A celebration of his life potluck will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Bly Fire Hall. Cremation will be by Eternal Hills Crematory. Eternal Hills Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Baker was born June 3, 1926, in Gallatin, Texas.
On Feb. 15, 1948, he married Mary Henderson.
He worked for Weyerhaeuser Co. from 1945 until retiring in 1983. While there, he drove truck and operated various pieces of machinery.
Survivors include his children Jim O. Baker Jr. and Vicki Baker of Bly, Ben and Troy Baker of Susanville, and Danny and Kathy Baker of KIamath Falls; grandchildren Kodi Baker of Bly, Megan Baker of Susanville, Jessi and Roy Torrero and Ashlee Baker of Las Vegas, Zachery Baker serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, Ben Baker Jr. of Ashland, Colten Hevern of Redmond, Jim Baker III of Washington, and Danny Baker Jr., Charlie Baker and Erin Baker of Klamath Falls; great-grandchildren Kalee Wright and Gracie Torrero of Las Vegas; sisters Julie Gowan, Gertie Dudley, Rachel Meador, Inez Chandler and Pearl Henderson, all of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brothers Briss, Jack and Joe and sisters Bonnie Baker, Blanche Derr, Ruth Booth and Margie White.
[Source: obit provided by findagrave member Jeanie Sawyer #46897785]
A celebration of his life potluck will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Bly Fire Hall. Cremation will be by Eternal Hills Crematory. Eternal Hills Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Baker was born June 3, 1926, in Gallatin, Texas.
On Feb. 15, 1948, he married Mary Henderson.
He worked for Weyerhaeuser Co. from 1945 until retiring in 1983. While there, he drove truck and operated various pieces of machinery.
Survivors include his children Jim O. Baker Jr. and Vicki Baker of Bly, Ben and Troy Baker of Susanville, and Danny and Kathy Baker of KIamath Falls; grandchildren Kodi Baker of Bly, Megan Baker of Susanville, Jessi and Roy Torrero and Ashlee Baker of Las Vegas, Zachery Baker serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, Ben Baker Jr. of Ashland, Colten Hevern of Redmond, Jim Baker III of Washington, and Danny Baker Jr., Charlie Baker and Erin Baker of Klamath Falls; great-grandchildren Kalee Wright and Gracie Torrero of Las Vegas; sisters Julie Gowan, Gertie Dudley, Rachel Meador, Inez Chandler and Pearl Henderson, all of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brothers Briss, Jack and Joe and sisters Bonnie Baker, Blanche Derr, Ruth Booth and Margie White.
[Source: obit provided by findagrave member Jeanie Sawyer #46897785]
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Claude Leon Baker
1904–1978
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Bonnie Dee Baker
1906–1981
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W B "Jack" Baker
1909–1988
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Julia Mae Baker Gowin
1910–2009
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Margie Louise Baker White
1912–2006
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Gertie Lee Baker Dudley
1914–2008
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Rachel Baker Baker Meador
1916–2009
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Inez Baker Chandler
1917–2007
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Mary Ruth Baker Booth
1919–1999
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Blanche Rebecca Baker Derr
1920–1983
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Etna Pearl "Granny" Baker Henderson
1922–2012
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Joe Travis Baker
1924–1998
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