2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020
VIGIL
Continued from Page 1A
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St.; some
councilors will attend in person while others will participate
via Zoom video conferencing; members of the public may
attend as social distancing limits allow.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 5, 1970
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The nation’s jobless rate rose
to 5 percent of the work force, the government reported
today. The seasonally adjusted unemployment count was
estimated at 4.1 million, highest level since January 1964.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 5, 1995
For the second straight year, the fi rst targets in Baker
County’s war on insects are mosquito larvae.
The goal is simple: kill the larvae before they hatch
into biting adults. To do that, the county’s contractor, Roy
Hanan of Eagle Cap Aviation in La Grande, uses several
forms of Bti, a biological product.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 4, 2010
Renece Forsea could hardly sleep Wednesday night,
what with the rumble of boulders and logs tumbling
down Eagle Creek not far from her bedroom.
“It’s pretty ugly,” was Forsea’s assessment Thursday
morning.
On Wednesday the creek, fed by a combination of tor-
rential rain and fast-melting snow in the nearby Wallowa
Mountains, breached its banks just west of Richland,
about 42 miles east of Baker City.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 5, 2019
Haines Elementary opened its doors when Woodrow
Wilson was president and the world was reeling from the
great infl uenza pandemic.
The school celebrated its 100th birthday on May 30
amid much fanfare — patriotic songs performed by
students, a speech by an alumni and former principal, and
reminiscing at the nearby Eastern Oregon Museum.
The celebration started at the museum, which was used
as the school gymnasium from 1931 to 1945.
The museum opened in 1959, and is celebrating its 60th
year with a special exhibit dedicated to rural schools of
the area.
Donated items include yearbooks and PTA records.
“It’s so nice to have this history,” said museum volun-
teer Mary Jane Guyer.
Museum visitor Mac Kerns started fi rst grade at Rock
Creek School.
“We rode horses,” he said. “It was a mile and a half
from our house.”
And then, as today, students had some playground
shenanigans.
“We’d eat our lunch, save the waxed paper from our
sandwiches, then use those to slide down the slide — it
was slick,” he said.
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“My main motivation was to
be able to show that there’s a
person behind these protests,
and a lot of people aren’t recog-
nizing him for it,” Colton said.
“He was a father, a brother, a
son who had to painfully die for
nine minutes.”
There was a nine-minute pe-
riod of silence during the vigil,
and many people attending
seemed on the verge of tears.
After the nine minutes of
silence, those in attendance
walked up one by one and
placed candles and fl owers on
Floyd’s memorial.
Baker County Sheriff Travis
Ash, who attended the vigil,
lauded Colton for putting on a
peaceful event.
“I think it’s great what
he’s doing, bringing people
together,” Ash said of Colton.
The sheriff, who was wear-
ing his police uniform, said
that although he was on duty
he also attended the vigil out
of a personal interest.
Ash said he believes what
happened to Floyd was
horrifi c, and that police are
supposed to protect and serve
citizens.
Gabriel Clark came to the
vigil with a sign that read “I
am grateful to breathe and
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honored to be here for someone
that can’t.”
“When there’s a local event
like this it’s our job to come
out and support it,” Clark
said. “Coming together is the
fi rst step towards change and
unity.”
While people did come
together, those in attendance
were careful to stay distanced
from those around them, and
many wore masks as a precau-
tion against spreading the
coronavirus.
Matt Diaz, a Navy vet-
eran, said “it’s important that
George Floyd gets justice.”
“I took an oath to defend the
Constitution, and it doesn’t
seem like the Constitution is
being honored,” Diaz said.
Chris McCullough of Baker
City attended the event.
Sam Anthony / Baker City Herald
Many people attending a vigil for George Floyd Monday
at Baker City’s Central Park left candles and other me-
mentoes.
“I think it’s great, something
to bring attention to what’s
going on in a positive way is
something the world needs,” he
said. “I feel like a lot of the pro-
tests have gotten out of hand
and people have lost sight of
what this is really about, and
it’s about a man who lost his
life needlessly.”
O BITUARIES
Helen Pilcher
Pilcher, and his wife, Belinda; her
daughter, Debby Schoeningh, and her
Helen Delores Pilcher, 86, of Baker
husband, Mike; grandsons Jacob Fisch-
City, died June 1, 2020, surrounded
er and Tyson Pilcher and his wife Kim;
by the love of family and caregivers at
great-grandson, Hunter James Pilcher;
Meadowbrook Place in Baker City.
her brother, Howard; her sister, Jan Mc-
Her graveside service, for family and Nair, and her husband, Hugh; her sister,
friends, will take place Friday, June 5, at Judy Akahoshi, and her husband, Tosh;
11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pas- nieces, Sarah Hanley and Amanda
tor Lennie Spooner of the Baker City
Widman; nephews, Brian Hanley, Roger
Church of the Nazarene will offi ciate.
Medlin, and Tim Medlin; as well as
Arrangements are under the direc-
numerous cousins and friends.
tion of Gray’s West & Co.
She was preceded in death by her
Pioneer Chapel.
parents, Cecil and Nellie (Daniels)
Helen was born on Oct.
Medlin; her brother, Bert Medlin and
31, 1933, at Parma, Mis-
his wife, Christine; nephews, Stephen
souri, to Cecil and Nellie
Medlin and Larry Medlin; and aunts
(Daniels) Medlin, along
and uncles.
Helen
with her twin brother,
Donations in Helen’s memory can
Pilcher
Howard. She moved with
be made to the charity of one’s choice
her family to Oregon in
through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
1946.
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City,
Her fi rst jobs were at the Red Top res- OR 97814.
taurant and Clubb’s Fountain in Baker
To light a candle in memory of Helen
City. She also worked as a carhop at the or to leave a condolence for her family,
Little Pig drive-in restaurant.
go to www.grayswestco.com
She married Perry Pilcher on April
Charlotte Morris
15, 1955, and had two children. They
Baker City, 1933-2020
later divorced.
Charlotte Ann Morris, 85, and a
Most Bakerites will remember Helen
3rd-generation resident of Baker City,
from her many years as a cashier at
died May 26, 2020, at her home, sur-
Levinger Rexall Drug store, Payless
Drug Store, and Rite Aid pharmacy. She rounded by her family.
A celebration of her life will be
also co-owned a children’s clothing store,
scheduled later.
Sunshine Kids in Baker City, with her
Charlotte was born on Oct. 30, 1934,
sister, Jan McNair.
at Baker City to John and Frances
She retired in 2009.
Craig. She was educated in Baker and
Helen loved to sew and made many
graduated from Baker High School.
beautiful quilts for family members
and friends over the years. She enjoyed After graduation, Charlotte attended
college and earned an associate degree
gardening and various crafts. Her
in accounting.
father was a carpenter, so she had no
On Nov. 29, 1953, Charlotte married
reservations about picking up a saw or
a hammer and working on do-it-yourself Delbert Lee Morris. He had been intro-
duced to her by his brother, Norman,
projects.
and Charlotte’s sister, Margaret.
Helen is survived by her son, Tom
Baker City, 1933-2020
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Ham and beans, Brussels sprouts, cornbread,
coleslaw, bread pudding
■ MONDAY (June 8): Chicken-fried chicken, potatoes and
gravy, cornbread, biscuit, fruit cup, cake
■ TUESDAY (June 9): Beef Burgundy over fettuccine,
mixed vegetables, bread, pea-and-onion salad, brownies
■ Wednesday (June10): Pork roast, parslied red potatoes,
green beans, roll, gelatin with fruit, apple crisp
■ Thursday (June 11): Boneless chicken breast with cream
gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, roll, fruit ambrosia, ice
cream
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.
“I think it’s great,
something to bring
attention to what’s going
on in a positive way is
something the world
needs. I feel like a lot of
the protests have gotten
out of hand and people
have lost sight of what this
is really about.”
Charlotte’s working
career was spent doing
accounting for others
at her home. She also
worked for Ward Ranches.
A philosophy she often re-
Charlotte
peated was, “Any job you
Morris
do is worth doing right.”
Throughout her life, she
lived along the Oregon Coast and in
Nevada at Austin and Fernley.
Charlotte’s hobbies included embroi-
dery, working in her yard, refi nishing
furniture, camping and fi shing. She
loved the color peach, viola fl owers,
late spring, summer and baseball.
Memorable quotes she would say are,
“Wait till you dad gets home” and
“Don’t eat that, you’ll spoil your din-
ner.”
Meaningful moments in her life
included the births of her children and
grandchildren. She will be remem-
bered for being a good friend, mother
and wife. Her children shared, “Our
mother loved God, her family and
everything thereafter. She was always
there to help someone in need.”
Charlotte is survived by her daugh-
ter, Coby Weber of Baker City; her son,
Delbert Morris II of Baker City; her
brother, James Craig; two grandchil-
dren and six great-grandchildren; and
special fur babies, Roxy and Shadow.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Delbert Morris; and her sis-
ters, Barbara Humphries and Marga-
ret Morris.
For those who would like to make
a donation in memory of Charlotte
the family suggests Heart ’N Home
Hospice through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. On-
line condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
N EWS OF R ECORD
Everett Scrivner: 92, of Baker
City, died June 2, 2020, at Settler’s
Park Assisted Living Facility. Ar-
rangements are under the direc-
tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services.
Online condolences can be made
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com
at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
in Baker City. Military rites will
follow the Mass. There will be a
reception afterward in the Parish
Hall. Services are under the direc-
tion of Coles Tribute Center,1950
Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle in memory of
Angelo, go to www.colestribute-
center.com
FUNERALS PENDING
POLICE LOG
Angelo J. Regina: 80, a
resident of the Upper Wingville
area, died March 31, 2020, at St.
Alphonsus Medical Center, Baker
City. A Memorial Mass will be cel-
ebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12,
Baker City Police
DRIVING WHILE OPERATOR’S
LICENSE SUSPENDED (misde-
meanor): Valerie Jean Brinton, 51,
of 880 Elm St., No. 10, 7:32 p.m.
Monday, on Elm Street; cited and
DEATHS
released.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Santos
Camellon Garcia Jr., 35, of Fort
Smith, Arkansas, 8:29 p.m. Mon-
day, at Cedar Street and Hughes
Lane; cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS, DRIVING
WHILE OPERATOR’S LICENSE
SUSPENDED (misdemeanor) and
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE OF
TRAVEL: James Vernal Young Jr.,
63, of 109 Second St., on Highway
30 north of Baker City; cited and
released.
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL
MISCHIEF: Jerad Paul Patton, 34,
of Baker City, 6:18 a.m. Sunday,
at Haines; cited and released.
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