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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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Sidney Charles Cook
Thomas Eugene Long
Frederick James Horning
Hermiston
October 8, 1951 — February 19, 2020
Hermiston
October 4, 1939 — February 22, 2020
Pendleton
August 11, 1951 — February 20, 2020
Sidney Charles Cook of movie lines and would say
Hermiston was born October them as the movie was play-
8, 1951, in Havre, Montana, ing. He also enjoyed spend-
the son of Henry and Ber- ing time at the Hermiston
tha (Pound) Cook.
Shari’s
Restau-
rant, drinking cof-
He passed away in
fee late into the
Hermiston on Feb-
ruary 19, 2020, at
evenings. Watch-
ing the weather
the age of 68.
Sidney
grew
and letting every-
one know what
up and attended
it would it be for
school in Big
the next day was
Sandy,
Mon-
tana,
attend-
another passion
ing F.E. Miley
Cook
of his.
Grade School and
He is sur-
vived by his five
Big Sandy High
School, graduating in the children and spouses: Tia
Class of 1972. After high Cook, Andrew Cook, Rob-
school, he moved to Pend- ert Cook, Tasha Workman
leton, Oregon, where he and husband Craig Work-
worked at the state hospi- man, and Travis Cortez
tal for a short time. He took and husband Eddie Cor-
a job with Lamb Weston in tez; seven grandchildren:
Hermiston in 1976. He con- Kaiden Workman, Zander
tinued working for Lamb Workman, Cyrus Workman,
Weston for the next 36 Isabella Cook, Jasper Work-
years until retiring in 2012. man, Isaac Cook and Bex-
He moved to Hermiston in lee Workman; 11 brothers
1981, where he has resided and sisters: Richard Cook,
Darlene Poindexter, Sue
since.
Sidney married Bonita Anne Williams, Dwight
Lyon in Pendleton, Ore- Cook, Betty Cook, Roger
gon, on December 21, 1975. Cook, Karen Pearson, Wade
From this union two chil- Cook, Calvin Cook, Colleen
dren, Tia and Andrew, were Imberi and Sharon Cook;
born. The couple divorced and many nieces, nephews,
in 1982.
cousins and extended family
He married Debbie Hill members.
on August 7, 1987, and the
He was preceded in death
couple had three children, by his mother Bertha Cook,
Robert, Tasha and Travis. father Henry Cook, and sis-
ter Delores Axtman.
The couple later divorced.
Services
will
be
Sidney was known by his
children as a loving father announced at a later time.
who did what he could for
Arrangements by Burns
his family. Sid was known Mortuary of Hermiston. To
for his long, entertaining sto- leave an online condolence
ries, which he loved to repeat for the family, please go to
often. As a point of pride, www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
he purported to remember ton.com.
Thomas Eugene Long Thorpe-Graham
on
of Hermiston was born December 18, 1995, in a
October 4, 1939, in Baker private ceremony in Baker
City, Oregon, to Garnet City, Oregon.
and Esther (Heggie) Long.
Tom enjoyed tak-
ing his dogs for
He passed away
walks and rides,
in
Hermiston
going for morn-
on February 22,
ing coffee, work-
2020, at the age
ing outside in
of 80.
the yard, watch-
Tom
lived
ing all types of
in Baker City
sports, and brag-
throughout his
ging about his
childhood, where
Long
grandkids.
he
attended
Tom is sur-
school and grad-
vived by his
uated with the
class of 1957. After high wife, Teresa; sons Lance
school, he continued to live (Jeannie) Long and Tommy
and work in Baker City for Long; stepdaughters Kim
several years until mov- Newbill, Jennifer Marshall
ing to Arkansas to work at (Shane Huston), Melissa
a missile base. He contin- (JR) Goodwin and Audra
ued work at various jobs in (Steve) Workman; broth-
and around Arkansas and ers Gerald and Keith Long
of Baker City; 11 grand-
Tennessee.
He returned to Baker children; and three great
City in 1975 and then grandchildren, as well as
moved to Hermiston in many other extended fam-
1980, where he worked ily members.
A celebration of life will
part time in road construc-
tion and proceeded to work be held at the Harkenrider
part time as a bartender Senior Center, 255 N.E.
at the Buff and Brew, and Second St., in Hermiston
ended up working full time on Saturday, February 29
there when the road con- from 1-3 p.m.
struction job was com-
In lieu of flowers, the
plete. He worked for SPI family asks that donations
Security for several years, be made in Tom’s honor
traveling the United States, to the Hermiston Senior
until he got married and Center or Fuzzball Animal
decided to pursue bartend- Rescue.
ing full-time. He is a well-
Burns Mortuary of
known bartender around Hermiston is in charge of
Hermiston working at sev- the arrangements. To leave
eral local bars including an online condolence for
Hales, Marti’s South and the family, please go to
lastly the Cozy Tavern.
www.burnsmortuaryherm-
Tom married Teresa iston.com.
Frederick James Horn- divorced in 2003.
ing of Pendleton was
He was a charter mem-
born August 11, 1951, in ber of the Hermiston Jay-
Hermiston, Oregon, the cees, which he was active
son of Adam and Regina in for many years. He
enjoyed hunting,
(Gissinger)
fishing, bowl-
Horning.
He
ing and racing
passed
away
cars. But most
in Kennewick,
important
to
Washington, on
him was spend-
Thursday, Feb-
ruary 20, 2020,
ing time with
at the age of 68.
his two sons and
family.
Frederick
Horning
He is sur-
lived in Herm-
iston through-
vived by sons
out his child-
Paul
Horn-
hood where he attended ing and Keith Horn-
school and graduated ing; three granddaugh-
from Hermiston High ters, Lani, Shaylee and
School in the class of Keala; brother Pius Horn-
1970. He continued liv- ing; brother-in-law Gene
ing in Hermiston for Townsend; sister-in-law
several years where he Krista Loftus; and numer-
worked in grocery stores. ous nieces, nephews,
He worked as a produce cousins and extended
manager and held vari- family members.
ous positions in grocery
Services
will
be
stores in both Hermis- announced at a later
ton and later in Pendleton time. Burns Mortuary of
throughout his career. He Hermiston is in charge of
has resided in Pendleton arrangements.
To leave an online con-
for the past 34 years.
Frederick married Jay dolence for the family
Jones on May 30, 1981, please go to www.burns-
in Hermiston. The couple mortuaryhermiston.com
Rachel ‘Carleen’ Hottendorf
Hermiston
October 29, 1932 — February 15, 2020
Rachel “Carleen” Hot- and caring for others, play-
tendorf of Hermiston, Ore- ing cards and most of all
gon, was born on October she cherished time with her
29, 1932, in Ware County, family. Carleen was a mem-
Georgia, to parents Willie ber of the Stanfield Baptist
and Susie White Rowell. Church, Stanfield, Oregon.
She is sur-
She died on Feb-
vived by her son,
ruary 15, 2020, in
Rusty
Truscott,
Hermiston, Ore-
gon, at the age of
Baker City, Ore-
gon;
daughters
87 years.
C a r l e e n
Gail Hersey, Flor-
ida, and Lynn Van-
was raised and
Dorn, Pendleton,
attended school
Oregon; son-in-
in Georgia. She
law Larry Koeller,
moved to Baker
Hottendorf
Pendleton, Ore-
City, Oregon, in
gon; sisters Doris
1952.
Carleen
Bryant,
Herm-
was united in
marriage to Dick Truscott iston, Oregon, and Carol
on May 23, 1953, in Pend- Spell, Georgia; 11 grand-
leton, Oregon, at the First children; and numerous
Christian Church. They set- great-grandchildren, nieces
tled on the ranch on Auburn and nephews.
Road, Baker City, Oregon,
Carleen was preceded in
where they lived throughout death by her parents; late
their entire marriage. Dick husbands Richard “Dick”
passed away Oct 1, 1977, Truscott (married 1953-
at Big Lookout Mountain, 1977) and Leonard Hotten-
Durkee Oregon, area while dorf (married 1980-2003);
deer hunting and had a heart a son, Randy Truscott; a
daughter, Susan Koeller;
attack.
Carleen stayed at the three brothers, Carl Row-
ranch until October 1979 ell, Vernon (Olis) Hersey
when she moved to Pendle- and Willie (Iona) Hersey;
ton. She had a job working and daughter-in-law Eva
at Hatfields in Pendleton. Truscott.
On June 7 1980, Carleen
A celebration of life ser-
married Leonard Hotten- vice will be held on Friday,
dorf in Baker City, Oregon. February 28, 2020, at 1 p.m.
They lived at the feed lot in at Burns Mortuary chapel,
Hermiston, Oregon, where Hermiston, Oregon. Burial
Leonard worked before will be at a later date at
moving to Baker City for a Mt. Hope Cemetery, Baker,
short time. They returned to Oregon.
Hermiston in 1981 and Car-
In lieu of flowers, con-
leen went to work for Lamb tributions can be made in
Weston in 1984. Leonard memory of Carleen to the
joined her at Lamb Weston following: Hermiston Senior
later that year. She worked Center, Umatilla County
there for 15 years, retiring in Fair, and The American
1997. Her husband Leonard Cancer Society, c/o Burns
passed away February 13, Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O.
Box 289, Hermiston, OR
2003.
After retiring Carleen 97838.
volunteered work for the
Arrangements by Burns
Hermiston Senior Cen- Mortuary of Hermiston.
ter, Stanfield Senior Center, Please share memories of
Umatilla County Fair Board, Carleen with her family at
SMART Reading program www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
Stanfield. She enjoyed cook- ton.com.
ing, baking, fishing, helping
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
FEB. 15, 2020
SELLS — Yvonne M. Gall and Kyle R. Sells of Hermis-
ton: a girl, Skyler Rain Sells.
Laurence R. Rice Sr.
Hermiston
March 9, 1937 — February 16, 2020
On February 16, 2020, rie (Mark), Larry (Bea),
Laurence R. Rice Sr. Michelle, Chris, Barbara
and Stuart (Jen),
passed away at
and numerous
home in Hermis-
ton, Oregon.
grandchildren.
Laurence
Laurence was
was
preceded
deeply loved and
in death by his
will be greatly
daughter Susan,
missed.
his wife Sharon,
A celebration
and his siblings.
of life will be
Rice
Laurence
held in Hermis-
ton at a later date
is survived by
his sister Pauline, and his this spring.
children Sheree, Valo-
Francis Scott Ashby
Sanford, North Carolina
December 7, 1968 — January 28, 2020
Francis Scott Ashby cially challenging his
(Scott) was born to Claude friends in music trivia. He
Ray “CR” and Janice was known to be friendly,
Jean “JJ” in Bellflower, kind and fun-loving.
Scott is sur-
California.
vived by his
Scott grad-
uated
from
mother
JJ;
Hermiston
brother
Rod
High School in
and wife Kim;
1987, where he
two daughters,
played tennis
Amanda Jean
for four years.
of
Portland
S c o t t
and Faith Rae
worked as a
of Baker City;
Ashby
supervisor for
and two nieces,
Ty
Bennett
Morgan Elaine
Roofing in Baker City and Ansley McCord of
for 20 years. His duties North Carolina.
Scott’s remains will be
consisted of roof repairs
and replacement, bidding placed on family property
jobs, and settling insur- near the Elk River in the
ance claims.
Appalachian Mountains
Scott loved golf, fish- of North Carolina.
ing, cribbage and espe-
Rest in peace, Scott.
DEATH NOTICES
Dennis James Jay
Larry Edward McCracken III
Hermiston
August 24, 1944 — February 23, 2020
Hermiston
Dec. 30, 1955 — Feb. 10, 2020
Dennis James Jay
of Hermiston was born
August 24, 1944, in
Eugene, Oregon, the son
of James and Wynonna
(Gormley) Jay. He passed
away in Hermiston on Sun-
day, February 23, 2020, at
the age of 75.
Dennis lived in Eugene
throughout his childhood
where he attended school,
graduating from Willa-
mette High School in the
class of 1962. After high
school, he stayed in the
Eugene area and began his
career with the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Southern
Pacific was later bought
by Union Pacific Railroad
and he transferred to Hin-
kle yard in 1999. In total
Dennis worked for the rail-
road for 37 years, retiring
in 2002. He has resided in
Hermiston since 1999.
Dennis enjoyed hunting
and fishing for many years.
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
He is survived by his
brother, Michael Jay, and
several friends.
Viewing will be held
on Thursday, February
27, 2020, from 3-6 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary in Herm-
iston. A graveside service
will be held at 10 a.m. on
Friday, February 28, 2020,
at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Family suggest memo-
rial donations in Dennis’s
memory be made to the
Vineyard Oasis Church in
Hermiston.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in charge of
arrangements. To leave an
online condolence for the
family, please go to www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Larry Edward McCracken III, 64, of Hermiston, died
Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Vancouver, Washington. He
was born Dec. 30, 1955, in El Monte, California. A grave-
side service will be held Friday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at the
Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Harold W. Miller Jr.
Umatilla
July 14, 1955 — Feb. 18, 2020
Harold W. Miller Jr., 64, of Umatilla, died Tuesday,
Feb. 18, 2020, in Umatilla. He was born July 14, 1955, in
Portland. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Kenneth D. ‘Ken’ Wizner
Hermiston
Aug. 13, 1952 — Feb. 24, 2020
Kenneth D. “Ken” Wizner, 67, of Hermiston, died
Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at his home. He was born Aug.
13, 1952, in Pendleton. A celebration of life is pending.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrange-
ments. Share memories with the family at www.burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
Preparation can help dementia patients in an emergency
By JADE MCDOWELL
neWs edITOr
Experiencing a major
flood or other natural disas-
ter can be disorienting for
anyone, but it can be par-
ticularly difficult for people
experiencing dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Asso-
ciation offers tips for emer-
gency preparation for peo-
ple whose loved one has
dementia.
The association suggests
that for those whose fam-
ily member lives in a resi-
dential facility, they should
check on the facility’s emer-
gency plans, and make sure
they take into account spe-
cific needs, such as an oxy-
gen tank or medications.
The Juniper House
assisted living and mem-
ory care facility in Pend-
leton wasn’t among the
places flooded this month,
but assistant director Hanna
Bass said they keep con-
tracts at all times for backup
housing for residents if
something happened to their
building. “We always have
somewhere to relocate to,”
she said.
In the event of an emer-
gency, she said staff would
contact each patient’s fam-
ily by phone to give them an
update and let them know
where their family member
was being relocated to.
They also keep at least
a week’s worth of food and
other supplies on hand in
case they need to shelter in
place or supplies can’t get
through.
For others, who care for
a loved one with demen-
tia in their home, having
those same type of prepara-
tions are equally important.
Beyond the standard food,
water, flashlights, cloth-
ing and other supplies that
everyone should stock in
their home, the Alzheimer’s
Association suggests people
add copies of important doc-
uments, such as legal papers
regarding guardianship and
insurance information to a
grab-and-go emergency kit.
Such a kit should also
include medications, a list of
needed medications, dosage
information, the patient’s
physician’s name and con-
tact information. Other
needs, such as eyeglasses
or incontinence products,
should be accounted for.
According to the Alzhei-
mer’s Association, “changes
in routine, traveling and new
environments may increase
the risk for wandering and
agitation for people with
dementia.”
With that in mind, the
association
encourages
people to make sure their
loved one has identifying
information, such as a med-
ical alert bracelet or cloth-
ing labels.