2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021
O BITUARIES
Candy Williams
Formerly of Baker County, 1964-2021
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: Work
session, 9 a.m., to review proposed changes to the Baker
County Zoning Ordinance. The meeting will take place in
Commission Chambers at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
Due to attendance limitations, the public is encouraged to
attend the meeting via Zoom, at www.bakercounty.org/
online/meetings.html
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
January 23, 1971
The District 5J school board and the teacher consultation
committee agreed last night to extend next Monday’s im-
passe deadline for at least one more meeting in an attempt
to reach agreement on the 1971-72 salary schedule.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 23, 1996
Workers continue to monitor an apparent diesel spill in
a storm sewer ditch east of Interstate 84, but the source of
the oil substance appears to have disappeared.
An employee from the Oregon Department of Environ-
mental Quality said Monday that the spill is minor, doesn’t
appear to have harmed fi sh or wildlife and probably won’t
require a clean-up.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 24, 2011
Nine-hour rehearsals weren’t too daunting for three
Baker High School musicians, especially if it meant joining
several hundred of their peers from across Oregon in the
all-state honor band.
“I play pretty much all day anyway,” says Ellen Jampol-
sky, a senior.
She averages six hours a day playing her clarinet;
Naomi Smith (a junior) and Sammi Stone (a sophomore)
fi gure they average four hours a day practicing their instru-
ments — French horn for Smith and oboe for Stone.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 24, 2020
Anna Stafford is talking about keeping a display at the
Baker Heritage Museum “current,” which might seem a
curious adjective when many of the items in questions are
millions of years old.
But Stafford is quick to explain this apparent discrep-
ancy.
The Cavin-Warfel Collection, which includes hundreds
of samples of rocks, minerals and fossils that Baker City
sisters Mamie Cavin and Elizabeth Cavin Warfel amassed
over almost half a century, is indeed ancient.
But that doesn’t mean the display can’t be refreshed
occasionally, said Stafford, a founder of the Baker Rock-
hounds, a group of local residents who share a deep affec-
tion for rocks.
When Stafford talks about keeping the Cavin-Warfel
Collection current, her defi nitions include something as
simple as moving particularly colorful samples to the front
of the display.
“We want to invite any visitor who has been here in the
past to come again — and come back every year,” Stafford
said.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ MONDAY: Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, peas and
carrots, roll, pasta salad, apple crisp
■ TUESDAY: Beef Burgundy over fettuccine, corn, roll,
coleslaw, pudding
■ WEDNESDAY: Barbecued ribs, scalloped potatoes, corn,
roll, macaroni salad, birthday cake
■ THURSDAY: Meat lasagna, capri vegetables, garlic
breadsticks, fruit cup, cinnamon rolls
■ FRIDAY: Baked ham, candied yams, green beans, roll,
three-bean salad, tapioca salad
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. Meals must be picked up; no dining on site.
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Candy Williams, 56, of
Elgin, and formerly of Baker
County, died Dec. 29, 2020,
at her home alongside her
granddaughter during a
senseless act of violence.
A celebration
of her life will be
scheduled later,
time and place
to be announced.
Candy Kay
Candy
was born on
Williams
June 30, 1964,
at Hermiston to
Harold and Donna Harsin.
The family moved several
times and she attended many
different schools during her
childhood. Candy later re-
ceived her GED in La Grande.
She lived in Oregon most
of her life, spending time in
Baker, Wallowa and Union
counties.
Candy married Terry
Francke in 1982 and raised
their children Zane, Rosemary
and Vera. They later divorced.
On July 15, 2001, Candy
married Charles Williams. A
favorite pastime they shared
was to sit at the table in the
winter and watch the snow
fall. They were married 17
years before he passed away
in 2018.
Candy spent her working
career doing in-home care.
She worked for New Day En-
terprises. She had a genuine
love and dedication for the
people she took care of.
Candy was family oriented
and used any reason she
could to have a get-together.
She especially loved Christ-
mas and everything that
went with it — the lights, the
laughter, the food, and spend-
ing time with her family. She
also enjoyed crocheting and
painting on her cellphone.
Candy is forever loved and
will be greatly missed.
Candy’s 14-year-old grand-
daughter, Mary-Jane Eliza-
beth Faria, was taken with
her. She was just starting life.
May you both rest in peace,
their family said.
Survivors include her
parents, Donna Hallgarth and
her stepdad, Jim Trump; her
son, Zane (Sarah) Francke;
her daughters, Rosemary
(Jay) Issacson and Vera
(Dennis Faria) Francke; her
brothers, Kyle (Hally) Harsin,
and James (Marielle) Harsin;
her sister, Danette (Allen)
Varble; 12 grandchildren; 8
great-grandchildren; furba-
bies Buster and Smokey; and
numerous aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Candy was preceded
in death by her husband,
Charles Williams; and her
father, Harold Harsin.
For those who would like to
make a donation in memory
of Candy, the family suggests
the Crime Victim and Survi-
vors Services (CVSS) through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences
can be made at www.tamis
pinevalleyfuneralhome.com
Mary-Jane Faria
Pendleton, 2006-2021
Mary-Jane Elizabeth Faria,
14, of Pendleton, died Dec. 29,
2020, at Elgin alongside her
grandmother during a sense-
less act of violence.
A celebration of her life will
be scheduled later, time and
place to be announced.
Mary-Jane, “MJ,” was born
on Oct. 30, 2006, at 9:36 p.m.
to Vera Francke and Dennis
Faria in La Grande.
She was raised throughout
Eastern Oregon and spent
time living in Milton-Free-
water, Hermiston, Pilot Rock,
Pendleton and Elgin. Her last
year of school she attended
Elgin High School. MJ was a
21st Century Scholar partici-
pating in the Oregon GEAR
UP program.
MJ’s hobbies included color-
ing, Legos, ice skating, sled-
ding, swimming and singing.
Her favorite color was pink,
she loved daisies, and was a
Raiders fan all the way! She
was a unique
soul and wasn’t
afraid to learn
or try something
new. MJ was
always caring
Mary-
and concerned
and was always Jane Faria
doing anything
and everything to make her
mom smile.
An evening tradition MJ
and her mom shared when
fi nishing a phone conver-
sation was to end it in a
competition of saying “Love
you to the black and back,
no returns; good night sweet
dreams don’t let the bed bugs
bite.” Then she would reply,
“and if they do chew them
like the monkeys do,” to
where her mom responded,
“mmm protein” and MJ
would fi nish with “eeww
gross ... goodnight, mom.”
MJ’s favorite poem was:
“What’s Mickey without Min-
nie, what’s Piglet without
Pooh, What’s Donald without
Daisy, that’s me without
you, When Ariel doesn’t sing
and Pooh Bear hates honey,
where Tigger stops bounc-
ing and Goofy isn’t funny,
when Peter Pan can’t fl y and
Simba never roars, when
Alice in Wonderland can’t fi t
through small doors, when
Dumbo’s ears are small and
happily ever after isn’t true,
that’s when I’ll stop loving
you.”
MJ is survived by her
mother, Vera Francke, and
her father, Dennis Faria,
both of Pendleton; her grand-
parent, Terry Franke; her
great-grandmothers, Donna
Hallgarth and Karen Faria;
numerous aunts, uncles
and cousins; and furbaby,
Smokey.
For those who would
like to make a donation in
memory of MJ, the family
suggests the Crime Victim
and Survivors Services
(CVSS) through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com
Lloyd Bigler
Union, 1926-2021
Lloyd Harry Bigler, 94, of
Union, died Jan. 14, 2021.
A military honors ceremo-
ny will take place at 2 p.m.
on Feb. 20, 2021,
at Union Park.
Attendees must
wear a mask
and practice so-
cial distancing.
Lloyd
Lloyd, affec-
Bigler
tionately known
as “Harry,” was
born on July 21, 1926, at
Kalispell, Montana, to Lloyd
and Lois (James) Bigler. He
graduated from Jefferson
High School in Portland.
He married his one true
love, Lenore Rose Lewis. He
served our country while in
the United States Army Air
Corps and Navy.
Harry worked for the
railroad, in insurance sales,
and as a school bus driver,
farm truck driver, and golf
course maintenance worker.
He enjoyed playing golf,
fi shing and hunting. He
received an award from the
North Powder Schools for his
announcing of the athletic
events. Harry was a member
of the Elks, honorary VFW
member, American Legion,
Buffalo Peak Golf Course
and North Powder council-
person and mayor.
Harry is survived by his
son, Lloyd, and his wife,
Beverly of North Powder; his
sister, Ginger, of Montana;
six grandchildren; 14 great-
grandchildren and six great-
great-grandchildren; and a
very special friend, Glenna
Sharp.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Lenore; his son,
Wayne; his daughters, Susan
and Kathy; and his parents,
Lloyd and Lois.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions can be
made to the Union VFW
Post, 518 N. Main St., Union
OR 97883.
Online condolences can be
made to the family at www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.com
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Donald Byron Thompson
March 15, 1932 - November 28, 2020
Donald Byron Thompson, 88, of Pendleton,
passed away on November 28, 2020. He was
born in Halfway, Oregon, on March 15, 1932,
to Robert Dolliver Thompson and Thelma
Elmer Thompson. Don was proud of his Pine
Valley roots, and spoke often of boyhood
events and experiences. He introduced his
five children to adventures on family property
at Summit Creek, above Halfway, complete
with cabin stays, Jeep rides, exploring, fishing,
huckleberries, Granddad stories, and beautiful
mountain setting.
Don attended grade schools in Pine Valley,
Baker, and LaGrande, with two years at Half-
way High School, the variety mostly dictated
by the work schedules of his father, a Union
Pacific Railroad engineer. His junior and senior
years were spent at Baker High School. There
he played varsity basketball and set records in
track for high jump, pole vault, and hurdles
that remained unbroken for a number of years.
He was awarded the Outstanding Athlete of the
Year trophy at the close of his senior year, in
1950. Here, also, he met his geometry classmate
and future wife, Carol Weaver.
Don earned a track scholarship to Oregon
State College, where he also competed in
basketball. He was a member of Sigma Nu
fraternity. After his sophomore year, he entered
the Air Force’s aviation cadet program and
learned to fly, a skill that had been a dream
since his boyhood. This launched his 21-year
military career as a pilot, first with the Strategic
Air Command on the KC135 jet tanker, and
later, the Washington Air National Guard,
flying F102 and F101 aircraft.
In January, 1958, he and Carol were
married in Boise, Idaho. Loring AFB, Maine,
was their home until 1961, when Don left
active service and they returned to Oregon. He
operated a flying service in Halfway for several
years, gaining mountain and back-country ex-
perience, including remote short landing strips.
This proved useful when he next accepted a
position as company pilot for Sunshine Mining
Company, with its silver properties in chal-
lenging locations. The family became Spokane
residents for the next 15 years.
Don discovered the Washington Air
National Guard in 1965, and embarked upon
a 14-year career with the 116th Fighter/Inter-
ceptor Squadron. It was a great fit for his skill
set and personality. On the occasion of Carol’s
birthday in 1969, he was forced to bail out of a
crippled F102, with debris and pilot landing in
a field west of Spokane. His injuries ground-
ed him for seven months. Time, therapy and
determination returned him to the cockpit and
the air for another ten Air Guard years. He
never again forgot Carol’s birthdate! During
his Guard years, he was able to attend classes
and earn licenses in aircraft maintenance,
and served a stint as Squadron Maintenance
Officer.
Don retired from the Guard as a Lieutenant
Colonel in 1979, and the family moved back
to Oregon, settling in Milton-Freewater. Don
served as Cas-
cade Airways’
Director of
Aircraft Main-
tenance in
Walla Walla
for a time,
and later in
that capacity
for several
other regional
airlines. In
1985, he
joined Federal
Express, re-
turning to his
coveted role
as pilot. Early
on, he cov-
ered various
routes, and
also served as
check pilot,
hiring agent,
and liaison to
Corporate for
several years. Eventually his route evolved into
a Pendleton-LaGrande-Spokane run of many
years’ duration. He retired in June, 2006, with
21 years and many hours of FedEx flying to his
credit. Company pilots continued to call upon
him for advice on aircraft and engine mat-
ters. He felt blessed to have lived his aviation
dreams.
His early fondness for horses developed
into a major interest in “natural horseman-
ship.” He was an avid student of its techniques,
and conducted classes and demonstrations in
Eastern Oregon venues over a number of years.
In retirement, Don was able to devote many
happy hours to the further care and training of
his four favored-breed Morgan horses.
As his health declined, visits with friends
and family were increasingly treasured. In
the recent past, it was also one of his great
pleasures to watch his youngest grandson, Lane
Maher, compete for Pendleton High School in
basketball and track events, the sports that had
figured prominently in Don’s history.
Don is survived by Carol, his wife of nearly
63 years; four children: Kristin Thompson,
Boise, ID; Dr. Erik (Lilinda) Thompson,
Meridian, ID; Julie Maher, Walla Walla, WA;
and Sonia (Mark) Eggert, Bend; nine grand-
children; five great-grandchildren; brother and
sister-in-law, Carroll and Benita Thompson,
Halfway, OR; sisters-in-law Connie Weaver
and Shirley Weaver, both of Boise; brother-in-
law Jim Smith, Anchorage, AK; several cousins,
nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by
a daughter, Karin Thompson, in July, 2020;
sister-in-law, Karen Smith; brother-in-law,
Wendell Weaver.
A memorial gathering for Don and Karin
will be held at a later date. Online condolences
may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com.