Eubanks, Ora – Obituary

Summerville, Union County, Oregon In Memoriam Ora Eubanks To the worthy matron, sisters and brothers of Olive Branch, Chapter, No. 62, O.E.S. Summerville, Oregon. We, your committee of condolence, beg leave to submit the following: Whereas, It has pleased God to remove from our Chapter our dearly loved sister, Ora Eubanks, thereby severing another link in the golden chain by which we are bound together. Resolved, That it is but a just and loving tribute to say that our Chapter has lost a faithful member, one whose pure life and good deeds will ever be cherished in our fondest memory. … Read more

Bay, Ruth – Obituary

Hilgard, Union County, Oregon Ruth Bay, 94, of Hilgard died at a local care facility Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Summerville Chapel. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Payne Family Mortuary. Mrs. Bay was born on the family farm near Summerville to Orange and Ella Nora Vandermulen on July 10, 1902. She married Guy Bay on Oct. 10, 1920. Mrs. Bay and her husband worked as cowboys for most of their younger lives. The Bays settled in Hilgard, where Mrs. Bay carried mail on the Star Route … Read more