Delmer O. Falk died on May 25 at his home near Burns.

He was born on March 13, 1929, to Louis R. Falk, Sr., and Anna Drone Falk at the family home near Halsey.

Falk attended grade school at a small, country school near Halsey. He then worked on the farm and at a lumber mill in the Brownsville area. He joined the United States Army in the late 1940s, and then completed high school after serving.

Falk drove a log truck and worked on his brother’s farm for a couple of years in the Burns area, before returning to the Willamette Valley. He worked in the logging industry for C&V, Inc. for nearly 10 years before moving to Sisters in 1969 to work for Babler Brothers Construction. He remained with Babler Brothers for 12 years.

In 1983, Falk began spending the summer months in Alaska working on road construction, the pipeline and building airports as far north as Barrow. He retired in 1992.

Falk’s hobbies included building a wood splitter, tinkering with small equipment, camping, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed building ridable, motorized toys for his great-granddaughter, who he helped raise for nearly 13 years.

Falk is survived by his wife, Audrey Hill Falk; great-granddaughter, Shannon Quillin; step-son, Harold M. Curtis; sister, Betty Alexander; sister-in-law, Judy Falk; and numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Falk was preceded in death by his brothers, Charlie, Louis, Jr. and Stanley Falk; and sisters, Ava Thompson, Edna Porter, Luella Starnes and Ardella Reese.

At his request, no services will be held. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.