We are pleased to accord to the esteemed gentleman of ability whose name heads this paragraph a representation in this volume of our county’s history since he has been very prominent in the affairs of Wallowa county from its incipiency, and its councils have profited much from his keen foresight and excellent wisdom, while as […]
DR. JOHN H. KENNEDY. – Doctor Kennedy was born in Iowa in 1850. His father, John K. Kennedy, was born in Tennessee in 1811, and figured in the Mexican war as well as in local politics. In 1862 the parents crossed the plains to Union county, Oregon. They had given their children the advantages of
Summerville, Union County, Oregon Adah Emily Tuttle of Summerville, a retired homemaker, died Monday at a local nursing home following an extended illness. She was 82. Funeral services were held this morning at the Summerville Chapel under the auspices of the First Church of Christ Scientist. June Steffen officiated and burial followed at the Summerville
WILLIAM W. RANDALL is one of the early pioneers of the country now embraced in Union county, and he has spent much of his life here, having gained a good distinction in two different lines. He is now one of the substantial agriculturists of the county, and in earlier days he spent many years in
Among the heavy property owners of Wallowa County, mention must be made of the esteemed subject of this sketch, whose career has manifested steadfastness of purpose and capabilities that have wrought out his present prominent place in the agricultural and stock raising population of our county, while his qualities of uprightness and truth have given
La Grande, Oregon Patricia M. Blang, 63, of La Grande died Nov. 4 of natural causes at a care center in La Grande. There will be a celebration of life service at the Union County Senior Center at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Friends are welcome and encouraged to attend. Burial will be at Asotin Cemetery in
Elgin, Oregon Shirley Elaine Stoddard, 66, formerly of Union County, died April 26 at her daughter’s home in Baker City. A celebration of Shirley’s life and a memorial service and potluck will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the V.F.W. Hall, 518 N. Main St. in Union. Shirley was born Jan. 26, 1942, to Lawrence
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon J. S. Hodgin Dies, Father of Library John S. Hodgin, father of the Enterprise public library, died at a La Grande hospital Sunday morning, May 5, 1940, following a heart attack with which he was stricken about ten days ago. Shortly after he came to Enterprise as a young lawyer in
The death of Mrs. Lu Read, wife of Dr. S.D. Read, of this city, occurred at the home of her parents, near Junction City, this state, at 3:40 a.m. Sept. 28. Mrs. Read had been in poor health for several weeks and in August she went down to the home of her parents in Marion
T. William “Bill” Selman, 66, died while visiting family in Portland on Oct. 30. A celebration of his life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Bill was born June 28, 1941, in Detroit, Mich., to Joseph and Catherine Selman. He lived in many places throughout his life
Cove, Union County, Oregon The death of S.B. Burroughs occurred in this city Monday night, December 26, 1904. Deceased was 71 years and 8 months old and had been suffering poor health for several months. Mr. Burroughs was a pioneer resident of Union county, having settled in Cove in 1864 where he resided until 1892
Grand Ronde Pioneer Is Called By Death James N. McClure, a member of one of Grande Ronde Valley’s oldest pioneer families, died at Hot Lake, last Wednesday at about 6:45 o’clock, following a stroke of paralysis several hours previous. He was born Jan. 2, 1858 and was 69 years, six months and 24 days old
La Grande, Oregon Charles E. Carrel, 80, of La Grande, died Jan. 7. A memorial service took place at the Shangri La RV Resort in Yuma, Ariz. Johnsons Mortuary in Yuma was in charge of arrangements. Charles was born Feb. 21, 1927, in Deweese, Neb., to Joseph and Anne Carrel. He grew up in Nebraska
Jess W. Spencer Funeral To Be Held at Union Jess W. Spencer, of Emmett, Ida., but formerly a business man at Union, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eva Hess [Hessemer], Montesano, Wash., yesterday morning, it was learned here today. Funeral services for Mr. Spencer will be held at the Methodist church at
H.A. MYERS. – Mr. Myers, for twenty-five years one of the “pillars of the community” in the beautiful north end of the Grande Ronde, was born in Kentucky in 1820, and nine years later removed with his parents to Missouri, where he grew to manhood and received what education might be obtained at the common
A Fatal Accident A fatal accident occured about twelve miles east of this city last Friday which resulted in the death of a well known citizen. Mr. R.D. Nelson. Mr. Nelson and his son George had been to the timber and were returning with a load and while coming down a steep, rocky pitch in
Death Takes Woman Nearly 106 Years Old After nearly 106 years of life on this earth, Mrs. E.H. Godfrey, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Ricker, in South Union, January 3, at the extreme age of 105 years, 8 months and 16 days. She would have been 106 years of age
Brakeman Killed At Hilgard Saturday William Wall a brakeman in the employee of the O.W.R.& N. company, was instantly killed last Saturday night at Hilgard; when he stepped between two engines as they suddenly came together. His skull was crushed. Mr. Wall was born at Leavenworth, Kansas thirty-one years ago. He was unmarried making his
At her home in the valley this afternoon at three o’clock, Mrs. J. E. Reynolds, of heart failure. The attack was a sudden one. La Grande Evening Observer Thursday, June 22, 1905 Page 2 Funeral Sunday This city and vicinity was greatly shocked last evening upon reading of the sudden death of Mrs. J. E.
Alice Larkin died in her home at MooreCare in Kent, Wash., March 9. A memorial service will be held Saturday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 19030 Eighth Ave S., SeaTac, Wash., at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Island City at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
