Odessa Vicinity

Block: “From Sprague comes the announcement of the death of Thomas Block, 72, at Centralia. Mr Block was one of the earliest pioneers of the Sprague district and bookkeeper for E M Kinnear, owner of Sprague’s first store. He was buried at Clarkston, the Masonic lodge conducting the services.” (Odessa Record: 6-11-1926)

Bonney: “Dr Lorus J Bonney, doctor in the Odessa area for many years, was stricken ill last week, and after hospitalization in Odessa, was transferred to Spokane, where he died Sunday night, Nov 11, 1973. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Nov 15, in The Dalles, Oregon, with burial at the Odd Fellows Cemetery there. Strate’s Funeral Home is in charge. Dr Bonney is survived by his wife, Opel (sic), at the home; two sisters, Mrs Doris D’Aufenbough of Fields, Oregon; Miss Bessie Bonney of The Dalles, Oregon; two brothers, Dale Bonney of Tyler, Oregon, and Verl Bonney, also of The Dalles. He was a member of the Lincoln County Medical Society, the Washington State Medical Society, and AMA, and the American Legion of Odessa.” (Odessa Record: 11-15-1973)

Buchmann: “Marvin Buchmann, 27, former resident of Odessa, was killed in a grinding head-on collision with a Milwaukee work train south of Ruff on April 29 at about 10:30 p.m. Three other passengers in the vehicle were also killed. Other victims were William Scott Bohannan, Irene Kaye Richards, and Judy Rae Williamson, all of Moses Lake. The group apparently was headed for Odessa to attend a birthday event for Buchmann’s brother, LeRoy. The train was southbound, and with Buchmann behind the wheel the auto was impaled on the front of the train’s engine and carried 270 feet before the engineer could bring it to a halt.” (Odessa Record of April 30, 1992, 25 Yrs Ago, representing April 1967)

Dobson: Effie Brunhilda Hashagen Dobson obit date 8-16-1912, Odessa Record, d. CA, buried Medical Lake. “The people of Odessa were grieved to learn last Friday of the death of Mrs C C Dobson, which occurred that day at Monrovia, CA, where she was taken last winter for treatment for tuberculosis, with which she became afflicted in the early summer of 1911. Death was due to tuberculosis, complicated with heart trouble. The deceased, whose maiden name was Effie Brunhilda Hashagen, was born at Medical Lake, WA, July 22, 1887. She was married to C C Dobson of this place on Feb 8, 1910, and to this union was born one child, a boy now about one and one-half years of age. Besides the husband and child, she is survived by her mother, Mrs E Hashagen of this place, three sisters, Mrs J J Stremel of Spokane, Mrs J M Palmer and Pollie Hashagen, of Odessa and five brothers, Will, John, Milton, Lester and Herman, all of whom reside with the mother at the family home eight miles northeast of Odessa. The remains were shipped here from Monrovia, arriving yesterday morning on No. 44 and a short funeral service was held at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2:30, the pastor, Rev E F Williams, officiating. Members of the Masonic order, of which Mr Dobson is a member, acted as pall bearers. Under the same escort the body was placed aboard No. 44 this morning to be taken to Medical Lake for interment, where the deceased will be laid beside her father, who died about two years ago. The Record joins with other Odessa friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved husband and other relatives.” (Odessa Record: 8-16-1912)

Engle: “Iva and R D Thrall and Dick and Lorraine Goetz from Marlin attended the funeral of Forrest ‘Jack’ Engle in Spokane at Ball & Dodd Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 8, 1991. Burial was at Fairmount Memorial Park. Mr Engle passed away May 3, 1991 at age 83, a retired Spangle area farmer. He was born in Marlin and graduated from Marlin High School in 1928. He served with the Army in the Pacific Theater during WW II at Papua, New Guinea and on Luzon in the Philippines. After the war, he owned a cattle, hay and grain farm in the Spangle area from 1949 to 1969, when he retired and moved into Spangle. He had lived in Spokane since 1977. Mr Engle was a 64-year member of the Grange, and had been affiliated with Spangle Grange 1063 since 1969. He was a 40-year charter member of the Spangle Service Club and a 40-year member of the American Legion Post 9. He was a member of the Spangle Gun Club and of Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Viola; four sons, George Engle of Spangle, Don Engle of Spokane, Karl Engle of Fairfield and Roger Engle of Veradale; two daughters, Janet Haney and Laura Engle, both of Spokane; six brothers, Roy Engle and Bob Engle, both of Spokane, Jim Engle of Eugene, OR, Don Engle of Garfield Bay, Idaho, Harvey Engle of Sumner and Charles Fay of East Wenatchee; and 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Anderson, and by three brothers, Dick Engle, Ray Engle and Horace ‘Stub’ Engle.” (Odessa Record: Marlin Message: 5-23-1991)

Goetz: “Cashmere, June 28.—Emelia Goetz, 69, of Cashmere died suddenly in a Wenatchee hospital, Wednesday evening. Born in Minno, South Dakota, on July 17, 1881, she moved with her parents to Odessa in 1900 and was married there to Fred Goetz on Nov 10, 1902. Following their marriage, they farmed near Odessa, moving to Tacoma in 1915 where they lived until coming to Cashmere in 1924. They operated a fruit ranch here. Following Mr Goetz’s death in 1944 (sic), Mrs Goetz moved to town in 1936. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs Al Walters of Tacoma, Mrs M E Hough of Wenatchee, Mrs A D McDonogugh of Tacoma, Mrs Warren Carey of Oroville and Ms William Roller of Marlin; four sons, Ewalt Goetz of Wenatchee, Herbert Goetz of Tacoma, Raymond Goetz of Cashmere and Ralph Goetz of Tacoma; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; seven brothers, Adam Schorzman in CA, Gus Schorzman and William Schorzman in Marlin; John, Jake and Fred Schorzman of Odessa and Chris Schorzman in Idaho; and four sisters, Mrs C E Schlimmer of Marlin, Mrs Dan Koth and Mrs Henry Schiewe of Odessa and Mrs Jake Burch in South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Kualba and Braun funeral chapel in Cashmere with the Rev C W Phillips officiating. Mrs Earl Barnes will sing, accompanied by Mr Barnes. Burial will take place in the Cashmere Cemetery.” (Wenatchee World: 6-28-1951; Emelia Schorzman was the daughter of Christian and Christina Ulmer Schorzman.)

Goetz: “Cashmere, Oct 11.—Funeral services were held here yesterday for Frederick Goetz, 56, who passed away Sunday after a lingering illness. Interment was in the Cashmere Cemetery, Rev Cooper of Wenatchee officiating. Goetz was born in Mansburg, Russia, and had resided here nine years, occupied in farming between Cashmere and Dryden. He is survived by his widow, four sons, Ewalt, Herbert, Ray and Ralph of Cashmere; five daughters, Mrs Nettie Davis of Tacoma, Mrs Ernestine Hough, Cashmere; Mrs Matilda McCormick and Mrs Laura Carey, Wenatchee, and Esther, Cashmere; also 14 grandchildren. Bearers were Mr Seefried, Chris and William Cook, Gottlieb Schorzman, Mr Hildebrand, and John Hauff.” (Wenatchee Daily World: 10-11-1933; Fred Goetz was born in Russia in 1877 to John and Justina Mueller Goetz.)

Green: (Grant Green) “This Week in Odessa History. Sixty-seven years ago this week, in the early morning hours on the day after Christmas, December 26, 1924, the Grand Hotel in Odessa burned to the ground. It was a heart-rending occasion, for the disaster not only destroyed a landmark but it also claimed the life of the proprietor’s 17 year old son, who died a hero. The predawn fire in the hotel, which stood on the site of today’s school bus garage at Second avenue and Division Street, occurred on The Odessa Record’s publication day, but the newspaper carried this dramatic report, even with a last-minute bulletin announcing that Grant Green, the fire victim, had succumbed. Grant Green, age 17, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Green, suffered burns that may prove fatal, and six other people received broken bones, burns or other injuries in the fire of the Grand Hotel, which burned to the ground this morning… The fire, the origin of which cannot be told, started between 5 and 6 o’clock, before anyone was up. Before it was discovered it had trapped everyone in their rooms and all except Grant Green, who made his way through the flames downstairs, jumped from their windows. The alarm was turned in by Mr Tupper after he had helped Mrs Green pull Grant from the office window, where he had been overcome by smoke and gas. After ringing the bell he hurried back to help care for Grant, whose burns about the face, body and feet were terrible. Long strips of skin hung from his arms. He was given first aid here by Dr L M Thompson, who says that his condition will be very precarious, from toxic poisoning, for the next 72 hours at least, and then sent him to a hospital in Spokane on train No. 8, Father Anthony Dosch accompanied him on the trip… The Green family left on train No. 40 for Spokane, where Mrs Green has relatives and they can be near the hospital where Grant is. Bulletin: Just as we go to press word comes that a message has just been received from Father Dosch stating that Grant Green had died in a Spokane hospital at 12 noon.” (excerpt Odessa Record: This Week in Odessa History: 12-26-1991, representing Dec 1924)

Haskins: “The Spokane papers this morning reported the death of Mrs Carrie Haskins at Spokane. Funeral services had not been announced. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Virgie Reiner, Ephrata; Mrs W W Dilly, Marshall, WA; 3 sons, Earl Haskins, Spokane; Delbert Haskins, NY; and Roy Haskins, Odessa; three sisters, Mrs Jennie Towne and Mrs Blanche Ginsey, both of Spokane; Mrs Maude Smith; one brother, Fred Barnhart, Ellensburg.” (Odessa Record: 8-23-1951)

Hoover: “Earl Hoover passed away Feb 6, 1996 in Spokane. He was born June 5, 1906, to Joe Hoover and Anna (Hose) Hoover on the homestead in the south Black Rock area. Earl went to school in Marlin and worked in Marlin. He married Viola Starr and lived here until moving to Spokane where they have resided for 52 years. Viola died in 1979. He is survived by his three sons, Donald, of Fairbanks, Alaska, Merlyn and Ralph, both of Spokane and two daughters, Dolores Retter and Dixie Vokacek, both of Spokane. Also surviving him are a sister, Ruby (Hoover) Totusek, of Marlin, and 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were six brothers. Funeral services were held at Alwin Chapel with interment at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane.” (Odessa Record: 2-15-1996)

Kissinger: “June and Reiny Weber, Olga and Henry Weber, of Odessa, have returned home after spending eleven days on a trip to Lincoln, NE. They were called to Lincoln for the funeral of Reiny and Henry’s niece, Loretta Weber Kissinger. The funeral was Saturday, June 6, at Omaha. She was the daughter of Jake and Helena Weber of Lincoln. On the way to Lincoln, the Webers saw a funnel cloud in the distant, north of Grand Island with lots of thunder and lightning.” (Odessa Record: 6-18-1992)

Lesnett, Mrs. H B: “Search was intensive throughout the Odessa area for Wesley Murray, suspected slayer of his mother, Mrs H B Lesnett, Govan rural mail carrier for many years, during the week end, but was abandoned on Monday and officers throughout the Northwest have been asked to watch for the youth. Murray, last seen last week when he let Gladys Stricker out of a pickup near Govan after driving with her to Marlin and Odessa the night before, left the truck at the Lesnett ranch and disappeared, taking a .22 rifle and a dog with him. Mrs Lesnett was apparently shot through the head Wednesday at the Lesnett farm home as she, the son and Miss Stricker, employed there, were in the house. The girl claims she did not know Murray shot his mother, but said he told her the woman was dead. A warrant charging Murray with first degree murder was issued in justice court at the charge of deputy prosecuting attorney Paul Phillips. Local officers combed the length of Crab Creek when it was reported that prowlers were seen around homes of Odessa. It had been reported that a man answering the description of the wanted youth was seen at the tourist park. Soon reports were heard that an unidentified person had been peering through windows in a nearby home. Occupants of the house got an indefinite description of the person and called officers, but the ‘peeping tome’ had apparently made good his escape. (Editor’s note: IN June 1948 a boy riding horseback about a mile south of the Lesnett home near Govan discovered a skeleton which was identified as that of Wesley Lesnett. It was theorized that the mother and son had died at about the same time. The case has never been solved).” (excerpt of Odessa Record 9-05-1991, in 50 Yrs Ago, representing Sept 1941)

Luher: “Funeral services of Mrs Mae Luher were held at the Gothic Chapel of the Hazen-Jaeger Funeral Home Friday, July 24, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev William Franklin Summerour officiating. The soloist was Floyd Bergfalk and the organist Eleanor Dittrich. Pallbearers were Charles Aarli of Opportunity and the brothers-in-law of Mrs Elsie Luher. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Mrs Mae Luher, a former Odessa resident, was born Aug 30, 1881 and passed away Friday, July 24, 1964.” (Odessa Record: 7-30-1964)

Manuel: “Mrs Frances Manuel, of Oroville, was killed instantly south of Odessa in a car-truck accident near the Bob Hemmerling farm. Neither the truck driver nor Mrs Manuel’s husband and son, passengers in the car, were injured. The auto accident victim was thrown from the car, and her body found pinned under the auto and truck. The highway patrol said that two grain-hauling semis as well as some autos were northbound, with one of the vehicles passing the trucks when the accident occurred.” (Odessa Record: Oct. 1966, in 25 Yrs Ago Column of 10-17-1991)

Murray: “Search was intensive throughout the Odessa area for Wesley Murray, suspected slayer of his mother, Mrs H B Lesnett, Govan rural mail carrier for many years, during the week end, but was abandoned on Monday and officers throughout the Northwest have been asked to watch for the youth. Murray, last seen last week when he let Gladys Stricker out of a pickup near Govan after driving with her to Marlin and Odessa the night before, left the truck at the Lesnett ranch and disappeared, taking a .22 rifle and a dog with him. Mrs Lesnett was apparently shot through the head Wednesday at the Lesnett farm home as she, the son and Miss Stricker, employed there, were in the house. The girl claims she did not know Murray shot his mother, but said he told her the woman was dead. A warrant charging Murray with first degree murder was issued in justice court at the charge of deputy prosecuting attorney Paul Phillips. Local officers combed the length of Crab Creek when it was reported that prowlers were seen around homes of Odessa. It had been reported that a man answering the description of the wanted youth was seen at the tourist park. Soon reports were heard that an unidentified person had been peering through windows in a nearby home. Occupants of the house got an indefinite description of the person and called officers, but the ‘peeping tom’ had apparently made good his escape. (Editor’s note: IN June 1948 a boy riding horseback about a mile south of the Lesnett home near Govan discovered a skeleton which was identified as that of Wesley Lesnett (sic). It was theorized that the mother and son had died at about the same time. The case has never been solved).” (excerpt of Odessa Record 9-05-1991, in 50 Yrs Ago, representing Sept 1941)

Nechanicky: “Vit L Nechanicky, 84.—Beloved step-father of Gary O Mohr; brother of Anna Hester, Helen Barnes, Richard Nechanicky, Vera Siemers, Theodore Nechanicky; many nieces and nephews. Services, Wednesday, Oct 30, 1991, at 2 p.m., Wiggen & Sons Chapel, Seattle, WA. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, Seattle, WA.” (Spokesman-Review: 10-29-1991)

Olander: “William Olander died Sunday morning at Edgecliff Sanitarium near Spokane. When the word was received Chas Olander took Monday’s stage for Marlin to make the train to Spokane. Funeral arrangements were made and Mrs Olander took the Monday evening train.” (Odessa Record: 11-13-1925)

Ottmar: “Christ Ottmar Funeral Monday. Moses Lake, WA.—Funeral services for a Moses Lake area pioneer will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Eccleston and Panhallurick Chapel of Memories. Christ Ottmar, 67, died Friday in the Samaritan Hospital. He was born in South Dakota and moved to Wheeler in 1906 with his parents. In 1934 Mr Ottmar moved to Moses Lake to work in a trucking business with his brothers. He is survived by two sons, Harley and Victor, both of Moses Lake; a daughter, Mrs Robert Burke, Moses Lake, a sister, Mrs Mike Pfaff, Garfield, and three brothers, John of Harrington and Emanuel and Richard of Moses Lake.” (Spokesman Review: 10-16-1964; Beck data card collection)

Ottmar: “Ted Ottmar, 55. a resident of the Moses area for 50 years, died Monday night at his home after a lingering illness. He had been confined to his bed for six weeks. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Eccleston-Penhalluriek Chapel of Memories with the Rev Lloyd L Judd of the Evangelical United Brethren Church officiating. Burial was in Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Ottmar was born in Selby, SD, Feb 22, 1902. He moved with his family to Odessa in 1904. In 1907 the family moved to Wheeler and Ottmar had lived in the Moses Lake area since. He operated a trucking service for 18 years between 1930 and 1950. From 1950-1954 Ottmar was employed by Thompson Equipment Co and for the last three years had been warehouseman at the Odessa Trading Company at Wheeler. Ottmar was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include his son, Perry Ottmar, Moses Lake; a sister, Mrs M Pfaff, Garfield; five brothers, Henry, Manuel, Chris and Richard, Moses Lake, and John W Ottmar, Harrington.” (Odessa Record: Jan 1958; Beck data card collection)

Pattee: “John J Pattee, 87, early resident here and long-time Spokane lumber man, died Thursday at a hospital there. Funeral services were Saturday with interment in Riverside Park. When Mr Pattee came to eastern Washington he homesteaded in the Odessa area on land now within the city limits. He was in the lumber business with G W Finney, and with him platted part of the town of Odessa, the area known as Pleasant Hill. At Spokane he founded the Exchange Lumber Company and was connected with other lumber companies in the area. Survivors include his widow, Eva M, at the home; a son, Stanley R, Spokane, and a granddaughter.” (Odessa Record: 6-06-1957)

Ramm: “Matilda Ramm, wife of Gottlieb Ramm, died yesterday at the Sacred heart Hospital from peritonitis, aged 22 years. She leaves a baby seven weeks old. Mrs Ramm lived on the Wild Rose Prairie, and the funeral will take place from the house tomorrow. She will be buried in the Wild Rose Prairie cemetery and Rev Paul Groschupf will officiate.” (Spokesman Review: 6-05-1904) {Gottlieb Ramm and Mathilda Haase; marriage: 5-22-1902 near Odessa, by Carl Friedrich Volz. (Witnesses: Johannes ? and ? German script signatures).}

Roedeck: “John Roedeck died April 22, 1992, in a Los Angeles hospital following a lengthy stay. He had suffered from asthma. He was born in Spokane in 1949, and after schooling went to work for Gulliver’s Travel Agency in Los Angeles. For the past three years he had been manager of a West Hollywood, CA apartment complex. Survivors include his father, Jack Roedeck, of Port Townsend, WA, his mother, Betty Roedeck of Lynwood, WA; one sister, Melody Stone and two nephews, Jason and Lauren Stone, of Goldendale, and an aunt in Odessa, Mrs Janet Heimbigner.” (Odessa Record: 5-14-1992)

Rothrock: “Chronicle Editor Shot By Lunatic. E H Rothrock, City Editor of Spokane Chronicle, Killed by Crazy Russian—No Motive for Crime. Spokane, April 24.—E H Rothrock, city editor of the Spokane Chronicle, was shot dead, while in his office in the newspaper building this morning, by Charles Aleck, a native of Russia, aged 37 years. The slayer was taken into custody immediately following the commission of homicide, and from his disjointed conversation the authorities are convinced that he is insane as a result of brooding over the Titanic wreck. Mr Rothrock met his death just as he had left his desk and as he was approaching the hall door of his office to go into another room. At this juncture the door was opened from the hallway, and Aleck, with his revolver concealed, entered quietly. Having gained entrance to the room, the Russian raised the weapon, took quick aim, and fired once, the bullet causing the newspaperman's instant death. (A later report states that Aleck was laboring under the hallucination that the chronicle had published something derogatory to his character, and called at the editorial rooms to demand a detraction. Rothrock, not knowing what the Russian was driving at, refused, whereupon Aleck drew a gun and fired three shots into his body.) Aleck was apprehended by persons in the building and held for the police…. Mr Rothrock had been city editor of the Chronicle almost from its first issue. Among newspapermen he was known and esteemed throughout the country, and his editorial position had given him wide acquaintance among prominent men, not only of the city of Spokane and the state of Washington, but of the entire Pacific Northwest.” (Odessa Record excerpt: 4-26-1912)

Schnell: “John J Schnell, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Schnell, who reside 16 miles southwest of Odessa died suddenly at his home Friday morning of heart failure. Mr Schnell was 24 years old at the time of his death and his relatives say that his early demise was hastened through excessive worry over prospects of his being called to war, notwithstanding the fact that his physical condition was such that there was little chance of his passing the examination. He was drawn to report in the second call and had been ordered to go to Ritzville on the day of his death for examination and had made arrangements to go in company with Henry Schmidt, but when the latter called for him he found him dead. Funeral services were held at the Rocky Coulee Church Sunday, after which his remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery.” (Edit: Burial was in the Emmaus Congregational Church Cemetery; Odessa Record: Sept 10, 1992 in 75 Yrs Ago, representing Sept 1917)

Schultz: “Mr and Mrs Henry Schiewe, Mr and Mrs John Schorzman and Jake Schorzman attended funeral services for Mr Emanuel Schultz in Quincy on Friday.” (Odessa Record: 8-30-1962)

Sterley: “Frances ‘Elaine’ (Baumgardner) Sterley, 80, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 22, 2007. She was born in Davenport, WA, on Jan 13, 1927, to Emory and Elizabeth Baumgardner. Elaine grew up in Yakima, WA and graduated from Holy Angels Academy in Seattle, WA. Elaine is survived by Ralph, her loving husband of 60 years; and their children, Robert (Anne Marie), Donald (Kay), Duane (Jean), Kathy, Dean (Anne), Lori, Glen (Shari), Mathew (Kazuko) Fowler, and David Fowler; and preceded in death by son, Mark; grandchildren include, Jeffery Lovestrand, Kimberly (Rick) Fisco, Mark (Lena) Sterley, Scott (Melanie) Sterley, Grant (Kristi) Sterley, Rory, Angela, Brent, Ryan, Shana, Levi, Blake, Brianna Sterley and Nina Fowler; great grandchildren, Riley, Karli Fisco and Brooklyn Sterley; sisters, Alice Griffin, Grace Reid, Joan Gies; and brother, James Baumgardner. She was preceded in death by brother, Edward Baumgardner; and sisters, Gertrude Jokisch and Dorothy Fowler… Rosary Vigil at 7 pm. Thursday, June 28, 2007, at Bauer Funeral Chapel in Snohomish. A Mass of Christian Burial and reception will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2007 at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Snohomish.” (Herald: 6-27-2007, submitted; Everett: 6-26-2007)

Ulrich: “Notice of Settlement of Final Account and Order to Show Cause Why Distribution Should Not Be Made. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the county of Lincoln, In the matter of the estate of Charles O Ulrich, deceased. Joseph Kriegler, as administrator of the estate of Charles O Ulrich, deceased, having this day filed his second and final account and petition for distribution of the above entitled estate…Done in open court this 8^th day of April 1912. Jim Goodwin. Court Commissioner. (Judge Absent). W M Nevins, Attorney for Administrator.” (Odessa Record: 4-11-1912)

Zabel: “Gust Zabel was taken to the hospital Thursday, after an illness of six weeks, during which time he is said to have lost 60 pounds, by his son, Ed Zabel. The diagnosis showed that he was afflicted with hardening of the arteries and his condition is considered critical.” (Odessa Record: 3-11-1993 in 75 Yrs Ago, representing 3-08-1918) “The death of Gust Zabel at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane last Thursday marks the passing of another Big Bend pioneer down the long trail form which no traveler ever returns. Mr Zabel was well known throughout the whole Odessa country. He was born in Germany in 1857 and was 60 years old at the time of his death. When he was 25, he left ‘the Fatherland’ and emigrated to the United States, traveling extensively for the first year and then finally coming to Washington, where he settled near Ritzville. There he married Miss Wilhelmina Krueger and acquired several tracts of land as well as a bunch of cattle. When the town of Odessa was started, Mr Zabel came here and engaged in business. He operated one of the most successful saloons in Odessa for many years. Later, the family moved to the city (Spokane) to give the children the advantages of higher educational institutions. Last summer, he decided to return to this section and moved to the ranch he owned between Odessa and Lamona. Years before, he had built one of the finest farm homes in the area there (this is now the home of Sarah Walter). He resided there until a couple of months ago, when his arteries began to harden and with other complications his decline was rapid. In the six weeks prior to the first of March, he is reported to have lost 60 pounds and at that time was taken to the hospital, where, with his wife at his bedside, he passed away two weeks later. Besides his wife, seven children mourn his death.” (Odessa Record of March 25, 1993 in 75 Yrs Ago representing 3-22-1918)

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