Robinette, Amos D. – Obituary

Funeral services for Amos D. Robinette, 77, of Newbridge, a lifetime Baker county resident, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday Feb. 12, 1970 at Christian Church at Richland, Oregon. Leora Sharp will officiate and the Pine Masonic Lodge No. 149 A.F. & A.M. will participate. Interment will follow in the family plot at Eagle Valley Cemetery, Richland, Oregon. Mr. Robinette was born on New Years Day, Jan. 1, 1893 at Robinette, Oregon, the son of pioneer parents, James E. and Eva Lincoln Robinette. Mr. Robinette’s father James E. homesteaded at Robinette and the township was named in his honor. … Read more

Engstrom, Ernestine Elizabeth Carnahan Basche Mrs. – Obituary

Halfway, Oregon Ernestine Elizabeth Engstrom, 82, died Oct. 8, 2002, at Richland. Her graveside memorial service was Friday at Pine Haven Cemetery at Halfway. The Rev. Bill Shields of Pine Valley Presbyterian Church officiated. Ernestine Elizabeth was born at Carson to Ernest and Neva Bowerman Carnahan on December 19, 1919. For most all of her life, she was raised by her Great-Great Grandma Carnahan at Halfway. After high school graduation, she married Pete Basche. They had two children: Betty and Pete Jr. They made their home at Robinette until the back-up water of Brownlee Dam covered that area. Ernestine moved … Read more