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Page 6A East Oregonian OBITUARIES Violet Mae Abercrombie Hermiston February 13, 1931-April 13, 2017 Violet Mae Abercrombie, Asiago, Italy, Rome and 86, died peacefully at her England with her daughter home in Hermiston, Oregon, Lenda and son-in-law on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Jeffery Rothleutner. She Violet was born Friday, loved to share her adven- February 13, 1931, at her tures and photos of the grandparent Harbaugh’s many places she visited with home on Weeding Lane in whoever came over to the Blackfoot, Idaho, daughter house. of Anglo Moore Violet was a very Saxton and Ethel talented woman, Harbaugh Saxton. although she For the first 19 claimed she didn’t years of her life have a talented she lived on a small bone in her body. family farm just Her hobbies were down the road from quilting, painting where she was ceramics and born. Violet grad- shirts, macramé, uated from Black dancing, singing, Foot High School fishing, traveling, in 1949; during Abercrombie crocheting, those high school e m b r o i d e r y, years she lettered making clothes in the Glee Club. After for her children and graduation, her first job was grandchildren, canning and for King Five & Dime store preserving foods and her in Blackfoot, Idaho. flower gardens, to name a Violet had read and few. dreamed of one day visiting If anyone was in need of the Yakima Valley in Wash- anything, even if it was just ington state. One day her to listen or to give a hug, sister Vilate introduced her she was there, no matter the to a young man just out of the time of day or night. She Army. This young man was based her life on the words John David Abercrombie of she her favorite hymn, from Yakima, Wash. They “Have I Done Any Good in fell in love and married the World Today.” November 10, 1950, at her Violet is survived by her parents’ home in Blackfoot, two brothers, Anglo Elias Idaho. Saxton of Pingree, Idaho, John milked cows and and Thomas Harbaugh worked on farms in Utah, Saxton of Blackfoot, Idaho; California, Oregon and daughter Ethel Lenda Washington. Violet started Rothleutner and husband working as a grocery cashier Jeffery A. Rothleutner of for Corno’s bulk food and Mesquite, Nevada, and produce market in Portland, grandchildren Gary Troy Oregon, in 1960. After a few Hill Jr. of Spanaway, Wash- years, she began working ington, Ryan A. Rothleutner, for Safeway as a cashier. Landon A. Rothleutner After a few additional and Haley R. Rothleutner moves (from Portland, of Mesquite, Nevada, and Oregon to Idaho Falls, Lindsey Rothleutner of Idaho; Kent, Washington; Denver, Colorado; daughter New Plymouth, Idaho; Valerie Jean Crosby and and Ontario, Oregon) she husband Verlyn Eugene finally settled in Stanfield, (Geno) Crosby of Herm- Oregon, in 1978. In 2003 iston, Oregon, and grand- she moved to her current children Timothy Anglo home in Hermiston, Oregon. Crosby of Umatilla, Oregon, She continued working for and Eddie Eugene Crosby of Safeway, retiring from the North Pole, Alaska; son John Hermiston store in 1994. David Abercrombie II and Violet was an active wife Elizabeth Abercrombie member of the Church of of Bonnie Lake, Wash- Jesus Christ of Latter-day ington, and granddaughters Saints and she was a member Thereasa Rasmussen of of the Daughters of the Utah Weiser, Idaho, Patrice Mae Pioneers. She was instru- Lavoy-Worrell of Fayette- North Carolina, mental in starting a chapter ville, of the Daughters of the Rebecca Abercrombie-Otis Utah Pioneers in Hermiston, of Puyallup, Washington, Oregon: “The Meadow Lark Saadia Obrovac of Bonney Camp.” Violet held many Lake, Washington, and ward and stake callings Jessica Abercrombie of in the church from Young Puyallup, Washington; three Women leader, Cub Scout stepgrandchildren, Joseph den mother, Relief Society Francis Beckman II of Tum home visitor, Stake Relief Tum, Washington, Angela Society secretary, stake Cosson of Coeur d’Alene, single adult rep., stake Idaho, and Rachel Middleton librarian and ward bulletin of Malden, Washington; 39 editor, to name a few. The great-grandchildren and five calling she loved most was great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in as the Hermiston Stake Genealogy Extraction coor- death by her parents, dinator, which she faithfully Anglo Moore and Ethel sisters Marie fulfilled for over 15 years. Saxton; Violet loved visiting temples Saxton, Hellen Stevens and Vilate Sauls; husband and doing temple work. Violet volunteered often John David Abercrombie; Saadia Irene for the Umatilla-Morrow daughter County Head Start. She Abercrombie; son Anglo volunteered reading with Thomas Abercrombie; and elementary school students, two great-granddaughters, Hospice in Home Care Lillian and Angela. Memorial services were and was a coordinator for the local Red Cross Blood held on April 19, 2017, drives. She was always at The Church of Jesus happy to volunteer her time Christ of Latter-day Saints and energy in the commu- in Hermiston, Oregon, nity and church. with interment at Pleasant She loved to travel and View Cemetery, Stanfield, after she retired went on Oregon. several cruises: Puerto Arrangements were Vallarta, Mexico; Belize; under the direction of Burns Mayan ruins; the Caribbean; Mortuary, Hermiston, and Alaska. She went to Oregon. DEATH NOTICES Fredric ‘Fred’ Talbott Union Jan. 28, 2017 Fredric “Fred” Talbott, 90, of Union died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in La Grande. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Hall in Union. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 2 at 2 p.m. at the Prairie Creek Cemetery in Joseph; casual dress is preferred. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is handling the arrangements. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Steve McGee. Our partnership here on Main Street has been much appreciated. Hot Rod On, Our Friend… from all of us at H AMLEY S teakhouse & S aloon RECORDS UPCOMING SERVICES SATURDAY, APRIL 22 FENDER, BILLY — Graveside service with military honors at 2 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. FISK, BILL — Celebration of life service with military honors at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. A potluck gathering will follow at 80036 Leathers Road, Hermiston. ISENSEE, BUD — Celebration of life from 1-4 p.m. at the Othello Senior Center, 755 N. Seventh Ave., Othello, Wash. LIEUALLEN, SHERRY — Graveside services at 2 p.m. at the Athena Cemetery. MCGEE, STEVE — Funeral service at 10 a.m. at Pend- leton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers Ave., with interment following at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. A reception will follow at the Rainbow Café, 209 S. Main St., Pendleton. MILLER, BOB — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at River- view Cemetery, Boardman. A celebration of life will follow at 4 p.m. at First Christian Church, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. MOORE, CLARK — Graveside service at 3 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. SUNDAY, APRIL 23 JOHNSON, RANDY — Celebration of life service at 2 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. MONDAY, APRIL 24 No services scheduled TUESDAY, APRIL 25 TAYLOR, HELEN — Memorial graveside service at 11 a.m. at the Dayton (Wash.) Cemetery. Saturday, April 22, 2017 OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastoregonian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@ea- storegonian.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East Oregonian office. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. MEETINGS MONDAY, APRIL 24 U M AT I L L A - M O R R O W COUNTY HEAD START, 11:30 a.m., Head Start office, 110 N.E. Fourth St., Hermiston. (Kerry Tassie 541-564-6878) NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m., Nixyaawii Community School, 73300 July Grounds Lane, Mis- sion. (541-966-2680) UMATILLA BASIN WATER- SHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center, 975 S.E. Columbia Drive, Herm- iston. (Michael T. Ward 541-276- 2190) ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Echo Community School, 600 Gerone St., Echo. (541-376- 8436) HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council chambers, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewa- ter Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. EIghth Ave., Milton-Freewa- ter. (541-938-5531) IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARKS & RECREATION DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Station, 705 N. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922- 3047) MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Lexington Town Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541- 676-9133) TUESDAY, APRIL 25 MORROW COUNTY BUD- GET COMMITTEE, 9 a.m., Bar- tholomew Government Building upper conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher 541-676-5613) WEST UMATILLA MOSQUI- TO CONTROL DISTRICT, 3 p.m., district office, 3005 S. First St., Hermiston. (Janie Cuellar 541-567- 5201). IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, 4:30 p.m., Ione Community School, 445 Spring St., Ione. 4:30 p.m. bud- get committee meeting followed by 5:30 p.m. regular meeting. (541- 422-7131) Undergrads create prosthetic arm for young violinist By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. — The pressure was on for Abdul Gouda and his classmates at George Mason University: not only did their graduation depend on the success of their project, but so did the hopes of impossibly cute 10-year-old girl. Fifth-grader Isabella Nicola wanted to play the violin, but she was born with no left hand and a severely abbreviated forearm. Her music teacher at Island Creek Elementary in Fairfax County had built her a pros- thetic allowing her to move the bow with her left arm and finger the strings with her right — the opposite of how violin is usually taught. But the prosthetic was heavy and he thought there might be a better option. He reached out to Mason, his alma mater. As it happened, Gouda and his four teammates in the bioengineering depart- ment were in the market for a project — students are required to take on a capstone project their senior year, and their initial idea had fallen through. Still, Gouda admitted some hesitation at the outset. “It’s sort of a lot of pressure,” he said. “You’ve got this young girl who’s counting on you and you’re expected to deliver.” The team — Gouda, Mona Elkholy, Ella Novoselsky, Racha Salha and Yasser Alhindi — devel- oped multiple prototypes throughout the year. There was a fair amount of liter- ature on similar projects that helped them get a good start, but Isabella’s case is unique to her, and the project included plenty of trial and AP Photo/Steve Helber Ten-year-old Isabella Nicola Cabrera plays her violin with her new prosthetic at the engineering department of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Thursday. AP Photo/Steve Helber A new prosthetic holds a bow as it awaits ten-year-old Isabella Nicola Cabrera at the engineering department of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Thursday. error. Isabella communicated easily with the group and provided feedback, espe- cially about the weight. The first came in at 13 ounces; the final version shaved an ounce or two off of that after feedback from Isabella. The team enlisted a music professor at Mason, Eliza- beth Adams, who provided feedback on what Isabella would need to play the violin with some finesse. On Thursday, Isabella received her final prosthetic, built from a 3-D printer, and hot pink (at her request) with “Isabella’s attachment” emblazoned on the forearm. She played some scales as she adjusted the fit, and even a few bars of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” “Oh my gosh, that’s so much better,” Isabella said as she tried out the new prosthetic. And the team had a surprise for her, a plug-in attachment designed to let her grip a handlebar and ride a bicycle. “I feel very blessed that I have this amazing group of people,” Isabella said. Isabella had her heart set on playing music when the school began offering strings lessons in fourth grade. “I’ve never told her no. I told her we would try. There was no guarantee the school would be able to do an adaptation,” said her mother, Andrea Cabrera. “Through these little miracles, it kept going forward.” Isabella never had any doubt it would come together. “I felt right away that I’d be able to play,” she said. “I’ve always had persever- ance.” COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, APRIL 22 MEN’S BREAKFAST, 8 a.m., Bethel Assembly of God Church, 1109 Airport Road, Pendleton. (541-276-7559) UMATILLA COUNTY POMO- NA GRANGE, 12:30 p.m., Colum- bia Grange Hall, 32339 Diagonal Road, Hermiston. Lunch will be fol- lowed by a meeting. (Tom or Doris 541-567-9742 or 541-567-8663) PENDLETON EAGLES STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC, 6-11:30 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music from 8 p.m. to midnight. Members and guests welcome. (541-278-2828) SUNDAY, APRIL 23 PENDLETON EAGLES BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to members and guests. (541-278- 2828) UNION PACIFIC EMPLOY- EES CLUB, 1:30 p.m., Hermiston VFW Hall, 45 W. Cherry, Hermis- ton. All UP employees, working or retired, welcome to attend. Bring a main dish or dessert and table ser- vice. (541-567-5260) MONDAY, APRIL 24 NARFE OF HERMISTON, 12 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston. No- host lunch. All federal employees, retirees and spouses are welcome. (541-567-2648) IRRIGON MOOSE LODGE TACOS AND BINGO, 6-9 p.m., Irrigon Moose Lodge, 220 N.E. Third St., Irrigon. Tacos from 6-9 p.m., bingo from 6:30-9 p.m. Open to members and guests. (541-922- 1802) WESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. VFW POST NO. 922 SOCIAL, 6:30 p.m., Pendleton VFW Hall, 1221 S.E. Court Place, Pendleton. ^ƵŶĚĂLJ͕DĂLJϭϰ (541-278-2720) INLAND NORTHWEST MU- SICIANS CHORALE REHEARS- AL, 7-9 p.m., Harris Jr. Academy gymnasium, 3121 S.W. Hailey Ave., Pendleton. No tryouts; all welcome. No rehearsals June-Ju- ly-August or Christmas-New Year. (RaNiel Dunn 541-289-4696) TUESDAY, APRIL 25 PENDLETON TOASTMAS- TERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m., Pendle- ton City Hall community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. TOPS CHAPTER OR 1110, 8 a.m., Missionary Baptist Church, 125 E. Beech St., Hermiston. 8 a.m. weigh-in followed by meeting at 8:45 a.m. (Margaret Wetterling 541-720-0276) GREENFIELD GRANGE PI- NOCHLE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Green- field Grange 579, 209 N.W. First St., Boardman. (541-481-7397) BIBLE STUDY, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 352 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. (Rev. Jim Pierce 541-276-2616) HERMISTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 12 p.m., Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. High- way 395, Hermiston. March guest speaker: Good Shepherd Health Care System marketing and com- munications director Nick Bejara- no. Cost is $10 for members, $13 for non-members, RSVP request- ed. (Debbie Pedro 541-567-6151) “THE LIFE MODEL: LIV- ING FROM THE HEART JESUS GAVE YOU” BOOK STUDY GROUP, 1-2:30 p.m., Bowman Building, 17 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton. (Pat 541-276-6671) TOPS CHAPTER OR 1169, 4-5:30 p.m., Hermiston Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. Use west side door. (Janell Bailey 541-571-5744) STUDYING THE MIRACLES OF JESUS, 4-6 p.m., Good Sa- maritan Ministries, 319 W. Locust Ave., Hermiston. 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