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18 FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Smoke Signals Walking On... Margaret Ruth (Leno) Peters May 7, 1925 – Jan. 27, 2021 Margaret Ruth Peters, 95, of Lebanon passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at 12 a.m. under the light of a full moon, peacefully at her home surround- ed by her loving family. Margaret was born in Grand Ronde, Ore., where she resided for a portion of her life. Margaret and her family moved around Oregon until settling in Lebanon where she resided for the rest of her life with her loving husband and six surviv- ing children. Margaret worked a handful of jobs, but she will be remembered as a car- ing homemaking, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She married her husband, Henry D. Peters Jr., after his honorable dis- charge from the military and celebrated 62 loving years of marriage until Henry passed away in the same home that she chose to reside in for the rest of her life. At the time of her passing, she was the fifth eldest Elder in the Confed- erated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She is survived by sons, Lavern, Norman, Jim and Deitz Peters; daughters, Merlene Bennett and Marsha Drum; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchil- dren and 10 great-great-grandchildren all residing near Lebanon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; parents; daughter, Nona; seven brothers and two sisters. A viewing was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon. A service celebrating her life was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the Grand Ronde Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, under the direction of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. A memorial dinner was held at the Peters’ residence on Sherman Street on Friday evening and anyone was welcome to come pay their respects to the family. Your home is your castle and you want it to look that way. Call today and make an appointment to have one of our property service representatives come and listen to your needs and provide you with an estimate CCB #208867 LCB #9720 Licensed, bonded and insured. Paid ad Requirements: Must be an enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal Member. Eggs cannot be sold. To apply call or email Brandon.weems@grandronde.org or Call (503)879-2192. Eggs must be picked up in person with Tribal ID at Natural Resources (47010 SW Hebo Road Grand Ronde, OR) The frequency and quantity of the egg supply cannot be predicted. When eggs are available the applicants will be notified in the order of their application until the supply is gone. If we cannot supply eggs to meet the entire list of requests; those not receiving eggs will be moved to the top of the list for the next distribution Eggs can be loose or in skeins Eggs are stored vacuumed sealed and frozen. LIBRARY HOURS: Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Monday closed from noon – 1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Tribal Library has been and will continue to offer curbside assistance. For those who cannot get to the Tribal Library, we are now offering Mobile Library services. We are offering a weekly ser- vice to deliver and return checked-out items to and from the library. Delivery can include books, DVDs and audiobooks. Some large-print books are also available. Delivery and returns are scheduled for Fridays. For more information or to register, contact Kathy Cole at 503-879-1488 or Kathy.Cole@grandronde.org. For any questions or comments, contact the Tribal Library at 503-879-1488 by e-mail Kathy.cole@grandronde.org Relax and let us take care of the work. 503.383.4064 AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHER PROGRAM To sign up, or for more information, Contact Brandon Weems at (503)879-2192 or brandon.weems@grandronde.org