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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2018)
22 NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Walking On... Valarene M. “Val” Grout March 20, 1935 – Oct. 13, 2018 Our beloved family matriarch Val Mae Grout walked on peacefully on Saturday evening, Oct. 13, in Grand Ronde surrounded by children and grandchildren. Val was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Grout, and leaves behind her children, Sharon (Steve) Freund, Janell (Tim) Haller, Rich- ard (Faith) Grout, Penny (Lloyd) DeLoe and Boone (Genifer) Grout. Val was exceedingly proud of her large, close family that gave her 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchil- dren and two great-great-grand- children, as well as many adopted family members. She is survived by her brother, Les Houck, and she will now join her siblings Arlene Beck and Arnold Houck in Heaven. Val was born on the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation to DeWalt David Grout and Arvella Cora (Hudson) Grout on March 20, 1935. Val married Peter Grout on May 21, 1955, in Grand Ronde. She was a proud member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, where she was recognized as an Elder and a leader. Val served 15 years on Tribal Council and became one of the most beloved leaders in the history of the Tribe. Val will always be remembered for her tireless volunteer work, offering and preparing meals for families who had lost loved ones. Val worked in the kitchen preparing meals for all of the Tribe’s early powwows. A funeral service was held in Grand Ronde at the Tribal gym on Thursday, Oct. 18. Interment followed at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center cared for the family. To leave a message or memory for the family, visit www.dallastribute.com. Donna Rae Johnson Nov. 6, 1949 – Oct. 27, 2018 Tribal Elder Donna Rae Johnson passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in McMinnville, Ore., at the age of 68. She was born to Roy and Mary Johnson on Nov. 6, 1949. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Clarice Ohmacht, Roy Johnson Jr. and Regina Winder. She is survived by her siblings, Diane King and Dan Johnson, and her children, Donna Johnson and Nicole Remington. She also had five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Donna was loved dearly and will be greatly missed. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at the Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene. A reception will follow at the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive. To leave condolences, visit www.macyandson.com. S moke S ignals Fee assistance Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e. GRE, SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher Education for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 In the Willamina High School cafeteria BINGO CARDS ARE $5 EACH OR 5 CARDS FOR $20 Doors open at 5 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, water and soda will be for sale. There will also be baked items for sale. Please come out and support the 2019 drug and alcohol free grad night trip for our graduating seniors. Smoke Signals offering e-mail version to read Want to be one of the first Tribal members to receive Smoke Signals? Want to receive the Tribal publication on your computer instead of waiting for it to arrive in the mail? Want to get up-to-date and in-the-know about the Grand Ronde Tribe before anyone else? Well, here’s your opportunity. In an effort to be more efficient and reduce costs, Smoke Signals subscribers can have a PDF (portable document format) version sent to them instead of a newsprint version sent via the mail. All you need on your computer is Adobe Acrobat or another program that can read a PDF and, viola, you’re set. Why would you want to do that? The PDF version is available before the newspaper is sent to our Salem printing contractor. You can read the paper on your computer or print out a copy or individual pages yourself. And you will receive Tribal news much faster than the current standard mailing employed by the Tribe. If you would like to receive an e-mailed PDF version of Smoke Signals and stop receiving a mailed newsprint version, send your e-mail to esubscription@ grandronde.org. Paid ad
