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FEBRUARY 1, 201 1
Gary Wayne Lewis
March 2, 1943 - Jan. 20, 2011
Tribal Elder Gary Wayne Lewis
was born March 2, 1943, to Delbert
and Norma Lewis in McMinnville,
Ore., the second of their five chil
dren. He was raised in Sheridan,
Ore., until 1957 when the fam
ily relocated to Hillsboro, Ore. In
1961, Gary graduated from Hills
boro High School and the family
moved to Keizer, Ore., and Gary
began working at Montgomery
Wards in Portland.
In 1962, Gary joined the U.S.
Army and was stationed in Ger
many and had a tour of duty in
Vietnam during the war. He was
then stationed in Italy and finally
New Jersey, where he taught electronics. Following his discharge in
1972, Gary and his family then wife Polly and children David G.
Lewis and Patricia A. Lewis moved to Salem, Ore., and Gary worked
in the photocopier industry as a repairman.
Gary married his wife, Kathi, in 1987 and went to work at Spirit
Mountain Casino as a supervisor in the slot technician department
and later went to work at Chinook Winds Casino as a slot technician.
Gary and Kathi moved to Lincoln City, Ore., until their retirement in
2005, at which time they returned to Salem.
Gary had a wonderful sense of humor, was an avid woodworker,
collector of model cars, loved hunting annually with his family and
fishing.
Gary is survived by his wife, Kathleen; son, David (Donna) Lewis;
daughter, Patricia (Steven) Schmitt; brothers, Larry and Tom; sisters,
Karen McCutcheon and Deborah Cuthbert; grandchildren, Thomas,
Katie, Saghaley, Inatye, Michael Becka, Jamie Oakes and Laura
Oakes-Gillespie; and great-grandchildren, Karsen and Rhiley.
Gary was a loving father, husband and grandfather. He will be
missed by all.
Gary was a member of the Grand Ronde Tribe with Santiam Kala
puya, Takelma and Chinook ancestry.
A Celebration of Life was held Monday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. at the
Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. A reception followed at the Tribal
Elders' Activity Center.
Arrangements were handled by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with
Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors in Salem, Ore.
Thelma Ruth Rickard
Nov. 4, 1929 - Jan. 23, 2011
Tribal Elder Thelma Ruth Rich
ard, 81, a resident of Grand Ronde,
died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in
Salem, Ore.
She was born on Nov. 4, 1929, in
McMinnville, Ore., the daughter
of John H. and Celia E. Sorenson
Smith. She attended St. Mary's
Academy in Beaverton and gradu
ated from Willamina High School.
She went on to take some college
courses.
She started working in the US
Bank in Sheridan and then worked
as a social worker in Oregon and
Alaska. She moved to Alaska for 10
years where she worked on a U.S.
Air Force base as a secretary for a general. She returned to Oregon and
lived in Salem, working for the federal government in Portland. She
married Duwayne Grosser and he preceded her in death. She married
Gerald Rickard and they later divorced.
Ruth retired and enjoyed serving on the Health Committee with the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She enjoyed traveling to New
York, Hawaii, South Dakota, Mexico and many other places. She was
a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. There was
always fun wherever Ruth was found.
She is survived by her daughters, Melia Rickard, Laurie Cathcart
and Mary Rickard, along with 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by her sister, Lillian "Lynn" Berray of
Vancouver, Wash., and sister-in-law, Dorothy Smith of Vancouver,
Wash.
She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Grosser, on Dec. 30,
2008, and her brother, Jim.
A funeral Mass was held 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in St. Michael's
Catholic Church in Grand ilonde and was followed by interment in
the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery.
Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled the arrangements. To leave
an online condolence for the family, go to www.dallastribute.com.
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Chinuk vava classes in Portland
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be offering Chinuk
wawa language classes through its Portland satellite. A Chinuk wawa
class for beginning speakers will run from 5:30-7 p.m. followed by a
class for intermediate speakers from 7-8:30 p.m. Everyone is invited
to come for the full three-hours.
Classes will be held on:
February: 2, 9 and 16.
March: 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
The Portland satellite office is located at 4445 S.W. Barbur Blvd.,
Portland, OR 97239 Contact Eric Bernando at Chinukwawagmail.
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"Honoring Our Rivers: A Student Anthology" is seeking submissions from
students from kindergarten through college.
Literary submissions can include fiction, poetry or essays. Artwork, includ
ing black-and-white photography, sketches and drawings, are encouraged
as either a separate submission or as an aid in clarifying and supporting
written work.
Applications can be found at www.honoringourrivers.org or obtained by
contacting Sarah Schra at 503-585-8789 or infohonoringourrivers.org.
Deadline for submissions is Feb. 25.
The anthology is a Willamette Partnership project and is designed to
stimulate awareness of watersheds, including waters, land, plants, animals
and habitats that make up Oregon's river systems.
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