Robert L Baumgardner 42, well known official of the Blue Mountain Mills in John Day, Oregon, died at 7:20 a.m.Thursday February 22 at the Blue Mountain General Hospital in Prairie City, following an illness of about one week. Mr. Baumgardner became suddenly ill the proceding week and was taken to the hospital, where medical authorities later determined he was suffering from a rare type of leukemia, blood disease.
Official diagnosis was made by Dr. E.E. Osgood, Portland blood specialist, who analysed samples from the stricken man. Hospital sources said he had showed signs of improvement Wednesday and had been able to visit with fellow employees of the Blue Mountain Mills who came to see him. His condition became suddenly worse at about 4 a.m. Thursday, some three hours before he died.
Mr. Baumgardner came to John Day from Corbett, Oregon, near Portland with his family, two and one-half years ago, where he assumed the position of purchasing agent for Blue Mountain Mills. He had been promoted to the post of transportation manager for the firm only a few days before his sudden illness.
Listed among his survivors, besides his widow, Mrs. Frances Baumgardner, are one daughter, Sharon Baumgardner, 14; his mother Mrs. Selma Purcell, Twin Rocks, Oregon, an aunt, Mrs. Estella Ackerman, Corbett, Oregon, a brother-in-law, Don Millslagle.
The burial was made in Williamette National Park in Portland and Mrs. Baumgardner requested friends desiring to send flowers to instead turn the money over to Dr. W.H. Alden to be used in leukemia research.
Before leaving for Portland by plane Thursday to make arrangements, Mrs. Baumgardner expressed her sincere appreciation for the many acts of courtesy extended her and her late husband during his illness by friends and associates.
Official diagnosis was made by Dr. E.E. Osgood, Portland blood specialist, who analysed samples from the stricken man. Hospital sources said he had showed signs of improvement Wednesday and had been able to visit with fellow employees of the Blue Mountain Mills who came to see him. His condition became suddenly worse at about 4 a.m. Thursday, some three hours before he died.
Mr. Baumgardner came to John Day from Corbett, Oregon, near Portland with his family, two and one-half years ago, where he assumed the position of purchasing agent for Blue Mountain Mills. He had been promoted to the post of transportation manager for the firm only a few days before his sudden illness.
Listed among his survivors, besides his widow, Mrs. Frances Baumgardner, are one daughter, Sharon Baumgardner, 14; his mother Mrs. Selma Purcell, Twin Rocks, Oregon, an aunt, Mrs. Estella Ackerman, Corbett, Oregon, a brother-in-law, Don Millslagle.
The burial was made in Williamette National Park in Portland and Mrs. Baumgardner requested friends desiring to send flowers to instead turn the money over to Dr. W.H. Alden to be used in leukemia research.
Before leaving for Portland by plane Thursday to make arrangements, Mrs. Baumgardner expressed her sincere appreciation for the many acts of courtesy extended her and her late husband during his illness by friends and associates.
Robert L Baumgardner 42, well known official of the Blue Mountain Mills in John Day, Oregon, died at 7:20 a.m.Thursday February 22 at the Blue Mountain General Hospital in Prairie City, following an illness of about one week. Mr. Baumgardner became suddenly ill the proceding week and was taken to the hospital, where medical authorities later determined he was suffering from a rare type of leukemia, blood disease.
Official diagnosis was made by Dr. E.E. Osgood, Portland blood specialist, who analysed samples from the stricken man. Hospital sources said he had showed signs of improvement Wednesday and had been able to visit with fellow employees of the Blue Mountain Mills who came to see him. His condition became suddenly worse at about 4 a.m. Thursday, some three hours before he died.
Mr. Baumgardner came to John Day from Corbett, Oregon, near Portland with his family, two and one-half years ago, where he assumed the position of purchasing agent for Blue Mountain Mills. He had been promoted to the post of transportation manager for the firm only a few days before his sudden illness.
Listed among his survivors, besides his widow, Mrs. Frances Baumgardner, are one daughter, Sharon Baumgardner, 14; his mother Mrs. Selma Purcell, Twin Rocks, Oregon, an aunt, Mrs. Estella Ackerman, Corbett, Oregon, a brother-in-law, Don Millslagle.
The burial was made in Williamette National Park in Portland and Mrs. Baumgardner requested friends desiring to send flowers to instead turn the money over to Dr. W.H. Alden to be used in leukemia research.
Before leaving for Portland by plane Thursday to make arrangements, Mrs. Baumgardner expressed her sincere appreciation for the many acts of courtesy extended her and her late husband during his illness by friends and associates.
Official diagnosis was made by Dr. E.E. Osgood, Portland blood specialist, who analysed samples from the stricken man. Hospital sources said he had showed signs of improvement Wednesday and had been able to visit with fellow employees of the Blue Mountain Mills who came to see him. His condition became suddenly worse at about 4 a.m. Thursday, some three hours before he died.
Mr. Baumgardner came to John Day from Corbett, Oregon, near Portland with his family, two and one-half years ago, where he assumed the position of purchasing agent for Blue Mountain Mills. He had been promoted to the post of transportation manager for the firm only a few days before his sudden illness.
Listed among his survivors, besides his widow, Mrs. Frances Baumgardner, are one daughter, Sharon Baumgardner, 14; his mother Mrs. Selma Purcell, Twin Rocks, Oregon, an aunt, Mrs. Estella Ackerman, Corbett, Oregon, a brother-in-law, Don Millslagle.
The burial was made in Williamette National Park in Portland and Mrs. Baumgardner requested friends desiring to send flowers to instead turn the money over to Dr. W.H. Alden to be used in leukemia research.
Before leaving for Portland by plane Thursday to make arrangements, Mrs. Baumgardner expressed her sincere appreciation for the many acts of courtesy extended her and her late husband during his illness by friends and associates.
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