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C.F. George, dairyman, who lived in the Missouri Flat district, shot himself in the head with a 22 rifle at his home last Friday at about the noon hour, and died at St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker about three hours later. Mr. George had been in poor health for some time suffering from a nervous breakdown and it is supposed this was the cause of the act. He was found by his wife and son Richard who returned from a trip to Haines. It is thought he had been shot about an hour when found. He was taken to the hospital in an ambulence.
Mr. George was about 50 years old. He is survived by his widow and three sons, Richard, Omar and Roland, a daughter Odessa, a sister Mrs. John Richmond of California, and two brothers, David George of Baker and Robert George of Pocahontas.
Funeral services were held from the Baptist church in Haines Monday afternoon, and burial was in the Haines cemetery. Rev. E.P. Waltz conducted the services.
Mrs. Elizabeth George, age 88, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.H. Parker in Baker last Monday. She had been a resident of Baker 24 years.
Milton, Feb. 4. - Mrs. Ella George, widow of Rev. David George, who died 15 years ago, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.D. Walters, here Monday night. Mrs. George was well known in the valley, having lived here the greater part of her life. She was born in Iowa in 1858 and crossed the plains when but a very small child coming with her parents first to California. In that state in 1875, she married the Rev. Mr. George, who was a circuit rider for the Methodist Episcopal church, South. They served a number of circuits among them being Moscow, Ida., Pomeroy, Wn., Heppner and several others in the Walla Walla valley. They settled in Milton in 1888. She is survived by five children. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church, South, here Thursday. - Oregon Daily Journal.
Mrs. George was well known in Halfway and many friend regret her passing. Her daughter, Mrs. Ernest McQueen, lived here for several years and the Rev. and Mrs. George often visited her.
Mrs. Elmer George, 48 years of age and a resident of Haines for the past 18 years, passed this life at her home in that town at 3 o'clock, Saturday morning of last week. Mrs. George's death was the termination of an illness of several year's duration.
Immediate surviving relatives of the deceased are the husband, five sons and one daughter. The sons are Lee, Oren, Albert, and Paul of Haines and Lloyd of Baker. Miss Ruth George of Haines is a daughter. Gilbert Cochrane of the Bank of Haines and Edward R. Cochrane the Baker druggist, are half brothers of the deceased.
Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Haines Monday afternoon and burial was in the Coles cemetery.
Oren George, age 25 years son of Elmer George, died at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker early Thursday morning following an illness of several days with pneumonia. His condition was considered serious from the first.
Oren was a graduate of Haines High and a member of the basketball team a few semesters ago.
Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church Saturday at 1:30. The deceased is survived by his father and three brothers, Lloyd, Lee and Albert and a sister, Ruth.