PACIFIC - Key Persons
MARIAN PINNELL worked tirelessly in many capacities for the Medford Gun club. She served as board member, President and Secretary. She was also on the PITA Executive Board and sub-committees, Hall of Fame Committee and 14 years on the Oregon State board. Anyone who has ever shot in Medford knows how a good trap shoot is run because of Marian's leadership. Every detail was considered for the benefit of the shooters. She was the blueprint for being a good volunteer as well as being a shooter herself that knew the sport. Sadly, Marian passed away in October, 2015. She enjoyed a wonderful night at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in July. She will be missed by all.
Ray Yasui was born in Hood River, Oregon and lived there all his life. Ray had a very successful orchard business in the Hood River Valley. He and his wife, Mikie, raised three children: Joan, Thomas and Philip. Ray was also very proud of his five grandchildren.
Ray was Chairman of the Board of the Diamond Fruit Growers of Hood River, on the Board of the Northwest Cherry Growers and on the Board of Directors for Oregon AAA. He was appointed to the Oregon Board of Higher Education by Mark Hatfield, Governor of Oregon. Ray was also the founder of the Hood River - Tsurata Sister City Association and co-founder of the Hood River Youth Baseball Association. He was elected to the Oregon State University Agricultural Hall of Fame. Ray was awarded the Seventh Degree Medal by the Emperor of Japan for promoting US and Japanese relations. He was also the founder of the Hood River High School Scholarship Fund. His local activities included the Fire Department, Japanese-American Citizens League and scholarship fundraising. One of Ray's biggest honors was when the local hospital named the new dialysis center after him.
Ray served as President of the PITA from 1964 through 1966 and was a member of the Central Handicap Committee in 1961-1962-1963-1969-1970-1971 and 1972.
At the time of his induction, Ray had shot 200,000 targets. Ray had a passion for life and a commitment to his family, his orchards, his community and the PITA. Ray considered the PITA his baby. Much like his orchards, he enjoyed nurturing it and watching it grow. The main reason the PITA Hall of Fame was started was to honor dedicated people like Mr. Ray Yasui.
Rosemary has registered 163,000 PITA targets. 1978 was the first year she became a member of the Ladies All Star Team and since then she has added another 19 years. Rosemary broke her first 100 straight in singles in 1985 at the Skagit Gun Club, and around 1992 she made it to the 27 yard line. She has won a number of Washington State Lady titles in singles and handicap and in 1979 and 1989 she logged PITA Ladies Singles Championships at the Grand Pacific. Her very first shoot off was during the 1979 Grand Pacific against Betty Phipps to secure the Championship.
Job Titles:
- President of the Washington State PITA
Roy A. Tiegs grew up in the Yakima Valley and moved to Puyallup, Washington. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran and an alumni of Washington State College, graduating cum laude in pharmacy-chemistry. He and his wife Shirley have four children: Roger, Salli, Russell, and Sharel. Roy started shooting on 1968 with a $ 90, field grade Model 870. At his first shoot in Tacoma, he won C Class with a 96. He started out fast, breaking twelve 100 straights in his early years with many more 100's to follow. In 1971, Roy became the first shooter to win the Golden West Grand from the 27 yard line (with the 870). He started that shoot on the 24 yard line.
At the time of his induction into the Hall of Fame, Roy had shot 200,800 registered PITA targets. He has been on the men's All Star team 13 times including twice as a veteran. Roy ranks 3rd in the State of Washington for trapshooting wins with 540, 243 of them in the PITA. Roy was inducted into the Washington State ATA Hall of Fame in 1991.
Among, Roy's many PITA achievements, the most notable were at the PITA state shoots and the Grand Pacific. At the Washington State shoots he has a total of 16 wins, 11 runner-up, 3 HOA and 2 HAA. Other wins include the Doubles Champion in 1980, Singles Champion in 1982, HOA and HAA in 1975. At the Grand Pacific he has 9 wins and one class HOA. He was Singles Champion in 1992 and Veteran Singles Champion in 1998. At other PITA state shoots Roy has 11 Out of State Championships, 12 runner-up, 2 HOA and 3 HAA. Roy was on the five-man team that set a record of 991×1000 at the PITA Grand (Roy has 199×200).
Roy has served as President of the Washington State PITA and also served on the Executive Committee for many years. Roy took a lead role resolving the financial turmoil within the PITA when leadership was needed. The reason that the PITA is solvent today is because of dedicated people like Roy Tiegs. Roy is a welcome member of the PITA Hall of Fame and very deserving.