Albert J. Perkins Died at Newbridge
Wednesday night Albert J. Perkins, a well known resident of Eagle Valley, died after a lingering illness at the family home in Newbridge. Mr. Perkins was born in Vermont, August 11, 1844. He served in the Civil War as a volunteer from Michigan. In 1865 he was married to Clara A. Dwinell of Cooper, Michigan. Mr. Perkins with his family, moved to Eagle Valley in 1894, which has since been his home.
Mr. Perkins is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Addie Rivers of Arizona, Mrs. Ethel Burt, of Portland and Mrs. Ann Pratt of Cambridge, Idaho, also two sons, Fred and Jay Perkins of Newbridge.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at Newbridge.
Source: The Baker Herald, Baker City, Oregon, January 5, 1923, page 1
Contributed by: Sue Wells