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- Avery Cloudt
Avery L. Cloudt, 82, died May 16, 2006, at the Elmore CountyMedicalFacility at Mount Home, Idaho.
Avery was born on Oct. 23, 1923, to Francis and Richard Cloudt atRedRock, N.M., the youngest of three children. The family moved to the Eastern Oregon and western Idaho areas whenhewas 6. He attended area schools and was a 1941 Baker High Schoolgraduat
Avery worked as a miner's helper at Cornucopia Mine until December1941when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He became an electrician in the Navy. He was honorably discharged asanelectrician's mate, first class, in 1947.
He married Weltha Padgett in 1945 while serving in the Navy. Theyweredivorced in 1970.
After completing his military service, he returned to Baker City andwentto work as an electrician for York Electric. In 1967, he went to work for Morrison-Knutson as a generalforeman,assistant superintendent. He was injured at Cam Ranh Bay inVietnam.
Being the fighter he was, he battled back, and although he was unabletoreturn to work, he still had a big garden when possible.
Avery had three children: Gayle, Steve and Bruce, all of Baker City.
He enjoyed gardening, reading and spending time with his family. Helovedbaseball and he loved teaching kids to play the game. He was one of the first coaches when Little League started in BakerCityin 1960.
Survivors include his daughter, Gayla Wiley, ad her children,JamesWiley, Mike Hull and Steve Hull; son, Steve, and his wife, Karen, and their children, David, Christy, Andrea and Amy; and son,Bruce;sister, Jody Strickland; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and their children and a stepdaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Richard Cloudt;abrother, S.L. Cloudt; stepfather, Al Bluhmn; ex-wife, Weltha; his wife, Pearl; and a brother-in-law, nephew and a stepson
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1923 - 2006 (82 years)
