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  Pastor Marvin Carr of the First Christian Church will officiate.  Interment will follow in the
family plot in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

  Anna Cropp was born May 3, 1880 the daughter of pioneer parents, Frederick and Mary
Ferguson Simonis, who crossed the plains in 1874 from Wisconsin.

  She was the last survivor of 13 children.  She had her schooling in Richland, Ore.

  She was married to James Silas Cropp in 1900 and they lived in Eagle Valley and Baker many
years.  They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1950.  Mr. Cropp preceded her in death
in 1953.

  Mrs. Cropp was a member of the First Christian Church, Baker County Historical Society and
the Friendship Club.

  She was crowned Baker County Pioneer Queen in 1960.

  She is survived by 7 children: Mrs. (Agnes) Roy Willett of Richland, Mrs. Norna Sullivan of
Los Angeles, Mrs. (Mary) Orin Clemons of Richland, Mrs. (Margaret) Merle Osborne of
Vancouver, Wn., Mrs. (Adelene) Albert Chavez of Salem, James Wilbur Cropp of Salem and
Marvin Cropp of No. Powder.

  Also 25 grandchildren, 37 great-children, 2 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews.

  Friends who wish may contribute to the charity of their choice as a memorial tribute.
 

He was born Nov. 1, 1876 in Whitman county, Washington territory, the son of W. F. And Margaret Cropp.  He
moved to Eagle Valley as a young man with his parents in 1894 and settled.  He was married to Anna Jane Simonis
Feb. 21, 1900.

They moved to 2425 Balm street where they resided t the time of his death.  They celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary here in 1950, with all seven of their children attending.

Survivors are the widow, Anna Jane, Baker; five daughters, Mrs. Agenes [Agnes] Willett, Rock Creek; Mrs.
Norma [Norna] Sullivan, Hermiston; Mrs. Mary Clemons, Richland; Mrs. Adelene George, Baker; Mrs. Margaret
Beard, Vancouver, Wash.; two sons, Wilbur Cropp, Summerville, and Marvin Cropp, North Powder; three sisters,
Mrs. Fannie Motley, Halfway; Mrs. Catherine Alexander Independence, Mo.; Mrs. Prudence See, Tonkawa, Okla.;
one brother, Warner Cropp, Portland; 24 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in West and company with the Rev. Joe Jewett officiating.  Interment
will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.