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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021
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OBITUARIES
Edie Louise Bailey
Gerald Ray McBee
Emelie Jane Poole
July 28, 1971— Oct. 15, 2021
July 24, 1940 — Oct. 7, 2021
May 28, 1937 — Oct. 10, 2021
Hermiston
Umatilla
Hermiston
Edie Louise Bailey of ley in 1995. The couple
Hermiston was born July divorced many years later.
28, 1971, in Salem, the
Edie loved spending
daughter of Eddie and Car- time with her two sons;
olyn (Vohland) Cain. She in sports, hunting or fi sh-
passed away in
ing. She also
Hermiston Fri-
enjoyed umpir-
day, Oct. 15,
ing softball for
2021, at the age
a good 20 years.
of 50.
She is sur-
Edie lived in
vived by her
Salem until the
two sons; Trest-
age of 7 when
ton Bailey of
she moved to
Seattle,
and
Hermiston. She
Drexlyn
and
attended schools
daughter-in-law
Bailey
in
Hermis-
Audrey Bailey
ton and grad-
of Hermiston;
uated from Hermiston mother, Carolyn Peterson
High School in the class of Dallas; father, Eddie
of 1990. She later attended and wife Connie Cain of
Blue Mountain Commu- LaPine; brother, Cody and
nity College where she wife Karen Cain of Dallas;
completed her associate’s nephew, Brody Cain of
degree. In 1991, she began Dallas; two grandchildren,
her career with the Herm- Maysie and Joel.
iston School District where
At her request, no ser-
she worked as a special vices will be held. Arrange-
needs assistant. She later ments are with Burns Mor-
transferred to the Umatilla tuary of Hermiston.
ESD where she continued
To leave an online con-
her work as a special needs dolence for the family
assistant until 2014.
please go to www.burns-
Edie married Bill Bai- mortuaryhermiston.com.
Gerald Ray McBee sport allowing him to dis-
passed away on Oct. 7, play them in her living
2021, with his family by room. When he was 16, he
his side. He was born on mounted a golden eagle
July 24, 1940, in Elsberry, for the Pendleton Eagles
Missouri to par-
Lodge.
ents, Harry M.
But his true
McBee
and
passion
was
Blanche (Kay)
building hot rod
McBee.
cars. His talent
Gerald was
was
admired
united in mar-
by many people
riage to Dan-
and he devel-
ice Johnson on
oped lifelong
Aug. 28, 1980.
friends
who
During his
shared his pas-
McBee
early childhood,
sion. He fol-
the family trav-
lowed the Good
eled southern states, Ari- Guys motto, “you gotta
zona and California, drive ‘em,” and he did.
where his father worked He and Danice toured
construction. At the age with the Good Guys
of 9, the family moved to and Jerry Dixie of the
Athena, Oregon, then to National Street Rodder
Helix where he graduated Association many times.
from Helix High School The longest tours were to
in 1959. He enjoyed play- Columbus, Ohio, Minne-
ing football and baseball.
apolis-St. Paul and York,
After graduation, he Pennsylvania.
and his twin brother, Jer-
He is survived by his
ald, enrolled in the Pend- wife of 41 years, Dan-
leton Technical School, ice; his former wife, Dar-
now Blue Mountain Com- lene Tehennape; chil-
munity College. Gerald dren, Corey McBee, Tina
studied auto body repair Montgomery, Brian John-
and paint. His brother son and Danette War-
studied mechanics and ren; grandchildren, Taelor
automotive chassis. They McBee and Andrew
worked together on Jer- McBee; brothers, Everett
ald’s wheelstander, the “Gene” McBee and Don-
“Defi ance.” After grad- ald Webber.
uating from technical
He was preceded in
school, he managed the death by his parents, twin
auto body repair shop for brother, Jerald; and infant
Rohrman Ford. During son, Shannon McBee.
that time he developed
A celebration of life
a lasting friendship with will be held on Sunday,
Leonard Ware. He worked Oct. 24, from 2-4 p.m.
at Ware’s Auto Body for at the Maxwell Siding
over 30 years.
Pavilion, 255 N. First St.,
In his early teens, he Hermiston.
was interested in many
In lieu of fl owers,
things. He built glider air- please make remem-
planes and was currently brances in Gerald’s mem-
working on a motorized ory to Vange John Memo-
glider with a 6-foot wing- rial Hospice Education
span. At the age of 14, he Fund or a charity of your
became a licensed taxi- choice.
dermist. He was an excel-
Please share memories
lent shot with a bow and of Gerald with his family
arrow, searching out birds at burnsmortuaryhermis-
and small animals to prac- ton.com. Burns Mortuary
tice his taxidermy skills. of Hermiston, Oregon is
His mother was a good in care of arrangements.
Emelie Jane Poole (Add- race horses, managing a truck
ington, Garner) was born on stop, working for McDon-
May 28, 1937, in Trinidad, ald’s and running a library
Colorado, and died on Oct. for a Christian School. Jane
10, 2021, in Lebanon, Oregon. enjoyed helping the children.
Most knew her
Whether it was
as Jane; as she puts
with school work,
it, only her dad
music, or learn-
could pronounce
ing how a library
her fi rst name cor-
works and is set
rectly. She was
up, she liked pass-
born to Odell and
ing on her knowl-
Rosie Poole. Jane
edge and music
had two broth-
to anyone who
ers, Delroy and
would listen. The
Bill; and two sis-
music was always
Poole
there in one form or
ters, Mary Alice
another. When she
and Debra Jo. She
had four children, Rhonda, met Jacob Looper, music was
Donald, Myra and Ronald; once again brought to a diff er-
six grandkids, Jessica, Kyle, ent level in her life. Jacob had
Alyssa, Dane, Amanda and her sing in choir, helping with
Malise; and three great-grand- the school’s musical perfor-
kids, Amanda, Charlie and mances and taking trips. All of
which she never forgot even
Max.
Jane was married three as her memory was slipping.
Jane is survived by Bill and
times. When she went to col-
lege for music she met her Cindy Poole, Debra and Rich
fi rst husband. Music was very Padilla, Rhonda and Scott
important to her, as was fam- Schulte, Donald Addington,
ily. She dropped out of col- Jessica and Greg Raphael,
lege to help her mom with her Amanda Griffith, Charlie
youngest sister, Debra.
Griffith, Myra Addington,
Jane lived in many places Kyle Louthan, Alyssa Garcia,
in Colorado, California and Max Garcia, Dane Louthan,
Oregon. She had many diff er- Apinya Garner, Amanda and
ent jobs, starting when she was Sam Stahl, Malisa Garner and
quite young. She helped her Jeremy Coyle, her adopted son
parents with the water house, Jacob Looper, and the many
which provided water to farm- cousins, nieces and nephews.
ers and some townspeople She will be missed by all who
as well. Other jobs included knew and loved her. Rest in
working for an old age home, peace, Mom.
having a mail route, running a
Huston-Jost Funeral Home
chicken ranch, working with is handling fi nal arrangements.
LaDonna ‘JoAnne’ Hensley
Oct. 27, 1940 — Aug. 25, 2021
Depoe Bay
We
regretfully
She is survived by
announce the passing many loving individuals
of our mom, LaDonna including her sister, Julie
“JoAnne” Hens-
Wynn; daugh-
ley, who passed
ters, Renee Kil-
away
peace-
ian,
Patricia
fully at home
Plumlee
and
surrounded by
Pamela Max-
loved ones Aug.
well; and son,
25, 2021, at the
Alfred Duane
age of 80.
“Butch” Fon-
J o A n n e
taine
Jr.;
was born to
and
Tobi,
John and Mary
her
beloved
Hensley
Wynn on Oct.
fur
baby.
27, 1940, in the
JoAnne
also
city of Pendleton, Ore- had
10
grandchil-
gon, and graduated from dren, 22 great-grand-
Echo High School, class children
and
fi ve
of 1958. She worked in great-great-grandchildren.
the service industry most
She is preceded in
of her life.
death by both her parents,
She belonged to sev- her loving husband, John
eral fraternal organiza- Hensley; brother, Bill
tions, including the Wood- Wynn; and sister, Sharon
land Moose Lodge No. Wynn.
2394, Woodland, Wash-
JoAnne requested a cre-
ington; Newport Eagles mation and that her ashes
No. 2817, Newport Ore- be scattered at her favorite
gon; and was a lifetime place in Depoe Bay, Ore-
member of the Wood- gon. There will be a private
land VFW Ladies Aux- celebration of life with her
iliary No. 1927, Wood- family afterwards.
land, Washington. She
In lieu of fl owers,
will be forever loved, for- please make a donation to
ever remembered and her a cancer organization of
bright smile missed.
your choice.
DEATH NOTICE
Alta M. French
Dec. 18, 1934 — Oct. 16, 2021
Hermiston
Alta M. French, 86, of Hermiston, died Saturday, Oct.
16, 2021. She was born Dec. 18, 1934, in Weiser, Idaho,
the daughter of Charles and Jewel (Bennett) Miller.
Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
BIRTHS
GOOD SHEPHERD
MEDICAL CENTER,
HERMISTON
Oct. 4, 2021
ROMERO-MUNOZ — Elena
Romero-Munoz and Ray Romero
of Hermiston: a girl, Natalia
Isabelle Romero-Munoz.
Oct. 11, 2021
STUDER III — Heather M. Studer
and William Studer of Hermiston:
a boy, Forest Eugene Studer III.
CHI ST. ANTHONY
HOSPITAL,
PENDLETON
Oct. 6, 2021
MCCARTY — Brenna Rae Spar-
kle and Nathan Daniel McCarty
of Pendleton: a girl, Frankie Jean
McCarty.
Oct. 7, 2021
RICE — May Ruloph and Randy
Allen Rice of Pendleton: a girl,
Nyla Jeannette Rice.
Oct. 8, 2021
VASQUEZ — Abby Louise
Jenine Vasquez of Pendleton: a
boy, Sage Rebel Wayne Vasquez.
Oct. 10, 2021
SURBER — Ashley Dorothy
Surber and Wesley Ray Surber of
Pendleton: a girl, Kaylee Caroline
Surber.
Oct. 11, 2021
BAERT — Tessa Perry and
Kole Baert of Pendleton: a boy,
Greyson Kole Baert.
Oct. 12, 2021
HOLLIDAY — Devon Terese Kirk-
man and Dillan Ward Holliday of
Pendleton: a boy, Orion Michael
Holliday.
Oct. 14, 2021
TILFORD — Katherine Caroli-
na Savage and Jesse Tilford of
Pendleton: a girl, Caroline Rogue
Tilford.
Oct. 15, 2021
MADRIGAL-GUZMAN — Maria
N. Madrigal-Guzman and Jose
Guadalupe Madrigal-Guzman of
Hermiston: a girl, Melissa Madri-
gal-Guzman.
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opens
COVID-19
relief
small
business
program
Editorial Column
Jade McDowell
HERMISTON HERALD
Small busine
Umatilla Count sses in
a $5,000 grant y can get
from the federa as money
ment’s COVI l govern-
D-19
package contin relief
ues to
trickle down
to Umatilla
County.
Umatilla Count
y Eco-
nomic
Devel
announced the opment
start of a
new small busine
ss
relief
program in
press release, a Aug. 6
Katelyn Griffi
n takes a mome
county intend stating the
Show on Tuesd
nt with her lamb
s to distrib-
ay, Aug. 11,
prior to havin
ute $5,000 grants
2020 at the
g her picture
Eastern Orego
to qual-
taken on the
ifying busine
n Trade and
fi rst day of the
sses propor-
Event Cente
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Ben
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city
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the county
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NEWS EDITOR
that eligible y states
busine
sses,
including sole
Fair week
propri-
etors, must
County Fair for the Umatilla
be directly
affected by
everything else kicked off, like
the
state’s
COVID-19
unprecedented in 2020, in an
through a closur orders,
Tuesday, Aug. way at 6 a.m. on
For more pho
11.
mandated chang e or other
There were
tos
business. Busin es to the
from the fair,
rides, no conce no corn dogs or
see
also be headq ess must
there were still rts or jugglers. But
uartered and
this story at
animals.
operating in
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and employ 50 the county
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people or
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and should make looking good
on the
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who
11, 2020, at
able at local are avail-
the Eastern
Livestock Show fi rst day of
mals at the fair has shown ani-
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Oregon Trade
on Tuesday,
every year since
where they can city halls,
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wouldn’t look fair week probably
previo
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forward to seeing us I’ve looked
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they were used exactly the same as
n.
to.
friends from
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other towns
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UPDATES
State health
plan website
will be
unavailable
July 2-5
during
upgrade
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An early good
bye
Youths drop off an
imals for a socially
distanced county
fair
Online
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Ser-
vices and the Oregon
will
Health Authority
eli-
be upgrading the
gibility system Ore-
gonians use to apply e
for health insuranc
coverage.
tran-
that
of
part
As
sition, the online appli-
cation for the Oregon
be
Health Plan will
unavailable from July
2-5 while the upgrade
is being put into place,
according to a news
See Fair, Page A12
state.
the
release from
Any application that
is started before then
by
but not submitted
will
4 p.m. on July 2
the
facility
not carry over to
opening” period, the tem-
will
“soft
new system and
By JADE
people
16 spots
,
offer MCDOW
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will
care
need to be restarted
NEWS EDITOR
in need of 24-hour
in the next few
porarily
years. They cited
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while they are in crisis. be Eastern overcrowding that
People can still mail
had pushe
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staff into other
main focus
or
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Counc the
buildings, and d
in paper applications at
authorized
be serving
will City
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we sale
but
the
a
Oregon,
Umatilla
phone
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of
chair
apply over
million state,”
said. up to $9.6
she to
City Manager accessibility.
entire in bonds
County Com-
pay of
for
for beds
1-800-699-9075 during
city
a
new
hall
shortage
told
and renovation
Oregon’s
the council that Byron Smith
missioner John
that time. Both options
has of been
lower level ic of patients
based on pre-
the a liminary
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psychiatr
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state,
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during their
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for the Umatilla
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project, but
commissioner, Shafer the $9.6
county
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during
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city Umatilla
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hall on the
system will continue
site his
too many people in who ended
of the
came in highe e room if costs
current what
campaign
city hall
was no
be upgraded, in phases,
there
at 180
N.E. ty’s
a mental health crisis
Secon
Smith said they r than expected.
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top d problem
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The city
through February 2021.
the Umatilla County
expect to have
the previo
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tal health facility.
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the criticized
treatment
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a mental health crisis.
council had
would require
to apply for all of their
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set a goal
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a “humon-
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state to do ports for
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DHS director Fariborz a
The 16-bed hospital
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by Lifeways, day,
who
excited to LWV ¿QDO
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Linda Avenue is run
“We’re just really ity,” said they can start taking patients
say they were afraid
mental health
statement.
an acute men- dents
the commun
Inc., a community
cover start serving Administrator Jana are experiencing need inpatient
See Healing, Page A8
provider whose services
tal health crisis and
and Idaho. Aspen Springs
wn
scaled-do
brief,
a
parts of Eastern Oregon tting cel- Flatau.
take a care. After
Lifeways held a ribbon-cu on Thurs-
She said it should just
ebration for the facility
“IT’S SUCH
A VITAL THING
THAT
THE COMMUN
ITY IS NOT JUS
GOING TO FO
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RGET ABOU
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Hope for healing
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all, as of June 30, the UPHGFDVHV Hermiston on June 26.
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presumptive
with an
and currently has 42 county, 267 a very abnormal situation such,
as
cases. According to the and there unknown endpoint and
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and
stress, fear
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By JADE MCDOWELL
NEWS EDITOR
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for COVID-19.
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