Allen,
Karl
5-16-1941
“Pullman
Herald Editor Dies. Karl Allen, colorful and able editor of the
Pullman Herald, and co-owner, died Monday night of last week at his home.
Funeral services were held at
Pullman
Friday morning. The editorial column of the Herald last week contained
beautiful tributes to Mr. Allen from several of his associates. J. L. Ashlock,
member of the WSC faculty of journalism, quoted the epitaph inscribed upon
Benjamin Franklin’s grave, which when he read one time, Mr. Allen expressed
the wish, ‘I hope someone will read that for me, when I pass on.’
Following is the epitaph: ‘The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer,
(Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, and Stripped of its
lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. Ye the work itself shall
not be lost, For it will, as he believes, appear once more In a new and more
beautiful edition—Correct and amended by The Author.’
Mayor Eri B. Parker commended him as one of their
‘straightest-thinking and most dependable co-workers’. Others paid high
and sincere tributes to his sterling character and his prominent place in
the community.” (Citizen: 5-16-1941)
Blunt,
Mary E
10-01-1915
“Mrs
Mary E Blunt, mother of Mrs Simon McDonald, died Sunday at the
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
, age 59.” (Citizen: 10-01-1915; Edwall Column)
Bower,
Del
d. Mar 18, 1946
“Former
Resident Dies.
Davenport
, WA
, March 20.—Del Bowers, 65, who died in
Spokane
Monday night, was for many years a county highway department foreman. He
was a native of
Pennsylvania
and came to
Spokane
in 1910 and to
Lincoln
County
in 1918. He retired in 1934 and had lived in
Spokane
most of the time since. While a resident of
Lincoln
County
, he married Mrs. Effie Glanders, who survives him.” (Spokesman Review:
undated) Dell D. Bower. Died:
18 March 1946, age 65, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father, George Bower.
Mother: Permilla Lesnett. Spouse: Effie D.
Batch id # 277608.” (WA State Death Records)
Bower,
Effa
“Effa
D. Bowers.—Home at N3718 Calispel. Aunt of Irvin Osborne, Piedmont, KS;
Willis Osborne,
Howard
,
KS
. Funeral Monday, June 3, at 2:30 p.m. from the Alwin Chapel at the Hazen
& Jaeger Funeral Home. Mr. Roscoe R. Hamm officiating.
Interment
Riverside
Park
.” (Spokesman Review: undated scrapbook);
“Effie D. Bower. Died: 31 May 1946, age 72, Spokane, Spokane Co,
WA. Father: Osborne. Spouse: Dell. Batch
id # 277609.” (WA State Death Record)
Brodin,
Raymond P.
10-26-2006
“Raymond
Patrick Brodin. Davenport.—Memorial
service for Raymond Patrick Brodin, 71, a former Bald Ridge area farmer
and cattle rancher, took place Saturday, Oct 21, at Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport with Pastor Duane Anderson officiating. A private family
committal service will take place later. Mr. Brodin died Oct 4 at the
Tekoa
Care
Center
where he had resided the past three years.
Born March 17, 1935 in
Spokane
, he was the son of Charles and Katherine Brodin. He attended school in
Davenport
, graduating from high school in 1953. He started farming three years
later near
Davenport
. After his Sept 21, 1958 marriage to Ellen A., Reinbold, the couple moved
to the Bald Ridge area. They later divorced and he moved to Tekoa in 2003.
He belonged to and served as a deacon for several years at
Zion
Lutheran
Church
in
Davenport
, and also was a member of the Mondovi Grange and the WAWG. He enjoyed
motorcycles, snowmobiles, traveling and vintage cars.
He leaves a son, Patrick Brodin of
Seattle
, and a daughter, Lori Brodin of East Wenatchee; a brother, Charles
Johnson of Wilbur; two sisters, Agnes McConnell of
Shelton
,
WA
, and Marie Dern of
Bellevue
; and 2 grandchildren, Benjamin and Briana Brodin.” (Davenport
Times: 10-26-2006)
Carpenter,
Forrest 12-30-1927
“Forrest
Carpenter, veteran druggist and proprietor of the Harrington Pharmacy for
the past ten or eleven years, died suddenly at his room in the Fallert
Hotel, Dec 26, after a brief illness of five days with crupous pneumonia.
He had been up and down and back and forth to the store but finally gave
up and went to bed and was under the medical care.
Information of his death was communicated at once to Mrs. Carpenter
and son Owen at
Moscow
,
Idaho
, and to his brother Earl at Waitsburg and his brother-in-law, Ralph Jones
at Sprague. Mr. Jones was coming over to see him and being on his way the
message missed him and he knew nothing of the sad occurrence until he
reached Harrington. Mr. Earl Carpenter of Waitsburg drove through at once
by auto and reached here during Monday.
The remains were prepared for burial by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Turner,
morticians, Monday evening Mr. Turner took them by auto hearse to Sprague
from where they were shipped by Northern Pacific express to his brother
Earl at Waitsburg for burial, and where, something like a year ago, his
father was buried. It is
understood that his mother is still living and resides there. He is also
survived by his widow, Mrs. Nellie Carpenter, at Moscow, Idaho and two
sons, Gordon and Owen, the latter having just recently left for Moscow to
be with his mother. Forrest
Carpenter was born at our state capitol town,
Olympia
, December 12, 1874. He was a graduate in pharmacy of the Washington State
College. He was a member of Laurel Lodge No. 119, F & AM and a member
of the Shrine. During the World War he was chosen captain of the
Harrington Home Guards, in which organization he took a great interest and
at one time presented the company with a fine large silk flag costing
approximately sixty dollars. He was an expert in Woodcraft and rarely
missed a year that he did not go deer hunting and was familiar with the
cunning of the Indians in trailing big game. Just this fall he and his son
Owen each got a deer in the forests of
Idaho
, and in talking to the editor of this hunting expedition he exhibited
marked pride at his son’s prowess.
Mr. Carpenter’s Harrington friends were shocked at the suddenness
of his passing and chagrinned that force of circumstances barred them from
even attending his funeral.” (Citizen: 12-30-1927)
Cate,
Robert
d. 1-13-2007
“Davenport.—Memorial
service for Robert ‘Bob’ Cate, 44, of Davenport took place this
morning (Thursday) at Strate Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Phil Falk
officiating. Mr. Cate died
Jan 13 in
Davenport
. He was a member of the NRA and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending
time with his family. He leaves his wife, Jenny (Badgley) Cate at the
home; three children, Ty’ann Cate of Davenport, Josh Cate (and Monica
Easley-Cate) and Zack Cate, all of
Spokane; a special nephew, Bob Cate of
Spokane; and three grandchildren, Ian, Maggie and Cora. Also, a brother,
Darrell (and Celeste) Cate of Phoenix, AZ; two sisters, Doris Nulf of
Sydney,
MT; and Natalie (and Paul) Ruckhaber of Spokane; and numerous nieces and
nephews.” (Davenport
Times: 1-18-2007)
Cliff,
Carl
7-13-2006
“Cliff
Carl, 83, a performing mainstay for years at
Davenport
’s Pioneer Days, died of stomach cancer last Saturday in
Spokane. A memorial open house is
scheduled this Sunday, July 16, at the Longhorn Barbecue West, located
on SR 2 east of
Airway
Heights. Ironically, had he been alive and well, he would have performed during
those hours at the
Lincoln
County
Museum
in connection with the Historical Society’s ice cream social. That
venue, along with regular appearances at nursing homes, assisted living
centers and senior residences in the
Spokane
area, kept his voice and guitar-playing skills at the ready. He had a
successful local radio and television career on four
Spokane
stations, along with two in
Portland, OR, and
Seattle. In later years, he also
was involved in the ‘Music for Youth’ program and toured six western
states. He also was a master cabinet builder. Born Carl Cliff on Oct 27,
1922, in
Lewistown,
MT, he came with his family to
Dalton Gardens,
Idaho, in 1931, and to
Spokane
a year later. A
North
Central
High School
graduate, he served with the Seabees during WW II in the central
Pacific. TV producers reversed his first and last names to create a more
melodic identity for their local star. Carl’s annual summer visit to
Davenport brought out smaller audiences that appreciated the intimacy of
the museum’s meeting room and the musician’s take on singalong
favorites, including ‘Home on the Range’, ‘Cool Water’, ‘Ghost
Riders in the Sky’ and other songs that lend themselves to a
cowboy’s yodel. He especially enjoyed fielding requests from his
listeners. Much of Carl’s broadcast career centered on afternoon shows
for children in the 1950s and 1960s, including ‘Bar 6 Round-up’ on
KHQ. He also hosted a variety show featuring regional talent and played
grange halls, lodges and nightclubs. Between gigs involving music, he
sold insurance and encyclopedias and also spent three years building and
racing hydroplane boats throughout the region.
He retired from cabinetmaking in 2000, ‘because I want to
retain all my fingers’, he told a
Spokane
reporter. A year later, he underwent heart bypass surgery, but overall,
his health problems were few. He was diagnosed with the cancer in March
and began preparing for his inevitable death. He told Spokesman-Review
columnist Doug Clark that his only regret was having to cancel 10
engagements because of his illness. One of those appearances was in Davenport.” (
Davenport
Times: 7-13-2006) “Carl W Cliff. Died: 1 July 2006. Birth: 27 Oct
1922. Last residence: 99212, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA.” (SS Death
Index) {Edit: The obituary of Mildred Ann Cliff states that she was born
Oct 25, 1922 in
Spokane, WA
to
Vladimir
and Anna Hajek and she passed away from lung cancer on Feb 1, 2006. She
survivors were listed as: husband of 63 years, Carl Cliff; sons: Dennis,
Donald, James and Bill Cliff; daughter
Kathleen Cliff, as well as grandchildren.}
Clinton,
Sara
6-22-1972
“Sara
Clinton passed away June 8 at Riverview Terrace in
Spokane. Miss Clinton lived in Davenport
with the late Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pettijohn after she left
Spokane
where she worked as a secretary. She and Mrs. Pettijohn were sisters.
While living here, she worked in the
Lincoln
County
clerk’s office until she retired. A lifelong resident of the state of
Washington
, she is survived by one brother, Francis J. Clinton, Kansas City,
Missouri. Funeral services were held June 13 at St Aloysius Church in
Spokane.” (Davenport Times: 6-22-1972)
Cook,
Louise K.
7-27-2006
“Davenport.—Private
services and inurnment took place for Louise K. Cook, who died July 7.
Mrs. Cook was the youngest of seven children born on a
Davenport
area wheat ranch. After high school, she attended WSU where she met her
future husband, S. Gilbert Cook. Although she had to return home to care
for her ailing father, the couple later married and settled in
Spokane
. They also lived in
Everett, WA,
Modesto,
CA
, and enjoyed a vacation home at Dillon Beach, CA. She had a successful
career as a private secretary and returned to college, completing her
Associate of Arts degree in business. Remembered as a devoted homemaker
who was an accomplished seamstress and had her own personalized clothing
labels. Her skill encompassed nearly all of the needlework arts and she
created many artistic items as gifts and for her homes. She also was
known for her warm hospitality to family and friends, including
homemade, old-fashioned gourmet cooking. Besides her husband of 66
years, she leaves two daughters, Kathryn and Caroline; and four
grandchildren, Vance, Julie, Carmen and Nicolas. Santa Rosa Mortuary
Eggan and Lance Chapel handled arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 7-27-2006) {Edit: Father:
Charles (Karl) Straub. Mother: Mary Catherine Cappes (Kappas).
Sister: Mary Mann and Carolyn S. Guhlke; Brother: Emil Straub.}
Coplen,
Henry (Hank) 1-17-2008
“Funeral
for Henry (Hank) Coplen, 80, a former
Davenport
High School
coach, took place at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan 17, at Thornhill Valley
Funeral Home in Spokane Valley. Mr. Coplen died Jan 12 at his
Spokane
Valley
home after a long battle with cancer. Born Jan 6, 1928, in
Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho, he graduated in 1945 from Rogers
High School
in Spokane
and earned a bachelor’s degree from
Eastern
Washington
University
and a master’s from
Whitworth
College. He was a teacher, coach
and school administrator for 37 years in several locations throughout
the state, including,
Davenport, Odessa
and
Medical
Lake. He also worked at
Columbia
basin,
Spokane
Falls,
Spokane
and Highline community colleges. His teams won championships at
Columbia
Basin
and
Spokane
Falls
—he was the only coach to win basketball titles at two different state
community colleges. He became SFCC’s first athletic director in 1966.
He also served as longtime director of the State B basketball
tournament… His wife of 42 years, Jacquelyn Burchell Coplen, died in
1993. He leaves his wife of 13 years, Charlene Coplen, at the home; a
daughter, Kathleen Coplen (and John) Mudge of Reno, NV; a son, John
Coplen of Pensacola, FL; and four grandchildren, Luke and Megan Mudge,
Hillary and Hayden Coplen. Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport
assisted with arrangements.” (Davenport
Times: 1-17-2008)
Coppersmith,
Leola I .
d. 10-18-2009
“Leola
I. Coppersmith, age 73.—Passed away in
Davenport
,
WA
on Oct 18, 2009. She was born on July 21, 1936 to Edwin and Marcelia (Ondall)
Ellingson in
Halstad
,
MN
. She is survived by her husband, Vernon Coppersmith, at the home in
Almira; her children: Bob Coppersmith of Post Falls, ID; Cindy Edwards
& Wayne Fowler of Grand Coulee, WA; John and Jeanette Coppersmith
of Almira, WA; Christine and Craig Cochran of Garfield, WA; and Penny
and Wade Majors of Wilbur, WA; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild;
one brother, Wayne Ellingson of Morton, WA; as well as numerous nieces
and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and ten brothers
and sisters. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on
Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 11 a.m. at
Almira
Community Center
with Pastor Paul McArthur officiating. Strate Funeral Home, Wilbur,WA is caring for the family.” (Spokesman Review: submitted)
Davis,
Stephen G.
1-17-2008
“Celebration
of life for Stephen G. Davis will be scheduled in the spring with
‘those who knew and loved him at his favorite place at the lake’, a
family statement reports. Mr.
Davis died Jan 9 while surrounded by his family, which was his final
wish. His family relates he
‘had many close friends and gave of himself to everyone that he knew.
He gave more gifts than he ever wanted to receive and to have known him
was both a pleasure and an honor.’
He leaves ‘his very best friend,’ his wife Linda; three
daughters, Darlena, Christina and Kathryn; and a son (and coffee buddy)
Sam, and their spouses, Joe, Jay and Michelle; 10 grandchildren, Joseph,
Robert, Kateland, Madeline, Lauren, Stephen, Sam, Spencer, Tiger and
Sarah; a great grandson, Preston; three brothers, Charles (and Mary),
Daniel (and Connie) and Samuel, and a sister, Diane and her companion,
Padre Tom.” (Davenport
Times: 1-17-2008)
Elzig,
Jerry
8-10-2006
“Davenport.—Memorial
service for Jerry Elzig, 67, of
Davenport, is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug 12, at Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah’s Witnesses, in Davenport. Mr. Elzig died July 29 in
Davenport. Born Sept 14, 1938, in
Hines, MN, he was the seventh children for Gerald and Helen Elzig. He enjoyed
family, friends, hunting, fishing and farming. He leaves his wife Susan;
four sons, Jim, Ron (Shorty), Christopher and Jon; a daughter, Angela;
six grandsons, Jason, Dustin, Blake, Zachary, Bryce and Evan; 5
granddaughters, Alexandra, Darian, Stephanie, Hannah and Kaylee; two
brothers, Elmer and Bob, and a sister, Loretta. Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport
is handling arrangements.” ( Davenport
Times: 8-10-2006)
Emery,
Emma
9-18-1939
“Emma
Emery.—Age 75 years. Passed away Sept 17 at a local sanitarium. She
was a resident of S. 2509 Tekoa. Survived by one son Glen L. Emery,
Spokane
; one niece, Carrie Strother,
Lansing
, MI; one nephew, Charles F. Strother,
Jackson
,
MI. Her last services have
been entrusted to the Smith Funeral Home, W 1124
Riverside.” (Spokesman Review: 9-18-1939)
Estes,
Michael O.
2-22-2007
“Sprague.—Funeral
for Michael O. Estes, 43, a Walla Walla County Sheriff’s deputy who grew
up in Sprague, took place Wednesday, Feb 21, at the Spokane Opera House.
Interment was at
Spokane
Memorial
Gardens. Mr. Estes died Feb 14 as a
result of a severe head trauma he suffered when his patrol car was hit by
a truck on Feb 6. Born Nov 22, 1963, in
Hermiston, OR, he asked Jesus to be his personal Savior at a young age and graduated in
1982 from
Valley
Christian
School
in
Spokane. He attended Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alberta
, for 1 ½ years before beginning a 13-year tour of duty in the US Army.
He served as a helicopter mechanic and traveled throughout the
US
,
Germany
and
Egypt. He later drove a semi-truck then decided to move closer to his family,
living in
Walla Walla
and working as a correctional officer at the Washington State
Penitentiary. He also joined the Oregon National Guard and achieved the
rank of staff sergeant. His hiring by the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s
Department fulfilled a life dream. Assigned to
Burbank
, he purchased a house there in October of last year.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and other relatives,
watching football games with his mother and playing video games with
friends. He was especially known for his bear hugs and is remembered by
his family as ‘a teddy bear with a heart of gold’. He leaves his
parents, Orville and Judi Estes of Spokane; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Janice and Chad Simons of Edwall and
Julie and Michael Murphy of Sprague; six nieces and nephews, Taunja,
Ronald, Samuel and Joann Murphy, and Marshall and Cindy Simons. Hennessey
Smith Funeral Home,
Spokane, handled the arrangements.” (Davenport
Times: 2-22-2007)
Garretson,
Carlton
9-06-1912
“A
press dispatch from
New York
, dated Sept 2, contains the news of the death of Carlton Garretson, who
died Monday at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. G. Finch, in that city, as the
result of injuries received when he was thrown from his horse on May 10. Mr.
Garretson was at one time editor of the Harrington Citizen, and later
published a paper at
Issaquah, Wash . The Record published an
article a few months ago commenting on Mr. Garretson’s phenomenal rise in
the newspaper profession. At the time of his death, he was editor of Judge,
the famous humorous publication, and prior to his connection with Judge, he
was a member of the editorial staff of Leslie’s Weekly and the
New York
evening Globe.” (Odessa Record: 9-06-1912)
Gay,
Robert E.
12-16-1949
“Bob
Gay Dies of Heart Attack. Was Head of Local Schools Also Citizen Publisher.
Robert E. Gay, publisher of the Prosser Record Bulletin, died at that
city at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec 9, following a hospitalization of 16 days for
heart attack. Last rites were
held from the Methodist church in Prosser, Tuesday, Dec 13 at 11 a.m. and
cremation followed. Bob Gay was well known in Harrington, and other parts of
the state. Born in
Illinois
, he moved to
California
as a child with his parents, and came to Washington State 50 years ago. He
graduated from Washington State College, following which he came to
Harrington as superintendent of the schools in about 1909. He was
superintendent of Republic schools for a couple of years, but the desire to
be a newspaper publisher was too strong in his system to permit him to
remain in school work, and in 1916 he purchased The Harrington Citizen. In
1927 he sold to the resident publisher H S Bassett, and purchase the Prosser
Record-Bulletin which he continued to edit and publish until the Grim Reaper
wrote his ’30’. During the
eleven years Mr. Gay published The Citizen, Mr. Bassett was his foreman and a
firm and lasting comradeship developed between the two men. Bob Gay was full
of ideas. He was full of enthusiasm and ambition. Wherever he made his home
he was a leader in school, church, civic and social circles. He was fine and
upright and was well known for his sunny disposition and his individual,
hearty laugh. When Bob and his wife visited the Citizen Editor, H S Bassett,
at Harrington in the summer of ’48, his happy laugh was recorded, unknown
to him and when time has healed the painful shock of his passing, the
mechanical reproduction of his merry laugh will add audibly to our
everlasting and beautiful memories of him. Surviving Bob are his wife, Olga,
at the home in Prosser; son Richard, business manager of the
Record-Bulletin; daughters, June (Mrs. Dwight Forsyth) and Frankie Belle
(Mrs.
Clint Knox), Richland; and five grandchildren. Bob was only 67 years old.” (Citizen:
12-16-1949)
Griffith,
Eliza
7-12-1935
“The
body of Mrs. Eliza Griffith, 74, was buried at Ritzville last Wednesday,
following her death on the coast. She was a former resident of the
Griffith’s Corners region between
Odessa
and Ritzville. She leaves three daughters, six sons, 37 grandchildren and
16 great grandchildren.” (Odessa Record: 7-12-1935)
Harkness,
Georgia
L.
11-02-2006
“Creston.—At
her request, no service was held for Georgia Louise Harkness, 89, who died
Oct 21 with her daughter, Linda Hanson, at her side. She performed as a
singer and loved to dance with her beloved husband, Glenn ‘Bill’
Hayes, in the Big Band era. She enjoyed playing pinochle and cribbage I
her later years and met wonderful friends in Creston, for which her family
is very thankful. She kept in contact with several relatives and friends.
Recently, she welcomed the visits of Rich, Heidi and Taylor Hanson of
Bonney Lake
,
WA
, Claudia and Hank Alonzo of Burien, WA, and Jim Green of
Oregon
, who came while her health was failing. She was able to enjoy their
attention, as well as her ‘angel’, Amanda Runkel of Creston. Besides
her husband, she was preceded in death by two older sisters, husband
Delmer Harkness and daughter Tina Kay Osburn. She leaves a daughter, Linda
(and Gary) Hanson of Lincoln; a younger sister, Claudia Alonzo; four
grandsons, two granddaughters and six great grandchildren.” (
Davenport
Times: 11-02-2006)
Hawks,
Herbert Paul d.
3-22-2010
“Herbert
P. Hawks, 90 years old, was born in Waitsburg, WA on Dec 15, 1919. He
passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010. A resident of the
Spokane
area and lived in the
Davenport
and
Seven
Bays area for the past 40 years. Grew up in the Benge and Washtucna
community. Married Alta Mitchell in 1940. During his lifetime he was an
Army WW II veteran, a heavy equipment operator, a dairy farmer, long haul
truck driver and retired as a Teamster after working on Boundary Dam,
Little Goose Dam, Grand Coulee Dam 3rd Power House and Hanford. He enjoyed traveling to
Arizona
and California every winter, fishing, Coast Guard Auxiliary and the outdoors. His wife
Alta preceded him in death, along with four sisters, Carol King, Joyce
Chew, Bonnie Jones and Gloria Knott. Herbert is survived by two sons, Buy
Hawks, wife Karen, and Dennis Hawks, wife Susan, both of Spokane, WA. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 8
great-great grandchildren, and one sister, Joan Hopkins of Colfax
, WA. He was a great father and friend and will be missed. No service will be
held at this time.” (Spokesman Review: undated)
Heavner,
Lois B
d. 6-26-1986
“Graveside
service for Lois B Heavner, 89, a
Spokane
resident most of her life, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Riverside
Memorial Park with Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home in charge. Mrs
Heavner died Thursday at Rockwood Manor. She was born in Harrington, Wash., where her father, Luther Perry Turner, was known as the ‘Wheat King
of the Big Bend Country’. Her
husband, Charles Allen Heavner, died in 1941. Survivors include one son,
Eddie E Heavner of
Spokane.” (submitted undated); “Lois B Heavner. Died: 6-26-1986, age 89,
Spokane City
,
WA. Residence: Spokane,
WA. Certificate # 017731.” (WA Death Index, did not view certificate)
Hill,
Jacob Farmer 10-07-1938
“Former
Lincoln
County
Publisher
Dies on Coast. Jacob Farmer
Hill, former prominent newspaper man of
Lincoln
County, died at
Seattle
Sunday. The funeral will be held Saturday in
Seattle, and burial will be in
Portland. Mr. Hill was publisher of the Davenport Times-Tribune from 1923 to 1936,
and
Davenport postmaster from 1905 to 1914. A native of Missouri, Mr. Hill came west to
California with his father, Sterling Hill, pioneer Missouri Baptist
Minister, and his family when 2 years of age. He was taken to the Salmon
district of Idaho when 10 years old, during the Indian uprising days there,
and went to Oregon
a few years later with his parents. He attended
McMinnville
College
, and was graduated from the
University
of
Oregon
with the first four-year class. He taught school for six years and finally
entered the mercantile business at
Eugene
and later at
Portland. Mr. Hill went to
Davenport
in 1894 as bookkeeper for the
Big Bend
mill and later served as secretary for the company.
Mr. Hill joined with his son Russell Hill, in publishing the Lincoln
County Times and continued with the firm when it consolidated with the
Davenport Tribune in 1918 to become the Times-Tribune. After the death of
his son in 1923 he joined with his daughter-in-law in publishing the paper,
and continued after her death, finally selling to the present owner, W A
Wilbur, April, 1936. In November, 1936, Mr. Hill went to
Arizona, returning to
Washington
in the spring and has since resided at Seattle. One daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hayes of
Seattle
and six grandchildren, including Mrs. W A Wilbur (Ellen), survive. Mr. Hill
was a past master of Masonic lodge, a past patron of the Eastern Star, of
which he was a charter member, and for years a Republican party leader in
this county, holding many party offices. Mr. Hill was active in the
Lincoln
County
editorial association, and as a brother-newspaperman, we became good friends
with him. He always stood for all that was good and noble in life, and
leaves an indelible mark in the memories of his friends
that won’t soon be erased.” (Citizen: 10-07-1938)
-
Kelley,
Father Wm, 8-18-1983
“Mass
of Christian Burial was held Aug 11, at St Aloysius Church for Father
William Kelley who died Aug 8, 1983 of cancer. Father Kelley was the pastor
of St Francis of Assisi Parish, Harrington, and St Joseph, Odessa. Bishop
Lawrence Welsh celebrated mass and Father John Evoy SJ was homilist. Kelley
died one day before his retirement. He had planned to live in Spokane and
help at Mater Dei Institute, a Jesuit-run seminary for late vocations to the
priesthood. Born Sept 6, 1913 in Montana, Father Kelley was ordained a
priest by Bishop Charles White on May 19, 1955. He attended St Aloysius
School and Gonzaga Prep High School. Father Kelley spent 13 years in the
Society of Jesus before he quit the order to enlist in the US Marine Corps.
After active service, he spent several years as a layman before entering the
seminary. After his ordination, Father Kelley served as assistant pastor of
the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes for three months, then taught two years
at Marycliff High School before being named principal of Bishop White
Seminary. From 1958-59, he served as an assistant pastor of St John Vianney
Parish and as an instructor at Holy Names Academy. He also served as
chaplain at St Mary’s Hospital, Walla Walla, and as an instructor at
DeSales High School from 1959-1968. From 1968-1972, Father Kelley served as
pastor at St Bernard Mission, Ione, and St Joseph Parish, Metaline Falls. He
also was pastor at Cathedral Parish from 1972-73, and St Mary’s
Presentation, Deer Park from 1973-1981. Father Kelley is survived by a
brother, Father John J Kelley SJ of Portland, OR; two sisters, Sister Marian
Cecilia SNJM of Salem, OR, and Sister Marian Elizabeth SNJM of Maryhurst,
OR.” (Davenport Times: 8-18-1983) -
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Lucht,
Robert E .
8-10-2006
“Harrington.—Memorial
service for Robert E. Lucht, 79, a longtime Spokane resident who also
served as a Harrington city attorney and as board chairman for the
Harrington Golf and Country Club, is scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug
12, at Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N Government Way, in Spokane.
Mr. Lucht died Friday, July 28, after a recent illness. Born in
Seattle
on April 29, 1927, he was the son of William Lucht and Julia Preiss Lucht.
He attended
Roosevelt
Elementary School
and graduated from Lewis and
Clark
High School. He was a radio technician in the US Navy, from which he was discharged
in 1946. He attended Washington State College and obtained a law degree in
1953 from the
University
of
Washington. He practiced law with his father and established the Lucht and Lucht law
firm in
Spokane. He became an Eagle Scout in
1944, participated on volleyball teams and snow skiing and belonged to the
Masons, Scottish Rite and El Katif shrine. He also was a longtime member
of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop
Quartet Singing in
America. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Mary E. (Betty) Lucht; a sister, Donna
(and Robert) Plummer of San Antonia, Texas; a stepdaughter, Cheryl (and
Richard) Chapin, and a stepson, Charles ‘
Cal
’ (and Heidi) Libby; and several grandchildren and great
grandchildren.” (
Davenport Times: 8-10-2006)
Lust,
Columbia
I .
1-26-1989
“
Columbia
I. (Mary) Lust of Spokane died in that city Jan 22, 1989. She was 79.
Mrs. Lust was born July 29, 1909 in
Chillicothe, Missouri. She had worked as a cook and a waitress in
Davenport
. She was a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include: two daughters, Helen Schultz of Harrington and
Phyllis Bongens of Spokane; a son, Norman Sierra of Spokane; three
sisters, Joy Quinn of Vancouver, Helen Carter of Evanston, WY, and
Hildenath Oringdulph of CA; four grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and
numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Fredrick
Wayne Sierra. A mass of Christian burial was scheduled Wednesday, Jan 25,
at 11 a.m. in the Harrington Catholic Church. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home
in
Spokane
was in charge.” (Davenport Times: 1-26-1989; According to Helen Schultz,
the remains were cremated and no burial had taken place by 2005.)
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