Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon
Retired Farmer And Logger Dies At Enterprise Hospital
Samuel D. Armon, a retired logger and farmer of Wallowa who had been in failing health for several weeks, passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 1975 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 31, 1888, near Des Moines Iowa, son of James Harvey and Frances Armon, and he had lived in Wallowa County since 1906. He was married on Jan. 1, 1911, at Enterprise to Melvina Mae Lortie, who preceded him in death on Aug. 6, 1975.
He is survived by one son, Wayne, of Enterprise, three daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Charlotte) Weaver and Mrs. Norman (Carol) Barton of Wallowa and Mrs. Glen (Carmen) Prince of Enterprise, and 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were conducted by the Bollman Funeral Home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Wallowa Christian Church with Richard Jenks officiating. Organist was Mary Ann Jenks and soloist was Jo Woodward who sang “In The Garden” and “Beyond The Sunset”.
Casket bearers were: Jim Ronsavell, Velpeau Moore, Florian DeJean, Wendell Weaver, Joe Preso and Keith Weaver. Vault interment was in the Bramlet Memorial Cemetery.
Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Thursday September 18, 1975.
Contributed by: Robert Bull