Wednesday, June 13, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 25
Obituary
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Roger H. Baldridge
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
And you thought your job was stressful.
Longtime Crook County
resident Roger H. Baldridge
went to be with his Lord and
savior Tuesday, June 5 at the
age of 80.
With his passing he is
reunited with Beve, his
wife of 52 years, and leaves
behind a legacy of three
daughters and their hus-
bands; Shanna and Bryan
Sproat of Powell Butte;
Robbin and Vincent Foran
of Dix, Il; and Brandy and
Thomas Vernon of Eugene;
five grandchildren, Shanntyl,
Sheldon, Tony, Jessica and
Lonny; 12 great-grandchil-
dren; his sister Reita Evans;
brother Ollie and his wife
Bea; numerous nieces and
nephews; and countless
friends.
Roger was many things
over the course of his life: a
30-year career in the Forest
Service, wildland firefighter,
assistant volunteer fire chief,
ambulance driver and a cow-
boy. He loved music from
country to opera and had a
fantastic singing voice. He
enjoyed traveling and was
always ready for the next
adventure. He could often be
found driving his tractor or
greeting everyone with a joke
and a smile every Sunday
morning at the Powell Butte
Christian Church. He never
met a stranger.
He will best be remem-
bered for his ready sense
of humor, his cowboy hats,
Ford pick-ups, rooting on his
Seahawks and Beavers and
always being there with a
helping hand.
A m o s t l o v e d a n d
respected husband, father
and grandfather, he will be
sorely missed. When the
tears come just let them fall,
and it’s OK to smile and
laugh, too! Celebrate a life
well lived.
A memorial service
will be held at Powell
Butte Christian Church on
Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers the family
requests donations be made
in his honor to the Powell
Butte Christian Church
Mission Fund, 13720 SW
Highway 126, PO Box 2,
Powell Butte, OR 97753.
