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ENTERPRISE-- Gustave Adolph DANIELSON, 79, Utica, Mich. who came two weeks ago to visit his son Ray H. DANIELSON of Alder Slope, died Monday at the local hospital following a short illness.

He was born Jan. 24, 1893 in Sweden. He was a veteran of World War 1, and a retired employee of Chrysler Motor Company. He was a lifetime member of Lodge No. 4 AF& AM of Rochester, Mich. His wife Olive died in 1968.

Survivors include two sons, Ray H. of Alder Slope and Glen of Palos Verdes Penin, Calif.; one daughter Mrs. Dan (Joyce) GUTHRIE, Utica, Mich.; and eight grandchildren.

The body is being taken to Rochester for funeral services and for burial at Birmingham, Mich.

Funeral services for Herb Daron, well-known life-long resident of Elgin, were held from the Elgin Christian Church Thursday, at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Daron died at Elgin Monday, March 15, at the age of 78 years, having been in failing health for several months.

Officiating at the last rites were Rev. Ed Liggett of the Christian Church and Rev. Leonard Gallivan of the Nazarene Church. Soloist was Mrs. Dorothy Gallivan, accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Bendshadler.

Interment was in the Elgin Cemetery, with the Pallbearers being John Hathron, Walter Cross, Dean Moore, Arthur Smith, Stub Krause, and Les Quesenberry.

Herbert Francis Daron was born April 16, 1886, in the Pine Grove district at the east end of Cricket Flat. He grew up, and went to school, in the district, the old Daron farm being the place now owned by Dick Walter.

In 1888 his father built the now famous Pine Grove Church, which in a picturesque setting of pine trees, has become a famous landmark on Cricket Flat. It was the center of community activity in the early days.

Herb's father died when he was 9 years old, and he and his brothers, sisters, and their mother, continued to operate the farm. On July 4, 1905, Herb was married to Stella Long, and he went to work in the logging and sawmill business. He drove the team for Elgin's early-day Dr. Kirby, taking him on many calls out in the country.

He worked on the building of the Stella Mayfield school house, and the Masonic Hall in Elgin, where he was on the job in 1948 when a scaffold broke. He fell to the pavement and broke his back, and never regained his full strength and health.

Mr. Daron was known as one of the best teamsters in the country and he always had time to admire good horses. He owned many fine horses in his lifetime.

     Another of Cove's early day settlers passed from earth to the Better Life, April 17, 1919 at his home in Cove, Oregon, aged 77 years, 11 months and 25 days, after a lingering illness, during which he was tended with loving solicitude by the hands of his children. T.J. DeBorde was born April 22, 1841 in Grants County Wisconsin; was united in wedlock with Miss Sarah J. Franklin in Webster COunty Iowa, June 2, 1865. Twelve children blessed the union, seven of whom are living, tree sons, Thos. W., John F. and Benjamin F. DeBorde; four daughters, Mrs. Amy Valentine, Mrs. Dollie Surby, Mrs. Minnie Coons, and Mrs. Christine Musick:also a grandchild, Miss Hattie DeBorde, reared from infancy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vincent, the latter one of the four daughters, Emma, Abby, Sarah Vincent and Della Jane Harris who precede him to the grave. There are now twenty grandchildren living.

    So that all the families could be present the burial in Cove Cemetery did not take place until Sunday April 20, at 2 o'clock p.m. Rev. E. O. Otto
of La Grande Baptist church, conducted the funeral services in the presence of a large attendance of relatives, friends and acquaintances.

    Among the flowers was and Eastern Star floral offering, in condolence, Mr and Mrs. Frank Musick being Chapter members.

    Mr. DeBorde crossed the plains with wife and six children, the yuongest being three months old, by team, thirty seven years ago, coming direct to Baker County, Oregon, and about four years later came to Cove, his final place of residence. Mrs. Deborde dies in August 1913.

    After a long and useful life the pioneer man and woman who helped in building up the Oregon Country are now resting well.

Dr. D. Y. K. Deering, an old-time resident of Union, well and favorably known in Union and Baker counties, died at Long Beach, California, March 18, 1927. His funeral was held March 20, interment was in the Long Beach cemetery.

Dr. Deering was one time Sheriff of Union county, and a prominent figure in eastern Oregon politics. He also owned a big bunch of livestock-mostly horses, and took an interest in racing.

Frank H. DEKALB, 76 year old retired engineer who made his home at 1804 Washington Avenue, died at his home Monday, July 29, following a heart attack.

Born in Larned, Kansas, on November 17, 1880, DEKALB had made his home in La Grande for the past 50 years. He was a member of B. of L. F. & E. and of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving him are his wife, Grace, La Grande; one son, Lawrence, Roseburg, Ore.; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel MATTOON, Salem, Mrs. A. E. ERICKSON, Larned, Kansas, and Mrs. Edna BRANNON, Rozel, Kansas; two brothers, Vern, Longview, Wash. and Wilber, Bloomington, Ind.; one grandson and other relatives.

Services will be at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Snodgrass Funeral Chapel and burial is to be in the City Cemetery.

Berne DeLapp, age 7, and Marion Smith, age 5, were drowned in the Grande Ronde river Saturday last, while crossing in a wagon with another boy named Dressler, age 14. The older boy escaped. The search has been kept up all week for the bodies of the missing boys but up to ...(illegible).. they had not been found.

Word was brought here by N.N. West, photographer, of North Powder, that J.B. Derringer, whose driver's license gave his home as Salem, was drowned under a Chevrolet Phaeton when the car left the grade at the turn just this side of the highway viaduct near Hot Lake. The accident is said to have occurred at about 10 a.m. yesterday. Derringer was pinned under the car that landed upside down in water held by the ditch. Derringer had crossed the viaduct, traveling south, when the accident occurred.

The driver's license, dated in 1927, found on the man's body gave his age as 69. The car bore an Idaho license, which might indicate that he was now a resident of that state.

Mr. West stated that the body had just been recovered from under the car when he stopped at the scene and was taken to the Cock Bros. undertaking parlors at Union.

Coroner F.L. Ralston of La Grande was called and was making an investigation, but had discovered no information further than given above at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. A. Willis last week received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Osie Deshaver at Oakland, Calif., which occurred January 6. Mrs. Deshaver was 26 years of age. She was a former resident of this section where she spent practically all her life. Her husband Lester Deshaver and two children Ruth, 8 and Roger, 5, survive. Besides Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Daisy Long of Muddy Creek and Mrs. Edna Best, of Baker also sisters survive. Carlie Toney of Haines, was a brother.

Funeral services were held in Oakland Friday, and burial took place in the California City.

Joseph Arthur Devore was born at Boone, Iowa, July 9, 1850, and died at the home of his son ray in Union, Oregon, August 20, 1927. He was married to Lucinda Ann Shafer at Cherokee, Iowa, in the year 1874. To this union nine children were born, Viola, Mae, James, Bert, ray, Arthur, Charles and Clarence Devore. His wife preceded him to the great beyond three years ago, Jan 6, 1924. One daughter, Viola, died at the age of 3 years. His daughter Mae Mason and son William Devore passed away during the war flu epidemic.

He leaves to mourn his loss six sons-Clarence Devore, of Lawton, Oklahoma; James, Charles, Arthur and Ray Devore, of Union, Oregon; one grandchild, Arthur Devore, son of William Devore, was drowned at Globe, Arizona, at the age of 12 years. Fourteen grandchildren survive-Flo, Floyd and Alvin Mason, of Richland, Oregon; Dr. C. C. Mason of Baker, Oregon; Harry Mason, of La Grande, Mrs. Veta Hulick of Keating, Oregon; Fay, Robert and Lester Devore, of Baker; Norma Devore of Lawton , Oklahoma; Ruby, Reta, Gordon and Max Devore, of Union. Two great grand children-Norman Hulick of Keating and Elsie Mason, of La Grande. With the exception of one son, Clarence Devore and wife and two great grand children and two grand children, all were present for the funeral. Five nieces were also present for the funeral. Mrs. Rose Doaring, Mrs. Minnie Watson, Mrs. Dora Puckett, Mrs. Florence McKennis and Mrs. Etta Dennison.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Devore came to Puget Sound, Washington, from Iowa in 1864, and from there they moved to the Grande Ronde Valley in the year 1896. With the exception of three years spent at Richland, Oregon, they have resided in the vicinity of Union and Cove for the last 31 years, up until the time of passing away. Interment in the Union cemetery.

Those attending the Devore funeral from outside points were Bert Devore and Mrs. Al Puckett of Cove, Mrs. Rose Doaring, Mr. and Mrs. James McKennis, Mr. and Mrs. Al Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dennes and son, of Imbler; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mason and family of Richland; Harry Mason and wife and Robert Mason, of La Grande; Dr. C.C. Mason, of Baker; Robert and Fay Devore of Baker.

La Grande, Aug 21. - A broken steering gear, that plunged a car and its occupants over a 100-foot embankment near Palmer Junction yesterday afternoon, is given today as the cause for the death of little Wilberta Emily Dickerson, 3, and serious injuries to her mother, Mrs. W.P. Dickerson. The third occupant of the car, Billie Dickerson, just 14 months old, was thrown clear of the automobile and escaped with slight bruises.

The car plunged over the embankment, turning over and over, and stopped its catapulting course in a stream, little Wilberta being pinned under the machine with a fractured skull. Her death was instantaneous. The mother, with a fractured skull, a broken arm and bruises, was rushed to the Grande Ronde hospital where she is in grave condition. Physicians this afternoon said her condition was fair, but would not say definitely that she would recover.

The accident occurred 14 miles south of Elgin, about a mile from Palmer Junction, Mrs. Dickerson was driving home from a camping trip with her two tiny children when the steering gear broke on a hill. She was unable to control the car and had no time to jump before it went off the road.

Near her in another car was a sister, Gladys Anderson with Mrs. Dickerson's third child, who is five years old, also returning from the camping trip.

DOBBIN.-At his home in this city, August 6, 1890 John Dobbin, aged 49 years.

Deceased was born in Richland county, Ohio March 3, 1841 and removed with his parents in 1843 to Illinois where he lived until 1862 when he came to oregon and settled in Grande Ronde valley where he has since lived a prominent and honored citizen. The funeral will take place from the M.E. Church at three o'clock this afternoon under the auspices of the masonic order of which he was a prominent member.

Deceased leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. The relatives have the sympathy of the community in their sad affliction.

Jas. Dorsey, an aged man who was making the trip from Kansas to Colfax, Wash, with private conveyaance and had as a companion his little 5 year old daughter, fell from his wagon, near Summerville, last Saturday and received injuries which proved fatal. Dr. Clouchek was called to see the injured man but could do nothing for him. Death came Sunday night, without Dorsey regaining consciousness. The position of the little daughter who is thus left alone with strangers, is indeed a sad one. It is supposed that the little orphan has relatives at Colfax but they could not be found at the time of her fathers death.

DOW:-In this city August 20, J.C. Dow, aged 57 years.

Deceased was a native of Massachusetts and was one of the early settlers of Oregon, having lived here twenty-three years. He was buried in the Union cemetery Thursday afternoon.

Peter Dowing,(sic) the La Grande baseball pitcher, was run over by an east bound passenger train near Hot Lake last Friday evning and instantly killed. Dowling was a hard drinker and had been at Hot Lake for a few days sobering up, and on the evening of the accident had started to walk to La Grande. According to the engineer's story, Dowling deliberately stepped in front of the engine from the side of the track and it was impossible to stop in time. Dowling had removed his shoes and it is thought that he was in a state of delirium tremmens. His head was completely severed from his body and was never found. The unfortunate man leaves a wife in La Grande.

John Downie, a resident of Sumpter valley, Baker county, died last week after a protracted illness with Brights disease. He was a brother of Richard Downie, of Union and leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss. The funeral took place last Monday in Baker city from the residence of his daughter Mrs. Emil Volgt.

Noah Draper, 77, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Powers at Medical Springs Monday morning March 14.

Mr. Draper was born near London, England May 1, 1850, and came to this country when a young man. He lived many years in and around Chicago and had a family of four children, but drifted away from them thirty years ago and was never able to locate them. For the past ten years he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Powers.

The funeral was held at Cock Bros. Chapel Tuesday March 15, at 1 o'clock p.m., services by Rev, R. C. Lee, of the Methodist Church. Interment in the Union cemetery.

Noah Draper, 77, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Powers at Medical Springs Monday morning March 14.

Mr. Draper was born near London, England May 1, 1850 and came to this country when a young man. He lived many years in and around Chicago and had a family of four children, but drifted away from them thirty years ago and was never able to locate them. For the past ten years he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Powers.

The death of the Reverend Father Patrick Francis J. Driscoll occurred at a La Grande hospital Tuesday of this week. Death followed a surgical operation. Father Driscoll was well known in this vicinity where he has been one of the prominent churchmen for the past ten years or more. Funeral services were held at La Grande yesterday morning and burial was in the catholic cemetery at that place.

Mrs. Sarah J. Dull, grandmother of Mrs. Wisdom Carnes, whose death occurred Sunday, February 28, in Tekoa, Wsh., was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Jan. 4, 1859. She grew to womanhood there and was married to Mr. Thomas. A few years after their marriage, her husband died, and she was later married to John Dull .Mr. Dull died several years ago.

Mrs. Dull came west in 1890, and has made her home in Tekoa most of the time since then.

Among the many relatives who mourn her loss, are eight great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Dull was held in such respect in Tekoa that the business houses were closed from two until three o'clock on the afternoon of March 1 during the funeral services.

Mrs. Dull will be best known to residents of North Powder as "Grandma" Dull. She was a frequent visitor at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Windom Carnes.

Clinton J. Duffy, early day mining man of Baker county, dropped dead from a heart attack at his farm home near Richland, early Monday afternoon.

Mr. Duffy, who was 83 years old was born in Ireland, and was among the first prospectors in the early '80s in the camp of Cornucopia. He located the Queen of the West mine which was a big money maker for some time. He made a fortune in mining and later purchased a farm in Eagle Valley, engaging in farming and stock raising.

Surviving are his widow, a son, Donald Duffy of Baker and a married daughter, living in California. He had been a member of the Eagle Oddfellows lodge more than 40 years and wore a veterans medal.

Last Monday night as a wrecking train pulled out from La Grande for the scene on the same day's accident at Hilgard, Harry Dumphrey's; a brakeman attempted to climb on the train while it was in motion, as is usual with all train men, but in some manner lost his hold, and falling under the car a truck passed over his right side. Dumphrey was first missed by his crew when the train reached ora Dell about a mile beyond La Grande and backing up to the depot, they were horrified to find him in a dying condition with his right side badly crushed, his leg cut off and his arm almost severed. Strange to say that in this terrible condition he lived half an hour, suffering untold agonies and conscious to the last. It is learned that the deceased man has a sister living at Pendleton. Thus another soldieer at his perilous post doing duty for a worthy cause has met a terrible fate without a moments warning and passed into the unknown beyond.