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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016
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Raymond Guilson ‘Ray’ Morgan
Emma Sarah Roberts
Jerry P. ‘Pat’ Ritchie
Umatilla
July 16, 1925-March 18, 2016
Echo
July 13, 1929-March 12, 2016
Hermiston
March 1, 1948-March 1, 2016
Raymond
“Ray” Guil-
son Morgan
was born in
Okanogan,
Washington,
on July 16,
1925, to par-
ents Arthur and Stel-
la Morgan. Ray died
Friday, March 18,
2016, at his home in
Umatilla, Oregon, at
the age of 90.
Ray was raised
in North Puyallup, Morgan
Washington, where
he graduated from high
school and then joined the
Army Air Corps to become
a 2nd Lieutenant, trained
as a bombardier. After his
military service he grad-
uated from the Universi-
ty of Washington in 1949
with a Bachelor of Science
in forest management. He
worked in that ¿eld for
a while before becoming
a sales engineer with the
Standard Oil Company.
Later he bought Oakridge
Golf Course in Elma,
Washington. There were
many more career and life
changes for him over time.
On February 8, 1991,
he married Faye “Doloris”
Cole in Nampa, Idaho, and
later made their home in
Umatilla, Oregon.
Recently Ray was se-
lected to participate in
“Honor Flight” with a trip
to Washington, D.C., hon-
oring World War II veter-
ans. Over Ray’s lifetime
he enjoyed boating, Àying
airplanes, gol¿ng,
building and
repairing golf
clubs, paint-
ing, and writ-
ing poetry.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife, Doloris Mor-
gan of Umatilla,
Ore.; children Kath-
ie (Wes) Hudman
of Council, Idaho,
Connie
(George)
Ziesemer of Wash-
ougal, Wash., Scott
(Cathy) Morgan of
Grayland, Wash., Renee
Morgan of Lacey, Wash.,
Arthur (Bonnie) Stolze of
Surprise, Ariz., and Ran-
dy (Kathy) Colhouer of
Idaho City, Idaho; and nu-
merous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Arthur
and Stella Morgan, two sis-
ters and a brother.
Viewing for the family
and friends will be held on
Monday, March 28, 2016,
from 10:00 a.m. until noon
at Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston. Funeral Services will
be held at 1:00 p.m. Mon-
day, March 28, 2016, at
Burns Mortuary chapel in
Hermiston. Burial with mil-
itary honors will follow at
the Sunset Hills Cemetery
in Umatilla, Oregon.
Please send condolences
to burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon, is in
care of arrangements.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
MARCH 9, 2016
PINAN — Sandie Rasmussen and Patrick Pinan of
Hermiston; a boy, Royce Michael Pinan.
MARCH 10, 2016
MORALES ECHEVERRIA — Jasmie E. Morales
and Luis A. Morales of Hermiston; a boy, Cornelio Mo-
rales Echeverria.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
MONDAY
Hermiston Fire and Emergency
Services medical calls — 12
HFES motor vehicle accidents — 2
11:59 a.m;. - Staff at an assisted living
home reported a resident had sold a
motorhome to his nephew for $4,000. The
nephew received the motorhome, but the
resident never received the money.
6:36 p.m. - Someone reported two
people parked at Lookin Good Car Wash
were punching each other and blocking
traffic.
9:37 - A white Silverado slammed into
a power pole on North First Place shearing
it off and taking lines down.
SUNDAY
HFES medical calls — 10
HFES motor vehicle accidents — 1
4:05 a.m. - A Hermiston resident
reported he saw a subject remove an air
conditioning unit from a window and
enter a residence.
10:49 a.m. - Someone contacted 911
to report a male in the road. When HFES
teams responded, they found a man
doing pushups. HPD was familiar with the
individual and said no medical services
were required.
1:54 p.m. - A woman reported she
lost her wallet at Goodwill Industries and
when the wallet was returned, $1,000 was
missing.
SATURDAY
HFES medical calls — 11
3:15 a.m. - Hermiston Fire responded
to Marlette Homes for a fire alarm. No
fire or smoke was detected, and it was
confirmed a false alarm.
3:04 p.m. - A dog attack on children
on Southwest Third Street, Irrigon,
prompted their father to call law enforce-
ment about the dog. He said the children
did not need medical help but he wanted
the dog gone.
5:59 p.m. - A sheep and a calf were
killed on property on North Loop Road,
Stanfield. The property owner requested a
Umatilla County sheriff’s deputy respond
and said she had photos of the kills.
6:18 p.m. - A Hermiston resident
reported her ex shoved her through
a door and slammed her arm into the
screen door.
8:31 p.m. - A resident of B Street,
Umatilla, reported the theft of her silver
2006 Dodge Caravan. The caller’s husband
named two possible suspects.
8:40 p.m. - A Hermiston woman
reported a man approached her door and
demanded an antique mirror that she
does not have.
9:31 p.m. - Hermiston Fire responded
to an unknown fire in the area of Highway
207 and Curtis Road. It was determined to
be a large bonfire, and Echo Fire took care
of the issue.
FRIDAY
HFES medical calls — 5
7:40 a.m. - A herd of 15 cows and
calves walked up and down Baggett Lane
near Hermiston. The Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office contacted the livestock
owner.
7:45 a.m - A motor home that was
unable to turn a corner blocked the
intersection of Fourth Street and Jennie
Avenue, causing a traffic jam.
6:19 p.m. - A resident of Hat Rock
Road, Hermiston, reported his tool shed
broken into sometime during the past
four days. He was making a list of missing
items to give to the Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office.
7:06 p.m. - Lifeflight contacted the
Hermiston Police Department asking for
assistance in stopping someone from fly-
ing a model plane around the helicopter
so they could take off.
20:15 p.m. - A fight started in the bar
at the Panda Inn.
THURSDAY
HFES medical calls — 6
7:18 a.m. - A school bus broke down
before the railroad tracks on East Highland
Avenue.
11:19 - A woman in the Hermiston area
reported her son-in-law helped her move
some things, and he took her gas-pow-
ered scooter.
11:27 a.m. - A woman asked the
Morrow County Sheriff’s Office to send
someone to check on her husband, who
left his job in Boardman and was walking
to The Dalles. She described the clothes
he wore and said he was 35 with brown
Emma Sarah Roberts a day of work. The last 10
was born on July 13, 1929, years of Jack’s life he drove
at Poverty Flats on Cabbage her to and from work. It did
Hill, east of Pendleton, Or- not matter the age, all loved
egon, to parents Lester and spending time on the well-
known front porch.
Ina Palmer Shafer.
You could always
She died on March
¿nd Emma drinking a
12, 2016, at her home
cold one and visiting
in Echo, Oregon, at
with her family and
the age of 86 years
friends. She enjoyed
surrounded by her
puzzles and garden-
family.
ing.
Emma attended
She is survived by
school on Poverty Roberts
her children: Kenny
Flats before moving
in with her grandma in Pend- and Debbie Roberts, Jerry
leton and graduating from and Marie Roberts, Tracie
Pendleton High School. She and Jake Broyles, Sunnie and
was well known for training Bill Wright, and Alvin Rob-
and breaking horses in the erts; friends and neighbors
Pendleton and Hermiston Sheryl Morris and son Justin
areas. Emma met Jack Rob- Morris, who Emma thought
erts when his brother went of as a grandson; sister Ruth
to borrow money from Dad Mead; 20 grandchildren; and
to take Mom out. Dad rode twin great-grandchildren.
Emma was preceded in
up on a horse, and Mom
thought, “My tall handsome death by her husband, Jack
cowboy,” until he stepped off Roberts; son Sheldon Rod-
the horse. She married Jack ney Roberts; and her parents.
A private burial was held
W. Roberts on July 10, 1958,
in Waitsburg, Washington. at the Echo Cemetery, Echo,
They lived in Adams, Ore- Oregon.
Please sign the online
gon, until 1961 when they
moved to Echo, Oregon, guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
where she has lived since.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
Emma worked at the
Pendleton Woolen Mills iston, Oregon, is in care of
for 25 years, never missing arrangements.
Jerry
P.
“Pat” Ritchie
was born on
March
1,
1948,
in
Poplarville,
Mississip-
pi, to par-
ents Robert R. and
Patricia
Ledford
Ritchie. He died on
March 1, 2016, at
his home in Herm-
iston, Oregon, on
his 68th birthday.
Pat was raised Ritchie
all around the
world. He earned a bach-
elor’s degree in busi-
ness and law. He entered
the United States Army
in May of 1965, seeing
action in Vietnam. Pat
served until his retire-
ment in 2008 as a direc-
tor at the Umatilla Army
Chemical Depot with 38
years of service.
Pat married Perli-
ta Solomon on July 16,
1992, in the Philippines.
He enjoyed visiting with
people, traveling, scuba
diving, new adventures
(he would “try anything
twice”) and was an avid
reader who “liked to fish
with no hook and a good
COURT REPORT
Sentences
The following sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County courts:
•Alejandro Gonzales, 39, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Attempt to
Elude Police-vehicle; sentenced to 18
months probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, 80 hours
community service, $140 fine, $1,300
fine-suspended and 90 days driver’s
license suspension, plus court as-
sessment; pleaded guilty to Delivery
of Marijuana; sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 40
hours community service, $140 fine
and $800 fine-suspended, plus court
costs and fees.
MISDEMEANOR
•Teresa Ruiz Guzman, 31, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Attempted
Possession of Forged Instrument I; sen-
tenced to 2 years probation, 80 hours
community service, $940 fine and $750
fine-suspended, plus court costs and
fees; pleaded guilty to Failure to Carry/
Present Operator’s License; sentenced
to $40 fine plus court assessment.
•Tyler Alan Muldoon, 20, Umatilla,
pleaded guilty to Possession of Less
Than 1 oz. Marijuana Under Age 21;
sentenced to $200 fine plus court as-
sessment.
•Jim Bob Walton, 39, Pendleton,
pleaded no contest to Physical Harass-
ment; sentenced to 90 days jail-sus-
pended, 18 months probation, 30 hours
community service, $140 fine and $800
fine-suspended, plus court costs and
fees.
guilty to DUII; sentenced to 2 days jail,
180 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation, $1,685 fine and 1 year driver’s
license suspension, plus court costs
and fees.
•Daniel Joseph Avila, 28, Irrigon,
pleaded guilty to Giving False Infor-
mation to Police; sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 40
hours community service and $140 fine,
plus court costs and fees.
•Brian Douglas Harder, 36, Richland,
Wash., pleaded guilty to Driving While
Suspended; sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 2 years probation, $440
fine and $1,000 fine-suspended, plus
court costs and fees.
•Cristobal Lopez, 52, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to 3
days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 1 year
probation, $1,685 fine and 1 year driver’s
license suspension, plus court costs and
fees.
Ray Dyer
Hermiston
June 27, 1937-March 19, 2016
Ray Dyer, 78, of Hermiston died Saturday, March 19,
2016, at his home. He was born June 27, 1937, in Boise,
Idaho. A graveside funeral service with military honors
will be held Friday, March 25, at 11 a.m. at the Hermis-
ton Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com.
Thelma ‘Rosalie’ Seibel
Hermiston
Oct. 11, 1928-March 17, 2016
Thelma “Rosalie” Seibel, 87, of Hermiston died Thurs-
day, March 17, 2016, at her home. She was born Oct. 11,
1928. Services will be held at a later date. Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Send condolences
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Bruce A. Bourrie
Divorces
Divorce decrees were signed in
Umatilla County Courts for:
Joseph J. Robinson and Emily S.
Robinson; Sarah June Sims and Adam Ce
Sims; Martha Toledo-Lintelman and Kev-
in Alan Lintelman; Crystal Mora and Efren
Muniz Bautista; Tracy Elaine Prewitt and
Christopher James Scott Prewitt.
Suits Filed
Union
March 1, 1949-March 15, 2016
Bruce A. Bourrie, 67, of Union died Tuesday, March 15, 2016,
La Grade. He was born March 1, 1949, in Limerick, Maine. A
memorial service will be held Friday, April 1, at 1 p.m. at the
Union United Methodist Church. Loveland Funeral Chapel in
La Grande is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences
may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
The following suits have been filed in
Umatilla County courts:
•Second Round Sub LLC vs. Minerva
Bethel; seeks $1,212.77 plus interest, costs
and fees.
•Second Round Sub LLC vs. Luis Suarez;
seeks $5,886.57 plus interest, costs and fees.
•Precise Financial Group LLC vs. Kirri A.
Lively; seeks $406.84 plus interest, costs and
fees.
•Juan Luis Sanguino, 49, Umatilla,
pleaded guilty to Wildlife Violation; sen-
tenced to $440 fine plus court assessment.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Mark T. Koklich;
seeks $14,001.93 plus interest, costs and fees.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Timothy D. Han-
cock; seeks $1,355.53 plus interest, costs and
fees.
Richard Gordon Duncan
Stanfield
April 4, 1954-March 15, 2016
Richard Gordon Duncan, 61, of Stan¿eld died Tuesday,
March 15, 2016, at his home. He was born April 4, 1954.
At his request, no services will be held. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Send condolences at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
•JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. vs. Wilma
A. and Rodney Glenn Reynolds, Portfolio
Recovery Associates LLC and parties in pos-
session; seeks $81,081.44 plus interest, costs
and fees.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Terri R. Hardcastle
(Terri Reid); seeks $3,604.18 plus interest,
costs and fees.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Michel and Guy
Lamonthe; seeks $5,901.43 plus interest,
costs and fees.
•Maria Ascencion Villagrana Garcia de
Estrada vs. Shaelynn E. Edmiston; seeks
$97,000 plus costs and fees.
•Discover Bank vs. Sheri Sandoval;
seeks $11,631.78 plus interest, costs and fees.
•Midland Funding LLC vs. Melissa Barker
(Resner); seeks $3,815.19 plus interest, costs
and fees.
Ronnie E. ‘Ron’ Walls
Stanfield
Sept. 30, 1949-March 4, 2016
Ronnie E. “Ron” Walls, 66, of Stan¿eld died Friday,
March 4, 2016, in Hermiston. He was born Sept. 30, 1949,
in Hermiston. A celebration of life gathering will be held
Saturday, March 19, at 1 p.m. at the family home. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign
the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Gloria Lynn Blessing
Hermiston
June 29, 1951-March 13, 2016
Gloria Lynn Blessing, 64, of Hermiston died Sunday,
March 13, 2016, in Hermiston. She was born June 29,
1951, in The Dalles. Arrangements are pending at Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online guest book at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
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He is sur-
vived by his
wife:
Perl-
ita Ritchie,
Hermiston,
Ore.; sons
P a t r i c k
H. Ritchie, Mis-
soula, Mont., and
Robert R. Ritchie
and wife Dakota,
Fairchild, Wash.;
daughter Samantha
S. Ritchie, Herm-
iston, Ore.; sister
Cynthia J. Melon,
Fayetteville, Ark.; and
several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Pat was preceded in
death by his parents; a
brother, Gary R. Ritchie;
and a sister, Sandra M.
Freebern.
A celebration of life
service with military hon-
ors will be held on Satur-
day, March 26, 2016, at
1:00 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Cemetery, Hermiston,
Oregon.
Please sign the online
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DEATH NOTICES
•Eric Lee Black, 37, Umatilla,
pleaded guilty to DUII; sentenced to
30 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended,
3 years probation, $940 fine, $1,000
fine-suspended and 1 year driver’s li-
cense suspension, plus court costs and
fees; pleaded guilty to Possession of
Hydrocodone; sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 60
hours community service, $690 fine,
$1,000 fine-suspended and 6 months
driver’s license suspension, plus court
costs and fees.
•Wendy Lynn Long, 45, Umatilla,
pleaded guilty to Criminal Trespass II
and Theft III; sentenced to $375 fine plus
court assessment for each count.
•Alexander Robert Sendlinger, 20,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Interfere
With Making Report; sentenced to 90
days jail and $40 fine, plus court costs
and fees; pleaded guilty to DUII; sen-
tenced to 90 days jail, $685 fine-sus-
pended and 1 year driver’s license
suspension, plus court costs and fees;
pleaded guilty to Reckless Driving; sen-
tenced to 90 days jail and $40 fine, plus
court assessment.
•Leonardo Ramirez Ramirez, 31,
Umatilla, pleaded guilty to Theft II;
sentenced to $40 fine and $100 resti-
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