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Harry Lawson, 86, of Corvallis, and a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 3, 2000, at his home.
His funeral was Friday at Kings Circle Assembly of God Church. Pastor Kerry McRoberts officiated. Interment was at Twin Oaks Memorial Park in Albany.
Mr. Lawson was born Feb. 18, 1914, at Bayfield, Colo., to Harry and Mary (Shoemaker) Lawson. As a teen-ager he moved to Oregon, where he met and married the love of his life, Grace Lucille Conn. They were married June 15, 1932, at Coquille. He worked in timber-related jobs and also did radio repair.
Mr. Lawson served in the U.S. Army during World War II and also served three years in the Army Reserve. From then until his retirement he was a building contractor, working mostly with masonry. During those years he and his wife lived in Buena Vista and at Bandon. He actively participated in his local church both before and after his retirement, including Sunday school, board of deacons, teaching and in the building of new churches in both Bandon and Baker City.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson's retirement years were spent in Redmond, Granite, Baker City and Corvallis. A special highlight of their retirement was building an A-frame cabin on 22 wooded acres near Granite, where they lived for 16 years. "Lawson Mountain" was a fun gathering place for family and friends.
It also provided Mr. Lawson a place to pursue many of the things he enjoyed, such as hiking, geology, nature study, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, panning for gold and interacting with the wild birds and animals.
Mr. Lawson is survived by his wife of more than 68 years, Grace L. Lawson of Corvallis; his sons, Fritz Lawson of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Harry Lawson III of Auburn, Wash., David Lawson of Everett, Wash., and Danford Lawson of Corvallis; a daughter, Dollie Culbertson of Auburn; a sister, Ethel Jimerfield of Redmond; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-greatgrandchildren.
Mr. Lawson was preceded in death by a sister and a granddaughter.
Contributions in Mr. Lawson's memory may be made to the Harry Lawson Memorial Fund at the Kings Circle Assembly of God church, in care of DeMoss-Durdan Garden Chapel, 815 NW Buchanan, Corvallis, Ore., 97330.
Marguerite McBath
Marguerite Edith McBath, 81, of La Grande, and a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 4, 2000, at an assisted living facility.
A celebration of life service was Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande, with the Rev. Norman Shrumm officiating.
Mrs. McBath was born Sept. 3, 1919, at Delta, Colo., to Leslie and Emma (Ensley) Long. She moved with her family to Aberdeen, Idaho, where she graduated from Aberdeen High School. She later moved to Baker City, where she owned the Baker Flower Shop. She married Raymond McBath in 1963.
Mrs. McBath was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and Beta Sigma Phi in La Grande. She enjoyed many outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and hunting.
Mrs. McBath is survived by her children, Ila Mayer of Portland, Bill Baker of Kennewick, Jerry Baker of Baker City, Jerry McBath of Portland, Jim McBath of Meridian, Idaho, and DeeAnn Rischell of Meridian; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Hazel Beddoes of St. George, Utah, and Doris Moore of Meridian; brothers, Kenneth Long of Renton, Wash., Bruce Long of Napa, Calif., Harold Long of Anderson, Calif., and Sam Long of Roseburg; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond McBath, and by three brothes.
Contributions in Mrs. McBath's memory may be made to the Presbyterian Women's Guild in care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., La Grande, Ore., 97850.
Gwendolyn Honeycutt
Gwendolyn Akin Honeycutt, 100, a longtime Halfway resident, died Nov. 1, 2000, at her home.
Her graveside funeral was Tuesday at the Pine Haven Cemetery at Halfway. Buck Steele officiated.
Mrs. Honeycutt was born Oct. 18, 1900, at Victor, Colo., to George and Lucy Akin. She married Washington Denver Honeycutt on Nov. 5, 1919, at Pueblo, Colo. They had four daughters over the next eight years while traveling the West picking fruit.
In the early 1930s, they owned a car dealership, but lost almost everything during the Depression. In 1939 they moved to Halfway where they farmed and later established a mining claim where they lived until Mr. Honeycutt's death in 1982.
Mrs. Honeycutt remained in Halfway for the next 11 years, caring for herself and her two beloved cats. She became ill in April 1993 and moved to Baker City with her grandchildren, Darl and Lynda Pifher. She loved her cats, her family, friends and Western novels, which she listened to on her tape player.
Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Coyle and Lois Bowerman, both of Halfway; 10 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and her dearest friends, Connie Carnagy and Rose Steele.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, her husband and two daughters, Thelma and Bessie Kempe.
Delbert Lynn Getty
Delbert Lynn Getty, 42-year-old Newberg resident and a former resident of Baker City, died Tuesday, November 14, 2000, in Newberg.
Funeral services for Mr. Getty will be held Monday, November 20, at 2 p.m. in the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home. Bishop Greg Baxter of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, First Ward, will conduct the services.
Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Getty was born May 14, 1958, in Portland to Delbert Getty and Louise (Glover) Maness. He attended schools in Baker City, Bates and Bellingham, Wash., graduating from Baker High School with the class of 1976. He served briefly with the U.S. Marines.
He moved to the Portland area, where he worked for eight years for Pacific Paper Products. He then worked off the Alaska coast on a fishing boat for one season. He returned to the Portland where he was a greenskeeper at the Rose City Golf Course. He then went to work for the Newberg School District.
Mr. Getty loved his nieces, nephews, younger cousins, and the children of his good friend Dan Curtis: Joe, Kylie and Jordy. He would attend their games and school functions when possible, and was a friend to many.
He loved outdoor activities. From the time he was a small child, he always wanted a picnic instead of a birthday party.
He loved to play golf and worked umpiring and coaching softball and Little League games. He loved to pick huckleberries and would always spend a week with his parents in the Mt. Adams area of Washington. He even drove to Montana in 1999 because the huckleberries were supposed to be good there. He enjoyed many golf games there and visited Glacier National Park, but never did find any huckleberries.
He had many friends in the various schools in the Newberg area. He would make huckleberry jam and pies to treat people there, including one of the secretaries who patched and mended his clothing in lieu of his mother, who lived far away.
He is survived by his father, Delbert Getty of Portland; his mother and father, Louise and Art Maness of Baker City; brothers and their wives Kevin and Kathy Getty of Gladstone, Claud and Angie Maness of Ontario and Kurt and Violet Maness of Ft. Lewis, Wash.; a sister and her husband, Theresa and Bennie James of Vancouver, Wash.; nephews Tyler Getty, Casey Fletcher, Tyrell and Hunter Maness; and nieces Salina Grey, Breanna Summers, Monica Fletcher, Jessica Maness and Taryn Maness.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; a nephew, Cory David Fletcher, and a step-father.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions in Mr. Getty's memory may direct them to youth-related activities or a charity of one's choice through Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, Ore., 97814.
Debra Wimp
Debra Lynn Wimp, (Debbie Cote Mitchell), 44, a former resident of Anchorage, Alaska, died Nov. 7, 2000, at Meadowbrook Place.
Her graveside funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated.
Ms. Wimp was born May 28, 1956, at Bremerton, Wash. She was raised in Baker City and attended Baker schools.
She was a "rebel in pink." With her quick wit and zest for life, she made friends easily. She loved to be surrounded by people and made many lifelong friends along the way.
Her friends and her sister, Brenda, are having a special celebration of her life in Alaska.
She never treaded lightly and always left a lasting imprint wherever she went. She was often found with a camera in hand taking pictures of anything that would stand still.
Her albums are full of memories of her love for her children, her family and friends. She liked the great outdoors and loved wildlife and scenery.
She found all that in the beauty of Alaska during a visit and returned there to live.
Survivors include her daughter, Carisa, and granddaughter, Jasyln of Gresham; a son, Christopher, of Pocatello, Idaho; her mother, Debbie Clelland of Baker City; sisters, LaDonna Ritter, and her husband, Steve, of Baker City, Teresa Francis of La Grande, Linda Couzens and her husband, Dan, of McNary, and Brenda Mitchell of Wasilla, Alaska; several nieces and nephews; and her special companion, Mike Jones of Anchorage, Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her father; a sister, Carol Jean; and her grandparents.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mountain States Tumor Institute through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Barbara Yaggie
Barbara Yaggie, 76, of Richland, died Nov. 10, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
A private family memorial service will be scheduled later this spring at the Summers Ranch. The family asks that no flowers be sent at this time.
Mrs. Yaggie was born Aug. 12, 1924, at Little Rock, Ark., to Leonard and Beatrice Cast. In 1943, she married Ralph D'Adamo. They moved to San Diego in 1949 and had three daughters.
She was a homemaker. Her youngest daughter married and left home in 1972.
She then pursued a career and went to work for the San Diego School District. She retired in 1985 after marrying Jack Yaggie, also of San Diego.
The couple then began traveling in their motor home. Their first visit to the Richland/Halfway area was in 1985 to spend time with Barbara's daughter, Debbie, and son-in-law, Gordon Summers, on their ranch.
The Yaggies fell in love with this area and began spending more and more time here each year, leaving only in the winter months for San Diego. They have lived on the Summers Ranch at Richland for the past four years.
Mrs.Yaggie was an accomplished artist in multiple areas. She oil painted, designed and made clothing, knitted, crocheted and was a gourmet cook. In recent years, despite severe rheumatoid arthritis, she did cross-stitch and needlepoint, often painstakingly working on a project for a year as gifts to her family for Christmas.
She entered many of her works in the Baker County Fair, and always received a blue ribbon, which pleased her. She loved her family and her little dog, Dolly. She and her husband adopted the dog six years ago when her oldest daughter, Donna, died.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Yaggie of Richland; daughters, Debbie Summers of Halfway and Julie Hamilton of Portland; step-daughters Fran Yaggie of Baker City and Dale Laskowitz of Columbia, Md.; six granddaughters; one grandson; and two great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers, her first husband and one daughter.
Inez Stains
Inez J. Stains, 97, a former North Powder resident, died Nov. 12, 2000, at Oregon City.
Her graveside funeral was Wednesday at the North Powder Cemetery.
Mrs. Stains was born June 13, 1903, at North Powder. She had worked as a music teacher and in cosmetics sales. She moved from North Powder to Oregon City 20 years ago.
Her husband, Howard Oscar, died Jan. 1, 1985.
Survivors include three nieces, Joanne Thompson of Boise, Patricia Kerns of Casper, Wyo., and Lorraine Millar of Greer, S.C.
The Hillside Chapel Inc. of Oregon City is in charge of arrangements.
Jennifer Schmitt
Jennifer Lynn Schmitt, 19, of Baker City died Nov. 8, 2000, of a heart arrhythmia while riding her beloved horse, Onyx, near Baker City.
Her memorial service was Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Fourth Street and Washington Avenue. Pastor Susan Barnes officiated. Vault interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Miss Schmitt was born Feb. 16, 1981, at Baker City to Richard and Lynn Schmitt of Baker City. She was raised at Petaluma, Calif., and came to Baker City when she was 18. She attended Two Rock Union Elementary School. She graduated from Petaluma High School and was enrolled at Blue Mountain Community College in Baker City.
She loved living in the Baker Valley and meeting the many wonderful people here. She thoroughly enjoyed training horses for Carole Webb, working for the Harrell Ranch family, Albertsons market and for other ranchers in the valley. She also was recently volunteering and completed a class in the hope of gaining employment at the Baker County 911 dispatch office.
Because of her lifelong unwavering passion for horses, she was a former longtime member of Two Rock 4-H Club, Sonoma County 4-H Horse Project, Redwoods Pony Club, Petaluma Junior Riding and Driving Club and was a member of the Northeast Oregon Dressage Club. She also volunteered with the local 4-H horse clubs.
After years of honing her skills, she received awards in 4-H for Outstanding Horse Exhibitor, state record book, Western National Hippology, State Classic Showmanship and numerous competitions in riding English, jumping, dressage and team penning.
A recent highlight was obtaining a first premium grading on her horse, Onyx, from the warmblood registry. Of all her accomplishments, her proudest was of breeding for, then raising, training and successfully showing her horse, Onyx.
She had an immense love of family.
Survivors include her parents, Richard and Lynn Schmitt; her sister, Katherine, and brother, Richard, all of Baker City; grandparents, Bob and Marilyn Larsen of Petaluma, Calif.; aunts and uncles, Ken Larsen, Steve and Susan Swanson, Kriss and Carol Mungle, Alvin and Lovila Digesti, Dave, Steve, Paul and Jenna and Jon and Vanessa Schmitt, all of California; and numerous cousins from Utah and California; and special friends Shelina Moreda and the Soldati family of Petaluma, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jennifer Schmitt Memorial Fund to benefit local youth equine pursuits (specifics to be announced) through Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Rachel Manners
Rachel C. Buchanan Manners, 85, of Ontario, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 9, 2000, at Ontario.
Her graveside funeral was Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated.
Mrs. Manners was born and raised in the Wingville and Pocahontas areas where she met and married James Crimin. She later married Howard Manners and lived at North Powder where he taught school for many years.
Survivors include her son, Robert Crimin of Aztec, N.M.; three grandchildren, Randy Crimin of Utah, Shelly Daws of Fruitland, Idaho, and Scott Crimin of Weiser, Idaho; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Manners; her mother, Pansey Buchanan; and a sister, Erma Hodgins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, Ore. 97814.
