NOVEMBER 15, 2019
smok signflz
11
Walking On...
David Emery Riggs
Eloise Marian Kisor
May 19, 1955 – Oct. 22, 2019
Grand Ronde Tribal Elder David Emery Riggs, 64, a resident of Mon-
mouth and formerly of Salem, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.
He was born on May 19, 1955, in Dallas, Ore., the son of Lewis Leo and
Doris Jane LaRose Riggs. He lived for a short time in Grand Ronde, but
did most of his growing up in the Salem area. He graduated from North
Salem High School. He worked for Spirit Mountain Casino as a buffet
attendant and also as a slot machine attendant.
He enjoyed keeping a journal, writing stories, reading and collecting
record albums.
He is survived by three sisters, Louise Coulson of Grand Ronde, Geor-
gene Gray of Salem and Una Birchum of Salem, along with many nieces
of nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.
A memorial service was held Monday, Nov. 4, in the Grand Ronde
Cemetery sanctuary building. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring
for the family.
Sept. 7, 1931 – Nov. 5, 2019
Eloise Kisor was born Eloise Marian
Low on Sept. 7, 1931, to Floyd “Bud” Till-
son Low (Cherokee-Choctaw) and Rose
May Tyler (Grand Ronde) in Corvallis,
Ore. She was the second child born to
Bud and Rose.
Older siblings included older half-sis-
ters Irene (Henkleman) Imhof and Gen-
evieve (Henkleman) Johnson and sister
Petrova “Pat” Mae King, and younger
siblings Benjamin “Uncle Buddy” Floyd
Low, Elizabeth “Betty” Thelma Nissen,
Alene June Knowlton, Albert “Uncle Al-
bie” Tillson Low, Colleen Maxine Garcia,
Leonard “Uncle Lenny” Edward Low and
Lottie Lavinas Child. All but Leonard
have predeceased Eloise, who was a proud member of the federally recog-
nized Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Eloise and her siblings grew up in the woods outside of Philomath, learn-
ing to fish and hunt as a way of survival and as sport in later years. The
Depression era was a hard time during which to grow up, but they always
had food on their table and helped their father in the woods by logging.
Having a large extended family with aunts and uncles, they learned to
horseback ride, dance and have fun. Eloise stayed with many of her aunts,
uncles and grandparents and had many fond memories of this. In her
later years, she took care of some of her cousins and enjoyed those times.
Eloise married Ray Walter Kisor in Stevenson, Wash., on Feb. 7, 1948,
and they had five children: Judy Rae Kisor, Dallas Floyd Kisor, Vicky Lynne
Kisor, Robin Faye Kisor and Tina Ramona Kisor. Her son Dallas predeceased
her in death in February 2019. From this union her life legacy is the fol-
lowing grandchildren: Jeffrey Ray Kizer, Holly Rae Kisor Leonard, Marylee
Kizer Kane, Heather Kisor, Jordan Justen, Janelle Justen Savage, Gregory
Ray Kisor and Raylene IdaRose Kisor; and great-grandchildren Savannah
Justen, Gabriella Justen, Joseph Kizer, Melissa Kane, Debra Kane, Daniel
Kane, Zephan Kizer Love, Trystan Kizer, Caleb Kizer, Kisor Savage, Tyce
Allan Kidwell, Presley Savage, Malachi Savage and Gerrell Figg. Her final
legacy is a great-great-grandchild Ethan Anorok of Anchorage, Alaska.
She was fortunate to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grand-
children. She was insistent on paying them for helping her walk the dogs,
etc., but always with saying one half for your pocket and one half for your
college savings. She believed in education and one of her misgivings was
she would have loved to have been a teacher, but lived in times when most
women married and raised children.
She was an incredible cook and many of her life memories were re-
counted with the food memories related to events. She could sew, hunt
and fish, and had a passionate love of dolls and restoration of them. She
collected memorabilia and was always intrigued with clothes and fashion.
She never went to the store without full make-up and jewelry on. Her
children were quick to tease that she loved her dogs more than them, but
she loved raising and caring for them and in her later years they were her
constant companions. She was a Christian and loved recounting passages
she read in the Bible. Her favorite singing artist was Daniel O’Conner and
his Christian songs.
The union between Eloise and Ray ended in the 1960s and she later
married Otto Ingram from Albany, Ore. Some of her best memories were
of living in Washington with Otto and near some of her family members
who had relocated there. That union was not to last and Eloise enjoyed
her last relationship with companion Joseph Standard. She loved to travel
during these times. She often told us in these past few months that she
had a good life and had done all she wanted to do. She passed peacefully
and quietly on Nov. 5, 2019.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the Grand
Ronde Tribal Cemetery sanctuary followed by a remembrance gathering
at Elders Activity Center. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the
family. To leave a message or memory for the family, please go to www.
dallastribute.com
Portland-area voters approve
$475 million Metro bond
Portland-area voters approved a $475 million Metro bond that will
help provide public access to Willamette Falls by a 64 percent to 36
percent margin on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The bond includes $20 million that will help work on the Riverwalk
in Oregon City. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which pur-
chased the shuttered Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City in
August, is working with the regional government and other partners
to rehabilitate the site and provide public access to the Willamette
Falls area.
The measure was leading by wide margins in each of the three coun-
ties that lie largely inside the regional government’s boundaries. 
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m.
Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you.
If you have any questions, contact the court at 503-879-2303. 
Grouse and quail hunters asked to
Grouse and quail hunters asked to return wings, tails for
research
return wings, tails for research
The hunting season for forest grouse and quail in Western Oregon is open
September 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020. The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife asks successful grouse and mountain quail hunters to
donate a wing and tail of each bird for biological research. The wings and tails
provide information on hatch date, recruitment, age and sex ratios of the
populations to help set next year’s hunting seasons.
Blue collection barrels are located at Grand Ronde Station and the
intersection of Agency Creek Road and Yoncalla Road on the Reservation near
the 4 mile marker. An entire wing and whole tail including small rump
feathers should be removed. Paper bags are provided in the collection barrels
for the parts, and hunters should mark harvest date, county taken, and
general location.
Refer to the Game Bird Regulations for specific grouse and quail identification
tips. It is illegal to shoot spruce grouse in Oregon.
Collection Barrels
Police Department has
non-emergency text line
Contact:
Brent R. Barry
Wildlife Biologist
(503) 879-1458
Spirit Mountain Casino
& Grand Ronde Station
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has created a non-emergency
text line at 541-921-2927.
“Even though this is mostly designed for children, I don’t want adults
thinking that they can’t use it as well. If you have a non-emergency situation
or question, feel free to contact my officer via text through this line,” said
Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. “When one of my officers
receives the text, they will call you back when they have time.”
McKnight said that emergency situations still require calling 911.
For more information, contact McKnight at 503-879-1474. 