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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.
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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,
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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.
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