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Spiiyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Howlak Tichum
Cyrus Katchia
1916-2007
Warm Springs and Wasco
tribal member Cyrus Katchia
passed away on June ’23^
2 0 0 7 . H e'w a s 90- years
young.
Cyrus was born on Octó*
b er 1 3 , 1 9 1 6 to W illiam
Katchia (Own-ups) and Elba
(Manse) Katchia. His grand
parents were the late Danial teet for the Wasco County Mu-
K a tc h ia '(W asco C h ief) seum. He was also a strong sup*
(Scout) and the late Catharine porter o f Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
Katchia (Scout).
Days.
Cyrus grew up both here
Cyrus enjoyed many things
in the Warm Springs com- during his hfetime. He attended
munity and in Powell Butte, and participated in both the
He valued education and Presbyterian Church and the
gradu ated in 1 9 3 5 fro m Agency Longhouse. In his early
Chemawa Indianf School in- years Cyrus enjoyed being a fish-
Salem. He passed this tralúe erman near Cascade locks. He
o f education to all o f his was a member o f the early bowl-
children, grandchildren and ing league. Cyrus enjoyed watch-
great-grandchildren.
ing and playing baseball to the,
A fter he graduated Cyrusl | point he bécame a certified um-
had many accomplishments pire fo r high school and the
throughout his lifetime. He A m erica n L egion b aseb all
was employed as á boy’s ad- leagues. ■
v is o ry cou n selo r fo r the, x Cyrus also enjoyed ranching,
W arm Sprin gs B o a rd in g in which he raised both catde
School. He lived at the C elilo. and horses in the Tenino Valley.
Falls Village serving as the ‘ He also loved all o f his family
Constable.
very much and enjoyed attend-
He worked as a road en-K irig their numerous games, din-
gineer and surveyor for the ners, and other family events.
Bureau o f Indian Affairs, im , , Cyrus was married twice; to
which he retired from.'
, ; Prosanna Tohet in -f945-1965,
Cyrus’s other accomplish- .and to Shirley Kalama in 1968.
ments including serving the Both wives have preceded him
Warm Springs community,. ~ in death.
He was a Tribal Councilman
Cyrus is survived by his sons,
from 1969-197.1, and served Joh n S. K atchia . Sr., Lyle R.
oh both the Land Use Plan- Katchia, and William Katchia all
ning Committee and the Wa- o f W arm Springs; daughters,
ter Board.
, Louise Katchia, and Catherine
Cyrus served as a volun-a Katchia; Step-child Tina Kalama
Aguilar, all o f Warm Springs.
He is also survived by his
gra n d ch ild ren ; D am ion
Katchia, Joh n Katchia Jr.,
D a n n i K atc h ia , Jam es
K atchia, Sharon K atchia,
C han elle Ja ck so n , G a ry
K atchia, Rayann Katchia,
R od n ey K atc h ia , K a ra
Katchia, Alex Katchia all o f
Warm Springs. He also is
su rvived b y his acknowl
edged sister Gladys Thomp
son. Cyrus had over'200-plus
grandchildren and 30-plus
great grandchildren, numer
ous n ieces/ n ep h ew s all
w h om he cared fo r v e ry
deeply.
; He was preceded in death
by both wives; his parents,
William and Eliza Katchia;
brother, Lyle Katchia; sisters,
A g n es K a tc h ia (1 9 0 6 ),
W in o n a K a tc h ia -D a vid
(1936); Ethel Katchia (1014);
Louise Katchia (1936); Mar
garet Katchia (1914); Admata
Katchia (1916) and Caroline
Katchia Tohet (1995); his ac
knowledged sister, Madeline
B runoe M c ln tu rff (2006);
his son D a n iel K a tc h ia
(1971); and daughter Sharon
Katchia (1966).
The funeral services were
h eld
at th e
A g en cy
longhouse. Sam Starr, Larry
Dick and Bill Katchia con
ducted the dressing. Offici
ating the overnight services
w ere Longhouse Leaders,
R ex B uck J r ., T hom as
Morningowl, Rex Robinson
and Wiggie Sooksoit. Cyrus
was laid to rest on June 27,
2007 at the W arm Springs
Agency Cemetery.
Howlak Tichum
Je rry C. St. Germaine
1944-2007
Jerry C. St. Germaine* o f
Warm Springs, passed awây
on August 23 ,200 7. He was
62. .
Mr. St. G erm ain e was
b orn in W arm Springs on
Oct. 25, 19 4 4 , the Son o f
Paul and M ad elin e St.
jGermaine.
He attended Madras schools,
and graduated from Madras
Union High School. He served
in the LIS. Army.
7 A fte r colleg e, Mr. St.
Germaine was a logger and a
carpenter. He enjoyed fishing,
and doing finish carpenter work.
Mf^St. Germaine is sur
vived by his son Kenyen o f
Warm Springs, and his grand
children. He is also survived
by Bruce Brunoe Sr., anil Ted
Brunoe, brothers; and sisters
Carol Cochran o f Burns, and
Roxanne M clnturff o f Warm
Springs.
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Births
'
D asen Jo a q u in R o d rigu e^
R enso R odriguez and
Johana Canales want to share
their new addition with the
community: Dasen Joaquin
Rodriguez was born on Au
gust 11 at 9:35 a.'m., weigh
ing 7 pounds 3 ounces. He
was 2 1 inches in length.
Dasen joins a sister, Shariti
Yasmir, who just turned 4..
Grandparents are Martha
Canales, Lemirinie Smith,
and G ilb e rto R odriguez.
Great grandparents are Maria
Canales, the late Woody and
Iris Striith. Linege: Fred and
Lucy (McCorkle) Smith and
H enry and Rose (Kuckup)
Kalama.
Ja n a y a I s ab e ll O rosco
David Orozco and Larisa
Wallulatum are pleased to an-
nounce the birth o f their daugh
ter Janaya Isabell Orozco, born
on August 15 ,2 0 0 7 .
Grandparents on the father’s
side are Aquilino and Cristina
Orozco o f Madras. -
G ra n d m o th er
on
the
mother’s side is Lorraine Suppah
o f Warm Springs.
V irg ile n a R ose W alsey-B egay
Announcing the birth o f
a new family member:
A baby girl was born to
R odger Begay (Rod) and
Cecelia Walsey-Begay (Cece).
V irgilena Rose W alsey-
Begay was born on July 24,
2007 at 1:38 a.m., weiging 8
pounds 2 ounces, 20.5 inches
in length.
Virgilena joins two broth
ers Dillon and Garrett.
D asen Jo a q u in R o d rigu e^
G ra n d p a ren ts on the
R enso R odriguez and
Johanna Canales are pleased to mother’s side are the late Ri
announce the birth o f their son chard Walsey Sr., and thè late
Dasen Joaquin Rodriguez,' born Anita Totus Walsey. Grand
parents on the father’s side
on August 11 ,2 0 0 7 . V
•Dasen Joaquin joins sister, are Roger Begay and the late
Lucille Jim Begay.
Shanti.
Great grandparents are the
. Grandparents on the father’s
side are Lem inie Sm ith and’ late Howard and Maggiejiqi,
the late James and Gladys
Gilberto Rodriguez.
* G ra n d m o th e r o n th e Walsey, the late Watson and
m o th e r ’s sid e is M a rth a Tillie Totus, the late Doyaltie
and Christine Begay.
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