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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituary
The Nugget Newspaper Crossword
By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service
Geneva Elaine Tallman
July 20, 2003 — October 1, 2020
The wilderness is where
she belonged. Her soul
weaved itself into the harsh-
ness and raw beauty of
nature; an ebb and flow
where her being and nature
itself merged together. She
was not a visitor, she was
one with her surroundings.
There was no containing
her beauty of spirit; a soul so
deep that anyone who looked
closely could only see their
own reflection. It was only
her ocean-blue eyes that
showed every expression&
always unabated and honest.
Our beautiful Geneva
Elaine Tallman was born in
Portland, on July 20, 2003,
exactly 24 hours early, as she
was always on her own time
frame. She grew up with a
multitude of animals and
opportunities here in Central
Oregon. Her adoration for
horses and mules grew from
playing in the yard with
her pony to her becoming a
highly advanced horseman.
She progressed with her
survival skills and dialed in
her off-grid living capabili-
ties. Geneva9s adventures,
in the company of her mules
and horses, encompassed
the Pacific Crest Trail,
Frank Church Wilderness,
Snake River Wilderness,
Yellowstone Wilderness and
our Sisters Wilderness in her
own backyard. She loved to
fly-fish, but would usually
scare the fish away with her
laughter. Daily rides through
Sisters Dutch Brothers9
drive-up line on her horse
was a necessity.
Geneva is an incredible
daughter that I love more
than life, a protector to her
little sister Mimi. She has
been the absolute pride and
sunshine of her grandpar-
ents and family, a lifelong
best friend to her multitude
of dear loyal friends, and
a devoted girlfriend. She
deeply loved our neighbors
and embraced them like
family. She adored her teach-
ers, who made such a deep
impact on her 4 and she
on them. She is known for
being fearless, kind, loving,
loyal to a fault, a voice for
those who cannot speak up
for themselves, and a hand
for the unsteady. Geneva
always had a kind word
except to those who are cruel
or unjust. She is an old soul.
We lost her in a tragic
accident in the evening of
October 1, at the age of 17.
That night did not just take
her soul but the two other
girls in the car as well. This
was a profound loss to the
families and the community.
Our Geneva is beautifully
described in the following
quotation:
<There is a rare breed of
people that go all-in.
<They keep their word,
they give it all, they go the
extra mile for those they care
for.
<These individuals hardly
ever receive the same pas-
sion and effort in return,
yet they never change and
always give it their all; hop-
ing that one day, maybe, just
maybe, they will find some-
one as rare as they are to
love them as fiercely with as
much devotion.
<To the givers, forgivers,
and selfless lovers out there,
keep being beautiful. Don9t
ever let this cold world
change you. Take advantage
of every little moment you
are given.=
Geneva, we love you.
A Celebration of Life
event in her honor is sched-
uled to be held at Faith,
Hope and Charity Winery,
70450 NW Lower Valley
Dr., Terrebonne, OR 97760
on Sunday, October 18, at 2
p.m. This outdoor venue will
enable the attendees to exer-
cise the required pandemic
precautions that include
social distancing and wear-
ing masks.
Geneva9s family mem-
bers extend their heartfelt
thanks to all of you in the
community who have given
so much to Geneva in the
form of friendship, support,
and encouragement. We all
have been blessed by her
life. May her legacy serve as
an encouragement for all of
us to carry on with her advo-
cacy for others.
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