Victor Ray Baker was
born 13 July 1914,
Provo, Utah, Utah, son of
William BAKER
and Eva (BENNETT) BAKER
Victor Ray BAKER with younger brothers Roy, Don, Art and Bob
Victor Ray BAKER with his mother and younger siblings.
Victor Ray Baker was
born 13 July 1914,
Provo, Utah, Utah, son of
William BAKER
and Eva (BENNETT) BAKER
Victor Ray BAKER with younger brothers Roy, Don, Art and Bob
Victor Ray BAKER with his mother and younger siblings.
Victor Ray BAKER 1929
Aug 27, 1945 - - Salt Lake City [Utah] USA
My Dear son Ray
We just recievd [received] your letter telling us you
were in Infantry,
ad[d]ress changed, I do hope you soon
get home I recievd a letter
from Art he says he soon be home on Furlow and he
says they talk
of discharge wont that be swell
Max is here eating his breakfast at
11 {o} Clock had a good sleep. dad and
Dorothy are working as
usal we are all well. kid
will soon start school 6 Sep. Aunt Agnus
and her husband are in Provo with Grandma
they be up Freiday
I receivd a phone call furr Bob and Don Just
a week ago
[2]
havnt heard sincee he said he was feeling
fine . . .
Bob dont do much writing I think mabe
you get home
quicker now we hope Viola
Lee are finie,
Grandpa here on anul Visit Came last Friday
Elmer was
comeing to see me but hasnt as yet it
reol cool at nights now
we had a big rain hale the worst they every had here
Flooded
alot of City Cemetry ruin home Level
water up on M street
was the worst Dorothy and I went and seen
it yesterday
[3]
A good maniy thousand dollars damage broke
widows down
here by ruin with hale. did not do enny
thing here but give us
a scare. We were all home that was one good
thing Aunt Ruth
Called up she ask if I heard from you
I told Just got et she
looking for Jess well there isit much
news so will hurry
this off.
love kissis
mother
Post wedding picture of Victor Ray BAKER &
Winona Hannah (QUIBELL) [HANSEN] BAKER
Victor Ray BAKER & Winona (QUIBELL)
BAKER
in
April of 1988
Retired as heavy duty mechanic, employed
at
Tooele Army Depot.
Victor Ray "V.R." Baker,
age 75, beloved husband, father, grandfather,
and brother, passed away
January 23, 1990, at his home. - - - - Born
July 13, 1914, in Provo, Utah, to
William H. and Eva C. Bennett Baker.
Reared and educated in Provo, Utah.
Worked at Startup, McDonald
and Sweet's Candy Co's. Served in C.C.C.
Camp. Veteran World War II,
serving in Alaska and Italy for 5 years.
Also worked for J. J. Coan Co.
Married Winona Quibell Hansen, June 18,
1951; later solemnized in
the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Worked at Tooele
Army Depot as heavy duty
mechanic, retiring after 30 years of service.
High Priest in LDS Church,
member 32nd Ward. Was volunteer on LDS Church
farm for several years.
He loved hunting, fishing and gardening.
Survived by wife, Nona Baker,
Salt Lake City; five children, SFC. John
L. Hansen, Fort Kobbe, Panama;
Richard L. and wife, Linda Hansen,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;
Mrs. Thomas (Vicki) Tinney, Davis, California;
Mrs. Ernest (Bette) Wake,
West Valley City; Mrs. Glen (Jodi) Kuehl,
Riverton; 16 grandchildren;
five brothers and two sisters, Arthur Baker,
Denver, Colorado;
LeRoy Baker, Salt Lake City; Robert Baker, Anaheim,
California;
Dorothy Turner, Bountiful; Evabelle McKeen, Salt Lake City;
Keith Baker, Salt Lake City; Leo Baker, Sandy, Utah.
Preceded in death
by his parents, two brothers, Max and Donald R. Baker,
sister, Viola Gertino.
Funeral services will be held Friday, 11 a.m.,
Redwood Memorial Estates
Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road,
where friends may call Thursday, 6-8
p.m.,
and Friday one hour prior to service.
Interment Redwood Memorial
Estates.
Victor Ray Baker
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