2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
TUESDAY, JUNE 22
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 21, 1971
Hundreds of members of the American Legion and
Auxiliary from all points in Oregon will meet in Baker June
23-27 for the 53rd annual state convention and the 51st
annual convention of the Legion Auxiliary.
The is the fi rst time Baker has hosted the state conven-
tion since 1943.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 21, 1996
The Baker County Court amended the county’s zon-
ing ordinance and approved a conditional use permit
Wednesday to help pave the way for Thunder Mountain
Motor Sports Association to hold its races at the Baker City
Municipal Airport.
The court approved a text amendment to the county’s
zoning ordinance, adopted an ordinance amending the
airport development zone, and approved the conditional
use permit.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 22, 2011
For the fi rst time in 20 years a resident from Eastern Or-
egon is heading to Tillamook as a contestant for the court
of the Miss Rodeo Oregon Pageant.
Adora Brockman, 17, of Baker City has already held the
positions of princess and queen of the Hells Canyon Rodeo
and queen of the Haines Stampede.
“Having that experience truly makes you a different
person than you would be without it,” Brockman said.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 23, 2020
Health offi cials reported fi ve new cases of COVID-19 in
Union County Monday, bringing the county’s total to 263.
Baker County, meanwhile, continues to have a single
positive test for the virus.
That infection was reported on May 6.
The person, who has not been identifi ed but has an ad-
dress in the 97814 ZIP code, which includes Baker City and
much of Baker Valley, recovered at home, according to the
Baker County Health Department.
Baker County offi cials have been preparing for pos-
sible cases of the virus in the wake of the Union County
outbreak.
Among counties neighboring Baker, only Grant has
also had just one confi rmed case of the virus.
Malheur County has had 51 cases as of Monday, ac-
cording to the Oregon Health Authority.
Wallowa County’s total is 8.
As of Monday, a total of 399 Baker County residents
had been tested. That compares with Union (1,255 people
tested); Malheur (1,083); Wallowa (358) and Grant (164).
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Beef tips with mushrooms and gravy over
fettuccine, rolls, capri vegetables, coleslaw, pudding
■ THURSDAY: Hot turkey sandwich, stuffi ng, carrots, cottage
cheese and fruit, ice cream
■ FRIDAY: Baked cod, clam chowder, vegetables, rolls, pea-
and-onion salad, apple crisp
■ MONDAY (June 28): Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, peas,
rolls, fruit cup, cookies
■ TUESDAY (June 22): Ground beef steak with onions
and gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, rolls, macaroni salad,
sherbet
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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Virgil and Jackie Borger/Contributed Photo
Virgil and Jackie Borger were married on June 23, 1946, at a Methodist church in Long Beach, California.
75 YEARS
Continued from Page 1A
The Borgers moved to Baker City
when Virgil retired from his career sell-
ing dairy and poultry products in 1972.
They bought their 160-acre property
near Haines and have been there ever
since.
The Borgers’ cozy red brick house is
well lived in, with family photos lining
every wall, handmade blankets passed
on through generations and music play-
ing on the TV. Virgil and Jackie prefer
family occasionally during the COVID-19
pandemic.
About half of their relatives live in South-
ern California, with the remainder in the
Hermiston area.
— Virgil Borger
Jackie and Virgil claim to have never had
a fight, which is how they’ve been able to
the music channels and game shows
reach 75 years of blissful marriage. If they
over politics.
have a disagreement, they sit down and
“I get tired of listening to what’s going on talk it out instead of raising their voices at
in the politics,” Virgil said. “I’ve been told
each other.
that ‘poli’ and ‘tics’ comes from a Latin word
“I’m a firm believer that if you love
meaning many blood-sucking insects.”
someone, you’re not gonna hurt them with
The Borgers have been able to see
words,” Virgil said. “Life’s too short.”
“I’m a fi rm believer that if you love
someone, you’re not gonna hurt
them with words. Life’s too short.”
O BITUARIES
James Young
garden so he could share
his produce with others.
James Richard Young, 89, He loved growing beautiful
of Baker City, died May 21,
fl owers, especially roses and
2021, at his home surround- dahlias, and keeping up with
ed by family.
his green yard. He loved
His memorial service will hunting, fi shing and camping
be Saturday,
in the beautiful mountains
June 26 at 2
of Eastern Oregon. His life
p.m. at the Har-
philosophy was to love and
vest Christian
care for each other.
Church, 3720
Jim is survived by his
Birch St. in
wife, Reva Young of Baker
James
Baker City.
City; his daughters, Jeanne
Young
Jim was born
(Steven) Elardo of Tigard,
on Nov. 12,
and Janie (Mike) Morrissey
1931, at Medford to Albert
of Keating; his sons, Albert
and Selma Young. He at-
(Marilee) Young of Snohom-
tended grade school in Jack- ish, Washington, Gaylon
sonville, Oregon. Jim joined Scarbrough of Baker City,
the United States Army in
and David (Bridget) Young of
1952, and he served during
Portland; his brother, Jerry
the Korean War as a corporal (Beverly) Young of Bain-
in the RA Infantry. His sac-
bridge Island, Washington;
rifi ce and dedication earned his sister, Joyce Osborne of
Jim a National Defense
Central Point; and numerous
Service Medal. After he was grandchildren and great-
honorably discharged, Jim
grandchildren.
attended adult education
He was preceded in death
courses through Del Norte
by his twin sister, Jeanie
County High School in Cres- Marie Young,who died at
cent City, California, where
just 5 months old.
he received his diploma May
For those who would
3, 1969.
like to make a memorial
In 1955 Jim met and mar- donation in honor of Jim,
ried Lola Campbell in Gold
the family suggests either
Beach. Together they had
Heart ’N Home Hospice
three children. They later
or Best Friends of Baker
divorced.
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Jim married Reva Helman Funeral Home & Crema-
on April 15, 1977, at Hono-
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
lulu.
Halfway, OR 97834. Online
Jim’s career included being condolences can be made at
a restaurant owner in Gold
www.tamispinevalleyfuner-
Beach and a manager at
alhome.com.
Fancy Dan’s Restaurant in
1976 in Baker City. He was a Eric Taylor
logging truck driver and also 1965-2021
Eric Dale Taylor, 55, the
did forestry work. A proud
son of Dale and Judy Taylor
accomplishment that he
of Halfway, died unexpected-
shared with his wife, Reva,
ly on June 17, 2021, at Saint
was driving an 18-wheeler
around the Pacifi c Northwest Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center in Boise.
and Canada together.
A traditional funeral ser-
Jim was a member of both
the VFW and the American vice is set for Saturday, June
26 at 11 a.m. at the Pine
Legion.
Valley Fairground Exhibit
Jim enjoyed raising a
Baker City, 1931-2021
Hall in Half-
way. Interment
will be at Pine
Haven Cem-
etery. Friends
are invited to
Eric
join the family
Taylor
for a reception
at the Exhibit
Hall immediately following
the interment.
Eric Dale was born on
Sept. 3, 1965, at Baker City
to Dale and Judy Taylor.
He graduated in 1984 from
Canby Union High School,
where he played football and
had some of the best times in
his life with lifelong friends.
Right out of high school he
was employed by Taylor
Honda in Woodburn, where
he worked for 34 years in
parts and sales. He loved
working with motorcycles as
they were a lifetime passion.
He also loved coming home
to Eastern Oregon to go deer
and elk hunting.
Eric is survived by his
parents, Dale and Judy
Taylor; his wife, Judy
Stanger-Taylor; his stepchil-
dren, Ashley Brugger, Justin
Brown, Rachelle Dominguez,
Kristi Strange and Stepha-
nie Strange; his sisters,
Kim Scharbrough, Cathy
Hallgarth and Jennifer
Morwood; and his nieces and
nephews, Josh Taylor, Orie
Harris, Jessie Harris and
Steven Davis.
For those who would like
to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Eric, the
family suggests the Pine Val-
ley Fair Association through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences
can be made at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
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