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Andrew Burnaugh, who was operated on Wednesday evening of last week for a bad case of appendicitis, died Saturday evening, notwithstanding the fact that his physicians did everything possible for him.
Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday morning, the discourse being delivered by Elder Mayfield. The body was then taken to the Summerville cemetery and buried by the side of his mother.
Andrew Jackson Burnaugh was the youngest son of S.L. Burnaugh, and was born on his father's farm on Clarks creek, Jan. 18, 1882, and was therefore 22 years, 2 months and 8 days old at the time of his death. He was a young man of exceptionally good habits and was a graduate of the business department of the State Agricultural college at Corvalis. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. of this city and his funeral was conducted by that organization. In addition to his father, two brothers, two sisters and numerous other relatives and friends are left to mourn his untimely death.
Elgin Recorder
Friday April 1, 1904
Mrs. Emma Burnaugh, 76, died Saturday in a La Grande hospital following a long illness. Funeral rites will be held in the Summerville chapel tomorrow morning at 10:30, under auspices of the Snodgrass Funeral home, Rev. Gene Robinson officiating.
Mrs. Burnaugh was born near Summerville, Dec. 3, 1875, and had lived all her life in Union county. She was a member of the Frances Brown auxiliary to the Pioneers association.
Survivors are a sister, Allie, and a brother, George Slack, both of La Grande; two nieces; Mrs. Harry Billerbeck, Summerville, and Mrs. Kenneth Kirby, Prineville; a nephew, Lyle Slack, Summerville.
Observer
La Grande, Oregon
Monday July 14, 1952
Page 6
Submitted by: Tom Childers
Joseph Merrill Burnaugh, 63-year-old farmer of Summerville, died Sunday, Dec. 26, at a local hospital following a long illness.
He was born Feb. 25, 1880, at Elgin, and had lived in Union county all his life, and was a member of the Christian church.
Among survivors are his widow, Emma, two daughters, Mrs. E. W. Marks of Darrington, Wash., Mrs. Arthur Furman of Imbler and one son, Walter, USN, six grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Brook Galloway of Elgin and one brother, Lewie Burnaugh of Portland.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Summerville chapel under the auspices of Rev. Arthur J. Stanley. Burial will be in the Summerville cemetery.
The La Grande Evening Observer
Monday December 27, 1943
Page 5
Submitted by: Tom Childers
Mrs. J. M. Burnaugh passed on at her home yesterday noon following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, three children: Willena, Walter, and Margaret; three brothers, John and Oliver Kerr, of Summerville and Jesse Kerr, of La Grande; and six sisters, Mrs. Etta Logue, Mrs. Oliver Daron and Mrs. G. L. Garrett all of La Grande, Mrs. Edith Miller of Wyoming, Mrs. Laura Graham of Portland and Mrs. Elsie Wisdom of Elgin.
The body is at the Bohnenkamp chapel and the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 o'clock at the chapel at Summerville cemetery.
La Grande Evening Observer
Saturday, April 29, 1922
Front Page
Submitted by: Tom Childers
Portland (UPI) - Funeral was to be held today for Samuel L. Burnaugh, 91, a former mayor of Enterprise and ex-state representative from Union and Wallowa counties. He died Friday.
Burnaugh, a 1903 graduate of Oregon State, was in the pharmacy business in Enterprise and Portland.
La Grande Observer
Tuesday, August, 8, 1967
Front Page
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BURNAUGH - Samuel L., 4128 NE Going; father of Lyle; brother of Nellie Galloway; grandfather of Ross McGowan, Mrs. Terry Sue Meyers; 2 great grandchildren, Cindy and Kristrin Meyers. Services Tuesday, Aug 8, 3 p.m., at 48th and Sandy. Friends invited Mt. Hood Lodge No. 157 AF&AM participating. Vault entombment Portland Memorial. Also member of Mt. Hood Chapter No. 144 OES, Mt. Hood Court No 3 O of A, Knights of Pythias, Men's Garden Club, Numismatic Society, Fuschia Society and the Oregon State College Alumni Assoc. of Corvallis.
Oregonian
Sunday, August 6, 1967
Page 36
Submitted by: Tom Childers