Roy Welch Was A Barber At Haines
Graveside services were held September 24 for a former Haines resident. Roy Jackson Welch who passed away September 20, 1973 in San Bernardino, California. Burial was in the family plot at Hemet, California where he had lived for several years.
Mr. Welch was a retired barber. He owned and operated barber shops in Haines, Oregon and California and had followed the barber trade for fifty years.
He was born in Haines, Baker County, Oregon September 22, 1904, the son of G.W. and Ida Long Jackson, foster son of W.I. and Clara Long Welch. He attended school in Haines and barber college in Portland. He is survived by his wife Lucille of Hemet, California; a daughter, Dolly; a step-daughter, Ann; six Grandchildren and three Great grandchildren; a sister, Emma Welch Fisher of haines; two brothers, John Jackson of Woodland, Washington and Charlie Jackson of salem; several nieces and nephew and many cousins in Baker County, Oregon.
He was preceded in death by a son Richard Lee Welch; a brother, Ray Welch, two sisters, Nina Jackson Dahl and Ora jackson Collins and a brother Lonnie Jackson.
Contributed by: Carla Leighton