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A graveside service was held on April 24, 2008 for Billie Lorraine Talbot, 82, from Touchet, Wa. Billie was from a well known rodeo family, raising three children that are still active in the sport. She and Joe Talbot had a small ranch west of Walla Walla.

Billie was a Timer for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assoc., timing at many of the top PRCA Rodeos including Walla Walla Frontier Days, Farm-City Prorodeo- Hermiston, Moses Lake Round-up, Omak Stampede, Eastern Oregon Livestock Show and Rodeo, Union, Or., Lewiston Round-up, Umpqua Valley Round-up-Roseburg, Or.

She also was choosen to time the Columbia River Circuit Finals numerous times and from there was selected to time the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho.

Mrs. Talbot is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Dallas Thompson of Walla Walla, and Cindy J. and Paul Rice, Jr. of Pendleton; a son and daughter-in-law, Joe Jr. and Susan Talbot of Pilot Rock, Or. Three grandchildren, Jackie and Jake Talbot of Pilot Rock, Or. and Jodi Rice Endicott of Caldwell, Id. She was preceded in death by husband, Joe, and grandson, Tripper Rice.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Tripper Rice Intermountain High School Rode Scholarship, through Banner Bank of Pendleton.

Les Kamm
June 30, 1926-Feb. 4, 2008
STANFIELD - Les Kamm, 81, of Stanfield died Feb. 4, 2008, at his home. A celebration of life service with a potluck to follow will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at the Pendleton Elks Lodge.

Mr. Kamm was born June 30, 1926, in Palouse, Wash. to Harry and Jennie Kinman Kamm. He was raised and attended school in Palouse before moving to Walla Walla to work on a ranch. He was united in marriage to June Rosenberg in 1947 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and they lived in Pilot Rock until moving to Pendleton in 1963.

He was a horse trainer and professional all-around cowboy, competing in both rough stock and timed events, but specialized in the timed events - calf roping, steer wrestling, steer roping, and team roping. He trained and provided steer wrestling horses, mounting and hazing for many top steer wrestlers.

He competed in many of the top professional rodeos over the years, winning innumerable events and titles throughout his long career. He first competed in the Pendleton Round-Up in 1944 and every year after until 1997.

He was a member of the Turtle's Association, which became the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association (PRCA), and coached Blue Mountain Community College's rodeo teams. He was an active part of the Westward Ho! Parade and served as a volunteer at the Pendleton Round-Up for more than 50 years. He coached Little League baseball when his children were young.

He was a heavy equipment operator for highway construction for many years and a member of the Teamsters Association.

He was a member of the Pendleton Elks Lodge # 288. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and continued to train horses until his recent illness.

Mr. Kamm is survived by his wife of 60 years, June; seven children, including Brett Kamm, and his wife, Kelli; sister Roberta Maydahl; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister Velma Kamm.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Umatilla County High School Rodeo Fund directly, or c/o Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838.

Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements.