Burial Notes

Pine Haven Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He had a residence in 1982 in Mesa, Franklin County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1983 in Halfway, Baker County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1984 in La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1985 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1991 in Lake Grove, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1994 in Aloha, Washington County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1997 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 1999 in Sisters, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He served in the military in 2000-2004. ³
  
  Caleb joined the Marines on a delayed entry. At the completion of Marine Corps Boot Camp, Caleb was recognized as the most improved recruit during his training.  In 2002, he was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Then in 2003, Caleb deployed in the invasion of Iraq. After returning from Iraq, he deployed to operations in Haiti. In 2004, Caleb was discharged from the Marines.

• He had a residence in 2000 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 2002 in Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA. ³

• He worked as a heavy equipment operator in 2004 in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 2004 in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 2007 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence in 2010 in Twisp, Okanogan County, Washington, USA. ³

• He had a residence before April 2011 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. ³

• His obituary was published in the Baker City Herald on 29 April 2011 in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, USA.
  
  Caleb Krigbaum
  
       Caleb Forrest Krigbaum, 28, died on April 18, 2011, at Portland from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
       His graveside service was Saturday at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends joined the family for a reception afterward at the Halfway Lions Hall.
       Caleb was born on Aug. 10, 1982, at Othello, Wash., to ----- ----- ----- Krigbaum and ----- ----- Krigbaum. He joined his older sister, ----- ----- ----- and brother, ----- -----.
       He spent his first year of life at Mesa, Wash., and then moved to his parents' hometown of Halfway, where his ancestors go back to the pioneering days of Pine Valley.
       In 1984, his parents moved to La Grande, were divorced and Caleb moved with his father to Portland. His brother, ----- -----, was born in 1985.
       Caleb learned to swim at day care at age 4. He excelled at swimming and was the feature attraction of the day care's open house. While others were swimming across the pool, Caleb swam the length of the pool in one breath underwater.
       Swimming was something he enjoyed throughout his life. He participated in competitive swimming, teaching, and became a lifeguard at 13.
       Caleb was an extremely active child. He learned to ride his bike and within a week was capable of performing tricks, like standing on the seat with both feet without a helmet. At age 5, Caleb began his love of motorcycles when it became his father's only mode of transportation.
       Caleb rode to and from day care everyday on the gas tank, rain or shine, and would constantly shout, "Faster, go faster."
       During Caleb's first grade parent teacher conference at Whitman Elementary in Portland, his teacher commented that Caleb's energy level was extremely hard to control, his family said. She recounted an example from that day in which she turned her back on the class and they began to laugh. When she turned back around to see the reason, Caleb was standing on top of his desk.
       She said she didn't even have time to write a full word on the board; he was too quick. She mentioned that even with his antics she enjoyed having him in her class the most.
       Summers were spent with his Aunt ----- and Uncle ----- at Twisp, Wash. He was joined there by his brothers, ----- and -----, and cousins, -----, ----- and ----- -----. He spent the summer making friends, swimming, and participating in 4-H.
       In 1990, his father married ----- -----. In 1991, the family moved to Lake Grove and Caleb attended Lake Grove Elementary.
       In 1992, while Caleb was in fourth grade, his brother, ----- Krigbaum, was born. In 1994, they moved to Aloha where Caleb attended sixth grade at Tobias Elementary.
       In 1995, Caleb's youngest brother, ----- Krigbaum, was born. Caleb attended Brown Junior High where he played baseball and enjoyed fishing and hunting with his father.
       In 1996, he became a lifeguard at the YMCA in Aloha, and worked with toddlers as a swim instructor. In 1997, the family moved to Vancouver, Wash., and Caleb attended Fort Vancouver High where he also wrestled.
       In 1998, his family moved across town and Caleb went to Prairie High and joined JROTC. In 1999, Caleb went to live with his aunt and uncle's family at Sisters.
       While there, he attended Sisters High School and met the love of his life, -----. In 2000, he moved back home to Vancouver with his father and returned to Prairie High.
       Caleb then joined the Marines on a delayed entry. At the completion of Marine Corps Boot Camp, Caleb was recognized as the most improved recruit during his training.
       In 2001, Caleb and ----- were married at Twisp. In 2002, while stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, his first daughter, ----- Krigbaum, was born.
       In 2003, Caleb deployed in the invasion of Iraq. After returning from Iraq, he deployed to operations in Haiti. In 2004, Caleb was discharged from the Marines and moved his family to Bend.
       His daughter, -----, was born there while Caleb worked as a heavy equipment operator.
       In 2007, Caleb and his family moved to Vancouver, where he attended college and worked as an armed security guard. In 2009, Caleb built his Harley Davidson, which was a source of great pride and pleasure for him. In 2010, Caleb moved to Twisp, with his brother, -----.
       While there, he worked in the lumberyard. That fall, he sustained a serious injury to both arms during an accident at home requiring five hours of intense surgery. Typical of Caleb, he removed his own casts ahead of schedule in order to get back to life, his family said.
       In 2011, Caleb moved to Portland, where he lived with his mother until his tragic accident.
       He was preceded in death by his uncle, Kurt Krigbaum.
       Survivors include his wife, -----, and daughters, ----- and -----; parents, ----- and ----- Krigbaum of Vancouver; ----- ----- and her fiancee, ----- -----, of Wilsonville; brothers and sisters, ----- -----, ----- -----, ----- -----, ----- Krigbaum and ----- Krigbaum; honorary siblings, -----, ----- and ----- -----; grandparents, ----- and ----- ----- of Halfway, ----- and ----- Krigbaum of Connell, Wash., and ----- and ----- ----- of Roseburg; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
       Memorial contributions may be made to help defray funeral expenses through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.