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RECORDS Tuesday, February 13, 2018 East Oregonian Page 5A Raymond Sims Baum Georgia Lenile Jatko Gene Ann (Tupker) McLean Alexandria, Va. August 18, 1955 - February 9, 2018 Hermiston March 6, 1933 - February 5, 2018 Pendleton December 30, 1937 - February 9, 2018 Raymond Sims Baum, 62, of La Grande passed away from complications of prostate cancer on February 9, 2018, at the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Mary- land. A funeral service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in La Grande, Oregon, on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. Ray was born on August 18, 1955, in La Grande, Oregon, to General David C. and Marie J. Baum. He graduated high school in 1973. He received his B.S. Baum in financial and estate planning with a minor in agricultural economics from Brigham Young University in 1980. In May 1983 Ray graduated from Willamette University College of Law with his Juris Doctorate. He entered private practice in La Grande, Oregon, with his older brother David from 1983 through 2003. In 1989 Ray was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives and held the seat for District 58 from 1989 through 1997. During that time he held numerous positions including House Majority Leader in 1995. In September 2003 he and the family moved to Salem, Oregon, where he accepted a position as a commissioner of the Oregon Public Utility Commission. He worked for the PUC from 2003 through 2011. He served as chairman of the Public Commission from 2010 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011 he was the state chair of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. From 2008-2010 he served as chairman of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Tele- communications Committee. In 2011 Ray became the senior policy advisor to the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Sub-Committee on Commu- nications and Technology and senior policy advisor to Congressman Greg Walden on technology and energy. In April 2016 Ray accepted a job as vice presi- dent of government affairs at the National Association of Broadcasters. He remained there until January 2017 when he went back to public service in the position of staff director of the U.S. House of Represen- tatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. During his professional career Ray received many awards and recogni- tions including the Edwin B. Parker Enduring Achieve- ment Award for Telecommu- nications in Oregon and The Vito Stagliano Excellence in Electric Policy Award. Ray’s two great joys in life were his family and public service. His wife was the most important person to him in his life. “She has been a great example of service to others and her charity never ends. She has supported me in my pursuit of politics and put up with my public service impairment.” Ray was an active member of his of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving a mission from 1976-1978 in the Cleveland, Ohio, Mission. He held numerous callings including bishop. Ray is survived by his wife Kristine and his six children: Rachael Haney (Matt) of Cedar Hills, Utah; Wyatt Baum (Jessica) of La Grande, Ore.; Alexis Crellin (Brennan) of Mill Creek, Utah; Mary Baum of Balti- more, Md.; Andrew Baum (Rachael) of Cedar Hills, Utah; and Elizabeth Roundy (Shad) of Farmington, Utah. He is also survived by his 10 grandchildren (Jack, Van, Elie, Jude, Parker, Frankie, Winslow, Marlowe, Ray, unnamed) and his siblings David C. Baum (Anna) of La Grande, Ore., and Marie J. Rampton (Wesley) of La Grande, Ore. DEATH NOTICES Kandace J. ‘Kandi’ Harvey Milton-Freewater July 10, 1966 - Jan. 28, 2018 Kandace J. “Kandi” Harvey, 51, of Milton-Freewater died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Walla Walla. She was born July 10, 1966. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Rebekah Hall in Milton-Freewater. Munselle- Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. Eugene H. ‘Gene’ Jones Hermiston May 4, 1926 - Feb. 6, 2018 Eugene H. “Gene” Jones, 91, of Hermiston died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born May 4, 1926, in Eugene. A graveside funeral service with military honors will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com A long-time resident of Hermiston died peacefully in her sleep, Feb. 5, 2018, at the age of nearly 85. Georgia Lenile Jatko (Cunningham) was born in Ash Fork, Arizona, on March 6, 1933. In her final years, she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in a Hermiston facility. In January, she had been moved to another facility in Ontario, Oregon, where she passed on February 5. She was always called Lenile, but in her older years she was known as Lenny by all her many friends. She was the second of four children of John and Mirla Cunningham. During the Great Depression the family moved many times to find work. At last, in 1943, John would be hired by the Union Pacific Railroad, Jatko and northeast Oregon would become the family home. They would live along the railroad line in Wieser, Idaho, and then La Grande, Pendleton, and Hermiston. In 1967, she married Stephen Jatko. The marriage would last only four years, and they had one child. She then had to raise her son, John Jason Jatko, working as a single mom. Lenny had several jobs in Hermiston MEETINGS For a complete listing of regional events, visit easternoregonevents.com TUESDAY, FEB. 13 PENDLETON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 12 p.m., Pendleton City Hall com- munity room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100) PORT OF UMATILLA COM- MISSION, 1 p.m., Port of Uma- tilla offices, 505 Willamette Ave., Umatilla. (541-922-3224) PENDLETON CITY COUN- CIL WORKSHOP, 3 p.m., Pend- leton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Donna Bigger- staff 541-966-0209) PENDLETON FARMERS MARKET BOARD, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton Early Learning Cen- ter, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. (541-969-9466) WESTON CEMETERY BOARD, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541- 566-3313) LEXINGTON TOWN COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Lexington Town Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541-989- 8515) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 UKIAH SCHOOL DISTRICT, 8 a.m., Ukiah Community School, 201 Hill St., Ukiah. (541-427- 3731) MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Irrigon Public Library, 200 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-676- 9061) M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3, 12 p.m., Mil- Kylee Milby, 27, of Pendleton died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at home. She was born Sept. 8, 1990. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Evelyn R. Mulkey Hillsboro April 5, 1923 - Feb. 10, 2018 Former Pendleton resident Evelyn R. Mulkey, 94, of Hillsboro died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in Hillsboro. She was born April 5, 1923, in Ogden, Utah. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Ervin P. ‘Red’ Shockman Hermiston July 23, 1921 - Feb. 9, 2018 Ervin P. “Red” Shockman, 96, of Hermiston died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born July 23, 1921, in Berlin, N.D. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Steven M. Webb Arlington March 24, 1948 - Feb. 9, 2018 Steven M. Webb, 69, of Arlington died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Hermiston. He was born March 24, 1948, at Snoqualmie, Wash. Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in care of arrangements. UPCOMING SERVICES TUESDAY, FEB. 13 BOYD (ENA), PRISCILLA — Family home evening service (everyone welcome) at 6 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 BOYD (ENA), PRISCILLA — Funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. ton-Freewater Golf Course restaurant, 301 Catherine St., Mil- ton-Freewater. (541-938-5531) PORT OF MORROW COM- MISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Mor- row, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. (Dori Drago 541-481-7678) PENDLETON FAÇADE COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendle- ton City Hall community develop- ment conference room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Julie Chase 541-966-0204) RIVERSIDE SITE COUNCIL, 5:30 p.m., Riverside High School library, 210 N.E. Boardman Ave., Boardman. (541-676-9128) WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-3313) ATHENA PLANNING COM- MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862) CONDON PLANNING COM- MISSION, 7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-2711) CONDON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Condon Grade School, 220 S. East St., Condon. (541-384-2441) HERMISTON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Hermis- ton City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) STANFIELD SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Stanfield School District office, 1120 N. Main St., Stanfield. (541-449-3305) UMATILLA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1, 7 p.m., Fire Station 21, 320 S. First St., Herm- iston. (Reta Larson 541-567- 8822) HELIX SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m., Helix School library, 120 Main St., Helix. (541-457- 2175) LOTTERY Kylee Milby Pendleton Sept. 8, 1990 - Feb. 11, 2018 before finally settling in at Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe, where she would stay for the next 22 years. She became a fixture at the shop, and knew hundreds of customers from the Hermiston area. She even appeared in a TV commercial for the shop that was shown on a Tri-Cities TV station. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mirla Cunningham, and her two younger brothers, Gene and Richard. Her survivors include her older brother, John Jr. (Barbara) and nephew Jim, of Richland, Wash. Her brother Gene’s widow, Judy, and extended family live in Arizona, Nevada, and Arkansas. Her son John with her two grandsons, Hunter and Cody, live in New Hampshire. Lenny always loved being near the ocean, and wanted her ashes to be put in the sea. To insure that her wishes would be honored, she made early arrangements with Burns Mortuary in Herm- iston. Upon her death, her ashes were to be sent to her son in New Hampshire to be spread in the Atlantic Ocean. She will always be loved and remembered by those who knew her. Friday, Feb. 9 Megamillions 28-34-41-46-47 Megaball: 14 Megaplier: 3 Estimated jackpot: $136 million Lucky Lines 03-07-10-14-FREE-20-23-26-32 Estimated jackpot: $23,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 6-2-3-1 4 p.m.: 3-0-6-8 7 p.m.: 8-6-9-3 10 p.m.: 1-4-5-5 Saturday, Feb. 10 Powerball 01-13-27-41-59 Powerball: 20 Power Play: 5 Estimated jackpot: $184 million Megabucks 03-08-12-16-17-37 Estimated jackpot: $7.7 million Lucky Lines 02-07-11-14-FREE-17-21-25-32 Estimated jackpot: $24,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 6-3-7-0 4 p.m.: 1-7-5-2 7 p.m.: 9-3-0-9 10 p.m.: 2-3-7-6 Win for Life 13-40-49-63 Sunday, Feb. 11 Lucky Lines 01-08-11-14-FREE-20-22-28-32 Estimated jackpot: $25,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 3-7-9-6 4 p.m.: 1-8-4-0 7 p.m.: 9-6-5-7 10 p.m.: 1-6-1-8 Monday, Feb. 12 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 7-7-2-0 The Place for Lovebirds W ednesday , F ebruary 14 Valentine Dinner Specials Gene Ann (Tupker) McLean passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends on February 9, 2018. Gene Ann was born December 30, 1937, in Portland, Oregon, to Dr. Eugene and Mrs. Eliza- beth Tupker. She was raised in St. Helens, Oregon, and graduated from high school there in 1955. She graduated summa cum laude from Marylhurst College in June of 1959. Her name is inscribed in the school’s Joan of Arc trophy, an honor given to the McLean graduating senior who best exempli- fies character, scholarship and loyalty. In August 1960 she married Riney J. Seeger of Pendleton. They had two sons, John (deceased) and James of Killeen, Texas. After separating from Riney she later married William McLean. Gene Ann taught French at Tigard High School and Blue Mountain Community College. She later became Dean of Women and Director of Student Activities at BMCC, retiring in 1997. Her work at BMCC extended well beyond her job, and it’s been said that she mothered more rodeo champions than anyone in the world, taking countless students from the school’s rodeo team under her wing and often into her home. The scholarships she provided through the BMCC Foundation each year allowed many students to realize their dream of higher education. She was active in many aspects of the community, including 15 years as a member of Altrusa Inter- national of Pendleton and serving on the board of directors of the Arts Council of Pendleton during the renovation of the Carnegie building into the Pendleton Center for the Arts. Her board tenure included service as both board secretary and board president. Gene Ann also volunteered at Lincoln Primary School and was involved in count- less other activities. She loved both college rodeo and the Pendleton Round-Up, and hosted large gatherings each September for visitors from across the country and around the world. She is survived by son James Seeger, grandchildren R.J. Seeger and Ashley Seeger, great-grandson Elijah Schmitz, sister Jane Raabe of Vancouver, Wash., and brother William J. Tupker of Sacramento, Calif. She was preceded in death by her son John Seeger. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, February 15 at 1 p.m. in the Bob Clapp Theatre at Blue Mountain Community College. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Gene Ann McLean Scholarship Fund, BMCC Foundation, P.O. Box 100, Pendleton, OR 97801. OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can in- clude 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 in- clude information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego- nian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.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. SCHOLARSHIPS Pendleton Cattle Barons announces scholarship program PENDLETON — Students from several Eastern Oregon counties are invited to apply for a Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend scholarship. Applicants must currently be or plan to be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate agricultural studies and be from Umatilla, Morrow, Grant, Baker, Wallowa or Union counties. Applications are due Friday, April 20. The final selection of scholarship recipients will be made during the May 11-12 Cattle Barons event. In 2017, the organization awarded $12,000 in scholarships to eight students. An additional $5,000 was provided to the Pendleton Junior Livestock Show to be distributed to participants and another $1,000 was presented to the Pendleton Outdoor School. Held Mother’s Day weekend, Cattle Barons features Stock Saddle Bronc Championship, Ranch Rodeo, invitational select gelding sale, working cow dog sale, engraved jewelry and leather work exhibition and demonstrations, and the Buckaroo Barbecue Challenge. Proceeds are dedicated to the scholarship program, which has contributed more than $60,000 to support the education of young adults to preserve the ranching heritage of Eastern Oregon. For more information about the Cattle Baron’s Weekend or a scholarship application, visit www. cattlebarons.net. BUCKAROO BOOSTER CLUB FUNDRAISER Dinner & Auction Cracked Crab-Baked Salmon-Tri-tip TICKET INCLUDES: - Meal and Complimentary Beer - Chance to Win • 1 of 5 $100 in Auction Bucks Certifi cates • $500 Cash Drawing • Heads/Tails Game with a chance to win $500 Wednesday • February 21st $35 Per Person DINNER: 5:30-7pm • AUCTION: 6:30pm Pendleton Convention Center Limited to fi rst 500 tickets sold Special entine Val Bleu Cheese Topped Sirloin etiz App ers & Fire Roasted Salmon Desserts Tickets available at Big John’s Pizza, Dean’s Pendleton Athletic, Dave’s Food Mart or board members. Must be 21 & over to attend. with Mango Salsa CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 541.278.1100 SALOON OPENS AT 4PM DINNER BEGINNING AT 5PM H AMLEY S TEAK H OUSE COURT & MAIN • DOWNTOWN PENDLETON Dr. Robert Alan Pratt, DMD PC Hill Meat Company Dean’s Pendleton Athletic • Wheatland Insurance • Andrew Bower MD • Eastern Or Orthopaedic Surgery & Fracture Clinic • Kelly Lumber Supply • Kruse Construction • McLaughlin Landscaping • Papa Murphy’s Pizza • Thews Sheet Metal • D.A. Davidson & Co.
