BAKER, Jimmy Ray

HUNTINGTON – Jimmy Ray Baker, 75, formerly of Bates, died July 29. A gathering of family and friends was held Aug. 11 at the Huntington City Park. Mr. Baker was born April 30, 1937, in Boise, to Ora Ray Baker and Alice Pauline Crosby-Baker. He graduated from Huntington High School, and went to work for the railroad and on local ranches. He and his wife Bonnie Lou Paul moved to Bates where he worked in logging and was the local butcher. He spent most of his life logging in the Northwest. A talented fiddle player, he won many contests throughout the Northwest. He loved to fish and hunt, and one of his favorite things to do was cut up wild game for friends while enjoying music and parties. Survivors include his sister, Mary Lou Wright of Boise; brothers, Eddy Baker of Council, Idaho, and Joe Baker of Weiser, Idaho; daughters, Celeste Issac and Reneé Buermann; son, Adam Baker of Sierra Valley, Calif.; grandchildren, Raymond Paul Wicks, Ryan Wayne Wicks and Regina Elene Dunbar; and great-grandchildren, Liberty Anne Wicks, Jake Ryan Wicks and Wade Paul Dunbar. He was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Baker. Arrangements are under the care of Heikkila Funeral Chapel, 155 S. Samson Trail, P.O. Box 2369, McCall, ID 83638.