Philippines

St. John, Glenn Orville – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Glenn Orville St. John, 81, of Baker City, died July 28, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. At his request, Glenn was cremated and will not have a formal funeral service. Glenn was born April 10, 1921, in Chico, Calif., to Orville and Myrtle St. John. The family moved to Southern Oregon soon after. After his schooling, he drove log trucks. He served his country in World War II, spending 2 years in the South Pacific in the 1881st Aviation Engineers. The 1881st built landing strips in New Guinea and the Philippines where he witnessed the … Read more

Lippert, Elmer Eugene – Obituary

Elmer Eugene Lippert, 83, of Prairie City, a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 28, 2005, at his home. His funeral was Dec. 31 at Driskill Memorial Chapel. Pastor Denny Diezel of the John Day United Methodist Church officiated. Elmer was born on July 8, 1922, at Baker City to Eugene H. and Mandy Richardson Lippert. He attended school at Granite, Ukiah, and at Ritter, where he spent most of his childhood. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1944 during World War II. He was in Berlin during the fall of Germany and also spent time in … Read more

Biography of John B. Cummings

JOHN B. CUMMINGS, of Pittsfield, in legal circles in Western Massachusetts, holds a prominent position and with wide experience in various affairs added to large natural ability, he has risen to noteworthy rank in his profession. Mr. Cummings’ public service has given his name more than passing significance to the city, county and State, and he is one of the outstanding men of the day in Pittsfield. He is a son of Peter and Julia (Reagan) Cummings, both now deceased, his father a blacksmith by occupation. John B. Cummings was bow in Pittsfield February 17, 1878. His education was begun … Read more

Grace, Gary Dean – Obituary

Gary Dean Grace, 52, of Halfway died April 26, 2004, at Las Vegas, Nev., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident outside Kingman, Ariz., on April 22, 2004. There will be a celebration of life memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lions Club Park in Halfway. Friends are invited to a potluck at the Lions Club after the service. Gary was born on April 4, 1952, at Biloxi, Miss., to Lowell and Bonnie Lindsay Grace. His father was in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Keesler Air Force Base at the time. Gary grew up in many different … Read more

Philippines WW2 NMCG Casualty List

ABONO, Enrique, Native Seaman 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Concordia Cuenca Abono, 115 Rizal, Interior, Iloilo. ALISAGO, Benito, Officer’s Steward 3c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Rosario B. Alisago, Nabua, Camarines, Sur. ANDRES, Trinidad, Officer’s Steward 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Gervacia Echivaria Andres, 1342 Misericordia St., Santa Cruz, Manila. ARGUILLA, Federico, Native Coxswain, USN. Wife, Mrs. Matea Gomez Arguilla, 16 G. Reyes, San Rogue, Cavite. ASEJO, Manuel, Native Seaman 1c, USN. Father, Mr. Catalino Asejo, Cato-Ogan Dao, Antigue, Panay. BAFFO, Victor, Chief Watertender, USN. Wife, Mrs. Antonio Baffo, 265 Kasarinlan St., Santa Ana, Manila. BURAGA, Abelardo, Officer’s Steward 3c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Cecilia … Read more