Haines, Baker County, Oregon
Clarice Beach, 58, Buried at Haines
Clarice Mae Beach, 58, of Rt. 1 Box 49 of Haines passed away Saturday, July 9, 1988 at her home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Beach were conducted Tuesday, July 12, at 11 a.m. in Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, with Rev. Clifford Cole of Haines officiating. Concluding services and vault interment followed in the Haines Cemetery.
Mrs. Beach was born February 3, 1930 in Haines to Clarence and Myrtle Augusta (Ensminger) Busby. She was united in marriage to Joe F. Beach Jr. in Winnemucca, Nevada on August 16, 1950.
Mrs. Beach attended school and graduated from North Powder High School in 1948. She lived in Portland from 1950 until 1976 when she moved back to Rock Creek where she has resided since that time. She was a member of the Eagles Lodge, VFW Auxiliary, Ladies Elks, and a charter member of the Haines Grange. She enjoyed the mountains, her many pets and her flower garden.
Clarice is survived by her husband; Joe F. Beach Jr. of Portland; mother, Myrtle Aldrich of Haines; sons, Ray Beach of Beavercreek, OR; Joe Beach, Jeff Beach, and Ralph Beach all three of Portland; sisters, Janice McChesney and Joyce Aldrich both of Baker; grandchildren, Maxwell Beach of Beavercreek; and Mega Beach of Portland. Numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends who wish may make contributions in Mrs. Beach’s memory to the Haines Cemetery District; this may be done through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.
Source: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, July 1988
Contributed by: Belva Ticknor