Art Baughman

Art, 84, died Monday June 2, 2025. He was born in Township Timothy, Minnesota to George and Lola Baughman. George operated a farm raising corn, hay and milking cows with their three sons, Jim, Art and Jerry. Jim and Jerry preceded Art in death. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jo Ann Baughman. George built a house on his hay truck to live in and carry possessions. George and Lola moved to Florence, Oregon where the boys grew up exploring the Coast Mountains, the sand dunes, fishing and became introduced to the lovely field of logging. George went to work in a saw mill. During the summer, Lola would take the House on the truck and take the boys fruit picking. Art loved the timber and logging. He spent weekends and summer with loggers; He had worked up to cutter when he graduated high school in 1958. Art Attended one term of College at the University of Oregon and then enlisted with Frank Turner, of Florence in the Army. Art was a Paratrooper and Ranger in the 101, mostly stationed in Germany. After discharge he attended Oregon State University in Literature, writing and Forestry. He joined the OSU Parachute Club and became an instructor. During his time instructing, Art met Jo Ann Berryman, a graduate student in Physics, with an interest in flying and a member of the Parachute club. Art married Jo Ann in the spring of 1964. He graduated OSU in 1968 with a BA in English Literature. During the summer breaks while in college, Art worked in logging as a cutter and a Climber. Jo Ann's parents were not in favor of parachuting. During August of their second summer Jo Ann's father delivered two horses with bridles, halters and one saddle to the Baughman house south of Florence. Art road bareback all over the sand dunes. They rented a field west of Lewisburg for a home for the horses, bought a saddle for Art and began working with 4-H Horse clubs. Their third August Summer Art was working in the woods north of Reedsport and above Tahkenitch lake. They and a friend hauled the horses, sleeping bags, and food to Crow, Oregon. They road over the Mountains, following logging roads and some highways to a creek that ran into the lake. A tent blocked the narrow canyon and the horses were corralled behind the tent. Just before college they rode to Mapleton on a back road, on HWY 36 to logging road that went through Five Rivers, Lobster Valley, then followed the Alsea HWY 34 to Philomath. They followed farm roads to Lewisburg and the home for the horses. To keep the horses during college they leased land near Lewisburg. They bought their farm on the Alsea Highway in 1967. They continued to work with 4-H horse clubs. They bought a spoiled Morgan Mare to retrain and sell. That mare, Shawalla Jane was a great riding horse so they bred her to a Morgan Cutting horse, Sparfied. The foal, Twiggy was shown at a Morgan show in 1970, took first place and then they were into registered Morgan Horses, Hay and ran a few beef cows. Each spring they produced from 5 to 8 foals that spent each day in the Mare pasture along the highway. Cars would line up to take pictures and watch the foals play. Woods Hole Ranch became the home of Desiderata Morgan's. Art, in addition to farming, worked in logging, then paving. In the 1980's he established B & L Paving Co. Art liked helping people and projects. He paved for Churches, Student Farm Home, Philomath Library, Benton Museum and many driveways. They also worked with teen aged girls interested in horses and learning more about horses. He retired from B & L Paving in 2008 and added gardening to the farm activities. He was active in the Benton County Master Gardener’s Club. Rest in Peace Art, You will not be forgotten.

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Art Baughman

December 2, 1940 - June 2, 2025