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Thomas Albert Hindman, 69, a lifelong Baker County resident, died May 2, 2002, at the Boise Veterans Hospital of complications of lung cancer. His wife and daughters were at his side.
His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. Members of the Elks Lodge will officiate. Visitations were Saturday at Gray's West & Co.
Tom was born in Baker City on May 20, 1932, to Charles M. and Lilly I. Hindman. He was raised at Durkee until his mother had to be admitted to a tuberculosis hospital. He then went to live with his aunt, Ethel Lee.
He was a 1950 Baker High School graduate. He joined the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation. During his four-year stint in the Navy, which was during the Korean War, he met and married Betty Dennis of Richland. They had three daughters, Audrey, Carol and Thomasana.
They divorced after 26 years of marriage. He married Sharon Billings in 1991.
Tom was a truck driver and rancher during his life. He dearly loved his cows and could identify them by name and recite their pedigrees. He loved fishing, hunting and the outdoors.
Tom was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Baker Elks Lodge, Eagles Lodge and the American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Anna; his parents; and a sister, Carol.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon of Durkee; daughters, Audrey Hindman of Baker City and Carol and son-in-law, Marvin Smith, of La Grande; stepsons, Sean Billings of Olympia, Wash., and Ken and his wife, Becky Billings, of Oregon City; stepdaughter, Karen Rotramel of Gresham; brothers and their spouses, Joe and Sharon of Pullman, Wash., Charles and Jeanitle of Boise, Jim and Erin of Baker City, Ed and Margit of Baker City, and Rich and May Ann of Redmond; a sister, Jan, and her husband, Paul Osgood, of Reno, Nev.; sister-in-law, Jan, and her husband, Ken Waldo, of Beaverton; brothers-in-law, Harold and his wife, Tami Cornelsen, of Tigard, Roger and his wife, Ginger Hatzenbuhler, of Beatrice, Neb.; nine grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Scholarship Trust Fund or Doernbecher Children's Hospital through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Herbert Crowell
Herbert S. Crowell, 80, of Baker City, died April 27, 2002, at Settlers' Park.
At his request, there will be no funeral.
He was born on May 27, 1921, to Fred and Mabel Mills Crowell.
He served in World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre and served in Sicily-Naples, Foggia-Rome Arno, South France Rhineland and Central Europe.
Mr. Crowell received several decorations and a Purple Heart. Upon his return, he worked in the steel mines of northern Minnesota until 1975 when he moved to Oregon to become a commercial fisherman and a contractor.
In 1994, he retired to Baker City where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, the mountains, dancing the two-step, telling stories and playing pool at the senior center with his friends.
Survivors include his first wife, Elizabeth Crowell, and his second wife, Margie Pierce Crowell, both of Baker City; a daughter, Connie, and her husband, Craig Sundblad, of Baker City; four sons, Ronnie of Irrigon, Terry and his wife, Myra, of Green River, Wyo., Thomas and his wife, Connie, of Boise, and Peter of Baker City; and 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Cope Myers
Cope J Myers, 78, of Pacific, Wash., and a former Baker City resident, died April 8, 2002, at Rochester, Wash., at his son's home.
His memorial service was April 13 at Auburn, Wash.
Cope J was born in Baker City on Dec. 9, 1923, the oldest of six sons born to Cope L. and Georgia Myers. As a young man in Baker City, he and three of his brothers were known as "Big Babe, Little Babe, Tooter and Dutch."
Cope J served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Virginia Patterson at Gresham in 1945. They moved to Pacific, Wash., in 1948 and lived there for 54 years. He worked at Boeing Aircraft for 33 years, retiring in 1983. He also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, who died in 1994; a brother, Fred, who died in World War II; and a half-sister, Ruth.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathryn Brown of Auburn, Wash.; a son, Ken, of Rochester, Wash.; brothers, Glen, David and Carl of Baker City; Norman of Halfway; Ralph Weaver of Gresham; and a grandson, Josh.
Dwight Langley
Dwight Eugene Langley, 64, of Huntington, died peacefully at home on April 26, 2002, after a 2Þ year battle with a brain tumor.
The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. PDT Friday at St. Joachim's Catholic Church at Huntington. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. PDT Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Ontario. Private burial will be at the Lime Cemetery.
There will be an open house at 3 p.m. at the family home at 280 W. Adams St. in Huntington. Friends and family are invited to come and share memories.
Dwight was born on Sept. 2, 1937, at Baker City to Harland and Helen Langley. He was the first of six children and grew up working on the family ranch next to his father.
He attended school at Lime Elementary and later graduated as valedictorian of the Huntington High School Class of 1956. He attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande (now Eastern Oregon University) for one year, but decided to return home and run the ranch with his brother, Fred. While working on the ranch, he spent eight years in the U.S. Army and Air National Guard.
Through a unique chain of events, he met his future wife, Tammy, while she was attending nursing school at Eastern Oregon College. After a whirlwind courtship of six months, they were married at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Salem in 1968.
Dwight loved his family and the cowboy life that he led. He spent his entire life riding horseback and tending cattle. Always willing to help others, he shared his love of horses and cows with all. He was the one to take all of his grandkids for their first horseback ride.
Dwight was an active member of St. Joachim's Church. He served his community as a member of the Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation District Board, Baker County Planning Commission, Baker County Cattlemen's Association, Malheur County Education Service District Board and Huntington School District Board.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Tammy, of Huntington; daughters and sons-in-law, Marie and Mark Martin of Fairbanks, Alaska, Karen and Matthew Walters of Gilbert, Ariz.; sons and daughters-in-law, Dusty and Christine of Fairbanks, Alaska, Andy and Jennifer of Bridgeport, Paul of Bozeman, Mont., and Shane of Portland; his mother, Helen Langley of Independence; a brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Arleta of Union; sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia and Gordon Bloom of Baker City, Joy and John Walker of Kingston, Wash., Anita and Kent Nelson of Hereford and Gwen and Robert Steele of Independence; numerous nieces and nephews; and last, but, not least, his pride and joy, five grandchildren with two more on the way, Richard, Justin and Erin Langley of Bridgeport and Katie and Grace Martin of Fairbanks, Alaska.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blessed Sacrament Building Fund. Arrangements are under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Ontario.
Julia Hughes
Julia Antonia Hughes, 72, a longtime Baker City resident, died April 25, 2002, as the result of a fire at her home.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Julia was born on April 23, 1930, in Iowa to William and Dorethea Driver. She married Archie Hughes and they had five children, two of whom died at birth. Julia loved the outdoors. Her favorite loves were hunting, fishing and camping.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie; her parents; and two children, Bryon and Richard.
Survivors include her daughter, Laura Chestnut and her husband, David, of Canton, Kan.; two sons, Anthony and Raymond Hughes of Baker City; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Oregon Chapter of the American Red Cross or to the family through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Zeek Turner
Zeek Turner, 91, of Richland died April 23, 2002, at the Boise Veterans Hospital.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Richland Christian Church. Pastor Gordon Bond of the church will officiate. Disposition was by cremation at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Crematory.
Zeek was born on Dec. 8, 1910, at Homer, La., to Zeban and Rosalee Turner. He was raised by his grandfather at Marshall, Texas.
He was married to Margaret Clark around 1960. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. After his discharge he and Margaret owned and operated a restaurant and bar in San Bernardino, Calif.
He then worked for FMC in Los Angeles and then transferred to Portland. He was a shift foreman with the company before retiring in 1983.
He and Margaret then traveled all over the United States before settling in Richland.
Survivors include his wife and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his only son, Clyde. The fate of his brothers, W.C. and Joseph, is unknown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Richland Ambulance Fund through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Arnold Elliott
Arnold Elliott, 61, of Baker City, died April 22, 2002, at his home.
At his request, there will be no service.
Arnold was born on June 2, 1940, at Long Creek to Earl and Beulah Elliott. He lived at Pondosa in his early years and then moved to Union. He was a 1958 Union High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Army at Baumholder, Germany, from March 1959 through April 1962.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Larry and Monte.
Survivors include two brothers, Doyle Elliott of Salem and Dean Elliott of Portland; and two sisters, Joyce Loree of Troutdale and Vera Wicks of Salem.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Pauline Howard
Pauline Isabelle Howard, 97, of La Grande, a former Sumpter resident, died April 20, 2002, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande.
Her funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Viewing will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., in La Grande.
Mrs. Howard was born May 27, 1904, to James and Ione Jaycox Woodell in Wallowa County. She graduated from La Grande High School and in 1923 she married Glynn Howard in La Grande.
The couple lived on the Oregon Coast and later farmed at Grants Pass until 1936 when they moved to Sumpter. After her husband's death in 1953 she returned to La Grande although she spent the summer months in Sumpter.
She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Sumpter for almost 50 years. She enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include her daughter, Jean Massie of La Grande; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, James Howard; and a brother, Clarence Woodell.
Memorial contributions may be made to the OES Alpine Chapter, the Union County Historical Society or any charity in care of Daniels Chapel.
Fred Norwood
Fred L. Norwood Sr., 82, of Baker City died April 22, 2002 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise.
There will be a memorial service later at Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., in Las Vegas, Nev. Local funeral arrangements are under the direction of Coles Funeral Home.
Fred was born Nov. 28, 1919, at Natural Bridge, Ala. A former 20- year resident of Las Vegas, Nev., he had lived in Baker City for the past 10 years. He was a retired U.S. Air Force major. He had served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam conflict. He was also a 49-year member of the Masonic Lodge.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy I. Norwood.
Survivors include his daughter, Marci Seltzer, and son, Fred L. Norwood Jr. of Las Vegas; daughter, Nancy Curtiss of Baker City; sister-in-law, Patricia Weekley of Clovis, N.M.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorial contributions to St. John's Masonic Lodge at Pioche, Nev. This may be done through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Virginia Conner
Virginia M. Conner, 75, a former Baker City resident, died April 20, 2002, at Portland.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. Ernie Collard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will conduct the service. Interment will be at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway.
Mrs. Conner was born on May 27, 1926, at Baker City. She was the daughter of Ernest A. and Phoebe Calder Burby. She was raised in Baker City.
She married Clifford Conner on St. Patrick's Day in 1946. They moved to Hermiston in 1950, where they lived for 20 years. After Mr. Conner's retirement, they returned to Baker City. She moved to Portland three years ago to be close to her daughter. She was a very loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her sons, Clifford B. Conner Jr. of Beaverton and Dennis Conner of Irrigon; a daughter, Cynthia Lesina-Conrad of Portland; her mother, Phoebe Burby of Baker City; and brothers Ernest Burby of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Robert Burby of Baker City; and seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are under the direction of Coles Funeral Home and Mount Scott Funeral Home of Portland.
‘Dot' DeMoss
Dorothy "Dot" DeMoss, 57, of Oxbow died April 13, 2002, of injuries from an automobile accident.
There was a Celebration of Life memorial service for her on Friday at the Oxbow Community Building.
"Dot" was born on Jan. 3, 1945, at Wichita, Kan.
"Dot" and Max initially met each other through mutual friends. She had, according to "Dot, " found the love of her life and married Max DeMoss in the spring of 1993.
"Dot"enjoyed being with her friends as well as being a friend to so many. She loved the beauty of the Snake River Country. "Dot" enjoyed the animals and working in her garden, being outdoors, fishing and rafting.
Survivors include her husband, Max of Brownlee; daughter, Kristine Green of Hillsboro; sister, Mary of Hinkley, Minn.; brothers and sisters-in-law, George Green of Halfway, Fred and Martha Green of Portland, and John and Leola Green of West Palm Beach, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sarcoma Alliance through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Jimmie Garrett
Jimmie Owen Garrett, 58, of Baker City, died April 17, 2002, at his sister's home in Baker City.
His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. The Rev. Ed Niswender of the Baker Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. The eulogy will be given by Duane Ewing, Aerie past president, and prayers by John Price, Aerie chaplain.
Visitation will be for family only.
Disposition was by cremation by Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Crematory. Inurnment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.
There will be a reception afterward at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St.
Jimmie was born on June 25, 1943, at Harriman, Tenn., to Harlan and Mayme Garrett. The family moved from Tennessee in 1953 to Baker City where they became involved in the logging industry.
In the early 1970s, Jimmie and several of his brothers began working on the Alaskan pipeline. Their work was performed under harsh conditions and with unique machinery such as Rolligons and other equipment designed for specific tasks and the sub-zero environment.
Jimmie will be remembered as a kind and generous man and a wonderful, caring father.
Among his most endearing qualities were his perseverance through chronic illness and the positive, optimistic demeanor he maintained.
His unconditional love and empathy enriched the lives of those he touched.
Survivors include his mother, Mayme Garrett; his identical twin, Jackie; his brothers, Ray, Bobbie, John and Ken; sisters, Unafay McAdams, Thelma Elliot, Lenny Rasmussen, Debbie Haris and Amber Emery; numerous nieces and nephews; his five children, Mayme Stromme, Michelle Vercruysse, Christina Witham, James Garrett and Mandy Masterson; three grandsons and five granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harlan Garrett; and his brother, Clifford Garrett.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
