Wasco-Douglas-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Baker, Howard Alden December 11, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com April 5, 2006, 5:39 pm The Dalles Chronicle, December 16, 2004 Howard Alden Baker, 76, a resident of Dufur, died at the local hospital on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004. He was born Sept. 15, 1928 in Portland, the older of two children to Harold E. and Augusta (LaFleur) Baker. He grew up in Los Angeles and in southern Oregon, graduating from Reedsport High School. He served in the Navy during World War II. After the service, he returned to Reedsport and married Helen L. Forsythe. They settled in The Dalles where he worked at The Dalles Dam as an electrician and later for The Dalles school districts. He enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, camping and reading. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Baker, The Dalles; one sister, Marion Carter, Myrtle Creek; five grandchildren, Keli Taylor, Portland; Lesli Baker, Florence; Lindsey Weaver, Stayton; Caleb Conyers, Mosier; Jona Harper, The Dalles and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Baker, in January 1989; his daughter, Maurine McCann, in September 1993, and his son, Howard Baker Jr. in June 1996. Memorial services will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17. Inurnment of his cremated remains will follow at Threemile Road Odd Fellows Cemetery formerly known as Parklawn Cemetery. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to Oregon Veterans’ Home Trust Fund, 700 Veterans’ Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/b/baker876gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb