Fisher, Columbus W. – Obituary

Fisher, Columbus W. Dies At WallowaColumbus Warren Fisher of Wallowa passed away suddenly last Friday, Feb. 1. Funeral services were held in the Elgin Christian church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon with Orion lodge No. 73 K.P. in charge. Burial was in the Elgin cemetery.

Mr. Fisher was born at Summerville, Ore., on Feb. 1, 1877. He lived at Elgin for a number of years before moving to Wallowa. During his lifetime he had owned several sawmills and more recently was engaged in extensive logging operations.

[Note: Columbus Fisher was the son of Union County pioneers Enos Richard Fisher and Sarah J. (McDonald) Fisher of Summerville, Union County, Oregon. He was the grandson of Summerville pioneers Hiram and Margaret McDonald.]

The Wallowa County Chieftain Newspaper
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon
Thursday, February 7, 1946
Contributed by: Jan S. Gillespie

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