Her journey into Corbett all started with summer camp. After meeting her husband Tim at Trout Creek Bible Camp, Debbie Baker married him a year later. Originally from Portland, Debbie had a relative who lived in Estacada, and she remembered as a child wanting to "some day live in the country" as well. Moving to Corbett to raise a family was literally a dream come true for Debbie. In 1982 she and Tim began their family with Josh. Timothy was born in 1983, living just a short time before passing in 1984. Carrie arrived in 1985, Allan in 1987, and then their "Christmas gift" arrived on Dec. 27, 1997. Daughter Laura was born. Recently, Carrie married Paul, so he is a part of the family as well! Before becoming a mother, Debbie worked at Copeland Lumber. On 1-1-89 Tim bought Baker and Son Logging from his dad and uncles, and Debbie became their bookkeeper. Currently both of their sons are logging with Tim, and Debbie remains the bookkeeper. Over the years Debbie has been heavily involved with raising the children, volunteering at Aims Community Church, working at Trout Creek Bible Camp and now is working at the Corbett Schools through MESD. Debbie is passionate about working with children and recently loved helping out as a costumer for the "Oliver" play that CCT performed. Living in Corbett was an adjustment at first because Corbett is "soooo quiet and peaceful!" When growing up in Portland, there seemed to be lots of noise all the time. In fact, when she was 18 years old, a United DC-8 commercial airplane literally crashed in her backyard on SE 157th and Burnside! That was an experience that she will never forget. These days she is happy to be living in the quiet country home her husband built and that they raised all their children in.
