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Thursday, November 24, 2016
East Oregonian
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Alphonse Franchot Halfmoon
Susan Earlene (Truscott) Koeller
Robert ‘Bear’ Moore
Mission
March 11, 1922-November 10, 2016
Pendleton
March 11, 1954-November 19, 2016
Athena
December 21, 1965-November 18, 2016
Alphonse
Franchot closure in 1972.
Halfmoon, 94, of Mission,
In 1973 he relocated to
Oregon,
passed
away Cathlamet, Wash., where he
November 10, 2016, at the lived on and worked for the
home in which
Columbia Whitetail
he
was
born,
Deer National Wild-
surrounded by loved
life Refuge (U.S.
ones.
Fish and Wildlife
Alphonse, or Al,
Service) until his first
was known by many
retirement in 1988.
as Frenchy. He was
After his retirement
born March 11,
he went to work for
1922, to Alphonse
a logging operation
Otis
Halfmoon,
out of Trout Lake,
a Nez Perce tribal
Ore., until he and
member, and Mary
Florence returned
Joshua, a Cayuse
to Pendleton, where
descendant
from
he was elected to
the CTUIR. He
the governing body
had four sisters and
of the Confeder-
eight brothers. The
ated Tribes of the
Halfmoon surname Halfmoon
Umatilla
Indian
is a result of the
Reservation in 1992
family
livestock
until retiring finally
brand of halfmoon that was in 1999. In 1996 he served
used when his Nez Perce a term as chairman of the
grandfather was baptized in Columbia River Inter-Tribal
the 1800s.
Fish Commission and was
Alphonse married Flor- inducted into the CRITFC
ence M. Dishion on March Hall of Fame in 2006.
16, 1952. She preceded him in
Alphonse was generous
death in 2014. Together they with the knowledge he was
raised their four sons and four given. He was a prolific
daughters in the Pendleton writer, an inveterate reader
and Mission area. Three of and gladly shared his own
their sons, Mark, Matthew and history, experiences and
William “Billy” Halfmoon, knowledge with the CTUIR
preceded them in death.
and other tribes and in sundry
Much of Frenchy’s early tribal forums. Family, family
years were spent with his history and genealogy were
Kautza Tawax and Gilbert paramount and prominent
Minthorn, and his aunt Amy in Frenchy’s life and family
Webb, where he learned the gatherings were a central part
seasonal rounds of that gener- of his life, and one in which
ation: subsistence hunting, he avidly participated until
fishing and gathering. It was health issues and the passing
in this time when Frenchy of his late wife, Florence, took
was given his Cayuse name, a hard toll upon him.
Lungeon (meaning stands
The life he and Florence
apart or alone) by Gilbert shared was one of endurance,
Minthorn.
strength and faith, a hallmark
In Johnson Creek, Cath- of which was his devotion
erine Creek, McCoy Creek, to the Catholic faith. In their
Pearson Creek, Limber Jim, life together, he and Florence
Vey Meadows, on the Minam raised eight children, as well
and Lostine rivers, to the as helping countless other
falls of Celilo and from the children and families through
ridges of Battle, Black, and their philanthropic endeavors,
Strawberry mountains to leaving a legacy of giving and
Kamela and Kanine is where compassion.
Alphonse is survived by
Frenchy acquired a treasured
education of life in a simpler his brothers Ron Halfmoon
time with family and friends (Chet), Harold Halfmoon
of a different age; a time of (Elsie); his brothers-in-law
seasonal rounds that resonated Lee Clure and Darrell Brown;
deeply with Frenchy and his children Hilda Alexander
gave him the foundation and (Randy), David Halfmoon
framework for his dedication (Ramona), Kateri Cochran,
to the land, the importance of Gretchen Halfmoon-Sauvie
family and heritage, service (Rex), and Susan FastHorse
to others, preservation of (Virgil); his grandchildren
tribal ways, and stewardship Kyle Daley, Sunni Alex-
of the last of his culture. In ander, Fawn Eiford (David),
many ways the last of his Rebecca Rivera, William
kind, Alphonse attended St. Halfmoon (Amy Mullen),
Andrews Indian Mission James Halfmoon FastHorse
boarding school, St. Joseph’s (Tracy Wilken), Midnight
Academy, Chemawa Indian Brockie, Georgia Wallahee
Boarding School, Haskell (Leo) and Alaska Koski; his
Indian Nations University, great-grandchildren Kiona
Blue Mountain Community Rivera, Violet, Helen, Claire
College and Lower Columbia and Mariane Eiford, LaRiah
and Nicolas Alexander,
College.
He enlisted in the Army in Weptas and Demetri Brockie
1940 and served until 1945, Jr., Layla, Liberty and Margo
and
Audrey
serving first in the Army’s Wallahee,
last actual cavalry unit out of Florence Halfmoon; and
Presidio, Calif., then in the many nieces, nephews and
Army’s Signal Corps in the cousins that he was close to,
Pacific Theater of Operations as well as many friends in the
in WWII, receiving full community and throughout
the Pacific Northwest.
disability upon his discharge.
This is a quote that our
He was elected to the
Confederated Tribes Board of father Alphonse wrote in
Trustees in 1968 and became November 2002 in describing
chairman in 1969. He served his life with our mother and
one term on the Board of what they wanted to leave
Trustees in order to work for behind: “We’ve lived quite a
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife life raising eight children and
Service, where he empha- then some. Both of us have
sized riparian protection as a been given a longer duration
method of protecting not only of living and to hope for a
fish but also other animals longer life is up to how we
that depended upon healthy live. And there is no guar-
antee of being centenarians.
watersheds.
Frenchy received training But I would like our life to
as a typesetter and worked be an example for our chil-
for the East Oregonian, dren and our grandchildren
participated in agricultural on up to the generations to
research and harvest, was a come.” Dad, we have never
heavy equipment operator, been more proud to be your
logger, construction and children. We will miss you
carpentry, livestock drover, terribly and look forward to
and caretaker/bus driver at the day we will be reunited
St. Andrew’s Mission Indian with you, mother and our
School for 16 years until its brothers.
Susan, 62, Pendleton,
Ore., passed away on
November 19, 2016. Susan
was born on March 11,
1954, to Richard (Dick) and
Carleen Truscott in Baker
City, Ore. She spent her
younger years growing up on
her family ranch on Auburn
Road in Baker City.
She graduated from
Baker City High
School in 1972.
After graduating
from high school
she moved to Port-
land, Ore., where
she attended North-
western
College
of Business and
received a certifi-
cate in accounting. Koeller
She then moved to
Pendleton with her
best friend Lynn Van Dorn
and attended BMCC, where
she received her associate’s
degree in ag business and
was a part of the livestock
judging team.
She met her husband
Larry in the summer of 1986,
and then married February
28, 1987, in Reardan, Wash.
In 1987 they had their first
child, Travis, in La Grande,
Ore. In early 1988 they
moved to Pendleton, Ore.
In Pendleton they had their
second child Corissa and
youngest Sarah.
During her time in Pend-
leton she worked for the East
Oregonian as the ad manager
for several years and then
doing advertising for several
other businesses. She also
owned The Bread Board for
a few years. Her most recent
job was working part-time
for the Pendleton Round-Up
and Happy Canyon offices.
Her children were her
pride and joy. She enjoyed
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
TUESDAY
6:08 a.m. - A caller told
Pendleton police she spotted
her friend’s stolen car on
Southeast Dorion Avenue.
6:20 p.m. - A Pendleton
woman told police she believed
her estranged husband is
stalking her. She said she is
house sitting, and Monday at
about 7:30 a.m. he blocked the
road she is on, and that night he
sent her text stating, “Go to bed.”
7:10 a.m. - The Umatilla
County Sheriff’s Office took a
report about a local offender
sending threatening text
messages.
9:12 a.m. - A man told
Umatilla police someone stole
his identity and opened up a
cable TV account.
12:19 p.m. - A semi west-
bound on Highway 332 lost its
second trailer near milepost 8.
The trailer veered off the south
side of the road and collided
with a power pole, several trees
and a private fence. No one was
injured.
1:08 p.m. - A Umatilla man
asked to speak to police about
harassment charges against
a woman for posting lies and
stories about him on Facebook.
3:39 p.m. - Playground
equipment at Pioneer Park, 400
N.W. Despain Ave., Pendleton,
was the target of vandalism. A
caller reported a juvenile male
threw paint on the playground
equipment and sign, then left
heading east on Despain.
4:36 p.m. - Milton-Freewater
police received a report of
someone egging a home and
recreational vehicle trailer on
the 1400 block of Wilkerson
Avenue.
4:52 p.m. - Hermiston police
responded to the parking lot
of Big Lots, Hermiston Plaza,
930 S. Highway 395, for a man
screaming at people.
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Little Chief Rain in
the Pants was born at the
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Prineville, Oregon, to Ray and
Nellie Moore. A rambunctious
child, he made us a family. He
started school in Port Angeles,
Washington, then attended first
grade at Idleyld Park, Oregon,
then moved to Camp
Sherman, then on to
Pendleton, Oregon,
where he graduated
high school.
During
his
middle
school
years he joined the
Umatilla
Tribal
Police Cadets. When
he graduated high
school he was lieu-
tenant commander Moore
of the cadets. During
his cadet years he
took the same training as
police recruits. This included
self-defense police baton,
handcuffs and extractions, as
well as wrestling heavyweight
in high school.
His kindness and listening
skills were apparent when
shopping with his parents and
meeting a classmate who had
problems and needed to talk.
Listening was a lifelong trait.
After high school he
attended the police academy
then went to work for the
Intertribe police force working
on the Columbia River. Later
he began working for the
National Park Service serving
at Mt. Rainier, Yosemite,
Fort Vancouver and Fort
Clatsop, where Lewis and
Clark wintered over. At Fort
Vancouver he was involved
in reenactments of fort days
as Chief Casino, prominent
Columbia River chieftain.
After his national park service
he went to work for Rams
Security and became their
outstanding pistol marksman.
Along the way he married
and had two sons, J.R. and
Thomas, who were the apple
of his eye.
He began working for the
Umatilla Tribe as a
surveillance officer
at Wildhorse Casino
where he worked
for 16 years until
his death of liver
disease.
Robert
loved
music and was a
shooting enthusiast.
He was very proud
of his Native Amer-
ican heritage. His
grandmother was
an original enrollee
of the Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma.
He leaves behind his wife
Marva Moore of Umatilla,
Ore.; son J.R. and wife
Christina, their children Kyle
Moore of Colorado Springs,
Colo., and Heather Hiatt
of Vancouver, Wash.; son
Thomas Moore of Athena,
Ore.; his parents Ray and
Nellie Moore of Athena,
Ore.; auntie Jewel Mooney
of Prineville, Ore.; eight
grandchildren; and numerous
cousins, friends and people he
touched along the way.
At Rob’s request a wake,
non-alcoholic, will be held
Saturday, December 3, 2016,
at 12:00 noon at Weston-
McEwen High School in
Athena, Oregon.
Sign the online condolence
book at www.burnsmortuary.
com. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton.
DEATH NOTICES
Kristi Lynn Zimmerly
THE MUSIC MAN
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helping and volunteering
with her children’s extra-
curricular activities and
throughout the community.
Her love for the Green Bay
Packers was well known. GO
PACK! In 2008 she was diag-
nosed with breast cancer and
was an eight-year survivor.
After being diag-
nosed with cancer
she enjoyed helping
with the breast
cancer awareness
groups.
She is survived
by her husband
Larry
Koeller,
Pendleton,
Ore.;
children
Travis
Koeller,
Corissa
Schuening
and
her
husband
Scott, and Sarah
Caldwell
and
husband
Stephen, Pendleton, Ore.;
stepsons Jeramiah and Carl
Koeller, Davenport, Wash.;
mother Carleen Hottendorf,
Pendleton, Ore.; sister Gail
Hersey, Jacksonville, Fla.;
brother Rusty Truscott and
wife Eva, Davenport, Wash.;
godmother of her children
Lynn VanDorn, Pendleton,
Ore.; many nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and -nephews;
and grandchildren Abigail
and Bristol Schuening.
She is preceded in death
by her father, Richard Trus-
cott, brother Randy Truscott,
and in-laws Janet and Dale
Koeller.
A celebration of life
will be held Saturday,
December 3, 2016, at noon
in the Roy Raley Room at
the Pendleton Round-Up
Grounds. The family will
provide meats, drinks and
some sides. Please bring a
favorite side dish to share if
you would like.
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Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216
5:50 p.m. - The Umatilla
County Sheriff’s Office lost
phone service. The Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office took over
dispatching for Umatilla County.
The neighboring agencies serve
as each other’s communication
backup in these situations.
Kathy Lieuallen, commander
of the Umatilla County commu-
nications center, reported on
the sheriff’s Facebook page
an equipment failure in a
phone box on Murietta Road,
Pendleton, caused the circuits
to lose power. The 9-1-1 lines
were working by 7:30 p.m., and
the business phones came back
online around 9 p.m.
8:08 p.m. - A male
rummaged through vehicles
on West Orchard Avenue,
Hermiston.
8:56 p.m. - A caller told
Hermiston police he was willing
to provide a warm place to sleep
to the homeless male staying
behind Perfect Look and Fiesta
Foods on North First Street.
9:09 p.m. - Pendleton police
responded to a downtown bar
for a man that tried to start a
fight.
11:23 p.m. - A Hermiston
woman reported her husband
was verbally provoking her.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•Hermiston police arrested
Devin Lindsey Christensen,
25, of 760 Diagonal Blvd.,
Hermiston, for first-degree
burglary (residence), first- and
second-degree theft, possession
of heroin, and unauthorized
entry of a motor vehicle.
Hermiston
Aug. 8, 1971-Nov. 19, 2016
Kristi Lynn Zimmerly, 45, of Hermiston died Saturday,
Nov. 19, 2016, in Richland, Wash. She was born Aug. 8,
1971, in Redmond. A celebration of life service will be held
Saturday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 775
W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston
is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, NOV. 24
No services scheduled
FRIDAY, NOV. 25
DAVIS, CARROLL — Recitation of the rosary at 7
p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton.
HIBBERT, RITCHIE — Viewing from 6-8 p.m. at Love-
land Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande.
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MEETINGS
THURSDAY, NOV. 24
No meetings scheduled
FRIDAY, NOV. 25
EASTERN OREGON TRADE
& EVENT CENTER AUTHORITY,
7 a.m., EOTEC main building, 1705
E. Airport Road, Hermiston. (541-
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MONDAY, NOV. 28
NIXYAAWII
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m.,
Nixyaawii Community School,
73300 July Grounds Lane, Mission.
(541-966-2680)
UMATILLA BASIN WATER-
SHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Eastern
Oregon Higher Education Center,
975 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermis-
ton. (541-276-2190)
MORROW COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Pioneer Memori-
al Clinic basement, 130 Thompson
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