RECORDS
Thursday, April 29, 2021
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY
MONDAY
6:43 a.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on East
Newport Avenue in Hermiston.
9:48 a.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on South
Highway 395 in Hermiston.
11:21 a.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
West Coe Avenue in Stanfield.
11:35 a.m. — Police responded to a report of the unautho-
rized entry of a motor vehicle at the intersection of Birch Creek
and Spofford Road in Milton-Freewater.
12:00 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
Northeast Moe Lane in Hermiston.
12:21 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on South-
east California Avenue in Irrigon.
3:41 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Polk Ave-
nue in Umatilla.
TUESDAY
12:37 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at Wildwood
RV Park on Wildwood Lane in Umatilla.
6:42 a.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
South Main Street in Pendleton.
4:35 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on
Northwest 11th Street in Hermiston.
6:21 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at the inter-
section of Northeast Douglas Street and Northeast Fourth
Street in Pilot Rock.
8:31 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
Southeast Dorion Avenue in Pendleton.
9:14 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Northeast
Madrona Drive in Hermiston.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Pendleton Police Department arrested Gerald Leroy
Leach, 59, on five counts, including one count of second-de-
gree criminal trespassing, one count of second-degree disor-
derly conduct, one count of interfering with public transpor-
tation, one count of interfering with a peace officer and one
count of resisting arrest.
•The Umatilla Tribal Police arrested Castina Fern Shippen-
tower, 36, on three counts, including felony counts of danger-
ous drugs and criminal activity in drugs and a misdemeanor
count of failing to appear in court.
•The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard Dean
Holmes, 28, on fifteen counts, including three counts of sec-
ond-degree kidnapping, one count of coercion, one felony
count of the unlawful use of a weapon, one count of attempt-
ing to elude/flee law enforcement, one count of reckless driv-
ing, three counts of reckless endangering, four counts of failing
to appear, and one count of post-prison supervision sanction.
MEETINGS
THURSDAY, APRIL 29
UMATILLA COUNTY SPECIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT BUDGET
MEETING, 5:30 p.m., via Zoom or phone, online, Pend-
leton. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.
us/j/82902403233?pwd=cWpJRDZPd21rTGVWZnU1dHZQaX-
NQdz09, or 1-971-247-1195, 82902403233#, *573286# for audio
only. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found at
https://www.ucsld.org/board-meetings. (Dea Nowell 541-966-
0917)
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEET-
ING, 4:30 p.m., online, via Zoom, Pendleton. Join the meeting
at https://bluecc.zoom.us/j/97330220871? pwd=RWc5Um-
M3U1FBQ2RoR3FqWWN0d3JQUT09, meeting ID 973 3022
0871, passcode BMCCBoard, or by phone at 253-215-8782.
(Shannon Franklin 541-278-5951)
MONDAY, MAY 3
HEPPNER PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Heppner City
Hall, 111 N. Main St., Heppner. (541-676-9618)
MILTON-FREEWATER PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m.,
online, via Zoom meeting, Milton-Freewater. 6:30 p.m. study
session, 7 p.m. regular meeting. Join the meeting by calling
253-215-8782, meeting ID 824 9308 4052, password 048972.
(Lisa Wasson 541-938-8235)
STOKES LANDING SENIOR CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Stokes
Landing Senior Center, 150 Columbia Lane, Irrigon. (Karen
541-922-3137)
TUESDAY, MAY 4
BOARDMAN CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., online, via Zoom, Board-
man. A link to the Zoom meeting is posted at the city’s website,
www.cityofboardman.com. (Heather Baumgartner 541-481-
9252)
IRRIGON PLANNING COMMISSION, 6 p.m., Irrigon City Hall,
500 N.E. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-3047)
PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall coun-
cil chambers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-
0201)
PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT WORK SESSION, 3 p.m.,
Pendleton School District office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton.
(541-276-6711)
PILOT ROCK CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall council
chambers, 143 W. Main St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-2811)
UMATILLA CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall council
chambers, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Nanci 541-922-3226 ext. 105)
UMATILLA MORROW RADIO & DATA DISTRICT, 1:30 p.m.,
Boardman City Hall, 200 City Center Circle, Boardman. (Shawn
Halsey 541-966-3774)
WESTON LIBRARY BOARD, 5 p.m., Weston Public Library, 108
E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-2378)
WESTON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall,
210 E. Main St., Weston. (Sheila 541-566-3313)
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OBITUARIES
Ramona M. Brown Gilbert
Peter ‘Pete’ Strawick
Hermiston
August 17, 1930 — April 22, 2021
Hermiston
July 14, 1936 — April 25, 2021
Ramona M. Brown Gilbert received a commendation
of Hermiston, Oregon, was from the Governor of Oregon
born on August 17, 1930, in for saving a boater’s life on
Rutland, Vermont, to parents the Columbia River during a
Arthur and Ona Noyes Brink. violent wind storm.
She died on April
She was a long-
22, 2021, in Herm-
time member of the
iston, Oregon, at the
Hermiston Eagles
age of 90 years.
Lodge.
Ramona was
She is survived
raised and attended
by her son Kenneth
schools in Vermont.
Brown, Her m-
She met Delbert
iston, Oregon;
“Del” Brown on the
daughter Kathryn
East Coast during
Erz and husband
his Army enlist-
Rick, Hermiston,
ment and they were
Gilbert
Oregon; grand-
children Jason
married on August
17, 1947, in Rutland,
(Maggie), Gerad
Vermont. She then sold her (Trista), Stacey (Jason), Brian
bike to get the train fare to (Samantha) and Alexis (Jon);
travel to Oregon. They lived in 12 great-grandchildren; and
various places before settling numerous nieces and neph-
in Hermiston, Oregon, in 1957 ews.
where she has lived since.
Ramona was preceded in
They purchased the Dairy death by her husbands, her
Queen in Hermiston and oper- parents, sister Ruth Brink
ated it until 1968. They owned Dikeman, and brothers Rich-
and operated a construction/ ard Brink, Fred Brink and
trucking business for several Joseph Brink.
years along with managing
A private family gathering
their commercial properties. will be held.
Del preceded her in death in
Those who wish may make
1982. She married Leonard contributions in Ramona’s
L. “Gil” Gilbert on Decem- memory to Pet Rescue c/o
ber 1, 1983, in Las Vegas, Burns Mortuary of Hermis-
Nevada. She enjoyed travel- ton, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston,
ing and had traveled across the OR 97838.
United States with both of her
Please share memories of
Ramona with her family at
husbands.
Ramona enjoyed RVing, burnsmortuaryhermiston.
boating, and was the family com.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
historian. She and Del were
members of the Coast Guard iston, Oregon, is in care of
Auxiliary, and they once arrangements.
Peter “Pete”
sic (later renamed
Strawick, passed
The Champions
Classic), an annual
away April 25,
event through 1985,
2021, from heart
which was the first-
complications. He
ever PGA stop in
will be laid to rest
Reno, Nevada, and
next to his love,
included a bene-
Dean na “Dee”
fit concert. He
Strawick (Bellinger)
at Hermiston Ceme-
also spent a year
tery.
competing on the
He was born
Senior PGA Tour.
He considered
Peter Abbott in
Hermiston, Oregon,
Ontario, Wind-
sor, Canada, on
his home where he
lived many happy
July 14, 1936, to
Starwick
years with his
Erwin Abbott and
Marguerite (Chap-
beloved Dee. There
pus) Abbott. He
they owned Kik’s
took his stepfather’s last name Golf Center, and eventually he
when the family moved to created a junior golf program,
Spokane, Washington, where teaching many young people
he developed a love of camp- to golf. His friends and family
ing, fishing, and hunting. He knew him as generous, outgo-
graduated from Lewis and ing, and caring. As one friend
Clark High School, and after a said recently, “He gave himself
sports injury ended his college to everyone.”
scholarship at Central Wash-
He is survived by his chil-
ington University, he became dren Kristi Morton (Cliff),
a United States citizen and April Spangler and Lisa
enlisted in the Army where Laskey (Kim); his sisters Elly
he was stationed in Alaska for Chestnut, LaVerne Christen-
two years, surviving a plane son and Marty Abbott; and
crash.
nine grandchildren: Ren, Mel,
Pete was a gifted storyteller Ryan, Gunner, Skylar, Grant,
and a true “people person.” He Gage, Shea and Addison.
led a colorful, unique life, and
In lieu of flowers, go to the
was many things including golf course and play 18 holes
an athlete, salesman, entre- or hit the driving range. Pete
preneur, philanthropist, pilot, would love to be remembered
and a golf professional. Golf while playing golf.
was Pete’s true passion. In
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
1983 he founded The Gatlin iston is in care of the arrange-
Brother’s Senior Golf Clas- ments.
Albert Ray ‘Al’ Brazell
DEATH NOTICES
Yelm, Washington
August 24, 1942 — April 10, 2021
Patricia Ann Gaulke
Albert Ray “Al” Brazell,
Al and Jean sold their
78, former Lexington resi- home in 2007 and moved
dent, died Saturday, April to Roy, Washington, to live
10, 2021, at his home in Yelm, near Brian on five acres in
Washington. He was born the foothills of Mt. Rain-
ier. He enjoyed
August 24, 1942,
bird watching,
at Jacksonville,
Florida, the son of
especially t he
Mark Andrew and
hummingbirds that
Mary Bruschke
visit the feeders out
Brazell.
his dining room
A l at tended
window, helping
Brian with projects
Oregon St ate
around the prop-
Un ive r sit y i n
erty, and chatting
Corvallis, where
he met and married
with Jean, Brian,
Brazell
his wife of 56
and the neighbors
over the breakfast
years, Jean, on
table.
March 20, 1965.
After they were married, he
Al passed away peace-
transferred to the University fully in his sleep at home on
of Idaho-Moscow where he April 10, 2021, surrounded
graduated with a Bachelor of by his family. He is survived
Science in forestry.
by his wife, Jean M. Brazell;
After graduation he was his daughter, Kathleen Stahl
hired by Longview Fiber of Kittitas, Washington; a
in Longview, Washington. son, Brian R. Brazell and his
While working at Longview wife, Holly; and two grand-
Fiber the couple lived in children, Nathaniel Roberts
Castle Rock. Two children, and Emma Priddy. He was
Kathleen and Brian, were preceded in death by his
born to the couple. In the parents, Mark and Mary,
mid-1970s, they moved to and his brother, John Mark
Jordan Valley, Oregon, where Brazell.
he worked as the mechanic
At his request, there will
and general hand for a large, not be a memorial service.
family-owned cattle ranch. His cremains will be interned
In 1980 they relocated to at High View Cemetery in
north-central Oregon where Ione, Oregon. Cards may be
he worked in maintenance sent to the family at: 2101 E.
and as a mechanic. In 1982, Yelm Ave., Suite 400-221,
he purchased Lexington Yelm, WA 98597.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Machine Works in Lexing-
ton, where he and his family Heppner is in care of arrange-
lived and worked until he ments. You may sign the
retired and sold the business online condolence book at
in 2015.
www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Hermiston
April 29, 1934 — April 26, 2021
Patricia Ann Gaulke, 86, of Hermiston, died Monday,
April 26, 2021, in Hermiston. She was born April 29, 1934,
in Pueblo, Colorado. A private family burial will be in the
Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements.
Mark Allan Strickland
Elgin
Jan. 17, 1960 — April 20, 2021
Mark Allan Strickland, 61, of Elgin, died Tuesday, April
20, 2021, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 1960. Munselle-
Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in care of
arrangements.
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 28-30
No services scheduled
SATURDAY, MAY 1
GAMBILL, TAMMY — Graveside memorial service at
1 p.m. at the Vinson Cemetery, west of Pilot Rock on High-
way 74.
HENSLEY, SHON KYLE — Candlelight service at
6:30 p.m. at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
MAY, LIDA — Memorial service at 1 p.m. at Grace
Baptist Church, 2809 S.W. Goodwin Ave., Pendleton.
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Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies at 90
By JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press
Apollo 11 astronaut
Michael Collins, who orbited
the moon alone while Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
made their historic first steps
on the lunar surface, died
Wednesday, April 28. He
was 90.
Collins died of cancer, his
family said in a statement:
“Mike always faced the chal-
lenges of life with grace and
humility, and faced this, his
final challenge, in the same
way.”
Collins was part of the
three-man Apollo 11 crew
that in 1969 effectively ended
the space race between the
United States and Russia
and fulfilled President John
F. Kennedy’s challenge to
reach the moon by the end of
the 1960s.
Though he traveled some
Associated Press, File
In this June 19, 1969, file pho-
to, Apollo 11 command mod-
ule pilot astronaut Michael
Collins takes a break during
training for the moon mis-
sion, in Cape Kennedy, Fla.
238,000 miles to the moon
and came within 69 miles,
Collins never set foot on the
lunar surface like his crew-
mates Aldrin and Armstrong,
who died in 2012. None of the
men flew in space after the
Apollo 11 mission.
“It’s human nature to
stretch, to go, to see, to under-
stand,” Collins said on the
10th anniversary of the moon
landing in 1979. “Exploration
is not a choice really — it’s an
imperative, and it’s simply a
matter of timing as to when
the option is exercised.”
“Whether his work was
behind the scenes or on full
view, his legacy will always
be as one of the leaders who
took America’s first steps into
the cosmos,” acting NASA
administrator Steve Jurczyk
said in a statement April 28.
Though he was frequently
asked if he regretted not land-
ing on the moon, that was
never an option for Collins,
at least not on Apollo 11.
Collins’ specialty was as a
command module pilot, a
job he compared to being
the base-camp operator on a
mountain climbing expedi-
tion. As a result, it meant he
wasn’t considered to take part
in the July 20, 1969, landing.
“I know that I would be
a liar or a fool if I said that
I have the best of the three
Apollo 11 seats, but I can say
with truth and equanimity
that I am perfectly satisfied
with the one I have,” he wrote
in his 1974 autobiography,
“Carrying the Fire.” “This
venture has been structured
for three men, and I consider
my third to be as necessary as
either of the other two.”
Aldrin, the remaining
Apollo 11 astronaut, tweeted
a picture April 28 of the three
crewmates laughing, saying:
“Dear Mike, Wherever you
have been or will be, you will
always have the Fire to Carry
us deftly to new heights and
to the future.”