Passed away peacefully Sunday night December 20th 2020 while holding his life partner Robin Diner’s hand, in Hillsboro Oregon. He’s survived by Robin, his adult step-children Dawn & Jeffery Raab , daughter-in-laws Christine Feltz & Diane Reynolds, his 3 granddaughters Jacqueline, Jessica and Hailey, and his sisters Lenore Johnson and Louise Horkay. He was born on July 12th 1937 in Chicago Illinois to Paul and Flossie Baker. Rod was preceded in death by his wife Ardith Baker, his parents Paul and Flossie Baker, and his sister Marion. There will be a military honors service for him at Willamette Cemetery in spring next year