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Page 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Howlak Tichum Faye Constance Waheneka “T-i-pum” March 20, 1931 ~ October 12, 2014 Faye was born in the Mutton Mountains on the Warm Springs Indian Res- ervation to Fannie Scott Clydehawk Waheneka and Grant Waheneka. She lived in Warm Springs and spent her early life play- ing with her dog “Tukmah” at her grandparent’s ranch. She lived in New Mexico when her father was sta- tioned there in the Army Air Corps. She moved to Portland with her mom, who took a job as an over- head welder in the ship- yards during World War II. Faye attended Chemawa Boarding in Salem for a time, as well. As a young person, Faye was a seasonal berry picker and lived in Ori- ent at Bushue Far ms. With the seasons – work would shift to Happy Val- ley for filberts and hazel nuts, to the Troutdale area for picking veg- etables and to Powell Butte and the Redmond area to pick potatoes. Faye, a proud parent, was actively involved in the Title V and JOM Committees and was among the group of vol- unteers who founded daycare and preschool prog rams in War m Springs in the early 1960s. In her early adult life Faye was a rancher, a cattlewoman and a homemaker. Her work career included managing the gift shops at Kah-Nee-Ta Re- sort, the Information Center & The Museum at Warm Springs. Visitors who passed through Warm Springs over the years often came to know Faye as someone with a beau- tiful smile, excellent conver- sational skills, endless knowl- edge about the Warm Spring Reser vation and gracious style. She enjoyed meeting new people and engaging in long conversations. Faye was a fluent speaker of the Sahaptin Language, having interpreted for her grandparents. Throughout her life, she remained close to her mother, Atwai Fannie Waheneka, and missed their conversations in their Native Language af- ter her passing. Faye loved her family, frogs, watching sports, vis- iting with people, wearing sweats and going shop- ping at J Jill, Ross, TJ Maxx & Good Will. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her passing including her faithful pet cat compan- ion “Michelle.” She was preceded in death by her infant sisters, her parents, her brother Gerald “Cedrick” Char- ley and her beloved grandson Jonas Miller. Faye is survived by her children: Kenman Miller; Sharon Miller; Bobby Smith; Julian Smith; Eldred Smith Sr.; Pam Cardenas; Kevin Smith Sr.; and Robin Smith (all of Warm Springs.) She leaves 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchil- dren. She is also survived by her sister Margie Waheneka of Pendleton and a sister Cordelia Hernandez. Services were held at her home on Monday Oc- tober 13, 2014 with Burial at sunrise on Tues- day October 14, 2014 at Red Lake Cemetery. October 29, 2014 Howlak Tichum Georgena Mae Suppah, 1950-2014 Georgena Mae Suppah passed away Au- gust 30, 2014. Gena was born Febru- ary 17, 1950 at home in Simnasho to the late Mathew and Hazel (Charley) Suppah. Georgena leaves three sons and one daughter: Aaron James (Suppah) Taylor; David Paul Suppah (Misty) and chil- dren Robert, Senobia and Takoda; Anthony Jesse Gonzales (Ida) and chil- dren Ronald Lee Gonzales and Lawanda Mae Gonzales; Michele Lee Gonzales and chil- dren Renee Miller (Oriel M. Leal and Amilia B Velasquez-Vega), Tama Gonzales, Michael Eduardo and Alma Rose Cuevas, and Ashlyn Flory-Mae Johnson. Georgena left brothers Roger Suppah and Erland Suppah, and sis- ters Janice Clements, Lila Martinez and Lucille Suppach-Samson; nu- merous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunties, Uncle Bertson Simtustus. Georgena was pre- ceded in death by her son Lawrencio Gonzales, par- ents Mathew and Hazel, brother Robert, sisters Laura Jean Thomas, Melissa, Jerileen, Alice, Geraldine and Celestine Suppah. We are sorry for not post- ing this sooner, because we lost one of our in laws who was with our mom and sis- ter when she went home to be with the Creator and the ones who were there to greet her. The late Bobbi “Roberta” Suppah—it sad- dened us when she went home to be with the Creator. She and Frankie Fudd were with us through our sorrow. We want to thank every- one who called when we were at the hospital. It was very hard on Georgena’s family during this time, and we want to thank Melinda Jim and Minnie Charley for bringing her oldest son Aaron to the hospital. We thank the cooks Myra Johnson-Orange, Georgette Keo, Jennifer, Kayleen, Meleah Clements, Aldwin George, Aldwin Thomas, James, Luther Keo and all the helpers. If I left anyone out we apologize. Thank you Auntie Millie and Lovey Colwash for mak- ing the outfit. Thank you to the pall bearers who stepped up to help; Jeremy Thomas and Luther Clements for be- ing there when we needed someone to help find a place for her to lay. Thank you Steven Stewart for being there in our time of need. And thank you to Tilden McDonald Jr., JP, Orthelia Patt, for the snacks at the hospital and the longhouse; Wanda Suppah for the berries, Rosalind Charley for roots, Melinda Jim berries, Willie Quinn salmon, Corey Stwyer, Lil Er and Benji for deer; and Marlin Miller for deer. Thank you for the calls and coming to the hospital, Ron, Margaret Suppah, Bonnie, Robert Charley, Joel Zacarias for bringing Kamillia, and Monrika. Angela for bringing Robert and Senobia, Viola, Valarie, and Leila Govenor for their help. A big thank-you to Big Auntie Nun-Nah, who stayed with our mom from the time she went to the hospital, and enduring the emotional roller coaster we were on. All you coo shum lees too. Aaron, David, An- thony and Michele Veterans of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Leroy Scott - 1950s and Korea. Hester Scott - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Vanessa Scott - Per- sian Gulf and 2000s - Navy. Elmer Scott Jr. - Viet- nam. Richard Scott - Viet- nam. Ray Scott - WWII - Army. Sam Scott - WWII - Army. Harvey Scott - WWII - Korea. James Selam - WWII. Se-la-tsi - 1800s - Scout. Dustin Seyler - 1980s to present - Navy. Cecil Seyler - WWII - Korea. Seymoure - 1800s - Scout. Nat Shaw - Army. Bodie Shaw - 1980s to present - Air Force. Shawnele Shaw-Sur- plus - 1980s to present. Raymond Shike Sr. - 1950s and Korea. Shk-we-yarksh - 1800s - Scout. Shwa-kooksh - 1800s - Scout. Frank Sidwalter - 1800s - Scout. Joe Sidwalter - 1800s - Scout. Sik-ma-num - 1800s - Scout. Bertson Simtustus - WWII - Korea. Sim-you - 1800s - Scout. Skitus - 1800s - Scout. Lawren Slockish - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Slook-ske - 1800s - Scout. Old Man or William Tell Smith - 1800s - Scout. Sophie Smith - 1980s to present. Alvis Smith III - Persian Gulf and 1990s. Johnathan Smith - Persian Gulf and 1990s. Andrew Smith - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Austin Smith Jr. - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Gary Smith - Persian Gulf and 2000s. WynterDawn Smith - Per- sian Gulf and 2000s. Alfred Smith Jr. - Vietnam - Army. Bruce Smith - Vietnam. Claude Smith Jr. - Vietnam - Army. Darryl Smith - Vietnam. Emerson Smith - Vietnam. Janice Smith - Vietnam. Kanim Smith - Vietnam. Milan Smith, Jr. - Vietnam - Army. Randy Smith - Vietnam - Marines. Raymond Gene Smith - Vietnam. Roger Smith - Vietnam. Ronald Smith - Vietnam. Tommy Smith - Vietnam. Alfred Smith Sr. - WWI. Alvin J Smith Sr. - WWII - Army. Alvis Smith - WWII - Army. Claude Smith Sr. - WWII - Army. George Smith - WWII. Milan Smith Sr. - WWII - Army. Roscoe Smith - WWII - Navy. Russell Smith - WWII - Navy. Woodrow Smith Sr. - WWII - Army. Llyod G Smith Sr. - WWII/Korea - Navy. Oliver Sohappy - 1950s and Korea. Wilford Sooksoit Sr. - WWII - Army. Ernest Spencer - WWII - Navy. Powell Spencer - WWII - Navy. Wilson Spencer - WWII - Navy. Ed Spino - WWII. Jackson Spooms - 1800s - Scout. Lawrence Squiemphen Jr. - Persian Gulf and 1990s. Lawrence Squiemphen Sr. - WWII - Army. Jerry St. Germaine - Viet- nam. Mark Stacona - Persian Gulf and 1990s. William C. Stacona - Viet- nam Era. Roscoe Stacona - WWII - Army. Melvin Stahi Sr. - Vietnam. Stah-Lika - 1800s - Scout. Merlin Standing Yellow Horse - Vietnam. Frank Don Stevens - WWII. Stocketly - 1800s - Scout. Naiche Kim Sturtevant - 1980s to present. Erwin Stwyer - Vietnam. Suppah - 1800s - Scout. Brian Suppah - Persian Gulf and 1990s - Army. Willard Suppah Jr. - Per- sian Gulf and 1990s. Erland Suppah - Vietnam. Tony Suppah - Vietnam. Matthew Suppah - WWI. Franklin Suppah - WWII - Army. Roosevelt Heath - WWII. Fabian D Sutterlee Sr. - Korea/Vietnam. John Swakia - 1800s - Scout. Alex Swan - 1800s - Scout. Swan - 1800s - Scout. Swan-sah-kee - 1800s - Scout. Delton Switzler - 1950s and Korea. Virgil Switzler - 1950s and Korea. Larry Switzler - Persian Gulf and 2000s - Army. Ta Symt - 1800s - Scout. Danny Tababoo Jr. - Viet- nam. Charles Tailfeathers Jr. - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Charles Tailfeathers Sr. - Vietnam. Ta-Wah - 1800s - Scout. James Teeman - Vietnam. Manuel Teeman - Viet- nam. Louis Tewee - Vietnam. Willard Tewee - Vietnam. Jake Thomas - 1800s - Scout. Joe Thomas - 1800s - Scout. Robert Thomas Jr. - Per- sian Gulf and 2000s - Navy. James Thomas - Vietnam - Army. Edwin J Thomas - Viet- nam Era. Arthur Thomas - WWII - Army. Francis Thomas - WWII - Navy. Roscoe Thompson Sr. - 1950s and Korea - Army. Dennis Thompson - Viet- nam. Tkoo - 1800s - Scout. Richard Tohet- Vietnam - Army. Harvey Tohet - WWII - Army. Eldon Tom - Vietnam. Raymond Tsumpti Jr. - Persian Gulf and 1990s. Raymond Tsumpti Sr. - Vietnam. Lawrence Tufti - Vietnam - Army. Charles Tufti - WWII - Army. Roy Tule - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Tulux - 1800s - Scout. Twiks - 1800s - Scout. Calvin Two Bears (Lee) - Vietnam - Army. Umstick - 1800s - Scout. Chester VanPelt Sr. - 1950s and Korea. Albert Semo, Wa-bai-go - 1800s - Scout. Wa-biga - 1800s - Scout. Waheneka - 1800s - Scout. Dawn Waheneka - Persian Gulf and 2000s. Grant Waheneka - WWII/ Korea/Vietnam - NASA/Air Force. Wahumpsh - 1800s - Scout. Bill Wainanwit - 1800s - Scout. William Wainanwit Sr. - 1950s and Korea - Army. Theda Wallawitsa - WWII. Felix Wallulatum - WWII - Navy. Merris Wallulatum Sr. - WWII - Army. Nelson Wallulatum - WWII - Navy. Robert Warner - Vietnam Era. Wa-sah-ne-kee - 1800s - Scout. Wasco-Pat - 1800s - Scout. Wa-shu-lumsh - 1800s - Scout. David Washumps - 1800s - Scout. James Welden - 1980s and 1990s - Navy. McKinley Wesley - WWI. Gerald Wewa - Vietnam - Marines. Sam Wewa- WWI - Army. Melvin Wewa - WWII - Army. Leonard Wilkens - 1950s and Korea. Jason Williams - Per- sian Gulf and 2000s - Navy. Mike Williams - Viet- nam. Jim Winishut - 1800s - Scout. Dallas Winishut Sr. - 1950s and Korea - Army. Omar Winishut Sr. - 1950s and Korea - Army. Reginald Winishut - 1950s and Korea - Army. Frank Winishut - WWI. Percy Winishut - WWII - Army. Winnier - 1800s - Scout. Nelson Wolfe - Per- sian Gulf and 2000s. Joe Wolford - 1800s - Scout. Wam-ka-ta - 1800s - Scout. Wump-powush - 1800s - Scout. Dena Wyngarden - Persian Gulf and 1990s. Jim Yahtin - 1800s - Scout. Chesley Yahtin Sr. - 1950s and Korea - Army. Gilbert Yahtin - WWII - Army. Dick Ya-la-sa-wit - 1800s - Scout. Hiram Yaw - Persian Gulf and 1990s. Nelson Zumont - Viet- nam.
