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Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituary
The Nugget Newspaper Crossword
By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service
Bruce Barker
May 30, 1950 — August 2020
Bruce Barker, 70,
of Sisters, passed
away at his home,
August 16, with his
family by his side.
Bruce was born
May 30, 1950 in
Eugene, to Walter
and Effie Barker.
He attended Elmira
High School, as well
as Lane Community
College. He proudly
served in the United
States Army.
He later mar-
ried the love of
his life, Marilyn,
on July 25, 1998.
Together they shared
a family of four chil-
dren: Brandon (Jamie) of
Junction City, Craig (Julie)
of Billings, Montana, Jeff
(Lana) of Springfield, and
Christi of Beaverton.
He is also survived by his
four siblings, Phyllis Burge
of Prineville; Dale Barker
of Lynnwood, Washington;
Patty Liles of Sherwood;
and Ellen Engholm of
Elmira. He has nine grand-
children and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Bruce was a dedicated
employee at Springfield
Utility Board, serving the
community for 39 years. He
retired in 2013 as a water
general foreman in a super-
visory position.
He had numerous out-
door passions including
hunting with his mules and
horses in the wilderness,
raising cattle, being an avid
sportsman, and enjoying the
rodeos.
After moving to Sisters,
Bruce quickly made friends
within his community, as he
always did. He joined the
Sisters Rodeo Association
and immediately fit right in.
In 2018, he was honored
with the <Volunteer of The
PROPERTY: Downtown
Sisters lot has been
empty since 2005
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remained undeveloped since
the Chevron station that occu-
pied it for years was removed
in 2005. It has been used for
some events like a Wild West
Show and craft fairs, though
those uses proved controver-
sial among some local busi-
ness owners.
Veroske told The Nugget
that he has considered a proj-
ect that would build com-
mercial space on the prop-
erty with 19 condominium
spaces above. However, he
said, costs of construction,
and constraints related to
building height and parking
essentially make the property
undevelopable.
<The rents will not support
Year Award= for his time
and dedication to making
the 2018 Sisters Rodeo a
huge success. He was also
honored at the Klamath
Falls Mule Packing Clinic
for his many years of ser-
vice, prior to moving to
Sisters.
To many he was adored
for his infectious smile, his
kindness, his hard work,
going that extra mile and
being a true friend and
neighbor. He will never be
forgotten. Heaven has truly
received a special cowboy.
He shall be missed by all.
In lieu of flowers,
the family asks that you
donate to the Oregon
U.S. Department of the
Interior Bureau of Land
Management, Wild Horse
and Burro Program located
in Hines, or a wild horse
refuge of your choice, in
Bruce9s honor.
A memorial service
was held at Sisters Rodeo
Grounds, Saturday, August
22. The family would like
to thank the Sisters Rodeo
Association & the entire
community for their love
and support.
the cost of construction,=
he said. <There is just not
enough year-round business
in Sisters to support new con-
struction. It would be very
surprising if this property
could be developed at all in
the quite immediate future.
In my mind, it9s just not eco-
nomically feasible to develop
on it.=
He said it is not financially
viable for him to donate the
property to the City for public
space.
Misley pointed out that
the City of Sisters is enter-
ing into its comprehensive
plan update 4 which is
where changes to building
height restrictions and park-
ing requirements could be
originated.
<We are updating our
comprehensive plan, and
if that9s how you feel, you
should make your voice
known,= he said.
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