Hall, Gurdon Sidney “Sid” – Obituary

Huntington, Oregon Gurdon Sidney “Sid” Hall, 57, of Huntington, Ore., died Nov. 23, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City, Ore. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Huntington. Cremation was done by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Sid is survived by his wife, Joetta Hall of Huntington, Ore.; sons, Trevor Hall of Eugene, Ore., and Lewis Kanirie and his wife Becca of Payette, Idaho; three grandchildren, Shawn, Chris and Annaka; sister, Vianne Nations of Anchorage, Ark.; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, … Read more

Biography of Julius T. Fyfer

JULIUS T. FYFER. – “Blest be the tie that binds.” We mean the railroad tie. Civilization goes on steel. Only a few of the most hardy and adventurous would come to Oregon “the plains across” or “the Horn around.” By rail we have the world; and the daily, semi-daily and hourly trains that speed to and fro are the pulse-beat of national life. The gentleman whose name appears above followed the railroad as it was built, and is now a leading citizen at the important place of Huntington. He was born in Quebec, Canada, in 1843, but removed to New … Read more