J. Calvin BAKER, 80, of Williamsburg, died Friday afternoon, May 17,
2002, at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, following a brief
illness. Born April 29, 1922, at Martinsburg, he was the son of Calvin
D. and Margaret (Wineland) Baker, both deceased. He was united in
marriage to Thelma L. Brumbaugh June 6, 1944, at Fairview Church of the
Brethren, Williamsburg. He was preceded in death by his wife Sept. 6,
2001. He is survived by five children: William Baker of Clover Creek,
Carol Wasson of State College, Larry Baker of Loretto, Linda Messersmith
of Mertztown and Norma Baker of Wilmington, Del., as well as 10
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Two sisters, Margaret Cuppett
of New Paris and Verna Smith of Martinsburg, survive. He was preceded in
death by two brothers, Ellis and James Baker, and two sisters, Dorothy
Hartzler and Mildred Dilling. Mr. Baker was a member of the Fairview
Church of the Brethren, where he had served as a church board member,
chairperson of the ministry commission, Sunday School superintendent and
Sunday School teacher. He had also served as church clerk and financial
secretary for more than 35 years and was elected, along with his wife,
as a lifetime deacon in 1963. Mr. Baker also served as the church
coordinator for the Mennonite Meat Canning Program for World Hunger and
served as a district conference delegate and as an adult cabinet member.
He was a member of the Scotch Valley Grange, Williamsburg Lions Club,
Blair County Farmers Association, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the
Morrisons Cove Republican Club. Prior to his marriage, he was employed
on his home farm and later by the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation. He and his wife spent 34 years working on the family
dairy farm, purchased in 1945. After retiring from farming ,
Mr. Baker worked nine years as a regional supervisor for dog law
enforcement for the Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture. He had served
Huston twp. as Republican committeeman since 1952, circulating petitions
for local, state and federal candidates. He also served for more than 20
years on Huston Twps. election board and assisted in the district office
of State Representative Jerry Stern. Mr. Baker also had served as
president and board member of the Blair County Agricultural Extension
Service. He was also a member of the board of directors for the
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park and the Morrisons Cove Home for several
years. He was a director at Central Bank for more than 30 years. Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. today, Monday, May 20, at the Fairview
Church of the Brethren, with Pastor Eric J. Fether officiating.
Interment will be made in Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg.