Kilgore of Joseph, queen of the Pendleton Round-Up
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Friday, December 10th, 2021 in More Top Stories
JOSEPH, OR – Addie Kilgore, a valedictorian of the class of 2017 at Joseph Charter School will be the queen in the 112th Pendleton Round-Up in September. Kilgore was2021 graduate of Oregon State University, where she majored in speech communication and business marketing. She plans on earning a master’s degree in elementary education.
She was the ninth member of her family to reign as queen of Chief Joseph Days in 2015. Three of her relatives have been inducted into the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame. They are John Spain, Bonnie Tucker Blankenship, and Harley Tucker.
“Being able to honor my family’s background combined with the amazing heritage and traditions of the Pendleton Round-Up is one of the greatest honors that I have ever had,” she said.