2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 3, 1971
The budget board reviewed the proposed city budget
last night, which called for total budget requirements of
$1,994,131 compared to $2,051,339 last year. This smaller
budget refl ects a $57,208 decrease in expected revenue.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 3, 1996
Baker High School graduated 121 young men and
women in the Class of 1996 Saturday under warm, sunny
skies in Bulldog Memorial Stadium.
Bobb McKittrick, a 1954 BHS graduate and current offen-
sive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers, delivered the
commencement address. He asked the graduates to refl ect
on some of the changes that have taken place in Baker City
since he was in school.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 3, 2011
Don’t expect to see the message “fl ood warning” for the
Powder River in Baker City scrolling across the bottom of
your TV screen or appearing on your computer monitor as
often as you’ve been accustomed to this spring.
The National Weather Service has raised the threshold
for when it issues fl ood watches or warnings for the river.
The reason is that the previous benchmark didn’t ac-
curately refl ect actual conditions along the river through
town, said Jay Breidenbach, warning coordination meteo-
rologist at the Weather Service’s Boise offi ce.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 4, 2020
Carol Kitch stands outside Memory Lane Homes, peer-
ing into the window of the residential care facility to speak
with her mother, Mary Lou Lake.
Kitch, 64, visits Memory Lane in Baker City almost every
day to see her 92-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer’s
disease.
“I just fi gure even if it’s outside the window, if she can
see me every day or almost every day, it just keeps the
connection,” Kitch said.
In common with people across the state and nation,
Kitch has had to adjust to restrictions on visits to care
facilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
The mandate is intended to protect residents in those
facilities, several of which have been the location of out-
breaks.
Kitch said it is diffi cult not being able to hug or touch
her mom. Touching, she said, is an integral part of family
and love.
“And so to not be able to touch or hug is hard. Really
hard,” Kitch said.
Despite the diffi culties, Kitch said she rests easy know-
ing Nicole Howerton, administrator at Memory Lane
Homes, and her staff are caring for her mother.
“They really do an excellent job,” Kitch said.
Mary Lou Lake has lived at Memory Lane since 2019,
having moving here from Seattle.
Kitch said she wasn’t satisfi ed with the level of care at a
facility in Seattle where her mom had been living.
“We needed to fi nd a place that had a different attitude
and so we came here and I found this place and we are
just so thrilled,” Kitch said.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Pot roast, red potatoes, broccoli, rolls, Jell-O with
fruit, apple crisp
■ MONDAY (June 7): Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes
with gravy, corn, biscuits, fruit cup, ice cream
■ TUESDAY (June 8): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, rolls, pea-and-onion salad, tapioca
■ WEDNESDAY (June 9): Turkey and cheese sandwich,
cream of chicken with vegetables soup, macaroni salad,
bread pudding
■ THURSDAY (June 10): Spaghetti, Italian vegetables, garlic
breadsticks, cottage cheese and Jell-O salad, peach crisp
O BITUARIES
Dan Douglas
Columbus, Ohio, with their
Oklahoma; and two great-
Funeral Home & Crema-
grandsons in Oklahoma. She fi ve-year-old daughter, think-
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
Dan Douglas, 78, a longtime Halfway, OR 97834. Online
ing they were true pioneers.
is also survived by her dear
Halfway resident, died May
Gary spent the next two
niece, Monica Holliday of Bill-
condolences can be made at
19, 2021, at his home, sur-
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- ings, who was with her in her years completing his master
rounded by love.
of science degree and hos-
fi nal days.
home.com.
A graveside
She was preceded in death pital residency at The Ohio
Joane Martell
service with mili-
State University. In 1977
by her sisters, Selma and
Baker City, 1927-2021
tary honors will
Arliss; her brothers, Dale and the real world called and he
Joane Marie (Peterson)
take place on
Carl; her husband, Fred; and began his pharmacy career
Martell, 94, of Baker City, died her sons, Lance and Clark.
Sunday, June 6
at Northwestern Memo-
May 24, 2021.
at 2 p.m. at Pine
rial Hospital in Chicago. He
Memorial contributions
Dan
Haven Cemetery
At her request, there will be may be made to Oregon Public served as assistant director
Douglas no funeral services.
in Halfway.
in the department of phar-
Broadcasting through Coles
Joane was born on March
Daniel Ed-
Tribute Center, 1950 Place St., macy, specializing in drug
27, 1927, at the
ward Douglas, “Little Dude,”
information. He remained in
Baker City, OR 97814.
was born on April 18, 1943, in family home-
To light a candle in memory that position for the next 16
Pine Valley to Marion “Dude” stead, located
of Joane, go to www.colestrib- years. During that time their
near the towns
and Helen Douglas. He was
son was welcomed into the
utecenter.com.
their third child and fi rst son. of Nibbe and
family.
Gary Hubler
Pompeys Pil-
Dan attended Pine Town
During his time in Chi-
Joane
Formerly of Baker City, 1949-2020
School for his elementary
lar, Montana,
cago, Gary became an avid
Martell
Gary Lee Hubler, 71, of
schooling, then Halfway High a daughter of
sailor, spending his summer
Baker City, died Dec. 19, 2020, weekends sailing on a racing
Carl and Orpha
School, graduating in 1961.
After high school he attend- (Miller) Peterson. She grew up with his wife and children by boat with a crew of eight.
on the family farm during the his side after a yearlong battle Every July the Chicago-to-
ed a tech school in Klamath
Falls before entering the Army. Great Depression. As a young with cancer.
Mackinac Island race is held.
As he was on his way, he
woman, she did hotel work
He served at many bases
The boat was always a top
handled the illness with
and briefl y lived in Billings,
including one in Germany.
contender and was the over-
Montana, Seattle, and Anchor- dignity and grace, never losing all winner on two occasions,
He worked at several dif-
his wonderful sense of humor. the last one being his fi nal
ferent jobs following his stint age, before returning home
Our hearts are broken but our sail in 1991. After moving to
and marrying Fred Martell,
in the service. The one he
enjoyed best was working for who was leasing a neighboring love and memories will last
California, Gary would be the
Washington State, a job from farm, in 1952. She was a farm forever, his family said.
proud owner of his own sail-
Gary Lee Hubler was born boat, which the family named
wife for seven years, then they
which he retired.
He enjoyed rodeoing, hunt- moved to Billings, where Fred on June 4, 1949, at Baker to
Freedom. Many memories of
ing, fi shing, and having a beer got a job with Great Western Lloyd L. Hubler and Anna
family, friends and fun are a
Sugar Company. They raised Hillmon Hubler. He spent his lasting part of his legacy.
with family and friends. He
fi rst 21 years in Baker, attend-
fi ve children in Billings, and
built many close friendships
Gary and his family moved
and he never met a stranger. when not taking care of small ing St. Francis Academy for
to Moorpark, California, in
grade school before transfer-
children, she did housekeep-
In his younger days he
August 1991 for him to take
ring to Baker public schools. a job at a young biopharma-
ing and janitorial work. She
loved working cattle with
He graduated from Baker
the Del Curtos. Sometimes if continued with the janitor
ceutical company, Amgen. He
business in Battle Mountain, High School in the Class of
the Del Curtos were loading
held many positions within
1967.
Nevada, and later lived in
horses when Dan was on his
the company before retir-
Soon thereafter he met the ing in 2008. While working
Burns before moving to Baker
way to school, he would just
City in 2002. She spent most girl who would later become at Amgen he also furthered
leave his school books at the
his wife, Colleen Keithley.
end of the lane and skip school of her years in Baker City
his education, receiving his
living at Elkhorn Village, then They both like to say it was
and go with them.
doctor of pharmacy degree
There were so many loving Settler’s Park for the past six love at fi rst sight. Gary and from Shenandoah University
Colleen were married on Dec. in 2001.
memories of his life that they years.
21, 1968, and spent the next
She was a very skillful
can’t all be written down. He
After retirement, Gary
52 years loving each other,
loved spending time with the gardener, and her container
and Colleen were able to
gardening at Elkhorn Village raising their family, enjoy-
Crow family and so many
travel the United States and
ing their lives and counting took several trips to Europe.
produced impressive crops.
more that again, the list of
names is long. He was a lov-
She grew awesome strawber- their many blessings. They
The family are passionate
welcomed a daughter, Jami, Chicago Cubs fans and were
ing, caring, helpful person. He ries in her fi nal year there.
Joane had a sharp mind and and a son, Jeffrey, into their known to travel wherever the
was the peacemaker of his
was a lifelong learner. She was lives with open arms and
family.
Cubs were playing.
loving hearts. Gary’s pride
always well-informed about
Dan is survived by his
Gary was a lifelong learner
for his children was unsur-
sisters, Barbara Carey of New world news, history, politics,
and teacher. His collection of
passed. He considered being books is large and diverse. He
and humane treatment of
Mexico, Sharon Hubbart of
a good husband and father
animals. When she observed
California, Donna Coyle of
loved math at all levels and
Idaho, Phyllis Gubser of Wash- suffering and cruelty, whether his greatest gift.
was often teased for doing
In July 1970 Gary and Col- calculus just for fun.
ington, Beverly Chadwick of
with people or animals, she
leen left Baker in the pursuit
Baker City, and Bessie Iverson did what she could to stop it.
After 26 years of California
of Halfway; his brother, Allen The Vietnam War was a major of furthering his education.
living, it was time to move
Gary received his bachelor
Douglas of Halfway; two spe- event in her life because she
back to the area they always
cial nieces, Terrie Simons and cared about other people and of science degree from the
considered home. In 2017
Rusti Lattin; and many other the tragedy they were suffer- School of Pharmacy at Ore- they had their fi rst new
gon State University in 1975. home built in Eagle, Idaho,
ing.
extended family and friends.
Survivors include a daugh- Never one to shy away from one that Gary painstakingly
He was preceded in death
adventure and education, the thought out with his usual
ter, Shelley Thurmond of
by his parents.
young couple packed their
He was loved by all and we Huntley, Montana; two sons,
eye for detail and precision.
belongings, including their
are grateful to have loved and Craig Martell of Baker City
Gary is survived by his
Volkswagen Bug, into the
and Chad Martell of West
known him, his family said.
wife, Colleen; his daughter,
back of a Ryder truck and
Linn; two grandsons, Carl
Rest in peace.
Jami (Tony); his son, Jeffrey
headed east for Ohio, sight
For those who would like to and Benny Martell of Baker
(Christine); and three grand-
City, and one granddaughter, unseen. Five days and 11
make a donation in memory
daughters, Berkley, Addilyn
states later, they arrived in
Adelene Martel of Hugo,
of Dan, he suggested the
and Olivia Hubler.
Pine Valley Fair Association
“You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Halfway, 1943-2021
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M ELVIN S ORENSEN
90th Birthday Party!
Let’s Celebrate at the Elks Lodge in Baker City.
Saturday, June 12th
Cake and visiting 6 pm
Frank Carlson will be playing
7-10pm
We are celebrating our
100 th Anniversary
June 13th, 10:00am
Anniversary Divine Liturgy with Bishop Dan
Selbo of the NALC preaching.
A cake reception will follow worship and we will
honor some of our special members.
More events are scheduled in July and August and can
be found on our facebook page.