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Barbour,
Edson Charles
Edson Charles Barbour died
Friday, Oct 8, 1971 at Josephine General
Hospital. he was born July 7, 1887, in Los
Angeles and Had been a resident of Selma
for seven months. Services are through
Rose Hills Mortuary in Whittier Ca. Local
arrangements were handled by Hull and Hull
Mortuary.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond of
Selma and Norman E of Valinda Ca.; two
sisters , Mrs Edith Flder and Mrs Anita
Moore, both of Parkerville W. Va; five
grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and
3 great great grandchildren.
Published Oct 14, 1971 Illinois Valley
News
Submitted by Sally
Beck, Com C.
Com C. Beck 76 died Thursday July
22, 1971 in Alturas Ca. while on vacation
with relatives. Former valley resident for
about 40 years, he lived the past six
years with his daughter Norma Grant in
Portland.
The Becks owned a ranch on Holland Loop
Road near the old Holland store for 37
years. He was the husband of Violet Beck
who preceded him in death in January,
1961.
He leave five children daughters Beulah
Robinson of Alturas Ca. , Grace Young and
Norma Grant of Portland; two sons Rick
Beck of Grants Pass and Lile Beck of Chico
Ca. 15 grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren.
Burial was in Alturas Ca.
Published July 29, 1971 Illinois Valley
News
Submitted by Sally
Britton,
Charles G.
Charles G. Britton, 80, died Sunday
July 8, 1973 at the home of his son 1127
North Deer Creek Road Selma. Born March 3,
1893 in Burbon Mo. he had lived in
Illinois Valley since 1955. Services will
be at 10 am Thursday in Montgomery Creek
Chapel Montgomery Creek Ca. burial will
follow at the cemetery there. Survivors
are the widow Agatha and a son Worth both
of Selma; two daughters Dorothy Miller
Dallas Tex. and Aline Lohner of LaPine; a
brother Roy of Orville Ca. five sisters
Bessie Woods of Orland Ca. Goldie Gimas
and Mildred Bertagana both of Montgomert
Creek. Merle Powell of Lodi Ca.and Ester
Williams of Oroville; 10 grandchildren and
17 great-grandchildren.
Published July 12, 1973 Illinois
Valley News
Submitted by Sally
Bruggerman,
Mildred
Hugo Mourns Mildred
Bruggerman
Tuesday we laid to rest our beloved
Mildred Bruggerman of Hugo Road. Her
passing was an unexpected shock to the
community. we are thankful that she did
not have to suffer a long illness. Mildred
was born in Dekalb Illinois in 1885. She
was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church. She was survived by the widower ,
Harold of Hugo. They had lived in Hugo
about 20 years. Mildred was a quiet,
efficient type. She had no children. She
was happy in being able to do for those
needing help. A member of Dorcas, she was
always, mending donated clothes to give to
those in need. She had a sewing room in
her own home where she worked on these
projects as well as in the Dorcas sewing
room in Grants Pass. She was an unusually
good cook. We will miss her yeast rolls at
Hugo ladies Club and HEU dinners. She was
an officer in Hugo ladies club and HEU for
years. we are still asking ourselves why?
why? why? there is no answer. She was
interned in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery of
Hugo Merlin Community.
Published Oct 7, 1971 Illinois Valley News
Submitted by Sally
Burch,
William Odus
William Odus Burch was born in New
Mexico Territory on September 22, 1890 and
died at Southern Oregon Hospital November
1, 1971. he was raised on his fathers
cattle ranch near Farmington New Mexico
and after graduating from Princeton
University spent two years in the Texas
Rangers with much of his time on borer
patrol.
He joind the Army and helped map Mount
McKinnley National Park in Alaska, was
with General Pershing hunting Pancho Villa
in Mexico and went in L.Co. 16 infantry of
the first division(called Pershings Pets
and participated in most of the major
battles of WW1. He recieved eleven
citations for bravery and was hospitalized
with shrapnel wounds just a week before
the Armistice was signed. Upon being
released from the hospital he became a
U.S. Deputy Marshall and traveled
extensively in that position.
After his marriage in 1922 he and his wife
lived in Florida, Wyoming, and Indiana
before coming to Oregon in 1931. They
lived in Springfield and Eugene, coming to
the Illinois Valley in 1936. He was active
in sawmilling, mining, and construction
work in the valley with the exception of
World War II years when he was doing
steamfitting on defense jobs in various
locations. He was a life member of the
Disabled Veterans of America, First
Commander of the local Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and a Boy Scout leader, at one time
leading three Boys Scout troups, one of
them Boys at the Boys Farm Home Group.
Uncle Bill helped a lot of boys along the
scouting trail. He is survived by his wife
Enid, a daughter Wanda Burch Goines of
British Columbia, a son Jim, now serving
in the army with the second military
police company of the second infantry
division near Seoul, Korea, eight
grandchildren, David and Lincoln Goines
and Lisa Goines Hoffman of California,
Libby Lawrence, Daniel and Sarah Goines
and Debbie Goines Cloughly in British
Columbia, and one great-granddaughter
Nicole Michelle Cloughly. Private services
were held by cremeation. Friends wishing
may send contributions in Bill Burch's
name for the Salvation Army care of Mrs.
Ann Benjamin of Cave Junction or for the
Mineral Room at the McCaleb Scout Ranch in
care of Mrs. Betty McCaleb in Selma.
Published November 4, 1971 Illinois Valley
News.
Submitted by Sally
Coode,
Maurice T.
OBITUARY FOR MAURICE
T. COODE, Grants Pass Daily Courier,
6/17/1971, pg. 2.
Maurice Trevenen Coode, 64, died this
morning (June 17, 1971) at his home,
8150 Redwood Highway, Wilderville. Born
May 10, 1907, in London, England, he had
lived here since 1946.
In earlier years Coode was a rubber
planter in Malaya. He served as a
lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy
during World War II, and had been a
gladiolus grower since moving to
Wilderville.
He was a member of St. Luke?s Episcopal
Church, secretary of the Josephine
County Community Concert Association,
belonged to the Josephine County Library
Board, had been a Republican
committeeman and was a member of the
Grants Pass Unit of the American
Contract Bridge League.
Survivors include the widow, Ruth,
Wilderville; a sister, Mrs. J.S. Fall,
Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, B.C.; and
a brother, Douglas Coode, London.
Funeral arrangements are pending at L.B.
Hall Memory Chapel.
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OBITUARY FOR MAURICE
T. COODE, in the Grants Pass Daily
Courier, 6/18/1971, pg 3.
MAURICE T. COODE.
Services for Maurice Trevenen Coode, who
died Thursday, will be at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday in L.B. Hall Memory Chapel with
the Rev. Albert Sayers officiating.
Cremation will follow at Hillcrest
Crematorium.
Friends who wish to do so may make
contributions to the St. Luke?s
Episcopal Church Memorial Fund.
Submitted by Pat
McArthur
Crorey,
Mary Edna
Medford Mail Tribune, Oregon
Tuesday, June 12, 1973, page A11
Mary Edna Crorey
Grants Pass-Mary Edna Crorey,79,of 542
Pearl St., Medford, died in a local
nursing home June 9.She was a charter
member of the Blue Star Mothers of
Michigan,Oregon state president and
national treasurer of the
organization. Suvivors include her
husband,Oliver M.Crorey,Grants Pass; three
sons, LaForest Crorey, Port Huron, ,Mich.,
Millen Crorey, Lexington, Mich., and
Theron A.Crorey, Grants Pass: two
daughters, Mrs.Anna Dorman, San
Dimas,Calis., Mrs.Latus Conger, Grants
Pass; 14 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Submitted by Stewart
J.A.Woolever Jr
Duncan,
George A.
George Alton Duncan 60, of
Kerby died Sunday Oct 10, 1971. Graveside
services will be held today, Thursday at
Laurel Cemetery at 10 A.M.
Born February 2,1911 in Kerby, Duncan had
lived here all of his life with the
exception of a short period of residence
in Wenatchee Wa. where he joined Eagles
Aerie 214.
Survivors include the widow Jean W. of
Kerby; four daughters Charla Jean Duncan
of Kerby; Christine Leppert of San Diego
Ca. Sharon A. Miller of Kerby, K. Gay
Shinkle of Maniton Springs Colo; two sons
Gerald Earl of Klamath Falls and Russel
Earl. Serving with the Navy seabees on the
island of Kusaie in the Carolinas 10
grandchildren.
Published Oct 14, 1971 Illinois Valley
News
Submitted by Sally
Esterly,
George Max
G. M.
Esterly Mining Man Dies Tuesday Near
Waldo
For Past 12
Years Was Manager Llano De Oro Placer
Mines
George Max Esterly, one of
the best known mining men of the west died
December 2 at his home, Llano de Oro
mines, Waldo, about 40 miles southwest of
Grants Pass on the Redwood highway, after
an illness of several weeks. He was
born at Whitewater, Wis., June 15, 1863
and at the time of his death was 63 years
old.
Besides his immediate family
left to mourn, he has two brothers, Burton
Haines Esterly, Carthage, Mo.: Frank
Curtis Esterly of Minneapolis, Minn., and
one sister Mrs. Oscar J. Sorlie, of
Burton, N. D.
Mr. Esterly was a member of
the Masonic order, a mechanical and mining
engineer, and a member of the National
Engineering society, and has followed
mining engineering the greater part of his
life.
For the past 12 years he was
manager and part owner of the Llano de Oro
mine, which is one of the best equipped
placer mines in the United States, and he
formerly mined extensively in Alaska where
he installed the first lighting system in
Dawson and laid out the city of Cordova,
and in addition to being one of the early
day settlers of Alaska, and having large
mining interests there, he spent
considerable time in Washington, D. C., in
behalf of early day Alaska mining
legislation.
As a result of his
activities in behalf of early Alaska
mining affairs, and his charming
personality, Mr. Esterly became favorably
known, and made a host of close friends,
especially along the Pacific coast.
Hew as called upon to assist in the
organization of the Sourdough Association
of Alaska, of which organization he was an
active member. He was also a member
of the Arctic club of Seattle.
 Submitted by
Jennifer Hollon
Franklin,
Willard W.
Willard Walter Franklin ,59, of
27919 Redwood Hwy Cave Junction died
Saturday April 24,1971, at Josephine
General Hospital. Born April 15, 1912 in
Nebo Illinois he had lived in Cave
Junction since 1959. Services and burial
will be in Ontario Ca. under the direction
of J.B. Draper funeral home. Hull and Hull
were in charge of the local arrangements.
Survivors include the widow Norma of
Cave Junction; two brothers Herbert of
Ontario Ca, and Kenneth of Cave Junction;
three sisters Aylene Dorsett of Pomona Ca.
Nina Slagle of Ontario Ca. and Wilma Smith
of Cave Junction.
Published April 29, 1971 Illinois
Vally News
Submitted by Sally
Freitas,
Frank Perry
Frank Perry Freitas,80 died
Monday Oct 4, 1971 at a local nursing
home. he was born in Central Point July 6
1891 and had lived in Grants Pass for 75
years. His usual address was 949 S.W.
Bridge st.
Services will be held today at Hull and
Hull Chapel at 2;30 with the Kerby Masonic
Lodge officiating. Burial will follow at
Laurel Cemetery in Cave Junction.
Survivors include 4 sons; Clint of Grants
Pass, Neal of Cave Junction Laddie of
Medford, Loyal of Baltimore Maryland, two
daughters Leone Jones of Medford, Barbara
Crabteer of Medford 13 grandchildren and
12 great grandchildren
Published Oct 7,1971 Illinois Valley News
Submitted by Sally
Hefner,
Harry Basil
word was received of the death of
former valley resident Harry Basil Hefner
79, who died July 10, 1973 in Henet Ca. Mr
Hefner operated a sawmill on Rockeydale
road Cave Junction , during the 1940's.
Services were held in Hemet July 13
with internment at Mountian View Cemetery
in Altadena Ca.
Published July 26, 1973 Illinois
Vally News
Submitted by Sally
Hill,
Carthel D.
Carthel Denman Hill ,77 of 4490
Caves Highway Cave Junction died Saturday
April 24, 1971 at Southern Oregon
Hospital. he was born Febuary 14, 1894 in
Moscow Mills Mo.
Services were held at Hull and Hull
Chapel with Rev Glen Hughes of the
Immanuel United Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood
Cemetery Luverne Minn. Survivors include
four sons; Owen of El Segundo Ca.
Lawrence of Central Point, Charley
of Las Vagas Nv. and Marvin of Anaheim Ca.
one daughter Mary Ellen Ault of Cave
Junction; two sisters Lucy Bradshaw of St.
Louis Mo. and Dixie Dreyzehner of Moscow
Mills; 14 grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Published April 29, 1971 Illinois
Vally News
Submitted by Sally
Krauss,
Henry A.
Funeral services were held saturday
in Lundburg's L. B. Hall chapel for Henry
A. Krauss 77 who died thursday at his home
in Grants Pass. The Rev William Gildehaus
of Hope Presbyterian church in Rogue River
offciated with burial in Granite Hill
Cemetery.
Born June 3, 1903 in Selma Krauss
lived there 63 years before moving to
Grants Passin 1966. He was a cattle and
Grain Rancher and was in the lumber
trucking business before retirement. He
was a member of The Hope Prebysterian
Church.
Surviving are his wife Roberta of
Grants Pass, sons Henry Krass of Grants
Pass and Dennis Krauss of Chiloquin,
daughter Willi Krauss of Cupertino Ca.
sister Pearl Snively of Grants Pass Six
grandchildren and one great grandchild.
His brothers Lewis and Fritz Krauss
and sister Rieka Morrison are deceased.
Published Nov. 13, 1980 Illinois
Vally News
Submitted by Sally
Logan,
James L.
James L. Logan, a well-known
Southern Oregon miner, passed away Friday,
August 29, after a lingering
illness. He was born in Ohio on May
5, 1872, being 69 at the time of his
death. Mr. Logan resided in
O'Brien. Funeral services were held
Tuesday, September 2, in the chapel of the
Hull and Hull Funeral home with the Grants
Pass Elks lodge in charge. Interment
was at the Odd Fellows cemetery and the
Medford Elks lodge officiated at the
burial services.
Submitted by
Jennifer Hollon
Maurer,
Kenneth C.
Private funeral services were held
last Wednesday in Conger morris downtown
chapel Medford for Kenneth Clyde Maurer
58, who died Tuesday July 17,1973. Burial
followed in Hillcrest Memorial park in
Medford. Born April 10, 1915 in Kerby,
Kenneth Maurer was a son of the late
George and Katherine Maurer and was a
lifetime resident of oregon.
Survivors include two brothers
Martin and Louis Maurer both of Cave
Junction and a sister Catherine
Caldwell of Portland; many nieces
and nephews.
Published July 26, 1973 Illinois
Vally News
Submitted by Sally
Olsen,
Maybelle E.
Maybelle Edith Olsen, 61 died Monday
April 19, 1971 at her home 601 Caves
Highway, Cave Junction. Born May 5,1909 in
Los Angeles Ca. she had resided in the
Illinois Valley area for about 20 years.
Services were Thursday April 22, 1971 at
Hull and Hull mortuary with Rev. H.
William Flemming of Cave Junction Bible
church officiating. Cremation followed at
Hillcrest crematorium.
Survivors include the widower
Leonard of Cave Junction; daughter
Patricia A. Frost of Selma; a son Jack R.
Barbour of Mesquite Texas; three brothers,
Charles Hunt of Rosemead Ca. Clarence Hunt
of Bow Wa. and Russel Hunt of Enid Ok.
three sisters Inga Schomer of Venice Ca.
Mary Blanke of Los Angeles Ca. and Minerva
McCormick of Bellflower Ca.; five
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Published April 29, 1971 Illinois
Valley News
Submitted by Sally
Racknor,
James Peter
Former Valley resident James
Peter Racknor, 86 died at a Silverton
Hospital Sept 16, 1971 following a short
illness. He was born Sept. 18, 1885. Mr
Racknor was the first custodian of the
Josephine County Library in Cave Junction
and Mr Racknor worked at the Bank of The
Illinois Valley.
Services were held Sept. 18 in Unger
Funeral Chapel and burial followed in
Miller Cemetery in Silverton. He is
survived by a wife Frances.
Published Oct 7,1971 Illinois Valley News
Submitted by Sally
Squire, Bert J.
Bert
J. Squire passed away September 26, 1971
A resident of 439 East street Trinidad
Ca. Husband of Frances
A. Squire of Eureka, father of Mrs.
Juanita Buell of Arcata, Mrs Virginia
McGruder of Eureka, Bert E. and Edwin G.
Squire both of Cave Junction Oregon.
Brother of Jesse M. Squire of Earlimart
Ca. He is also survived by 8
grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Having lived in Humboldt County for the
past 14 years, Mr Squire homesteaded on
property at Thompson Creek in
Illinois Valley after he was discharged
from th US Army. He was a veteran of
World war one aged 77. He was a native
of Glendale Ca. Services were at Chapel
of Ferns Cooper mortuary on Wednesday,
September 29 at 10;30 a.m. with the
reverand Wendell Ensor of the United
First Methodist Church officiating.
Private concluding services followed at
Ocean View Cemetery in Eureka Ca.
Published Oct 7,1971 Illinois
Valley News
Submitted by Sally
Tycer,
Jennie
Valley Pioneer Jennie Tycer
Dies Monday at 86
Josephine County lost a pioneer Monday
October 26, 1970 when Jennie Gibbs Tycer,
86, died at Mariola Nursing Home in Grants
Pass.
Born December 13, 1883 in Cleveland, Ohio,
Mrs Tycer moved to Oregon with her parents
in 1889 at the age of six. Losing her
mother shortly after the family's arrival,
Mrs Tycer stayed with an aunt in Grants
Pass for three years. At the age of nine,
she moved with her father, who had now
remarried to Illinois Valley where the
family purchased a farm on Bridgeview Road
where Mrs Tycer lived until 1903 when she
married Edward F. Tycer in Kerby November
22, 1903. Edward Tycer's father and
mother, James and Margaret Tycer, were
pioneers from the state of Missouri and
were members of the wagon train of 1853,
settling first in Linn County where the
first six children were born. The family
moved to the Illinois Valley 1867 where
they took up a new homestead in Kerby and
three more children were born, Edward
being the eighth child. Edward and Jennie
Tycer farmed on the Tycer homestead and
raised their five children there. In 19?7
the Tycer's moved from the old homestead
to 3421 Caves Highway in Cave Junction
where Edward Tycer passed away in 1950.
Jennie Tycer is survived by a son Ronald
Tycer, four daughters, Lena Payne, Lorna
Byrne, Kate Turner, all of Cave Junction,
Verda Nealy of Grants Pass, 11
grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 7
great-great-grandchildren. Services will
be at 2pm today, Thursday at the Immanuel
Methodist Church in Cave Junction, with
the Reverend Glen Hughes officiating.
Burial will follow at Laurel Cemetary.
L.B. Hall Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Published October 29, 1970 Illinois Valley
News
Submitted by Sally
Villair, Mabel Ruth
Submitted by Pat
McArthur
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