Cassie Law journeyed on to meet her ancestors on May 20, 2025, at the age of 86. Our mother is the great-granddaughter of Chief Leon Lalo, who signed the Treaty of 1864. Her beliefs were instrumental in her way of life. Mom grew up on the family ranch at Kaum Kaun Springs.
She was born to Cassie Lalo and Edward Case, Sr., on March 3, 1939, in Klamath Agency. She was the second eldest of six children. Our beautiful mother lived to be 86 years old. As a child, she loved to ride horses. Her nickname was worls, or whirly worls, given to her by her father. Mom always cooked and baked for birthdays and family get-togethers. She had the best dinners. Our mother always gave a helping hand and never turned anyone away. Her home was always open to her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many times to her sisters. Our mother graduated from Chiloquin High School and earned an Associate’s Degree from Haskell, Lawrence, Kansas. She is the first generation to graduate from Haskell. After graduation, mom attended a Haskell work program in Los Angeles to become a seamstress. After she completed her work program, she relocated back to Oregon. Mom and Dad lived in Bly, Bay City, and their final home was in Chiloquin. She was a librarian and teacher at Chiloquin High School.
Her children survive our Mother, Cassandra (Alec) Sandcrane, Joe (Natalyn Begay) Law, Rachel (Chris) Law, and Jerald Law. Her grandchildren, whom she raised, are Lalo Miller, Sarah Miller, and LeeLee (Jesse Sampson) Miller. Her grandchildren, Brittany and Karly Law, Jessi (Jordan), Angie, Jake, Isaac, Jayden, Quodotes, Keya, Jaxson, Johnny, and Katyron Law. Mom had 15 great-grandchildren. Mom is survived by her sisters, Delores Case and Jackie (John) Galbreath. Her family that proceeded her: her loving husband, John, her parents, paternal grandmother Ethel Gardipee Case, her maternal auntie and uncles, Lavina Smith, Julius, Beegee, and Leon Lalo, paternal aunties and uncles, Ada, Lillian, Pauline, Martha, Clifford, Bobby; her grandson, Eldon Miller, Jr., her granddaughter, Maste Law, her brother, Edward Case Jr., her sisters, Phyllis Samson, Jessie Aguilar, and her special niece, Tori Case Scott, baby Case, great nephew, Garrick Scott, great niece, Tambi Cortez, great great niece Eveona Cortez and great great nephew Dyami Cortez. Viewing is Thursday, May 29, at Davenports from 4 to 5 p.m. Funeral service is Friday, May 30, at 11 a.m., Assembly of God, Chiloquin, and Burial at Hills Cemetery.
