Hearing, William Albert – Obituary

W. A. Hearing was Pioneer Freighter Death called William Albert Hearing, pioneer freighter and farmer, Jan. 17 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Pembrook, in the Mt. Carmel district. Mr. Hearing was born Feb. 28, 1868 at Albany, Oregon, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hearing, Western Oregon and Wallowa County pioneers. When a small child his parents brought him from Western Oregon to Wallowa County. He freighted from The Dalles to Eastern Oregon and came to Baker County in 1898, where he engaged in farming in the Muddy Creek district until 1930, when he … Read more

Hearing, Sam L. – Obituary

Sam Hearing 74, Native of Haines Sam L. Hearing, 74, of 1112 Washington St., Vernonia, former mayor and city recorder for the City of Vernonia, died Saturday in a Portland Hospital. Mr. Hearing was born and raised at Haines in Baker County. He was the youngest of 13 children of Sam P. and Susan Hearing. His grandparents came to Baker County at the time of the Civil War. Mr. Hearing came to Portland in 1928, where he was manager of a Safeway store, and in 1935 moved to Vernonia in that position. In 1938 he started his own store which … Read more

Hearing, Alma Violet – Obituary

Alma Hearing of 423 Sac Annex, died Wed., August 30th, at the local hospital at the age of 63 Mrs. Hearing was born September 10, 1888 at San Francisco, Calif. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McCulloch. She moved with her family to Northeastern Oregon in 1889. On October 6, 1915 she was married to Merle V. Hearing at Enterprise. She lived most of her life in Wallowa and moved to La Grande in 1961. Hearing preceded his wife in death July 5, 1963. She was also preceded in death by one son, Harold Hearing on Oct. 3, 1966. … Read more

Hearing, Merland – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Merland V. Hearing, 72, retired resident of 2606 North Birch St., died Friday at a local hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels Funeral Home. Rev. Danny Pyles will officiate and burial follows in the Joseph cemetery at 2 p.m. Born near Lostine, Mr. Hearing had lived in La Grande for two years. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Alma Hearing, La Grande; two sons, Ross and Harold Hearing both of La Grande; a step-daughter, Mrs. Marie Sprague, Joseph; and five grandchildren. La Grande Observer, Saturday, 6 July 1963, Page 5. Contributed … Read more

Hearing, Lydia – Obituary

Bay City Woman Dies Mrs. Lydia Hearing, 78, died Thursday at her home in Bay City Ore. Mrs. Hearing was born in Coos County, June 13, 1875, and had lived in Bay City since 1947. For a time she lived in the Haines neighborhood. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Leona Bell, of Redmond, Cal., a son, L. Z. Hearing, of Bay City, a brother, Noah Chandler, of Medford, four grandchildren and one great-grandson. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the West and company chapel. Interment will be in … Read more

Hearing, Susan Jane – Obituary

Pioneer Haines Woman Passes This Morning “Grandma” Hearing Resident of County Since Year 1872 Mrs. Susan Jane Hearing of Haines, affectionately known to hundreds of friends as “Grandma” Hearing, died at her home at 1:30 this morning after a long period of failing health. She would have been 80 years of age at her next birthday. Susan Jane Taylor was born in Knox County, Illinois, January 31, 1848. She crossed the plains with her parents in 1852 and settled in Linn County, Oregon. She was married to Samuel P. Hearing January 11, 1866. In 1872 they moved to Baker County. … Read more

Hearing, Harold C. – Obituary

Hearing Funeral Services Friday Harold C. Hearing, who passed away earlier this week, will be laid to rest Friday in the family plot in the Masonic cemetery, it was announced today. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday daylight savings time at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. Mr. Hearing, formerly a resident of La Grande, leaves to mourn his loss his aunt, Mrs. R. L. Link, of Auburn, Wash., a brother Lewis Bay of Tacoma, and other relatives and friends. La Grande Evening Observer, Thursday, 22 May 1930, Front page. Contributed by: Robert C. Bull

Hearing, Harvey S. [F] – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Prosperous Young Rancher Succumbs to Attack of Appendicitis–is Survived by Widow and Three Children Harvey S.[F] Hearing, aged 35, lifelong resident of Haines, died at 10 minutes after noon today at St. Elizabeth’s hospital of gangrenous appendicitis for which he was operated on 16 days ago. Mr. Hearing was a rancher living west of Haines. He is survived by a widow, three children, Elmo, Arma[Erma] and Glen, aged from eight to four, by his mother, Mrs. Susan Hearing, by four brothers, James, Ernest, Earl and Samuel Hearing and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Yankey and Mrs. Nellie … Read more

Hearing, S. P. – Obituary

Lived Near Haines S. P. Herring [Hearing], one of the old residents of the valley, died yesterday morning. He resided below Haines. Baker Herald, Baker City, OR, Tuesday, 7 December 1909, Page 5. Contributed by: Robert C. Bull

Hearing, Jacob C. – Obituary

Jake Hearing Passes After Eighty Years Was Well Known in Local Community; Made and Held Friends by Sterling Character Jacob C. Hearing, lifelong resident of Oregon, passed away at the Law Hospital Thursday evening. March 2, at the ripe age of 80 years. Jake had suffered a stroke sometime Wednesday afternoon and was found by neighbors Thursday morning in critical condition. He was removed to the Law hospital at once, but the shock and exposure were more than his weakened condition could stand. He was conscious up to a short time before his death, which occurred at 8:30 p.m. He … Read more

Heafer, J. F. Mrs. – Obituary

Cove, Union County, Oregon Mrs. J. F. Heafer aged 67 years died at her home in Cove, Ore., March 5, 1928 and was buried from the Baptist church Wednesday 2 p. m., Rev. Fred J. Greene officiating in Cove cemetery. Was born in Germany, 1861; married to John W. Heafer, 1880’s mother of six children, four of whom are living to mourn the loss of a good mother. John W. Heafer Jr., William and Herman Heafer and Mrs. Ben DeBorde; she leaves also her husband and a number of grandchildren. The Weekly Eastern Oregon Republican, March 10, 1928 Contributed by: … Read more

Hearing, Margaret J. – Obituary

Margaret J. Hearing, 83, Portland, a former long-time Haines and Baker resident, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1980, in Portland. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grays West and Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., with the Rev. R. Peter Anderson of the First Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.[Haines Cemetery] Mrs. Hearing was born on Jan. 14, 1897, in Haines to Christian and Elisa Kreigbaum Olson. She was educated in Haines and married Ernest Hearing in Haines. Mr. Hearing preceded her in death on March 23, 1942. She had been a resident of … Read more

Hearing, Myrtle I. – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Enterprise Native Succumbs At Hospital. Myrtle I. Hearing of Enterprise passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1975 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital following several months of ill health. She was the daughter of pioneer parents, Nicholas and Mary Ownbey and was born in Enterprise on Aug. 25, 1890. She lived here until 1928 when she moved to Walla Walla, Wash., to live with a sister, Mrs. Ora Bookout. Later Mrs. Hearing, with her sister, moved to Portland where they made their home. After the death of her sister, she lived with a nephew, Don Bookout of Portland. … Read more

Hearing, Ross Ellwood – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon La Grande 1921-2000 Ross E. Hearing, 78, of La Grande, died April 23. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum with the Rev. Norm Shrumm of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Following the service, Mrs. Hearing’s friends and family will honor him at a luncheon at noon at Hoke Hall room 309 on the Eastern Oregon University campus. Viewing will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St. Mr. Hearing was born Sept. 6, 1921, to Merle and Alma McCullough … Read more

Hearing, George Mrs. – Obituary

Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Last Rites Held For Mrs. George Hearing Graveside services were conducted at Lostine Friday by Rev. O.W. Jones of the Wallowa Christian church for Mrs. George Hearing who passed away at La Grande on March 3. Burial was in the Lostine cemetery beside her husband. Ila L. Henderson was born June 13, 1878. She crossed the plains in 1887 and spent most of her life in Wallowa County. She was married Dec. 23, 1897, to George O. Hearing and to this union were borne one son, Gerald of Wallowa, and two daughters, Mrs. Violet Allen of … Read more

Hearing, Ruth

Ruth Genevieve Hearing, 79, La Grande, died Monday, May 15, 1995 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A service for Mrs. Hearing will be at the Grandview Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday. Friends may call at Daniels Chapel of the Valley on Thursday until 8 p.m. Mrs. Hearing was born on May 8, 1916, to Jesse and Mary Ann (Glasson) Breshears in Elgin. She attended schools in Elgin and later graduated from La Grande High School. She married Harold V. Hearing on April 4, 1946. He died on Oct. 7, 1966. She worked as a deputy sheriff along with her father, who … Read more

Hearing, Clara – Obituary

Wallowa County, Oregon Wallowa County rancher, Clara Hearing, died Jan.4, 1990, at Elzora Manor in Milton-Freewater where she had resided since Oct. 9, 1987. She was born Jan. 31, 1909, at Spokane, Wash., the daughter of John and Dorothy (Briscoe) White. The family moved to Wallowa County when she was five years old. On July 11, 1933, she married Fred Hearing in Pasco, Wash. He preceded her in death in 1962. They operated a ranch on Powwatka for 25 years. Later they bought the Butte Creek holdings (the old Bill Zurcher Place) from Mark Sevier. After her husband’s death, Mrs. … Read more

Hearing, James Albert – Obituary

Pioneer Rock Creek Farmer Passes After a long illness, death called James Albert Hearing, October 27, at his ranch home on Rock Creek. Mr. Hearing, a prominent Rock Creek farmer, was born in Linn County, December 14, 1870, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hearing, Oregon pioneers. He is survived by his widow, Lydia; one daughter, Mrs. Leona Bell of Haines; one son, Leo Hearing of Bay City; one sister, Mrs. Nell Stanley of Haines; two brothers, Sam Hearing of Vernonia and Earl Hearing of Sheridan; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held from … Read more

Hearing, E. W. – Obituary

E. W. Hearing Was Native of County Death Comes to Haines Man Monday Evening E. W. Hearing, a lifelong resident of the Haines section, passed away early Monday morning at a La Grande Hospital following an operation. Mr. Hearing, who had been ill since November, had seemed considerably improved in health the past month and had been going from his home to town and back almost daily. He suffered a relapse Thursday and became rapidly worse. He was taken back to the hospital in La Grande Friday where he had undergone a mastoid operation just a few weeks ago. All … Read more

Hearing, Mary E. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Lostine Christian church for Mary Elizabeth Hearing, Wallowa County pioneer, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Dolkey near Medford, May 29, 1929. Rev. Arthur Harriman of Wallowa conducted the services. A quartet, Mrs. Orval McArtor, Mrs. Roy Haun, Roy Haun and Chas. Bridwell, sang appropriate hymns, with Mrs. S.L. Magill at the piano. Interment was in the Lostine cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Conner was born in Sigourney, Iowa, July 28, 1846, and crossed the plains to Portland, Oregon in 1853 at the age … Read more