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A6 RECORDS East Oregonian Saturday, May 22, 2021 OBITUARIES Marcene Harris Garriott Jackie S. Hughs Milton-Freewater February 28, 1925 — May 6, 2021 Hermiston August 22, 1958 — May 14, 2021 Marcene Harris Garriott passed away on ter-mile track and bleachers. Bill Harder was May 6 at Wheatland Village Park View at the first president of the Posse Grounds and the age of 96. She was an end of the fourth also farmed her land for the next 30 years. generation of the Harris clan. A life-long resi- Marcene had the land and helped build dent, she was born on February 28, 1925, in the Totem Bowl, the first and only bowling alley in Milton-Freewater, owned the red brick house on Highway 11 approaching Milton-Freewater. Her by Lew Renville. Later, in 1958, parents, Claude and Maude Harris, the Founding Fathers from Herm- built the house. iston came and asked if she would She completed her grade school build a bowling alley in Hermiston, years in the Adventist school and and from that she and her husband played the violin in their orchestra. built Desert Lanes Bowling Alley She attended McLoughlin High in Hermiston and a house next School, playing the saxophone in door. From there she won bowl- their band, and when she turned ing contests that helped put them 16, her father bought her the first on the map. Soon after that she rumble seat in Milton-Freewater. Garriott received certification awards for She always worked, but her first helping to establish a golf course job driving wheat truck was for in Milton-Freewater, with Ivan and Wade Bergevin, whom she called Fran Wheeler. the most fair boss she ever had. She Her entire life of nearly a also attended Oregon State Univer- century was lived in the Walla sity and joined Theta XI Sorority. Walla Valley. She loved the valley Marcene married Harland and the world of nature it embraced. Garriott on April 10, 1947, in She always believed in God, but she kept her faith private until finally the First Christian Church in she decided she wanted to be Milton-Freewater. After their baptized later in life, in her early marriage, Marcene and Harland began farming and raising straw- 70s. The family remembers well the berries, cherries, apples, prunes, wheat and day when Pastor Karl Haffner baptized her sheep. They pedaled their crops door to door in the Walla Walla River on the old Demaris Homestead in Milton-Freewater. She loved and to the Dacres Hotel in Walla Walla. Marcene loved being outdoors, and from that land and considered the river that nour- the age of 5, her mother required her to memo- ished the Harris family homestead the only rize a Bible text before allowing her to have fitting place for her baptism. the privilege of going outside. She memo- Marcene was preceded in death by her rized a text every day and, quite naturally, her brother Archie Harris (wife Sylvia) and her favorite verse was John 11:35. After spending sister Majorie Harder (husband FEJ Harder) the whole day away, she got a switching when from Texas. Surviving are their children she finally came home at the end of the day. and grandchildren, including Archie’s son Later, she learned to fence and got a pilot’s Tom Harris (wife Judy) and daughter Judy license. She loved fly fishing and mushroom Voshell (husband Butch) from Walla Walla; hunting and told of her encounters with bears niece Mindy LaGosse (husband David) of and rattlesnakes and developed a collection of Portland, Oregon; nephew Fred Harder (wife rattlesnake rattles. She was a hunter of deer Virginia); and niece Claudette Hartman and elk, but strictly for food, never for sport. (husband David, deceased), Texas. She was adventurous and traveled exten- Marcene and Harland Garriott had one sively throughout Europe, with a friend Jan child, a daughter Jaklin. She had two chil- March to Majorca, and visited her daughter dren: a son Chad Womack and his wife Jaklin in Austria three times. She and her Megan who have two children, Sophie and sister flew to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1966 to Ava, who live in Argentina; and a daughter, visit her niece and her husband Merlin Tuttle, Sheri Vammen from New York City. a bat expert, and lived in the wild for three The family wishes to give special thanks weeks. One of her favorite memories of that to the Milton-Freewater Rehab, Wheat- adventure was being able to hold a wild baby land-Parkview, and Walla Walla Hospice for their care of Marcene in the closing days of crocodile, with Merlin’s supervision. Later in life she became an avid bird enthu- her life, and especially to Dr. Paul Parker, Dr. siast, joining the Audubon Society and devel- Joanne Perez, and Sarah Scarborough for oping a large and varied bird egg collection their medical care and kindness. And thanks that she collected during the 1950s and ’60s. to all the friends who took her for birdwatch- Her interest in nature and in sports often ing rides, especially Cheryl Dietz, Judy Piper, evolved into contributions to the recreational Sarah Scarborough, Charlotte Trumbull and resources of Milton-Freewater. She was Tiffany Yensen. elected school director for District 31. She A private memorial will be held. started the first softball team for women in Memorial contributions can be made Milton-Freewater, called the Harris Orchards through the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home Softball Team. Her opponents nicknamed her to the Frazier Farmstead Museum or the “the witch” because she was formidable. Milton-Freewater Golf Club. Pioneer Posse Grounds started on her To leave a condolence online, visit www. land on the Walla Walla River with a quar- munsellerhodes.com. Jackie S. Hughs, 62, of Hermiston, over 1,000 books to the Little Free Library Oregon, passed away on May 14, 2021, in La stations located around town, the Stanfield Grande, Oregon. She was born on August 22, Moose Lodge, Echo Toy Run, the Hermiston 1958, in Umatilla, Oregon, to parents Richard Warming Station and donating art supplies to and Sharlene (Smith) Hughs. McNary Heights Elementary. She believed in helping others, and with Jackie was raised in Hermiston and graduated from Hermiston her passing she donated the gift of High School in the Class of 1976. life through tissue donation. She then attended Blue Mountain She is survived by her daugh- Community College. Jackie then ter Kimberly (Hughs) Leggett and worked at the McNary Dam for a her husband Nathan, La Grande, short time before going to work Oregon; sister Alice Hughs, Herm- at Lamb Weston, retiring after 42 iston, Oregon; granddaughter years in 2019. When asked how Lucille; niece Melissa Hughs; and long she worked at Lamb Weston, several extended family members. she would say, “I started working Hughs Jackie was preceded in death by when I was five.” her parents; a sister, Wanda Hughs; Jackie enjoyed walking at Riverfront Park and several great-aunts and -uncles. as well as finding a shady place to sit and read A graveside service following state guide- a book. She crocheted for many years, donat- lines will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021, ing many items to the Veterans Hospital, at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery, Herm- Next Step Pregnancy Center in La Grande iston, Oregon. and making baby clothes for newborns at the Those who wish may make contributions hospital. Jackie loved to go shopping and most to Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box recently video chats with her daughter and her 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. greatest joy, her granddaughter Lucy. Please share memories of Jackie with her She was active in many area churches, the family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Columbia and Stanfield granges, the Yarn Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in Club, Hermiston Public Library, donating care of arrangements. John S. Brown Pendleton January 13, 1940 — May 19, 2021 John S. Brown, 81, passed away on May many lifelong friendships, and will be missed 19, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. John was by many. born on January 13, 1940, to John and Eva John’s pride and joy were his grandchil- (Williams) Brown in Schurz, Nevada. dren Martin Tanewasha Brown, Sonara John loved playing baseball and his 1957- Malumaleumu, Raymond Brown, No’alani 58 high school baseball team Malumaleumu, Malealoa Malum- aleumu and Solomona Malum- was recently inducted into the Greenware Hall of Fame (Fallon, aleumu. He often said that his Nevada). He was coached by the grandchildren kept him young at late Elmo Dericco and late Ron heart. He loved being a parent and Engel, assisted by Ed Arcniega, grandparent. who coached the team to capture John is survived by his sister Churchill County High School’s Shirley Bear and niece Marisa first baseball state championship. Bear (Reno, Nevada); son John L. John’s outstanding pitching skills Brown (Warm Springs, Oregon); resulted in him being recruited by daughters Deanna Brown and her the San Francisco Giants to play Brown partner Larry Crus (Pendleton, on their farm team. After gradu- Oregon), and Joann Malumaleumu ating from Churchill County High School in and her husband Fotu (Pendleton, Oregon); Fallon, Nevada, John moved to San Francisco nephews Gary (Dawna) Brown (Yerington, to pursue his baseball career and attended Nevada), and Marlon (Mary) Segura (Michi- San Francisco State University. While in San gan); and numerous nieces and nephews. Francisco he met his wife, Anna Marie Pond. John was predeceased by his wife Anna John worked for United Airlines while Marie (Pond) Brown; parents Eva and John living in the Bay Area. He then moved to Brown; brother James Brown; sisters Thelma Eugene, Oregon, where he continued his Segura, Joan Brown, Mary Brown and college education at the University of Oregon. Beatrice Blancy; and daughter in-law Melva Upon finishing college, John accepted a job Tanewasha Charley. in Portland, Oregon, where he spent over 10 Pastor Lloyd Commander will offici- years working for the Portland Area Office ate a church service at Tutuilla Presbyte- Bureau of Indian Affairs as a real estate rian Church on Monday, May 24, at 10 a.m., appraiser. Upon retiring from the Bureau, followed with burial at the Umatilla Agency John and Anna Marie moved to Pendleton, Cemetery officiated by Wilson Wewa. Oregon. The family will host a dinner that cele- Retirement didn’t last very long as John brates his life at a different date/time when became a blackjack dealer for Wildhorse COVID restrictions are less strict. Resort & Casino. He moved up the ranks and Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop became a renowned pit boss. John formed is in charge of arrangements. 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A memorial service company, where she flipped houses using her will be held at the Damascus Road Commu- incredible interior design skills. nity Church in La Grande on Saturday, June 5, Even after Bobby was retired, she never 2021, at 11 a.m. stopped being active. In her later Barbara, better known as Bobby, years she enjoyed traveling, whether or lovingly known as “The Queen,” it was on a cruise or somewhere was born in The Dalles, Oregon, on around the world, but her heart November 6 in the year of “Our Lord always belonged on her ranch in only knows” (1928). She was well Grant County on Rudio Mountain. known for her sense of humor, fast- Her last chapter was moving to La Grande, Oregon, where she attended paced lifestyle, generosity, timeless beauty, and she honestly believed church and made many new friends. everything should be covered in Bobby is survived by her three diamonds or “bling blings,” as she children Alana Durand (Bill), Heidi called them. Buce Zimmerlee-McCrary, and Tom She was a classy lady who grew M. Buce (Carol); grandchildren up driving a wheat truck on her family’s ranch Tara Edwards (Scott), Bobbi Durand, Molly in Olex, Oregon. She attended Arlington High Williams (Josh) and Jake Buce (Megan); and School and later Northwest Nazarene College. great-grandchildren Garret Halverson, Gavin On the 50-yard line of that same high school, Zimmerlee and Amelia Edwards. She was Bobby married her sweetheart, Thomas A. preceded in death by her mother and father, Buce, at sunrise on Easter Morning in April Frank and Daisy Weatherford; siblings Earl 1950. They had three children, then moved to and Gayle Weatherford; grandchildren Shan- Corvallis where Barbara worked to put Tom non Zimmerlee-Halverson and Jamie Zimmer- through school at OSU. lee; and great-grandchild Charlotte Edwards. Tom’s employment at Boeing Airlines Online condolences may be made to the moved the family to Seattle, Washington, family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com. Muriel Joy Porter Warrenton January 25, 1928 — May 15, 2021 Muriel Joy Porter, longtime resident of Stanfield, Faith Presbyterian Church in Stanfield, Oregon, of Warrenton, Oregon, Hermiston, and the Hermiston First Christian was born on January 25, 1928, in Steamboat Church before moving to Warrenton, Oregon. Springs, Colorado, to parents Magnus and She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and cook- Dollie Hadley Hughes. She died on May 15, ing. Muriel loved roses and kitties, and cher- 2021, in Portland, Oregon, at the ished being a grandma. age of 93 years. She is survived by her sons Muriel graduated from Stan- Steven (Rachel) and Fritz; daugh- field High School before attend- ters Linda, Rita and Kelly; brother ing Pacific University, where she Clyde Hughes; and grandsons earned a bachelor’s degree in Nathan, Nicholas and Tyler. physical education. She taught at Muriel was preceded in death by Langlois School, Hermiston High her husband Frank; her parents; a School, Naples (Italy) and Helix sister, Eunice Falk; and a brother, High School. Clarence Hughes. A graveside funeral service Muriel was united in marriage to Frank Porter on December 27, Porter following state guidelines will be 1964, gaining four children: Linda, held on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Rita, Kelly and Fritz, and then adding another 1 p.m. at the Echo Cemetery, Echo, Oregon. son, Steven, in 1966. Please share memories of Muriel with her She was a longtime member of the Stan- family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston. field Harmony Club, Stanfield Hobby Club com. and the Hermiston Travel Club. Muriel had Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is attended the Hope Presbyterian Church in in care of arrangements. PUBLIC SAFETY, COURTS AND WARRANTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT: www.EastOregonian.com