FORMER GRIDLEY WOMAN SUCCUMBS
Gridley, Feb. 4-Mrs. Martha Swanell, 88, of Mt. Vernon,
Wash., former Gridley resident and sister of Mrs. Caroline Woodworth
of this city, died yesterday at her home according to word received
here. Mrs. Swanell was a resident of California for 35 years before
moving to Washing. recently. A nephew, H.A. Woodworth of Gridley
survives in addition to her sister.
Oakland Tribune, Oakland California Feb. 4, 1929
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LAID TO REST
Impressive Services at the Masonic Temple for Thomas C. Hetherington
The funeral of the late Thomas Hetherington, who was
killed in a railway wreck at Mt. Vernon, Wash., was held Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with impressive services in Masonic
Temple. There was a very large attendance of sorrowing friends. The
first part of the service was that of the Episcopal church,
conducted by Rev. John Greenwood, pastor of Trinity Episcopal
church. The closing service was the repeating of the Masonic ritual.
W.I. Enos, past grand master of Oshkosh lodge, No. 27, conducted the
ceremonies and each member of the lodge passed by the casket and
deposited therein a spray of evergreen in token of their memory of
the deceased. The singing was rendered by Miss Minna Schmidt
and Mr. Heman H. Powers. Miss Clara Smith accompanying them. The
pall bearers were the following Masons: F.A. Leach, Samuel Hinds of
Fond du Lac, Eber Simpson, Oscar J. Hardy, A. Pittlekow, Frank
McPherson. Among those present at the funeral from out of the city
were Mr. and Mrs. William Hinds of Leavenworth, Wash., Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Donaldson and son, also of Leavenworht; William Nelson and A.P.
Nelson of Minneapolis, cousins of the deceased, Joseph Hetherington
of Chillicothe, Ill., brother of the deceased, Jackson Hines and
John Hines of this city went to Minneapolis to meet those
accompanying the remains. Mr. Donaldson came here as the
representative of the Brotherhood of Engineers to which deceased
belonged. Oshkosh commandery of Masons acted as escort at the
funeral. The floral tribute were as follows: Braden Lodge, F. &
A.M., compass and square; Tumwater Lodge, A.O.U.W., Leavenworth,
Wash., anchor and shield; Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers, wreath
with number "540", indicating division of which deceased was a
member; commandery at St. Paul, wreath; St. Paul Chapter, No. 24,
O.E.S., star, William Nelson, St. Paul, wreath; Hicks Printing Co.,
wreath; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schomer, wreath; Miss Sarah Hines, Mr.
and Mrs. Jackson Hines, broken wheel; Mrs. John Nelson and family,
wreath; Oshkosh Commandery, No. 11, cross and crown; Joseph
Hetherington, lyre; Thomas Ryan, wreath; bouquets from Mrs. S. Hinds
and family, Misses Emma Weisbrod, Jennie Conroy, Bertha Pommerich,
Anna Zinn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. George Cover,
O.J. Hardy, Ira Davis.
The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh Wisconsin January
26, 1903
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DIES IN WESTERN CITY
T.N. Pierson Passes Away at Mt. Vernon, Wash., While on Visit-Was
Old Resident of City.
Information has been received in this city of the death
of T.N. Pierson, 155 Cherry avenue, and a resident of Oshkosh for
more than forty years. Mr. Pierson passed away at Mt. Vernon, Wash.,
Saturday morning. Last winter he was injured in a fall on an icy
sidewalk on New York avenue and he had been in poor health for
several months past. With his wife and daughter Edythe, he left
Oshkosh about June 1 for a visit with his sons at Medicine Hat,
Alberta, in the hope of improving his healthy but he had been there
but a few days when his condition became more serious and he was
removed to a sanitarium at Mt. Vernon where he remained until he
passed away. Mr. Pierson was born in Sweden, April 15, 1859 and came
to America when a boy 19 years of age. He came at once to this city
and was married in Oshkosh, Feb. 5, 1885, to Miss Sophia Ed who,
with two sons and two daughters, survives him. The sons are J.H.
Pierson and Herbert E. Pierson, both of Medicine Hat, and the
daughters are Mrs. E.W. Johnson 675 Algoma street and Miss Edythe
Pierson, 155 Cherry avenue, both of this city. Mr. Pierson had been
employed for more than thirty-give years by the Paine Lumber
company. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. The
remains will be brought to Oshkosh and are expected to arrive some
time later in the week. Funeral arrangements can not be announced at
this time.
The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh Wisconsin July 7,
1920
FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY
The remains of P.N. Pearson who died at Mt. Vernon,
Wash., will be brought to Oshkosh over the Soo line, arriving Monday
morning at 4 o'clock. They will be taken at once to the First
Baptist temple, where they may be viewed by friends until 1:30
o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock and
Rev. Eugene G. Mintz will officiate. Interment will be at Riverside
cemetery, the exercises at the grave being in charge of the Modern
Woodmen of America.
The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh Wisconsin July 10,
1920
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DIES AT AGE OF 96 FIRST HONEYMOON IN DISTANT LAND
Mrs. Elizabeth Jardine, mother of J.F. Jardine of
Waupaca, who after his first marriage to Thomas Shearer, in Scotland
in 1851, went on a honeymoon to Australia in a sailing vessel, died
at Mt. Vernon, Wash., at the age of 96. The body was brought back
and the funeral held at Waupaca Friday. The Shearers later returned
to Scotland, her native land, then came to America and settled at
Waupaca. She became a widow and married John Jardine shortly after
the Civil war.
Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point
Wisconsin January 5, 1929
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KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT IN WEST
Victim of an awful automobile accident, Mrs. C.W.
Hilderbrand is dead at Mt. Vernon, Wash., says a message from the
far west.
She was formerly Rhody Harmon, of Columbus Junction,
and was afterwards Mrs. O.P. Wilcox. Her second husband, two
sons-Frank Wilcox, of Montrose, Iowa; and Orlie Wilcox, of Council
Bluffs, and several step children and grandchildren survive. Mrs.
T.J. Carlisle, of Columbus Junction, is a sister.
The worthy Southeastern Iowa pioneer was 70 years old.
Her car jumped off a bridge, and she was killed, say
the limited details thus far received from Washington.
April 22, 1924 Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City
Iowa
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Pagh, Richard Martin
Richard Pagh died at home in Anacortes on June 23, 2007, due to
complications from the treatment of kidney cancer. Born to Hans and
Karly (Hansen) Pagh in the White River mill camp outside of
Enumclaw, WA, on October 12, 1927, Richard lived in a time and place
perfectly suited to his character and values. He enjoyed an
adventuresome childhood, biking, swimming, fishing, and having fun
on his own in a rural landscape. His family moved to Anacortes in
1942, and he soon discovered a passion for being on the water and
exploring the San Juan Islands with his first boat, a 12-foot
outboard runabout. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately
after graduating from Anacortes High School in 1945. Following his
service at Fort Lewis, he returned to Anacortes where he worked as a
meat cutter and resumed his hobby of boating. In 1950 he was called
back to duty at Camp Roberts, CA, during the Korean Conflict. In the
following years Richard returned home and became a shareholder and
sheet turner at Anacortes Veneer (later Publishers Forest Products)
and Mt. Baker Plywood. He was an avid elk and deer hunter and
marksman who enjoyed competing in local and state clubs, and he held
an NRA marksmanship record. In 1961 he met Sally Gansler in
Bellingham; they married in June 1962 and had two daughters. Boating
remained integral to his life, and Richard loved introducing his
wife and girls to his favorite bays, coves, and inlets in the San
Juans, the Gulf Islands, and British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. He
was a boater for more than 60 years and the Paghs spent nearly every
weekend, and every summer vacation, on the water-usually on their
27-foot Fairliner Klunk. Retiring from mill work in 1989, Richard
became a very active walker: He logged 20 miles or more each week on
the streets of Anacortes and took great pleasure in meeting his cat,
dog, and human friends all over town and directing lost tourists to
their destinations. Richard resided at the same address in Anacortes
for the past 45 years and lived a happy life marked by integrity,
genuine kindness, and an extraordinarily good sense of humor. He is
survived by his much-loved wife Sally Pagh; daughters Nancy Pagh of
Bellingham and Jeri Pagh of Anacortes; sister Doris Northrup of
Sitka, AK; brothers-in-law Don and wife Anita Gansler, Marvin
Gansler, Gary Gansler, all of Everson and Neil and wife Pat Gansler
of Kelso; many cousins, nieces, nephews; and extended family members
in Denmark.
The Bellingham Herald, June 30 2007
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