Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Baker, Jessie Mae 1926
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The Payette Independent 7-22-1926
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, July 22, 1926
 
Obituary

Mrs. Jessie Mae Baker was born in Dallas, Texas, April 12th, 1902. She was 
united in marriage to Rev. L. G. Baker of Dallas, Texas, August 19th, 1918. 
They came to the Pacific Northwest in May of 1925. After attending the 
Conference of the Assemblies of God held in Tacoma, Wash., June 19 of that 
year they accepted a call to pastor the local work here.

They had accepted the work for another year and were attending the Conference 
in Everett, Wash., when Mrs. Baker became ill. They however remained for the 
remainder of the conference and then returned to Tacoma to visit Mrs. Baker's 
relatives there. She continued to get worse and a physician was called who 
pronounced her trouble as a nervous breakdown, caused by Sinus infection. The 
latter seemed to be cleared away, however, she continued for the worse.

Two other physicians were summoned for a consultation after which she was 
removed to a local hospital where everything possible was done to save her 
life by the best specialists Tacoma could afford, but to no avail. She slipped 
away to be with her Lord on Monday, July 12th at 1 P. M. The end came quietly, 
she having been unconscious for 5 days.

At the early age of 15 she gave her heart to God and maintained a Godly life 
from then to the end. She was quite an active worker in religious affairs, 
especially in special singing. She also was invaluable help to her husband in 
his work as pastor. She was over ready to share more than her part of any 
burden that chanced their way. She automatically won the hearts of her 
acquaintances where ever she went, and was much loved and highly esteemed by 
all who knew her. Truly she will be missed in her circle but we have this 
consolation that she is far better off. We can't bring her back but we can go 
where she is.

She is survived by her husband Rev. L. G. Baker and 6 year old son L. G. Jr. 
of Payette, Idaho; W. A. Johnson, father, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. H. E. Gates, 
sister, Tacoma; Mrs. M. E. Thornton, grandmother, Tacoma, who was all the 
mother she knew, her mother dying when she was an infant. She is also survived 
by a number of aunts and uncles located at Tacoma, Wash., and Dallas, Texas.

A very beautiful service was held in the chapel of the Lynn undertaking 
parlors of Tacoma. A very fitting tribute was paid by Rev. Frank Gray, local 
pastor and chairman of the N. W. District Council of the Assemblies of God. 
The Rev. Roy Sumland also gave a brief address. A very beautiful musical 
program was rendered by the Misses Agnes Lund and Emma Sumland of Tacoma, 
Wash. Interment was made in the Mountain View cemetery.

Rev. L. G. Baker will continue as pastor of the local church and will be with 
his son, L. G. Jr., at home at the parsonage, Corner 7th Ave. N. and 5th St.

A WORD OF THANKS
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to my many friends of Payette and 
vicinity who have proven their friendship in a material way during the illness 
and death of my dear companion. It has been a source of much comfort to know 
my friends were standing beside me in this dark hour, but it is also a 
wonderful comfort to know that there is a time limit to the darkness and that 
soon the dawn of the New Day shall come and we shall meet each other there and 
know as we are known.
Rev. L. G. Baker and son, L. G. Jr. 

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