Barrows, H. A. – Obituary
Sparta, Baker County, Oregon Barrows-At Sparta November 11th H. A. Barrows. Aged 30 years. Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday November 19, 1891
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Biographical Sketch of W. F. Butcher
But few if any stand higher socially or morally in the estimation of his neighbors and friends in this commonwealth than the subject of this sketch. His name is a synonym for all that is true and honorable in a man and fellow citizen. Mr. Butcher was born in Pocahontas county, Va., December 12, 1858, and was raised in Greenbriar County, of that state, on a farm. He received his education there and also read law for a short time in the office of Gov. H. M. Matthews at Lewisburg. In 1878, he removed to Saline county, Mo., where he … Read more
Rye Valley Oregon
Joseph Benoit and Charles Van Clay discovered gold in Rye Valley in the spring of 1863 and laid a claim on the waters of Dixie creek and begun digging a ditch. They went over to Mormon Basin and offered Mr. Ingraham an interest in their discovery which he declined, thinking he had a better prospect in the Basin. In 1864, Russell and Archambeau owned the ditch which conveyed water to the lower portion of the diggings. In that year Walter Fernald, J. C. Powers, and Joseph Yowell went over to the camp from Mormon Basin and Fernald, Powers and Odell … Read more
Aldrich, Gordon – Obituary
Gordon Aldrich, 78, a lifelong Haines resident, died Sept. 30, 2007, surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise. His graveside funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Haines Cemetery, with Cliff Cole officiating. A reception will follow at the Haines United Methodist Church. Visitations will be Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Gordon was born Jan. 29, 1929, to Lewis and Edna (Burnside) Aldrich. A terrible snowstorm prevented the trip to Baker City, so Gordon was born in Haines in the house currently owned by Betty Brown. … Read more
Inman, Gertrude Turner – Obituary
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Gertrude Inman, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Care Center in Baker City. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 2, 2005 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Arrangements by Gray’s West and Company in Baker City. A memorial event is being planned at a date in the future. Gertrude was born in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 8, 1908, to Ernest and Mattie Turner, Gertrude. Her mother moved to Baker from Spokane in the early 1920s. With family in Canyon City, she and her mother made frequent … Read more
Graven, Edgar C. – Obituary
Richland, Oregon Edgar C. Graven, 85, a longtime Richland resident, died April 10, 2001, at his home. His graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church will officiate. Visitations will be from 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Richland Christian Church. Mr. Graven was born on June 22, 1915, at New Bridge to Cecil and Cora Prock Graven. He attended school at New Bridge and lived there until about 1933 when he began working with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He did some mining … Read more
Biographical Sketch of W. R. Privett
For years, W. R. Privett has been connected with various institutions of learning, until the profession of a teacher, than which there is no higher or nobler, has became second nature to him, slid none in the ranks of that profession stand higher or more universally command the respect and esteem of the general public, than does the subject of this sketch. Born in Missouri in 1847, he came to Oregon in 1852, with his parents, who died enroute. He made his home with an uncle, on a farm near Scio, and received his preliminary education in the public schools. … Read more
Hansen, Norman F. – Obituary
Norman F. Hansen, 86, a lifelong Baker County resident, died Aug. 5, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 10 am. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2177 First St. The Rev. Michael Chase will officiate. There will be no graveside service. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck dinner at the home of Jim and Debbie DeMastus, 18963 W. Campbell Loop, after the service. Norman was born at Baker City and raised on his parent’s ranch in Sumpter Valley. He attended school at McEwen. He stayed in the valley after graduation … Read more
Gebert, Laura Mrs. – Obituary
Haines, Oregon Laura Gebert, 82, of Haines died June 22, 2002, at her home. Her graveside funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland. Laura Bell Bennett Gebert was born on Jan. 7, 1920, at Green Creek, Polk County, N.C. She was a daughter of Willard Bennett and Kitty Mae Higgins. At the age of 14, she left North Carolina with her husband, Charles Willis, and they traveled by Model T to Oregon, camping along the way. She lived at La Grande and Pondosa for a short period and then walked with a small baby, … Read more
Craven, Isaac H. – Obituary
Medical Springs, Baker County, Oregon Isaac Henry Craven, 81, of 915 Valley, died April 16 at St. Elizabeth hospital. Mr. Craven was born at Medical Springs, Feb. 13, 1873. He attended school in Medical Springs then moved to Baker at the age of 21. He was an engineer and carpenter, working in the sawmills around Baker. Mrs. Craven preceded him in death on Feb. 5, 1952. Mr. Craven was a member of the Christian church. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Norma Bennett and Mrs. Lora Yusko of Baker; Mrs. Lena Bechbiel of Portland and Mrs. Sadie Silvers of … Read more
Hiatt, George O. – Obituary
George O. Hiatt, 77, died Aug. 20, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Health Services, after a short illness. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Gordon Bond will officiate. There will be a reception after the service at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. Private interment will be later at Salubria Cemetery in Cambridge, Idaho. George was born on July 31, 1931, at the family farmhouse in Cambridge, Idaho, to George Wallace and Edith Sutton Hiatt. He was raised in several towns in Oregon and Idaho, graduating … Read more
Reagan, Cody A. – Obituary
Cody A. Reagan, 97, died Sept. 15, 2009, at his home. His graveside funeral was today at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Mel Harris of the First Lutheran Church officiated. Cody was born on July 15, 1912, at Spokane, Wash., to Louis and Selma Stenberg Reagan. His family moved to Baker City when he was a young child. He worked in the shipyards during the World War II. He then worked in the lumber mills in Baker City and Burns and retired in Baker City after 40 years. He was an avid gardener and he loved animals and birds. He had … Read more
Allen Pansey P. Smith Mrs.
Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Pansey P. Allen, 83, a longtime Baker City resident, died Feb. 11, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. Pastor Susan Barnes will officiate. Inurnment will be later at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pansey was born on Sept. 19, 1921, at Fruitland, Idaho, to Gordon and Grace Timson Smith. She was raised in Malheur County. She moved to Baker City in the early 1950s. In Baker City, Pansey managed the Sears Catalog Store for 17 years. She … Read more
Schreek, Fred – Obituary
Fred Schreek, 88, of Haines, a lifelong Baker County resident, died March 26, 2009. His funeral was Monday. Fred enlisted in the U.S. Army in February of 1941 at the age of 21. He was honorably discharged in October 1945. He proudly served in the 4th Armored Division and received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in action in the 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance. Fred served under Lt. Gen. Creighton Abrams and Gen. George S. Patton. As a young man, Fred was a stunt motorcycle rider with Roland and Omar George. He also wrestled and boxed. He was an avid sportsman, … Read more
Weideman, Glenn August – Obituary
Glenn August Weideman, 71, a former longtime Baker City resident, died July 5, 2005, at his home in Moses Lake, Wash. There will be a memorial service for Glenn at Phillips Lake on Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. For more information, call his son Wayne at Anacortes, Wash. He was born on May 14, 1934, at Mount Clemens, Mich., to Robert and Clara Lipke. Glenn lived for nearly 40 years in Baker City where he made a career as an engineer for the U.S. Forest Service. He worked mostly on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and later commuted to John Day … Read more
Becker, Maude Elsie Mrs. – Obituary
Telocaset, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Maude Elsie Becker, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Snider, of Telocaset, died at Baker June 16, and was interred at Union Saturday last, services by Rev. Pratt of Cove. Maude Elsie Becker, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Snider, was born July 24, 1887, at Mansfield, Ohio, died June 26, 1918, at Baker, Ore., age 30 years, 11 months and two days. She came to Washington with her parents at the age of 2 years. She was married to Paul M. Becker, November 3, 1908; to that union three children … Read more
George, Oren – Obituary
Haines, Baker County, Oregon Oren George, age 25 years son of Elmer George, died at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker early Thursday morning following an illness of several days with pneumonia. His condition was considered serious from the first. Oren was a graduate of Haines High and a member of the basketball team a few semesters ago. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church Saturday at 1:30. The deceased is survived by his father and three brothers, Lloyd, Lee and Albert and a sister, Ruth. Oregon Trail Weekly North Powder News Saturday, February 25, 1928
Allensworth, George Verne, Jr. – Obituary
Richland, Baker County, Oregon George Verne Allensworth Jr., 76, died April 4, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. There was a celebration of George’s life Friday at the Richland Christian Church. Inurnment was at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Friends joined the family for a reception afterward at the Richland Christian Church. George Verne Allensworth Jr. was born on Dec. 10, 1929, at Galesburg, Ill., to George Verne and Francis Marie Lander Allensworth. George was raised and educated at Galesburg. He was a Galesburg High School graduate. On Nov. 4, 1949, he married Retha Stevens at Yuma, Ariz. They … Read more
Stockdale, Steven L. – Obituary
Steven L. Stockdale, 61, a former Baker City resident, died Oct. 5, 2006, at Roy, Wash. His memorial service will be scheduled later. Funeral Alternatives, 1410 Main St., Sumner, Wash., is in charge of arrangements. Steve was born on May 5, 1945, at Portland. He moved to Baker with his father R.J. “Red” Stockdale and his mother, Phyllis Stockdale. He attended Baker schools up to the 10th grade. The family then moved to Walla Walla, Wash., where Steve graduated in 1963. He attended Oregon Technical Institute (now Oregon Institute of Technology) at Klamath Falls and Boise State College (now Boise … Read more
Faircloth, W. H. – Obituary
Huntington, Baker County, Oregon W. H. Faircloth, 89, of Huntington, died May 15, 2006 at his home. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Christian Center in Huntington. Interment will be at Huntington Cemetery. W. H. was born on June 20, 1916, at Clapham, NM. to Dudly Faircloth and Nannie Kenner Faircloth. He graduated from high school at Clayton, N.M., in 1938. He married Annetta Lemon on April 29, 1939, at Clayton. They moved to Oregon in 1943 and then to Huntington in 1953. W.H served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 29, 1945, to Jan. 7, … Read more