Lewiston Morning Tribune
Lewiston, Idaho
Friday, 9 July 2010
Darrell Wade Baker, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 12 outside of Lewiston. He was 87 years old.
Darrell was born July 8, 1922, at Genesee, to Rufus and Bertie Sams Baker. He attended grade school in Juliaetta and graduated from high school in Lewiston. After school, Darrell moved to Las Vegas and worked in manufacturing.
He met Donna Richardson in Las Vegas and they were married in 1943. The marriage ended in divorce in 1980. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served with the Seabees during World War II in the South Pacific.
After being discharged from the service, he lived and worked in the Las Vegas area. They then settled in West Covina, Calif., where he owned and operated Baker Home Supply and Star Builders. He always had a yearning to return to his home state of Idaho and settled in the Kamiah area in 1969. He built and operated Star Cedar Sales, selling it in 1987. He then owned and operated Western Bark of Kamiah and Osburn, Idaho, and Rapid City, S.D. Darrell also built and remodeled numerous homes in the Kamiah Valley.
A big highlight in Darrell's cedar-products career was that he pioneered the baling of cedar mulch with a revised cotton baler from Georgia. In 1995, Darrell sold his operation to Hecla Mining of Coeur d'Alene. He then moved to Lewiston to resume building and remodeling homes.
Darrell's No. 1 passion in life was his airplane. He truly loved to fly. For years, Darrell performed the aerial aerobatics for the crowds at Kamiah's free barbecue. As a young man, he flew to Mexico to go fishing - his favorite was the Baja and Rancho Buena Vista. He assisted with delivering the fuel for the Baja 1000 on one occasion.
His jet boat was another great passion of Darrell's. In the '70s, with the help of Gary Heidson, Ernie Duckworth and Steve Weber, Darrell boated the white water on the Snake River with many of his friends that could "be ready in 15 minutes, we're going fishing." Darrell continued his jet-boating adventures with his friend Lee Eddins. Darrell and his best fishing companion, Linda Sorenson, would pull some whoppers out of a fishing hole at the base of Granite Rapids. Darrell started going to Cabo San Lucas in 1995, where he bought a small fishing boat, and boy, did he fish. At different times, his friends joined him for deep-sea fishing.
Darrell, or "Baker" as he would tell you, was very active. He loved to water- and snow-ski, fish, hunt, bowl, play pool, and fish some more. He stayed active in business up to and including the day he left us.
Darrell is survived by his sons, Darrell (Bud) Baker Jr. and Dennis Baker, both of Lewiston daughter Janet Martin of Lewiston sister Jean Martin and husband Ken of Carmichael, Calif. seven grandchildren many great-grandchildren and his best friend of 60 years, Jack Wolford of Spokane.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Wayne and Virgil.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home in Lewiston, with the Rev. Greg Pedersen officiating. Following will be a celebration of life at the Hideaway, 931 Bryden Ave., Lewiston, and bring your favorite fish story.
Lewiston, Idaho
Friday, 9 July 2010
Darrell Wade Baker, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 12 outside of Lewiston. He was 87 years old.
Darrell was born July 8, 1922, at Genesee, to Rufus and Bertie Sams Baker. He attended grade school in Juliaetta and graduated from high school in Lewiston. After school, Darrell moved to Las Vegas and worked in manufacturing.
He met Donna Richardson in Las Vegas and they were married in 1943. The marriage ended in divorce in 1980. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served with the Seabees during World War II in the South Pacific.
After being discharged from the service, he lived and worked in the Las Vegas area. They then settled in West Covina, Calif., where he owned and operated Baker Home Supply and Star Builders. He always had a yearning to return to his home state of Idaho and settled in the Kamiah area in 1969. He built and operated Star Cedar Sales, selling it in 1987. He then owned and operated Western Bark of Kamiah and Osburn, Idaho, and Rapid City, S.D. Darrell also built and remodeled numerous homes in the Kamiah Valley.
A big highlight in Darrell's cedar-products career was that he pioneered the baling of cedar mulch with a revised cotton baler from Georgia. In 1995, Darrell sold his operation to Hecla Mining of Coeur d'Alene. He then moved to Lewiston to resume building and remodeling homes.
Darrell's No. 1 passion in life was his airplane. He truly loved to fly. For years, Darrell performed the aerial aerobatics for the crowds at Kamiah's free barbecue. As a young man, he flew to Mexico to go fishing - his favorite was the Baja and Rancho Buena Vista. He assisted with delivering the fuel for the Baja 1000 on one occasion.
His jet boat was another great passion of Darrell's. In the '70s, with the help of Gary Heidson, Ernie Duckworth and Steve Weber, Darrell boated the white water on the Snake River with many of his friends that could "be ready in 15 minutes, we're going fishing." Darrell continued his jet-boating adventures with his friend Lee Eddins. Darrell and his best fishing companion, Linda Sorenson, would pull some whoppers out of a fishing hole at the base of Granite Rapids. Darrell started going to Cabo San Lucas in 1995, where he bought a small fishing boat, and boy, did he fish. At different times, his friends joined him for deep-sea fishing.
Darrell, or "Baker" as he would tell you, was very active. He loved to water- and snow-ski, fish, hunt, bowl, play pool, and fish some more. He stayed active in business up to and including the day he left us.
Darrell is survived by his sons, Darrell (Bud) Baker Jr. and Dennis Baker, both of Lewiston daughter Janet Martin of Lewiston sister Jean Martin and husband Ken of Carmichael, Calif. seven grandchildren many great-grandchildren and his best friend of 60 years, Jack Wolford of Spokane.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Wayne and Virgil.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home in Lewiston, with the Rev. Greg Pedersen officiating. Following will be a celebration of life at the Hideaway, 931 Bryden Ave., Lewiston, and bring your favorite fish story.
Lewiston Morning Tribune
Lewiston, Idaho
Friday, 9 July 2010
Darrell Wade Baker, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 12 outside of Lewiston. He was 87 years old.
Darrell was born July 8, 1922, at Genesee, to Rufus and Bertie Sams Baker. He attended grade school in Juliaetta and graduated from high school in Lewiston. After school, Darrell moved to Las Vegas and worked in manufacturing.
He met Donna Richardson in Las Vegas and they were married in 1943. The marriage ended in divorce in 1980. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served with the Seabees during World War II in the South Pacific.
After being discharged from the service, he lived and worked in the Las Vegas area. They then settled in West Covina, Calif., where he owned and operated Baker Home Supply and Star Builders. He always had a yearning to return to his home state of Idaho and settled in the Kamiah area in 1969. He built and operated Star Cedar Sales, selling it in 1987. He then owned and operated Western Bark of Kamiah and Osburn, Idaho, and Rapid City, S.D. Darrell also built and remodeled numerous homes in the Kamiah Valley.
A big highlight in Darrell's cedar-products career was that he pioneered the baling of cedar mulch with a revised cotton baler from Georgia. In 1995, Darrell sold his operation to Hecla Mining of Coeur d'Alene. He then moved to Lewiston to resume building and remodeling homes.
Darrell's No. 1 passion in life was his airplane. He truly loved to fly. For years, Darrell performed the aerial aerobatics for the crowds at Kamiah's free barbecue. As a young man, he flew to Mexico to go fishing - his favorite was the Baja and Rancho Buena Vista. He assisted with delivering the fuel for the Baja 1000 on one occasion.
His jet boat was another great passion of Darrell's. In the '70s, with the help of Gary Heidson, Ernie Duckworth and Steve Weber, Darrell boated the white water on the Snake River with many of his friends that could "be ready in 15 minutes, we're going fishing." Darrell continued his jet-boating adventures with his friend Lee Eddins. Darrell and his best fishing companion, Linda Sorenson, would pull some whoppers out of a fishing hole at the base of Granite Rapids. Darrell started going to Cabo San Lucas in 1995, where he bought a small fishing boat, and boy, did he fish. At different times, his friends joined him for deep-sea fishing.
Darrell, or "Baker" as he would tell you, was very active. He loved to water- and snow-ski, fish, hunt, bowl, play pool, and fish some more. He stayed active in business up to and including the day he left us.
Darrell is survived by his sons, Darrell (Bud) Baker Jr. and Dennis Baker, both of Lewiston daughter Janet Martin of Lewiston sister Jean Martin and husband Ken of Carmichael, Calif. seven grandchildren many great-grandchildren and his best friend of 60 years, Jack Wolford of Spokane.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Wayne and Virgil.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home in Lewiston, with the Rev. Greg Pedersen officiating. Following will be a celebration of life at the Hideaway, 931 Bryden Ave., Lewiston, and bring your favorite fish story.
Lewiston, Idaho
Friday, 9 July 2010
Darrell Wade Baker, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 12 outside of Lewiston. He was 87 years old.
Darrell was born July 8, 1922, at Genesee, to Rufus and Bertie Sams Baker. He attended grade school in Juliaetta and graduated from high school in Lewiston. After school, Darrell moved to Las Vegas and worked in manufacturing.
He met Donna Richardson in Las Vegas and they were married in 1943. The marriage ended in divorce in 1980. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served with the Seabees during World War II in the South Pacific.
After being discharged from the service, he lived and worked in the Las Vegas area. They then settled in West Covina, Calif., where he owned and operated Baker Home Supply and Star Builders. He always had a yearning to return to his home state of Idaho and settled in the Kamiah area in 1969. He built and operated Star Cedar Sales, selling it in 1987. He then owned and operated Western Bark of Kamiah and Osburn, Idaho, and Rapid City, S.D. Darrell also built and remodeled numerous homes in the Kamiah Valley.
A big highlight in Darrell's cedar-products career was that he pioneered the baling of cedar mulch with a revised cotton baler from Georgia. In 1995, Darrell sold his operation to Hecla Mining of Coeur d'Alene. He then moved to Lewiston to resume building and remodeling homes.
Darrell's No. 1 passion in life was his airplane. He truly loved to fly. For years, Darrell performed the aerial aerobatics for the crowds at Kamiah's free barbecue. As a young man, he flew to Mexico to go fishing - his favorite was the Baja and Rancho Buena Vista. He assisted with delivering the fuel for the Baja 1000 on one occasion.
His jet boat was another great passion of Darrell's. In the '70s, with the help of Gary Heidson, Ernie Duckworth and Steve Weber, Darrell boated the white water on the Snake River with many of his friends that could "be ready in 15 minutes, we're going fishing." Darrell continued his jet-boating adventures with his friend Lee Eddins. Darrell and his best fishing companion, Linda Sorenson, would pull some whoppers out of a fishing hole at the base of Granite Rapids. Darrell started going to Cabo San Lucas in 1995, where he bought a small fishing boat, and boy, did he fish. At different times, his friends joined him for deep-sea fishing.
Darrell, or "Baker" as he would tell you, was very active. He loved to water- and snow-ski, fish, hunt, bowl, play pool, and fish some more. He stayed active in business up to and including the day he left us.
Darrell is survived by his sons, Darrell (Bud) Baker Jr. and Dennis Baker, both of Lewiston daughter Janet Martin of Lewiston sister Jean Martin and husband Ken of Carmichael, Calif. seven grandchildren many great-grandchildren and his best friend of 60 years, Jack Wolford of Spokane.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Wayne and Virgil.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home in Lewiston, with the Rev. Greg Pedersen officiating. Following will be a celebration of life at the Hideaway, 931 Bryden Ave., Lewiston, and bring your favorite fish story.
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