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Bay, Wayne – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Services Today For Wayne Bay Wayne Alfred Bay, a farmer of Imnaha until retiring to Enterprise three or four years ago, passed away at Wallowa Memorial hospital on Monday, October 2, 1967. He had been in failing health about four years and a hospital patient four days. He was the son of Charles and Lucretia Bay and was born August 11, 1889 near Enterprise. On October, 1, 1911 he was married at Enterprise to Adda Ownbey who survives him. He had lived most of his life on Imnaha. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. … Read more

Bay, Larry – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Heart Attack Takes Larry Bay Lawrence G. “Larry” Bay passed away suddenly Tuesday evening February 25, with a heart attack at Walnut Creek California. Bay was born June 6, 1911 at La Grande, son of Harve and Lulu Bay. He was reared in La Grande, graduating from high school there, and attended the University of Oregon. On October 12, 1935 he was married at Seattle to Bernice Wilson who survives him. During World War II he was with the U.S. Engineers in Alaska. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Elk Lodge No. 1829 … Read more

Bay, Harve M. – Obituary

Funeral Scheduled For Harve M. Bay Funeral services for Harve M. Bay, member of one of Union County’s pioneer families and long time resident of La Grande who died unexpectedly at his office in Enterprise yesterday, will be held at the Community church in Enterprise Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. in the Catholic cemetery in La Grande. Mr. Bay, who was 63, was born in La Grande and lived here until moving to Enterprise in 1931. He is survived by a wife, Lulu and a son, Larry of Enterprise; two brothers, Arlie and Clare of … Read more

Bay, John H. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Bay in this city at the family home Tuesday, August 15, 1905, John H. Bay, aged thirty nine years. The deceased was born in this city and had resided here the greater part of his life. The cause of his death was cancer of the face, and he had been a constant sufferer for the past several years. He leaves a wife, a mother, one brother and four sisters. ‘ The funeral will take place tomorrow at two o’clock at the family home in the Old Town, the Rev. A. Eads officiating. The interment will … Read more

Bay, Orval C. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon 15 Dies Here Sunday Funeral services for Orval Charles Bay, 15 who died last night after a month’s illness will be held at the Snodgrass Funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Summerville cemetery. He was born in La Grande May 11, 1924. He attended grade school in Hilgard and entered La Grande High School last fall as a freshmen. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bay of Hilgard; two sisters, Donna Bell Bay, 12 and Roberta Kaye, age 1 year; a grandmother, Mrs. Ella Vandermulen of … Read more

Genealogy of the Lewis family in America

Free: Genealogy of the Lewis family in America, from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time. Download the full manuscript. About the middle of the seventeenth century four brothers of the Lewis family left Wales, viz.: Samuel, went to Portugal; nothing more is known of him; William, married a Miss McClelland, and died in Ireland, leaving only one son, Andrew; General Robert, died in Gloucester county, Va. ; and John, died in Hanover county, Va. It is Andrews descendants who are featured in the manuscript.

Bay, Adda Alene – Obituary

Adda Alene Bay Services Friday Memorial services will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Chapel for Mrs. Adda Alene Bay who passed away at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital on Wednesday morning, Jan. 29, 1969, following an illness of one week. Rev. James E. Jones will officiate and Mrs. Geneva Johnson will be organist. Interment will be in the Enterprise cemetery. Mrs. Bay was the daughter of Ben and Sarah Ownbey and was born at Enterprise on July 31, 1891. October 1, 1911 she was married at Enterprise to Wayne Alfred Bay who preceded her in death … Read more

Bay, David W. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon David W. Bay, father of William Bay of this city, died last Sunday at the age of 81 years. La Grande Gazette, Friday, 17 March 1893, Page 3. Contrubuted by: Robert C. Bull

Bay, Lawrence G. “Larry” – Obituary

Bay, David Mrs. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Bay Funeral To Be Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. David Bay, former pioneer resident of La Grande, who died in Portland, will be held at the Snodgrass ands Zimmerman mortuary here at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will take place in the Masonic cemetery beside her husband, who died about eight years ago. Mrs. Bay, a native of Iowa, born in 1860, came to the Grande Ronde valley when a child. She was married to David Bay in 1882. She moved to Portland from La Grande about 25 years ago. Survivors include three sons, Harve, … Read more

Bay, David – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Dies During Evening Burial Tomorrow David Bay, Eastern Oregon pioneer and the father of Harve Bay, of this city, passed away at his home in Portland, last night, according to word received here this morning., Mr Bay had been ill for some time and his three sons and his wife, Mrs May Bay, were with him at the time of death. Funeral services are to be held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and the body will be laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery. The officers of the Masonic … Read more

Bay, Ruth – Obituary

Hilgard, Union County, Oregon Ruth Bay, 94, of Hilgard died at a local care facility Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Summerville Chapel. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Payne Family Mortuary. Mrs. Bay was born on the family farm near Summerville to Orange and Ella Nora Vandermulen on July 10, 1902. She married Guy Bay on Oct. 10, 1920. Mrs. Bay and her husband worked as cowboys for most of their younger lives. The Bays settled in Hilgard, where Mrs. Bay carried mail on the Star Route … Read more

Bechtel, Philanda Mrs. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Obit Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Elgin for Mrs. Philanda Bechtel, who passed away Wednesday, March 5, 1941 at the home of a son, Joe Bechtel, of Wallowa. She was born in Sullivan County, Missouri in 1856 and had spent the greater part of her life in the Elgin community. Her husband passed away many years ago. Mrs. Bechtel is survived by three sons, Dan and Homer of Elgin; Joe of Wallowa and one daughter, Mrs. Stella Witty of Elgin. Attending the services from Enterprise were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Mr. and … Read more

Bay, Roy – Obituary

Elgin, Union County, Oregon Fatal Accident Boy Accidentally Killed by Wheel of Logging Wagon Roy Bay, son of Wm. Bay, who is engaged in hauling logs for Shockley’s mill, west of town, was instantly killed Monday evening by one wheel of the heavily-laden wagon driven by his father passing over his body. Roy, who was thirteen years old, was assisting his father in his work of logging, was sitting on the load, manipulating the brake-rope when a sudden jolt threw him to the ground, the wheel passing over his left side killing him instantly. It is supposed that the “rutting” … Read more

Bay, Lucretia – Obituary

Aged Matron Dies Friday Mrs. Lucretia Bay, 96, died Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Milton Showalter Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 pm from the Jerue Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Sorweide officiating. Interment was in the Lance Hills Cemetery. Miss Lucretia Hearing was born Dec. 3, 1844 Putnam County, Missouri. She joined the Christian Church at an early age. She was married to Charles Bay in 1860 when she was 15 years old. Immediately after their marriage they crossed the plains by ox team. During the trip, death claimed her father, her mother, and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Frank W. Heskett

Among the builders of Wallowa county there must be honorable mention of the esteemed subject of this brief review, who practically is a product of northeastern Oregon, having come here when a small boy and receiving here the training and education that have fitted him to hold the position of prominence and prestige that is his to enjoy in our county, while also he has manifested commendable zeal in the labor of advancing the interests of the county and in general progress. Mr. Frank W. Heskett was born in Wayne County, Iowa, on December 1, 1856, being the son of … Read more

Bay, Bernice – Obituary

Bernice Wilson Bay, 87, of Huntington, New York and formerly of La Grande, died Friday, March 19, at Huntington Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Payne Family Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bay was born on October 5, 1911 to William and Myra (Hatfield) Wilson in La Grande. She lived in La Grande and Enterprise for many years after her marriage to Lawrence Bay in 1935. During World War II, she and her husband lived in Seattle, but they later returned to Oregon to rear … Read more

Bay, Frank – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Killed By Electricity, Prominent La Grande Man Met Death Suddenly Yesterday, Held Light Socket Working Under House, Exact cause of Accident will be investigated by Public Service Commission Deceased was Prominent Elk–Funeral Sunday Afternoon Frank Bay, one of La Grande’s most popular citizens was electrocuted yesterday afternoon about 4:45 o’clock while he was at work with his partner, Nate Zweifel, installing plumbing at the residence of Brakeman Anderson on North Second street. The news soon spread and it cast a great gloom over the city. Hardly anything else was the topic of conversation last night … Read more

Bay, Guy – Obituary

Hilgard, Union County, Oregon Train Hits Man Near Hilgard An elderly Hilgard man, Guy Bay, 74, died in an apparent train accident Wednesday afternoon. Oregon State Police said today Bay was lying across the tracks just east of the Hilgard crossing when he was struck by a Union Pacific train. Railroad spokesman told police that the train engineer did not see Bay until it was too late to stop. Police said it is not known whether the victim died of natural causes or as a result of being struck by the train. Police said an autopsy will be performed to … Read more

Bay, Stella Mae (Arnoldus) – Obituary

Stella Mae Bay, 84, a long time La Grande resident, died Aug. 24 in Tacoma Wash. Mrs. Bay was born March 24, 1902, in Summerville to Christian and Christina (Justinson) Arnoldus. She was a member of La Grande’s First Christian Church and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary. Survivors include her sons, Dean of Graham, Wash., and Howard of Hillsboro; sisters, Anne Leach of Live Oak, Calif., and Ellen Sanderson of La Grande; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband Ira died earlier. A private family service was held at her granddaughter Kathy Rich’s home in Graham, Wash. A memorial service will … Read more