Gene Fugit, 76, a former Baker City resident who moved to Ripon, Calif., two years ago to help his grandson raise his great-grandsons, died Feb. 18, 2007, at Modesto, Calif.
He was born March 23, 1930.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia, of 57 years; brother, Stan, and his wife, Virgene, of Halfway; sisters, Vicki Hull of Baker City, and JerriLyn Myrick of Running Springs, Calif.; sons Michael Sr. and his wife, Teri, of Valley Springs, Calif., and Dennis and his wife, Rebecca; grandson, Michael Jr. of Ripon Calif.; granddaughters, Christina of Fremont, Calif., and Ronni and Toni of Ripon, Calif.; and great-grandsons, Taylor, Ryan and Brendan of Ripon Calif.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Schober.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, February 23, 2007
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor