2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
O BITUARIES
Marjorie Buxton
Baker City, 1922-2019
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
■ Live Music by Keith Taylor: Ragtime piano, 4:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn
Ave.; no charge; continues most Fridays.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28
■ National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center:
Free fee day in celebration of National Public Lands Day;
volunteers are being sought to improve the site from 9
a.m. to noon. Sign-up starts at 8:45 a.m. Gloves, tools and
trash bags will be provided. The fi rst 30 volunteers will
receive a commemorative T-shirt. Refreshments will be
served and participants will receive a coupon good for free
access to a Department of Interior-managed fee site, such
as the Interpretive Center of Crater Lake.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.,
Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
■ Baker City Farmers Market: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Downtown at the Court Avenue Plaza.
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
September 25, 1969
The Burnt River Bulls stampeded to a 79-6 trouncing over
the Powder Valley Badgers Friday afternoon on the Badgers’
gridiron.
Burnt River took advantage of their “beef” to take the win.
The bulls proved to be a much larger team physically. The
grade A team had little trouble moving the ball by capitaliz-
ing on superior backfi eld speed and line strength.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 26, 1994
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement agents were inves-
tigating the causes of two large fi res this morning, one on
the Malheur National Forest and another on the Wallowa-
Whitman National Forest.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 25, 2009
The Baker School Board has rejected a grievance fi led
by the teachers’ union seeking payment for the fi ve days
cut from their contract in June to save the district money.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 26, 2018
The french fry that ends up on a plate in Indonesia or
Vietnam or Japan might have embarked on its long jour-
ney from a dusty patch of ground next to Highway 30 just
north of Baker City.
A bit before noon on a nearly cloud-free Tuesday, Mark
Ward stood beside a conveyor belt bearing a constant tor-
rent of dusky brown Russet Burbanks.
The belt disgorged its starchy stream inside a half-
moon-shaped metal cellar 185 feet long, 51 feet wide and
more than 20 feet high.
The cellar can hold 3,000 tons of potatoes but today,
just the second day of what Ward expects will be a 10-day
harvest, only the far end is crammed with spuds.
Ward, who is chairman of the Oregon Potato Com-
mission, said there’s a good chance that the potatoes
tumbling past on the belt, after they’re turned into french
fries, will be shipped across the Pacifi c Ocean.
He said about 65 percent of Oregon-grown potatoes are
exported, and Asia is the most important, and fastest-
growing, foreign market.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ THURSDAY: Meatloaf, potatoes and gravy, mixed
vegetables, roll, fruit ambrosia, cinnamon roll
■ FRIDAY: Barbecue ribs, baked beans, corn, roll, broccoli-
bacon salad, apple crisp
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for
those under 60.
Marjorie Florence (Bowman) Buxton,
96, died Sept. 14, 2019, at Saint Alphon-
sus Medical Center in Nampa, Idaho.
A graveside service for both her hus-
band, Dale (with military
honors) and Marjorie will
take place at the Eagle Val-
ley Cemetery in Richland
when the weather is warm
in 2020. The time and date
Marjorie
will be announced.
Buxton
Marjorie was born on
Dec. 8, 1922, to Jack and
Agnes (Woodcock) Bowman at Sturgill
Creek on the Idaho side of the Snake
River, near Robinette, Oregon. She had
one older brother, Mervin, and one older
sister, Nadine. They had many good
times riding their horses in the hills
around their home. Crossing the river to
the Oregon side was accomplished from
a ferry boat or row boat. When winter
came and Snake River was covered with
ice the only way to cross was riding in a
cage that was hung from a cable across
the river.
Marjorie started school at fi ve years
old, riding horseback behind her brother
to Robinette Grade School which was
six miles from their home. In the winter,
their mother, Agnes, stayed in Robi-
nette during the week so they didn’t
have to travel. In later years she stayed
with her aunt and uncle, Carl and Eva
Miller, while attending grade school
and later high school in Richland. She
graduated high school in 1940 and later
attended Superior Beauty School in
Nampa. After graduation, she worked
several years at Saratoga Beauty Shop
in Caldwell, Idaho, and then later at her
own shop in Vale.
While attending a dance in New
Bridge, Oregon, she ran into her high
school sweetheart, Dale Buxton, who
she hadn’t seen in nine years, and the
romance started all over again. They
were engaged Christmas 1948 and mar-
ried at Winnemucca, Nevada, on her
birthday, Dec. 8, 1949. They moved into
their home (which Dale helped build) on
a farm in Richland.
On Dec. 20, 1950, a baby boy named
Glen Dale, and on April 30, 1953, a baby
girl named Judie Bernice, were born.
Many wonderful years were spent in
Eagle Valley. She was a Cub Scout den
mother for several years while Glen was
involved in the scouting program.
In 1968 they moved into Baker so
the children could attend Baker High
School, and Dale pursued his trucking
business.
When the children left home, she
worked at Dan’s Jewelry in Baker,
which she dearly loved. She worked
there off and on for the next 20 years
and when Dan decided to retire, she
helped close the store. The customers
called her the “diamond lady” because
she loved to sell diamonds and all kinds
of jewelry. She and Dale celebrated
their 68th anniversary on Dec. 8, 2018.
Marjorie was a member of the Baker
United Methodist Church and loved the
Lord. Her grandchildren and great-
grandchildren were the pride of her
life. To them she was always known as
“Grams.”
Marjorie is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Glen and Peggy
Buxton of Pasco, Washington; her
son-in-law, Robert Schock of Klamath
Falls, Oregon; four grandchildren, Rick
(Samantha) Buxton and Brian Buxton,
and Dondi and Christopher (Chelsea)
Schock; four great-grandchildren,
Caleb, Bailey and Sydnee Buxton and
Emma Schock; one step-great-grand-
son, Rylee Oak; and several nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Jack and Agnes Bowman; her
husband, Dale, her daughter, Judie; her
grandson, Travis; her brother, Mervin;
her sister, Nadine; her niece, Sylvia; and
her nephew, Jack.
Those who would like to make a
donation in memory of Marge may do so
to the Baker United Methodist Church
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condo-
lences can be made at www.tamispine-
valleyfuneralhome.com.
1668 Resort St.
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8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Formerly of Haines, 1936-2019
SALEM – Eugene Victor “Gene”
Zacharias, Jr., 83, died Sept. 10, 2019,
after suffering with polio for much of his
life.
A celebration of his life is being
planned for March 2020.
Gene was born Aug. 9,
1936, at Freewater, Oregon,
to Eugene V. Zacharias, Sr.
and Martha (Schindler)
Zacharias.
Gene was 3 years old
Gene
when he contracted polio.
Zacharias He recalled recently that
moment of discovering
something terribly wrong occurred play-
ing outside with his older brother Robert
“Bob” Zacharias; when his mother called
the boys into breakfast, “I couldn’t stand
up,” Gene said.
The local doctor refused to treat the
toddler because the virus was so con-
tagious. He warned Gene’s mother it
wouldn’t matter anyway because the boy
was likely to die.
The family refused to accept the doc-
tor’s dire prognosis. Gene’s mother and
grandmother attended to the disabled
toddler, taking care to protect Gene’s
siblings from contracting polio, which was
raging across the U.S. from that point in
Marjorie Miller
the early 1940s to its U.S. peak impact in
North Powder, 1948-2019
the 1950s.
Marjorie Ann Miller, 70, of North
The World Health Organization
Powder, died Sept. 16, 2019, at Baker
estimated that in addition to the tens of
City.
thousands of U.S. victims, during this one
Her memorial service will take place decade up to 20 million people worldwide
at a later date.
contracted the debilitating disease before
Marjorie was born on
a vaccine was developed that has nearly
Dec. 25, 1948, at Baker
eradicate polio today.
City to Francis and Doro-
The last recorded case of polio in the
thy (Calloway) Phillips.
U.S. was in 1979. Survivors, like Gene,
She attended Baker Senior
who have dealt with the aftermath of
High and graduated in
polio include national leaders like Presi-
Marjorie
1967. She worked as a
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, actors Alan
Miller
caregiver at many places
Alda and Mia Farrow, photojournalist
caring for the elderly and
Dorothea Lange, musicians Itzhak Perl-
as a desk clerk at the Sunridge and El
man, Judy Collins, Neil Young, and writ-
Dorado.
ers Harry Crews and E. W. Swanton, who
Marjorie enjoyed puzzles, sewing,
contracted the disease in a POW camp.
home improvements and spending time
After Gene was left disabled by the
with her grandchildren. She raised fi ve disease, a physical therapist at Medical
children by herself and was proud to
Lake, Washington, rigged up a handmade
have received her CNA and med aid
cart to be pulled by an English Springer
status.
Spaniel as a means for the youngster to
Survivors include her son and daugh- get around the farm.
ter-in-law, Mike and Cindy of Baker
Gene eventually got additional medical
City; her daughters, Jodi of Baker City help from the Shriners Hospital in Port-
and Shelly of North Powder; her son,
land where he received several opera-
Bryce of Boise; her sisters, Gloria of
tions through his grade-school and into
Baker City, Marie of La Grande and
high-school years that enabled him to
Patty of North Powder; 10 grandchil-
walk again, albeit with continued physi-
dren and 6 great-grandchildren.
cal impairment.
She was preceded in death by her
Gene graduated from Enterprise High
parents, Francis and Dorothy Phillips;
School in 1954 and attended Eastern
and her daughter, Cassie Miller.
Oregon University and, later, Judson
Contributions in memory of Marjorie Baptist College while it was located in
can be made to Heart ’N’ Home Hospice Portland.
See Obituaries/Page 3A
through Gray’s West & Company, 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle in memory of Mar-
News of Record on Page 3A
jorie, or to leave a condolence for her
family, go to www.grayswestco.com.
After 35+ years with
Silven Schmeits & Vaughan
winners
Week of September 23rd
Pat Guymon
Missed 2
Wins $25
Lyle Laeger
Missed 4
Wins $15
Monty White
Missed 5, beat tiebreaker
C ONTACT THE H ERALD
‘Gene’ Zacharias
Wins $10
KATHY RAYL IS RETIRING!
Please join us for an
Open House as we wish her well!
Monday, September 30th
3:30 - 5 pm
1950 Third Street,
Baker City
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