CWhetmore Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 WWC student hurt in wreck dies Jun 12 2002 12:00AM By Kathy Korengel of the Union-Bulletin Nathan Quaile had been comatose since his vehicle went over a cliff June 1. A Walla Walla College student who was injured when he drove his vehicle over a cliff in the Blue Mountain foothills on June 1 died early this morning, according to officials. Nathan Quaile, 20, died at 2:55 a.m. at St. Mary Medical Center, a nursing supervisor said. Walla Walla County Coroner Stephen Ames said Quaile died of closed head injuries he sustained in the car crash. Quaile had been comatose since the accident, Ames said this morning. Ames said Quaile had lived in College Place and had been attending Walla Walla College. Ames said Quaile's parents live in Pendleton. About 7:15 p.m. June 1, Quaile had been driving a 1984 Ford Bronco II down Tiger Canyon Road, returning from playing in the snow, according to initial Umatilla County Sheriff's Office reports. He drove the vehicle off the edge of the road; it fell 94 feet over a cliff and landed upside down on the same road below, Sgt. Dave Williamson said shortly after the collision. A helicopter transported Quaile from the scene to St. Mary Medical Center, he said. Two 14-year-old passengers sustained leg and hip injuries in the crash and were taken by ambulance to St. Mary Medical Center, Williamson said. Quaile and the passengers had been wearing seat belts, he said. Williamson did not know the names or addresses of the passengers at the time and was unavailable this morning. ©Walla Walla Union-Bulletin 2002 Nathan Quaile Jun 13 2002 12:00AM COLLEGE PLACE - Nathan R. Quaile, 20, a student at Walla Walla College, died June 12, 2002, at St. Mary Medical Center of injuries received in a June 1 automobile accident. The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at WWC Seventh-day Adventist Church with Elders Dave Thomas and Larry Unterseher officiating. Cremation will be at Mountain View Funeral Chapel, 1551 Dalles Military Road. ©Walla Walla Union-Bulletin 2002 Two funds have been set up for those who choose to give monetary gifts instead of flowers. Nathan was planning to spend next school year as a Student Missionary so one of the funds is to support the Student Missionary program at the college. Please write your check to "Walla Walla College" and note it as for the Student Missionary program. Leonard and his family spent a six-year term as missionaries in Pohnepei so one of the funds is to support the mission work there. Please write your check to "Pendleton SDA" and note it as "PEAMF" (Pohnepei Educational and Medical Fund). Leonard was a teacher/principal in Pohnepei. He currently teaches at the Pendleton SDA School. Leonard & Janna Quaile 73004 Fowler Lane Pendleton, OR 97801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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