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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9 Local & Entertainment Bebe’s word search — Obituaries — Robert “Bob” Bern Baker City, 1924-2016 Robert “Bob” Bern, 91, of Baker City, died at St. Alphonsus Medical Bob Center Bern in Baker City on September 18, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. (time and date to be announced. Robert Jean was born on October 20, 1924 in Pacific Beach, Washington to Henry and Myrtle (Rob- erts) Bern. Bob and Madge Horton were introduced by Madge’s grandparents. They were married No- vember 8, 1951 making their first home in Home- dale, Idaho. Bob served in the US Navy during WWII. After the war they lived for 17 years in Alaska. They left Alaska and moved to Coos Bay, then to Baker City in the Spring of 1991 During Bob’s life he worked as a Fisherman in Alaska and as a Truck Driver. He enjoyed woodwork- ing, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed traveling in isolated territory sharing the word of Jehovah. In his later years, the birth of the twins Jesse and Jeriah (Bob’s great- grandchilden) lit up his life. Because of Arthritis in Bob’s fingers, he was unable to bend his fingers. Jesse picked up on it, and would wave back at his Papa, the way Papa waved at him, with his fingers straight. There was such a love and bond shared, that it was easy for Jesse to go to sleep on Papa’s lap with- out a bottle. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Lloyd Thomas Bern and Robert Jean Bern, and great grand- son Jeriah Lindley. Bob is survived by his wife Madge, daughter San- dy and her husband Chang Robison; daughter Celia and her husband Daniel Lindley and great grand- son Jesse Jean Lindley all of Baker City, Oregon; daughter Sarah and Clyde Plunkett, their sons Javan and his wife Angela and two Great Granddaugh- ters Arianna and Brianna and other son Jalem and his wife Amie and Great grandson Jonathon of Alaska, Granddaughter Rebecca and husband Olen Lee and great granddaugh- ter Daja of Lewiston Idaho. Brothers Myrle Bern of North Bend Oregon, Jim and his wife Lisa of North- ern Idaho; sisters Jeanette and her husband Pete Cole of Roseburg, Oregon sister Vicki and husband Gary Warner of Gaylord, Oregon and sister Lucille Dulin of Oak Harbor-Whidbey Island, Washington; and numerous nieces and nephews. Those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Bob may do so to the Bob Bern Memo- rial Fund through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Wayne Colman Chetwood Baker City, 1924-2016 Wayne Colman Chetwood, 91, passed away at his home in Halfway on September Wayne 21, 2016. Chetwood A veteran of World War II, he was an Army Corporal Sharpshooter who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. A Graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway, Oregon. Friends are invited to join the family for a pot- luck reception to be held immediately following at the VFW Hall in Halfway. Wayne was born on De- cember 26, 1924 in Mar- cola, Oregon to Lee and Augusta (Gussie) Chet- wood. His early years were spent in a logging camp, then his family moved to a ranch on North Pine Creek along the Wallowa Loop Road. He was drafted at age 19 into the Army, and due to his years hunting, had the skills to eventually become a sharpshooter while at basic training. After what was certainly not a pleasure cruise on the refitted for war ocean liner Queen Mary, he was even- tually deployed to France to join General George S. Patton’s 3rd Brigade, 5th Infantry Division. Cpl. Chetwood spend 80 days on the front lines “being shot at 24 hours a day.” In late January of 1945, just as the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler’s last desper- ate offensive was nearing its end, his company was captured. Minutes prior to this, Cpl. Chetwood was injured by shrapnel in his leg and thumb, injuries which were never treated while in captivity. He spent the next 65 days as a prisoner of war, being moved from camp to camp in advance of the allies. During one of the moves, fearful of his declining physical condition and knowing if he couldn’t keep up he’d be shot, he managed to slip away from his German captors by ducking between two buildings as he and the rest of the prisoners were being marched through a town. He spent the night in a dead end alley, and before dawn walked out amongst enemy soldiers behind a German soldier pulling a wagon. He spent the next several days eluding capture, dur- ing which time he found two other escaped Ameri- cans, and they settled down to wait for rescue by allied forces to coming into the area. For his service, he re- ceived a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. When he returned to Pine Valley, Wayne had no interest whatsoever in leav- ing again. He met a young woman, Lena Bird, and they were married on May 24, 1950. They raised three sons, Gene Clifton Chetwood, Tony Wayne Chetwood, and Earl Newton Chet- wood. He was very proud of the ranch he built. Wayne was a member of the lo- cal VFW Post #7847 and enjoyed being a part of the organization. He was preceded in death by his son Earl who died in a motor vehicle accident in 1977, two brothers Mack and Jim. Wayne worked for the United States Forest Ser- vice for 30 years, retiring in December of 1981, and continued ranching, fishing and hunting until this past year. Wayne is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lena, his sons Tony and Gene, Gene’s wife Elva and three granddaughters, Sarah, Brenda and Pamela and three great grandchildren. For those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Wayne, the family suggests the VFW Post #7847 through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com Huntington man arrested for trespass On September 21, Deputy Sheriff Jeff Spencer re- sponded to 450 E. Fulton Street in Huntington, Or- egon regarding a criminal trespass complaint. During the investigation, Deputy Spencer learned that Nick- olas Watson had entered and remained unlawfully at Linda Watson’s residence. Nickolas was contacted at 220 East Jefferson Street in Huntington and arrested for Criminal Trespass in the First Degree. Nicholas also had a valid probation detainer out of Baker County Parole and Probation. Nickolas was transported and lodged in the Baker County Jail. Sex abuse investigated On September 20, Baker County Sheriff’s Deputies began a child sex abuse investigation involving a female under the age of 18 and Kenneth Charlie Fol- lett (DOB: 07-05-1996). There were at least two incidents of sexual contact that occurred in Baker County. Follett was arrested on September 20, and charged with two counts of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree and one count of Contrib- uting to the Sexual Delin- quency of a Minor. Follett was lodged in the Baker County Jail. This case is still under investigation. 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