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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo August 21, 2003
Loss, grief
and goals
of life
By Selena T. Boise
Reporter
I remember when I went into
treatment, one of the things that
I had to do was write an obitu
ary for myself. At the time I
didn't understand why I had to
do this. But then I realized that
it was to see for myself all that
I have accom
plished in my life
so far.
I am beginning
to feel the realiza
tion of life again, as I have at
times taken things for granted.
Having people die tragically or
slowly due to illness is a hard
thing for families to deal with
after the fact. This happened
recently to the families of Dor
othy "Pebbles". George, and
Mylan "Crouch" Smith.
These two lives are now gone
and the families left behind will
miss them. They were parents,
friends and true believers in
family.
I will miss Pebbles and her
smiling face, but at the same
time I am glad that she no longer
suffers with the illness that she
had.
I will miss her at family gath
erings in the community. She was
not shy about getting right in
there for the balloon toss, egg
toss or three-legged race. She
was there to have a good time
and that was what she did.
What I liked the most about
her was that her anger was
short-term and she didn't let it
get her down, she continued to
Uvejher ;ltfe to the. fullest with ,
smile'. That is something that we "
can all learn from her, to let go
of things that can drag us down.
Pebbles has definitely accom
plished a great deal in her life.
She carried her pride in being
an Elvis Fan Club President of
Warm Springs, and she did that
well. She was Miss Warm Springs
for the tribes, which is a great
accomplishment.
There were many things that
she did in her life and her fam
ily no doubt is proud of her.
I will miss her at the women's
pool league games. She was al
ways fun to play pool with.
One thing I didn't know was
that she was once a logger.
Another logger who will be
missed by many is Mylan, or
Crouch, the name all his friends
called him. It is hard to be a re
sponsible family man, but he
came through the barriers and
was truly family-oriented, an
admirable trait that will be re
membered by his loved ones.
I find it easier to snap back
to reality and realize that I have
not accomplished all of my goals
in life, and if I were to write my
own obituary I would not be
pleased with myself.
I decided 12 years ago to be
a mom to my children and teach
them to be ready for the world
after school. I have to say that
is my biggest accomplishment.
I never dreamed I would have
to lead them through stressful
situations, but I managed and I
didn't even realize it. I have yet
to see them through many other
situations that will come up.
In our community accom
plishments and losses are always
upon us, and wc deal with them
the way we are taught to deal
with them. The best way is to
be surrounded by friends and
family who can share it with you.
Toe ness
What did one raindrop say to
the others?
Let's get together and pool our
moun ts, Yikts.
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Spilyay
speaks
Many thanks
This letter is to thank every
one who had a part of Pebbles'
care during her illness, hospital
stay and funeral.
Thank you, Sam for loving
her the last 15 years, to Dusty,
Joe and Marlin for treating her
as a mother, Bigjoe and the rest
of the Wahsise family. Thank
you to auntmom Hilda Culpus
and granddaughters. Thank you
to family that traveled so far to
see her. Her sister Doris from
Taholah, Washington (and fam
ily), her brothers from LaPush,
Wash., David and Dennis
Hudson. Family that came to
visit and pray for her,
Brenda and Julie George and
John for your Shaker songs,
Lucinda Yazzie and family,
Bobbi for your songs (and Fudd
Suppah), Fannie, Faye and Pam,
JoAnn Smith, Marva and girls
for being there, Kanim Sr., Alvis
Sr. and Besta, Rena and Kanim
Jr. and kids, Eva Heath and
grandchildren, Marlene
Alexander, Jeri Smith, Brenda
Scott coming to visit, Lucy,
Sandra, Merv, Janette, Marvin
for your prayers, Jackie Gabriel
and children. Tiger and Tates,
Eliza and Harvey Jim, all the
drummers, Rosie Johnson and
Mona Schuster, Dorothy
Simtustus and Eraina Palmer.
Thank you Jojo, Wolfman,
Angela, Aaron Squally, Johni,
Tasha and Ashley, Bruce and
family. Thank you Easton,
Shanell, Perry III, and Colleen.
Thank you Big Rat and
Sacredheart for singing her very
last songs. Mt. View nurses, Liv
ing Care nurses and assistants,
and Hospice Care. Mary, Kris,
ru'1? 1
uidiin iu lu manning,
Creel, Rudd and Cornfield, and
to Shari Marazio.
Please don't be offended
hurt if I left anyone out, it isn't
intentional. Special thanks to the
Small Business Department,
Roberta Stone for the painted
picture of her, it was beautiful.
All the Chiloccoans that
emailed, called, visited and
atteded her funeral especially to
Dolly Badonie, Alex Stone and
Mryna Walking Eagle. Most of
all I thank God for taking her
out of her pain and making her
whole again. The Lord
blessed me with a friendship that
lasted our lifetime, the next time
we meet, will be everlasting. God
Bless you and yours.
Tina, Easton and Shanell,
Colleen and Perry III, Hilda
Culpus and Family, Jojo, Kclli
and kids, Wolfman, Farrell and
kids, Angela and Brandon,
Johnni, Tasha, Ashley, Bruce
and family.
A better place
To my family, friends and
relatives, I would like to take
this time to thank all the elders,
drummers, cooks, servers and
all those that helped with our na
na, a mother, sister, friend,
grandma, and a great
bcadworker.
It was one of the hardest
things for me to handle and to
see her suffer like she did. I
couldn't accept the fact the pills
weren't working and wondered,
"why her?"
As much as she suffered, I
could feel her hurt but Pebbles
would smile around, joke and
laugh around with everybody.
I decided she's not suffering
anymore and in a better place.
She's probably dancing with the
King up there in Graccland with
her blue suede mocassins (aye).
I want to thank everyone for
the prayers and thoughts. I'm
gonna miss you very much,
"Tun Mi." 1 love you very
much.
With all my love to the kids
Letters to the
Jo Jo, Angela, Wolfman, and
especially Tasha and Ashley, take
care of each other.
I will see you when I get out
of treatment in 60 days. You can
write me at this address:
17654 St. Helens Hwy, Port
land, OR 97231. Linda
"LaMoosh" Meanus. "Lil
Trees."
Best wishes
Dear parents, students,
friends and colleagues, my hus
band and I have moved to Wyo
ming, and I didn't
get the chance to say a proper
goodbye to many people.
I have enjoyed the four years
I have spent in Central
Oregon and the numerous won
derful people . I have
encountered. Too many people
to count have touched my
life in very special ways. There
are no words to thank
you all for the incredible memo
ries, but thank you to
everyone who went out of their
way to help me while I
was at Jefferson County Middle
School. I humbly appreciate
every one of you, and
feel very blessed and grateful.
To my colleagues: Never stop
dreaming. The middle
school has improved and will
continue to improve with
everyone in the community help
ing. To the students: Never stop
believing in yourself, helping
othersand working hard.
To the parents: Never stop
being involved in your
child and his or her education.
We need your help. And to
everyone: Thanks and best
wishes to you. Most sincerely,
Anita Moose
A great night
Our little committee would
t like to thank all those dancers,
drummers, family members
who made there way to
Simnasho for the second Hot
Summer Night Powwow. We had
a great time dancing, playing
games and visiting with one an
other. We greatly appreciated
seeing our elders come and take
part, and we would like to thank
Jacob and Winona Frank,
Norene Greene, Anna
Clements, Patrick Mitchell, Levi
and Chris Keo, and Lydia
Murphy.
Rose Saludo and her grand
son won the Simon Says con
test. Daleena, Robert Jr. and
Jermaine won the "Sweep your
teepee" contest. Gene Sampson
won the Round Bustle and was
gifted a Pendleton blanket and
a tanned buckskin hide, and
Evan was gifted with blanket and
ribbon shirt. Margie Tuckta won
the Puth La Pa, and won a
Pendleton blanket. Teenie
Tappo was gifted with tanned
buckskin. We had seven ladies
entered in the Puth La Pa and
each of them was gifted with a
bundle.
We would like to thank the
following for helping with the
dinner: Levi, Chris and Terry
Kco, Sandra Sampson, Norecne
Greene, Austin Greene, Char
lotte Herkshan, Guy
Wallulatum, Katie Smith.
We would also like to thank
those who donated the toys and
prizes: The Alcohol and Drug
committee (Jim Quaid's group),
Jay Suppah and family, Chuck
Moody and family, Charlotte
Herkshan, Frito Lay, Coca Cola
and Pepsi Cola of the Dalles.
We want to thank Austin for
the use of the P.A., Jabbar Davis
for the generator, the guys from
the Fuels Crew (Dilly, Charley
and Eric) for cutting down the
weeds, Jason Smith for the sup
port, the Utilities crew 0immy,
Cowhand, Virgil and Oliver) for
the use of tables, garbage can
and the ever-important bath
rooms. Thanks to the Fire and
Safety crew and the two Warm
Springs Police Department of
ficers for standing by. I want to
thank Nonie, Huston, Antone
and Ryan. If I forgot someone
please accept my apologies, it
wasn't intentional.
We hope to see you on Sep
tember 26, as we have our Sec
ond Annual Simnasho Shindig.
Right now the specials that are
planned are: 49 Drumming
Contest, Sweep your teepee con
test, and a clown dance and give
away sponsored by Miz Hucks.
Captain and Family
Culture Camp
The 4-H camp staff would
like to express appreciation for
all the time, energy and support
that many people have put forth
year after year toward the
Warm Springs 4-H Culture En
richment Camp at Peter's Pas
ture. Thank you to Utilities man
ager Herb Graybael, and to
Cecil Bruno Jr., thanks for build
ing the new shelves. Thank you
to the Utilities crew that brought
the tables, the barbecues, and the
bee catchers, and thanks for
hanging them.
A big thank-you to all the
teachers for your creativity, en
ergy and support. Thanks to
Frank Jim for teaching the
campers the songs and drum
ming. Thanks to Fire and Safety,
and Fire Management. Thank
you Don Courtney and each
officer for all you have contrib
uted to the 4-H camp.
To Bubba and Chris, thank
you, there is so much you both
bring to the 4-H camp, Thanks
to the crew from the Warehouse
who delivered the paper goods
as soon as they could.
To Maria and Bobby Macy
from Warm Springs Market,
you are the best for all you do
to show support for the 4-H
camp and all the 4-H activities
we have throughout the year.
Montell and Tracy, you are so
special for all the treasures you
bring to 4-H camp. A special
thanks to Montell's supervisor
for allowing her to be at this 4
H camp.
Harry Hisatake and his
horses, you bring so much joy
to the campers. Thanks and
thank-you Jason Smith for al
lowing Harry to come to camp
at Peter's Pasture.
Mary Smith, the camp nurse,
we are so very thankful for all
the years you have spent at the
camp. And we'd like to thank
Larry, her husband. Clint Jacks,
thanks for all the support.
To Forest Management,
thanks for cutting down the trees
that were dangerous to the
campers. Larson Kalama, thanks
for all the help with the
sweathouscs. Thank you to Ri
chard Craig for doing the water
testing, and a big thanks to all
the businesses that gave the 4
II camp at Peter's Pasture a dis
count. These are Warm Springs
Market, Erickson's, Cash and
Carry and United Grocers.
4-H camp staff
Privileged
Thank you to our Native
American family, for your lov
ing care and patience with us
during the time of our son
David Miller Kalama's death.
Your kindness, guiding and
explaining of the things to do at
that sorrowful time were very
helpful.
We are privileged to be part
of the family.
David was a kind-hearted
guy. He brought a lot of joy
while he was with us. We will
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miss his phone calls. He was al
ways the first of our children
to call on birthdays, anniversa
ries and special days. We were
blessed to have him in our life.
We loved him and love all of
you.
Loyal and June Miller
Indian name
I Just want to express my
whole hearted thank you to the
people who went all out to give
one of my grandsons, Dura
Boff, an Indian name. Thank
you to the language workers for
your kind hearts. You will all be
blessed one day. Thank you to
the Culture and Heritage De
partment, where he works. You
will also all be blessed one day. I
really enjoyed my day at HeHe
that day.
Thank you again,
Maxine McKinley and all
her children
Investment idea
I have an idea of 100 of us
each investing $100 to create
after-school jobs for our chil
dren, to offer them the oppor
tunity of exposure to economic
cash flow, how to handle their
kitswy to benefit not only them
selves but also to retain that
dollar in our community of
Warm Springs instead of always
going to Madras.
One idea is to create a water
world park owned and operated
by Warm Springs teens, creat
ing our own business leaders and
tycoons. Water. Of all our natu
ral resources choosh always was
and still is our foremost prayer,
blesses, gifts. The ultimate goal
is to own barges and ships that
will offer future generations in-
ternational world trade. Our
treaty tribes have always been
river skins, not only fishing but
I can remember people from all
over of all nationalities coming
to Celilo to trade. Before my
time, even before any other
people lived in the U.S.A. our
elders bartered on our Colum
bia River inchewana clear up into
what is now called Canada, us
ing the Pacific Ocean too.
We possess an inherent right
given by our Creator to utilize
our inchewana and Pacific
Ocean waterway. Water laws are
different than land laws. Our
treaty tribes have always traded
up and down the Pacific Coast
and the Columbia River.
If we can accomplish even a
fraction of this goal, I believe
that we would be the first and
only tribe to own its own barges,
ships, etc. A dream. If we can
get it started, then our children
will benefit.
Bobby Eagleheart
An apology
Mr. Johnson, I would like to
let you know that I deeply re
gret my actions I have done to
you and your property. There
are not enough words to explain
my actions. No man in his right
would do a thing that I have
done. However, I am not ask
ing you to forgive me, for I don't
think it is forgiveable, but I
would like to apologize person
ally. And I am going to seek help
with my addictions and alcohol
problems. Hopefully I will be
able to find a positive source of
income, whether it be here or
out in the world someplace else.
But for now I am where people
like me wind up when we abuse
alcohol andor drugs, Once
again I apologize for my actions.
Sincerely,
Curtis Lamont Brown
A thank you
On behalf of my two grand
sons, C. Michael and Kendall
Bobb, I want to thank all those
who offered words of comfort
and encouragement to them
during the funeral of their be
loved father Corwin. It really
meant a lot to them to know
that there were so many caring
people.
Both grandsons got to meet
their three siblings from Wash
ington. They were so happy to
meet them and know they
weren't alone in their grief and
loss. They also were happy to
learn they were related to the
other Washington visitors, and
were thrilled to add them to their
comforters and relatives.
I want to send out extra
thanks to my family who came
to be supportive to the boys:
Selena, Richard, Duran, Amy,
Preston, Isaac, Jeannie, Bunny,
Carol P., Kathy Smith and Cap
tain, plus all CJH's family mem
bers for words of comfort. It
was a shock to my grandsons to
lose their dad so suddenly and
so young. They have a great sup
port system, so they're doing
fine.
Myrna Frank
On addiction
I want to apologize for a let
ter I wrote in the Spilyay that
said alcohol and drug addiction
are not a disease, but a choice.
This is a retraction tot that mes
sage. Addiction is an incurable,
chronic and progressive disease.
There remains a choice of
whether you want God to free
you from it or not. Scriptures
clearly point out that drunken
ness (1" Cor.6:10; Gal.5:21) or
sorceries (greek word
phamakeia, drug use) are lusts,
which keep one from Heaven.
Strep throat is a disease you are
until JU.B ,?e
dot6Jahd receive a prescrip
tion to free you of the bacteria,
streptococcus. Addiction is a dis
ease you are stuck with and will
keep you from Heaven. The AA
12-steps are a God-given pre
scription. The first steps tell you
to accept a Savior and a Lord.
There are words describing
addiction in the Bible. One of
them is inordinate affection (Col.
3:5). One is lust (4:5). The
Greek word synonymous to
these words is pathos. Pathos is
the diseased condition of the
soul out of which the various
lusts spring.
Addiction is the diseased con
dition of this soul. Alcohol and
drugs are two of the various
lusts that spring up from it.
Addiction is the spiritual dis
ease because we think we can
play doctor on our "self." But
we have no control. The invis
ible and intangible soulspirit can
only be healed with the intan
gible and invisible Spirit of God.
Addiction is a physical disease
because we think we can stop
using once we have started, but
have no control. Addiction is a
mental disease because our
minds become obsessed with
the desire to use, and though our
mind has no control, it becomes
"genius" when it comes to that
next drink or making an excuse
to drink.
Note that all three aspects,
spiritual, mental and physical
portions of the disease have lack
of control. Can anyone say, "I
have made up my mind and
purposed in my heart that my
body will never catch a cold?"
Hardly. Then, understand that
if you are an addict of any
sort, that does not make you a
bad person, or immoral per
son. Stop beating yourself up.
You have a disease that you
were born with.
RT Thompson
(Letters continue on page 5.)
Please write to Spilyay
Tymoo at P.O. Box 870,
Warm Springs, OR 97761.