A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021
OBITUARIES
Charlene
Moffi t
Formerly of Baker
BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20
Baker City Planning Commission: 6 p.m. at City Hall,
1655 First St. Public hearing to consider an application
from Bruce Smith for a conditional use permit to
convert the New Beginnings Fellowship Pentecostal
Church of God, at 1820 Estes St., into a dwelling.
TUESDAY, OCT. 26
Baker County Natural Resource Advisory
Committee: 3 p.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
October 10, 1971
The City Council last night assured Don Doyle of con-
tinued competition-free operation by terminating Terry
Lyons’ rental of the old Air West building wiping out his
fl ying school, and refusing to lease unused ground to Dick
Haynes to begin his agricultural spraying service.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 11, 1996
Baker County Seniors Inc. has applied for a conditional-
use permit to build a new, estimated $1 million senior
center on the east side of Cedar Street just north of Camp-
bell Street.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 12, 2011
Baker County residents and businesses recycled a bit
more than 7 1/2 million pounds of cardboard, paper, yard
debris and other stuff in 2010.
Which is quite a bit.
And the county’s second-highest yearly total ever.
But it wasn’t as much as the year before.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 13, 2020
The Baker Orpheum Theater project is moving along,
and by early 2021 residents will start seeing changes at
the location on Main Street.
Since January, the project has received $82,000 from
fi ve local donors. That boost will complete construction
documents, design review, and permitting by the end of
the year so work can begin next year.
“That’s the good news,” said Aletha Bonebrake. “We go
from the quiet phase to the active phase.”
Bonebrake is a board member for Eastern Oregon Re-
gional Theatre, and chair of the building committee.
The project began in May 2016 with a donation from
David Burris that enabled Eastern Oregon Regional
Theatre to buy the 1889 downtown building that housed
the fi rst Orpheum Theatre, a vaudeville stage that changed
and grew with silent fi lms and “talkies” into the late
1950s.
The building was most recently occupied by Marilyn’s
Music.
Work immediately began to fi nd funding. A grant for
asbestos abatement was awarded by the Leo Adler Foun-
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City, 1929-2021
Charlene
Lee Moffi t,
92, formerly
Charlene
of Baker City,
Moffi t
died Sept.
29, 2021, at
Springfi eld, Oregon.
At her request there will
be no services.
She will remain next to
her late husband, Dan Mof-
fi t, at the Island City Cem-
etery. She was always loud
and proud about her Eastern
Oregon heritage.
Charlene was born on
March 25, 1929, in Baker
City. Her career as an educa-
tor spanned three decades,
as Union High School
business teacher, later as an
instructor at Eastern Oregon
University. Union County
Teacher of the Year in 1984,
she served on the Governor’s
Council on Small Schools
and was recognized for her
innovative teaching methods.
She traveled extensively
after retirement with her
husband of 22 years, the late
George “Dan” Moffi t. She
shared her later life with two
loving companions, Dallas
Dean and, later, Dwight
Riggs, now both deceased.
Charlene was an active
alumnus of Baker High
School and the University of
Oregon, a 60-plus-year mem-
ber of Beta Sigma Phi, and
the American Association of
University Women.
She lived a long an active
life, with an energy and
enthusiasm that touched the
lives of many.
She is survived by her
son, Rob Larsen of Eugene;
her granddaughters, Laura
Larsen of Veneta, Oregon,
Lindy Thomas of Portland,
and Beth Gaylord of San
Diego, as well as many cous-
ins and other loving family
members.
Of all the strands that
made up her life, Charlene
was, at heart, a teacher.
Her family asks that you
honor her service to Oregon’s
students by making an extra
effort in support of public
education and our local
schools.
‘Bill’ Durand
La Grande, 1948-2021
Milton William “Bill”
Durand,
73, of La
Grande, went
to Heaven
on Oct. 2,
2021, after a
short battle
with cancer.
‘Bill’ Durand
His wife,
daughter and
brother were by his side.
A celebration of his life will
take place Oct. 23 at 11 a.m.
at the Youth For Christ build-
ing in La Grande.
Bill was born on Feb. 18,
1948, in Spokane, Wash-
ington, to Milt Durand and
Jeanne (Rouch) Durand. Bill
grew up in Umatilla along
with his siblings Rennie, Dee
and Tracy, where they made
many memories from their
backyard to the Colombia
River. Bill had many child-
hood friends who meant the
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $5 donation (60 and older), $7.50
for those under 60.
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world to him even in his last
days. Bill graduated with the
class of 1966 from Umatilla
High School.
After graduating he
worked and put himself
through college attending
Eastern Oregon University,
where he met his wife of 46
years, Alana (Buce) Durand.
They were married in 1975,
and he graduated with a
teaching degree in 1976. His
career started at Condon
High School as the P.E./
Health teacher and football
coach. As a rookie coach Bill
had the unique experience to
face off against his father’s
team in a league football
game.
Bill accepted a job in
Halfway for four years
teaching and coaching before
returning to La Grande. He
was an adaptive P.E. teacher
for the Education Service
District and then transferred
to alternative education. In
his retirement he became an
appreciated and valued full
time substitute teacher for La
Grande School District right
up until his cancer diagnosis.
Bill had a heart for kids
in school, sports, church,
and especially at home! His
daughter Bobbi was his one
and only. He was a hands on
dad who coached her T-ball
teams, was a regular at the
tea party, Barbie fashion
show, and Easy Bake Oven
cook off. He ate many a cookie
baked by a light bulb. As
Bobbi grew up and moved
from place to place, Bill was
always sure to visit her regu-
larly, and support her in any
way she needed.
Work was almost a pas-
sion for Bill. If there wasn’t a
leaf to rake, or a sidewalk to
spray, he would sneak off to
catch a fi sh or hunt an elk. He
was a “jack of all trades.” He
was always tinkering, tidying
and fi xing.
As hardworking as Bill
was he made sure to nick-
name himself Mr. Fun, and
he defi nitely lived up to the
name. His humor was always
present, and his favorite thing
was to tease or play jokes on
anyone and everyone. He was
focused and driven, but knew
how to take life easy.
Bill is survived by his wife,
Alana Durand; his daugh-
ter Bobbi Durand (Curtis);
his sisters, Rennie Breland
(Mario), and Dee Durand;
his brother, Tracy Durand
(Donna); his brother-in-
law, Tom Buce (Carol); his
sister-in-law, Heidi McCrary
(Troy); and numerous nieces,
great-nieces, nephews, and
great-nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, one niece, one
great-niece, and one nephew.
Online condolences can be
made to the family at www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Gloria Brown
Portland, 1951-2021
Gloria D. Brown, 70, a
former Baker City resident,
died Sept. 7, 2021 in Port-
land.
A celebra-
tion of her
life took
place on
Sept. 25 at
New Hope
Mission-
Gloria Brown ary Baptist
Church in
Portland.
Gloria was born on May
7, 1951, in Washington, D.C.,
at DC General Hospital to
the marriage of Harry G.
Foster and Ruby Foster. Glo-
ria was the fi rst born to this
union, giving her the rights
to be a natural born leader
to her younger siblings.
Gloria had two older sisters
as well.
As a child, Gloria was
very inquisitive and ad-
venturous, and she loved
reading books. She always
dreamed about what her life
would be like and the books
she would write. Most of
her daydreaming was done
while she attended her home
church, Russell Temple CME
Church. The church is still
standing strong today and
her family is still in atten-
dance.
As Gloria entered wom-
anhood, she was offered a
job in 1974 with the United
States Department of Agri-
culture and Forest Service.
She married the love of her
life, Willie James Brown.
They raised three children:
Camille, Catrina and Andre.
In September of 1981,
Gloria lost her husband to a
drunk driving accident. She
was enrolled at the Univer-
sity of Maryland, College
Park, during this time and
went on to complete her
degree. She continued her
education later in life at
Oregon State University in
Corvallis, where she com-
pleted her master’s degree in
Forestry.
Gloria’s career was very
adventurous and led her
all over the United States.
Beginning as a secretary in
Washington, D.C., she moved
to Missoula, Montana, and
then on to Oregon, fi rst with
the Willamette National
Forest and then the Siuslaw
National Forest, where she
became the forest’s fi rst
African American female for-
est supervisor. Following this
achievement, Gloria went on
to the Mt. St. Helens Monu-
ment, and her second su-
pervisor position at the Los
Padres National Forest in
Santa Barbara, California.
Gloria also worked as the
Baker Resource Area man-
ager for the Bureau of Land
Management in Baker City
in the 1990s.
After 32 years with the
Forest Service, she retired in
2007.
Gloria found a new love
in Phil Wikelund in Portland
in the 1990s. Together they
resided in Lake Oswego. As
a resident, Gloria participat-
ed in several civic organiza-
tions, the most recent being
Respond to Racism.
During Gloria and Phil’s
time together they traveled
around the country, hosted
many dinner parties, and
spent a great deal of happy
days at their home in South-
ern Oregon.
Gloria’s crowning
achievement was when
she published her memoir,
“Black Woman in Green.”
Her greatest moment in
her life was when she was
reunited with her fi rstborn
child, Andre Wallace.
Gloria leaves to mourn
her death her partner, Phil
Wikelund; her sons, Andre
Wallace and Reginald Andre
Brown, and his wife, Nichole
Brown; her daughters, Ca-
milla Brown and Catrina
Brown; loved like her own
children, Lisa Brown, Mi-
chael Brown, Dwayne Harris
and Kim Brown; her grand-
sons, AJ Brown, Aubrey
Wallace and AJ Wallace;
her granddaughters, Alana,
Victor and Nyeelah; her
great-granddaughter, A’Kari
Symone; her brothers, Mi-
chael and Larry Foster; her
sister, Lisa Foster; her uncle,
Charles Emery; her aunt,
Mertle Baldwin; the Baker
family; as well as a host of
nephews, nieces, cousins,
friends and colleagues.
Gloria was preceded in
death by her parents, Harry
and Ruby Foster; her sisters,
Joanne and Evelyn; and her
brother, Tony.
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