . Mr. St. G erm ain e was b orn in W arm Springs on Oct. 25, 19 4 4 , the Son o f Paul and M ad elin e St. jGermaine. He attended Madras schools, and graduated from Madras Union High School. He served in the LIS. Army. 7 A fte r colleg e, Mr. St. Germaine was a logger and a carpenter. He enjoyed fishing, and doing finish carpenter work. Mf^St. Germaine is sur vived by his son Kenyen o f Warm Springs, and his grand children. He is also survived by Bruce Brunoe Sr., anil Ted Brunoe, brothers; and sisters Carol Cochran o f Burns, and Roxanne M clnturff o f Warm Springs. 1 Births ' D asen Jo a q u in R o d rigu e^ R enso R odriguez and Johana Canales want to share their new addition with the community: Dasen Joaquin Rodriguez was born on Au gust 11 at 9:35 a.'m., weigh ing 7 pounds 3 ounces. He was 2 1 inches in length. Dasen joins a sister, Shariti Yasmir, who just turned 4.. Grandparents are Martha Canales, Lemirinie Smith, and G ilb e rto R odriguez. Great grandparents are Maria Canales, the late Woody and Iris Striith. Linege: Fred and Lucy (McCorkle) Smith and H enry and Rose (Kuckup) Kalama. Ja n a y a I s ab e ll O rosco David Orozco and Larisa Wallulatum are pleased to an- nounce the birth o f their daugh ter Janaya Isabell Orozco, born on August 15 ,2 0 0 7 . Grandparents on the father’s side are Aquilino and Cristina Orozco o f Madras. - G ra n d m o th er on the mother’s side is Lorraine Suppah o f Warm Springs. V irg ile n a R ose W alsey-B egay Announcing the birth o f a new family member: A baby girl was born to R odger Begay (Rod) and Cecelia Walsey-Begay (Cece). V irgilena Rose W alsey- Begay was born on July 24, 2007 at 1:38 a.m., weiging 8 pounds 2 ounces, 20.5 inches in length. Virgilena joins two broth ers Dillon and Garrett. D asen Jo a q u in R o d rigu e^ G ra n d p a ren ts on the R enso R odriguez and Johanna Canales are pleased to mother’s side are the late Ri announce the birth o f their son chard Walsey Sr., and thè late Dasen Joaquin Rodriguez,' born Anita Totus Walsey. Grand parents on the father’s side on August 11 ,2 0 0 7 . V •Dasen Joaquin joins sister, are Roger Begay and the late Lucille Jim Begay. Shanti. Great grandparents are the . Grandparents on the father’s side are Lem inie Sm ith and’ late Howard and Maggiejiqi, the late James and Gladys Gilberto Rodriguez. * G ra n d m o th e r o n th e Walsey, the late Watson and m o th e r ’s sid e is M a rth a Tillie Totus, the late Doyaltie and Christine Begay. Canales. 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