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Family Blue Mountain Eagle O BITUARIES Arthur Robert (Bob, Babe) Martin Sept. 10, 1918 – Sept. 1, 2016 Babe Martin was born in Rock Creek, Oregon, on Sept. 10, 1918. He was a rancher, soldier, auto mechanic and auto salesman, who loved hunting, fi shing, reading and playing his guitar. His family moved to Dayville when he was about 5, and he lived there through his eighth-grade year. He was a loving brother and uncle, helping out whenever he could, and will be deeply missed. He was preceded in passing by his parents, A.H. and Ber- tha Martin; wife, Leona; six brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his sister, Ilona (Ed) Lindstrom; stepdaughter, Rhonda Goranson; niece, Nancy Martin; and many, many more nieces and nephews. At his request, there will be no service. Sylvester ‘Gene’ Salada June 4, 1934 - Aug. 18, 2016 Sylvester “Gene” Salada, 82, Bak- er City, passed away at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City on Aug. 18, due to complications from pneu- monia. Salada was born on June 4, 1934, in Dubois, Pennsylvania, to Emery and Audrey Salada. After attending Sandy Township High School, he joined the Air Force and trained to work on air- craft at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. In 1958, he married Korene Patterson in Bakersfi eld, California. They had two children, Douglas Eugene Salada and Laura Darlene Oleman. As a military family they lived in many places including Hawaii, Canada and Washington, D.C. He re- tired with the rank of technical sergeant in 1974 and moved to Albany, where he attended Lane Community College and studied auto body painting and repair. In 1979, Salada moved to John Day and started a new busi- ness, John Day Rainbow Flair and Paint Center, which was lat- er known as Grant County Auto Parts. He moved to the country in Mt. Vernon and settled into his new life. In 1993, he met and married Ruth Ballard and shared 23 happy years with her. Salada was a member and a trustee of the Elks Lodge; he worked on the hoop shoot and the Monday night taco feeds. Through the years he enjoyed woodworking, and he also liked to garden. In 2014, he and Ruth moved to Baker City, to be closer to Ruth’s daughter, Melissa Shankle. He was a loving husband, a caring father and a doting grandfather and great-grandfather. There were many young people’s lives that were touched by his caring and good advice through his work with the Elks as well as through the dirt bike race track he maintained on his property for many years. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; son Doug (Tamatha); daughter Darlene; stepdaughter Melissa (Randy); grandchil- dren Anthony, Misty, Brittany, Samantha and Kaylaan; and fi ve great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers and sis- ters Pete, Bonnie, Leroy, Connie, Gary and Terry. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers and sisters Colleen, Audrey, Barbara, Harold, Ronald and Frank. At his request, there will not be a service. Memorial con- tributions may be made to the Elks Lodge Eye Clinic through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To leave a condolence, visit grayswestco.com. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle.com; fax, 541- 575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Memorial fund established for Justin Baker Blue Mountain Eagle A 16-year-old Canyon City boy missing since Sun- day was found deceased Monday. During a search and res- cue mission, searchers found the body of Justin Baker in the Malheur National Forest, according to a press release from Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer. At about 7:30 p.m. Sun- day, the sheriff’s office was notified Baker was missing. Law enforcement, Grant County Search and Rescue Contributed photo Justin Baker and Grant County Air Search attempted to locate Baker. Palmer said at about 9:30 Field trip sets Dayville students on learning track By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Dayville School’s sched- ule of fi eld trips began early this school year. In the fi rst week of school, on Aug. 25, a busload of 27 Dayville students in grades 6 through 12 traveled to the North Fork John Day River Camp- ground north of Granite to learn about salmon spawning. High school science and agriculture teach Jim Latshaw said there was a lot more learn- ing along the way, with stops in Prairie City to talk about agricul- ture and Tipton Summit to learn about watershed concepts. Staff members from the Or- egon Department of Fish and Wildlife also helped teach the students at the North Fork John Day River. Latshaw said some of the Chinook salmon had been there since June or July, reaching lengths up to 22 inches. Contributed photo/Margee Powell Contributed photo/Margee Powell Dayville students listen and learn about salmon at the North Fork John Day River. Left to right: Teacher Jim Latshaw (back left), Tanner Walczyk, Kendall Hettinga, Courtney Nichols and Austin Walker chat with ODFW employee Chris Bare. “The kids did video presen- tations on nutrient cycling and how the fi sh are bringing nu- trients from the ocean into the upper reaches of the John Day Basin,” Latshaw said. On the way home, the group visited the Sumpter Valley Dredge. Latshaw said the knowledge gained on the trip can be applied to science, social studies and math. “As teachers, this creates a common experience that we can reference during instruc- tion until we do the next one,” he said. Other teachers assist- ing on the trip included Kerri Latshaw (middle school), Peter Bogardus (high school math and social studies, middle school math) and Mar- gie Powell (math and government). E. Oregon veteran elected national American Legion commander Blue Mountain Eagle A Vietnam veteran from Hines was elected national commander of the 2.2 mil- lion-member American Le- gion during the 98th national convention of the nation’s largest veterans organization, according to a press release from the organization. Charles E. Schmidt en- listed in the U.S. Air Force in 1965 and served on active duty until his retirement in 1993. During that time he advanced from an administra- tive clerk to become a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Offi cer Train- ing School, earning a Charles E. commission and assign- Schmidt ments to ex- ecutive sup- port offi cer positions at major headquarters. His Air Force assignments took him to Or- egon, California, Montana, Nebraska, Colorado, England, Sissy Dawson Agent Dawson Farmers Insurance Agency 342 W Main St. John Day, OR 97845 541-575-3518 sdawson@farmersagent.com OR Producer LIC #17936489 W E CAN COVER IT ALL! R ENTERS • M OBILE H OMES • P ETS • R ECREATIONAL V EHICLES Are you part of a a.m. Monday, Oregon State Police Trooper Pat McCosker located the green 2000 Ford Expedition Baker had been driving in the Canyon Creek drainage near Wickiup Campground. A search with K-9s was initiated, and Palm- er said he and Ramy Jisha of Search and Rescue lo- cated Baker at about 11:30 a.m. Palmer said Baker died from an apparent self-inflict- ed gunshot. A donation account, the Justin Baker Memorial Fund, has been established at Old West Federal Credit Union. Germany, Philippines and Vietnam. As an active duty service- member, Schmidt joined Sto- ry-Hardin Post 164 in Craig, Missouri, in 1984. After his military retirement as a ma- jor, he was employed by the Air Force Total Quality Man- agement Program at Lowry Technical Training Center in Denver, Colorado. He transferred his Amer- ican Legion membership to Harney County Post 63 in Burns and helped revitalize the department’s Tenth Dis- trict after moving there and beginning a 15-year career at the Greater Oregon Fed- eral Credit Union. He retired from the credit union as the executive vice president. He is a Paid Up For Life Legion member. Schmidt served as depart- ment (state) commander of the Oregon American Legion in 2004 and 2005. He has served at every level of The American Legion, including National Executive Commit- teeman from 2005-2016. Gov. Theodore Kulgonski appoint- ed Schmidt to the Governor’s Advisory Committee to the director for the Oregon De- partment of Veterans Affairs in 2004. He was appointed to a second four-year term in 2008. While serving in the Air Force, Schmidt earned a Bronze Star, a Defense Meri- torious Service Medal, a Mer- itorious Service Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Among nu- morous others. Schmidt resides in Hines with his wife, Linda. They have two daughters, Andria and Cori, and two sons-in- law, Peter and Anthony. They also have six grandchildren: Madeline, Alex, Adam, Raymond, Nicholas and Thomas. Schmidt took the oath of offi ce along with fi ve other national offi cers. Cowboy Chapel H our N ONPROFIT KJDY Sunday, 7 a.m. “Too soon old, too late smart.” in Grant County? We need your help! Cover -GCG iving2 015 - Pa ge 1 - Comp osite The Blue Mountain Eagle is working to create a master list of nonprofits in Grant County. We are looking for the NAME of the nonprofit, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, ADDRESS and WEB SITE if available to be added to or updated on the list for this year’s Grant County Giving Back section, coming out in October. Either call the information into the Eagle office at 541-575-0710 or email office@bmeagle.com. www.grantcountypeoplemover.com SAVE ON GAS DIAL-A-RIDE 541-575-2370 John Day, Canyon City, Mt. Vernon, Prairie City areas M-F 8am - 5pm • Sat. 9am - 4pm N OW TRAVELING TO B AKER C ITY 2 ND & 4 TH T HURSDAYS S TARTING S EPT . 22 Blue Mountain 195 N Canyon Blvd. EAGLE John Day 541-575-0710 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 59/44 Please call 541-523-2522 or visit www.eltrym.com for movies and showtimes. 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