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PILOT ROCK â A fall from a ledge in remote Umatilla County south of Pilot Rock left two men seriously injured and one dead.
The Umatilla County Sheriff Office reported the rescue and recovery effort required the help of numerous agencies and emergency responders, including an Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter.
Kyler Carter, 23, called 911 on Friday, July 2, at approximately 9 a.m. and reported he and two friends, Cody Watson, 21, and Braydon Postma, 23, all of Pilot Rock, were injured in a fall.
The trio had been recreating at the Big Falls on West Birch Creek â a steep, rocky falls â south of Pilot Rock and had fallen approximately 50 feet off a ledge. The sheriffâs office also reported Carter said the fall occurred around 9 p.m. the night before.
November 20, 1952 â March 31, 2021
Frederick M. âRickâ Sellers of Hermiston, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 68 on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Rick was born on November 20, 1952, in Spokane, Washington, to Frederick âFredâ and Betty Burd Sellers. He attended Hermiston schools and graduated from Hermiston High School in 1971. After high school, Rick attended Blue Mountain Community College for two years.
A summer job with Union Pacific during that time evolved into a 42-year-long career proudly working for Union Pacific. Rick was united in marriage to Diane Campbell on December 9, 1989, in Hermiston, Oregon.
Upon retirement from Union Pacific, Rick took a security officerâs job with Amazon, where he was currently working.