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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
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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.
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(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. (541-564-1041)
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