Justin Anthony Baker Obituary (1999 - 2016)

Justin Anthony Baker, 16, most recently of Canyon City passed away on September 11, 2016. A Celebration of life was held at the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship at 2:00 PM on Saturday September 17th. A second Celebration of life will be held on Saturday September 24th in Caldwell, ID at 4:00 PM at the family home. Smiling. Fun loving. Generous. Helpful. Capable. Hard working. These are just some of the words that describe our Justin Anthony Baker. With his warm personality, Justin touched lives everywhere he went and there are endless stories of how his smile and witty humor created memories to last a lifetime. The first story that was shared while we have been talking about Justin's life the last couple of days came from his big brother Kodi remembering when he ran out of toilet paper and Justin gave him Clorox bleach pads with lemon scent--which he used and regretted. Justin was born December 15, 1999 to Karrie Baker. His short life was a full life and included his favorite times with brother Kodi Fisher, sisters Natalie and Nicole King and his mom and dad, Justin and Karrie King Baker. He also cherished times with his grandparents Bill and Kimberly Topham, Roger and Karen Gaisford, and Bob and Kay King. Justin lived most of his 16 years in the Caldwell and Middleton, Idaho area. Just this August, the family moved to this warm, welcoming community of John Day where he was eager to spend the rest of his high school career playing football, participating in FFA and learning to weld. Justin loved the outdoors, riding 4 wheelers and fishing-especially with his dad. Elk hunting in Riggins, Idaho was his favorite destination. He was very artistic and loved to write music and add to his notebooks of drawings. He was known to have a constant supply of random electrical cords--if you needed it, he probably had it. Justin was adventurous in spirit, always willing to try new things including new foods. His latest favorite food was ahi tuna. He looked forward to going on adventures in France and Italy someday. Justin was an old soul and he thought of others first. His mom said his whole life he was willing to stand alone when it meant standing for the right thing and doing something that would help others. He worked hard and went above and beyond in all that he did. Our hearts will never be the same. We are all thankful for the time that we had with Justin Baker in our lives and the good memories he has left us with. A memorial account had been set up at the Old West Federal Union in remembrance of Justin.