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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.
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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.
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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lence book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
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DEATH NOTICES
David Michael ‘Mike’ Jones
Matthew C. Miller
Stanfield
Oct. 30, 1942-Nov. 25, 2014
Hermiston
Aug. 6, 1957-Jan. 23, 2015
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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.
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Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Beverly Joan Sanstrom
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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.
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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
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the Umatilla Police Depart-
ment on Sixth Street.
JANUARY 24
• Two males reportedly
tried to break a vehicle
window on Southwest 11th
Street.
• A caller reported hear-
ing several gunshots on
Northwest 11th Street.
• A purse was reportedly
stolen from a vehicle on
North First Street.
• Two males were report-
edly fighting on North First
Street.
• It was reported that two
males in ski masks stole a
wallet, cell phone and coat
from a male Jan. 10 at Echo
Cemetery on Cemetery
Road in Echo.
• A male in his 40s re-
portedly dropped a firearm
inside a business on Sixth
Street in Umatilla.
• A caller reported
hearing several gunshots
at Umatilla Marina Park on
Quincy Avenue.
• A caller reported hear-
ing a gunshot on Seventh
Street in Umatilla.
• A caller reported
someone in a vehicle with
a Washington license plate
threw a dog out of the
window on Interstate 82 in
Umatilla.
JANUARY 23
• A 1996 gray Ford
Ranger and a 1992 blue
Ford Ranger were reported-
ly stolen on Baggett Lane.
• A caller reported people
in a Jeep entered a shop on
Northeast 10th Street and
quickly left when an outside
light was turned on.
• Motors and gas cans
were reportedly stolen on
East Feedville Road.
• Items were reportedly
stolen from a vehicle on
Southwest 17th Street.
• A caller reported dis-
covering a bullet hole that
went through two walls at a
residence on East Tama-
rack Avenue after return-
ing home from a five-day
absence.
• A fight between two
males was reported behind
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