Franklyn Spence Williams, 70, a former Baker resident, died July 10, 2008, at Providence Medical Center in Portland, Ore.
A service was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Omega Funeral & Cremation Service in Portland.
Franklyn was born July 1, 1938, in Baker, to Jay and Marjorie Williams. He graduated from high school in Baker. He worked during his early years in Baker, and in 1959 moved to Portland where he worked for Johnston Bros. contract carriers providing services at the Oregon Journal, which later sold to The Oregonian. In 1968 he bought the Husky Service Station on 10th St. in Baker City and owned it until 1972. He returned to Portland where he once again worked for The Oregonian. In 1983 he purchased the Powellhurst Tavern in Portland, which he owned until June 2007.
He married Mary Snethen on Dec. 31, 1959 in Weiser, Idaho.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; son, Jay Williams and his wife Carol and son Aaron of Winston, Ore.; daughter, Jennifer Benallaland and her husband Mohammed and their son Travis Caven; sister, Karey Craig and her husband Charles of Portland.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Grace and Harry Spence all of Baker.
Remembrances can be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, July 24, 2008
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor
