OBITUARY: Edward D. Dwyer, 2003; Baker county, Oregon
surname: Dwyer, Northington, Weldon, Macias

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Published: Monday, January 3, 2003

Edward Dwyer 

Edward D. Dwyer, 75, of Halfway, died Dec. 30, 2002, at his home. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Therese
Catholic Church in Halfway. The Rev. Robert C. Irwin of St. Francis de Sales
Cathedral will officiate. Interment will follow at Pine Haven Cemetery.
Military rites will be accorded by Halfway V.F.W. Post No. 7847. 

Mr. Dwyer was born April 8, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo, to Bert M. and Frances
(Northington) Dwyer. He was raised in Kansas City and worked at various jobs
until he entered the U.S. Army in September 1946. He was stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. He was honorably discharged in September 1949. 

After he was discharged, he worked at various jobs in Kansas. He moved to
Whittier, Calif., in 1954, where he went to work as a carpenter for
construction. He later moved to El Monte, Calif., where he met his future
wife, Carolyn Weldon, at her sister's restaurant, where she worked as a
waitress. He introduced himself and they started eating together. 

Their relationship grew from friendship to love and they were married on July
11, 1958, in Downey, Calif. They lived in El Monte for five years and then
moved to Valinda, Calif., where they resided until his retirement. 

Mr. Dwyer loved to fish, and during one of their vacations they went to
Halfway. He fell in love with Halfway and told his wife that he was going to
move there after he retired. He retired as a 35-year union carpenter, and they
moved to Halfway in March of 1992. 

Mr. Dwyer loved to fish and watch all sporting events. He enjoyed Jeopardy!
and Wheel of Fortune. He enjoyed playing bingo and was a life member of
the Halfway Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 7847, El Monte Elks Club and
Moose Club. 

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Dwyer of Halfway; his son and
daughter-in-law, Robert and Helen Macias of San Dimas, Calif.; a sister,
Katherine Granstrom of Kansas City, Mo.; granddaughter, Wendy Macias, of
Boulder City, Calif., and grandson, Chris Macias of Covina, Calif.;
great-grandchildren Autumn and Seabron; and a niece and nephew. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Halfway V.F.W. Post No. 7847, in
care of Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.