FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9
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Sylvester Eugene
“Gene” Salada
Baker City, 1934-2016
In 1958 he married Kore-
ne Patterson in Bakersfi eld,
California. They had two
children, Douglas Eugene
Salada and Laura Darlene
Oleman. As a military
family they lived in many
places including Hawaii,
Canada and Washington,
D.C. Gene retired with the
rank of technical sergeant
in 1974 and moved to
Albany, Oregon where he
attended Lane Community
College and studied auto
body painting and repair.
In 1979 Gene moved
to John Day, Oregon and
started a new business
called John Day Rainbow
Flair and Paint Center,
which was later known as
Grant County Auto Parts.
Gene moved to the country
in Mt. Vernon, Oregon and
settled into his new life. In
1993 he met and married
Ruth Ballard and shared 23
happy years with her.
Gene was a member and
a trustee of the Elks Lodge,
he worked on the hoop
shoot and the Monday
night taco feeds. Through
the years he enjoyed wood-
working, he built many
projects and he also liked
to garden. As he got older
he liked to do word puzzles
and read about a variety of
subjects.
In 2014 Gene and Ruth
moved to Baker City, to be
closer to Ruth's daughter
Melissa Shankle. Gene
was a loving husband, a
caring father and a doting
grandfather and great-
grandfather. There were
many young people's lives
that were touched by his
caring and good advice
through his work with the
Elks as well as through
the dirt bike race track he
maintained on his property
for many years.
Throughout his life he
had a smile and a sense
of humor that quickly
endeared him to people he
met. He will be missed by
all who knew him.
He is survived by his
wife Ruth, son Doug
(Tamatha), daughter Dar-
lene, Step-daughter Melis-
sa (Randy), grandchildren
Anthony, Misty, Brittany,
Samantha, and Kaylaan,
and 5 great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his
brothers and sisters; Pete,
Bonnie, Leroy, Connie,
Gary, and Terry.
Gene is preceded in
death by his parents, his
brothers and sisters; Col-
leen, Audrey, Barbara,
Harold, Ronald, and Frank.
At his request there will
not be a service. Memo-
rial contributions may be
made to the Elks Lodge
Eye Clinic through Gray's
West & Co Pioneer Chapel
at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814.
To light a candle in mem-
ory of Gene, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
The Littles’ crossword puzzle
Fire consumes home
Photo by Christopher Taylor.
Fire destroyed this home on the 1300 block of 7th Street near Carter and the
railroad tracks on Saturday. The cause of the fi re was under investigation at the
time of print. The home was owned by Rodney Ritch and was being renovated.
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1- Playwright Pirandello;
6- Permit;
11- Civil War inits.;
14- Noted bankruptcy of
2001;
15- ___ Rica;
16- Fond du ___, Wis.;
17- Value;
18- Choral composition;
19- “___ Believer” (Mon-
kees hit);
20- Paradise lost;
22- St. ___ fi re;
24- To the extent that;
28- Performer of gym-
nastic feats;
30- Oppressively hot;
31- Binge;
32- Belt site;
33- High speed motor-
boat;
37- St. crosser;
38- Tractor pioneer
John;
39- Shipping magnate
Onassis;
40- Position of a medical
resident;
43- Gone up;
45- “Endymion” poet;
46- Halogen element;
47- German measles;
50- Aids;
51- ___ a time (singly);
52- Corona fruit;
53- Fleur-de-___;
54- Seeps;
57- ___-Saxon;
62- Summer on the
Seine;
63- Perfect;
64- Judge or juror;
65- Complete collection;
66- Thick;
67- Relaxed;
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1- Actor Ayres;
2- Numero ___;
3- Like some discounted
mdse.;
4- Obtained;
5- Receive by succes-
sion;
6- High points;
7- Diving bird;
8- D-Day craft;
9- Suffi x with Capri;
10- Irrigated;
11- Scale;
12- Navigators Islands,
today;
13- With ___ of thou-
sands!;
21- June honoree;
23- “Stay” singer Lisa;
24- Fighting;
25- Italian white wine;
26- Cooks in fat;
27- Start of MGM’s
motto;
28- Mimicry;
29- Manitoba native;
31- Eyeglasses, for
short;
33- Actress Berger;
34- Watering hole;
35- ___ we all?;
36- Prongs;
38- Distribute cards;
41- Home furnishings
chain;
42- Triangular;
43- A type of spoonbill;
44- Despot Amin;
46- Belief system;
47- Actor’s parts;
48- Come together;
49- Attack on all sides;
50- Brides walk down it;
52- Grazing sites;
55- Lyric work;
56- Mahayana move-
ment of Buddhism;
58- Heston’s org.;
59- U.S. soldiers;
60- Majors in acting;
61- Old California fort;