George Bundy Wasson

We thank the spirits for sharing George with us for a short while. He was a great representative of the humans because he was a part of all things.

In the early 1950´s George babysat me in our little town of Gold Beach. He was a good friend of our family.

George, so much thanks for all the warm, fond memories, love you buddy.
Kathy

So hard to find the right words to express my thoughts. George was such an important part of our tribe's history, a wealth of knowledge that is now gone, except for his numerous papers and writings. His leadership in gathering information from the Smithsonian and sharing this with other Oregon Tribes was increadible and inspiring. I will miss his much needed wisdom and presence at tribal gatherings. He has left a vacuum but gave so much during his time on this earth. Condolences to his family.

George eyes closed hits a key hums a ballad trailing finger raised in punctuation. George posed before a giant cedar stump swept clear by spring tide, holding memories of his great grandmother swimming around the point away from men with guns. George braising salmon steaks with berry glaze smell of cedar smoke warm within the fur and nested blankets. George gathers his hair adds a beaded choker faded jeans snapping fingers dancing DC dives and bars till dawn. George listening, his door and...

I was so very saddened to hear of George's death. My husband, Denny DeGross had just passed away in Feb. and George was grieving that loss. They had been very close friends since high school. Denny thought the sun rose and set with George. I know he was a very gifted, brilliant and kind man. My heart goes out to all his family and friends. May George and Denny rest in peace together! Vonni Carole

Truly a tragic loss, but how wonderful the world is to have been blessed by George's presence.

Our prayers are with the family.

From The Coos Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Triblal People