Forrest Walker

Forrest David Walker, 69, died Jan. 22, 2010, at his home on Stices Gulch near Baker City.

At his request, cremation was held.

Mr. Walker was born on July 24, 1940, at Tulsa, Okla., to Forrest and Marcella Clayton Walker. He graduated from high school at Burlingame, Calif., in 1959. He served two terms in the U.S. Army. Mr. Walker married Vera Crawford at Reno, Nev., on Jan. 18, 1970.

They celebrated their 40th anniversary Monday, Jan. 18.

He served in law enforcement for 30 years and worked for parole and probation for six years. He also coordinated camps for forest service for five years.

‘Bill’ Morris, ‘Tommy’ Pierce Jr., Lynda Williams

Ernest Fullmer

Ernest Mantz Fullmer, 90, of Helvetia, Ore., and a former Baker City resident, died Jan. 3, 2010.

 A Memorial Mass took place Jan. 7, preceded by the recitation of the Rosary at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Portland.

Ernie was born on Feb. 27, 1919, in Pontiac, Mich., one of seven children of Alfred and Verna Fullmer. He graduated from Roosevelt H.S. in Keego Harbor, Mich., in 1936 and headed to Chicago to work and attend college.  In 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and became a Staff Sergeant.

He was married on Feb. 11, 1943, to Albina Mary Pavlinac; they were married for 36 years until her passing in 1979. They had eight children: Ernie Jr., Douglas (deceased), Donna (Crace), Ted, Tom, Mike, John, and Anne (Chin).

In 1980 Ernie married Marilyn (Chaves) Brown who had four children, Dustin, Melody, Randy and Scott. Together they were amazing parents and grandparents to 12 children, 55 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

Robert Thomas

Robert J. Thomas, 85, a longtime Baker County rancher, died Jan. 5, 2010, at his ranch home.

His graveside service will be at noon Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. Doug Connelly, the husband of one of his granddaughters, will officiate both services.

Robert J. “Bob” Thomas was born on July 8, 1924, to Merton and Martha Thomas in a farmhouse in Crawford County, Iowa. He was one of six children.

Bob was involved in agriculture even as a young man. He graduated from Dow City High School in 1943 and joined the U.S. Army. He was stationed at Iwo Jima and Saipan until the end of World War II.