Pansy Maxwell, 86, a lifetime Haines resident died at St. Elizabeth Health Services Saturday, August 16, 1997.
Arrangements was by Gray’s West & Co. Funeral was held on Wednesday, August 20, 1997 at 11:00 a.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Pastor Sally Wiems of United Methodist Church of Haines officiating.
Pansy Ollivene Long Maxwell, was born in Haines, Oregon on September 9, 1910, the daughter of Arch and Lizzie Shock Long. She was raised and educated in Haines. She was a fourth generation Oregonian. Her Paternal grandfather, Alonzo Long was nine years old when his family came to Oregon Territory by covered wagon in 1856.
Pansy married Omer Oliver Maxwell on October 10, 1928. They were married 63 years before his death in 1991. They spent their married life on the Maxwell Ranch. Pansy continued to live in their home after his death.
She was active in the Haines Methodist Church. Pansy was devoted to her family and was dearly loved by her children, grand children, and great grandchildren.
Survivors include sons Gerald and his wife Farrell Maxwell of Haines, Dewey Maxwell of Lincoln City, Oregon; daughters, Peggy Hoye of Buena Park, California and Belva Ticknor of Portland, Oregon; sister Georgia Sieg, of Baker City and Mabel Dinnick of Baker City; eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Contributions may be made to Haines Methodist Church or Haines Cemetery Fund care of Gray’s West & Co. P.O. Box 726, Baker City, Oregon 97814
The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, August, 1997
Contributed by: Belva Ticknor