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Trophy trek in Africa
The New Era went on safari to South Africa with Perry Crocker and his family. Crocker said he harvested a
dozen trophies during a lO-day hunt. Here. from left. are Perry's brother Dale Crocker, Dale 's wife Shirley,
Perry and his wife Kay. In front is a water buck that was one of the trophies Perry took.
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OI31TUARIES
Curtis Wilkerson DonnaBrown first HVAC Purvee of California. She also owned and drove long- i
and many business with He was preceded in death by haul trucks.
Oct. 18, 1951 Dec. 7, 2008 others. He has the aid of his father, Robert Donald Day; and Survivors include her ex-
Curtis Don Wilkerson, 57, of
Sweet Home died Dec. 7, 2008.
He was born Oct. 18, 1951 in
Sweet Home t0-'Robert Bervin and
Rosa Lou Williams. He was a long-
time resident of Sweet Home.
He wrrked as a construction
roofer. He once attended a Baptist
church in town.
Mr. Wilkerson was a good
friend to anyone he met. was
always willing to help and had a
polite manner. All of his friends
called him Kermel or Kermie. He
enjoyed fishing and camping. He
loved to draw. watch movies, sing
and play the guitar. He collected
Hot Wheels, chopper motorcycles.
and Harley Davidson motorcycle
models.
He liked to study the Bible,
play board games including chess
and have good times with his
friends.
Mr. Wilkerson never married.
He is survived by his good friend
a daughter,
Gloria, whose
location is
not known.
He had lost
touch with
his siblings.
A memorial service was
held Dec. 11 at the Church of the
Nazarene in Sweet Home.
Donations can be made in his
memory to Sweet Home Funeral
Chapel.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel
is handling the arrangements.
Dennis Day
March 24, 1940 - Dec. 11, 2008
Dennis Wayne Day, 68, of
Sweet Home died Dec. 11, 2008.
He was born in Rochester, N.Y.,
to Robert Donald and Shirley
(Tinnear) Day.
He grew up in Brockport, N.Y..
where, in 1970. he established his
his brother,
Jimmy Day.
Mr. Day
was a member
of Local 13
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
Union, and the Refrigeration
Service Engineers Society in
Rochester, New York. He was
an airline pilot/instructor in New
York, where he trained Navy
pilots, and was a commercial pilot
in Newport News, R.I. He also
worked in maintenance at Oregon
State University.
During his life, Mr. Day also
spent time in Providence, R.I.: and
Grass Valley, Calif.. before moving
to Sweet Home in 1990.
He was a devoted Catholic,
enjoyed working with his hands,
flying airplanes, building antique
cars and restoring an old boat.
He will be greatly loved and
remembered by all of his family
and friends.
Mr. Day is survived by his
sons. Anthony and Christopher
Day of Oregon. and Gregory and
Eric Day of New York: mother
Shirley V. McBride; brothers
James and sister-in-law Debra Day,
and Robert Day; sisters Debra and
brother-in-law Mark Laney, Loft
and brother-in-law Robert Bryant.
Pamela and brother-in-law Michael
DiSanto of New York, and Carol
sister Betty Jane Day.
A graveside service was held
Dec. 15 at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel
is handling the arrangements.
Judith Brady
Oct. 10, 1947-Dec. 6, 2008
Judith Joy Brady, 61. of
Baker City, a former Sweet Home
resident, died Dec. 6, 2008, at St.
Elizabeth Health Services.
She was born on Oct. 10, 1947
in Roseburg to Walter and Ruth
Haley.
She was first married to Doug
Allen. She married James R.
Brady Sr. on March 18, 1978. at
Salem. After a divorce, they had
reconnected, and Mr. Brady was
with her for the two weeks prior to
her death.
Mrs. Brady loved to travel
and especially enjoyed visiting
the coast. She liked spending her
time listening to music and with
her grandchildren. She was a good
cook and made the best food for
her family and friends to enjoy.
Mrs. Brady was a gardener
and loved to grow flowers: she was
• especially proud of her roses. She
had a certificate in floral design and
a degree in floristry. She had done
some landscaping in Florence.
She was the owner and
operator of the Silver Lake Shell.
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1252 Main Street, Sweet Home
541-367-0468 (office)
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husband and close friend, James
Brady, Sr.: children, Dennis Allen
of Eugene, Shari Allen of Florence,
and Jamie Larson of Baker City;
three grandchildren; and a brother.
Mike Reich of Glide.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Ruth and Walter Reich;
sisters. Carmen Reich and Marsha
Price; and an infant daughter.
A private service will be
scheduled later.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson's disease
through Gray's West & Co.. 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
97814.
Claude Thomas
Feb. 15, 1923 Dec. 8, 2008
Claude Artie Thomas, 85. of
Sweet Home died Dec, 8, 2008.
He was
born in Oak
Creek. Ariz.,
to Albert
Marion and
Artie Mincie
(Poteet)
Thomas.
H e
served in
World War II from 1942-1945. He
was honorably discharged on Dec.
8. 1945 and was awarded a Purple
Heart. He moved to Remote after
serving in the service and then
moved to Sweet Home in 1965.
He married Betty Jean on
August 13. 1946 in Myrtle Creek.
Oregon.
Mr. Thomas was a logger
most of his life and also worked in
mills. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
woodworking, camping and family
activities.
He is survived by his wife,
• See Deaths, page 3
