2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
O BITUARIES
Evelyn Ryan
Charlie “Chick”
traveling: touring through all of
Chinn was born
the states west of the Missis-
H. Evelyn (Witham) Ryan,
on March 4, 1927,
sippi River and all Canadian
74, a former Baker City
at Portland. The
provinces adjoining the United
resident, died April 15, 2020, in
son of Charles
States, camping inside the
Pennsylvania.
M. Chinn Sr.
Arctic Circle, and attending
Charles
Evelyn was born on Aug. 27,
and Violet Lucy
reunions of the post-World War
Chinn
1945, at Baker City to Harvey
Roberts Chinn,
II crew of the USNS Comfort.
and Hertha Witham and was a
he grew up at
An accredited Master
fifth-generation Bakerite. She
Wingville and graduated from Hunter, Charlie also was proud
graduated from Baker High
Baker High School in 1945.
to have taught Hunter Safety
School in 1963 and attended
After graduation he was drafted classes to more than 300 kids,
Eastern Oregon College. In
into the U.S. Army, serving from ushering them into the world of
1964 she married Robert Ryan,
1945 to 1947. He was honorably firearm safety and responsible
and they had three children.
discharged with the rank of sur- hunting.
For many years they lived at
gical tech 4 after serving on the
At First Lutheran Church
Great Falls, Montana, and in
USNS hospital ship, the Com- Charlie taught Sunday School
2000 they moved to Scranton,
fort. He worked for 36 years as and participated in the after-
Pennsylvania, to be near their
a Farm Services Technician for school Kids Club, often acting in
children. She was a devoted
Farmterials, retiring in 1988.
the skits illustrating the lesson
wife, mother and grandmother
Charlie loved hunting: from of the day. Though no longer
and nothing made her happier
elk on the Minam, to chukars
able to serve as the church’s
than to have her family around
on the Snake River, to pheas-
egg merchant, he remained a
her dining room table. She was
ants, ducks, geese and grouse in regular attendee at services,
also a devoted church member
the Baker Valley. His knowledge sitting in the third pew back on
and helped to build many
of animals and the number
the left hand side wearing the
churches in communities.
of years he was able to spend
bright red quilted vest tailored
She is survived by her
hunting allowed him to harvest by his wife Judy.
husband, Bob, of Allentown,
42 elk. The pinnacle of his
Charlie was a man of
Pennsylvania; three children,
hunting career was drawing a Baker Valley. His dedication to
Mike Ryan and Mollie Peiren,
bighorn sheep tag and success- community and family was a
both of Wallkill, New York, and
fully bringing home a “dandy”
lifelong constant. He loved Judy,
Mitch Ryan of Factoryville,
from the Jordan Valley — all
his family, his buddy, Duane,
New Jersey; two grandchildren,
of this despite the limitation of and the First Lutheran Church.
Brady and Jake; three sisters,
his vision loss due to macular
With his passing we know that
Jeanne Schumacher of Baker
degeneration.
he is now looking for new hunt-
City, Reba Sharp of Beaverton
He loved being out in the
ing pastures as well as trying to
and Anna Baum of La Grande.
mountains: harvesting firewood eradicate whitetop wherever he
She was preceded in death
for winter fuel, exploring old
might find it growing in heaven.
by her parents, Harvey and
mines, and scouting good fish-
Hopefully, we can all emulate
Hertha, and a much-loved
ing spots — his favorite spot
Charlie’s care for the Baker
grandmother, Maudie, who al-
was just north of “No Tellum
Valley and all who live here. He
ways referred to her as “Sissy.”
Creek.”
will be missed, but as long as
Charlie’s parents established we try to “tail up” anyone we
Richard Rudolph
their farm in Wingville in the
see who needs help, we will be
Baker City, 1951-2020
early 1930s and it was his
acting as he would have done
Richard J. Rudolph, 69, of
lifelong home except for his
— just as Charlie’s friends did
Baker City, died at his home in
two-year stint in the U.S. Army. for him and Judy during the
the wee hours of the morning
In 1954 he married his sweet-
last months of his life. There
on April 29, 2020, with his
heart, Judy Fales, and built her could be no better tribute to a
brother, Tony, and his feline
a home on the farm where they life well lived.
companion, Roc, by his side
raised their two children, Mike
The family would like to
after a valiant battle with
and Sharon.
thank Heart ’N Home Hospice
mesothelioma.
Charlie enjoyed farming
for the love and care they gave
Per his request
both crops and livestock. After
Charlie.
there will be
retirement in 1988, Charlie
He is survived by his wife, Ju-
no funeral and
had more time to devote to his dith Chinn, of Wingville; his son
his ashes will
livestock, tending flocks of pi-
and daughter-in-law, Michael
be placed at his
geons, chickens and sheep. Wild and Nancy Chinn of Boise; his
favorite fishing
birds flocked to the Chinn farm daughter and son-in-law, Sha-
Richard
spot.
as Charlie fed quail, finches
ron and Rory Noble of Baker
Rudolph
Richard was
and doves, while he fought off
City; his brother-in-law, David
born on Feb. 6,
the varmints that plagued his
Fales, and his wife, Patty, of
1951, at Albany to Betty and
flocks. Each spring, neighbors
Payette, Idaho; his sister-in-law,
Kenneth Rudolph. He was the
saw Charlie going to feed his
Arcella Hall, and her husband,
fourth-oldest of 11 children.
bummer lambs with milk
Ken, of Orangevale, California;
Raised in Albany, Richard
bottles sticking out of all four of his grandsons, Keith Chinn and
attended elementary school at
his shirt pockets.
his wife, Ginger, of Kaysville,
St. Mary’s Catholic School, then
He enjoyed gardening, grow- Utah, Craig Chinn and his wife,
went on to Albany Union High
ing vegetables, gladiolas and
Kristy, of Irvine, California, C.J.
School and graduated in 1969.
iris, and maintaining a beauti- Chinn and his wife, Jannie, of
Later, he studied wastewater
ful yard despite his ongoing
Huntington Beach, California,
treatment at Linn Benton
battle with the gophers.
Jacob Chinn and his wife,
Community College for two
When he wasn’t working out- Tiffany, of Concord, California;
years. When he was 48, he
doors, he spent many enjoyable his granddaughter, DeeDee
attended Clackamas Commu-
hours listening to audio books
Osborn and her husband, Ryan,
nity College where he studied
through the Oregon Talking
of Portland; and eight great-
Liberal Arts for two years.
Books Library.
grandchildren.
He married Beth Vongchan-
Charlie conducted his life ac-
He was preceded in death by
glor on Dec. 9, 1978, at Vancou- Charles Chinn
cording to the “code of the west” his parents and two sisters.
ver, Washington. They divorced Baker City, 1927-2020
and raised his family according-
Memorial contributions may
Charles M. Chinn Jr., 93, of
in February of 1985. Even
ly: A person’s word is their bond, made to the First Lutheran
though he never remarried or Baker City, died April 26, 2020. promises are always kept, pro- Church Memorial Fund, Or-
Interment was Saturday,
had any children, he loved all of
vide for widows and orphans,
egon Talking Books and Braille
his many nieces and nephews. May 2, with a private grave-
eat what you kill, watch where Library, or American Macular
side service at Mount Hope
Richard lived in various
you point your gun, leave the
Degeneration Foundation
places during his life, including Cemetery. Pastor Ian Wolfe
gate as you find it, be a member through Gray’s West & Co.,
offi ciated. Honorary pallbearers of the clean plate club and don’t 1500 Dewey Avenue, Baker
Calita, California, Appleton,
were Duane Schaer, Michael
Wisconsin, Flagstaff, Arizona,
squat on your spurs.
City, OR 97814.
Chinn, Rory Noble, Keith
Vancouver, Washington, and
He relished eating lunch
To light a candle in memory
Chinn, Craig Chinn, C.J. Chinn every week with the ROMEOs of Charlie, or to leave a condo-
Portland, Tigard, Aurora and
Canby in Oregon before settling and Jacob Chinn. Although
(Retired Old Men Eating Out) lence for his family, go to www.
quarantine measures limited
in Baker City in 2001. One
also known as the Gray Beards grayswestco.com
particular accomplishment that attendees, friends attended the — swapping stories and eventu-
See Obituaries/Page 3A
service remotely from their cars ally entertaining everyone in
he was the most proud of was
designing and building his own on the adjacent street while ac- the whole restaurant as mem-
house here in Baker City, with cessing the service though video bers became more dependent
News of Record on Page 3A
provided by Gray’s West & Co. on their hearing aids.
a little help from his friends.
Pioneer Chapel.
His work history includes
Charlie and Judy enjoyed
being a production manager
“You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR
Baker City, 1950-2020
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
■ Baker County Commission: 9 am. to noon; for details
about how to access the meeting, go to bakercounty.org
TUESDAY, MAY 12
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., Zoom video meeting; more
information is available by contacting klafavor@cityhall.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
May 5, 1970
The 5J school board passed a resolution Wednesday
morning to put the question of a new tax base before the
5J public in the May 26 primary election.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 5, 1995
(EDITORIAL) — If Baker City had its own “Green Gro-
cer,” it was Francis Chaves, who died May 1, 1995, after a
lifetime of service to his community. A Baker City native,
Mr. Chaves is remembered by old-timers as a grocer.
He was at fi rst co-owner, and eventually the sole owner
of Chaves Food Land, which is where Coast-to-Coast is
today.
The building housed a fl ower shop on the Second
Street side and when Mr. Chaves was in his early 40s he
became the owner of The Flower Box, which he operated
in various locations until his death.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 5, 2010
Driving to Thief Valley Reservoir Dam to fi sh is now
almost as easy as fl ipping open a spinning reel.
The 1.3-mile road to the dam, once often tougher to
drive than reeling in a steelhead with light tackle, is dra-
matically better this spring.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
May 6, 2019
SUMPTER — Jim Delgado has visited the wreck of the
Titanic, so you might expect that he would scarcely bother
even to ponder the signifi cance of the Sumpter Dredge,
which has never been within 200 miles of an ocean and
most probably will never be the subject of an Oscar-
winning fi lm.
This is patently not so.
As Delgado stood inside the hulking gold-mining
machine Thursday morning he spoke with emotion and
eloquence about why he believes this contraption is truly
a treasure.
He rapped his knuckle on a steel rivet and marveled at
the workmanship.
He drew a fi nger along a Douglas-fi r beam on which a
worker scrawled words more than half a century ago.
He paused occasionally, as if to search for the words to
express why this vessel — and indeed it is a boat, albeit
a most unusual one — affects him so deeply, a man who
in his 47-year career has traveled the globe and inspected
the remnants of some of the world’s most famous ships.
Delgado, who is one of America’s more renowned
maritime archaeologists, answers the question in multiple
ways, but they can be distilled to a single word.
“People.”
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, May 2
20 — 23 — 30 — 42 — 44 — 46
Next jackpot: $3.9 million
POWERBALL, May 2
13 — 16 — 33 — 58 — 68 PB 24
Next jackpot: $59 million
MEGA MILLIONS, May 1
28 — 30 — 31 — 35 — 66
Mega
14
Next jackpot: $215 million
WIN FOR LIFE, May 2
11 — 18 — 43 — 55
PICK 4, May 3
• 1 p.m.: 8 — 3 — 5 — 5
• 4 p.m.: 2 — 6 — 8 — 2
• 7 p.m.: 2 — 5 — 8 — 6
• 10 p.m.: 4 — 7 — 5 — 1
LUCKY LINES, May 3
3-8-11-15-17-23-28-32
Next jackpot: $47,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Chicken-fried chicken, potatoes and gravy,
corn, bread, green salad, cake
■ THURSDAY: Pork roast, parslied red potatoes, carrots, roll,
pea-and-onion salad, ice cream
■ FRIDAY: Baked cod, cup of clam chowder, roll, coleslaw,
lemon bar
■ MONDAY (MAY 11): Baked ham, sweet potatoes, peas,
biscuit, carrot-raisin salad, apple crisp
■ TUESDAY (MAY 12): Chicken Kiev with hollandaise,
broccoli-blend vegetables, roll, gelatin with fruit, tapioca
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. Due to the coronavirus crisis, meals must be
picked up; there is no dining on site.
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for Timjoist Inc. in Tualatin for
about five years and working
for the Coca-Cola Company
in Wilsonville, where he was
the production manager for
10 years. After he moved to
Baker City he was hired on as
a handyman in 2002 for Nelson
Real Estate. He enjoyed that
job for six years and the man-
agement and staff loved him.
He was an avid sports fan
and cheered on the Portland
Trail Blazers, Seattle Sea-
hawks, Seattle Mariners and
the Oregon State Beavers. He
loved the outdoors, especially
in the fall, and enjoyed fishing,
family gatherings, drawing,
painting, gardening, writing
and music.
Richard lived by the Golden
Rule and enjoyed helping
people. After being diagnosed
with Parkinson’s disease in
2000, Richard later found out
that he was a good candidate
for Deep Brain Stimulation
therapy or DBS. He had the
procedure and it helped him so
much that he volunteered to
be an advocate for those with
Parkinson’s who had questions
about his experience. He called
his endeavor Movers & Shak-
ers. He also enjoyed Tai Chi
classes at Community Connec-
tion where he greeted everyone
with a smile and loved reaching
out to new members and help-
ing them learn the moves.
Richard is survived by his
sister, Barbara Sanders, and
her husband, Mike, of Green
Valley, Arizona; his brothers
Lindsay Rudolph of Vancouver,
Washington, John Rudolph and
his wife, Susan, of Portland,
David Rudolph and his wife,
Libby, of Baker City, and Tony
Rudolph and his wife, Sherry,
of Baker City; his nieces, Amy,
Ashley, Alexia, Jordan, Sarah,
Erika, Leslie, Lisa, Nicole and
Shelly; his nephews, Thomas,
Lindsay, Joe, Brian, Lee, Koby,
J.C., Robby, Tee, Jack, Patrick,
Shane and Phillip.
Richard was preceded in
death by his parents; his broth-
ers, Tom Fulcer, and Mick and
Gerry Rudolph; and his sisters,
Patricia “Trish” Stoelting and
LaVonna “Vonnie” McPherson.
For those who would like to
make a donation in memory
of Richard, the family sug-
gests Community Connection
(provides Meals on Wheels, food
bank) or Best Friends (ani-
mal care and rescue) through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneral
home.com
2390 Broadway, Baker City
541-523-5223
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