Walking On:
Lawrence Smith
Madras resident, Lawrence "Larry" Smith, died March
29, at Mountain View Nursing Home at the age of 92.
Mr. Smith was born, Sept. 1, 1896, in Grand Ronde,
Or., to parents Jesse and Alice (Quenell) Smith. He
received his education at Chemawa Indian School in
Salem and played a cornet in the band. During his
lifetime, he lived in Grand Ronde, Salem, Falls City,
Perrydale, Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, Sandy and Warm
Springs. He worked as a laborer in the logging industry
and later worked for several prominent farmers in the
Willamette Valley as a contractor, and eventually
managed a small farm himself.
A special recognition was issued to him by the State of
Oregon for a perfect driving record during the 60-plus
years he held a driver's license. His special interests
included playing cards, checkers, smelt fishing, visiting
and spending time with his grandchildren.
In a statement from the family, Mr. Smith was de
scribed as an excellent example of a hardworking,
honest person who showed much compassion for people
and life. He gave and didn't expect things in return, was
kind to everyone and helped many people with his
wisdom, a little money, moral support and willingness to
listen. He believed people should always try their best
and take pride in what they did.
He was very proud of his Indian heritage, and was an
enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde. He had a sense of humor and didn't spend time
worrying about things, holding grudges, or judging
others. His values and beliefs can be seen in his chil
dren, grandchildren and other extended family mem
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He is survived by his daughters Rose Mary Smith of
Warm Springs and Lorene Smith of Oakland, Calif.; and
Roy Langley of Tillamook. Thirty-one great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren survive as well
as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins from the
Grand Ronde area and other parts of Oregon, Washing
ton and California. His grandchildren are, Woody
Smith, Chief Smith, Marty Smith, Quinton Smith, Faye
Smith and Nancy Smith, all of Seattle; Mike Smith, Gina
Ahcdo, Kelly Lazore, and Veda Rose Gamez all of Cali
fornia; Joni Smith, Toni Made, Trudie Martinez, Dennis
Smith, Marcia Soliz, Darryl Smith, all of Warm Springs,
and Ronald and John Smith, both of Portland.
Preceding him in death were, sons, Lawrence Smith Jr.
in 1986 and Ronnie Smith in 1928; second wife, Irene
Cunningham Smith in 1964; daughters, Valerie Smith in
1930, Elhclun Essie Smith in 1930, Ramona Smith in
1929; and first wife, Gertrude McCoy Smith in 1929.
Services were held, April 2, at Bel-Air Chapel in
Madras, with Larry Krupt and Mike Clements officiat
ing. Burial was April 3, at the Grand Ronde Cemetery,
with Father Jim of St. Michael's Catholic Church
conducting the graveside services.
Pallbearers were John Smith, Dennis Smith Sr., Darryl
Smith, Dorian Soliz, Esmade Made, Daniel Smith, and
Eldon Tom. Honorary pallbearers were Ellis Langley,
Roy Langley, Allen Langley Sr., Elmer Tom Sr., Ronald
Smith, Ray McKnight, Russ Leno, Jessie Bahr, Roscoe
Smith, Russell Smith and Loren Holmes. Arrangements
were under the direction of Bel-Air Colonial Funeral
Home.
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In Memory
: We would like to thank everyone that helped us in our ;
time of sorrow, with my Daughter and my Great Niece, -Cheryl
We would also like to thank the Brooksidc Cafe
for the food they donated'; v
Ray McKnight, Wibna Butter '
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Death Penalty Legislation
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, chairman of the Senate
Select Committee on Indian Affairs, is asking his
colleagues to support an Indian amendment to the
Federal Death Penalty Act.
S. 32 is designed to establish a federal death penalty for
various crimes, including treason, espionage and
assassination.
The bill would also prescribe the death penalty for first
degree murders committed on federal land. Critics of
the bill say the vast majority of those facing a federal
death penalty would be Indians.
Inouye's amendment would exempt Indian country
form a death penalty for first degree murder unless a
tribe votes within one year of enactment to have the
death penalty apply to its reservation.
Sen John McCain may offer a similar amendment
which would require the tribe to opt out of the death
penalty during the first year following the enactment of
the legislation.
The Native American Rights Fund is urging tribes to
support Inouye's amendment, because it begins with an
express exemption from the death penalty for Indian
country.
Courtesy of the American Jndian Report.
Walking On:
Eileen S. Quenelle
1952-1990
Mass of Christian Burial for Eileen Sharon Grammar
Quenelle, formerly of Grand Ronde, was celebrated at
11 a.m. Saturday in St. Michael's Catholic Church in
Grand Ronde. Interment will be in the Grand Ronde
Tribal Cemetery.
She died March 27, 1990, in Portland. She was 37.
Mrs. Grammar-Quenelle was born Dec. 15, 1952, in
McMinnville, the daughter of Leonard Joseph and
Lizette Warren Quenelle.
Survivors include her two sons, Joseph Grammar and
Frank Grammar Jr.; three brothers, Leonard L. Que
nelle of Dallas, Donald J. Quenelle of Portland and
Larry J. Quenelle of Whittier, Calif.; and four sisters,
Charlotte Quenelle of Portland, Carol Loveland of
Siletz, Delores Ream of Portland and Toni Gibbons of
Salem.
Northwest Indian Veterans
Association
The organization of the Northwest Indian Veterans
Association on April 14, 1989 was recognize as a warrior
society for all American Indian Veterans. During the
period, May 24 26, 1989, it was recognized as the
official veterans organization for the Affiliated Tribes of
the Northwest Indians, by resolution 89-32.
Membership in the Northwest Indian Veterans
Association is open to any American Indian who is
currently on active duty with, and those veterans who
have served in, the Armed Forces of the United States
of America. Aso included are members of the Armed
Forces Reserv.
Associate membership will be made up of other
veterans, veteran's families, families of deceased
veterans, and relatives and friends of the Northwest
Indian Veterans Association. The support for the
organization will be provided by the Indian people, who
have never failed to acknowledge the veterans as
warriors.
This organization is a regional association including the
western states. The Northwest Indian Veterans Associa
tion will also acknowledge the Intertribal Veterans of
the Canadian Armed Forces.
The purpose of the organization is to:
(1) Promote the Indian veteran in a positive image and
manner.
(2) To honor and remember those brothers and sisters
who have paid the supreme sacrifice during the past
wars of our nation's history.
(3) To promote traditional methods for Indian veterans
to heal from the trauma of war.
(4) To provide awareness of veteran's benefits to
veterans and their families.
(5) To promote awareness of our unique culture and
traditions to the Department of Veteran Affairs and
Armed Forces of the United States of America.
(6) To promote outreach and job opportunities from
within the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Activities of the organization include, annual regional
veteran gatherings, healing ceremonies, pow wow's,
membership drives, quarterly news letters and color
guard. Each clanband or tribe will host quarterly visits
of a veteran's service officer.