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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 25 The Nugget Newspaper Crossword Obituary By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service Roberta Ann Kendall April 22, 1937 — July 21, 2017 Roberta Ann Kendall passed away at her home in Sisters at the age of 80. In Sisters and Seattle she went by “Ann,” but for her earlier life she was called “Roberta.” In Sisters, Ann was a founding board mem- ber of A Home to Share and thrilled to support and attend Sisters Folk Festival events. She was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to Lucile Hayworth Kendall and William Hersey Kendall. Her father worked as a supervi- sor in the railroad indus- try, so the family moved at least once a year throughout the northeastern U.S. when Roberta and her two sib- lings were young. Prior to Sisters, Ann lived her adult life in Seattle; Salt Lake City, Utah; Jacksonville, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Ellicott City, Maryland. She graduated from Unicoi County High School in Erwin, Tennessee, and attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia, for one year. Ann earned her Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. Ann also worked on her master’s in occupational therapy at NYU in New York City. In the early ’70s, she was one of the first occupational therapists to specialize in hand rehabilitation and had fascinating stories from her internship at Bellevue Hospital in the Iron Lung Center and 40-plus years in the field. At age 65, she went back to school and earned her master’s degree in not- for-profit leadership from Seattle University. A life- long learner, she continued to study the brain through books and cadaver labs, and was always willing to share her knowledge and healing abilities with friends who might need a hand with their hands. She loved storytelling, loved animals — dogs espe- cially — and had a very gen- erous heart. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother James “Jimmy” Gordon Kendall. She is survived by her two children, Lynn Woodward of Sisters, and David Woodward of Franklin, North Carolina; Lynn’s part- ner, Pete Rathbun; Ann’s brother, William Thomas Kendall; his wife, Patricia, and their sons, Scott and Michael and their families in the the southeastern U.S.; their son Richard and his family of Seattle; her cousins Rolfe and Cheryl Kennedy of Maine; her cousin Warren “Butch” Kennedy Jr., his wife, Natasha, and their chil- dren of Kennebunk, Maine; her cousin Thomas Lee Post and his wife Cheryl of Arizona. A celebration of life will be held at Ann’s home from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 1; call David for directions: 541-549-1749. If you would like to honor Ann, consider a dona- tion to A Home to Share in Sisters: ahometoshare.com, or another not-for-profit organization of your choice. — Last Week’s Puzzle Solved — This Week’s Crossword Sponsors FALL SALE 25% OFF BLINDS! FREE Cordless Upgrade! Signature Series Only 541-788-8444 • Free Consulting • Find us online at www.BudgetBlinds.com 30+ Years Experience | CCB Licensed #197715 OSU-Cascades receives $1M donation BEND (AP) — Oregon State University-Cascades has received a $1 million donation from the founder of a Bend-based biotechnology company, which will help build the campus’ second aca- demic building. The Bend Bulletin reported Thursday that the university now has raised $8.9 million of its $10 million goal with the gift from Grace-Bio Labs President Charles McGrath. O S U - C a s c a d e s Vi c e President Becky Johnson says the donation brings the cam- pus closer to its goal of hav- ing 3,000 to 5,000 students by 2025. The planned building will have research labs, which Johnson said will help recruit professors and students. The building will also allow the campus to offer additional degrees, including a new arts, media and tech path. McGrath was not available for comment Thursday. Offer valid through Budget Blinds of Deschutes County only. Cannot be combined with any other offers. *On Signature Series. Expires 10/31/17 Pain, Injuries & Sports? Sisters Acupuncture Center Let us help. G Greg reg W Wieland i ellannd L L.Ac. A c | 27 yrs. experience i 541-549-1523 | 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E When the going gets tough, even the tough call us. Banr Enterprises, llc Consult | Construct | Complete Earthwork • Utilities • Grading • Rock Walls • Snow Removal Residential and Commercial Contractor CCB: 165122 www.banr.net | 541-549-6977
