Earl Suitter

Earl Nathan Suitter, 78, of Baker City, died May 9, 2006, at the family property in Haines.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Gray’s West andamp; Co. Pioneer Chapel. Vault interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Ian Fisher, Earl’s nephew, will officiate.

After the services, friends are invited to join the family for a reception at Geiser Pollman Park.

Earl was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Emmett, Idaho, to Homer Nathan and Daisy Jessie Carroll Suitter.

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged.

Continuing his civil service, Earl became a member of the Baker County Mounted Sheriff Posse in the early 1950s.

He married Dorothy Clark on Aug. 1, 1947. The couple divorced Oct. 24, 1953. Earl was remarried to Wilma McCullough on June 19, 1954.

Throughout his life, Earl worked in many different fields. In 1978, he bought and ran the family ranch out of Durkee. Earl and Wilma lived on the ranch for 17 years before moving into Baker City in 1995.

Even while running the ranch, he took a position with the Fish and Wildlife Service on the damage task force in 1986. He also worked for Oregon Portland Cement for many years.

In 1992, Earl became a life Member of the Oregon Small Woodland Association, where he served several years as vice president. For the Baker County Small Woodland Association, he served as president.

Earl incorporated his land management services business in 1993. He was active in land management services until his death.

In 1995 Earl was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the Blue Mountain Elk Initiative, an organization to enhance elk habitat.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Wilma Suitter of Baker City; three children: Nathan Suitter and his wife, Frances, of Durkee, Linda Scholes and her husband, Rob, of Eagle, Idaho, and Dean Suitter and his wife, Norine, of Ontario; eight grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and two sisters: Lola Suitter of La Grande and Jessie Christie of Baker City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Daisy Suitter, and brother, Lyle Suitter.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Gray’s West andamp; Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

‘Monty’ Holloway

Richard Lamont andquot;Montyandquot; Holloway, 60, of Amelia, Ohio, a former Baker City resident, died May 7, 2006, at Claremont Mercy Hospital at Batavia, Ohio.

His memorial celebration is scheduled at 6 o’clock tonight at the Stable Trails Equestrian Center in Amelia.

Monty had been an Ohio resident for 20 years. He was a horseman, law enforcement officer and decorated U.S. Marine, having served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968.

Besides his family, Monty’s greatest loves were his horses and the innumerable friends he made throughout the horse community. Monty’s generous spirit is deeply missed, his family said.

Survivors include his wife and best friend, Verleigh Powers; children, Erin Kaiser and her husband, Kendall, and Marnie McDougal; grandchildren, Kaitlin, Thomas and Maggie; and his mother, Margaret Holloway.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shamrock Trails 4-H Club at 4610 Blainfield, Batavia, Ohio, 45103.

‘Ron D.’ Brinton

Byron Dorsey Brinton, or andquot;Ron D.andquot; as he was known to family and friends, died May 7, 2005, surrounded by family and friends.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. There will be a reception afterward in Rogers Fellowship Hall at the church.

Ron D. was born on Feb. 23, 1947, at Baker City to Byron and Roberta Brinton. He was a 1965 Baker High School graduate.

Ron D. was best known throughout the community for his commitment to The Record-Courier. He was the third generation to publish the weekly paper. He was also very involved in the Sumpter Valley Railroad for many years.

All of his nieces and nephews knew that a visit to Uncle Ron D. meant a ride on the train! He was also very involved in other community projects, such as the Sumpter Valley Dredge, Historic Baker City, Commission on Women and Children, Oregon Geological Board, chamber events and many other organizations.

Ron D. also enjoyed spending time at the family cabin at Anthony Lakes and visiting his sister, Alice, and her family in Wyoming.

Survivors include his four siblings, Lynn West of Portland, Ross Brinton and his wife, Georgia, of Baker City, Alice Williamson and her husband, Larry, of Alta, Wyo., Greg Brinton and his wife, Trish, of Baker City; nine nieces and nephew, Doug Remington and his wife, Anne, of Boston, Holly Remington of Portland, Charlie Brinton and his wife, Misty, of Baker City, Katie Murdock and her husband, Cory, of Victor, Idaho, Anna Baler and her husband, Eric, of Tetonia, Idaho, Adam Williamson and his wife, Robbi, of Pocatello, Idaho, Morgan Brinton of Driggs, Idaho, Kaila Hughes of Eugene and Julie Hughes of Lake Arrowhead, Calif.; and seven great-nieces and great-nephews, Jesse and Russell Murdock of Victor, Idaho, Kinley and Remy Baler of Tetonia, Idaho, and Ashlee, Brice and Cavin Brinton of Baker City; and many friends, too numerous to name.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Roberta Brinton, and his grandparents.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Sumpter Valley Railroad, P.O. Box 389, Baker City, OR 97814.

Ivolene Bates

Ivolene Dunn Bates, 78, of Baker City died April 28, 2006, at her home.

Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. Pastor Jack Bynum will officiate.

Ivolene was born on May 12, 1927, at King County, Wash., to William and Lucy Combs. She moved to Baker City at a very young age. Ivolene was a 1945 Baker High graduate. She then met and married Charles E. andquot;Dekeandquot; Dunn in November of the same year.

She was a housewife and mother in her early years, then went to work for Fabian and Dan Mack’s Jewelry Stores for a number of years. She enjoyed working with and for the public. Ivolene had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around.

She enjoyed being outdoors, and going fishing whenever she could. Later in her years, she met Henry Bates. They were married in April of 2000.

She will be missed deeply by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister; five brothers; and her first husband.

Survivors include her brother, Pete Combs of Eureka, Calif.; her daughter, Claudette, and her husband, Larry Van Dusen of Parker, Ariz., Tom and his wife, Mary Dunn, of Baker City; three stepchildren, Alicia of Redmond, Wayne of Roseburg, and Joy of Boise; and her husband, Henry Bates of Baker City; grandchildren, JoDee Endicott and her fiance, Homer Relaford, of Baker City, Janee Endicott of Kent, Wash., Jill Reed Gomez and her husband, Jose, of Kent, Wash., Keith Dunn and his wife, Jill, of Baker City, and Curtis Dunn of Baker City; five great-grandchildren; and a number of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.

Ella Beale

Ella Muriel Beale, 91, of Richland, died May 6, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center.

Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Ray Wilson of the New Bridge Church of The Nazarene will officiate. Visitations will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St.

Mrs. Beale was born on March 2, 1915, in Texas, to Carl S. and Mary Jane Thompson Carganey. The family lived in Texas and Missouri for a time before moving West and settling at Prineville. She graduated from Crooked River High School. She married Ralph S. Page and they later separated.

She then married George J. Beale, moving to Eagle Valley in 1946. Mr. Beale died in 1970.

She was a homemaker and was very active in the New Bridge Grange and the senior programs. She volunteered in many activities in Eagle Valley. Mrs. Beale was an avid angler and loved rock hounding.

Survivors include her son, Neal Page of Richland; brothers, Carl andquot;Tommyandquot; Carganey of Baker City and Milford Carganey of Bend; sister, Laura Chapman of Milton-Freewater; grandson and wife, David and Heather Page of Nyssa; two great-granddaughters; a stepdaughter and her husband, Pat and Jerry Hendricks of Blanco, Texas; four stepgrandchildren and numerous stepgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, George.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.