Biography of Walter E. Pierce

Walter E. Pierce, ex-mayor of Boise, is an energetic, enterprising young businessman who for the past nine years has been closely associated with the commercial, political and social activities of the city. He is a notable example of the self-made man who rising above the difficulties and drawbacks of early environment, makes a place for himself in the world and justly claims the respect and esteem of all. A native of Bell County, Texas, born January 9, 1860, Mr. Pierce is a descendant of an old and prominent Rhode Island family, many of whose representatives resided in Providence, where they … Read more

Barker, Nola Mae – Obituary

Nola Mae Barker, 63, died April 21, 2006, at Tigard after a long, hard-fought, eight-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be at the Haines Cemetery. Visitation will be until 7 o’clock tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Nola was born July 11, 1942, at Rich Hill, Mo., the third of seven children, to Arthur Merl and Rosalene Verdean Barker of Nevada, Mo. Nola spent the … Read more