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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS OBITUARIES Rustin A. ‘Rusty’ Brewer Hermiston April 28, 1924-January 23, 2015 Longtime Hermiston leader Rus- tin “Rusty” A r c h i e B r e w - er passed away at his Hermiston home surrounded by his family on Friday, January 23, 2015, at the age of 90. Rusty was born in Hammond, Indi- ana, on April 28, Brewer 1924, to parents Herbert and Margaret “Marne” Bloom Brew- er. Rusty and younger brother Fritz were later adopted as adults by Al- exander Silveria, whom Rusty called the dad of his heart. While a youngster, Rusty’s family moved to the San Francisco Bay area, where he gradu- ated from Lowell High School. During his years at Lowell, Rusty earned multiple “Block L’s” for competitive diving and worked as a lifeguard at the Fairmont Hotel, where he did exhibition diving. In later years, he was the diving coach for Hermiston’s summer swimming program. After high school, Rusty attended Uni- versity of California at Berkeley for a year before enlisting in the Army Air Corps and serving during World War II. Following the war, Rusty enrolled at the State College of Washington, as Wash- ington State University was known at the time, earning a coveted spot in the Crimson Circle honoring his commit- ment to scholastics and service. While Rusty was at Washington State, he met his wife, Beverly J. Brewer. Rusty, luckily and conveniently, had the same last name, and a running chuckle before the wedding was that Beverly would not have to change her monogram. The pair were married in 1950 and both graduat- ed college together that same year. Rusty went on to grad- uate from Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law and passed the Or- egon State Bar exam. In 1957, the Brewers settled in Hermiston and Rusty established his law prac- tice. Rusty was an active member of the Oregon Bar Association for 57 years, during which time he served on many com- mittees, but was espe- cially proud to serve as chair of the Government Law Section, which he helped create to assist at- torneys working for pub- lic agencies. An integral part of Hermiston business and civic activities, Rusty served as Hermiston City Attorney for 45 years, beginning in 1958. He was involved in several organizations including presiding over the Or- egon Water Resources Congress for a number of years, acting as secre- tary and attorney for the Hermiston Irrigation Dis- trict, and assisting the lo- cal school board as attor- ney for 10 years. During his time working with the Hermiston Industrial Cor- poration, Rusty served as the secretary and attorney and was instrumental in helping bring Marlette Coach Company to the area. Join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/ HermistonHerald to be a part of the conversation One of Rusty’s dreams was to be a “farm- e r / r a n c h e r, ” and in his spare time he launched his cattle ranch in the back- yard pasture. As his herd expand- ed, Rusty moved his cattle ranch out of the back yard and eventually had a farm where he raised alfalfa, wheat and sand. There were no strang- ers in Rusty’s life; he truly enjoyed people and if you crossed his path he wanted to know you. Trips to Safeway, the post office, or even walking down Main Street were opportunities to visit with both new and lifelong friends. His children grew up believ- ing he knew everyone in town, because not only did he talk to everyone, but he knew their names. Rusty treasured and nur- tured his network of ac- quaintances, who encom- passed everyone he met anywhere. Rusty was a willing volunteer, always ready to assist. He loved the pro bono work he did for non-profit organiza- tions and group causes, which led to one instance of being “paid” with a goat named Suzy. There were very few civic ac- tivities that Rusty was not involved with over the years. Rusty believed education was the key to improving lives and could always be found on an educational com- mittee, whether it was Hermiston High School, Blue Mountain Commu- nity College, or the Ore- gon State Bar. Rusty was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Marne Brewer; brother Fritz Brewer; and his wife Beverly. Survivors include daughters Kristie Brew- er Lemmon of Hermis- ton and Melissa Brewer (Dennis Soapes) of Seat- tle, son Rustin P. Brew- er (Beth) of Vancouver, Wash., grandsons Jared Lemmon of Seattle and Tyler Lemmon of Herm- iston, and granddaugh- ter McKelvey Brewer of Vancouver. “Rusty Brewer (was) the epitome of that Great- est Generation. He served his country in war, he served his community as a public servant, he has provided for and served his family. In a lifetime of service there are great acts and simple acts and I don’t think people like Rusty are concerned with the difference; for they do as they have always done,” stated his son-in- law Dennis. There will be a cel- ebration of life at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center at 1035 S.E. Ninth Street in Hermiston on Saturday, January 31 at 2 p.m. There was a public viewing at Burns Mortu- ary, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27. Memorial contribu- tions can be made to the Rusty Brewer Scholar- ship Fund, P.O. Box 24, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the condo- lence book at burnsmor- tuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Truman Alvin ‘Punch’ Cross Hermiston June 12, 1959-January 17, 2015 April 17, 1924-January 23, 2015 T r u - man Alvin “Punch” Cross, 90, of Pilot Rock died on Friday, January 23, 2015, in Hermis- ton. He was born on April 17, 1924, in Sherman County, Oregon, to Truman Adelbert Cross and Winifred Muriel Thrasher Cross. He Cross was raised south of Rufus, and attended lo- cal schools there until the family moved to Eastern Oregon in 1937. He at- tended Pendleton Jr. High and High School, grad- uating in 1942. Truman also attended University of Oregon for two years, but was interrupted by WWII. He served in the Army, and was in the Eu- ropean Theatre, England, Belgium, France and was in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war he came home to help on the fam- ily ranch southwest of Pendleton in Coombs Canyon. He married Vel- ma Mae Hascall on Feb- ruary 22, 1947, and began raising a family. They purchased their ranch on Rocky Ridge southeast of Pilot Rock where he raised wheat and cattle. He was an active member of the Soil Conservation Service and often hosted meetings at the ranch. Truman was a small plane pilot and loved fly- ing whenever he could during the late 1960s until 1980s. He also leased the Mid- state Ranch in Fossil, Oregon, where he ran a large cattle and horse op- eration in addition to the Pilot Rock ranch. Truman was an avid horseman, and maintained a large string of working horses for use on both ranches. During his “retirement” years he raised Barzona cattle and spent time developing and growing grass seed. He is survived by sis- ters Loeta Mikel of Pilot Rock and Carol Cross of Hermiston; stepsister Pat- ti Michael of Pilot Rock; six children: Jody Cross of Lexington, Ky., David Cross and Charles Cross, both of Pendleton, Karen Fulbright of Pilot Rock, Troy Cross of Walla Wal- la, Wash., and Travis Cross of Hermiston; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service with military honors was on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Pi- lot Rock Cemetery in Pi- lot Rock, Oregon. Please sign the condo- lence book at burnsmor- tuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. David Lamp was born on June 12, 1959, in Port- land, Oregon, to Frank and Loretta (Pasto) Lamp. He grew up in Northeast Port- land, and graduated from Benson Poly- tech High School in 1977. David Lamp was an extraordinary fel- low known for his broad intellectual skills and commu- Lamp nity spirit. David’s community spirit was ex- HPSOL¿HGLQKLVWLUHOHVVHI- forts in serving through the Ford Foundation (training local residents in leadership roles) and the local Rotary Club. He was also active in the Toastmaster’s Club. You would treasure him as a friend. David had spe- cial skills with computers and electronics, especially small motors. He eventu- ally became part owner of Wilde Electric Motor Com- pany in Hermiston, Oregon. He is survived by his father, Frank Lamp of Port- land, Oregon; sister Lynne )DU]DWLRI&OHDU¿HOG8WDK and brother Owen Lamp of The Dalles, Oregon. He was married to Susan; they had three children: Jordan Lamp, Emily Nordstrom and Victoria Lamp. David has two grandsons, Jimmy Jack and Levi. David died on January 17th, 2015, after an amazing, heavily fought bat- tle with esophageal cancer at the age of 55 years. Special thanks to his many sup- porters and caregivers in Hermiston and The Dalles, Oregon. 1R ÀRZHUV SOHDVH 5H- membrances can be sent to the American Cancer So- ciety or The Ford Founda- tion. A celebration of life ser- vice will be held on Satur- day, January 31, 2015, at 11 DPDWWKH6WDQ¿HOG%DSWLVW Church, 310 E. Wheeler, 6WDQ¿HOG25 Please sign the condo- lence book at burnsmortua- ryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. Obituary Policy The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a ÀDJV\PERODWQRFKDUJH([SDQGHGGHDWKQRWLFHVZLOO be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.hermistonherald.com/ obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in SHUVRQDWWKH+HUPLVWRQ+HUDOGRU(DVW2UHJRQLDQRI¿FHV DEATH NOTICES David Michael ‘Mike’ Jones Matthew C. Miller Stanfield Oct. 30, 1942-Nov. 25, 2014 Hermiston Aug. 6, 1957-Jan. 23, 2015 'DYLG0LFKDHO³0LNH´-RQHVRI6WDQ¿HOGGLHG1RY Matthew C. Miller, 57, of Hermiston died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, 25, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1942, in Bend. at his home. He was born Aug. 6, 1957, in Rockford, Illinois. Fu- A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 neral arrangements are pending at Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. DWSPDWWKH6WDQ¿HOG0RRVH/RGJH(&RH$YH Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Beverly Joan Sanstrom Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston. Irrigon com. March 5, 1932-Jan. 24, 2015 Beverly Joan Sanstrom, 82, of Irrigon died Saturday, Jacqueline M. McMahand Jan. 24, 2015, in Irrigon. She was born March 5, 1932, in Irrigon Prosser, Washington. Disposition was by cremation. Burns Dec. 21, 1960-Jan. 23, 2015 Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Jacqueline M. McMahand, 54, of Irrigon died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at her home. She was born Dec. 21, 1960, in Phillip Arthur ‘Phil’ Hawman Everett, Washington. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hermiston Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sept. 1, 1931-Jan. 23, 2015 Phillip Arthur “Phil” Hawman, 83, of Hermiston died James H. McMillen Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born Sept. 1, Nyssa 1931, in Whiteson, Ore. A graveside service with military April 22, 1932-Jan. 25, 2015 honors will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. at the Herm- James H. McMillen, 82, of Nyssa died Sunday, Jan. iston Cemetery. A celebration of life service will follow at 25, 2015, in Hermiston. He was born April 22, 1932, in 2 p.m. at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene. Burns Nampa, Idaho. Local Funeral arrangements are pending at Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG JANUARY 26 • A male was reportedly trespassing at a residence on South Glendening in Stanfield. • A caller reported someone tried to break into a business on L Street in Umatilla. • A caller reported it looked like someone tried to burglarize a residence on Highway 730 in Umatilla. JANUARY 25 • A caller reported a neighbor’s dogs were trying to dig up chickens the same dogs killed the previous week on Northeast McCal- lister Lane. • A bank ATM was report- edly open on East Theater Lane. • A female reported her ex-boyfriend, who was recently released from jail, was harassing her on East Wood Avenue in Stanfield. • An officer reported an unknown person dropped items off at the back door of GRANT FUNDING Requests for grant funding for projects that promote health and wellness in West Umatilla and Morrow county communities are still being accepted for spring funding. Application forms are available on line at www.gshealth.org or by calling 541-667-3405. Spring grant deadline is January 31, 2015 David Lamp Pilot Rock the Umatilla Police Depart- ment on Sixth Street. 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