Keith Stanley Baugher was born May 27, 1926 on the family farm south of Orland and passed away on Sunday, January 10th. He graduated from Orland High School, where he played football and basketball. After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the Army and served in Italy in the 185th Engineering Division, helping build a bridge over the Po River, then volunteered for 10th Mountain Division where he trained mules brought over from Missouri to carry equipment up the Italian Alps. He then served as an M.P. and a radio operator in the 101st. When returning home, he attended San Jose State University.

In 1948, he married his hometown sweetheart, Carol Leonard, who passed away 2019. They were married for 70 years and raised 4 boys, Chris, Jim, David, and Jody, with 2 foster daughters, Melva and Alma, on a farm south of Hamilton City. Keith and Carol started out on a dairy, but after a couple of years Keith switched to farming sugar beets, wheat, beans, rice, and almonds. Keith adored his family and was very proud of all his kids, grand kids, and great grand kids. He loved to work on his tractors and could always fix anything that was broken. He stayed active riding his bicycle around his neighborhood.

Keith is survived by his son Chris and wife Marcie, son Jim and wife Linda, son David and wife Connie, son Jody and wife Khana, foster daughters Melva an Alma, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, and sister in- law Ruby Baugher who turned 100 this last year.

Due to the times, we will be having an immediate family graveside service. He will be laid to rest at Oddfellows Cemetery under the direction of Sweet- Olsen Family Mortuary.