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A4 THE BULLETIN • TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 Autopsy planned; Hummel says murder charge is possible Death Continued from A1 The Deschutes County District Attor- ney’s office has yet to charge Kilby, 35, who was allowed out of jail several days after his arrest. District Attorney John Hummel said a murder charge could be coming. Because only two people — Kilby and Banks — know for certain what happened, forensic evidence will be crucial in that determi- nation. Investigators will also look for inconsisten- cies in Kilby’s statements to police. An autopsy on Banks is scheduled for this week. Kilby, 36, has an ex- Kilby tensive criminal record, the subject of 29 crimi- nal cases in Deschutes County since 2004. Additionally, he has two pending cases, one from 2019, when he was allegedly impaired and drove away from officers, crashing into three vehicles in two parts of town. This year, he was arrested for an al- leged injury hit and run. He’s pleaded not guilty in both cases. “Mr. Kilby continues to cooperate with Redmond Continued from A1 “To us, that maybe opened a window that she could also recognize that it isn’t just kids that are being hurt by the long- term severe restrictions,” he told The Bulletin on Monday. “It’s also businesses and entre- preneurs.” At Tuesday night’s Redmond City Council meeting, Endicott and city councilors will discuss sending a letter to Brown, ask- ing the governor to give com- munities more flexibility to allow reopenings of struggling small businesses. The City Council isn’t quite sure what that flexibility would look like — the letter is still a draft, and Endicott expects the details will be sanded out Tues- day night. But the mayor hopes Brown will be receptive to teaming up on a compromise to help local business, while still respecting COVID-19 pro- tections. Deschutes County is cur- rently marked as “extreme risk” for COVID-19 by the state government. That means bars and restaurants cannot serve customers indoors, and gyms cannot allow patrons to work out indoors. Becerra’s on 6th Bistro closed in mid-March 2020, before state regulations hit, due to custom- ers panicking over COVID-19 just as it hit the U.S., said owner Moises Becerra. He’s waiting for the pandemic to die down, or regulations to loosen, before re- opening his downtown restau- rant. Becerra said he was happy to hear the Redmond City Coun- cil was asking Brown to make reopening businesses easier. “Finally, it’s a sign that some- body’s doing something,” he told The Bulletin. Becerra added that restau- rants heavily emphasize clean- liness, and he doesn’t believe they’re a vector for heavily spreading COVID-19. “You tell us you cannot be in a restaurant, but you can be in an Dogs Continued from A1 “Limiting off-leash access to a single 30-40-foot site in 8 miles of riverside park prop- erty, while providing many ac- cess points for boaters, floaters, fishermen, and other recre- ationists, amounts to treating dog owners as second class citi- zens,” DogPAC members wrote on the group’s website. DogPAC believes most most Submitted photo Daphne Banks, pictured with her grandchild. all ongoing investigations,” said his attor- ney, Michelle McIver, on Monday. “He is saddened by the loss of his dear friend and shares his sincere condolences with (Banks’) family.” Relatives of Banks say she knew Kilby, though they’re not sure how well. Banks, 43, was born in Evansville, Indi- airplane from here to New York, next to a stranger?” he said. Susan Robertson, co-owner of General Duffy’s Waterhole, noted that her business, an outdoor taphouse, isn’t as im- pacted by the COVID-19 rules. But she knows plenty of other local restaurateurs who are struggling. “They’re getting to the breaking point,” she said. “There are small-business owners deep in debt now. Whether they’ll ever be able to come out is in question.” Endicott said he recently spoke with the owner of Ma- daline’s Grill, who told the mayor he had to spend $500- 600 daily on propane to al- low for outdoor dining in chilly winter weather. And the restaurant’s profit margins have become extremely thin. “He said, ‘I have had no money in my pockets in my restaurant in months, because I’m giving all the money to my staff,’” Endicott said Madaline’s owner told him. The owner of Madaline’s de- clined an interview with The Bulletin. If restaurants and gyms in Redmond are eventually able to reopen, Endicott ensured that he and city staff would put pressure on those businesses to follow COVID-19 protocols like mask-wearing and social distancing. A few local restaurants, no- tably Kevista Coffee in Bend, have allegedly not required staff or customers to wear masks and faced state fines. “I would certainly go down and meet with (owners) per- sonally and say, ‘look, we’re fighting for you to get this open, but you have to meet us halfway,’” Endicott said. “The same entrepreneurial spirit you show on how you run your business, show that same level of commitment to mask wear- ing and safety measures.” City Councilor Ed Fitch is worried the importance of re- opening safely isn’t emphasized enough in the draft letter to dog owners want more off- leash river access. 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A difficult upbringing led her into drug addiction, which she suffered from all her life, her daughter, Rio Killian, said. Banks’ problem brought her into regular contact with police, to the point her two daughters were placed in foster care. Around age 30, Banks was charged in a major case in Deschutes County involving allegations of burglary, rape and a stolen motor home. She ultimately pleaded guilty to four charges, including a sex offense. She had subsequent arrests for meth pos- session and failing to register as a sex of- fender. Despite her trouble with addiction and the law, she always loved her children and, later, her grandchildren, Killian said. Near the end of her life, she texted her two daughters every day to tell them she loved them. “We took mom off life support on Fri- day and we got to spend quality time with her without all the tubes attached, just talking to her and telling her much we love her,” Killian said. “We are very sad about this situation, but we are glad she is no lon- ger suffering.” Banks’ family is raising money for cre- mation through a GoFundMe page. e e Reporter: 541-383-0325, gandrews@bendbulletin.com Brown. He said it needs a sub- stantial revision — which he’s already pitched to City Man- ger Keith Witcosky — and he won’t approve it as currently written. “I think we have to come out in opposition to those people who think they can do what- ever they want, that it’s import- ant to support the (national health) guidelines,” Fitch told The Bulletin Monday. “We’ll support businesses who re- open in a safe manner, but not businesses who say, ‘To heck with it.’” Not all Redmond residents think asking the governor for more lenient restaurant rules is smart. Married couple Richard Lance and Leanne Latterell sent the City Council a lengthy letter with many objections to the council’s proposed letter to Brown. Lance — a retired social worker and a Redmond res- ident for 40 years — told The Bulletin that he’s wor- ried allowing indoor dining could increase the spread of COVID-19 in his community. People have to take their masks off to eat and drink, and they often forget to put them back on after their meal is finished, he said. “I don’t think a lot of people in Redmond are concerned about health and safety,” Lance told The Bulletin Monday. Lance understands some small businesses are struggling — he and his wife live near downtown Redmond and fre- quently patronize local stores and restaurants, he said. But he believes asking for exceptions to Gov. Brown’s mandates isn’t the solution. “It’s not that we want local business to fail, or have com- pletely rigid rules,” he said. “But saying, ‘we don’t need these mandates’ … I don’t think that’s responsible.” e e Reporter: 541-617-7854, jhogan@bendbulletin.com D eath N otices Kenneth Earl Sandner of Spray, OR Phyllis Laurene Fuller August 1, 1933 - December 26, 2020 of Bend, OR November 27, 1927 - December 30, 2020 Arrangements: Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve the Sandner family. Please visit our website, www. bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign our online guest book. Services: No Service will be held. Contributions may be made to: Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org Spray Assembly of God Church PO Box 145 Spray, OR 97894 Phone: (541)468-2384 Jean S. (Neilson) Vogel of Bend, OR September 6, 1933 - January 1, 2021 Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve the Vogel family. Please visit our website, www. bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign our online guest book. Services: Private Services are planned. Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve the Fuller family. Please visit our website, www. bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign our online guest book. Services: Due to Covid-19 Restric tions, no service will be held. She will be laid to rest with her husband of 52 years, Richard. Contributions may be made to: Sincere Thanks to: Partners In Care: www.partnersbend.org 2075 NE Wyatt Ct. Bend Oregon 97701 541-382-5882 Aspen Ridge Retirement Community 1010 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR 97701 (541) 262-0921 frontiermgmt.com/commu- nities/aspen-ridge-retire- ment-community/ Lenore Anita Sunnell Groat of Bend, OR Feb. 24, 1940 - Dec. 27, 2020 Contributions may be made to: Arrangements: PEO www.peointernational.org 3700 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Phone: 515-255-3153 Services: St. Charles Hospice-Bend 2500 NE Neff Road Bend, OR 97701 541-706-6700 Trudi (Fischer) Castioni of Sunriver, OR September 19, 1936 - December 29, 2020 Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel of La Pine is honored to serve the Castioni family. Please visit our website, www.bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign the online guestbook. Services: Due to COVID-19 restric tions, a private Memorial Gathering will be held later. Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. 541- 382-2471 Please visit the online registry for the fam ily at www.niswonger-reyn- olds.com TODAY Today is Tuesday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2021. There are 353 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 2000, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Illinois v. Wardlow, gave police broad au- thority to stop and question people who run at the sight of an officer. In 1910, at a White House dinner hosted by President William How- ard Taft, Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian ambassador, caused a stir by requesting and smoking a cigarette — it was, apparently, the first time a woman had smoked openly during a public function in the executive mansion. In 1915, the U.S. House rejected, 204-174, a proposed constitutional amendment to give women na- tionwide the right to vote. In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (originally Tamla Records) in Detroit. In 1971, the groundbreaking sit- uation comedy “All in the Family” premiered on CBS television. In 1976, mystery writer Dame Ag- atha Christie died in Wallingford, England, at age 85. In 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7 earthquake; the Haitian government said 316,000 people were killed, while a report prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development sug- gested the death toll may have been between 46,000 and 85,000. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama visited Tucson, Arizona, the scene of a shooting rampage; he urged Americans to refrain from partisan bickering. Five years ago: In his final State of the Union address, President Obama urged Americans to rekin- dle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House. One year ago: President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sparred ahead of Trump’s impeachment trial, with Pelosi say- ing senators would “pay a price” for blocking new witnesses, and Trump labeling the impeachment vote a “totally partisan hoax.” Today’s Birthdays: The Amazing Kreskin is 86. Actor Kirstie Alley is 70. Political commentator Rush Limbaugh is 70. Radio-TV per- sonality Howard Stern is 67. Writ- er-producer-director John Lasseter is 64. Broadcast journalist Chris- tiane Amanpour is 63. Actor Oliver Platt is 61. Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is 61. Entrepre- neur Jeff Bezos is 57. Rock singer Rob Zombie is 56. Rock singer Zack de la Rocha is 51. Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) is 51. Singer Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) is 48. Singer Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) is 47. Issa Rae is 36. Actor Andrew Law- rence is 33. Rock singer ZAYN is 28. — Associated Press Peggy Jo Bailey Bailey, Peggy Jo died peacefully Monday, at the age of 77 in Bend, Oregon with her daughter Ka} e at her side and a rainbow in the sky. The cause of death was COVID. Peggy lived an adventurous life and grew strong daughters. She took new paths in life quickly and determinedly with courage and was always quick with a smile. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Born in Detroit, Peggy lived in Crystal Lake, Michigan and worked at her family’s burger drive- in. She at ended one year of university in Michigan with hopes of studying art or nursing. But when her father got a job at Boeing, she had to quit school and follow her family west. She moved to Kirkland, Washington at age 19. She then married and raised three daughters. Av er her divorce, she bravely took on the care of her daughters and worked nights as a waitress. She moved many } mes but always kept her girls within walking distance of their grandmother. She then moved to Duvall and appren} ced to become a û orist. One day she took a call from a û orist in Friday Harbor and the next week she moved to San Juan Island to work there. Peggy eventually opened her own û ower shop and cafe. She packed her bags once again and moved back to Kirkland where she helped care for her û rst grandson, Tyler. Peggy then moved to Boston and Portland, Oregon helping care for Tyler while Ka} e at ended medical school. Peggy con} nued to work as a nanny, caring for babies in Boston, Portland, Kirkland and û nally Bend, Oregon. She taught many mothers how to take care of their children and remained connected to these families. She loved her dog Willie Nelson and her grandchildren. She painted with her grandkids, walked with them at Compass Park in Bend, relished bea} ng them at cribbage, and spent hours watching the Trailblazers with them. She enjoyed visi} ng the ocean and talking to friends and family early in the morning un} l late at night. She spent the last months of her life at Mt. Bachelor Assisted Living where she made many friends and contributed to the community by arranging û owers, tending the garden beds, exercising and being a shuÿ eboard whiz. Services will be private Contributions may be made to: Assistance League of Bend OBITUARY DEADLINE Call to ask about our deadlines 541-385-5809 Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm. No death notices or obituaries are published Mondays. Email: obits@bendbulletin.com Peggy is preceded in death by her parents Mary Bailey and William Bailey, her sisters Barbara Duerr, Pat Oberloier, Joan Barile, and Carol Garret . She is survived by her sister Nancy Bailey and brother William Bailey, her daughters Shannon Shirvan (Ali), Nikki McClure (Jay T. Scot ), and Dr. Ka} e Richards (Chris), and her grandchildren, Tyler Whiý er, Sara Shirvan, Leila Shirvan, Finn McClure, Amelia Richards, and Miles Richards. Peggy also leaves behind many dear nieces and nephews as well as many lifelong friends. She also is survived by her beloved companion Willie Nelson, her labradoodle. A celebra} on of her life will be held in the summer when family and friends can safely gather.