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East Oregonian
Saturday, October 23, 2021
OBITUARIES
Robert ‘Bob’ Tolar
Esther R. Garcia
Peter Josiah Tibbets
Dec. 6, 1940 — Oct. 11, 2021
Formerly Echo
Dec. 29, 1950 — Oct. 15, 2021
Hermiston
Oct. 22, 1991 — Oct. 16, 2021
Pendleton
Robert “Bob” Tolar was his doctorate at the Univer-
born in Echo, Dec. 6, 1940, sity of Oregon in higher
the youngest child of Ray education, then served as
and Bennie Lee Middleton dean of students and later
Tolar. He died in
executive vice
Portland Oct. 11,
p r e sid e nt of
2021.
Western States
Bob’s mother
Chiropractic
College in Port-
came to Echo
from Texas and his
land (where he
father from North
obtained f ull
Carolina in 1923.
academic certi-
Bob at t e nd e d
fi cation for the
Echo schools,
c o l l e g e). I n
1988, he became
graduating from
Echo High School
st at e e duca-
Tolar
in 1958 and from
tion coordina-
Eastern Oregon
tor for WSU’s
College in 1962, majoring Small Business Devel-
in education, English and opment Center and two
history. He was a lifelong years later developed an
learner in all three areas. He international program to
also continued his lifelong institute small business
pattern of making friends assistance programs in
he kept for life.
emerging democracies
He taught English in with no history of private
Milton-Freewater and enterprise.
Athena until 1966, when he
This resulted in major
was asked to teach English prog rams th roughout
as a Second Language at Romania and later Kras-
Portland State College. noyarsk, Russia. Learning
Determined to show his of the extreme poverty of
international students the many elderly in Romania,
“real America,” each year he formed the Idea Founda-
he’d charter a bus to trans- tion to raise money through
port his foreign students to folk concerts — another
Echo, where for one week- of Bob’s passions — and
end each of them became 100% of proceeds went
a guest in the homes of to the most needy. In the
Echo residents. For many, past 20 years, Bob contin-
this was a highlight of their ued to develop educational
programs through his own
education.
In 1968, he received organization, The Echo
a Fulbright grant to train Group, including projects
teachers and advise the in Namibia and Cameroon.
minister of education in Remarkably, all of these
Mogadishu, Somalia — projects are currently ongo-
introducing Bob to his ing.
In 2003, Eastern Oregon
lifelong love of Africa.
Returning to Portland, he University presented Bob
was asked by Mount Royal with the Distinguished
College in Calgary, Alberta, Alumni Award.
to design and implement a
Bob was preceded in
program for non-English death by sisters, Louise
speaking students and Gurtler and Mary Ruth
newly arrived immigrants. Colburn; and brother, Mick
He mar r ied Mar ia Tolar; he is survived by his
Anne Furniss in 1973. oldest brother, Joe Ray
They returned to Eugene Tolar, as well as numerous
in 1974 and Bob completed nephews and nieces.
Esther R. Garcia, of and experiencing culture.
Hermiston, was born Dec. She also enjoyed music and
29, 1950, in Snyder, Texas, singing.
the daughter of Nolberto and
She is survived by her
Josefa (Ramirez)
husband of 46
Ruiz. She passed
ye a r s , D o n ;
away Friday, Oct.
daughter, Liz
15, 2021, at the age
Fi she r ; s on ,
of 70.
David Garcia;
As a child,
grandchil-
Est her moved
dren, Nikolas
with her family
Fisher, Jackson
to Pleasanton,
Wilson, Remy
California, where
Wilson, Ashton
she grew up and
Garcia and Crew
Garcia; sisters,
attended school.
Garcia
Gloria Mendoza
She married Don
and Becky
Garcia in Liver-
more, California, Aug. 16, Herrera; brother, Ray Ruiz;
1975. The couple lived in and many nieces and neph-
Burley, Idaho, for several ews and extended family
years until moving to members.
Hermiston in 1988. She has
She was preceded in
resided in Hermiston for the death by her parents; sister,
past 33 years.
Grace Dudley; two broth-
Esther studied educa- ers, Robert Ruiz and Rich-
tion at Blue Mountain ard Ruiz.
A celebration of life will
Community College. She
taught English as a second be held at 1 p.m., Saturday,
language in several Eastern Oct. 23, 2021, at West Park
Oregon schools. She taught (below McNary Dam), near
at the Stanfield School Umatilla. Face masks will
District for 12 years until be required.
retiring in 2016.
Arrangements are with
Esther loved spending Burns Mortuary of Herm-
time with her grandchildren iston.
and her role as grandma.
To leave an online condo-
She had a creative side to lence for the family, please
her and enjoyed the arts, go to www.burnsmortuary-
drawing, crafts, cooking hermiston.com.
Peter Josiah Tibbets, time spent with family
of Pendleton, died at his and friends.
home Oct. 16, 2021, in
He is survived by his
Pendleton. He was born wife, Avery; his father,
in Portland, Oct.
Alber t; his
22, 1991, the son
mother, Kara;
of Albert Tibbets
and his broth-
and Kara Hehn
ers, Kris, Jim
Tibbets.
and Paul.
He attended
A f u ner al
Pendleton High
ser v ice w ill
be held Nov.
School. He
6, 2021, at
became assis-
11 a.m. at the
tant manager at
Free Method-
Dollar Tree and
held that position
i s t C hu r c h ,
Tibbets
until he became
1711 S.W. 44th
employed at
St., Pend le -
Keystone RV, where he ton. Memorial donations
was a supervisor. He can be made to Pioneer
enjoyed video games and Humane Society/PAWS.
DEATH NOTICES
Chantel A. Robinson
Dec. 8, 1986 — Oct. 19, 2021
Irrigon
Chantel A. Robinson, 34, of Irrigon, died Tuesday, Oct.
19, 2021, at home. She was born Dec. 8, 1986, in Hermiston.
A private family celebration will be held. Arrangements are
with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories
of Chantel with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Marshall R. Lilly
April 27, 1943 — Oct. 19, 2021
Stanfi eld
Marshall R. Lilly, 78, of Stanfi eld, died Oct. 19, 2021,
in Hermiston. He was born April 27, 1943, in Wyco, West
Virginia. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Oct. 30,
2021, at 1 p.m. at the Echo Cemetery. Arrangements are with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Please share memories of
Marshall with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
Saturday, Oct. 23
Durand, Bill — Celebration of life at 11 a.m., Youth
For Christ building, 1001 Second St., La Grande.
Garcia, Esther — Celebration of life at 1 p.m., West
Park (below McNary Dam), near Umatilla. Face masks
required.
Linfoot, Ruth — Celebration of life at 10 a.m., First
Assembly of God Church, 1911 S.E. Court Ave., Pendle-
ton.
Ruiz, Bass — Celebration of life at 10 a.m., First Chris-
tian Church, 215 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Sunday, Oct. 24
McBee, Gerald — Celebration of life from 2-4 p.m.,
Maxwell Siding Pavilion, 255 N. First St., Hermiston.
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