Obituary of Clifford L. Gover, 2002; Baker Co., OR Surnames: Gover, Ritter, Thorpe, Burchett, Brooks, Dethloff ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - May 2002 ************************************************************************ Permission granted by Baker City Herald, Baker City, Baker County, OR for text copy to be deposited in the USGenWeb Archives. http://www.bakercityherald.com ************************************************************************ Clifford Gover Clifford L. Gover, 87, a longtime Richland resident, died April 10, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen of the United Methodist Church will officiate. Vault interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be until 7 o'clock Friday at the funeral home. Clifford was born Dec. 15, 1914, at New Bridge to David S. and Pearl Thorpe Gover. He was the middle child of nine. He grew up on a ranch in Richland and graduated from Eagle Valley High School. Clifford married Delora Ritter on Dec. 14, 1939. They raised their son and two daughters on their Richland ranch. He also worked on the Oxbow and Brownlee dams and retired from the Oregon State Highway Department. His life was the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. He also enjoyed attending his children's and grandchildren's sporting events. Survivors include his wife, Delora, of Baker City; their son, Gary, and his wife, Yvonne, of Salem; daughters, Cheryl Burchett of Hillsboro and Janice Brooks and her husband, Adam, of Baker City; and a sister, Mattie Dethloff of Rainier; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.