Cove, Union County, Oregon
La Grande Evening Observer
Saturday, January 18, 1947
Page 3, Hospital Notes
Lee Childers Dies Following Illness
Lee Roy Childers, Cove farmer, and life resident of Union County, died Saturday in a local hospital at the age of 62. Active in Calvary Baptist church in that city, he had served as deacon for many years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in Snodgrass funeral home with Rev. Howard B. Smith of Vale officiating. Burial will be in Summerville.
Mr. Childers, son of George P. and Nancy A. Childers, was born Nov. 10, 1884 near Alicel. On May 24, 1908 he married Bessie M. Gray.
Surviving are his wife; his mother; two daughters, Iola Robinson of Missoula, Mont., and Elda Mae of Cove; a son, LeRoy, of Cove; a grandson Don Robinson, and six sisters and two brothers of California.
La Grande Evening Observer
Monday, January 20, 1947
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