FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7
Local & Entertainment
Bebe’s word search
— Obituaries —
CONTINUED FROM
PAGE 2
Lynn Shumway
Baker City, 1939-2017
Long-time Bridgeport
rancher, Lynn Roger
Shumway left this earthly
realm to be with Jesus,
whom he loved, Septem-
ber 21, 2017 after a long
journey with cancer. His
beloved wife Lila went
ahead of him by one day.
A Memorial Service for
Lynn and Lila will be held
on Saturday, October 7,
2017 at 2:00 p.m.at Cal-
vary Baptist Church on the
corner of 3rd Street and
Broadway in Baker City.
Friends are invited to join
the family for a reception
to be held immediately
following the service at the
church.
Over a span of sixteen
years Walter William and
Iva Bernice (Walters)
Shumway were graced
with seven children. Lynn,
the fourth child was born
September 28, 1939. The
family was made up of
three groups; The Big
Kids: Bill, Duane and
Steve; The Little Kids:
Lynn and Ross; and The
Girls: Marjie and Esther.
Lynn was the true middle
child and the oldest of The
Little Kids. Our fam-
ily lost our Mother when
Lynn was fifteen. In order
to keep the little sisters
with the family, the five
boys had to take on being
secondary parents, as well
as ranch duties. The Shum-
way brothers, except for
Steve who sold his interest
in the ranch early, and
moved to Idaho, continued
to work the ranch together
until it was sold.
Lynn attended school
at Hereford, graduating
from there in 1957. He
had memories of having
more than a few fights in
the early years, resulting
in bloody noses, because
of his name. He often
wondered why his parents
named him Lynn, or what
inspired his name. In his
senior year he was cast
in the role of Scrooge in
the play, The Christmas
Carol. It required a copious
amount of memorization
which proved easy for him.
Later in life he would use
that gift to memorize large
portions of the Bible.
After high school Lynn
enrolled at Oregon Techni-
cal Institute, where he
graduated with an Associ-
ate’s Degree in agriculture
in 1959. He played both
football and basketball
while there. Upon gradu-
ation he returned home
to work on the ranch he
enlisted in the Army. He
was more than ready to
experience some adventure
and was happy to serve
Uncle Sam for two years at
Fort Lewis, WA., particu-
larly after hearing his older
brothers’ stories of there.
He was trained to be a
cook, but luckily he was a
big tall guy, and much to
his relief, that fact helped
him end up as a Military
Policeman. He was a
Deputy Game Warden over
a vast reserve which suited
him perfectly. He came
home with many of his
own stories to share.
Upon returning home
he allowed his roots to
grow deep into ranch life.
Despite the struggles that
came with ranching, Lynn
loved it! He was a born-
cowboy. He was never
interested in looking for
anything different. But
there are a few drawbacks
to country living. When
you live at the end of a
gravel road many miles
from anywhere, it’s tough
to find a mate. When
he began longing for a
wife, Lynn ask God if He
would send a gal his way,
then gave him a couple
of names as possibilities.
Two long years went by
without an answer. Finally,
at the start of the 1966
school year, his youngest
sister, Esther, came home
and announced there was
a new teacher….and she
was single! Her name was
Lila Umpleby. Their faces
remained blank but shortly
thereafter Esther over-
heard Lynn telling Ross he
remembered meeting Lila a
few years before at church
in Baker. Esther, decid-
ing to help things along,
invited Lila to supper--she
accepted. It didn’t hurt that
Lila was a tall slender, dark
haired beauty, and being a
farmer’s daughter as well
was a definite plus! After
that initial meeting Lynn
developed a sudden inter-
est in high school sports,
traveling to every possible
game where a pretty young
teacher/girls coach would
be in attendance. It wasn’t
long before there was a
question posed---an affir-
mative answer given. Lynn
and Lila were married July
29, 1967.
In 1974 the family of
two became a family four
upon the adoption of Karl
and Kara. Lynn continued
to ranch, while Lila took
care of the children, made
draperies and eventually
returned to teaching; this
time in Baker City. Later
Lynn and Lila adopted
their grandson, Tony, who
added a whole new dimen-
sion of joy and challenge
to their lives as they
learned many things about
autism.
Lynn was active in
his community. He was
invested in, and served
with the Burnt River Com-
munity Church. He loved
the fellowship there, and
would willingly preach if
the Pastor was gone. He
performed many funerals
for friends and neighbors
over the years. He also
served as Chairman of the
Board for the Burnt River
Irrigation District for many
years. He served on the
Baker County Planning
Commission.
Lynn was a man of pas-
sion. He expressed much
of his emotion through
poetry. Lynn loved the
land and the wildlife that
inhabited the ranch.
He spoke often of watch-
ing the Sand Hill Cranes
do their mating dance or
of the time he was witness
to the Sage Grouse mating
ritual. Ultimately though,
to Him there wasn’t any-
thing cuter than a Hereford
calf. In the spring he
reveled in watching them
run, jump and play with
boundless energy.
The need to sell the ranch
was a particularly difficult
thing for Lynn to accept. If
he had had a choice of how
he could leave this earth,
he probably would have
elected to be on his horse
riding the range.
Lynn and Lila had fifty
years of a loving partner-
ship, but they were too ill
to celebrate that milestone.
He was predeceased by
his parents, and wife Lila.
Lynn is survived by sons:
Karl (Ali) Shumway of
Portland; Tony Shumway,
of Baker City; daughter,
Kara (Steve) Strutz, of
Baker City. Granddaugh-
ter: Kami and two great-
grand children; Brothers:
Bill (Sally) Shumway,
Bridgeport, OR; Duane
(Beulah) Shumway, Baker
City, OR; Steve (Elsie)
Shumway, Council, ID;
Ross (Patty) Shumway,
Summerville, OR; Sisters:
Marjie (David) Pidcock,
La Grande, OR; Esther
(George) Smith, La
Grande, OR, and many
nieces and nephews.
They will be sorely
missed. Rest in peace dear
ones.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the
Burnt River Community
Church or Village Missions
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
On line condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
5J, BEA reach agreement
The Baker School
District Board and the
Baker Education Associa-
tion, the union representing
teachers, reach an agree-
ment after nine months
of negotiation. Through
mediation, both sides
agreed on the articles
related to calendar and
work year, salaries, fringe
benefits, and professional
development. The parties
also agreed to a Memoran-
dum of Agreement, which
leaves the current calendar
in place through June of
2019, reflecting the current
four-day week of student
instruction and current
teacher workday.
If the District desires
to move away from the
current calendar, they will
need to provide notice to
the Association no later
than November 15, 2018.
The new contract and
Memorandum of Agree-
ment was ratified by a vote
of Baker 5J teachers on
Thursday, September 28,
2017 and the Baker SD
Board on October 2, 2017.
The contract will be in ef-
fect through June 30, 2019.
The contract includes
teacher salary increases
of 3 percent for 2017-
2018 and 2 percent for
2018-2019. The annual
District-paid insurance cap
will increase by $25 for
insurance year 2017-2018
and an additional $25 for
insurance year 2018-2019.
According to Superinten-
dent Mark Witty, the new
contract supports the board
goals by creating broader
contract language in
Article XIV, Calendar and
Work Year, that will allow
for deeper discussions with
all stakeholders as to how
to best serve the needs of
all students.
“The District is com-
mitted to attracting and
retaining quality staff
by offering competitive
salaries and fringe benefits
commensurate for our
region,” Witty said. He
stated the District’s com-
mitment and vision remain
firm in providing a vibrant
education for the stu-
dents of Baker 5J School
District. “Strong, unified
schools are the foundation
to strong and vibrant com-
munities, and the agree-
ment is a step in the right
direction,” he said.
The Littles’ crossword puzzle
Across
1- Epic narrative poem;
5- Soft shoes;
9- Prongs;
14- Prepare a stamp;
15- Busy as ___;
16- Video game pioneer;
17- Forbid;
19- “Mule Train” singer;
20- Star-shaped;
21- Greeting;
22- Values highly;
23- Singer Braxton;
24- Half a fly;
25- Mail charge;
28- State not to “mess
with”;
31- Bar game;
32- Malt beverage;
34- Viscount’s superior;
35- Lemon rinds;
36- Envelope part;
37- Actress Gardner;
38- Tickle pink;
39- Australian marsupial;
40- Billboards, some
say;
42- ___-cone;
43- Suffix with cigar;
44- Seesaws;
48- King of CNN;
50- River in SE Georgia;
51- Actress Shire;
52- Alexipharmic;
53- Signed;
54- Revolutionary
Trotsky;
55- Head of France;
56- Funny Anne;
57- Titanic’s undoing;
58- Periods;
Down
1- Beethoven dedica-
tee;
2- Pub orders;
3- Eight singers;
4- Bare;
5- Title for a woman;
6- Final notices;
7- Gospel singer Wi-
nans;
8- A collection of articles;
9- Abilities;
10- Roma’s land;
11- Metal fastener;
12- Inventor Rubik;
13- Sprechen ___
Deutsch?;
18- Like non-oyster
months;
21- Emcees;
23- Rich cake;
25- Stickum;
26- Festive;
27- Airline to Israel;
28- Beverage commonly
drunk in England;
29- Gutter location;
30- Like Superman’s
vision;
31- The Wreck of the
Mary ___;
33- Ecol. watchdog;
35- Monetary unit of
Poland;
36- Comment at the bot-
tom of a page;
38- “CHiPs” star;
39- Massage;
41- More spine-tingling;
42- Work of one who
sews;
44- Teacher;
45- Keyboard key;
46- Gaucho’s rope;
47- Tennis’s Monica;
48- Alley;
49- ___-Seltzer;
50- Dagger;
51- Russert of “Meet the
Press”;
52- Liturgical vestment;