Surnames: Pereira, Robinson, Wheeler, Patten, Billson, Tibbets, Johnson Sybil Ellen Pereira, 90, a resident of The Dalles since 1949, died at her Home on Sunday, July 20, 2003. She was born July 9, 1913, in Tonasket, Washington, the fifth of six children To John E. and Gertrude (Robinson) Wheeler. The family traveled by covered Wagon to Union Gap, Washington where she grew up and graduated from Yakima (Washington) high school. She married Anthony D. Patten on June 7, 1934, in Ellensburg, Washington and They lived in Union Gap and moved to The Dalles in 1949. She married Joe E. Pereira on May 7, 1949, in Goldendale (Washington). They both preceded her in Death. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church, St. Rose Circle, The Dalles American Legion Auxiliary, 8/40 Hood River Chapter, Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society. She enjoyed her family and their activities, her genealogy studies, her friends At the American Legion and the 8/40 group, oil painting and coin and stamp Collecting. She is survived by two daughters and spouses, Shirley and Don Billson, Hood River (Oregon); Virginia and Ernie Tibbets, The Dalles; three sons and spouses, A. John and Carol Pereira, The Dalles; Karl and Kathi Pereira, Kalama, Washington; Paul and Sheila Pereira, Longview, Washington; two stepchildren and spouses, DeRay and Suzanne Pereira, Roseburg (Oregon); Nora and Bert Johnson, Prosser, Washington; 23 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one brother, Glen Wheeler, Kennewick, Washington. Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 10:30 a.m. with funeral services Following at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at St. Peters Catholic Church With Reverend Todd Unger and Reverend Ronald Maag officiating. Interment will Follow at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home Are in care of arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Marys Academy Foundation, 1112 Cherry Heights Road, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle July 22, 2003. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Historic The Dalles Days October 3-5, 2003 Contact: 541-296-2231 tdacc@gorge.net Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Get McAfee virus scanning and cleaning of incoming attachments. Get Hotmail Extra Storage! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es