Russell, Jessie B. – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon At Cove, April 22nd, 1878 of Diptheria, Jessie B., son of Thomas J. and Catharine Russell – aged 5 years. Mountain Sentinel, Saturday April 27th, 1878
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Rollins, Olga Marie – Obituary
La Grande, Oregon Olga Marie Rollins, 91, of La Grande, died March 4 at a local care home. A private family memorial service was held March 7 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Loveland Funeral Chapel. Olga was born July 3, 1915, to Edwin M. and Hannah Mabel (Miltzpaw) Jensen. She married Don Palmer Rollins Sept. 19, 1934, and they had eight children. They moved to Cove in 1949 and to La Grande in 1963. Olga enjoyed reading, quilting and fixing dolls and making doll clothes for needy children. Survivors include her children, Avlys Burton, … Read more
Gauthier, Elizabeth – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Elizabeth L. Gauthier, 93, a retired homemaker of Cove, died Tuesday, August 22, following a short illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 28, 1972, at the United Methodist Church at 10:30 a. m. with Rev. Dudley V. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the Cove Cemetery. Elizabeth L. Gauthier was born in Osakis County, Minn. on Sept. 21, 1878, the daughter or John and Alive Vanschoonhoven. On Dec. 26, 1900, she was married to Delo Gauthier in Cove, and had been a resident of Cove for 50 years. Mr. Gauthier preceded her in … Read more
Neiger, Victor O. – Obituary
Baker City, Oregon Victor O. Neiger, 96, a longtime Baker City resident, died Aug. 27, 2001, at his home. Vigil services will be today at 7 p.m. at St. Francis deSales Cathedral. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral. Most Reverend Elden F. Curtiss, Archbishop of Omaha, and Reverend John R. Jasper of St. Francis deSales Cathedral will concelebrate. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitations will be today until 5 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Mr. Neiger was born March 20, 1905, in Trzic, Slovenia. In … Read more
Taylor, Denver O’Neil – Obituary
Denver O’Neil Taylor, 63, died Sunday, April 21,1996, at his home in Cove. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cove Masonic Building with Ron Music, deacon of the First Christian Church in Hermiston, officiating. Private interment will be at the Cove Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley in La Grande. Mr. Taylor, a Native American of the Pit River Tribe of Northern California, was born July 30, 1932, at Haines to Henry and Orilla Viola (Shadley) Taylor. He was a man of many trades and engaged in farming, ranching, mining, paving … Read more
Shoemaker, Huldah – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon Shoemaker-At Cove, Union County, Oregon December 20, 1888, Mrs. Huldah Shoemaker, aged 27 years, 10 months and 5 days. She was born in Wasco county, Oregon, February 15, 1861. From there her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Williams, moved to Douglas county in 1884. She came with her uncle from Looking Glass, Douglas county to Cove, in the fall of 1885 on a visit and formed the acquaintance of William Shoemaker and they were united in marriage May 2, 1886. She was honored by all from her childhood up and loved most by those who knew … Read more
Biography of George C. Gray
GEORGE C. GRAY. – Mr. Gray was born in East Tennessee in 1840. His father was a farmer, and also an active worker as preacher in the Baptist church, and upon arriving in Oregon in 1853 laid a Donation claim near Corvallis, conducting his farm six days in the week and carrying on religious work on Sundays. It was in these surroundings that young George grew to man’s estate; and his first independent exertions were as a laborer in Corvallis from 1854 to 1860. In 1861 he went to the Oro Fino mines, and in 1862 brought cattle to Walla … Read more
Kennedy, W. F. – Obituary
Mrs. G.L. Keller has received word of the death of her father, W. F. Kennedy, at Nelson, Washington; which occurred on December 19, ultimo, after a brief illness. Mr. Kennedy is reported to be an owner in valuable silver mines in Washington and British Columbia. Mrs. Keller is the only child. Cove Ledger Thursday January 12, 1899
Holmes, Belle Mrs. – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon One Saturday night of last week, Mrs. Belle Holmes, the young wife of Eugene Holmes, died at her residence in the Cove afeter a lingering illness. For many months Mrs. Holmes was a patient sufferer as the insidious nature of her disease, consumption, marked its fateful progress until at last the summons came and a devoted wife and loving mother passed away to the tongueless silence of dreamless dust. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon attended by many friends, and relatives of the bereaved family to whom a silent sympathy is extended in their sad … Read more
Baker, Robert Orien – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon Four-Year-Old Boy Passes On Robert Orien Baker, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Baker, passed away at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baker, at 5 o’clock March 7th, 1922, from pneumonia. He was born near Cove, January 27, 1918, and was four years, one month and 11 days old. His mother, Mrs. R. J. Baker, was laid to rest on March 4th, and he leaves his father, a brother and sister, besides other relatives. The remains were laid to rest beside his mother in Cove cemetery at … Read more
Biographical Sketch of Rev. Luke J. Boothe
REV. LUKE J. BOOTHE. – This well-known minister of the gospel was born in Virginia in 1820. At the age of ten years he emigrated to Missouri with his parents, and received n that state a common-school education. Arriving at his majority, he married Miss Mary Ann Shaw, of Boone county, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. About 1858, he entered the ministry, in the missionary Baptist denomination, in which he has served with but little interruption to the present time, – continuing frequently in his pastoral pursuits in connection with other necessary occupations. In 1863 he served in Captain … Read more
Gasset, William B. – Obituary
Funeral services were held at Union Dec. 11 at 10 o’clock for William B. Gasset, aged 56, who passed away at Nampa, Ida., Dec. 6. He was buried in the family plot at Lower Cove. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. He had been a resident of Cove and Union until the past few years. He is survived by a widow and two daughters besides numerous other relatives. Oregon Trail Weekly North Powder News Saturday, December 17, 1927
Conklin, E. B. Mrs. – Obituary
Death Takes Ex-Teacher Mrs. E. B. Conklin Dies In Willamette Valley Home of Daughter Funeral services for Mrs. E. B. (Estella) Conklin, who died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. N. Fryer, in Garden Home, Oregon, were conducted at Peterson’s funeral home at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Mr. C. L. Callahan officiating. Burial was in the Ontario cemetery, where members of the Order of the Eastern Star conducted final rites. Mrs. Conklin, who had taught Ontario youngsters in the primary grades for 14 years, was the widow of the late Eugene B. Conklin, Ontario’s first … Read more
Richards, James – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon Cove Lad Killed By Brother While Hunting A nine-year-old lad, James Richards of Cove, is dead today, the victim of a hunting accident that occurred 10 miles away from civilization in the mountains behind Cove on the Big Minam Wednesday afternoon. A heroic struggle of a father to save the life of his child failed and a few hours after Clarence Richards had carried his boy by pack horse and in his arms over rough trails through country as wild as any in the west the little chap died. It was his older brother, Cecil, 14 … Read more
Robinson, Sarah Ann – Obituary
Cove, Union County, Oregon Sarah Ann, beloved wife of A.R. Robinson, departed this life at the family residence in Cove, Oregon, at 10:45 on Wednesday night, Oct. 4th, 1889. The deceased was born in the state of Kentucky on April 6th, 1843 and came to Cove Sept. 13th, 1864 being among the earliest of the pioneers. On July 9th, 1865, she was married in Cove to A.R. Robinson and they have ever since resided there. She was an earnest and sincere Christian loved by all who knew her, and was a member of the Baptist church for a number of … Read more
Turnbow, Charles E. – Obituary
Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Charles E. Turnbow Succumbs at Joseph Charles E. Turnbow passed away yesterday, Dec. 29, 1937, in Joseph. He had been in very poor health for years, although his age was only 62 years, five months and 17 days. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Christian Church at Joseph and burial will be in Prairie Creek cemetery. Mr. Turnbow was born in Cove July 12, 1875 and came to the upper Wallowa valley as a young man. He was married to Guylla Kutch in 1898 and they separated later and she passed … Read more
Ryearson, A. W. – Obituary
Found the Body of Rynearson C.M. Riddle and A.P. Evans were working along the bank of the Grande Ronde River, on Wednesday forenoon repairing an irrigating ditch and discovering a piece of cloth in the water, this attracted their attention for they knew their old neighbor A.W. Rynearson’s body was some where in the river. Upon a close inspection they ascertained the exposed fragment was a part of the clothing of Mr. Rynearson. The two men removed enough gravel and sand to be sure the body was there and then Mr. Riddle went to inform the family of the discovery … Read more
Fisher, James E. – Obituary
James Edward Fisher, 69, a farmer, died suddenly Monday evening at his home near Enterprise. Funeral services are being held today at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Boschee officiating. Burial will be in Enterprise cemetery. Fisher was born at Cove, October 13, 1889, son of Hiram and Emma Fisher. June 21, 1913 he was married at Enterprise to Vera Draper who survives him. Other survivors include two sons, Leland, of Beaverton and Wolfert, of Enterprise; three daughters, Mrs. Inez Varney and Mrs. Louina Sizemore, of Enterprise, and Mrs. Eunice Van Houten, of Union; four sisters, … Read more
Wilson, Ernest – Obituary
Ernest Wilson, of Celilo, Oregon, Shot Himself October 17th. The Republican last week noticed briefly the death of Ernest Wilson, age 36, of Celilo. He was a brother of our citizen, B.F. Wilson, and was born in Cove. He leaves a wife and three children. From Judge B.F. Wilson, who returned from Celilo Saturday, we learn that it was probably a case of suicide, though there was no apparent reason for such an act, the business and family affairs of Ernest Wilson being in harmonious and satisfactory condition. The funeral took place Saturday at Celilo. Ernest Wilson has been in … Read more
Trippeer, Joseph Erwin – Obituary
Death of Leading Citizen at Cove by Nellie R. Grace Mayor Trippeer, after a manful fight for life the past thirteen years, admitted defeat for the first time a few days before he passed on at Grande Ronde Hospital, Sept. 11, 1926. He was buried from Ascension Episcopal church, Rev. SW. M. Bradner officiating in Cove cemetery, Sept. 13, at 2 o’clock p.m. Honorary pallbearers, A. T. Hill, Frank Phy, Jas. Hutchison, Grover Duffey, F. F. Dean, L. R. Lay. Joseph Erwin Trippeer was born in Peru, Ind., Dec 5, 1856. Married Miss Alice Alexander, Dec 16, 1878, at Linneus, … Read more