RECORDS
Thursday, January 16, 2020
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY
TUESDAY
7:14 a.m. — Horizon Project, 608 N. Russell St., Milton-Free-
water, reported fuel stolen from one of its vehicles.
8:09 a.m. — Checks were reported stolen from the old Mil-
ton-Freewater business Gracie’s Cakes, 111 S. Main St.
9:03 a.m. — Graffi ti was reported on the 100 block of the
southwest river levee in Pendleton.
9:48 a.m. — An assault was reported at Rieth Road in
Pendleton.
10:48 a.m. — A theft was reported at the Umatilla Liquor
Store on Sixth Street in Umatilla.
12:25 p.m. — A theft was reported at Country Garden 23 on
Country Garden Road in Irrigon.
3:20 p.m. — Graffi ti was reported on the 100 block of South-
west Court Avenue in Pendleton.
4:18 p.m. — A theft was reported at Harvest Foods on Sixth
Street in Umatilla.
5:07 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Southeast
Ninth Street in Hermiston.
6:32 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Eighth
Street in Umatilla.
6:36 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on West Juni-
per Avenue in Hermiston.
9:13 p.m. — Police responded to a reported theft at Walmart
on Southwest Court Avenue in Pendleton.
10:57 p.m. — A theft was reported on West Highland Ave-
nue in Hermiston.
WEDNESDAY
2:58 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at a rental
property on Southwest Third Street in Pendleton.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Wednesday
The Hermiston Police Department arrested Diego Vega
Ibarra, 18, on one felony count of possession of a Schedule II
controlled substance.
MEETINGS
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
WEST UMATILLA MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT, 3 p.m.,
district offi ce, 3005 S. First St., Hermiston. (Janie Cuellar
541-567-5201)
ECHO CITY COUNCIL, 4 p.m., Old VFW Hall, 210 W. Bridge St.,
Echo. (541-376-8411)
FRIDAY, JAN. 17
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, JAN. 20
NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m., Nixy-
aawii Community School, 73300 July Grounds Lane, Mission.
(541-966-2680)
ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Echo Community School,
600 Gerone St., Echo. (541-376-8436)
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Helix City Hall, 119 Columbia St.,
Helix. (541-457-2521)
Death row inmate
went from convicted
killer to lifesaver
By TRAVIS LOLLER
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. —
Tennessee death row inmate
Nicholas Sutton should
be spared from execution
because he transformed
himself in prison from a
killer to someone who saved
the lives of prison employ-
ees and fellow inmates, his
attorneys argued in a clem-
ency petition.
Sutton was sentenced to
death in 1985 for stabbing
fellow inmate Carl Estep to
death after a confrontation
over a drug deal. Sutton,
now 58, was 23 years old at
the time and already serv-
ing a life sentence for kill-
ing his grandmother when
he was 18 years old. He had
also been convicted of mur-
dering Charles Almon and
John Large in North Caro-
lina when he was 18.
The petition sent to Gov.
Bill Lee on Tuesday, a little
more than a month before
Sutton’s scheduled execu-
tion date of Feb. 20, says
that Sutton takes responsi-
bility for these deaths and
is “profoundly remorseful.”
While the petition says Sut-
ton makes no justifi cation
for the murders, his attor-
neys point out that he was
raised by a violent, abusive
and mentally ill father who
introduced him to drugs at
the age of 12.
Death row was the fi rst
stable environment Sut-
ton had ever lived in, his
attorneys argue, and it also
allowed him to get off drugs
for the fi rst time in many
years. Sobriety and stabil-
ity allowed Sutton to better
himself and transform his
life, they argue.
“Nick Sutton has gone
from a life-taker to a life-
saver. Five Tennesseans,
including three prison staff
members, owe their lives to
him,” the petition states.
Former Correction Lt.
Tony Eden is quoted as say-
ing that Sutton saved his life
during a 1985 prison riot
when Eden was surrounded
by a group of armed inmates
who tried to take him
hostage.
“Nick and another
inmate confronted them,
physically removed me from
the situation and escorted
me” to safety, Eden says in
the petition.
Cheryl Donaldson, a for-
mer manager of Tennessee’s
death row unit, recalls in
the petition that in 1994 she
slipped and hit her head hard
on the fl oor. Sutton “sprang
into action, helped me to my
feet, retrieved my keys and
radio, and alerted staff to
come to my assistance,” she
says.
The petition also recounts
the story of former Ham-
blen County Sheriff’s Dep-
uty Howard Ferrell, now
deceased, who said that in
1979 Sutton stopped another
inmate from attacking him
from behind as he was try-
ing to break up a fi ght.
And the petition includes
statements from the mother
of Paul House, a fellow
inmate who was released
after many years on death
row. House developed mul-
tiple sclerosis in prison but
was denied a wheelchair
or walker, so Sutton car-
ried him around the prison,
Joyce House says.
She credits Sutton’s care
with saving her son’s life.
“As a mother, it was so
diffi cult not to be able to
care for my son. I owe so
much to Nick for provid-
ing Paul with the care that I
was unable to give him,” she
says in the petition.
OBITUARIES
Carol E. Glass
Carl William Maidment
Hermiston
February 8, 1940 — January 13, 2020
Yuma, Arizona
October 4, 1928 — January 6, 2020
Carol E. Glass of Herm- ity Lutheran Church and
iston, Oregon, was born on had been a member of the
February 8, 1940, in Spo- Emblem Club. She loved
kane, Washington, to par- bingo, going to the senior
ents Ralph and Effi e Dicken. center and morning coffee
She passed away
with her friends
on January 13,
at
McDonalds.
2020, in Hermis-
She was an avid
ton, Oregon, after
sports fan, was
a long battle with
a jigsaw puzzle
cancer at the age
whiz and kept an
of 79 years.
immaculate yard.
Her
mother
Carol was diag-
died in child-
nosed with can-
birth and Carol
cer in 2004 and
was raised by
fought a gallant
Glass
her father and
battle through the
grandma
Sarah
years as cancer
for nine years before her reoccurred and she fi nally
father remarried. Carol succumbed.
graduated from John Rog-
She is survived by her
ers High School in Spokane son Tim Glass, daugh-
before attending the Mult- ter Lori Rodriguez and her
nomah School of the Bible husband Chendo; grand-
in Portland, Oregon. She sons Derek and Justin;
came to Hermiston in 1961 great-grandchildren Sebas-
to spend the summer with tian and Penelope; sister
her sister and her husband, Donna Weber, and nieces
Donna and Roy Weber. and nephews.
Carol worked at the Rich-
A funeral service will be
maid Ice Cream Store that held on Saturday, January
summer and met her future 18, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Burns
husband, Chuck Glass.
Mortuary chapel, Hermis-
Although Donna and ton, Oregon. Burial will fol-
Roy moved from Hermis- low at the Hermiston Ceme-
ton, Carol remained and tery, Hermiston, Oregon.
married Chuck in 1962.
Those who wish may
Carol and Chuck had two make contributions in Car-
children, Timothy and Lori, ol’s memory to Susan G.
before later divorcing in Komen cancer research at
1973. She later worked as a https://ww5.komen.org
cook at many local restau-
Please share memories
rants, including the Blue of Carol with her family at
Bucket, Frasus Restau- burnsmortuaryhermiston.
rant and at the Umatilla com.
Army Depot during the
Burns Mortuary of
disarmament.
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
Carol attended Trin- care of arrangements.
Carl
Maid-
erman, builder,
ment, 91, was
heavy equipment
born in Lonerock,
operator and part-
Ore., to Charles
time cattleman
W. Maidment and
before working
Maurine
Hud-
for Key Technol-
dlestone Maid-
ogy Equipment
ment. He passed
in Walla Walla,
away at his home
Wash. He and his
in Yuma, Ariz.,
wife retired in
leaving a sister,
1991 and started
Myrtle Potter of
spending
their
Condon,
Ore.,
winters in Ari-
three
daugh-
zona, and fi nally
ters and one son,
made
Yuma,
Christine
Mat-
Ariz., their per-
Maidment
tingly,
Terrie
manent
home.
Korner, Wendy
He still returned
Priestman and Roger most every summer to
Maidment, his wife, Shir- Oregon to attend his fam-
ley, and stepdaughters ily reunions.
Carl loved fi shing, golf,
Kristi and Cindy Beaver.
He has six grandchildren dancing, and traveling by
and several nieces and RV, auto, cruising and fl y-
ing his own plane.
nephews.
At his request, there will
After graduating from
high school in Condon, be no funeral. A memorial
Ore., he enlisted into the will be held at a later date.
In lieu of fl owers,
Marines and served in the
memorials my be sent to St.
South Pacifi c.
He was a hunter, fi sh- Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Jeremy G. Sallee
Hermiston
May 13, 1978 — January 11, 2020
Jeremy G. Sal-
Ore.; many cous-
lee was born on
ins; and Hank, his
May 13, 1978, in
special dog that
Portland, Oregon,
was always by his
to parents Darrel
side.
and Rhonda Sim-
Jeremy
was
mons Sallee. He
preceded in death
died on January
by his father, Dar-
11, 2020, at his
rel Sallee, in 2014;
home in Hermis-
and his grandpar-
ton, Oregon, at the
ents Merel and
age of 41 years.
Marie Sallee, and
Jeremy
was
Dan and Fern
raised
and
Simmons.
attended
West
A
graveside
Park
Elemen-
funeral service
Sallee
tary,
Armand
will be held on
Larive
Middle
Monday,
Janu-
School and Hermiston High ary 20, 2020, at 11 a.m. at
School, graduating in the the Hermiston Cemetery,
class of 1997. He partici- Hermiston, Oregon. A cel-
pated in wrestling, base- ebration of life service will
ball, 4-H and rodeo. Jeremy follow at 12 noon at the
graduated from Wyoming Oregon National Guard
Tech with a degree in Armory, 900 S.E. Columbia
mechanics.
Drive, Hermiston, Oregon.
He returned to Herm-
Those who wish may
iston and worked at Auto- make contributions in Jere-
Kool. Jeremy loved ranch- my’s memory to the Buck-
ing and later followed his aroo Rodeo Bible Camp or
passion and went to work as Hermiston Gun Club Youth
a cowboy for Healy Ranch. Shooters Program c/o
He strived to be a “good Burns Mortuary of Hermis-
cowboy” every day.
ton, P.O. Box 289, Hermis-
Jeremy served in the ton, OR 97838.
Oregon National Guard
Please share memories
as a 19D Cavalry Scout in of Jeremy with his family
1-HHC 3-116 CAV.
at burnsmortuaryhermis-
Jeremy enjoyed fi shing, ton.com
hunting, riding horses, rop-
Burns Mortuary of
ing, playing baseball and Hermiston, Oregon, is care
softball. He had a special of arrangements.
ability to connect with kids.
He utilized this by coach-
ing youth sports as well as
teaching them about horse-
manship. He was an avid
downhill skier. He loved
ski trips in the winter and
we would go nearly every
weekend when the moun-
tains had snow.
He is survived by his
mother, Rhonda Sallee,
Hermiston, Ore.; sister
Jolene Sallee Davis, Herm-
iston, Ore.; brother Jacob
Sallee, Seattle, Wash.; niece
Molly Davis, Hermiston,
Ore.; aunts Sonya Sallee,
Hermiston, Ore., and Anna
Dee VanNattan, Phoe-
nix, Ariz.; uncle and aunt
Dan and Laurel Simmons,
Salem, Ore.; uncle Ron
Simmons,
McMinnville,
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DEATH NOTICES
Paul John Banducci
Pendleton
Jan. 20, 1940 — Jan. 13, 2020
Paul John Banducci, 79, of Pendleton, died Monday,
Jan. 13, 2020, in Richland, Washington. He was born
Jan. 20, 1940, in Bakersfi eld, California. Recitation of the
rosary will be held Monday, Jan. 20 at 9 a.m., followed
by a funeral mass at 9:30 a.m., at St. Andrews Catholic
Church. Interment will be held at St. Andrews Cemetery.
Arrangements are in care of Burns Mortuary of Pendle-
ton. Share memories with family at www.burnsmortuary.
com.
Eugene A. ‘Gene’ Doherty
Heppner
May 8, 1932 — Jan. 12, 2020
Eugene A. “Gene” Doherty, 87, of Heppner, died Sun-
day, Jan. 12, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born May 8,
1932, in Heppner. A memorial service is planned for
early spring. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
Jose F. Garcia
Milton-Freewater
Nov. 30, 1932 — Jan. 14, 2020
Jose F. Garcia, 87, of Milton-Freewater, died Tuesday,
Jan, 14, 2020, in Walla Walla, Washington. He was born
Nov. 30, 1932. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Mil-
ton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements.
UPCOMING SERVICE
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
No services scheduled
FRIDAY, JAN. 17
MILLER, MARTHA — Funeral service at 11 a.m. at
Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Inter-
ment will follow at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, with a din-
ner following at the Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main
St.
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