Enterprise, Oregon Eloise Cornwell died on Aug. 2, 2007 at the Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center in La Grande. She was 87. Mrs. Cornwell was born Feb. 8, 1920, in Enterprise to Arthur C. and Nettie L. Beam Haggerty. On July 5, 1938, she married Leonard L. Cornwell. She worked as a linotype operator for […]
Frank Marr, of Joseph, died at Enterprise on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, from pneumonia and was taken to Joseph today by the Odd fellows of this place for burial. He was sick only three days. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday February 12, 1920
Enterprise, Oregon Child of D. W. Weaver The 12 year-old son of D. W. Weaver of Enterprise, was instantly killed Monday about 11 o’clock by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. From the best information obtainable, it seems he borrowed the gun for hunting purposes and being told that it contained an old load,
Dewey L. Harris Murdered in Idaho A telegram was received Saturday saying that Dewey Harris, a former resident of Enterprise, had been found dead, evidently murdered. It has been learned that he was murdered Friday afternoon by a fellow worker because of jealousy over a woman. The fellow afterwards confessed. Dewey spent 18 months overseas
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon J. S. Hodgin Dies, Father of Library John S. Hodgin, father of the Enterprise public library, died at a La Grande hospital Sunday morning, May 5, 1940, following a heart attack with which he was stricken about ten days ago. Shortly after he came to Enterprise as a young lawyer in
Wallowa, Oregon Stephen Ray Williams Stephen Ray Williams of Elgin, 26, died at the University of Oregon Hospital in Portland on Saturday July 12, 1980, of injuries he received in a one-car accident just west of Enterprise on July 4. He was a resident of Wallowa most of his life. He was born in La
Hazel Jane Fleet, 90, died March 6, 2005 in La Grande. She was born to Ralph and Lenora Barton on Oct. 26, 1914 in Joseph. Mrs. Fleet spent her first winter in Hells Canyon at Three Creeks at the old Frank Hiltsley Homestead until her family home was built on Johnson Bar. In 1916 the
Enterprise, Oregon John C. Stein, 96, of Enterprise, died Monday 21, 1990, at the Wallowa County Nursing Home. He was born in Spokane county, Washington. At the age of 14, he moved with his family to Wallowa county in a covered wagon. On May 26, 1918, he married Alta L. Fisher of Wallowa. To this
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Earnest (Bill) Showers passed away on August 18, 1978 at the General Hospital at Sandpoint, Idaho. His home address was Sagle, Idaho. Born October 21, 1934 at Enterprise, he was the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Showers. He lived in Enterprise and Wallowa County from birth to 1969. He was a
La Grande, Union County, Oregon Heart Attack Takes Larry Bay Lawrence G. “Larry” Bay passed away suddenly Tuesday evening February 25, with a heart attack at Walnut Creek California. Bay was born June 6, 1911 at La Grande, son of Harve and Lulu Bay. He was reared in La Grande, graduating from high school there,
Charles (Chuck) Ackley, Enterprise, died at his home on Williamson Road on Feb. 7. 1991. He was born on Sept. 25, 1923 in California. He was a graduate of Whitman College and worked in Seattle, Portland , the bay area, and in Walla Walla and the Tri-Cities as a bookseller, technical writer and editor, and
Enterprise, Oregon Oliver Wood Rites Being Held Today Funeral services for Oliver Wood are being conducted by the Bollman Funeral Home today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church with the Rev. Lester Wells officiating. Mrs. Harry Stein will be organist and Ella McArtor and Sue Smyth will sing “Whispering Hope” and “Beyond The
Alder Slope, Wallowa County, Oregon Oscar Hammock one of Wallowa county’s successful farmers, who with his wife retired from their Alder Slope farm and moved to Enterprise a few months ago, passed away Tuesday evening, August 29, 1967, at Wallowa Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for ten days. Funeral services will be
Elgin, Oregon Steven Warren Homan, 52, of Echo and formerly of Elgin, Enterprise and La Grande, died April 13 at his home in Echo. Services will begin at 2 p.m. April 26 at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Steven was born June 26,
To the capable and enterprising citizen whose name initiates this paragraph we are pleased to accord a representation in the history of Wallowa county, since he has trod the path of the pioneer in a worthy manner, displaying constantly qualities of moral worth and value, and has achieved a success in temporal affairs that is
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Maude Mahaffey Dies Suddenly Mrs. Maude Mahaffey, who had been ill for several months, passed away suddenly Tuesday morning, January 29, 1952 at her home in Enterprise. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, February 1, at 2:00 o’clock from the Community church with the Booth-Bollman Funeral Home in charge of
Mrs. Franklin Loses Brother Enterprise, Oregon Mrs. G.W. Franklin has received word of the death of a brother, John Sloan, a Corporal in the 313th Engineers, A.E.F, in France. Death was due to pneumonia. He enlisted in Missouri. Enterprise Record Chieftain, Thursday, November 7, 1918
The subject of this article is one of the pioneers of the west and labored faithfully in many sections for its opening and has made a record for frontier work that demonstrates him both a capable and courageous man. He was born in Missouri, on November 19, 1854, being the son of John and Sallie
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Clarence E. Shaver passed away August 13, 1978 at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for ten days. He was born on May 8, 1910 at Enterprise, the son of Ora and Alice Shaver. He lived in Wallowa County all his life, and was a retired rancher,
A record of the prominent and influential men of Wallowa County would be open to criticism were there omission to incorporate therein the name of the esteemed subject of this sketch, who has shown marked vigor and enterprise, in manipulating the affairs of business that have to his hand, while he has ever pursued the
