May 10, 2017
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Reo’s Up in Flames
C ontinued from P age 3
tremely shaken up by the events,
and that he has been the recipient
of taunts from people outside of
the restaurant since reopening in
the Hollywood District.
Firefighters described the
damage to the historic structure,
which is located just down the
street from the Hollywood The-
atre, as extensive. The 95-year-
old building, which was orig-
inally constructed to serve as
a trolley stop, hosted the Hol-
lywood Burger Bar from 1954
through 2015.
Varnado, who is the uncle and
occasional personal chef of rap
icon Snoop Dogg, has received
complaints regarding the smoke
from his outdoor grills in the past,
especially when he was located on
Southwest Macadam Boulevard a
few years ago. In total, Reo’s Ribs
has changed locations four times
since originally opening on Tu-
alatin Valley Highway in Aloha in
1999.
Reo’s Ribs is known for its dis-
tinctively sweet take on tradition-
al Southern barbecue. The eatery
has been recognized in Gourmet
Magazine, and was formerly nom-
inated as one of the top 100 restau-
rants in Portland.
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5410 NE 33rd Ave,
Portland, Or
Obituary
In Loving
Memory
Geneva Harris
Bedford
Geneva
Harris
Bedford, reverently
known as “Mrs. B,”
transitioned to glory
on April 26, 2017
surrounded by her
loving son and fam-
ily.
She was born July
19, 1931 to the late
Bennie Harris Sr. and Cornelia
Walden Harris of Forest, Miss.,
the fourth of 10 siblings. She es-
tablished her working career with
the Portland Clinic in 1958 as a
laboratory tech coordinator where
she was a faithful and dedicated
employee until her retirement in
1996. She was loved and adored
by her staff and cared deeply
for her colleagues. Many of her
co-workers came to her for ad-
vice, spiritual guidance, and often
requested that she pray for their
families.
Geneva was an active and de-
voted long-time member of First
A.M.E. Zion Church in Portland.
She was a member of
the church’s Women’s
Home and Overseas
Missionary
Society,
served as director for
the Children’s Depart-
ment in the church’s
Cascade District rep-
resenting Oregon and
Washington and also
served as a Deaconess.
She truly loved help-
ing kids and the children who
served under her direction loved
to work with Geneva. The legacy
she leaves behind in the hearts of
children is filled with appreciation
and gratitude.
Geneva was preceded in death
by her parents; her loving husband
Robert Bedford Jr.; two brothers,
James Harris and Willie Harris;
and two sisters, Bernice Harris Al-
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len and Doris Harris Eiland.
She leaves to cherish her mem-
ory, a loving and devoted son,
Charles Bennie Bedford of Port-
land; three sisters, Mary Louise
Coleman of Portland, Shirley Ann
McGowan (Edward) of Lawrence,
Miss., and Bobby Greer (Willie),
of Riverside, Calif.; three brothers,
Bennie Harris Jr., of Forest, Miss.,
and Bobby R. Harris (Agnes) and
Paul Harris (Joyce) of Portland; a
special god-daughter Chavonne Al-
len-Foster of Las Vegas, Nev.; and
a host of nieces, nephews, relatives,
friends, and special family friends,
Leslie Mattila and Nelson Murray.
Charles Bedford also acknowl-
edges his life-long friend Joe Per-
ry for his continued assistance in
caring for his mother. Joe and
Geneva had a unique mother-son
relationship.
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