New Policy
Beginning with the September
issue of Siletz News, the following
Passages policy will be in effect:
This past year, the following people
have helped and supported my son,
Amial, and I in one way or another, and
I just want to say thank you to each of
you. There’s not enough room to
acknowledge what each of you has done
for us, but I do want you to know I
greatly appreciate it. Thank you! (I
hope I didn’t forget anyone.)
Mom and Joe; Dustin; Aunt Liz,
Anna, and kids; Aunties DeAnn, Laurie,
Lisa, and Sherri, as well as their
families; my family in Warm Springs;
Uncle Bristo and Aunt Kristi; Kelley
and Lisa N.; Terry Russell; Tony,
Brandy, and Kai; Westman and Ron B.;
Joelden; Tod, Violet, and kids; Tyrone
and Trish; Jon, Laura, and kids; Tim,
Anita, Heather, and kids; Dino, Juanita,
and kids; my co-workers in HR -
Jenifier L., Bobbie, Rene, Teri, Theresa,
Char, Anne, Nolan, Bridget, and
Jennifer K.
Much love, Arlissa and Amial
Congratulations, Mom! On your
new job as the Housing programs
supervisor. I know you will do a great
job! With your dedication, work ethics,
and drive to do a job accurately,
completely, and within compliance, you
will be a benefit to the department.
I am so happy for you and know
that this will provide you with more
opportunities to do the things you
haven’t been able to (like spend more
time w/me and Amial).
Love, Arlissa
Happy Birthday to Ron B. on
Aug. 1. Take care.
“R”stuvwxyz and Animal
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I wanna say ... Happy 20th Birthday
to my brother, Marc. You’re getting up
there. Happy Belated 25th Birthday to
my brother, Corey (Mr. VLT, or was that
BLT?). And Happy Belated Birthday to
my Uncle Joel (I miss you). We love
you guys.
Love, your sis, niece, and nephews
Gee, it’s been two years already. I
know I’ve aged you, but we’re worth it.
I love you, Kenny Eric Johnston Sr. I
look forward to more laughing, growing
together (hopefully on the inside, not
outside - he he), and sharing all the
special wonderful things we have.
Love, Angela
To Jack Suzaki and Miranda Dew
- Just a little something to say we miss
you two. Hopefully, your busy lives are
worth not seeing us often.
Love, your cuz and her young’uns
Aug. 1 - Happy Birthday to Uncle/
Brother, Fish! I hope things are going
good for you. Take care of you!
Lots of love, Amial and Arlissa
I wanted to tell my only daughter,
Ashley Darlene Bellamy, how proud of
her I am. She held a 4.0 GPA her whole
freshman year, lettered in academics,
played great basketball (not once were
you thrown out this year, honey), had
fun and a great job in soccer, been really
active in her family’s lives, and a great
role model for her brothers, cousins,
August 2002
Who would have thought that we
Edward Rilatos
would be writing to tell you thank you
by Mary Jane
again in such a short amount of time.
There seems to be so many things we
One by one my dear old friends go
would like to tell you and to thank
before me -
you for - there were so many ways
Each leaving a lonely spot in
you helped us - there were so many
my heart.
things you did for us.
Yet 1 am grateful for each one who
Our dad, Edward “Ouchie”
has been a shining bead on my
Rilatos Sr., meant so much to us. His
rosary of life.
passing has left an empty space in our
Edward was one of those, and he
hearts and our lives. His belief in
has always been special to me.
family and all a family stood for now
Although we seldom met in the last
helps us to cope with the loss of both
60 years, 1 remember Edward in a
of our parents.
boxing ring at school.
For the loving care of our family
I remember Edward in full regalia
and friends in Siletz who have shown
Dancing at the county fair and I
us such unbelievable support during
remember writing a poetry
a time of intense grief, we are for
assignment for him in our
ever grateful.
English class.
There is no way one family can
Mostly I remember a wonderful
take care of the many things that must
person and in my heart
be done. Thank you to those who
I know this -
came to help with kind words, to
He was a blessing to Dolores.
those who brought food, those who
He was a blessing to his children.
dug the grave, or would “run to
He was a blessing to his friends.
Newport” for us. Thank you for all
All this I know and yet, it is hard to
the work at the tribal center. Also,
let him go.
thank you to Dad’s old friends who
But Edward will be happy there.
told us new stories about him that
So many of his dear ones are in
made us laugh through our grief.
mansions of the great God.
Thank ^ou to those who attended
And his beloved Dolores was there
the Celebration of Life at the viewing
to greet him in a celebration of life.
and the funeral. The respect shown
So dear “Ouchie” I salute you,
to our dad as an uncle, friend, and
And someday we will meet again.
tribal elder who has passed was
Until then, you will be walking in
deeply felt by us and you are forever
the sunlight of God’s shadow, while
held within our hearts.
we on earth will dwell in the ashes
There must be a special thank you
of the stars.
given to his nephew, Kent Rilatos, and
grandson, Jim Ingle. It is never easy to be a nurse, but you did it with humor
and loving, gentle care given through the months and the days. You both
spent long nights sitting, visiting, and caring for Dad so that he was never
alone. You respected his privacy and maintained his dignity and for this and
many other things, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Gloria and Tom Ingle and family; Elaine and Bob Smith and family;
Edward and Gail Rilatos and family; Don and Darlene Rilatos and family
and friends; plus her volunteer jobs and
her school activities.
Ash, you keep up the great work.
Next year you will be a sophomore and
in three short, quick years you will be
off to Tennessee. I love you and am
really honored to have you. Thanks so
much for filling up my world.
Robert Ray Taylor - You, my son,
are my eldest boy. You had a great sixth-
grade year. You were on the champ
ionship football team, second in
basketball, and 4.0 in your academics.
You had a lot of firsts this year and I
can only hope that your seventh-grade
year is as much fun and as fulfilling
as this one.
Thanks for taking such great care
of your sister and brother and for doing
all the things you do for me, especially
for making Mom coffee in the morning.
You are a very giving person, always a
kind word and a helping hand. Keep it
up, son.