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Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Ellary Porterfield (actor), Jere Gillis (ice hockey player and actor), Jed Weaver (american football player), Morgan Arritola (cross-country skier), Tommy Ford (alpine skier), Keegan DeWitt (singer-songwriter and composer), and Angela Dierdorff Petro (actor).

Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population density of that area. Bend recorded a population of 76,693 at the time of the 2010 US Census, up from 52,029 at the 2000 census. The estimated population of the city as of 2013 is 81,236. Bend's metro population was estimated at 165,954 as of July 1, 2013. The Bend MSA is the fifth largest metropolitan area in Oregon.Bend is located on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range along the Deschutes River. Here the Ponderosa Pine forest transitions into the high desert, characterized by arid land, junipers, sagebrush, and bitter-brush. Originally a crossing point on the river, settlement began in the early 1900s. Bend was incorporated as a city in 1905. Economically, it started as a logging town but is now identified as a gateway for many outdoor sports, including mountain biking, fishing, hiking, camping, rock climbing, white-water rafting, skiing, paragliding and golf.

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Bend Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on January 16th, 2022 that Frank Joseph Jr Spieggel died in Bend, Oregon.  Spieggel was 97 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank Joseph Jr's life.

It was noted by Baker City Herald on December 3rd, 2021 that Brenda Lynn Stanton passed away in Bend, Oregon.  Stanton was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brenda Lynn's life.

It was revealed by Klamath Falls Herald and News on October 27th, 2021 that Julia Ann Tupper (Forrest) passed on in Bend, Oregon.  Ms. Tupper was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julia Ann's life.

It was disclosed by The Mail Tribune on August 29th, 2021 that Paul R Sr Milliron passed away in Bend, Oregon.  Milliron was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paul R Sr's life.

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on August 13th, 2021 that Dennis Gafvert died in Bend, Oregon.  Gafvert was 57 years old and was born in Los Altos, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dennis's life.

It was written by Register Guard on July 25th, 2021 that John Edgar Masterson passed on in Bend, Oregon.  Masterson was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Edgar's life.

It was written by Klamath Falls Herald and News on July 20th, 2021 that Thomas Lee Harris died in Bend, Oregon.  Harris was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas Lee's life.

It was reported by Register Guard on March 19th, 2021 that Michael Leroy Baker passed on in Bend, Oregon.  Baker was 73 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael Leroy's life.

It was noted by Register Guard on March 16th, 2021 that Robert Carl Calvin passed on in Bend, Oregon.  Calvin was 86 years old and was born in Creston, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Carl's life.

It was revealed by Register Guard on March 12th, 2021 that Connie Elkins (Riddell) passed on in Bend, Oregon.  Ms. Elkins was 98 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Connie's life.

History

On January 41905, the city held its first official meeting as an incorporated municipality, appointing A. A small community developed around the area within the bend in the river, and in 1904, a city was incorporated by a general vote of the community's 300 residents. European American settlement did not occur until the early 1900s with the founding of the Pilot Butte (Oregon) Butte Development Company by Alexander M. Drake. H.