RECORDS/COMMUNITY
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
PUBLIC SAFETY
MONDAY
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Pendleton Police Department arrested George Lowell
Ruby, 67, on one count of driving under the influence of intox-
icants (alcohol).
•Pendleton police arrested Jeremy Paul Beske, 45, on two
charges, including one count of felony possession of meth.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12
MILTON-FREEWATER CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 3, 12 p.m., Milton-Freewater Golf Course restaurant, 301
Catherine St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-5531)
STANFIELD IRRIGATION DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL
AND REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS, 12 p.m., district office,
100 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. Annual organizational meeting
will be followed by a regular board meeting. (Tiffany Harrell
541-449-3272)
PORT OF MORROW COMMISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Morrow,
2 Marine Drive, Boardman. (Dori Drago 541-481-7678)
PENDLETON FAÇADE COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendleton
City Hall community development 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 COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Athena City
Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862)
Gregory Wayne Royal
Josephine ‘Josie’ McDaid
Pendleton
May 5, 1949 — February 9, 2020
Pendleton
February 21, 1933 — February 7, 2020
Gregory Wayne Royal, in 1967 and then gradu-
70, of Pendleton, Oregon, ated from Eastern Oregon
died February 9, 2020, at University with a Bach-
Ashley Manor in Hermiston, elor of Science. During
Greg’s schooling he formed
Oregon.
a friendship that
Greg was an
was called The
amazing husband
Number 1 Soci-
for 49 years and
ety, and later on in
is survived by his
years Greg would
wife Diane Royal.
relive memories
He was a hero to
that would put the
his surviving chil-
dren, Geoff Royal
biggest smile on
and Heidi Kirstein
his face.
(Andrew). His joy
Also in col-
lege Greg found
was his grandkids,
Royal
his love for run-
Mikee and Emma
ning. That was
Kirstein.
Greg was born in Walla his happy place and for the
Walla, Washington, May majority of his life you could
5, 1949, to Walter Wayne always spot Greg Royal
and Barbara Jean Royal. running around Pendle-
Greg was very proud of his ton and other races in sur-
siblings and was a fantas- rounding areas. His favor-
tic brother, and is survived ite run, though, has always
by Ann Lamphere (Steve), been Spokane’s Bloomsday,
Mark Royal (Marla), Gordon which he competed in every
Royal (Gaylene) and Carol year but four.
After
college
Greg
Thomson (Jimmy).
The family traveled became the owner of Gen-
around to a few different cit- eral Auto Parts for 35+ years
ies growing up, but the move and was known as the Best
that made the biggest impact Car Parts Store Owner in
to Greg was when his fam- Eastern Oregon.
ily moved to Pendleton, Ore-
Greg lived his life making
gon. He lived next door to sure that each day he gave
the Sundin home and that his best. He never settled for
is where he met the love of anything less and that mind-
his life, Diane Sundin. After set showed up in everything
a few nights playing basket- he did, from Greg’s love to
ball with Diane’s brothers, his family, to his friends, to
Greg finally asked Diane out his business, to his love of
and it has been a true love collecting vinyls and any-
story ever since. He was a thing that involved Spi-
great brother-in-law and is der-Man. He was one of a
survived by Darlene Led- kind and was loved by many.
better (Bill), Sharon Stugis
Greg will be having a pri-
(Chuck), Terre Peek, Lorrie vate memorial service for
Licht (Bill), Lynette Haines family held at 1:30 p.m. on
(Jim), Theresa Viehage February 16, 2020, at Burns
(Ernie), Shelly Knudson, Mortuary in Pendleton, Ore-
Tammy Sundin, Tom Sun- gon. This summer the fam-
din (Sally), and Tim Sun- ily will be holding a Celebra-
din (Cheryl). He was also a tion of Life for Greg that will
fun-loving uncle to many be open to all who called
Greg a friend. Further infor-
nieces and nephews.
Greg graduated from mation on that event will be
Pendleton High School shared at a later date.
Josephine
“Josie” the kitchen.
Josie loved baking,
McDaid, 86, of Pendle-
ton, passed away on Feb- especially for her grand-
ruary 7, 2020, at Legacy children, who always
Emanuel Hospital in Port- looked forward to her blue-
land, Oregon, in
berry
muffins
the loving com-
and
chocolate
pany of her fam-
chip muffins.
ily. She was born
Her faith was
February
21,
very important to
1933, in County
her and she was a
long-time mem-
Kildare,
Ire-
land, to Edward
ber of St. Mary’s
and
Mary
Catholic Church
Kate
(Kelly)
along with being
Corcoran.
a member of the
McDaid
Catholic Daugh-
Josie grew up
ters of America.
with six siblings
She is survived by her
in a traditional Irish Catho-
lic family. They were a fam- children Mary McDaid of
ily of very humble begin- Portland, Jon (Heather)
nings living in a thatched McDaid of Portland, Ed
cottage in County Kildare, (Nisa) McDaid of Amboy,
Ireland, and dreamed of Wash., and Jodi (Mike)
seeing more of the world.
Gaffney of Seattle, Wash.;
In the 1950s she was and seven grandchildren.
working in Manchester, She was preceded in death
England, where she met by her husband, Mike
her future husband, Mike McDaid, in 2017.
Rosary will be held at
McDaid. Mike moved to
Pendleton in 1958 and a Burns Mortuary of Pend-
year later proposed to Josie leton at 7 p.m. on Fri-
via mail with an engage- day, February, 14, 2020.
ment ring. She accepted, Josie was an active mem-
and on February 27, 1960, ber of the community
she and Mike were wed at and would love for those
St. Mary’s Catholic Church who knew her to celebrate
her life through a Mass
in Pendleton.
When Josie first arrived of Christian Burial at St.
in Pendleton she worked at Mary’s Catholic Church at
St. Anthony Hospital work- 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb-
ing in the Labor and Deliv- ruary 15, 2020, followed by
ery unit. She eventually burial at Olney Cemetery at
spent many years working 11 a.m. Luncheon will fol-
for the Pendleton School low in the parish hall. All
District in many capaci- are welcome.
ties, first as an aid at Wash-
Burns Mortuary of
ington School and then at Pendleton is in charge of
Sunridge Middle School in arrangements.
BRIEFLY
PENDLETON — Peo-
ple are invited to kick up
their heels during a Valen-
tine’s Day dance at Pendle-
ton Center for the Arts.
Hosted by the Pendleton
Contra Dance Community,
the event is Friday at 7 p.m.
at 214 N. Main St., Pendle-
ton. The cost is $8 per per-
son or $12 for a couple. No
experience is necessary and
people are invited to come
alone or with friends.
“You don’t need a part-
ner to be a valentine at this
dance,” said Jill Johnson.
With origins in a range
of folk traditions, contra
dancing offers social inter-
actions set to music. Danc-
ers are paired up in lines
and follow the instructions
of a caller. Callers teach
the sequence of the sim-
ple dance steps before the
music starts.
Pendleton Contra Dance
Community events are fam-
ily-friendly and feature live
music by local musicians.
Participants are invited to
bring finger foods to share
with others.
The group usually holds
dances on the second Fri-
day of each month through
June. For more information,
contact Johnson at 907-
350-6469, jmjpac@gmail.
com or visit facebook.com/
pendletoncontradancers.
EOU professor
to discuss
archeological digs
LA GRANDE — Rory
Becker, an associate pro-
fessor of anthropology,
will share about research
using geophysics to uncover
archeological dig sites
during the Eastern Oregon
University Colloquium.
Since 2013, Becker has
been collaborating with
archeologists in Croatia
on the ArcheoLim Project.
Through electrical resis-
tance tomography and sed-
iment depth estimations,
Becker determines loca-
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OBITUARIES
7:05 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at a rental
property on Southwest Third Street in Pendleton.
7:30 a.m. — A theft was reported from R & K Garage Doors
on Southeast Third Street in Pendleton.
9:05 a.m. — Graffiti was located at Umatilla County Credit
Union on Southwest Dorion Avenue in Pendleton.
11:087 a.m. — A theft was reported at the South Hills Apart-
ments on Southwest 28th Drive in Pendleton.
11:43 a.m. — A burglary occurred on Highway 204 in
Weston.
11:49 a.m. — A burglary was reported at Oregon Trail Mini
Storage on Highway 395 in Hermiston.
12:08 p.m. — An assault was reported at Pendleton High
School on Northwest Carden Avenue in Pendleton.
12:35 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on North-
east Fourth Street in Hermiston.
1:14 p.m. — A theft was reported at the Indian Hills Chevron
on Southeast Nye Avenue in Pendleton.
2:31 p.m. — A drunken driver was reported on Southeast
Third Drive in Pendleton.
3:41 p.m. — A theft was reported from the Riverview Mobile
Home Estates on Northeast Riverside Avenue in Pendleton.
3:45 p.m. — A theft was reported from Walmart on South-
west Court Avenue in Pendleton.
5:02 p.m. — A burglary was reported on Moyer Lane in
Hermiston.
9:07 p.m. — Police responded to a report of three men fight-
ing outside of the Port View Apartments on Northeast Colum-
bia Avenue in Boardman.
9:15 p.m. — A camera was reported stolen from the Red Tea
Garden on North Columbia Street, Milton-Freewater.
Local group hosts
Valentine’s contra
dance
East Oregonian
tions to excavate where he
might uncover Neanderthal
burial areas.
Becker will present
“Investigating Human-Ne-
anderthal Contact in the
Northern Adriatic Region”
Thursday at 4 p.m. in Ack-
erman Hall Room 210 on
the university’s La Grande
campus. The event is free
and open to the public. Also,
for a live-stream of the pre-
sentation, visit www.lives-
tream.com/eou/colloquium.
Experts in geophysics,
fossil analysis, DNA anal-
ysis, bone analysis and
general archeology come
together for the excavations.
Becker works with paleo-
anthropologists from Wyo-
ming and the anthropo-
logical institute in Zagreb,
archeologists from the Uni-
versity of Zagreb, along
with personnel from muse-
ums and archeological soci-
eties in Croatia.
Every other year, EOU
students travel to Croatia
for a field-school and work
directly with Croatian stu-
dents and professionals.
Away from the excavation
site, they enjoy an interna-
tional experience of learn-
ing about different places
and cultures.
For more information,
contact Becker at rbecker@
eou.edu or 541-962-3229.
Scholarship
applications now
available
PENDLETON — Pend-
leton Cattle Barons Week-
end scholarship applications
are now available. A total of
five Cattle Barons scholar-
ships, and one Protect the
Harvest scholarship, are
available for 2020.
Applications for the
Pendleton Cattle Barons
scholarships can be found
on the Cattle Barons web-
site, https://www.cattlebar-
ons.net/. Applications are
due March 1, 2020, with
final selection of scholar-
ship awards made during
the Cattle Barons events
May 1-2. Applicants for the
scholarships must currently
be or plan to be enrolled in
undergraduate or graduate
agricultural studies and be
from the Eastern Oregon
counties of Umatilla, Mor-
row, Grant, Baker, Wallowa
and Union.
This year’s Cattle Bar-
ons event, held the week-
end before Mother’s Day,
will feature the Stock Sad-
dle Bronc Championship,
Ranch Rodeo, invitational
select gelding sale, work-
ing cow dog sale, engraved
jewelry and leatherwork
exhibition and demonstra-
tions, and the Barbecue
Challenge.
Net proceeds from Cattle
Barons Weekend are ded-
icated to the scholarship
program that has now con-
tributed more than $80,000
to support the education of
young adults and preserve
the ranching heritage of
Eastern Oregon.
More information about
the Pendleton Cattle Bar-
on’s Weekend scholarship
programs and the events of
the May weekend can be
found at https://www.cattle-
barons.net/.
Federal employees
to hear Wildhorse
expansion update
PENDLETON — Gary
George is guest speaker
at the monthly meeting of
the National Association
of Retired Federal Employ-
ees (NARFE) Chapter 2115.
The group will meet Thurs-
day for a no-host lunch
beginning at 11:30 a.m. at
Shari’s Restaurant, 319 S.E.
Nye Ave., Pendleton.
George will discuss the
current progress of Wild-
horse Resort & Casino’s
expansion. All current and
retired federal employees
are encouraged to attend.
For
more
informa-
tion, call Janet Lambert at
541-980-3268.
Workshop deals in
problem gambling
prevention
HERMISTON — Rather
than merely rolling the dice,
people are encouraged to
learn safe gambling tips and
recognize signs that may
indicate a problem.
As part of its “Lunch
and Learn” series, Good
Shepherd Medical Center
will present Problem Gam-
bling Prevention. The free
event is Thursday from
noon to 1 p.m. in Confer-
ence Room 2 at the hospital,
610 N.W. 11th St., Hermis-
ton. While the session and
meal are free, registration is
required.
For more information
or to register, contact 541-
667-3509 or healthinfo@
gshealth.org.
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12
No services scheduled
THURSDAY, FEB. 13
LUNDELL, JANE — Recitation of the rosary
at 10 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at
10:30 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Mission, 48022 St. Andrews
Road, Pendleton.
WADDELL, JUSTIN — Services at 11 a.m. at the
Hermiston Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt
Ave.
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
EastOregonian.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.
Walla Walla VA
hosts annual
veteran’s salute
WALLA
WALLA,
Wash. — Our nation’s
heroes are being recognized
as part of National Salute to
Veteran Patients Week.
Held each year around
Valentine’s Day, Veterans
Affairs facilities across the
nation have special activ-
ities planned. At the Jon-
athan
M.
Wainwright
Memorial Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Walla
Walla, people are invited
to attend a reception. Cake
will be served at the free
event Friday beginning
at 11 a.m. in the Veteran
Canteen Service’s coffee
shop. It’s located in Build-
ing 143 on the Walla Walla
VA campus, 77 Wainwright
Drive. Also, throughout the
rest of the week, balloons
are displayed and cookies
are available in the public
patient areas.
People are invited to
mail or drop off Valentine
cards at the facility. Also,
the public is welcome to
stop in during the week for
a chance to express appre-
ciation to those who have
served our country. In addi-
tion, there are many oppor-
tunities to give back through
volunteer service.
For questions, contact
Linda Wondra at 509-525-
5200, linda.wondra@va.gov
or visit www.wallawalla.
va.gov/giving/index.asp.
— EO Media Group
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