Our locality has been saddened by the death of Mrs. J. A. Reese, which occurred Monday, the 16th, at about 2:40 p.m. Mrs. Reese had had a very poor health for a number of years, particularly for the past few months. The morning of the 9th she was perceptably worse and after that time, her death was daily expected until the monster’s icy hand was laid on its victim as stated. She had been so great a sufferer, that it is hardly well for us to wish her back, altho she will be greatly missed. Her gentle, refined and kindly ways will long live in the hearts of relatives, friends and neighbors.
Having lived in this locality, at least; since young girlhood, her circle of warm friends was very wide. Besides a husband, the deceased leaves a daughter, Zana, a sister, Mrs. G.B. Frazier and two brothers, Eugene and Eddie McCall, all of our locality.
Wallowa County Reporter Enterprise Thursday December 26, 1918.