Dr. Randolph C. Hunter
Jan. 26, 1908; Oregonian, p 10
"Veteran of Crimean War"

   Funeral services were conducted at the Crematorium yesterday afternoon in memory of Dr. Randolph C. Hunter, who died at Lexington, this state, Tuesday and whose remains were brought to Portland for incineration.

   The life history of this remarkable man covers a period of 73 years.  He was born in London, England, May 28, 1834, and after preliminary education, attended medical lectures at both Edinburgh and Glasgow, and was practicing medicine at the breaking out of the Crimean War.  He received a commission as surgeon in the British army, and leaving his young wife at home, went to the front.  Upon his return, after an absence of two years, he was informed that his wife died in giving birth to a daughter.  That daughter is now living in Oakland, California, and bears the name of Mrs. Lizzie Smoother.

   Dr. Hunter came to the United States 45 years ago and settled first in Nevada, afterward moving to San Francisco. He was one of the founders of Cooper Medical College, in that city, and for years was a member of the faculty, being demonstrator of anatomy.  In 1872 he married Miss May Tenny, a niece of one of the pioneer newspaper publishers of the Bay City, and six children were born to them.  The eldest son is Harry C. Hunter, secretary of the Portland Manufacturing Company, at St. John.  Another son, Frederick, is practicing medicine at Hoquiam, Wash., and the eldest daughter is Mrs. John Goodman, of St. John.  Misses Pearl and Ruby are teachers in the public schools of Hoquiam.

   When Dr. Hunter came to Portland from California, years ago, he practiced his profession here and in other parts of the state, being called in consultation in surgical cases by many of the older doctors.

   He was one of the founders of Mammoth lodge, 87, A.O.U.W., at Coos Bay.  Rev. John Dawson conducted the funeral services yesterday, there being representatives of the Workmen attending.