Funeral Homes in The Dalles, OR

Facts about The Dalles, Oregon

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Greg Walden (politician), Alan Embree (baseball player), Chris Conlee (film editor), and Lorin Becker (actor).

This page is about the city in Oregon. For the nearby geological formation called The Dalles, see Celilo Falls. For other uses see Dalles (disambiguation).The Dalles /ˈdælz/ is the county seat and largest city of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle (meaning either "sluice" (akin to English "dale" and German T[h]al, "valley") or "flagstone" and referring to the columnar basalt rocks carved by the river, in voyageur French used to refer to rapids), which was used by the French-Canadian employees of the North West Company to refer to the rapids of the Columbia River between the present-day city and Celilo Falls. Also in the same area was the Petite Dalles or Little Dalles, or Short Narrows. The population was 13,620 at the 2010 census.

The Dalles Obituaries

It was revealed on May 17th, 2018 that Robert Theoore Dobyne died in The Dalles, Oregon.  Dobyne was 79 years old and was born in Oakland, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Theoore's life.

It was reported by The Independent on May 16th, 2018 that Fannie Louie Goulet (Duke) died in Diamond Lake, Washington.  Ms. Goulet was 51 years old and was born in The Dalles, OR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Fannie Louie's life.

It was revealed on March 4th, 2018 that Elmo "Billy" Benson died in The Dalles, Oregon.  Benson was 82 years old and was born in Burley, ID.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elmo "Billy"'s life.

It was noted on January 18th, 2018 that Kenni D Strunk perished in The Dalles, Oregon.  Strunk was 35 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kenni D's life.

It was reported by Register Guard on January 7th, 2018 that Gerald P Lance Corporal "Jerry" Black passed on in The Dalles, Oregon.  Black was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gerald P Lance Corporal "Jerry"'s life.

It was revealed on January 4th, 2018 that Tommy Sr Bryan died in The Dalles, Oregon.  Bryan was 92 years old and was born in Clear Springs, MO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Tommy Sr's life.

It was reported by The News Tribune on October 25th, 2017 that Kathleen Ann Culver (Fitzgerald) passed on in Washington.  Ms. Culver was 78 years old and was born in The Dalles, OR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kathleen Ann's life.

It was revealed on August 3rd, 2017 that Ethel W Read (Whitmore) passed on in Toppenish, Washington.  Ms. Read was 90 years old and was born in The Dalles, OR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ethel W's life.

It was reported by Tri-City Herald on August 2nd, 2017 that Ethel W Read passed on in Toppenish, Washington.  Read was 90 years old and was born in The Dalles, OR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ethel W's life.

It was revealed by White Salmon Enterprise on May 28th, 2017 that Bonnie Mae Harris (Parsons) passed on in White Salmon, Washington.  Ms. Harris was 64 years old and was born in The Dalles, OR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bonnie Mae's life.

History

The project has created hundreds of jobs in the area, mainly in construction, with an additional 60-200 permanent positions expected later in 2006. The first use of the name 'Dalles', according to 'Oregon Geographic Names,' appears in fur trader Gabriel Franchère's 'Narrative', on April 12, 1814. It has been the major commercial center between Portland, Oregon and Pendleton, Oregon since. For other uses see Dalles.'

Lewis and Clark camped near Mill Creek on October 25–27, 1805, and recorded the Native Americans in the United States American name for the creek as 'Quenett'. In 1963, Ken Kesey's novel 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' was published featuring the narrator Chief, who is from The Dalles.

The official website for the city of The Dalles is http://www.ci.the-dalles.or.us/.