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A6 Hood River News, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Ex-sheriff in accidental shooting O bituaries Paid notices Jay Henson Our community and fami- ly have lost one of the most beautiful smiles God ever created. A man of quiet, strong faith in God has gone to be with the Lord. Paul Jay Henson was the fifth child bor n to Samuel A. and Gussie J. Orr Henson Jay Henson on April 19, 1929, at Mars- ing, Idaho. He passed away at home in Hood River, Ore., with family members by his side on May 10, 2015, at age 86. Jay was raised in Home- dale, Idaho. As a young adult, he worked in Glacier Park, Mont., as a cowboy with his uncle Ted Orr. Together they managed 1,000 head of cattle. Jay never met a cow, a horse or a member of “that race, the Human Race,” that he didn’t like. In 1947 he married Betty Melton and they had two children, Lora Lee and Paul Dewayne. He moved to Hood River and worked at Dia- mond Fruit and then for Duckwall Pooley for 26 years as the shipping/receiving foreman. He was fond of say- ing “I could drive that Hyster from Hood River to Pocatello, Idaho, in reverse.” After re- tirement he enjoyed his days as a greeter at Walmart, sharing his smile and hugs with customers for nine years and one month. He met the love of his life, Elizabeth “Ann” Kaley Fisch- er, on her first day of work at the Hood River Hotel in 1970. He wooed her with chocolate milkshakes. His love for her and the six children she brought to their marriage of 31 years never waned. Jay and Ann had one daughter, Frankie, who claims to be an “only child with eight sib- lings.” Jay was preceded in death by both of his parents, four siblings, a son, one grandson and his wife Ann. He is survived by his sis- ter, Frankie Schierman; and children Lora Lee Henson Hopkins, Paul Dewayne Hen- son, Steve Kaley (Marta), Annie Fischer Simonds, Candy Fischer, George Fisch- er (Debi), Darla Fischer Davis (Dale), Jacob Fischer (Luciana) and Frankie Hen- son Fleming (Scott). He is also survived by 20 grand- children, 26 great-grandchil- dren and 15 great-great- grandchildren. Jay would want to remind his family and friends that “he loved you and don’t you ever forget it!” Services will be held at Tucker Road Baptist Church on May 25 at 2 p.m. Reception following with Jay’s two fa- vorite kinds of pie, “Hot or Cold!” Memorial contributions may be given in his name to Doernbecher Children’s Hos- pital, The Salvation Army and Providence Hospice of the Gorge. Ruth Wakamatsu On Thursday, May 14, 2015, the Wakamatsus lost a very valuable member of their family. Ruth Kikue Waka- matsu passed away at age 97 in her home in Hood River, Ore., with her family by her side. She is survived by her four children: Judy Wols, Leland Wakamatsu, Michael Waka- matsu, Stephen Wakamatsu and her two brothers, Fred and Morris Okamura. She spent much of her time with her adoring fami- ly. She was loved dearly by her 12 grandchil- dren, 10 great-grand- children, and three great- great-grand- children. Al- t h o u g h thankful for the many Ruth years with Wakamatsu Ruth, they wished she could have lived forever. Ruth, or “Kik,” was born in Hood River on Oct. 11, 1917, and grew up with her eight siblings in the Okamu- ra family home on Belmont Road. She mar ried Jim Wakamatsu on Jan. 17, 1939. They were happily married for 72 years before Jim passed away on Dec. 24, 2010. She was a super woman by her family’s standards. For many years she worked on the family orchard and at the packing house at Diamond Fruit while raising four chil- dren. She was a fabulous cook and showed her love by filling her family’s bellies. She was the fastest blueberry and huckleberry picker anyone’s ever seen and made family-fa- mous pies. Stories and humor were usually present when Ruth was around. She had a cheerful and kind spirit which made her a pleasure to spend time with always. Ruth will be g reatly missed but the memories she created with her family will not be forgotten and her pie crust recipe will be passed on from generation to gener- ation. The family will be holding a graveside service which will be planned for a later date this summer. Many thanks to the Hospice of the Gorge for their loving care. Services are pending at this time with arrangements under the direction of An- derson’s Tribute Center (Fu- nerals • Receptions • Crema- tions), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541- 386-1000. Please visit ander- sonstributecenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family. Dee Hill in critical condition The Dalles Chronicle photo/file RETIRED WASCO County sher- iff Darrell Hill poses Sept. 22, 2014, with an award presented by the Washington State Ge- nealogical Society recognizing him and his wife Darleena Hill for their work with the society. By Neita Cecil The Dalles Chronicle Dee Hill remains in criti- cal condition Tuesday morn- ing after her husband Dar- rell Hill, a retired law en- forcement who has demen- tia, accidentally shot her in the stomach Saturday morn- ing. Dee, 75, had surgery May 16 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center, according to the Ore- gon State Police. The state police is heading the investigation since Dar- rell, 76, was previously The Dalles police chief and then the Wasco County sheriff. The shooting did not appear to be intentional, said Bill Fu- gate, spokesman for the state police. He stressed that Hill has dementia, a brain disease that causes a long term and often gradual decrease in cog- Harold Peterson condolence for family. Harold Robert Peterson, 87, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence in Hood River, Ore., with family by his side. Harold was born April 7, 1928, in Spokane, Wash. Services are pending at this time with ar rangements under the direction of Ander- son’s Tribute Center (Funer- als • Receptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit andersonstribute- center.com to leave a note of Elsa Rauter Elsa Agnes Rauter, 97, passed away May 13, 2015, at the Hood River Care Center in Hood River, Ore. Elsa was born Nov. 14, 1917. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Re- ceptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit andersonstributecenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family. nitive thinking. Officers executed a search warrant at the Hills’ resi- dence in the 900 block of Pomona Street and seized the gun used in the shooting, said Wasco County District Attorney Eric Nisley. He said both Darrell and Dee Hill thought the gun he was handling was unloaded. Darrell cooperated with investigators, Nisley said, and told police he pulled the trigger of the gun and it dis- charged. The shooting happened in the living room area of the residence, Nisley said. He did not know how close Dee was to Darrell when she was shot, but said she was at “rel- atively close range.” According to police logs, Dee called police just before 9 a.m. Saturday and said her husband accidentally shot her in the stomach with a Glock. Darrell is staying with a family member, Nisley said. “He’s secure, he’s not a threat to anyone. He has no access to firearms.” Nisley said the case was particularly difficult. “I go from waves of grief because I’ve known Dee and Darrell Hill for almost 20 years, and to see them in this circum- stance is heartbreaking.” He said he also has waves of “anger, just for the situa- tion, not at anybody in par- ticular. Maybe it could have been prevented.” The Dalles Police Chief Jay Waterbury said, “It’s a terrible tragedy.” “I find something like this hard to come to a realization about, considering this guy was kind of my teacher going through the years,” Waterbury said. “I kind of followed him: As he was pro- moted, I was promoted. He’s a guy I could always go to and ask the questions I did- n’t have answers to.” Waterbury added, “We’re hoping and praying for Dee and hoping everything comes out ok.” Hill was hired by the city police in 1969, after serving as a reserve for the sheriff ’s office. He became police with a vehicle, attempt to e l u d e o n f o o t a n d t wo counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and lodged at NORCOR. May 3 — Hood River — Stevenson resident arrested for driving under the influ- ence of intoxicants. ■ Motor vehicle crash- es, offenses and im- pounds: April 29 — Hood River Bridge — Male reported his struck was struck as he drove over the bridge. April 29 — W. Cascade, 2700 block — Hit and run re- ported. April 29 — 12th Street, 1800 block — Hit and run re- ported. April 30 — Hood River Bridge — Male reported his vehicle was damaged as he drove over the bridge. May 1 — E. Marina Drive, 900 block — Female report- ed damage to her vehicle in a hit and run. May 1 — Cascade Avenue. 3100 block — Two car motor vehicle crash reported. ■ Outstanding war- rants, parole, probation or terms violations: April 27 — Second Street, 200 block — Subject arrest- ed after turning himself in on a valid warrant. ■ Theft, burglary or robbery: April 30 — Cascade Av- enue, 3300 block — Female reported theft of a money- gram. May 1 — Young Lane, 3000 block — Male reported a stolen motorcycle. May 2 — Cascade Avenue, 2200 block — Hood River resident cited for theft III. May 2 — June Street, 1100 block — Male reported a stolen motorcycle. May 2 — Wasco Street, 2700 block — Officer dis- patched to a theft in progress. May 3 — 22nd Street, 1600 Service Announcements Vernon Bowlby Services for Vernon Bowlby will be held Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m. at Idlewilde Ceme- tery. The Ore gon Honor Guard will do a flag presenta- tion and headstone dedica- tion. Vernon passed away Jan. 11, 2015, at his home in Corval- lis, Ore. Rich Cannon Richard “Rich” Carrol Can- non passed away May 9, 2015, at his home in Hood River, Ore., with family by his side. Services are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at King- dom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- nesses, 1619 Tucker Road, Hood River. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Re- ceptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit andersonstributecenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family. Aaron Weseman Aaron Weseman, 42, passed away May 17, 2015, at his home. He was born Jan. 13, 1973, in Hood River, Ore. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at Hood River Alliance Church, 2650 Montello Ave., Hood River. A full obituary will ap- pear in a coming issue of the News. Death Notices chief in 1990 and retired in 1996. He ran for Wasco Coun- ty sheriff that year and won, serving two terms before re- tiring in 2004. He was a reserve deputy for five or six years after re- tiring, and helped with the office computers until 2013. He also served as director of the Northern Oregon Re- gional Corrections Facility for six months in 2005, until they hired a permanent di- rector. In December 2013, accord- ing to a Chronicle article, Darrell was diagnosed with rapid progressive dementia with siderosis. Dee told the paper at the time that the prognosis was the disease was usually fatal in six to 12 months. By then, he’d been con- fined to a wheelchair for sev- eral months. At that time, the Hills had been married for 56 years. T he Se ptember 2014 Chronicle article on Hill said, “Law enforcement was- n’t his only community in- volvement. “He was recently honored by the Columbia Gorge Ge- nealogical Society and Wash- ington State Genealogical So- ciety for his service and con- tributions. “He and Dee are parents of two daughters, DeAnna Hill of Seward, Alaska, and Deb- bie Loomis of Gig Harbor, Wash., plus four grandchil- dren, three great-grandchil- dren and three great-great- grandchildren. “They were also foster par- ents to numerous foster daughters over a 20-year ca- reer, and helped establish and operate the Wasco Coun- ty Attention Home. He re- ceived the foster parents’ highest honor, the Klahre Award. “Until his illness, he was also active in The Dalles Area Chamber of Com- merce, serving as president, T he Dalles Lions Club, Wasco County Pioneer Asso- ciation, was a lifelong mem- ber of the National Rifle As- sociation and a certified firearms instructor for the FBI and NRA.” block — Boy’s bike reported stolen. ■ Other: April 30 — Second Street, 200 block — Male reported his wallet lost. POLICE LOG April 27 to May 3 All calls were responded to within the City of Hood River. ■ Controlled substance violations (non-DUII): April 29 — 12th Street, 1800 block — While investi- gating a possible theft, two subjects were identified and both had outstanding war- rants. During the officer’s con- t a c t w i t h t h e s u b j e c t s, methamphetamine was re- covered from each. Both were lodged at NORCOR for the warrants and charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine. ■ Disorderly conduct, mischief, criminal tres- pass and vandalism: April 29 — 14th Street, 1400 block — Male arrested for criminal mischief III, disorderly conduct II and offensive littering. ■ Driving under the in- fluence of intoxicants: May 2 — Hood River — Female arrested for driving under the influence of alco- hol and misdemeanor dri- ving while suspended. May 2 — Oak Street, 600 block — Hood River resi- dent ar rested on the charges of attempt to elude All calls were responded to within the County of Hood River. ■ Assaults, harassment, menacing and domestic vi- olence: May 13 — Eastside Drive — Juvenile male arrested for domestic assault. May 17 — Toll Bridge Park — Assault and criminal mis- chief reported. A male was later arrested and lodged at NORCOR by the Wasco County Sheriff ’s Office. ■ Disorderly conduct, mischief, criminal tres- pass and vandalism: May 14 — Barrett Drive, 3800 block — Female contact- ed regarding a criminal mis- chief complaint. ■ Driving under the in- Starting at $ 249 MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 SHERIFF LOG May 11 to 17 Queen Size Mattress Sets fluence of intoxicants: May 15 — Hood River — Male arrested for driving under the influence of alco- hol. BAC registered .11 per- cent. He was additionally cited for failure to maintain lane and lodged at NORCOR. ■ Identity theft or bank/credit card fraud: May 12 — Summit Drive, 3900 block — Identity theft reported. May 13 — Highway 35, 2300 block — Deputy took report of counterfeit money being passed in the Pine Grove area. ■ Motor vehicle crashes, offenses and impounds: May 11 — Highway 35 near milepost 92 — Deputy took information regarding a ve- hicle hitting a deer. May 14 — Clear Creek and Baseline — Deputy respond- ed to a non-injury motor ve- hicle crash. May 15 — Barrett Drive near Alameda Road — Deputy responded to a crash involving a single vehicle pulling a trailer that crashed into a power pole. ■ Theft, burglary or rob- bery: May 16 — N.E. Forest Lane, 900 block, Cascade Locks — Deputies arrested a male for theft II and theft III. May 15 — Straight Hill Road, 3500 block — Burglary reported. May 15 — Central Vale Road, 3700 block — Burglary I, criminal mischief II and theft III reported. May 16 — S.E. Hammond Avenue, 100 block, Cascade Locks — Male arrested for theft III and theft II. ■ Other: May 11 — Tucker Road, 900 block — Signed runaway re- port involving a juvenile who has run away at least two times prior to this inci- dent. May 13 — Mud Alley — Deputy dispatched for a wel- fare check on a female. The female was found to be well. 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