2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017
Local
— Community Calendar —
FREE DAY AT THE
INTERPRETIVE CENTER
January 15, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22267
Highway 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from
Interstate 84.
FRENCH SINGER TO PEFORM
January 19, 2017, 6-9 p.m. at Earth and Vine
on Washington Avenue. Come and celebrate the
release of French-American Singer Songwriter
Eric John Kaiser’s 5th album “Made in Gaspésie”
recorded this summer in Québec. It will be the fi rst
time that he plays the songs live in Baker City,
OR. All Ages. Great food and great wine also. For
Eric John Kaiser “French Troubadour” information
visit www.ericjohnkaiser.com. Admission is free.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL
AWARDS BANQUET
January 21, 2017, 5-9 p.m. The Annual Awards
Banquet is the premier event of the year for the
Baker County Chamber of Commerce and its
members. Every year highlights a new theme with
enjoyable ways attendees can interact, network
and relax. The evening will consist of an entertain-
ing fund raising activity, a delectable dinner and
an outstanding awards ceremony. We have shaken
things up a bit this year and have no doubt you’ll
be pleased with the results. Please join us as we
celebrate the accomplishments of our business and
community leaders and pay tribute to the outstand-
ing citizens who have made a difference in Baker
County. Awards: Woman of the Year, Man of the
Year, Legacy Woman of the Year, Legacy Man of
the Year, Service Organization of the Year, Excel-
lence in Agriculture, Business of the Year.
PROFESSIONAL WELDING COURSE
February 6 at Baker Technical Institute. $2,500
for a 12-week course. Call 541.519.2671 or visit
www.bakerti.org for more information.
WAGONS HO! BEGINS
February 16 at the Oregon Trail Interpretive
Center. The popular hand-on exhibit returns!
Test your pioneering skills by packing a full-scale
replica wagon and see what you look like in a pio-
neer’s clothes. Spin the Wagon Wheel of Fortune
and test your luck as you travel along the Oregon
Trail. Compose some pioneer Poetry or fi nd out
what wildlife you might have seen along the way.
An interactive experience for visitors of all ages.
Exhibit last though June 14.
FREE DAY AT THE
INTERPRETIVE CENTER
February 18, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 22267
Highway 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from
Interstate 84.
VALENTINE’S FUNDRAISER
February 18, 6 p.m. Venetian Masquerade Ball to
raise funds for Veterans and their Families in Mal-
heur and surrounding communities and those who
are in need along the I-84 corridor including Baker
County. The proceeds will go to mental health
counseling, family counseling, gas vouchers and
parenting education for Veterans and their families
who do not have insurance or who chose not to go
to the VA. We also have a food pantry to supple-
ment nutritional needs. Location: National Guard
Armory in Ontario Oregon. See our webpage at
www.tfpservices.org.
OLD AUBURN CASINO NIGHT AT
THE HERITAGE MUSEUM
February 25, 2017, 6-10 p.m. “A Night at Old
Auburn” Casino Style Fundraiser to benefi t Baker
Heritage Museum. 2480 Grove Street, Baker City,
OR 97814, corner of Grove & Campbell Street in
Baker City. Call 541-523-9308 for more informa-
tion.
OSAA STATE BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT
March 1-4. State 1A Basketball Tournament.
Top 8 Boys and top 8 Girls basketball teams in the
State of Oregon. These are the small schools.
Tony's Tree
Service
Free evaluations for:
• Proper Trimming
• Safety
• Removal
•Disease Control
• Insect Control
• Tree Replacement
• Stump Grinding
Licensed | Insured | 48 years experience.
Tony's Tree Service.
Accepting payment plans and credit cards.
Nearly fi ve decades of experience.
600 Elm Street, Baker City. 541.523.3708
Owners Tony & Lisa Constantine LCB 6271 • CCB 63504
— News of Record —
JAIL ROSTER
HANSEN, Aaron
POUND, John
IHRIG, Melissa
KOONTZ, Kyle
PERSICKE, Zachary
CLARK, Dexter
COUNTS, Michael
HELLER, Paul
BOLANOS, Ann
HANSON, Coty
TAYLOR, Jason
CUTSHALL, David
MILES, Dock
STEELE, Tiffany
WHITE, Alden
SPEELMAN, Beth
URLACHER, John
GROVE, James
O’DONNELL, Michael
WINSTON, Brandy
CARPENTER, Anna
WATSON, Nickolas
GAGNON, Roderick
STEELE, Zachary
BAXTER, Benjamin
BROWN, Geoffrey
MCNAIR, Frank
CULBERTSON, Brandon
FURTNEY, Jeffery
GUZMAN, Miguel
LANNING, James
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
Page, Regina Marie. 1.10. Assault
V.
Hansen, Aaron Ray. 1.10. Post
Prison Violation.
Pound, John T. 1.9. Probation
Violation.
Gilbert, Joseph Allen. 1.8. DUII.
Ihrig, Melissa Sue. 1.8. Out of
County Warrant.
Johnston, Thomas Lamar. 1.6.
Assault.
Hamm, Todd Jeffrey. 1.5. Mult-
nomah County Warrant.
— Obituaries —
Gene W. Westberg
Haines, 1928-2016
Gene W.
Westberg
long time
Baker Coun-
ty resident
passed away
on January
3, 2017 at
Gene
his home
Westberg
in Haines,
Oregon.
Gene was born on May
13, 1928 in Warren, Min-
nesota to Ted Westberg and
Ruth (Swanson) Westberg.
He attended grade school
in Warren, Minnesota. In
1942 the family moved
to Newberg, Oregon and
Gene graduated in 1946
from Sherwood High
School in Sherwood,
Oregon.
On June 17, 1949, Gene
married Bernita (Bonnie)
Jeskey in Canby, Oregon
and they were blessed with
four children; Bob, Kay,
Ross, and Eileen.
Following Gene’s fi rst
job with International
Harvester Co. working in
the parts depot, he packed
mules for the U.S. National
Forest Service in Oregon.
Afterwards, Gene worked
for 15 years for the State
of Oregon, in the Depart-
ment of Agriculture as a
livestock brand inspector.
In 1978 he left his position
as a livestock inspector and
moved to Buffalo, Wyo-
ming where he again went
to work for the U.S. Forest
Service packing mules.
Gene retired in 1992 and
moved back to Baker City.
Gene was a natural artist.
He was a member of the
Oregon Trail Art Associa-
tion, the Oregon Society
of Artists, and the Nevada
Artists Association Carson
City Chapter. He painted a
large mural for the Inland
Empire Bank in Boardman,
Oregon, a mural for the
Nazarene Church in Can-
by, Oregon, 16 dioramas
for the Big Horn Wildlife
Museum in Buffalo, Wyo-
ming, and a large mural for
the Wyoming Longhorn
Association. He also has
hundreds of paintings and
many different sculptures
located in many states.
Gene loved the moun-
tains and packing mules.
In 2007 he was honorary
Grand Marshal for the
Hells Canyon Mule Days.
Gene also enjoyed driving
teams; he was a member
of the Old Oregon Trail,
Inc., where he was Wagon
Master twice.
He is survived by his
wife Bernita (Bonnie) of
67 years, daughter Kay and
husband Richard Shellito
of Baker City, Oregon,
son Ross Westberg and
Carolyn Rovier of Pendle-
ton, Oregon, and daughter
Eileen and husband Arne
Widman of Baker City, Or-
egon. He also leaves be-
hind eight grandchildren;
Carla Jean Densley, John
Densley and wife Hollie,
David Densley, Travis
Mayes and wife Holly,
Jack Mayes and wife
Shelby, Jessica Westberg
Preston and husband Ryan,
Jamie Westberg Henslee
and husband Travis, and
Katie Roach and husband
Aaron Hoover, fi ve great-
grandchildren, one brother
Maurice Westberg and wife
Susan of Bend, Oregon,
brother in-law Jerry Jeskey
and wife Barbara of Salem,
Oregon, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death
by his parents and his old-
est son Bob Westberg.
Should friends and fam-
ily desire, contributions
may be made to Heart ‘n
Home Hospice through
Gray’s West & Co. at 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City,
OR 97814.
To light a candle in
memory of Gene, please
visit: www.grayswestco.
com.
Thomas Wesley Hunt
Baker City, 1935-2016
Thomas
Wesley Hunt,
peacefully
passed away
at St. Antho-
ny’s hospital
in Pendleton,
Oregon on
Thomas
Saturday,
Hunt
December
31, 2016 with his family
at his side. Arrangements
have been entrusted to
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel in Baker City,
Oregon.
Tom’s #1 priority in life
was that of his family. He
raised his daughter Tanya,
with his beloved wife Ireta
Round until her death on
February 25, 1999 at their
home. Prior he had lost his
parents sister Jean Horrell
and Ireta’s parents, leaving
only, this great patriarch.
Tanya’s daughter Lacy
Ann Brooks was her
“Papa’s” faithful best
friend her whole life, he
was her hero. Tom also
had 2 grandsons Jackson
Lavadour and Jacob Smith,
along w/ his adopted
daughter Tami Rochelle.
Tom had an amazing
relationship with his great
nephew Shawn, who he
hunted and fi shed and
practically raised him “the
boy he never had”…..along
with 2 other nieces and
nephews and eight great-
great nieces and nephews.
On August 20, 1935
Tom was born to Joe Hunt
and Lucille Baker-Hunt
in Burns, Oregon. At 18
after Tom graduated from
Grant-Union high school
in John Day, Oregon and
in 1954, he joined the
Air Force where he was
stationed in Kent, Wash-
ington.
Tom was very active
in his life with work, he
worked until he retired
from the State of Oregon
Fish & Game depart-
ment. After he retired
he worked for Driskill
Memorial Chapel in John
Day beside his best friend
Wallace “Wally” Williams.
Even after Tom retired he
walked streams to record
data and where ever else
a friend needed some as-
sistance, he loved to work
outdoors, even haying in
his spare time and fi xing
fences.
Tom had many hob-
bies, he repaired watches,
he was in the John Day
Bird club, and he built bat
houses and was always
ready for any type of hunt-
ing trip and loved to fi sh.
His last big hunting trip
was by plane in Canada
where he shot a moose.
Tom was an Elk in the Elks
Club, American Legion,
American Rifl eman As-
sociation, Rocky Mountain
Elk Foundation and the
Audubon Society.
Tom spent a lot of time
traveling between John
Day and Pendleton where
his daughter Tanya and his
only granddaughter Lacy
lives. He tirelessly attend-
ed every concert any of his
grandkids were involved
in and most recently FFA
functions.
Tom had open heart
surgery with a replacement
aortic valve in the summer
of 2014 and bounced back
pretty quickly, nothing
kept him from being with
his girls.
There will be a service
for in John Day on April
29, 2017 with place and
time to be announced.
Cards of condolence can
be sent to Tanya and Lacy
at 211 Sw 8th st. Pendle-
ton, Oregon 97801
Richard Gorden
ing, welding, riding his
ATV and helping others.
Rick was affi liated with
the Pentecostal Church.
He always accomplished
everything he set his mind
to, whether it be work,
play or family. But, his
children were his greatest
accomplishment.
Rick is preceded in death
by his father Bob Gorden.
He leaves behind his
mother Greta Gorden of
Redwing, Minnesota; his
wife Michelle Gorden
of Sumpter, Oregon; his
three daughters Ina Gor-
den - Digby of Belling-
ham, Washington, Esther
(Frank) Abitia of Maple
Falls, Washington, Rachel
Gorden of Bellingham,
Washington, and Mary
(Michael) Johnson of
Springlake, North Caroli-
na; his son Chance Gorden
of Madras, Oregon and his
brother Rusty (Val) Gorden
of Ellsworth, Wisconsin.
He is also survived by
his nephew Matt Gorden
of Redwing, Minnesota,
niece Amanda Bingham of
Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and
nine grandchildren.
Should friends and fam-
ily desire, memorial con-
tributions may be made to
the Heart ‘n Home Hospice
through Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel at 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City,
Oregon 97814.
To light a candle in mem-
ory of Rick, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
Sumpter, 1952-2016
Richard
Gorden, 64,
of Sumpter,
Oregon
passed away
at his
residence on
December
Rick
30, 2016.
Gorden
A memo-
rial service will be held
on June 24, 2017 at the
McEwen Bible Fellow-
ship in Sumpter, Oregon at
11:00 AM. Arrangements
have been entrusted to
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel.
Bob and Greta (Huff-
man) Gorden welcomed
their son Richard W.
Gorden into the world on
May 23, 1952 in Redmond,
Oregon. Rick graduated
high school in Washougal,
Washington in 1970 and
shortly after graduating
he joined the Navy. He
served from 1972-1976
and worked aboard the
on the USS San Jose,
AFS7 as a machinist mate.
From 1976-1978, he was
a part of the Army Re-
serve. Rick worked for the
Great Northern Railroad
and Burlington Northern
(BNSF) for 31 years before
retiring in 1997.
Rick was blessed with
fi ve children; Ina Gorden-
Digby, Esther Abitia,
Rachel Gorden, Mary
Johnson, and Chance
Gorden.
On October 7, 1994 Rick
and Michelle Leighton
were married in Madras,
Oregon.
He enjoyed woodwork-
Nellie Edwards
Baker City, 1929-2016
Nellie
Edwards,
a longtime
resident of
Baker City,
died January
2, 2017 at
Meadow-
Nellie
brook Place. Edwards
A celebration
of her life
will be held at a later date
when family can travel
safely.
Nellie was born on Janu-
ary 4, 1929 in Baker Valley
to Adrain and Myrtle Per-
kins. They lived on a ranch
near Baldock Slough, close
to the old stage stop. She
went to a small country
school near there. Nel-
lie graduated from Baker
High School in 1946.
Nellie and Paul Edwards
were married April 6, 1947
in Baker. They were mar-
ried for 55 years until Paul
passed away in October of
2002. They enjoyed play-
ing cards, camping, water-
skiing and swimming in
the Snake River with many
of their friends and family.
She enjoyed watching her
grandkids and great grand-
kids participating in sports.
Nellie was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church
for many years and active
in the Christian Women’s
Club of which she helped
start.
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