M.R. Dalby died at his home in this city, Friday, December 6th, after an illness of two weeks. He was taken ill with influenza which soon developed into pneumonia. His father, P.A. Dalby of Portland arrived a few days before the end just for brief moments of consciousness the son was able to know and talk with him.
Mr. Dalby was born in Nebraska 30 years ago but had been a resident of Enterprise about three years having done considerable carpentering and building in this city previous to his connection with the Standard Oil Co. last February. He had merited an advancement with them and they were just to place him in full charge of one of their plants at the time his last illness seized him.
He left a wife and two children; four and six years of age. The father, P.A. Dalby accompanied the body to Portland, Saturday, for interment.
Mr. Dalby was a genial industrious man and had a host of friends in Enterprise who regret his untimely passing away and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and parents.
Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon Thursday December 12, 1918
(Supplement to Wallowa County Reporter)