Jessie Mae Baker
The Payette Independent
Thursday, July 15, 1926
PASTOR'S WIFE PASSES AWAY
The sympathy of the community will go out to Rev. L. G. Baker, pastor of the Pentacostal church, whose wife passed away at Tacoma, Washington, where they had gone on a visit to her relatives. The end came Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and she passed away quietly, being reconciled and prepared to go. Everything possible that the best physicians in a Tacoma hospital could do for her was done, but to no avail. Funeral services were held in Tacoma today (Thursday) and were conducted by Elder Frank Gray, pastor of the Tacoma church and chairman of the northwest district of the Pentacostal Assembles of God.
Rev. Baker had returned to Payette to assist in starting the revival here, being assured by the hospital physicians that his wife was doing nicely, but the change for the worse came Sunday afternoon and he was summoned by telegraph.
A more extended obituary will be given on his return.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, June 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.