Mrs. A.E. Eaton, who has been ill for the past five months, passed to her rest Thursday evening, December 6th at 8:30 o’clock.
The deceased was born in Unionville, Missouri, May 1st, 1851, and removed to Union with her parents in 1863. She was married to Mr. Eaton November 6, 1867, at La Grande by Rev. Deardoff of the M.E. Church.
She leaves four brothers and one sister, Viz: Daniel Baird of Union, David Baird of Lower Powder, George Baird of Tindall, Missouri, and Thomas Baird of Denver and Mrs. Nancy Michaels of Weiser, Idaho.
The funeral services will be held at the M.E. Church Sunday, December 9th at 11 o’clock a.m. by the Revs. Anderson and Skipworth.
Mr. Eaton the bereaved husband is one of our most prominent citizens and an early settler of Grande Ronde. The sympathy of the people is extended to him in his sad affliction.
Eastern Oregon Republican
Saturday, December 8, 1894