Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon
Mrs. Guillia Trainor passed away at the Sheets Hotel last Saturday morning after a long illness. She was a pioneer of Wallowa County, having lived here since 1883.
Guillia Scott was born in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1870 and died in Joseph Feb. 6, 1937, aged 67 years, 26 days. She came by covered wagon with her family when a small child and after living in Milton a short time the Scott family came to Wallowa County. She was married Sept. 10, 1885 to Allen J. Kutch and to this union was born Mrs. Belle Vesta Isley and William Frank Kutch.
She married Charles Turnbow here in 1901 and to this union four children were born, three of whom survive her.
They are John Turnbow of Joseph, Mrs. Daisy Marti of Cambridge, Idaho, and Mrs. Nellie Neiman of Fruita. One child died in infancy.
Besides her children Mrs. Trainor leaves to mourn her loss 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Belle Conrad of La Grande, four brothers, Sam Scott of Lewiston, Ida., William Scott of Parma, Idaho, Henry Scott of Parma, Idaho and Ed Scott of Stites, Idaho.
Funeral services were held in the Joseph M.E. Church Sunday at 2 o’clock p.m. with Rev. G.R. Archer officiating. Internment in Prairie Creek Cemetery,
The casket was covered with beautiful flowers, the tribute of family and friends.
Source: Enterprise Record Chieftain, March 11, 1937, Page 3
Contributed by: Sue Wells