2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
PAT CLUBB MEMORIAL
GOLF TOURNAMENT
September 23. 10 a.m. Quail Ridge Golf Course,
2801 Indiana Ave, Baker City. $65/person-18
Holes. $32.50- 9 Holes.
EAGLE VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
September 25, 2017 at 12 noon in Halfway, OR.
Please call the office for more details. The public is
welcome, and meals will be available for those who
RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541)
523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda.
KEATING VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Keating Soil and Water Conservation District
will be having their monthly meeting on September
26, 2017 at 12 noon at the USDA Service Center;
3990 Midway Drive in Baker City, OR. The public
is welcome, and meals will be available for those
who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara
at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting
agenda.
JAIL ROSTER
BAIRD, Richard
MENOLASCINA, Christine
STRITMATER, Blaine
NICHOLS, Earnest
NIXON, Angela
WHITTING-GOOD, Travis
ROTHENBERGER, Daniel
AXTELL, Jason
WATKINS, Aleasha
JACKMAN, Dylan
LOPEZ, Cassandra
WALKER, Jacob
BOLANOS, Ann
POWER, Gary
LATTYMER, Melissa
WILLEY, Craig
ARTHUR, Tyler
SIMMS II, George
HANNA, John
BERNARDY, Kevin
HENDRIKSEN, Carmon
STEELE, Zachary
BRESHEARS, Brent
VANSICKLE, Kira
REED, Nicholas
WINSTON, Brandy
HELLER, Paul
HUNTINGTON HAUNTED FOREST
Huntington’s Haunted Forest will be open every
Friday-Saturday in October from 6:30-10 p.m.
Groups of 4+ email huntingtonchamber@gmail.
com or call 541-216-3465 for our group discounts!
$10 per person. All guests must sign waiver before
entering the shuttle to the Haunted Forest. 13 years
and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
UNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL
October 7, 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Community
Hall in Unity. Door prize drawing at 2:00 p.m.
Must be present to win. (Hint: Men would love it.)
Coffee, muffins and lunch provided by FFA and 4H.
Homemade pies by the Burnt River Home Exten-
sion. Proceeds go to the scholarships fund. Items
available baked goods, leather, wooden, bits and
spurs, crafts, tools, sage brush lamps, quilts jewelry
New vendors! Get some holiday shopping done
early.
DOG JOG
October 7, 9 a.m. Starts and ends at Central Park.
Route is around the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway
Loop, around the Geiser Pollman Park, continuing
to Resort and Washington and back. Entry fee is
$20 and includes an event T-shirt. September 22nd
is the entry deadline. Proceeds go toward upkeep of
the future dog park near Sam O. Registration forms
can be picked up at City Hall.
3RD ANNUAL CAST IRON COOKOFF
October 7, 9 a.m. till noon. National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center 22267 Highway
86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from Interstate 84.
Take part in our annual Dutch oven cook-off-with a
twist! Learn more at http://trailtenders.org/home.
TASTE OF BAKER CITY
October 7, 4-7 p.m. Celebrate the flavors of Baker
City during this annual event in Downtown Baker
City. Participating restaurants from throughout
Baker City line the streets of downtown Baker
City 4 till 7 p.m. offering sample size bites of their
tastiest recipes in exchange for “Taste Tokens” for
$1 each, and will be available at several downtown
locations throughout the event. Hosted by Historic
Baker City Inc. The taste of Baker City is a perfect
way to celebrate fall’s arrival and all things culi-
nary.
SUMPTER VALLEY FALL COLOR TRAINS
October 13. These trains are run as a bonus the
day before the Photographer’s Weekend for those
that want a steam-powered trip through beautiful
Autumn foliage without making it an all-day event.
The Fall Colors Train will be offered on Friday, and
will be regular fare and run on the regular weekend
schedule with two round trips out of the McEwen
depot at 10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., and a round trip
from Sumpter at 12:00 noon. For more information
including tickets and reservations visit Sumpter Val-
ley Railroad or call 866-894-2268.
WICKED WAYS MASQUERADE BALL
Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Geiser Grand Hotel., 7:30
till midnight or so. Carriage rides, music by Jason
Drew of Boise’s 100.3 The X Rocks. Buy tickets
today at www.TheBakerCountyPress.com or at the
front counter of the hotel.
Thank you ...
For the kindness and sympathy of our
neighbors, friends and relatives in our recent
sorrow, your care will always remain with us a
precious memory. Our sincerest thanks
to all of the caregivers who stayed
with Sam during his illness.
With love,
The family of Sam Bass
KIDD, Kevin
WOLFE, Alan
WILKERSON, Harold
TOLMAN, Douglas
BROOKS, Matthew
NICHOLS, Robert
STRITMATER, Blaine
COLE, Derek
CLARK, Dexter
NOBLE, Cecil
BAKER, Joshua
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
Menolascina, Christine Marie. 9.19.
Telephonic Harassment.
Whitting-Good, Travis Anthony.
9.18. Probation Violation and Viola-
tion of Release Agreement.
Rothenberger, Daniel James. 9.17.
Menacing.
Cutshall, Benjamin Lee. 9.17.
Harassment.
Nichols, Earnest Russell. 9.17.
DUII, Driving While Suspended.
Culley, Andrew Jay. 9.15. Fail to
Appear.
Axtell, Jason Ally. 9.15. Assault IV
Domestic.
Herring, Jonathan Kaleb. 9.14.
Violation of Release Agreement.
Scheck, Richard Emile. 9.13. Pro-
bation Violation.
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES
Elva Guyer, 91, a former LaGrande
and Baker City resident died Sat-
urday Sept. 9, 2017 in Peoria, AZ.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day Sept. 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the
Coles Tribute Center, Baker City, OR.
Services under the direction of Coles
Tribute Center. To light a candle in
memory of Elva, please visit colestrib-
utecenter@eoni.com.
Bessie E. O’Donnell, 73, of Baker
City, Oregon passed away at St.
Lukes Hospital in Boise, Idaho on
September 15, 2017. Arrangements
have been entrusted to Gray’s West
& Co. Pioneer Chapel.
Jane Fields, 89, of Baker City, Or-
egon passed away on September 12,
2017 at Settler’s Park Assisted Living.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.
— Obituaries —
Jimmie Ray
Hilderbrand
Halfway,
1929-2017
Jimmie Ray
Hilderbrand
known to
many as
Jim passed
Jim
suddenly
Hilderbrand
after a motor
vehicle ac-
cident headed home to
Halfway from Baker, City
on September 12, 2017.
A Graveside Service with
Military Honors was held
Wednesday, September
20, 2017~11 a.m. at the
Pine Haven Cemetery in
Halfway, Oregon. Friends
were invited to join the
family for a potluck (salads
& desserts) reception im-
mediately following the
interment at the Pine Val-
ley Grange.
Jim was born on No-
vember 18, 1929 in Erick,
Oklahoma and was the
oldest son of Ora and Ethel
Essie Hilderbrand. Shortly
after Jim’s birth, about
1930, the family moved to
Central Oregon. His child-
hood years were filled with
hard life forming times
with his siblings Dorothy,
Sadie, Leon, Charles and
Colleen alongside him.
Jim was drafted into the
Army and served in the
Korean Conflict from July
1952 to July 1954. He
was one of 33 men whom
survived a battle which
later became the last major
battle of the conflict; where
350 men fought out of
Outpost Harry.
1954 was also the year
he met the love of his life;
Theresa Viola Hendrix
in Prineville Oregon.
They married February 9,
1955. Jim hauled hay into
Paulina, Oregon with his
brother Charlie. He also
topped and fell trees in
Prineville and surrounding
areas with father-in-law
Dan Hendrix. Jim began
logging for Brook Scanlyn
in Sisters, Oregon where
lived for a couple years.
Between logging the two
years in Sisters and mov-
ing to Dayville, Oregon for
another two year logging
job, Theresa gave birth to
two boys Jimmie and Lee.
They moved back to Prin-
eville in 1960 where she
had another boy, John.
In August of 1968,
Jim moved his family
to Halfway, Oregon. He
worked for Milo Pope
and Chuck Phegley as a
timber faller/cat skidder.
Jim filled multiple forest
thinning contracts for the
Forest Service. In 1969
they bought a two-story
home on Oliver Lane. Jim
continued his work as a
logger. Like many loggers,
Jim fought fires during
summer months through-
out 60s, 70s and 80s. In
addition he harvested and
sold firewood. In 1971 he
leased property and started
up a small dairy just down
the road also on Oliver
Road. It was about then,
that their family of five
became a family of 7 after
the passing of Theresa’s
sister Lenny. Within a
couple years Jim bought
the land and home that
the dairy sat on. The dairy
closed in the early 80’s.
Around this same time an
unfortunate accident ended
Jim’s logging career while
logging on Pine Creek.
He continued living in the
Koopman home till the late
90s when they sold it and
moved to the Oliver Lane
home. He added some
rooms to the home and
lived there till the day he
died. Jim was a hard work-
ing provider whom will be
missed greatly.
Jim is survived by his
loving wife of 62 years
Theresa Hilderbrand of
Halfway, Oregon; sons
Jimmy and wife Sheilah
of Halfway, Oregon, Lee
of Baker City, Oregon,
John and wife Dondi of
Clarkston, Washington,
Tony of Ontario, Oregon
and Monty and wife Sarah
of Emmett, Idaho; grand-
children; Jimmie’s kids
Brian, Jolene, Nicholas
and Madeline. Lee’s kids
Amanda and Anastasia
(Annie). John’s kids Jerid
and Clay. Anthony’s kids
Emilio, Zachary and Aire-
ana. Monty’s kids Marcus,
Maximus, Megan and
Shane.
Jim and Theresa also
have a number of great-
grandchildren as well as
few that have married into
the family. Shaelee, Aden,
Jace, Cade and Emmalyn
belong to Brian and Renee
Hilderbrand currently of
Pendleton, Oregon. Lois
and Jack belong to Jolene
and Dennis Carmody
currently of Las Vegas,
Nevada. Antonio belongs
to Amanda and Anthony
Washington currently
of Baker City. Kaitlyn,
Peyton and Abram belong
to Annie and Joel Waters
currently of Baker City,
Oregon. Madison, Noah
and Emry belong to Jerid
and Shawn Hilderbrand
currently of Lewiston,
Idaho. Gavin and Ryder
belong to Marcus and Tiffi-
ni Hilderbrand currently
of Emmett Idaho; siblings
Leon Hilderbrand of Prin-
eville, Oregon and Colleen
Campbell of Hermiston,
Oregon; numerous nieces
and nephews.
He is preceded in his
death by his father Ora
Hilderbrand, mother Ethel
Coker, Step-father Park
Coker, sisters Sadie Taylor
& Dorothy Hannaford,
brother Charles Hilder-
brand and granddaughter
Ashley Hilderbrand daugh-
ter of Lee Hilderbrand.
A huge thank you to
the first responders who
provided help at the scene
of the accident. For those
who would like to make
a memorial donation in
memory of Jim, the family
suggests the Pine Valley
Fair Exhibit Hall (Checks
made out to UCP) through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home PO Box 543 Half-
way, Oregon 97834. On
line condolences may be
shared at www.tamispine-
valleyfuneralhome.com
Royce Irby
Summerville, 1923-2017
Royce
Irby, 94, of
Summer-
ville, Oregon
passed away
on August
14, 2017 in
Royce
La Grande,
Irby
Oregon at
the Wild-
flower Lodge. Our Dad
was born on August 3,
1923 in such an isolated
part of Nebraska that his
brother John many years
later had to sign a state-
ment that he was born in
the United States. He was
the last of eight children
born to James Jessie and
Martha Waltrip Irby.
Dad entered the Navy
on November 30, 1942
and was assigned to the
USS New Mexico which
was based in Pearl Harbor,
HI. Having fought through
nearly continuous battles,
the ship was struck by a
suicide bomber in January
1945 which hit killed her
commanding officer and
29 others. In May of 1945,
she was hit by another
suicide bomber, leaving 54
crew members killed and
119 wounded. The ship
was repaired and began
to prepare for a planned
invasion of the Japanese is-
lands. News of the end of
the war reached the ship at
Saipan on August 15 with
the surrender witnessed on
September 2, 1945. The
New Mexico sailed home-
ward arriving in Boston
on October 17. Dad left
the Navy on November
17, 1945 and returned to
Idaho. For his service,
Dad received the Philip-
pine Liberation Medal (1
Star), the American Area
Campaign Medal and
the World War II Victory
Medal.
Our parents married
during a leave on October
20, 1943. They lived in
Payette, ID until 1953
when the family moved to
Burns, OR with Dad work-
ing in the lumber industry.
They moved to La Grande,
OR in 1965. He worked at
the Boise Cascade Particle
Board mill from 1970 until
his retirement in 1987.
Upon retirement, Dad
and Mom became snow-
birds, traveling to Parker,
AZ each October for 25
years. They made many
good and lasting friend-
ships during their travels
and enjoyed visits from
fellow snowbirds at their
home in Summerville.
Royce was preceded in
death by his wife, Geneva,
in December of 2013 and
by his parents, sisters and
brothers. He is survived
by four children, Con-
stance Irby Corn of Boise,
ID, Norman Irby and wife
Marlies of Battleground,
WA, Patricia Irby Dor-
ton and husband Danny
of Gresham, OR, Steven
Irby and wife Kenda
of Spangle, WA, nine
grandchildren and 19 great
grandchildren.
Members of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars offered
their support to Dad for
several years and have al-
lowed us to plan a Memo-
rial Service for him in their
Cove facility in May of
2018. Service details will
be announced when they
have been confirmed.
To light a candle for
Royce, please visit: www.
grayswestco.com.
Elva Lou Ellen Guyer
Baker City, 1925-2017
Elva Lou Ellen (Gribble)
Guyer passed away on
September 9, 2017 in
Peoria, Arizona. Funeral
services for Elva will be
held on Saturday, Septem-
ber 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at
Coles Tribute Center, 1950
Place Street, Baker City.
Interment will follow at
Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Elva was born on No-
vember 10, 1925 to Austin
Brooks Gribble and Lillian
Louise (Ray) Gribble in
Bakersfield, California.
Living with her grand-
mother, Ellen Ward, she
attended Fruitvale School
in Rosedale, California
and graduated from Kern
County Union High School
in 1943. While in high
school, Elva was invited
to sing with the Bakers-
field Community College
singers and she sang with a
band at many USO events.
Following graduation,
she worked for Lauck’s
Bakery in Fresno, Cali-
fornia to save money for
college. In the fall, Elva
met Lt. Donald R. Guyer,
a Marine Corps pilot flying
out of Mojave, California.
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