Son of George W. & Elvina (Perry) Baker; siblings - Delia Cenica (Mrs. Herman) Paulsen, John R. and Oliver; half-siblings - Catherine Elizabeth (Mrs. Augustus) Semans, Daniel Ayres and William Wallace Earl.
Married Edith May McCoy abt 1903 in Douglas Co, Nebraska; they were the parents of Myrtle Irene Baker who died at age 12½ months in August 1905 in Pendleton, Oregon.
Removed from Nebraska to Pendleton, Oregon abt 1904, and to Hermiston, Oregon abt 1906. Charles was the second owner/editor of the Hermiston Herald newspaper, and Edith worked in the newspaper office with him.
Died at age 66 years, 8 months, 12 days.
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OBITUARY - Hermiston Herald, Hermiston (OR) - October 26, 1936
(submitted by Mark Hooker. Thank you.)
LAST OF EARLY PIONEERS PASSES
C.E. BAKER FIRST EDITOR OF HERALD
The last of the five Hermiston pioneers who came here together in 1903 answered the final call when C.E. Baker passed away Sunday morning, October 25, at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton following an illness of several weeks. He filed land here in company with J.B. Mount, W.H. Skinner, ___ Venard and L.W. Furnas, and made his home here for 30 years.
He was buried in Hermiston Tuesday following rites held from Prann's Funeral Parlors with Rev. ___ conducting the service. ___ Brownson played the ___ during the service. Pall bearers at the funeral were Thomas ___, H.T. Fraser, C.L. Upham, ___, G.W. Bailey and E.P. ___.
Prior to the time he came to Oregon, Mr. Baker had been in newspaper work for 15 years on the Omaha Bee, and before coming to Hermiston was with the Pendleton Tribune for four years. Early in the summer of 1907 he moved to Hermiston and was the first resident editor of the Hermiston Herald, which he published for more than four years.
The later years of his life were given to farming and developing the farm he owned adjoining it.
In recent years Mr. Baker had taken an active part in farm organization work and served as city councilman, as well as in many other civic organizations throughout the years of his residence here. He had a wide acquaintance in the west part of Umatilla county where he had many friends who knew his true friendship.
When a young many Mr. Baker became an ardent student of Karl Marx and was nominated for lieutenant governor of Nebraska by the Socialist party. He was born Febraury 14, 1871 at Leigh, Nebraska. He leaves a widow, May McCoy Baker. Other relatives here are Georgia Henderson, a sister of Mr. Baker, Robert Henderson, a student at Oregon State college, Mrs. Howard E. Petit (Marian Henderson) formerly of Hermiston and now of Oregon City.
Married Edith May McCoy abt 1903 in Douglas Co, Nebraska; they were the parents of Myrtle Irene Baker who died at age 12½ months in August 1905 in Pendleton, Oregon.
Removed from Nebraska to Pendleton, Oregon abt 1904, and to Hermiston, Oregon abt 1906. Charles was the second owner/editor of the Hermiston Herald newspaper, and Edith worked in the newspaper office with him.
Died at age 66 years, 8 months, 12 days.
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OBITUARY - Hermiston Herald, Hermiston (OR) - October 26, 1936
(submitted by Mark Hooker. Thank you.)
LAST OF EARLY PIONEERS PASSES
C.E. BAKER FIRST EDITOR OF HERALD
The last of the five Hermiston pioneers who came here together in 1903 answered the final call when C.E. Baker passed away Sunday morning, October 25, at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton following an illness of several weeks. He filed land here in company with J.B. Mount, W.H. Skinner, ___ Venard and L.W. Furnas, and made his home here for 30 years.
He was buried in Hermiston Tuesday following rites held from Prann's Funeral Parlors with Rev. ___ conducting the service. ___ Brownson played the ___ during the service. Pall bearers at the funeral were Thomas ___, H.T. Fraser, C.L. Upham, ___, G.W. Bailey and E.P. ___.
Prior to the time he came to Oregon, Mr. Baker had been in newspaper work for 15 years on the Omaha Bee, and before coming to Hermiston was with the Pendleton Tribune for four years. Early in the summer of 1907 he moved to Hermiston and was the first resident editor of the Hermiston Herald, which he published for more than four years.
The later years of his life were given to farming and developing the farm he owned adjoining it.
In recent years Mr. Baker had taken an active part in farm organization work and served as city councilman, as well as in many other civic organizations throughout the years of his residence here. He had a wide acquaintance in the west part of Umatilla county where he had many friends who knew his true friendship.
When a young many Mr. Baker became an ardent student of Karl Marx and was nominated for lieutenant governor of Nebraska by the Socialist party. He was born Febraury 14, 1871 at Leigh, Nebraska. He leaves a widow, May McCoy Baker. Other relatives here are Georgia Henderson, a sister of Mr. Baker, Robert Henderson, a student at Oregon State college, Mrs. Howard E. Petit (Marian Henderson) formerly of Hermiston and now of Oregon City.
Son of George W. & Elvina (Perry) Baker; siblings - Delia Cenica (Mrs. Herman) Paulsen, John R. and Oliver; half-siblings - Catherine Elizabeth (Mrs. Augustus) Semans, Daniel Ayres and William Wallace Earl.
Married Edith May McCoy abt 1903 in Douglas Co, Nebraska; they were the parents of Myrtle Irene Baker who died at age 12½ months in August 1905 in Pendleton, Oregon.
Removed from Nebraska to Pendleton, Oregon abt 1904, and to Hermiston, Oregon abt 1906. Charles was the second owner/editor of the Hermiston Herald newspaper, and Edith worked in the newspaper office with him.
Died at age 66 years, 8 months, 12 days.
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OBITUARY - Hermiston Herald, Hermiston (OR) - October 26, 1936
(submitted by Mark Hooker. Thank you.)
LAST OF EARLY PIONEERS PASSES
C.E. BAKER FIRST EDITOR OF HERALD
The last of the five Hermiston pioneers who came here together in 1903 answered the final call when C.E. Baker passed away Sunday morning, October 25, at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton following an illness of several weeks. He filed land here in company with J.B. Mount, W.H. Skinner, ___ Venard and L.W. Furnas, and made his home here for 30 years.
He was buried in Hermiston Tuesday following rites held from Prann's Funeral Parlors with Rev. ___ conducting the service. ___ Brownson played the ___ during the service. Pall bearers at the funeral were Thomas ___, H.T. Fraser, C.L. Upham, ___, G.W. Bailey and E.P. ___.
Prior to the time he came to Oregon, Mr. Baker had been in newspaper work for 15 years on the Omaha Bee, and before coming to Hermiston was with the Pendleton Tribune for four years. Early in the summer of 1907 he moved to Hermiston and was the first resident editor of the Hermiston Herald, which he published for more than four years.
The later years of his life were given to farming and developing the farm he owned adjoining it.
In recent years Mr. Baker had taken an active part in farm organization work and served as city councilman, as well as in many other civic organizations throughout the years of his residence here. He had a wide acquaintance in the west part of Umatilla county where he had many friends who knew his true friendship.
When a young many Mr. Baker became an ardent student of Karl Marx and was nominated for lieutenant governor of Nebraska by the Socialist party. He was born Febraury 14, 1871 at Leigh, Nebraska. He leaves a widow, May McCoy Baker. Other relatives here are Georgia Henderson, a sister of Mr. Baker, Robert Henderson, a student at Oregon State college, Mrs. Howard E. Petit (Marian Henderson) formerly of Hermiston and now of Oregon City.
Married Edith May McCoy abt 1903 in Douglas Co, Nebraska; they were the parents of Myrtle Irene Baker who died at age 12½ months in August 1905 in Pendleton, Oregon.
Removed from Nebraska to Pendleton, Oregon abt 1904, and to Hermiston, Oregon abt 1906. Charles was the second owner/editor of the Hermiston Herald newspaper, and Edith worked in the newspaper office with him.
Died at age 66 years, 8 months, 12 days.
===================================
OBITUARY - Hermiston Herald, Hermiston (OR) - October 26, 1936
(submitted by Mark Hooker. Thank you.)
LAST OF EARLY PIONEERS PASSES
C.E. BAKER FIRST EDITOR OF HERALD
The last of the five Hermiston pioneers who came here together in 1903 answered the final call when C.E. Baker passed away Sunday morning, October 25, at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton following an illness of several weeks. He filed land here in company with J.B. Mount, W.H. Skinner, ___ Venard and L.W. Furnas, and made his home here for 30 years.
He was buried in Hermiston Tuesday following rites held from Prann's Funeral Parlors with Rev. ___ conducting the service. ___ Brownson played the ___ during the service. Pall bearers at the funeral were Thomas ___, H.T. Fraser, C.L. Upham, ___, G.W. Bailey and E.P. ___.
Prior to the time he came to Oregon, Mr. Baker had been in newspaper work for 15 years on the Omaha Bee, and before coming to Hermiston was with the Pendleton Tribune for four years. Early in the summer of 1907 he moved to Hermiston and was the first resident editor of the Hermiston Herald, which he published for more than four years.
The later years of his life were given to farming and developing the farm he owned adjoining it.
In recent years Mr. Baker had taken an active part in farm organization work and served as city councilman, as well as in many other civic organizations throughout the years of his residence here. He had a wide acquaintance in the west part of Umatilla county where he had many friends who knew his true friendship.
When a young many Mr. Baker became an ardent student of Karl Marx and was nominated for lieutenant governor of Nebraska by the Socialist party. He was born Febraury 14, 1871 at Leigh, Nebraska. He leaves a widow, May McCoy Baker. Other relatives here are Georgia Henderson, a sister of Mr. Baker, Robert Henderson, a student at Oregon State college, Mrs. Howard E. Petit (Marian Henderson) formerly of Hermiston and now of Oregon City.
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