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George L. Carroll, 77, of Baker City, died July 19, 2002, after a five-month illness.
There will be a private family graveside service Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Carroll was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Sept. 29, 1924. He moved to Baker City with his family when he was seven years old. He attended Baker schools and joined the Navy during World War II.
He married Mary Williams on Feb. 17, 1946, in the old Christian Church in Baker City. They had four children and raised their family in Esparto, Calif. Mr. Carroll was a meat cutter by trade. He retired in 1986 after working 25 years in the same market. He and Mary moved back to Baker City in July 1992.
He was very loved by his family and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Carroll was preceded in death by two sons, George in 1999 and Robert in April of 2002, and one sister, Wilma Kay of Florida.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary; a daughter, Maggie, and her husband Ken of Emmett, Idaho; a son, James, of San Diego, Calif.; daughters Patti Carroll of Sacramento, Calif. and Dolores Carroll of Baker City; five grandchildren, Kathleen Arenas and her husband, Antonio, Robert Carroll and Laura Carroll, all of Baker City, Kristen Carroll of Vacaville, Calif., and Danielle Yates and her husband, Dave, of Sacramento, Calif.; and three great-grandchildren.
Ralph Cole Ward
Ralph Cole Ward, 80, of North Powder, died July 17, 2002, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Kathryn Ward, of North Powder.
His graveside memorial service was this morning at 11 o'clock at the Cove Cemetery. Disposition was by cremation.
Mr. Ward was born April 1, 1922, at Baker City to Glenn H. and Hattie Cole Ward. He spent his early life in the upper Burnt River Valley, graduating from Hereford High School in 1940. He attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande before entering the U.S. Navy in 1943. While in La Grande, he entered pilot training and became a pilot in the Civil Air Patrol.
Mr. Ward was a radarman 2nd class in the Asiatic Theater, where he served aboard the USS Ponaganset and USS Candid until 1945.
Following his service he graduated from Kinman Business College in Spokane, Wash. He married Muriel Houle in 1944. They had three sons and were later divorced. In 1961, he married Betty Warrick Burger. She preceded him in death in 1999.
Mr. Ward was an accountant-comptroller for Boise Cascade at several locations, and was part owner of Graystone Corp. in Seattle. While in Seattle he was voted "Boss of the Year" by the Public Building Exchange Club.
In his later working years he was an administrative assistant from 1970-75 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton, and for nearly 20 years he was the comptroller for Warm Springs Forest Products in Madras.
Mr. Ward served in many organizations. He was a past post commander of the VFW and was a current member. He served as president of the Kiwanis. He enjoyed fishing, especially on the Metolius River, and he enjoyed the company of his pets.
He was preceded in death by his infant son; his grandparents, Charles and Fannie Boyer Cole of Hereford, and O.D. Porter and Elida Parsons Ward of Cleveland, Ohio; his parents, Glenn and Hattie Ward; his sister, June LaVelle; and his brother, Raymond G. Ward.
Mr. Ward is survived by his son, Russell; his son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Katie Ward of North Powder; his sister, Ardis Waters of Baker City; and his sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and John Schaer of Corvallis.
Contributions in Mr. Ward's memory may be made to the Pathway Hospice or Bethphage House in care of Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Jack Ryder
Jack Hughes Ryder, 70, of Sumpter, died July 15, 2002, at his home.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Bill Cox of the McEwen Bible Fellowship will officiate. Burial will be at the Blue Mountain Memorial Garden at Walla Walla, Wash.
Jack was born on July 3, 1932, at Baker City to William Horace Ryder and Helen Rose Hughes Ryder. He graduated from Baker High School and went on to attend Oregon State University at Corvallis for three years.
Jack served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He then moved to Orange County, Calif., where he spent quite a few years before returning to Oregon.
He lived at Juntura where he owned and operated the Oasis Restaurant and Motel for 22 years. Jack moved back to Baker County just two years ago after he retired, making his home at Sumpter. He enjoyed cooking, fishing and boating. He also loved animals and just being in the outdoors.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Snee Ryder of Sumpter; a son, Tom Ryder of Baker City; a daughter, Linda Bruni of Massachusetts; three sisters, Susan Ryder of California, Jane Richardson of Boise and Kathy Roden of Baker City; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his second wife, Betty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Louise Spicer
Louise M. Spicer, 74, of Baker City, died July 11, 2002, at Settlers Park in Baker City.
Her funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Pastor Robin Harris of Settlers Park will officiate. Visitations will be Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Gray's West & Co. There will be a reception following at Judy and Bill Brown's home.
Disposition will be by cremation.
Louis was born July 15, 1927, at Mt. Vernon, N.Y., to Allen and Louise Moore. She married Conrad Spicer on Nov. 17, 1946, in Mt. Vernon.
Louise worked as a waitress, and later owned and operated Mr. Sizzle restaurant with her husband and daughters and sons-in-law. After retiring, the couple moved to Florida, and in October 1999 thy moved to Baker City as the first residents at Settlers Park.
Louise is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Bill Brown of Baker City, and Janet and Bruce Rumford of Milford, Conn.; grandsons and their wives, Tyler and Corina Brown of Baker City, Aaron and Kathy Brown of Twin Falls, Idaho, Jason and Heather Brown of Boise, Lucas Brown of Boise, Richard and Amanda Rumford, and Chuck and Russell, all of Connecticut; great-grandchildren, Cody, Tori, Alexa, Sidney, Destin and Jersey Brown, and Kiel Rumford; her sisters, Magdalen Grace, Justina and Elizabeth; and a brother, Allen.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Conrad Spicer; her parents; and one sister.
Contributions in Louise's memory may be made to the A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig) Foundation, in care of Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Willetta Senter
Willetta Vaughn Senter, 80, of Pendleton, a former resident of La Grande and Baker City, died July 11, 2002, at Pendleton.
Her graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Island City Cemetery. Harold McKay will officiate.
Mrs. Senter was born on Jan. 30, 1922, at Boring, Ky., to William Gibson and Louann Foister Wyatt. She was educated in Laurel County, Ky.
During World War II she worked as a seamstress and as a tobacco sorter in the tobacco barns. She married Robert L. Vaughn Sr. in October of 1946 in Kentucky. In 1960 they moved to the Burnt River Valley near Durkee. Mr. Vaughn died on Aug. 9, 1962.
She married John T. Senter Jr. at Weiser, Idaho, on July 2, 1965. They lived in La Grande until moving to Baker City in 1967. They returned to La Grande in 1989. Mr. Senter died on Dec. 9, 1994.
Mrs. Senter moved to Boardman in 1995 and to Pendleton in 1998.
She was an extremely talented seamstress and did beautiful crochet work and hand quilting. She was a devoted wife and mother. Her family and friends were very important to her. She loved flowers, gardening, cooking and dogs.
Survivors include her children, Chuck and Joyce Ross of La Grande, Robert and Gayle Vaughn of Pendleton, Barbara and Dan Bell of La Grande, Mary Anderson of Houston, Texas, and Helen and Wayne Montgomery of Lake Ozark, Mo.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth Broughton of London, Ky., and Ed Wyatt of Homus, Fla.; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Robbie; a sister, Bea Hooker; and brothers, Virgil, Cecil, Jeff and Samuel Hooker.
‘Marv' Julian
Marland R. "Marv" Julian, 65, of Baker City June 28, 2002, at his home.
His memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 2177 First St.
He was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Springdale, Ark. He was a son of Clyde Julian and Rhetta Grace "Mulkey" Julian.
He attended high school at Shreveport, La. He entered the U.S. Air Force and was a weather officer from 1954 to 1958. He was based at Goose Bay, Labrador.
After his discharge from the service, he worked in restaurants at Buffalo, N.Y., and Madison, Wis., learning Danish and German cooking. He then took a position opening up restaurants in the new Holiday Inn chain, which took him to Hollywood and eventually into Portland where he became chef of The Mayfair House and Jenos for many years.
"Marv" was chef at the Baker Hotel in its heyday in the '60s. He managed the Longview, Wash., Elks Club in the 1970s before returning to Baker City in the early 1980s where he opened a restaurant equipment and janitorial supply business.
He traveled to Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho communities from Pocatello, Idaho, to Hood River. He loved selling almost as much as he loved cooking for people.
He was a member of Baker Elks Lodge, No. 338, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lois Julian; parents Clyde and Rhetta Julian; and his brothers Don Julian and Melvin Julian.
Survivors include his wife, Aletha Bonebrake Julian of Baker City; brothers, Gene Julian of Dodgeville, Wis., and Jimmy Julian of Shreveport, La.; sons, Greg, Mike and Allen Julian all of Salem; daughters, Laurie Carnes of Salem, and Marlene Rogers and her husband, Keith, of Baker City; granddaughter, Deena Phillips of Keating Valley; grandson, Bob Rogers of Redmond; and nine other grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church or a charity of one's choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Donald Huff
Donald Leslie Huff, 32, of Halfway, died June 25, 2002, on the Idaho side of the Snake River near Oxbow.
A celebration of his life was today in a graveside service at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway.
He was born on Aug. 30, 1969, at Baker City to Tom and Vicki Ingram Huff.
Donnie, known as "Duke" until he was about 12 years old, was raised and educated at Longview and Naches, Wash. He was a Naches High School graduate and attended San Jose Christian Bible College at San Jose, Calif., for two years. He studied with the intent of becoming a youth minister.
After college, he returned to Halfway, working as a carpenter, ranch hand and finally enjoying the occupation as a river guide/river adventurer.
Donnie had a desire for adventure. He was always ready and willing to try to experience everything. Those who knew Donnie best knew that he lived, breathed, smelled and talked fish.
He had a story for anyone who would listen, from small river fishing to the big one that got away in Alaska. He had a special gift of finding that hole and catching that fish when no one else could.
Donnie was a very compassionate man. He had a soft heart for any and all animals in need, whether they needed a home, fed, or medical care.
In September of 1998, Donnie and Patti Scott were married in Halfway at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church. They made their home in Halfway with their daughter, Molly.
Donnie took every opportunity to spend time with his stepdaughter, Molly, and always loved and cared for her as his own. He was also that way with his nieces and nephews, who thought Uncle Don was very special.
Donnie never missed an opportunity to tell those he loved, that he loved them.
Survivors include his wife Patti, stepdaughter, Molly Coffee, parents, Tom and Vicki Huff, and brother, Tom, and wife, Melody Huff, all of Halfway; sister, Mindy, and husband, Brian Parr, of Coon Rapids, Minn.; three nieces; Katie, Karissa and Mariah; two nephews, Joseph and Jacob; uncle, Robert Stout; aunts, Linda Bradbury, Lauren Kloch, and Judy Taylor; godmother, Ellen Lord; numerous great-aunts, great-uncles; and numerous cousins; and his Labrador retriever, "Spook."
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Lewis and Zelma Laird and Mable Whitley; grandparents, Laurence and Lula Ingram, Fred and Mildred Stout, Ellis and Mary Jo Ingram; and cousin, Bobby Bradbury, who died at the age of 16.
Memorial contributions may be made to to Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834 to help the family defray the cost of the funeral service.
Lois Britton
Lois Butts Britton, 88, of Baker City, died June 23, 2002, at Gillette, Wyo., after a long illness.
Her graveside funeral was at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the Baker City United Methodist Church and Lynn Shumway of Burnt River officiated.
There was a memorial service Tuesday at the New Life Wesleyan Church at Gillette, Wyo. Pastor Gary Maness officiated.
Lois Victoria Wilson was born on Aug. 27, 1913, at Richland to Victor and Mary Simonis Wilson. She attended Sunnyside School in a two-room schoolhouse. She and her younger brother, Joe, would walk the three miles to the schoolhouse and build the fire before the others arrived.
She graduated from Eagle Valley High School in 1932. During her childhood, the family spent summers at sheep camp in the Eagle Mountains. They built their beds on the ground and spent the time picking huckleberries. Her mother then canned enough berries to last until the next summer.
She married John Holbrook on Feb. 22, 1934. They lived at mining camps in Idaho where he worked. During that time, Lois ran her own pack string, carrying supplies to the mines.
In 1941, she separated from John and moved to Baker City with her infant son, Ron. While in Baker, City she worked to support herself and her young son. She served as head tax collector for Baker County from 1943 to 1945.
She married Albert Butts of Hereford on Sept. 17, 1945. They lived on several ranches in the Burnt River Valley. Their daughter, Phyllis, was born in 1949. Lois enjoyed the many aspects of farm life, as well as hunting and camping.
In 1958, she and Albert sold their ranch and bought the Hereford Store. They ran the store and restaurant until selling it in 1970. She then worked at the Hereford Post Office, where she soon was appointed postmaster, a position she held until her retirement in 1980.
After Albert's death in 1986, Lois moved to eastern Wyoming to be close to her family. She married Chuck Britton on May 22, 1989, and moved to Baker City. For several years they enjoyed spending winters in Arizona and summers in Oregon and Wyoming.
She led a very active life and was always ready for anything. Many of her adventures took place after she was 50 years old. She learned to ride a bike, a motorcycle, a snowmobile, to ice skate and to roller skate while in her 50s.
Her family and friends were important to her, and she loved visiting, talking and teasing with all people. Laughing was a major part of her life. She liked to play practical jokes and to have them played on her.
Her activities included quilting, crocheting, crafts and bingo. She especially loved pinochle and spent the last few months of her life teaching her grandchildren and most of her great-grandchildren how to play the card game.
Survivors include her husband, Chuck Britton of Baker City; brothers, Joe Wilson and his wife, Ada, of White Bird, Idaho, and Harold Wilson and his wife, Susan, of Gooding, Idaho; sisters, Anita Smith, and her husband, Hoot, of Riggins, Idaho, and Erma Guyer of Boise; sons and their wives, Ron and Beverly Holbrook of Gillette, Wyo., Howard and Sandee Britton of Baker City and Harold and Judy Britton of Hillsboro; daughters Phyllis Colpitts, and her husband, Ken, of Gillette, Wyo., Betty Braswell of Baker City and Evelyn Plankinton and her husband, John, of Menlo Park, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert; and brothers, Lester, Frederick and Edward.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northwest Wyoming Hospice in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. Fifth St., Gillette, Wyo. 82716, or to Pathway Hospice through Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Alan Wyatt
Alan W. Wyatt, 51, of Durkee, died July 2, 2002, while falling timber on the Durango, Colo., fire.
There will be a celebration of his life at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Durkee Grange. The celebration will include a dessert potluck.
Alan was born Aug. 28, 1950, at Sacramento, Calif., to Albert and Merrilee Boncher Wyatt. He spent his entire young life at Orangevale, Calif., fostering his lifelong love of the sport of rodeo and cattle ranching.
On April 25, 1970, he married Victoria Lennberg at Citrus Heights, Calif., They began their life together ranching at Elk Grove, Calif., and moved to southeastern Oregon in 1972.
Alan began working as a timber faller in 1973, working in seven Western states and Alaska over the past 29 years. In 2000 and 2001, he entered into a contractual agreement with the U.S. Army and Marine Corps to teach troops timber falling safety methods.
He received military commendation for his efforts. He worked in fire suppression as a timber faller as needed for the past 10 years.
In 1989, Alan and his family moved to Durkee to increase their cow herd size. In 1992, they purchased a ranch at Morres Hollow, 14 miles west of Ontario, where he was partners with his wife and son in Wyatt Livestock, a commercial cattle operation. They also owned a registered black Angus cattle herd.
In his younger years, Alan was a rodeo cowboy. His true passion was for saddle bronc riding. He gave many young men their start, lending equipment and advice to anyone who needed it.
He continued actively with the sport in recent years as a rodeo judge and as the biggest fan of his son, Wyatt, a professional bronc rider. In addition to his other interests, Alan enjoyed playing his guitar, ministering the gospel and working in his saddle shop.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Vikki; a daughter and son-in-law, Leigh Ann and James Evans of Lakeview; a son, Wells, of Durkee; his parents, Albert and Merrilee Wyatt of Cave Junction; his in-laws, Roy and Mabel Lennberg of Baker City; a brother, Gerald, of Templeton, Calif.; and two granddaughters, Cheyenne and Dally Evans.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund in memory of Alan Wyatt, 101 ProRodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
