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- Burns Times Herald Obituary (Burns, OR) ~~~~~Bert French Roark 1910-2002
Bert French Roark died Feb 14 at his home. He lived with his son Bert and daughter-in-law Barbara Roark at Princeton(OR). Viewing will be Friday morning at LaFollette's Chapel in Burns with graveside service at 2pm at Crane Cemetery.
Born March 10,1910, in Mountain City,TN, to Samuel and Naomi Roark, he worked on the family farm until he came to Central Oregon in the 1930's to work herding sheep. He trapped for the government in Harney county and Central Oregon in the 1930's and 1940's. He started logging in the 1950's and continued in this occupation until he retired.
Trapping for fur, hunting and fishing were special interests all his life.
He is survived by his wife Leah of Pendleton; sons Sam of Parkdale, Lester Roark of Pendleton, John Roark of Pendleton, Russell Roark of Baker City, Bert Roark of Princeton, Clayton Roark and Jason Roark of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters Oma Ricker of Haines and Luella Roark; brothers Ed Roark and Wayne Roark of Mountain City,TN, Ray Roark of Parkdale; sisters Fay Die of Yuma,AZ and Mae Osborne of Parkdale.
He is survived by 21 grandchildren including Lance,Aaron, Isabella, Victoria,Roman and Casandra Roark of Princeton, Donny Roark of Portland, Steven Roark of Seattle,WA, Angela Roark of Hood River and Amy Roark of China, Elizabeth Loenning of La Grande, Cecily Longhorn of Stanfield, and Paul Martin Jr and Amos Martin of Beaverton, Justin Roark of Yachats, Crystal Roark of Spokane, Shawneen Sword of Baker City, Roark Broadie of Haines, Jessica and Samantha Roark of Tacoma,WA,Alexander Roark of Johnson City,TN; six great grand children and 26 nieces and nephews.
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1910 - 2002 (91 years)
