Ted Alvin Badsky
Clayton George Eddy
Euna Faye McAdams
Monte Thomas Reese III
Harry L. Williams
Ted Alvin Badsky
(May 29, 1929-June 29, 2009)
Ted Alvin Badsky, 80, of Lemoore entered eternal rest Monday, June 29, 2009, in Lemoore, Calif.
Ted was born in Haines, Ore. on May 29, 1929, to Victor and Elizabeth Badsky. He graduated from the last class of the Muddy Creek School. Ted was a Navy fight pilot for 22 years and he spent the remaining of his career as a software enginner.
Ted leaves behind his loving wife, Maxine Badsky, five children, eight gradchildren and three great-grandchldren.
A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 6, at the Grangeville Cemetery in Armona.
Arrangements were under the direction of People’s Funeral Chapel in Hanford.
Clayton George Eddy
(July 17, 1928 - Aug. 12, 2009)
Clayton Eddy, 81, passed away at Pioneer Nursing Home in Vale on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. He was born on July 17, 1928 in Baker City, Ore. A private cremation was under the direction of the Lienkaemper Funeral Home. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, at the Vale Christian Church and a private, family service will be held in late September or early October at hunting camp.
Clayton was the first son born to George and Lucy Eddy who already had five girls. Later the family would increase in size by two more girls and three more boys making a total of eleven children.
As a child, Clayton was raised on the family ranch on Willow Creek, near Malheur City, Ore. He attended grade schools at Grouse Creek School and Malheur City School.
In 1941, when he reached high school age, the family began moving to Vale during the school year so that he and his older sisters could attend high school and the younger kids could attend grade school there. The family continued to move back to the ranch in the summers until 1947. Clayton would sometimes remain at Vale in the summer to help take care of the 80 acre Vale farm.
After completion of high school, he went to work for Goodman Oil Company working in the service station known as the “Service Corner” in Vale. Clayton married Jeanne Braniff in 1948. They raised three boys, Bob, Mike, and Joe, and one daughter, Toni. All graduated from the Vale school system and went on to attain college degrees.
Clayton continued to work for Goodman Oil Co. for several years before he and the late Herb Netcher purchased and operated the Richfield Service Station across the street from the Service Corner. During those years, he also did additional work as a carpenter and a concrete mason and began farming all while still working in the service station.
At one time Clayton and Jean purchased and operated the Bully Creek Market located on Highway 20 west of Vale. They later sold the store and moved to town.
In 1965 he sold his interest in the service station and turned to full time farming and farm employment.
Clayton and Jeanne were eventually divorced and Clayton later married Janice Tucker in 1984. He continued to farm and work on ranches until 1989 when he became the Sexton for the Valley View Cemetery in Vale and he and Jan moved into their home on the cemetery property. Clayton served as Sextant of the cemetery until an injury in 2006 forced his retirement. He took great pride in the appearance of the cemetery and loved working with and serving the people who visited there.
Clayton was an avid hunter. He loved to re-live past hunting seasons. He and his brothers would start telling hunting stories to anyone who would listen and, before long, everyone was telling a story or two.
He took great pride in teaching his children, stepchildren and grandchildren to hunt. Many holidays were spent hunting or trapshooting with the kids, and several Fathers’ Days were spent at “Cow Camp” with the family shooting ground squirrels.
Clayton lived his entire life in the Vale area. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. His stories and his memory will remain in our hearts forever.
Clayton is survived by his wife, Janice Eddy of Vale; brothers Nick (Susie) Eddy of Vale; Edward Eddy of The Dalles, Ore.; and a sister, Elaine Trimble of Hereford, Ore. He is also survived by three sons, one daughter, one stepdaughter and one stepson; Bob (Linda) Eddy of Minden, Nevada; Mike Eddy of Vale; Joe (Karen) Eddy of Umatilla, Ore.; and Toni (Kevin) Fiest of Burns, Ore.; Karlene (Dwight) Keller, Vale; Ken (Deanna) Tucker, Nyssa, Ore.
Grandchildren surviving are Brent (April) Eddy; Derek (Rhiannon) Eddy; Kara Eddy all of Nevada; Tim (Jenny) Eddy, Vale; Pat (Amy) Eddy, Vale; Dennis (Chelsea) Eddy, Ontario; and J.J. (Michael) Gonzales, Ontario; Brian and Kevin Eddy, Umatilla,; Caleb, Austin, Carli Fiest, Burns; step grandchildren Luke (Janie) Keller, Logan Keller, and Leighton Keller, all of Vale; Kendee, Kaylee, and Kelsee Tucker of Nyssa. Great grandchildren are Brook, Jessee, Braden and Kaylee Eddy of Nevada; Dawson, Dahlin, Damick, Tyson, and Aiden Eddy of Vale; Brody and Deegon Gonzales of Ontario. There are many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Euna Faye McAdams
(Sept. 12, 1936 - Aug. 19, 2009)
Euna Faye McAdams, 72, of Baker City, died Aug. 19, 2009, at home with her family by her side.
Her graveside service was at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at Mount Hope Cemetery. There was a reception afterward at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St.
Euna was born on Sept. 12, 1936, at Lancing, TN to Harlin and Mayme Garrett. The family moved to Baker in 1953 where they were involved in the logging industry for many years.
Euna met the love of her life, Hank McAdams, at Boise, Idaho in the fall of 1955. They were married on Nov. 2, 1956, at Boise.
Euna was a devoted military wife for much of her early married years until Hank’s retirement in 1967. Upon leaving military life the family retired in Baker City where they started an upholstery business. Euna was always a very committed wife and mother. She was actively involved in her children’s activities including Little League and Babe Ruth baseball, hunting, fishing, camping, and many other activities. Euna also enjoyed doing bookkeeping work part time for her brothers logging company (appropriately named “Poor Boy Logging”) and wildland fire fighting business for many years.
Euna enjoyed everything about being a mother and wife. She truly enjoyed spending time with her family and enjoying the many family activities such as playing golf with Hank and her kids as well as their many friends at the Baker City Golf Course. Euna and Hank enjoyed their many years volunteering at the Baker City Golf Course as part of the Social Board and were involved in many of the improvements and additions you see at the golf course today.
Survivors include her son Mike and his wife Roxanne, son Fred and his wife Laurie, and son Max; all of Baker City, daughter Bridgette Scott of Lincoln City. Also surviving Euna are grandchildren Luke and Jennifer Mahoney of Denver Colorado, Casey and Darral Eason of Meridian Idaho, Kyle, Krystal and Michael Knapp of Lincoln City, Henry, Alexandra, Amanda, Austin and Taylor McAdams all of Baker City and 9 great-grandchildren. Euna is also survived by brother’s Ray Garrett and wife Maryanne, Bob Garrett and wife Kate, Jack Garrett and wife Colleen, John Garrett and wife Marge and Ken Garrett and wife Arlene and sisters Thelma Elliott, Debra Harris and Amber Emery and husband Doug as well as surviving in-laws Ruth Wilkins, June Long and her husband Geren and Tom McAdams. Also surviving are her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and assorted relatives that had been so intimately involved in her life.
Euna was preceded in death by her husband Hank; parents Harlin and Mayme; brothers Jim and Clifford; sister Lynetta as well as father and mother in law Fred and Hazel McAdams.
Euna’s family requests that Memorial Contributions be made to the Baker City youth sports organization of one’s choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Monte Thomas Reese III
(April 5, 1947 - Aug. 8, 2009)
A Memorial Service was held Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 at the Baker City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Monte Thomas Reese III was one of six children. He was born April 5, 1947 to Monte Thomas Reese II and Nora Lee Folly in Minneapolis, Minn. Monte died at his home in Baker City, Ore. on Aug. 8, 2009 of natural causes.
Monte is survived by his wife of over twenty-eight years, Ildiko Reese, his sons; Michael Papp and Timothy Reese, and his daughters: Sarah Beckam and Rebekah Tway. His sisters: Marsha Reese Marx and Barbara Reese. His brothers: Timothy Reese and James Reese. His grandchildren: Ruby Papp, Sandor Papp, Miles Papp, and Aria Tway.
Monte spent his youth in Minneapolis until he joined the Navy when he was 17 years old and served for three and half years. Monte loved to cook and spent many years in the restaurant industry and as a journeyman meat cutter learning skills that would in time allow him to play gracious host to thousands of people. Monte also spent many years in the construction trades. Those skills learned allowed him to contribute in a very special way, in building houses of worship all over the Northwest.
In the early 70s Monte moved out west where he lived in Jackson Hole Wyoming for six years, then Hermiston, and then Baker City. In 1980, Monte received the Truth book from one of the local Jehovah's Witnesses. He then began studying with Jehovah's Witnesses. In April 1981, Monte met Ildiko (then Rosling) and a romance quickly ensued. Monte dedicated his life with water baptism as one of Jehovah's witnesses in May of 1981 and was married to Ildiko on June 28, 1981. Ildiko had three children Michael, Sarah and Rebekah. Soon after their life together began, a son was born to them, Timothy James Reese in 1982. The family settled in Nampa, Ida. there after also resided for some time in Hermiston, Ore, Helena, Mont., and of course Baker City, Ore.
Monte was preceded in death by his parents, Monte Thomas Reese II, Nora Lee Folly, and his sister Kathy Nazarian Reese.
Monte had a strong faith in Jehovah God and a passion for the door-to-door ministry. Monte was admired in the community for his hospitality and generosity, it being quite common in the Reese home to entertain many guests in a evening of fine fellowship and food. Monte had a real love of music and known to sing and play the guitar at any gathering. The son of a lifelong outdoorsman, Monte also loved fishing and hunting, and he did his best to instill that love for the outdoors and God’s Creation in his children as well. Monte adored living in Baker City for the opportunities to spend time outdoors within God’s Creation.
Those who would like to make a memorial in Monte's name may do so to Worldwide Work Ministries through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Harry L. Williams
(July 27, 1941-Aug. 22, 2009)
Long time Baker City resident Harry L. Williams died Aug. 22, 2009, after a nine year battle with cancer. A Celebration of Harry’s life will take place on Aug. 29, 2009, 1 p.m. at the Elkhorn Gallery, 1234 2nd St., Baker City, Ore. Minister Doug Edmonds presiding.
The first child of Henry and Ellen Williams, Harry was born in The Dalles, Ore., July 27, 1941. The family moved often in his childhood due to his father’s work.
Harry attended more than a dozen schools growing up, eventually graduating from Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Ore. He then joined the Navy and served a four year tour of duty. Most of his service was in the Far East: Hong Kong, Japan and off the coast of Vietnam.
After serving his country, Harry worked in heavy construction and had the good fortune to meet Tessa Thompson. They were happily married 44 years and had two sons, Hank and Heath.
Harry’s many endeavors included ranching, restaurant owner, carpenter, and construction. He worked in the Sheriff’s office while attending EOSC. There he earned his Bachelor's degree. For the last 21 years he and his wife operated the Elkhorn Athletic Club. Harry became an accomplished artists over the years and two years ago added an art gallery to the business where local artists display their work.
Harry was passionate about whatever he attempted: fitness, weight training, racquetball, art and hunting. He was an avid reader and loved to share what he had learned. His generosity knew no bounds as many will attest.
Harry was preceded in death by his brother George, sister Beth and his parents. He is survived by his loving wife Tessa, son Hank and his wife Vickie, all of Baker City; son Heath and his wife Sania, Savannah, Ga.; sister Dana Endicott and her husband Marvin, Baker City; brother Terry Williams and wife Teri, Boise, Idaho; brother Jerry and wife Michelle, Nacogdoches, Texas; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembrances in Harry’s name may be made to the Church of Christ of La Grande, Ore., or to any local food bank through Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
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