Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Durham, Patricia "Patty" Louise January 28, 2006 ************************************************ 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 L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com April 17, 2006, 11:14 pm The Dalles Chronicle, January 31, 2006 Patricia “Patty” Louise Durham, 65, a resident of The Dalles, died at her home on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. She was born on May 26, 1941 in Ellensburg, Wash., the second of five children to Robert McCarter and Nadene Elsie (Sable) McCarter. During her youth, she grew up and graduated high school in Richland, Wash. In December 1978, she married Leland Durham and they lived in the Tri- City area until moving to the Tygh Valley/Wamic Area in 1986. Over the years, she had many occupations and also attended two years of college. She worked in roofing, bartending, aluminum plant, and brick laying. She was a homemaker and raised six children. She enjoyed ceramics, boating, water skiing, camping, crafts and was a member of VFW Eagles Lodge and Life in Christ in The Dalles. She is survived by her husband, Leland Durham, The Dalles; her three daughters, Joy Kenworthy and her husband, Tracy, Kennewick, Wash.; Betsy Carter and Julie Scott, both of The Dalles; her three sons, Ronnie Baker, Pasco; Allen Baker and his wife, Jena, Kennewick; and Larry Baker, Pasco; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild; her three sisters, Carol, Tammy and Billy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, David. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-Quatt Crematory with Smith Callaway Chapel in care of arrangements. Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at Life in Christ Center, 3095 Cherry Heights Rd., The Dalles, OR. 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/d/durham1295gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb