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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS/PASSAGES Richard W. Rilaros Sr. -1947-2001 Richard W. Rilatos Sr. of St. Helens, Ore., died May 3, 2001, at age 53. He was bom Aug. 27, 1947, in Toledo, Ore. A resident of St. Helens for the past 25 years, he was educated in Alaska and graduated from high school in 1965. Having served in the military, he then drove trucks. Since 1979, he had been a parole/probation officer. He was involved in the Columbia County Racing Association and enjoyed golfing, car racing, softball, coaching, and sports. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Sharon Rilatos of St. Helens; son Rick Rilatos Jr. of St. Helens; daughters Stephanie Susee and Stacey Frederiksen, both of St. Helens; grandchildren Shawn, Dominic, Tyler, Darien, and Gabrielle; mother June Schoene of Portland, Ore.; brothers David Rilatos of Knappa, Idaho; Frank Rilatos, Phil Rilatos, and Kent Rilatos, all of Siletz, Ore.; and Darrin Rilatos of Grants Pass, Ore.; and sister Darlene Taylor of Siletz. Rosary was said at Columbia Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial was said at St. Frederic Catholic Church in St. Helens. Vault interment was at Columbia Memorial Gardens in Scappoose, Ore. Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of choice. A memorial service and potluck was held May 12, 2001, at the Siletz Tribal Community Center in Siletz for family and friends to share memories of Ricky. I would like to wish my wonderful, loving husband, Michael D., a happy anniversary. The past few years have gone by quite fast, but we have made such memories to last a lifetime. I’m looking forward to the years that we will love together, live together, laugh together, cry together, and most of all, give our children all that we can, together. I am grateful for all that you have given me and I am thankful for the compromising you have done with your life to make “ours” more complete. I love you, Michael, and there’s nothing I would change past, present, future. Love always, Fawn Happy Father’s Day to my Daddy! Love,Jazz Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Love, Chayson Thunder Happy Father’s Day to my brother, Mike. You are a great person and a wonderful father. I am proud of who you are and how far you have gone down this path that has been chosen for you. Your love and strength are endless and relentless and for that, everyone in your life is truly grateful. Happy Father’s Day to my brother- in-law, Tyrone Carey! Love, Shorty Cheryl and Bud Lane Basket Exhibit and Gathering a Success by Bud and Cheryl Lane basket collections to this event: Loma Avery Scott, Agnes Baker- Pilgrim, Laurie Brown, Rebecca Dobkins, Hallie Ford Museum - Willamette University, Lou Carey, Pam Endzwig and Aleena Kliever, Museum of Natural History - University of Oregon, Donna Kessinger, Verna Kentta, Margaret Mathewson, JoAnn Miller, DeAnna Pearl, Lincoln County Historical Society, Don and Dee Pigsley, Jack Retasket, Dona Swader, LeRoy and Doni Wilder, and Leonard Whitlow. To all of our grandpas, we love you guys. Happy Father’s Day. Love, Breanna and Brittney Happy Father’s Day to the only Aunt Lenny in the world. We love you. Love, Brittney and Breanna Happy Belated Mother’s Day to Joyce Goodell. Thanks for just being you, Mom. We love your caring heart and smile. Love, Darrin, Sheila, Breanna, and Brittney Happy Belated 4th B-day, Brittney Jordan-Goodell. You’re getting older but not bigger; that’s OK because you’ll always be our baby girl. Love, Mom and Dad Happy Father’s Day, Dada! Love, Quinton (Quince) The Siletz Basket Exhibition and Gathering held on April 7 was a great success, with an array of baskets on display. It was great to walk around and chat with others about basket styles, origins, and ages. Some of our guests brought their pictures and their old feather dance regalia along with their baskets. This made for even more conversations. Many visitors stopped by with baskets and asked for help in identifying the basket(s). We would like to thank the following people for bringing their Happy Father’s Day to my dad, Micheal Jordan. You may not be a basketball star, but you’ll always be the world to me. Love, Sheila Thank you to all of you who stopped by to check out all of the baskets. We enjoyed your company. We also enjoyed great fry bread and Indian tacos. A group of volunteers sponsored an Indian taco sale, with all proceeds going directly into the Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship fund. The family and friends of Sharon Butler thank you for your continued support of this memorial scholarship. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this event a success. We’re looking forward to next year. Happy Father’s Day, Dad. We love you. Hope your Father’s Day is as special as you are to us. Love, Darrin and Sheila We would like to welcome Andrew Littlebear Simmons to the family. Good job Shyla and Ken, he’s perfect. If you ever need a babysitter, I’ll flip grandma and grandpa for the job anytime. We love you guys. Love your cousins, Sheila, Breanna, and Brittney I would like to wish a belated Happy Mother’s Day to three #1 ladies in my life - my mother Barbara, Grandma Betty, and Aunt Sheryl. Thanks for always being there for us. We love you guys. Love, Sheila, Breanna, and Brittney I would like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day and a Happy Father’s Day to two very special people - Christine, who’s like a sister to me, and my #1 nephew, Chad. Keep up the good work with your little Goodell Tribe. Love your friend and aunt, Sheila June 2001 □ Siletz News □ 21
