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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 9, 2002, page 20
Includes portrait

WALTER "PETE" BERRY

Walter "Pete" Berry, a Bingen resident, died on May 1, 2002 at the age of 77.
Mr. Berry was born May 12, 1924 in La Grande, Ore. to Arthur and Della (Wall) Berry. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war he and his wife, Betty (Clough) Berry, moved to Bingen in 1948 to work with Pete's brother, Leon Berry, at the Mt. Adams Sun, the local area newspaper. The Mt. Adams Sun was later sold to The Enterprise and the print shop became Berry Printing. It was purchased by Mr. Berry and his wife in 1972. The couple operated Berry Printing until 1990 when they retired.
Mr. Berry was of tremendous service to his community during 54 years of living in the Gorge. He joined the Bingen Fire Department in 1948 and later served as Fire Chief until retirement. He became an emergency medical technician (EMT) and volunteer for the Skyline Hospital ambulance and medical response service. He served on the Bingen School Board, the Bingen City Council, and was a longtime member of the Lion's Club, a service organization, for which he was presented the Melvin Jones Fellow for dedicated humanitarian services. He facilitated vocational learning at Columbia High School by sharing his printing skills with students, and after retirement he and his wife were HOSTS (Helping One Student to Succeed) mentors at Henkle Middle School. And no one knows how many gallons of blood he donated to the Red Cross over the years!
Mr. Berry was an avid student of history and natural science. He loved taking his family hiking and camping throughout the American west. After retirement he and his wife extended their travels to other parts of the U.S. as well as Canada, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, England, and Scotland.
Mr. Berry is survived by his wife Betty, still living in their Bingen home they built together; his daughter Kathleen, her husband, Alan, and their two children, Jascha and Anya, all of Salt Lake City; his son Michael, Salt Lake City; his daughter Kimberly, Seattle; and his sisters Ella, Portland, Noreen and Orpha, both of La Grande. He was preceded in death by his brothers Guy, Leon, Elton, George, and Bob; and by his sisters Leona and Mabel.
A graveside celebration of Mr. Berry's life will be held Saturday, May 11, 2002, at 4 p.m. at the White Salmon Cemetery. A potluck dinner will be held at the Berry residence in Bingen. Guests are asked to bring their memories and stories of Pete.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge.
Arrangements are being handled by Gardner Funeral Home.