2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021
LOCAL
O BITUARIES
David Wright
Baker City, 1932-2021
David Wright, 89, of Baker
City, died June 4, 2021, at Saint
Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center in Boise.
A traditional funeral service
will be take place Saturday,
June 12, at the Calvary Baptist
Church in Baker City, Oregon.
David Lee Wright was born
on March 7, 1932, at Baker to
R. Lee and Jewel J. (Speelman)
Wright. He was raised in Baker
and graduated from Baker
High School in 1951. He met
Mary Ann Moore at church
when she was singing at an
evening church service. They
were married on Feb. 14, 1951,
and enjoyed 48 years together
until her passing.
Dave worked at Ellingson
Lumber Compa-
ny for 42½ years
and did farming
on the side. He
enjoyed watching
the crops and his
David
children grow,
Wright
building and re-
modeling houses,
eating biscuits and gravy and
good barbecued ribs.
Dave is survived by his
children, Patricia “Tricia” and
her husband, Chuck Everson
of Baker City, Susan “Susie”
Kaser and her husband, Kurt
of Hines, Oregon, James “Jim”
Wright and wife, Cindy, of
North Powder, Molly Mansfield
and her husband, Wes, of Red-
mond; his brothers, Dwayne
and Evonne Wright, Rod and
Carol Wright, and Richard and
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 10, 1971
A restored Sumpter Valley Railroad could boost the
Baker economy to the tune of an additional $250,000 in
annual income to county businesses, Lee Myers, Sumpter,
estimates.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 10, 1996
The Oregon Department of Transportation has reaf-
fi rmed its opinion that U.S. Highway 26 between Unity and
Ironside is too narrow and winding for single-trailer cattle
trucks.
However, there is hope for Burnt River Valley ranchers
who worry that the closure, which blocks their direct route
to livestock auctions in Vale, will ruin the valley’s cattle-
dominated economy.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 10, 2011
A section of the Hells Canyon National Scenic Byway
damaged by fl ooding last June re-opened this week. The
Wallowa Loop, also known as Forest Road 39, is now pass-
able in both directions.
The road is a popular summer route linking Baker and
Wallowa counties.
“It’s incredibly exciting news for us,” said Timothy
Bishop, Baker County’s tourism director.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 11, 2020
About 80 people lined Campbell Street near Geiser-
Pollman Park on a rainy Tuesday evening to show support
for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Protests have been happening around the country since
the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police offi cer
Derek Chauvin, who has since been charged with second-
degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
“It’s a cause a lot of people obviously care about
and feel like there needs to be a change,” said Meghan
Chancey of Baker City, who sparked the protest with a
post on Facebook.
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MEGABUCKS, June 7
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Baked ham, candied yams, green beans, rolls,
broccoli and bacon, salad, cookies
■ MONDAY (June 14): Salisbury steak, scalloped potatoes,
peas, rolls, ambrosia, banana pudding with wafers
■ TUESDAY (June 15): Barbecued ribs, au gratin potatoes,
green beans, cornbread, broccoli-and-bacon salad,
cinnamon rolls
■ WEDNESDAY (June 16): Hot beef sandwich, mashed
potatoes with gravy, carrots, Jell-O with fruit, sherbet
■ THURSDAY (June 17): Chicken with gravy over a biscuit,
mixed vegetables, coleslaw, brownies
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
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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Baker City, was found deceased
in the Powder River near
Hughes Lane, on the morning
of June 1, 2021.
His earthly body was
cremated on June 3. For those
who loved and treasured
Raleigh, you are invited to join
his friends and family to an
informal memorial potluck on
Saturday, June 12 at noon at
Geiser-Pollman Park. We will
be celebrating Raleigh’s life
with fond memories and tall
tales of high adventure.
Raleigh was born on Nov. 10,
1974, at Prineville to Michael
Rust and Carla Densley Rust.
His doctor made a special effort
to come back from elk camp to
deliver him, while wearing a
dirty wool jacket and muddy
boots, with no time to even
gown up. Raleigh wanted out
now, and so it happened. His
father was also elk hunting,
but could not be reached. He
entered this earth just as
dramatically as he left it. We
will all miss him, his family
Joanne Pierce-Salsby
said. He was Mike and Carla’s
Formerly of Baker City, 1944-2020
fourth and last child.
Joanne Kay Pierce-Salsby,
Shortly after birth, he needed
76, formerly of Baker City, died emergency surgery to save his
Dec. 5, 2020, nine months after life. At nine months of age, we
losing her husband of 53 years, discovered that his little feet
Mike.
were a bit crooked, so the doctor
The family of Joanne and
tried to straighten them with
Mike ask that you join us to
plaster casts. That cute little
celebrate their life on Aug. 14,
baby decided he was not going
2021 at 2 p.m. at 2880 Sutro
to have any of that. He made
St. in Reno, Nevada. It would
everybody in the household so
have been their 55th wedding
concerned, that we had to soak
anniversary.
him in a bathtub, and chip off
Joanne was born on Aug. 30, the plaster casts as quickly
1944, at St. Elizabeth Hospital as we could, because we could
in Baker City to Homer and
not get a doctor’s appointment
Mary Pierce. She
that day. Raleigh had a very
grew up in all of
strong will, and if Raleigh
the small towns
wasn’t happy, then no one was
around Baker
going to be happy.
City and gradu-
Ral was a cute, adorable,
ated from Baker
sweet baby, the apple of our
Joanne
High School. She
eye, and was always trying
Pierce-
attended Baker
to be funny. There was never
Salsby
Business College
a boring moment when he
before moving to
was around. He was always
Boise, where she met her hus-
so busy and active, fl itting
band, Mike Salsby, and they had around like a little mosquito,
four children together, Dawn,
always trying to outwit and
Dennis, Daphne and Douglas.
compete with his older broth-
In 1979 she moved to Nevada
ers and sister. He was fun
where she spent the majority
and entertaining, and people
of her years raising her family
liked to be around him. He
and running her very successful loved to make up funny stories
business, Joanne’s Embroidery. and jokes, and always had an
Joanne and her husband
answer to your questions, even
Mike shared a passion for
if he really didn’t know the
racing, playing cards, baseball, answer.
helping others and their grand-
Raleigh attended Brooklyn
children and great-grandchil-
and South Baker Elementary
dren. Nothing brought them
schools in Baker. He was very
more joy than family. They
good in mathematics and
truly loved to help people and
English and was a smart child.
make a stranger feel like they The older siblings didn’t like it
had a family to come home to. when Raleigh would outsmart
them, and it would sometimes
Raleigh Rust
get him in trouble with them,
Baker City, 1974-2021
so his mother gave him the
Raleigh David Rust, 46, of
cute nickname of “Raleigh
Myrna Wright; his grandchil-
dren, Tricia, Andrew, Kate, Jax-
son, Mike, BJ, Mary Jo, Jason,
Judd, Jenna, David, Zach and
Megan; his great-grandchil-
dren, Jordan, Hannah, Hope,
Avery, Trentin, Broklyn, David
G. and Crissy Jo; his great-
great-grandchildren, Dean and
Zack; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Lee and Jewel
Wright; his wife, Mary Ann
Moore Wright; his son Michael
David Wright; his granddaugh-
ter, Jessica Erin Wright; and
his daughter-in-law, Ruthie Tye
Wright.
Those who would like to
make a donation in memory of
Dave may do so to the Pine Val-
ley Fair Association earmarked
to the Livestock through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispinevalley-
funeralhome.com.
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Gloria Rodli: 84, of Baker
City, died June 4, 2021, at Saint
Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker
City. At her request, cremation
was held. Memorial donations
can be made to a charity of one’s
choice through the Coles Tribute
Center, 1950 Place St. Baker City,
OR 97814.To light a candle in
memory of Gloria, go to www.
colestributecenter.com.
FUNERALS PENDING
James Roger Kennedy:
Short, informal celebration of life
picnic Friday, June 11 at noon at
Geiser-Pollman Park. It will be a
no-host bring-your-own-picnic
event due to COVID-19 issues.
If you would like to join, please
pack a lunch and bring a picnic
basket or camp chair. To leave an
online condolence for his family,
go to www.grayswestco.com.
Cristi Crum: Celebration of
life, Saturday, June 12 at 1 p.m.
at Union Creek Campground on
Phillips Reservoir. Casey Crum
will host a picnic for family
and friends at the group picnic
area near the boat ramp. Pulled
pork, beans and some drinks
will be provided. Feel free to
bring a dish, and a couple of
camp chairs. This is an informal
event to help remember a great
woman. To RSVP, call Casey
Crum at 541-519-7258.
Dale and Marjorie Buxton:
Graveside service with military
honors, Saturday, June 12 at 2
p.m. at Eagle Valley Cemetery
in Richland. to make a dona-
tion in memory of Dale and
Marjorie, the family suggests
the Baker United Methodist
Church through Tami’s Pine Val-
ley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway,
OR 97834. Online condolences
can be made at www.tamispine-
valleyfuneralhome.com.
David Trouble
Rust.” He soon
learned the
meaning of pay-
backs. He was
far too young
Raleigh
to be doing the
Rust
things that the
older children
were doing, but our little Ral
never accepted that fact. He
was always at the bottom of
the pecking order. He held on,
got tough, and grew bigger and
stronger. He became a very
accomplished and talented
person, a go-getter and a doer.
Moss didn’t grow under his
feet. His natural talents were
endless.
Raleigh suffered greatly
in his early years, not having
a great family life after his
father remarried, leading to
addiction and mental illness,
causing even more suffering
that always haunted him, and
could not be escaped. He was
very confused and frightened
the last several months, weeks,
and days of his life. He had
become homeless, yet through
it all, he was a good and
generous person, sometimes
recognizing family and some-
times not.
At age 13 or 14, Raleigh was
able to go live with his older
brother, James, at the Rust fam-
ily home with his grandparents
for a while. There he blossomed,
being in a better and lovingly
safe environment. Raleigh at-
tended McKenzie Junior High
School, and made lots of friends.
Raleigh’s charismatic charm
and good looks made him really
popular with the ladies. Raleigh
never had a problem attracting
girls.
When Ral was 17, he and his
brother James formed a band,
Noctaphobia. He became an
amazing lead singer, and front
man for the band. Ral loved
Guns ’N Roses, and Alice in
Chains back then. He would
rehearse and write songs with
his brother often. They played
original heavy rock and blues
music. When he wasn’t rocking
with the band, he was down
at the Vida swimming hole, or
working. The summer of 1991,
the band came to Baker and
played two gigs during Miners
Jubilee. Raleigh’s love for music
stayed with him his whole life,
and got him through the bad
spells, and enhanced the good
times.
Raleigh’s last endeavor was
learning the piano. When he be-
came homeless, the only place to
keep his instruments safe was
a storage unit. The instruments
were safe, but not being able to
use them was a great sadness
for him. Now, his boys have
them and he would have liked
that very much.
Ral liked his job at White
Water Ranch, when he was
a kid on the McKenzie River,
and had a blast riding his red
Honda motorcycle everywhere.
His name is probably still
scratched into the fender of the
old tractor.
Eight or nine years ago, Ra-
leigh became interested in the
Eastern Oregon Theater group.
He loved going to practice and
interacting with his peers. He
was in one play.
Survivors include his wife,
Nicole Kolina Carlson; his
children, Michael James Rust
and Matthew David Rust,
with their mother, Tina Hovis,
Nevaeh Kaylana Rust with her
mother, Nicole Carlson, Lillian
(Lilly) Diane Rust, whose
mother is Lorriann Schouvil-
ler; his siblings, Brian Michael
Rust, Barbara Lee Rust Borel-
lo, and James Andrew Rust;
his stepbrothers, Troy and Toby
Holland; his father, Michael
LaVern Rust; his mother, Carla
Densley Rust Koplein; his
grandmother, Lillian Densley;
numerous cousins, aunts,
uncles, nephews, nieces, as well
as many friends. Raleigh loved
each and every one dearly.
Raleigh was preceded
in death by grandparents,
Raleigh and Marjory Rust,
and Doyle Glenn Densely; his
cousin, Cathy Gough; and his
nephew, Taran Moothart.
For those who would like to
make a memorial contribution
in honor of Ral, the family
suggests the Powder River
Music Review for the concerts
held at the Powder River
Pavilion (Raleigh would have
loved that), 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.
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2192 Court Avenue, Baker City • 541-523-5357
Services Provided:
Free Pregnancy Tests
A resource
center for
Referrals for Free Ultrasounds
families
Pregnancy Options Counseling
Adoption Referrals
Prenatal, Infant Care & Parenting Classes
Maternity & Baby Clothing
Post Abortion Recovery
Helping women & men in an
Open Tues -Thurs
unplanned pregnancy.
All services free & confidential.
10 am - 5 pm
(closed for lunch)
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT
(Baker County warrant): Chad
Michael Cox, 40, Baker City, 3:47
Wednesday, June 9 at Clark and
Broadway streets; cited and
released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Two
Baker County warrants): Valerie
Jean Brinton, 53, Baker City, 5:56
p.m. Tuesday, June 8 in the 500
block of Campbell Street; cited
and released.
PROBATION VIOLATION:
Dominic Michael Silva, 27, Baker
City, 12:46 p.m. Tuesday, June 8;
cited and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County warrant): Chuck Wayne
Briney, 28, Baker City, 11:30 p.m.
Monday, June 7 at Resort and
Broadway streets; cited and
released.
PAROLE VIOLATION: Eric Lee
Cavyell, 30, 4:03 p.m. Monday,
June 7 at Myrtle and Dewey
streets; jailed.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT,
HARASSMENT: Brian Gary
Willets, 48, Henderson, Nevada,
2:15 p.m. Monday, June 7 on Old
Auburn Lane; jailed.
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.
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