3.02.2010

Victor Thomas Steele

 

Victor Thomas Steele
1896  -  1964

Walter R Steele


Walter R Steele
1932 - 1967

The wooden cross had broken, but the name was still readable.

Ernest Stumpe


Ernest Stumpe
1886 - 1923

Galen R Walter


Galen R Walter
1919

Harry Fred Wasmundt

 


Harry Fred Wasmundt
May 9, 1915 - May 15, 1994

IN MEMORY OF
HARRY FRED WASMUNDT
RM2 US NAVY
PVT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

3.01.2010

Unknown Sisters

Sister's
Mary Me
Precious Angel's

1.05.2010

Gordon Evans Sylvester


Gordon Evans Sylvester
September 17, 1916 - January 4, 2010
A Good Life, Lived By a Good Man

Gordon Evans Sylvester, 93, husband, father and grandfather, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010.

Gordon was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Gordon, also known as "Gordy" or "Sy," represented the very best of his generation. His life was one of devotion to career and family. As a boy, he tracked the reaches of the Skagit River country in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. An interest in electronics and amateur radio led to his receiving a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 1939. He was awarded membership in Tau Beta Pi, the oldest engineering honor society in the United States. For two summers, Gordon served as a fire lookout with the U.S. Forest Service in the Snoqualmie National Forest. Those summers served as a watershed of spiritual experience upon which he would draw throughout his life.

In 1939, he began a career in aviation manufacturing that would span a profound range of historical events and technological developments. Initially, working for Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego, California, Sy contributed to the development of the PBY Catalina seaplane. He served as the lead electrical engineer for the B-24 Liberator bomber.

In 1942, he met and married Dora Carnine, a young draftsman who was one of the first of the swelling workforce of women who took on manufacturing responsibilities during World War II. To them, a daughter, Cheryl, was born in 1950 and a son, James, in 1952.

From 1942 to 1949, Sy worked at the Fort Worth division of Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft (later Convair). He was responsible for the development of lightweight 400 cycle (Hz) alternating current systems for the XB-32 and XB-36 aircraft. The innovation of such fundamental technology remains as the basis for electrical systems used in many large aircraft. Continued responsibility in the development of B-36 systems led to a transition from design and engineering to administrative and management duties.

In 1952, Sy became a senior project engineer at the Pomona, California, division of Convair (later part of General Dynamics). He supervised the development, production and improvement of surface-to-air Terrier missiles for the U.S. Navy. From 1961 to 1968, he served as vice president of operations and was responsible for development and production of the Redeye shoulder-launched missile for the U.S. Army. In 1967, he championed construction of the Fort Defiance electronics assembly facility on the Navajo reservation in Window Rock, Ariz.

During his years in California, Gordon served as a director of the Valencia Heights Water Company, as a director of the Foothill Country Day School of Claremont, California, and as president of the Ridge Riders Association of Covina, California.

In 1968, Sy returned to the Fort Worth division of General Dynamics. He served as director of manufacturing and vice president of operations during the facility's production of the F-111 swing-wing bomber and the initial development and production of the F-16 Fighting Falcon air-superiority fighter, which remains in service throughout the world.

In 1977, he transitioned to a new role as a consultant. For many years, he served as an adviser and supervisor of subcontractors in the development of the Tomahawk cruise missile. Starting in 1991, he served for several years as a consultant to the Swedish government in connection with its development of the Gripen fighter. He continued to work into his early 80s.

The litany of projects and responsibilities, however, draw only an outline of the man. Those who knew him will remember him for his unimpeachable integrity and quiet generosity. While his life was marked by technical expertise and exertion, Gordy had a reserved but playful sense of humor. At his core, he retained a sense of innocent purity that won him the respect and love of those fortunate enough to come within his orbit. We will miss him dearly.

Survivors: Wife of 67 years, Dora; daughter, Cheryl Morton and husband, Roscoe, of West Des Moines, Iowa; son, James Sylvester of Austin; granddaughter, Michele Baird of Berkeley, California; and grandson, Bill Morton of West Des Moines, Iowa.

Service: A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorials: The family would ask that those inclined to commemorate his life to do so by making a contribution of funds or service to an appropriate institution or simply to pause to salute a long and fruitful life.

Published in Star-Telegram on January 6, 2010

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This is my Uncle Gordy. His work always fascinated me - most of it was classified, and much still is, but I knew he was involved with planes and weapons systems.  I loved the professional models of airplanes in the living room.  He was the family photographer and took the pictures and movies that recorded the family.  I have vast and loving remembrances of him throughout my childhood years. He was a man who was always the strength and support of his family and there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for them. He was kind and funny. He always served as an example for me of what a man should aspire to be - as a person, as a husband, as a father and as a neighbor. His goodness was genuine. We are all better people for having known him.

I am copying the Legacy.com comments to the comments here.  They should be preserved.  Someday, his grandchildren or great-grandchildren may come looking and I want them to know what a wonderful man he was. Legacy Page - http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=1378822708870

12.18.2009

Gardiner Cemetery

Gardiner Cemetery
located in Gardiner, Douglas County, Oregon

The cemetery is terraced into the hillside on the north end of what remains of Gardiner, Oregon. Most of the headstones are quite old and some are struggling with the elements and the passage of time. These gravestones belong, for the most part, to the early pioneers of the area.






This picture shows how steep the hillside is with the reference of a 6' tall man.



Abby J Lockwood

Born November 7, 1849
Died - July 11, 1876

The bed frame above the grave is rusted, but in remarkable shape for being close to the ocean and in a very wet environment. I have seen these bed frames before and assume that it is a symbol of an everlasting resting place, but have not been able to find a reference in the guides to cemetery symbology. If anyone has a reference to direct me to, I would appreciate it.


We were not able to spend a lot of time here - racing a bit between the raindrops and in search of a meal. We had read that there was an upcoming community of artists and small bistros in Gardiner - their demise preceded our arrival, but their previous existence allowed us to discover this pioneer cemetery.

Gardiner was a harbor community along the Umpqua River. It was founded by merchant Gardiner when his ship wrecked - what was salvaged was moved here and it became a town. It became a noted port for wood mills and wood products. Destroyed by fire in 1880, the town was quickly rebuilt and became one of the busiest port cities on the Oregon coast. It not only shipped out of the area, but ran paddle wheel boats up the Umpqua River. The mills and paper companies were active until 1999. They have since been razed and the land lies empty.

From- Oregon Geographic Names:

Gardiner is on the north bank of the Umpqua River nearits mouth. It is an historic community of Oregon, and bears the name of a Boston merchant who sought to trade on the river. His vessel, Bostonian, was wrecked at the mouth of the Umpqua on October 1, 1850. Most of the goods on the vessel were saved and moved to the location of what was subsequently the town of Gardiner. The place became the headquarters of the Umpqua customs district in 1851, with Colin Wilson as collector. The community is described in the Oregonian for June 23, 1855. The post office of Gardiner's City was established on June 10, 1851, with George L Snelling first postmaster. The form Gardiner City was used on October 20, 1853, which was the date that Harrison Spicer became postmaster. The official name is now Gardiner.



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10.07.2009

Lung On & Ing Hay ~ Kam Wah Chung


Lung On
1863 - 1940



Ing Hay
1862 - 1952


Welcome to Kam Wah Chung
In 1890, you would be standing in the middle of a bustling Chinatown. Businesses all around you, the temple in front and Kam Wah Chung -- the core of the community -- would be to your left. Why is it the only building remaining? Why did Lung On and Doc Hay stay when the rest of the Chinese community left?

Kam Wah Chung & Co - front and back



Pulses, Plants & Persistence
Around the turn of the 20th century, the gold played out and the once bustling Chinese community melted away. But by now Doc Hay and Lung On - Leon as he was known to the townspeople - were valued members of the community, sto they staye on, and Kam Wah Chung and Co prevailed.

The Enterprising Adventurer
Unlike most Chinese who came to the U.S., Lung On could have stayed home, but adventure beckoned. A shrewd businessman, he stocked Chinese goods desired by locals and sold 'Japanese' goods when anti-Chinese sentiments ran high. At his death in 1940, he owned mines, an auto dealership and rental property along MainStreet.

Plants and Pulses
Feeling your pulse to find out what ailed you? Giving you concoctions of strange herbs to cure you? Doc Hay was probably a last resort for the first non-Chinese to see him, but word quickly spread that he cured ills with his herbs and concoctions, bringing patients from hundreds of miles away.



The Golden Flower of Prosperity
Imagine journeying to a distant, strange land where you are a minority; you don't speak the language and hostility is common. That was a reality for Chinese immigrants to Central Oregon in the 1800's. For those who reached John Day, Kam Wah Chung -- the Golden Flower of Prosperity -- was a lifeline, linking them to loved ones and to the lives they once lived.


The Golden Mountain Beckons

Would You Leave Home
No food, no work and little hope in war-torn China. Across the Pacific, the Golden Mountain (California) beckons. The catch? Perhaps never seeing your wife, children and home again.

The Way to John Day
In the late 1800's massive hydraulic mining operations based in nearby Canyon City needed cheap labor. Word spread and the Chinese came by the thousands. By 1885, almost everyone in Canyon City employed a Chinese laborer. When their homes and businesses burned later that year, many Chinese moved to the thriving Chinatown centered at Kam Wah Chung.

Buried in the peaceful Rest Lawn Cemetery in John Day, Oregon are the Chinese gentlemen that settled in and became part of the community. Lung On and Ing 'Doc' Hay were from the Canton region of China. They came to the U. S. for opportunity and eventually met in John Day, Oregon with the influx of Chinese drawn to the gold mines -- Ing Hay as a healer and Lung On as an entrepreneur -- and formed a partnership which was to last throughout their lives.

During the Great Depression, Lung On, Doc Hay and a wealthy local rancher were determined not to allow the banks to close and financially kept them open, kept credit alive and allowed the people in the community to survive the depression. Lung On also opened the first auto dealership in Eastern Oregon in 1921. For periods of time, Doc Hay was the only doctor for miles - more than several days of travel time.

Our day trip to drive to the eastern part of the state to visit the museum was a wonderful day. We enjoyed the museum immensely - they have restored the house and kept as much in tact as possible. It is like stepping back into the turn of the 20th Century. Unfortunately, the museum is not open all of the time and you need to plan for your visit. (Times at the bottom of the piece) We got lucky, as we did not know how limited access was, and were able to get on a tour.

Historically, this was a time of virulent anti-Chinese sentiment, yet these two men became a much loved and respected part of the community. They were buried in the local cemetery among the non-Chinese as a sign of the place they had been given in the community.

Kam Wah Chung & Co Museum
The Kam Wah Chung and Co. Museum and Interpretive Center is open May 1 - Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call (541) 575-2800 or (800) 551-6949 for more information.

The house sits on a lovely city park and would be a perfect place for a picnic.
Prior to entry, you must enter the Visitor's Center to get your complimentary passes, as they only allow a limited number in the building each hour. It is not a place for young children - all standing and listening. If you get to the Visitor's Center early enough, you can watch some great videos about the Museum and the men. Ask and they will direct you to the cemetery where you can pay your respects to Lung On and Ing Hay.

Oregon Public Broadcasting
You can watch the special they did online at http://www.opb.org/programs/oregonexperience/programs/20-Kam-Wah-Chung

National Park Service
The best Internet piece I have found http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/asia/2005/kam.htm

This was a remarkable day - we wish we had over-nighted and spent more time in the valley. I would have loved to have transcribed the cemetery.

10.02.2009

I Want My Global Warming

I was really looking forward to Walking in Graveyards today. I planned to start a new one that I am particularly fond of, and want to finish before the winter sets in. However, it's getting ready to snow...

Usually, the end of September and beginning of October is Indian Summer - not snow. And, I love Indian Summer days.

I want my Global Warming.

Update: Friday and Saturday were cold with intermittent showers, hail, corn snow, but Sunday morning, I woke to about 3" of very wet snow covering everything - including those deciduous trees that haven't even lost their leaves yet. Insane weather! Glad the wood is in and split!

Second Update: That heavy wet snow took a toll on the trees - throughout town, trees are down, huge branches are broken and shrubs are mangled. Really a destructive little storm!

9.30.2009

Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription List - Cemetery Order

Location of Gravestones at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery
All Gravestones are pictured on this site - use search box on the right
Transcription completed at cemetery August 31, 2009
Italics are future resting places, and may not be shown

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East Side of Gravel Drive, in order North to South

Row 1
Shuffield, Kerry 'Jakey' Sean
Dexter, Shirley
Dexter, Fred

Williams, Alice Joy
Williams, J L
Price, Rhoda
Price, Fred
Price, Lester Ray
Carpenter, Myrtle
Carpenter, Walter
Demaris, Ilah
Klingbeil, John
Hammer, Loren Dell
Jackson, G C
Buck, Phylis
Trythall, William 'Bill'
Jones, Christine
Fernandes, John
Fernandes, Barbara
Rehmer, Francis 'Frank'
Rehmer, Doris

Row 2
Hale, Clarence
Hale, Doris
Hall, Thomas
Hirsch, Walter
Brumitt, Laura
Brumitt, Wilma
Brumitt, Ray
Brumitt, Arnold
Joslin, Leonard
Melick, Marcella
Hamilton, Tennie
Britz, Dolores
Ressler, Gene
Ressler, Rosemary

Chappell, Marcia

Row 3
Cacho, Herminio
McKay, Harley 'Hod'
Brown, Mitchell
Gant, Cora
Blom, Frances
Blom, Fabian
Guenther, Charles
Hayes, Mabel
Hayes, Bert
Walz, Jean
Harksen, Frederick
Harksen, Emma
Grabski, Christopher
Haywood, Carl
Santiago, Nicholas
Bishop, Betty Lou
Costantino, Jordan
Elrod, William 'Bill'
Elrod, Lavina
Miller, Andrew
Parker, Roy 'Ivan'

Row 4
Frost, Jack
Frost, Miriam
Farlow, John 'Jack'
LaDuke, Virginia
Hinzman, Barbara
Hinzman, Bernalle
Thomas, James
Goodwin, Patricia 'Pat'
Goodwin, Donald 'Don'
Leonard, Cheryl
Leonard, Clay
Farlow, Flora
Farlow, Willis
Moore, O L 'Butch'
Davidson, Estella
Davidson, Edwin
Burris, Raymond
Burris, Isabelle
Davidson, Dale
Davidson, Kenneth
Davidson, Merl
Cole, Dona
Korcek, Walter 'Wally'
Spongberg, Gene
Spongberg, Martha
Buckner, Doris
Buckner, Waneard
Buckner, Harold

Row 5
Skinner, JT
Williams, Bill
Bozarth, Patricia
Bozarth, John
Hamrick, Robert
Hamrick, Dorothy
Ricketts, Austin
Ricketts, Katherine
Dowse, Myrna
Dowse, Robert
Dowse, Ruth
Dowse, Elmer
Crandell, Mary Kathleen
McFadden, Louie
McFadden, Roy
McFadden, Ernestine
Barclay, Elva
McFadden, Christine
Peterson, Thelma 'Nan'
Peterson, Donald
Martin, Janice
Thornton, Richard
Ramsay, Esther
Ramsay, Warren
Anderson, Dana
Anderson, Bruce

Row 6
Williams, Florence
Williams, Earle
Werner, Rienheart
Werner, Kathleen
Williams, Melony
Williams, Jessie Mae
Williams, William H
Savage, Mamie
Savage, William
Savage, Lyde
Wheeler, Charles
Bozarth, Grant
Bozarth, Sherrod
Bozarth, Anna
Lantz, Pat
Lantz, Pherne
Lantz, Charles
Blaylock, Martha
Blaylock, Cecil
Lantz, Donald
Travis, Jackie
Clure, Kayleigh
Manning, Floyd
Mahoney, Charlotte
Davidson, James
Davidson, Wanda
Nielsen, Norman
Nielsen, Christian
Nielsen, Inga
Ross, Mary

Row 7
Leonard, Lucille
Huss, Howard 'Don'
Holland, Evlyn
Holland, David
Unknown, Child
Halley, Frank
Halley, Hattie
Parkey, Andrew
Parkey, Ruby
Parkey, Alfred
Freeman, M L
Eaton, Willie
Eaton, James
Eaton, Sarah
Eaton, Vernon
Hanson, Ethel
Hanson, Dick

Clarke, Harry "Buzz'
Phillips, Tommy
Dinsmoor, Paul
Dinsmoor, Patricia

Row 8
Williams, Elizabeth
Williams, Donald
Cooper, Lois
Cooper, Robert
Sargent, Glenn
Drew, Iva
Williams, Twin Baby Girls
Unknown, Baby Girl
Unknown,
Brown, Terri Lynn
Lewis, Ted
Lewis, Mary
Williams, Dewitt
Elliott, Raymond
Elliott, Gertrude
Elliott, Richard
Ralston, Clifford
Ralston, Harriet
Ralston, William
Williams, Paul
Williams, Nellie
Moore, Anna Marie
Moore, Bill Charles
Palms, Robert 'Ivan'
Palms, Helen
Mills, Joan
Mills, Harold
Hunter, Allan
Marshall, Ural Udel
Marshall, Catherine
Marshall, Stephen

Row 9
Simpson, Caleb
Ward, Robert
Avery, Edna
Avery, A H Ed
Firch, Charles
Firch, Marquita
Drew, Claud
Waterhouse, Janettie
Waterhouse, Hiram
Waterhouse, Ray
Summers, Joseph
Summers, Lomie Clara
McVey, James
McVey, Louisa
Davidson, Viola
Davidson, William Riley
Bozarth, Nellie Jan
Bozarth, William Bryan
Terrell, Amelia
Terrell, John
Smith, Chloe
Monks, Marie
Burress, Cindy Marie
Burress, James
McKinney, LeRoy
McKinney, Wilma 'Billie'

Row 10
Elgin, Anthony Scott
Ward, Marilyn
Ward, Elmer 'Buck'
Klingbeil, Norma
Klingbeil, Glen
Morgan, John C 2nd
Arney, Mary
Arney, Lewis
Drew, Pearl
Drew, J Harvey
Foster, Lewis
Foster, Rosetta
Foster, Henry
Foster, Charles
Vanolina, Mathilda
Kingsbury, Nina
Kingsbury, L Ray
Hall, Mae E
Hall, William J
Hall, Don Carlos
Hall, Martha
Bennett, Jacob
Seaver, Burt
Swanberg, Max 'Swede'
Swanberg, Betty Jane
Johnson, Diana

Johnson, W E 'Bill'

Row 11
Pearcy, Daniel
Brown, Doris
Brown, George
Clairage, Ruth
Stewart, Gay
Stewart, Jessie
Williams, Daniel M
Melvin, Jacqueline
Drew, Leo
Ellinger, James
Dunlap, Joyce
Dunlap, Donnie 'Don'
Iunker, Florence
Iunker, George
Elliott, Milo
Elliott, Sid
Elliott, Bertha
Elliott, George
Elliott, James
Elliott, Emma
Elliott, Nathan
Springer, Charles
Walker, Bert
Clark, Edith
Hamilton, Weldon
Hamilton, Shirley

Vermillion, John

Vermillion, Wanda


Row 12
Hicks, Frank
Brown, Alma
Brown, Howard
Clairage, John
Arnold, Robert Sr
Ward, Hazle
Ward, Rollo
Brown, Otis
Brown, Opal
Drew, Margaret
Drew, Bert
Barber, Frank T
Hegardt, John
Farquharson, Clara
Farquharson, Herbert
Hegardt, Harry
Dfietrich, Emma
Dietrich, John
McCafferty, Donald "Doc'
Beaubien, Harold
Beaubien, Laura
Read, Carol
May, Leroy 'Lee'
Law, James
Dougherty, Ralph
Dougherty, Esther

Row 13
Groesz, Simon
Groesz, Petronella
Payne, Helma
Payne, Victor
Koops, Lola
Koops, Benjamin
Campbell, Russell
Campbell, Grace
Bennett, Helen
Ledbetter, Verlin
Hegardt, Kathryn
Hegardt, James
Hegardt, Raymond
Sherry, Eugenia
Sherry, John
Omley, Herb
VanTassel, Gladys
VanTassel, Merrill
VanTassel, Ida
Pettit, Vivian
Dubisar, RexAnn
Ridgeway, Norma
Cheney, Roy 'Jim'
Cheney, Velma 'Midge'
Haskett, Velda
Erb, Richard
Erb, Mary

Row 14
Unknown,
Aldous, Elizabeth
Aldous, Leslie
Short, Mabel
Lee, Juanita
Case, Doris
Lee, William
Whealy, Lyle
Whealy, Lavada
Ledbetter, Evelyn
Ledbetter, Wayland
Moore, Irene
Moore, Benson
Stockton, Benjamin
McElfresh, Josephus
McElfresh, Pauline
McElfresh, Victor
McElfresh, Joe
McElfresh, Leon
Patterson, Darlene

Row 15
McNeil, Gwynn
McNeil, Conrad
Blalock, T Miles
Parr, Everett
Parr, Mathilda
Nelson, Bessie
Moore, Edna
Moore, Bert
Moheiser, Ida
Hall, Irene
Kelly, Julia
Cain, Noah
Miller, Christina
Pickett, William
Booth, John
Numbers, W Gerald
Crane, Wanda
Crane, Leslie

Row 16
Wilson, Dan
Hartley, Annetta
Hartley, Roy
Barney, Margaret
Turner, Jesse Jr
Jones, Everett
Moyes, Vernice
Eskew, Anna
Eskew, Marshall
Foss, Martha
Foss, James
Somerville, Bette
Somerville, Clint
Dyksterhuis, Rikker

Row 17
Hein, Paul
Wilson, Mavis
Unknown,
Morris, George 'Jack'
Morris, Margarette
Moir, Morris 'Bob'
Browning, R Scott
Rennels, Grace
Rennels, Robert
Dent, Gerald
Dent, Iva June
Park, Olga
Park, Charles
Vestal, Clara
Winfield, Margaret
Winfield, Harry
Victor, Jeremy

Row 18
Chubb, Caroline
Thompson, Charle
Moberly, Jay
Moberly, Doris
Dent, Norma
Dent, Lowell
Talbot, John
Johnson, HW
Dent, Gwen
Dent, Tim
Howard, Joseph
Peckham, Hugh

Row 19
Hollenbeck, Wm
Unknown,
Brook, Wm
Unknown,
Mackey, William
Hamilton, George
Hamilton, Carl
Thomas, Alice
Thomas, Jack
Thomas, Paul
Douglas,

Row 20
Entrikin, Marjorie
Entrikin, Dean
Edmiston, Wlsie
Edmiston, Andrew 'Jack'
Alderdyce, Thomas
Alderdice, Cora
Unknown,
Gray, Elizabeth
Gray, James
Roberts, Irvin
Holmstrom, Frank
Burns, Paul
Burns, Janet
Thomas, Barbara
Thomas, Clair 'Tom'

Row 21
Powell, Louis
Powell, Anna
Coryell, Frank
Saxton, Maud
Saxton, John
Frey, George
Gray, Joseph
Silvers, Ralph
Gunderson, Evelyn
Gunderson, Harry Sr

Row 22
Downing, Rex
Schoaf, Tom
Schoaf, Betty

Row 23
Isaacson, Toby
Barrett, Ruth
Barrett, Everett
Dent, Shiela
Dent, E E 'Al'
Newcomer, Stephen
Dunn, James Sr
Dunn, Melba

Row 24
Gardner, Royal
Gardner, Faye
Ashford, Edward

Row 25
Spohn, William
Buell, Jack
Koski, Karri
Sampaulesi, Paul
Miller, Vella 'Babe'
Miller, Frank
Martin, Ronald
Martin, Carolyn
Wetle, Maria
Herman, Thomas

Row 26
Sistek, Victoria
Sistek, Vaslov 'James'
Bryan, Joyce
Cummings, Esther
Sampaulesi, Olga
Shaw, Shirley
Harwell, Inez

Row 27
Garbutt, Helen
Clemens, Mary
McCoy, Richard Sr
McCoy, Juanita
Dixon, Kenneth
Lass, Todd
Breneman, Cheryl
Breneman, Richard
Rowe, Betty
Rowe, Walter

Row 28
Ramey, Orval
Ramey, Leonie 'Sue'
Pastor, Dorothy
Davis, DC
Davis, June
Brabham, Patricia
Clark, L Evelyn
Moore, Tom

Row 29
Venter, William 'Bill'
Thompson, Joshua
Hughes, Walter
Hughes, Lenora
Arnold, Donna
Arnold, Ralph

Row 30
Totten, Floyd
Bailey, Merle
Bailey, Mildred
Williams, Don
Williams, Edie

Row 31
Hoffman, Shirley
Clark, Mae

Row 32
Smalley, Ricky

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West Side of Gravel Drive, in order North to South

Row 1
Sundsmo, Helen
Sundsmo, Wallace
Sutherland, George
Teem, Rufus
Schiewe, Ruth
Schiewe, Fred
Staples, Marjorie
Harp, Arthur
Berry, Elizabeth
Berry, J Scott
Keller, Elijah
Dimick, Roy 'Gene'
Dimick, Juanita
Yost, Carla
Theobald, Zeph
Nyland, Dorothy 'Dottie'
Shepard, Andrew
Taylor, Jack
Taylor, Shirley
Sutterfield, Ralph
Robin, Donald
Robin, Hazel
Balding, John

Row 2
Campbell, Roland
Newton, Eleamor
Newton, Curtis
Kentner, Elvina
Kentner, Harold
Land, Frank
Land, Debra
Land, Danney
Dessenberger, James
Dessenberger, Katheryn
Sheppard, Bertie
Wood, Henry
Wood, Mary
Literal, Margie
Literal, Delmar
Literal, Larry
Literal, James
Vanskike, Walt
Ely, Velva
Moran, Roberta
Conner, Mary Jane
Conner, Gordon
Bertino, John
Bertino, Eileen
Rankin, Jerry
Rankin, Caryll
Moore, Maxwell
Elpi, Travis
Smith, Clayton
Smith, Vona

Row 3
Arledge, Vernon
Arledge, Darlene
Miller, Elizabeth
Miller, John
Spring, Tera
Chain, Roy
Chandler, James
Chandler, Maudie
Beck, Gary
Brix, Herman
Brix, Winifred
Brix, Harold
Palmore, Carolyn
Aguirre, Marie
Warner, Kevin
Warner, Kelly
Varian, Teri
Berry, Joseph

Row 4
Brannan, James
Brannan, Frances
Shafer, Robert
Newman, Alice
Newman, Jimmie
Harris, Dell
Leighton, Harold
Miller, Clara
Miller, Morris
Frederick, Elizabeth 'Betty'
Frederick, Eugene
Johannsen, Magdalena
Johannsen, Martin
Chandler, William 'Bill'
Unknown,
Ross, Joseph Scott
Carter, Daniel Robert
Elliott, Lorraine
Nash, Marguerite
Nash, Calvin 'Smiley' Sr

Row 5
Schilz, Katherine
Hillman, Jeane
Hillman, Charles 'Dean'
Poffenbarger, Myrtle
Poffenbarger, Ervin
Mazza, Timothy
Variz, Stuart
Jostad, Orville
Payne, Jack

Row 6
Carder, Reba
Collier, Robert
Varghan, George
Friend, Gillian
Yeaple, Bryan
Yeaple, Mildred

Row 7
Raines, Krystal
Hawley, Robert
Severns, Jeffrey
Severns, Joanne
Brantley, Noah

Row 9
Neff, Jerry
Neff, Linda

Row 12
Pishion, Herbert Jr 'Hoppy'

Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetry - Transcription List - Alphabetical

Alphabetical Listing of Gravestones at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery
Gravestones are pictured on this site - use search box on the right
Transcription completed at cemetery August 31, 2009
Italics are future resting places, and gravestones may not be shown

Aguirre Marie
Alderdice Cora
Alderdyce Thomas
Aldous Elizabeth
Aldous Leslie
Anderson Bruce
Anderson Dana
Arledge Darlene
Arledge Vernon
Arney Lewis
Arney Mary
Arnold Donna
Arnold Ralph
Arnold Robert Sr
Ashford Edward
Avery A H Ed
Avery Edna
Bailey Merle
Bailey Mildred
Balding John
Barber Frank T
Barclay Elva
Barney Margaret
Barrett Everett
Barrett Ruth
Beaubien Harold
Beaubien Laura
Beck Gary
Bennett Helen
Bennett Jacob
Berry Elizabeth
Berry J Scott
Berry Joseph
Bertino Eileen
Bertino John
Bishop Betty Lou
Blalock T Miles
Blaylock Cecil
Blaylock Martha
Blom Fabian
Blom Frances
Booth John
Bozarth Anna
Bozarth Grant
Bozarth John
Bozarth Nellie Jan
Bozarth Patricia
Bozarth Sherrod
Bozarth William Bryan
Brabham Patricia
Brannan Frances
Brannan James
Brantley Noah
Breneman Cheryl
Breneman Richard
Britz Dolores
Brix Harold
Brix Herman
Brix Winifred
Brook Wm
Brown Alma
Brown Doris
Brown George
Brown Howard
Brown Mitchell
Brown Opal
Brown Otis
Brown Terri Lynn
Browning R Scott
Brumitt Arnold
Brumitt Laura
Brumitt Ray
Brumitt Wilma
Bryan Joyce
Buck Phylis
Buckner Doris
Buckner Harold
Buckner Waneard
Buell Jack
Burns Janet
Burns Paul
Burress Cindy Marie
Burress James
Burris Isabelle
Burris Raymond
Cacho Herminio
Cain Noah
Campbell Grace
Campbell Roland
Campbell Russell
Carder Reba
Carpenter Myrtle
Carpenter Walter
Carter Daniel Robert
Case Doris
Chain Roy
Chandler James
Chandler Maudie
Chandler William 'Bill'
Chappell Marcia
Cheney Roy 'Jim''
Chubb Caroline
Clairage John
Clairage Ruth
Clark Edith
Clark L Evelyn
Clark Mae
Clarke Harry "Buzz'
Clemens Mary
Clure Kayleigh
Cole Dona
Collier Robert
Conner Gordon
Conner Mary Jane
Cooper Lois
Cooper Robert
Coryell Frank
Costantino Jordan
Crandell Mary Kathleen
Crane Leslie
Crane Wanda
Cummings Esther
Davidson Dale
Davidson Edwin
Davidson Estella
Davidson James
Davidson Kenneth
Davidson Merl
Davidson Viola
Davidson Wanda
Davidson William Riley
Davis DC
Davis June
Demaris Ilah
Dent E E 'Al'
Dent Gerald
Dent Gwen
Dent Iva June
Dent Lowell
Dent Norma
Dent Shiela
Dent Tim
Dessenberger James
Dessenberger Katheryn
Dexter Fred
Dexter Shirley
Dietrich Emma
Dietrich John
Dimick Juanita
Dimick Roy 'Gene'
Dinsmoor Patricia
Dinsmoor Paul
Dixon Kenneth
Dougherty Esther
Dougherty Ralph
Douglas
Downing Rex
Dowse Elmer
Dowse Myrna
Dowse Robert
Dowse Ruth
Drew Bert
Drew Claud
Drew Iva
Drew J Harvey
Drew Leo
Drew Margaret
Drew Pearl
Dubisar RexAnn
Dunlap Donnie 'Don'
Dunlap Joyce
Dunn James Sr
Dunn Melba
Dyksterhuis Rikker
Eaton James
Eaton Sarah
Eaton Vernon
Eaton Willie
Edmiston Andrew 'Jack'
Edmiston Wlsie
Elgin Anthony Scott
Ellinger James
Elliott Bertha
Elliott Emma
Elliott George
Elliott Gertrude
Elliott James
Elliott Lorraine
Elliott Milo
Elliott Nathan
Elliott Raymond
Elliott Richard
Elliott Sid
Elpi Travis
Elrod Lavina
Elrod William 'Bill'
Ely Velva
Entrikin Dean
Entrikin Marjorie
Erb Mary
Erb Richard
Eskew Anna
Eskew Marshall
Farlow Flora
Farlow John 'Jack'
Farlow Willis
Farquharson Clara
Farquharson Herbert
Fernandes Barbara
Fernandes John
Firch Charles
Firch Marquita
Foss James
Foss Martha
Foster Charles
Foster Henry
Foster Lewis
Foster Rosetta
Frederick Elizabeth 'Betty'
Frederick Eugene
Freeman M L
Frey George
Friend Gillian
Frost Jack
Frost Miriam
Gant Cora
Garbutt Helen
Gardner Faye
Gardner Royal
Goodwin Donald 'Don'
Goodwin Patricia 'Pat'
Grabski Christopher
Gray Elizabeth
Gray James
Gray Joseph
Groesz Petronella
Groesz Simon
Guenther Charles
Gunderson Evelyn
Gunderson Harry Sr
Hale Clarence
Hale Doris
Hall Don Carlos
Hall Irene
Hall Mae E
Hall Martha
Hall Thomas
Hall William J
Halley Frank
Halley Hattie
Hamilton Carl
Hamilton George
Hamilton Shirley
Hamilton Tennie
Hamilton Weldon
Hammer Loren Dell
Hamrick Dorothy
Hamrick Robert
Hanson Dick
Hanson Ethel
Harksen Emma
Harksen Frederick
Harp Arthur
Harris Dell
Hartley Annetta
Hartley Roy
Harwell Inez
Haskett Velda
Hawley Robert
Hayes Bert
Hayes Mabel
Haywood Carl
Hegardt Harry
Hegardt James
Hegardt John
Hegardt Kathryn
Hegardt Raymond
Hein Paul
Herman Thomas
Hicks Frank
Hillman Charles 'Dean'
Hillman Jeane
Hinzman Barbara
Hinzman Bernalle
Hirsch Walter
Hoffman Shirley
Holland David
Holland Evlyn
Hollenbeck Wm
Holmstrom Frank
Howard Joseph
Hughes Lenora
Hughes Walter
Hunter Allan
Huss Howard 'Don'
Isaacson Toby
Iunker Florence
Iunker George
Jackson G C
Johannsen Magdalena
Johannsen Martin
Johnson Diana
Johnson HW
Johnson W E 'Bill'
Jones Christine
Jones Everett
Joslin Leonard
Jostad Orville
Keller Elijah
Kelly Julia
Kentner Elvina
Kentner Harold
Kingsbury L Ray
Kingsbury Nina
Klingbeil Glen
Klingbeil John
Klingbeil Norma
Koops Benjamin
Koops Lola
Korcek Walter 'Wally'
Koski Karri
LaDuke Virginia
Land Danney
Land Debra
Land Frank
Lantz Charles
Lantz Donald
Lantz Pat
Lantz Pherne
Lass Todd
Law James
Ledbetter Evelyn
Ledbetter Verlin
Ledbetter Wayland
Lee Juanita
Lee William
Leighton Harold
Leonard Cheryl
Leonard Clay
Leonard Lucille
Lewis Mary
Lewis Ted
Literal Delmar
Literal James
Literal Larry
Literal Margie
Mackey William
Mahoney Charlotte
Manning Floyd
Marshall Catherine
Marshall Stephen
Marshall Ural Udel
Martin Carolyn
Martin Janice
Martin Ronald
May Leroy 'Lee'
Mazza Timothy
McCafferty Donald "Doc'
McCoy Juanita
McCoy Richard Sr
McElfresh Joe
McElfresh Josephus
McElfresh Leon
McElfresh Pauline
McElfresh Victor
McFadden Christine
McFadden Ernestine
McFadden Louie
McFadden Roy
McKay Harley 'Hod'
McKinney LeRoy
McKinney Wilma 'Billie'
McNeil Conrad
McNeil Gwynn
McVey James
McVey Louisa
Melick Marcella
Melvin Jacqueline
Miller Andrew
Miller Christina
Miller Clara
Miller Elizabeth
Miller Frank
Miller John
Miller Morris
Miller Vella 'Babe'
Mills Harold
Mills Joan
Moberly Doris
Moberly Jay
Moheiser Ida
Moir Morris 'Bob'
Monks Marie
Moore Anna Marie
Moore Benson
Moore Bert
Moore Bill Charles
Moore Edna
Moore Irene
Moore Maxwell
Moore O L 'Butch'
Moore Tom
Moran Roberta
Morgan John C 2nd
Morris George 'Jack'
Morris Margarette
Moyes Vernice
Nash Calvin 'Smiley' Sr
Nash Marguerite
Neff Jerry
Neff Linda
Nelson Bessie
Newcomer Stephen
Newman Alice
Newman Jimmie
Newton Curtis
Newton Eleamor
Nielsen Christian
Nielsen Inga
Nielsen Norman
Numbers W Gerald
Nyland Dorothy 'Dottie'
Omley Herb
Palmore Carolyn
Palms Helen
Palms Robert 'Ivan'
Park Charles
Park Olga
Parker Roy ‘Ivan’
Parkey Alfred
Parkey Andrew
Parkey Ruby
Parr Everett
Parr Mathilda
Pastor Dorothy
Patterson Darlene
Payne Helma
Payne Jack
Payne Victor
Pearcy Daniel
Peckham Hugh
Peterson Donald
Peterson Thelma 'Nan'
Pettit Vivian
Phillips Tommy
Pickett William
Pishion Herbert Jr 'Hoppy'
Poffenbarger Ervin
Poffenbarger Myrtle
Powell Anna
Powell Louis
Price Fred
Price Lester Ray
Price Rhoda
Raines Krystal
Ralston Clifford
Ralston Harriet
Ralston William
Ramey Leonie 'Sue'
Ramey Orval
Ramsay Esther
Ramsay Warren
Rankin Caryll
Rankin Jerry
Read Carol
Rehmer Doris
Rehmer Francis 'Frank'
Rennels Grace
Rennels Robert
Ressler Gene
Ressler Rosemary
Ricketts Austin
Ricketts Katherine
Ridgeway Norma
Roberts Irvin
Robin Donald
Robin Hazel
Ross Joseph Scott
Ross Mary
Rowe Betty
Rowe Walter
Sampaulesi Olga
Sampaulesi Paul
Santiago Nicholas
Sargent Glenn
Savage Lyde
Savage Mamie
Savage William
Saxton John
Saxton Maud
Schiewe Fred
Schiewe Ruth
Schilz Katherine
Schoaf Betty
Schoaf Tom
Seaver Burt
Severns Jeffrey
Severns Joanne
Shafer Robert
Shaw Shirley
Shepard Andrew
Sheppard Bertie
Sherry Eugenia
Sherry John
Short Mabel
Shuffield Kerry 'Jakey' Sean
Silvers Ralph
Simpson Caleb
Sistek Vaslov 'James'
Sistek Victoria
Skinner JT
Smalley Ricky
Smith Chloe
Smith Clayton
Smith Vona
Somerville Bette
Somerville Clint
Spohn William
Spongberg Gene
Spongberg Martha
Spring Tera
Springer Charles
Staples Marjorie
Stewart Gay
Stewart Jessie
Stockton Benjamin
Summers Joseph
Summers Lomie Clara
Sundsmo Helen
Sundsmo Wallace
Sutherland George
Sutterfield Ralph
Swanberg Betty Jane
Swanberg Max 'Swede'
Talbot John
Taylor Jack
Taylor Shirley
Teem Rufus
Terrell Amelia
Terrell John
Theobald Zeph
Thomas Alice
Thomas Barbara
Thomas Clair 'Tom'
Thomas Jack
Thomas James
Thomas Paul
Thompson Charle
Thompson Joshua
Thornton Richard
Totten Floyd
Travis Jackie
Trythall William 'Bill'
Turner Jesse Jr
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown Baby Girl
Unknown Child
Vanolina Mathilda
Vanskike Walt
VanTassel Gladys
VanTassel Ida
VanTassel Merrill
Varghan George
Varian Teri
Variz Stuart
Venter William 'Bill'
Vermillion John
Vermillion Wanda
Vestal Clara
Victor Jeremy
Walker Bert
Walz Jean
Ward Elmer 'Buck'
Ward Hazle
Ward Marilyn
Ward Robert
Ward Rollo
Warner Kelly
Warner Kevin
Waterhouse Hiram
Waterhouse Janettie
Waterhouse Ray
Werner Kathleen
Werner Rienheart
Wetle Maria
Whealy Lavada
Whealy Lyle
Wheeler Charles
Williams Alice Joy
Williams Bill
Williams Daniel M
Williams Dewitt
Williams Don
Williams Donald
Williams Earle
Williams Edie
Williams Elizabeth
Williams Florence
Williams J L
Williams Jessie Mae
Williams Melony
Williams Nellie
Williams Paul
Williams Twin Baby Girls
Williams William H
Wilson Dan
Wilson Mavis
Winfield Harry
Winfield Margaret
Wood Henry
Wood Mary
Yeaple Bryan
Yeaple Mildred
Yost Carla

Herbert O "Hoppy" Pishion


Herbert "Hoppy" O Pishion, Jr

August 23, 1970
February 22, 2004

'We Love You Dad - Haili & Kris'

Herbert "Hoppy" O. Pishion Jr. of Terrebonne died February 22, 2004 in a construction accident. He was 33.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at Terrebonne Cemetery.

Mr. Pishion was born August 23, 1970, in The Dalles to Herbert Sr. and Sandra (Broadbent) Pishion.

He graduated from high school at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton.

Mr. Pishion married Deanna Putman on September 6, 1994, in Walla Walla, Washington.

He worked as a licensed building contractor. Mr. Pishion enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with his family.

His survivors include:

Wife, Deanna of Terrebonne

Son, Kristoffer of Terrebonne

Daughters, Mckaylia of Terrebonne and Raye McMillan of Milton-Freewater

Parents: father, Herbert and stepmother, Sharon of Christmas Valley; his mother, Sandra of The Dalles

Brothers, Jefferson of Bend and John Howard of Astoria

Stepbrothers, Robert Hendrickson, Stanley Bliss and Jefferies Bliss, all of Olympia, Washington, Michael Hendrickson of California and Howard Bliss of Flagstaff, Arizona

Sisters, Sabina McMunn and Taii Carmin, both of Milton-Freewater and Tomi of The Dalles

Stepsisters, Sharilee Martin and Donna Haberman, both of Olympia, Washington, and Jean Wieble of Powell Butte.

He was preceded in death by a stepsister.

Niswonger, Reynolds Funeral Home-Redmond Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Linda Rae (Cleaver) Neff


Linda Rae Neff

May 11, 1946 - Council Bluffs, Iowa
January 13, 2007 - Jackson Creek Ranch

Linda Rae (Cleaver) Neff, of Jackson Creek Ranch, died January 13 of a heart attack. She was 60.

A visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Bend. A funeral will follow at 10 a.m. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery, and a reception will follow at 1 p.m. at Eagle Crest Convention Center.

Mrs. Neff was born May 11, 1946, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Donald and Ariel Cleaver. She attended Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. She married Jerry Neff on Oct. 23, 1970, in Las Vegas.

Mrs. Neff was a homemaker, a teacher and a volunteer. She had also worked in retail sales. She enjoyed decorating, shopping, cooking, entertaining, basketball and gardening.

Her survivors include:

Husband, Jerry

Sons, Ryan, of Redmond, and Jason, of Castle Rock, Colorado

Daughter, Andrea Fetzer, of Redmond

Brother, Dion Cleaver

and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Noah Thomas Brantley


Noah Thomas Brantley

December 17, 2005 - Redmond

This is a temporary marker - the family has not placed a permanent marker.

Jeffery Scott Severns


Jeffery Scott Severns

November 5, 1955
June 1, 2008

SPC US ARMY
DESERT SHIELD
DESERT STORM

future resting place of Joanne M Severns

Robert 'Bob' M Hawley



Robert 'Bob' Hawley

February 2, 1938 - Alderson, Pennsylvania
November 28, 2008

CMI US NAVY
VIETNAM

Bob, the youngest of nine children, was born in Alderson, Pennsylvania, to Addie and Harry Hawley.

He joined the US Navy in 1955 served 10 years. He re-enlisted in 1968 and retired in 1977. He served in the Vietnam War.

He married Charlotte Alvey in El Cajon, California, September 19, 1959 and had five children.

For the last eight years Bob was a part-time employee at Terrebonne True Value. Bob was trained as a mechanic while in the service. He worked as a mechanic for more than 40 years.

His survivors include:

Wife, Charlotte

Daughters: Robin of Terrebonne and Sharon of Redmond

Sons: Dennis of Terrebonne, Bryan of Redmond, Tim of Bend

Sisters: Marjorie of Helena, Montana and Martha of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Bob was preceded in death by both parents, three brothers and three sisters.

Viewing will be Friday, December 5, 2008, 9-11 a.m. at Redmond Memorial Chapel. Graveside service to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations in memory of Bob Hawley be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Hotline, 1-800-242-8721.


Krystal E Raines Willhite



Krystal E Raines Willhite

August 4, 1985 - San Jose, California
August 8, 2002 - Crooked River Ranch

'Beloved Daughter, Sister, Friend'

Krystal Elizabeth Raines-Willhite of Crooked River Ranch died August 8, 2002 in an automobile accident. She was 17.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the City Center Foursquare Church in Redmond.

Krystal was born Aug. 4, 1985, in San Jose, California. She moved to Crooked River Ranch in 1994.

She was a student at Redmond High School and a member of the honor society.

She was also in the Honor Choir at the high school. She was a peer lawyer for four years for Frank Ribich, Juvenile Services Program Director with the Redmond Police Department.

Krystal was affiliated with the City Center Foursquare Church and the church's U Turn Youth Ministries.

She worked at ShopKo in Bend.

Her survivors include:

Parents, Katherine and Jeff Raines of Crooked River Ranch

Father, Darryl Willhite of Nevada

Sister, Angelica Raines of Crooked River Ranch

Grandmothers, Dorothy Raines and Betty Smith both of San Jose and Viola Colbert of Sacramento, California.

Memorial contributions may be made to an account at the Redmond branch of U.S. Bank. Call 548-1071 for information.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

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Collision kills two at Bend intersection
By Tom Peterson
- Bend Bulletin
Published: August 10. 2002

Two Central Oregonians died late Thursday night and two more were critically injured when the Honda Civic they were riding in ran a stop sign and was hit by a pickup in southeast Bend.

The driver of the Civic, Tonrell William Brooker, 22, of Redmond died at St. Charles Medical Center. Krystal E. Raines-Wilhite, 17, of Crooked River Ranch was pronounced dead at the scene.

Also injured were Brooker's three other passengers, Nicole Marie Hinds, 15, Rebecca Jo Griggs, 16, both of Redmond, and James Dean "JD" Robinson, 20, of Bend.

Hinds was in critical condition Friday evening with head and internal injuries. She also suffered multiple broken bones. Robinson was in serious condition with a broken pelvis, broken bones around his right eye and an injury to his right arm.

Griggs suffered cuts to her face and a broken nose. She was released from the hospital Friday morning.

Brooker had been drinking before the accident, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Hinds' father, Mike, said hospital staff told him Brooker had a blood-alcohol content of 0.01 - well under the legal limit for drivers of 0.08 percent.

The sheriff's office sent a sample of Brooker's blood to the Oregon State Police crime lab, where it will be tested for alcohol and other drugs. Results are expected back in several weeks, said Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Patrol Capt. Tim Edwards.

Brooker was driving his 2,000-pound Civic hatchback west on China Hat Road at 11:17 p.m. when he failed to stop at the stop sign at Knott Road, authorities said.

As Brooker crossed the intersection, 33-year-old Neal Chavre of Bend and his 9-year-old daughter were driving south on Knott in a 7,500-pound Dodge Ram Diesel 4x4.

Chavre was unable to stop in time, and collided with Brooker. The driver's side of the pickup hit the passenger side of the Civic at about 40 to 45 mph, authorities said. Robinson was sitting in the front passenger seat, and Hinds was directly behind him.

An accident reconstruction team made up of officers from the Bend Police Department and Oregon State Police are still investigating the accident and have yet to determine the speed of the Civic.

Initial police reports, however, point out that Brooker was at fault for running the stop sign.

A good friend to the three injured girls said she was following Brooker just before the accident and stopped just seconds after it occurred.

"Their car was totaled, and no one in the car was talking," said Kim Mathiason, 17, of Crooked River Ranch. "Rebecca got out of the car and did not really know what was going on."

Dan MacCormack, 71, whose home is next to the intersection, said he was working on the Internet when he heard the collision.

"It sounded like an explosion. I heard a big bam, metal crunching and a girl screaming," he said. "It was bad news."

Deschutes County Sheriff's deputies were at the scene within three minutes, and firefighters soon followed.

Brooker and Hinds were transported via Air Life Helicopter to St. Charles. The three other passengers in the Honda were taken to the hospital via ambulance.

The Chavres suffered no significant injuries, according to police reports.

On Friday, relatives of Hinds and Robinson gathered in a waiting room outside the hospital's intensive care unit.

Hinds' mother, Carroll, only asked the community to pray for her daughter.

News of Raines-Wilhite's death stunned her friends and family. She had just celebrated her 17th birthday Sunday.

Her father, Jeffery Raines, described his daughter as "very determined, very outgoing."

She was also praised for her singing voice.

"She was robbed last night. She had a 3.9 grade point average," he said. "She was looking forward to being an attorney or a teacher.

"She was really looking forward to graduating early this year as a junior," he said. "We had colleges knocking left and right. She was really looking forward to moving up in the world and broadening her horizons."

Krystal belonged to the Redmond Teen Court and had been active in it for four or five years, her father said. A service for the teen will be held at a later date at the City Center Foursquare Church in Redmond.

Contributions can be made to cover Krystal's funeral costs to an account at the Redmond branch of U.S. Bank. For more information, call the bank at 548-1071.

Brooker moved to an apartment in Redmond several months ago from Washington, according to his neighbor, Laura Laszik. There is no record of him attending Redmond High School.

Hinds has been a cheerleader, on the dance team and loved to perform and sing, said Glenn Swearingen, Redmond High School choir teacher. Swearingen lives just two houses down from the Hindses.

"Oh, whenever Nicole's around, there's never a dull moment. That's the best way to put it. She's a live wire," he said, adding that she skipped a grade because she is so bright. She will be a junior this fall at Redmond High.

"I just hope Nicole pulls through and makes it here. Our prayers are with her," Swearingen said.

Griggs' mother, Holly, said her daughter came home from the hospital Friday.

"She's home, but she's in a lot of pain," Holly said Friday evening. "We're very grateful that she was wearing her seat belt."

James Robinson was a ninth-grader in the fall of 1996 at Redmond High for a while and then transferred to Baker City High School, according to Redmond High School Principal Dan Purple.

Neighbors living next to Knott and China Hat say the intersection is dangerous and has an inordinate amount of accidents. China Hat Road, however, is well marked with stop signs and has rumble strips to warn drivers of the upcoming stop at Knott Road.

Neighbors said a roundabout would slow traffic, limiting the danger. The Bend City Council and the Deschutes County Commission discussed the intersection during a joint meeting in January.

Bend Traffic Safety Coordinator Deborah Hogan said in January that crash rates were higher at the intersection than in other places along China Hat and Knott roads.

Statistics show public safety agencies have responded to 17 accidents at the intersection since 1996, including one fatality last year and eight injuries. The 911 dispatch center has received 41 calls about accidents there. And, Hogan said, it's likely not all accidents were reported.

Because of a curve and a dip, westbound cars on Knott can't see far enough ahead to the intersection, traffic engineer Robin Lewis said in January. If a roundabout were built, signs would warn drivers in time to slow down and navigate the circle. It could cost about $150,000, including $1,500 for design and study.

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Police report says Redmond man caused fatal car crash
By Tom Peterson - Bend Bulletin
Published: August 31. 2002

A Redmond man caused the Aug. 8 accident that killed himself and a teenager in southeast Bend, according to an Oregon State Police accident reconstruction report made public Friday.

Tonrell William Brooker, 22, of Redmond had four passengers in his 1983 Honda Civic while driving west on China Hat Road at 11:17 p.m. when he failed to stop at the stop sign at Knott Road and was hit by a 4x4 pickup, according to the report written by Senior OSP Trooper Joseph Craig.

"Brooker is singularly responsible for this collision, all vehicle damage, his own death and the death of Krystal (Willhite-) Raines, for failing to obey a traffic control device," Craig concluded.

Brooker and James Dean "JD" Robinson, 20, of Bend met with several people including Willhite-Raines, 17, of Crooked River Ranch, Nicole Hinds, 15, and Rebecca Jo Griggs, 16, both of Redmond at a Bend grocery store parking lot prior to the accident, according to witnesses interviewed after the accident.

The group then went searching for a party in the China Hat area in a caravan.

Willhite-Raines was driving her own car, and Hinds and Griggs were her passengers. At some time on Knott Road the girls decided to park the vehicle because it was low on gas, according to a witness. The three girls then climbed into the back seat of Brooker's Honda Civic.

"Witnesses stated that the Civic was traveling at a high rate of speed, 65-85 mph, and beer cans were being thrown from the vehicle. The witnesses observed the brake lights ‘flicker' for a second as (the Civic) ‘ran' the stop sign at an estimated speed of 65 mph."

As Brooker crossed the intersection, 33-year-old Neal Chavre of Bend and his 9-year-old daughter were driving south on Knott in a 6,800-pound Dodge Ram Diesel pickup. The driver's side of the pickup hit the passenger side of the Civic at about 44 mph, according to Craig's report.

Brooker had a blood-alcohol content of 0.014 percent, well below the legal maximum of 0.08 percent. Between five and seven beers were found in the Civic, Craig wrote.

Raines-Willhite was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Brooker died later at St. Charles Medical Center.

Hinds suffered broken bones, head and internal injuries. She remained in a coma in critical care at St. Charles on Friday.

Robinson suffered a broken pelvis, broken bones around his right eye and an injury to his right arm. He was discharged from St. Charles on Wednesday. Griggs was released from the hospital the day after the crash.

Mildred Joy (Ryan) Yeaple


Mildred Joy (Ryan) Yeaple

October 28, 1930
January 7, 2007

on gravestone with Bryan Walter Yeaple
married April 5, 1951

Mildred Joy (Ryan) Yeaple, of Crooked River Ranch, died January 7, 2007 of natural causes. She was 76.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Ranch Chapel in Crooked River Ranch.

Mrs. Yeaple was born October 28, 1930, in Phoenix to George and Marian (Shryak) Ryan. She graduated from West Linn High School. She married Bryan Yeaple on April 5, 1951, in West Linn.

Mrs. Yeaple was a homemaker. She was a member of West Linn Baptist Church and Ranch Chapel.

She enjoyed rose gardening, reading, singing and quilting. She moved to Crooked River Ranch in 1996.

Her survivors include:

Son, Steven, of Crooked River Ranch

Daughters, Linda Olson, of Crooked River Ranch, and Susan Lanier, of Redmond

Sister, Carol Anderton-Hernando, of Florida

three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, three sons and a brother.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ranch Chapel or Hospice of Redmond-Sisters.

Autumn Funerals of Redmond is in charge of arrangements.