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Ida M. Haggerty, age 40 years, 18 days, wife of Wm.  O. Haggerty, died in the Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande, Oregon, Saturday, May 18, following an operation.

The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church, at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, services conducted by Rev. Eells.

Mrs. Haggerty had been seriously ailing for about ten weeks and was confined to her bed for two weeks.

Ida M. Haggerty was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson, was born in High Valley, and had lived in this section all her life.  Her parents came to this country from Illinois in the fifties.

Mrs. Haggerty was a member of the Presbyterian church and took an active part in church affairs, and her loss will be keenly felt not only by the church but by a large circle of aquaintenances.  She leaves besides her husband, three children; a sister, Mrs. George Keeney, of Baker, and a brother, J. E. Wilkinson, of Omak, Washington, both of whom were present at the funeral.  Mrs. Haggerty’s mother survives her also.

In addition to the above, the following facts were presented by Rev. Eells, of the Presbyterian church, during the funeral service:

Mrs. Haggerty was born April 30, 1878.  She was married to W. O. Haggerty, September 12, 1900.  To this union four children were born-Donald, the oldest, dying in infancy.  The other children are Emerson, William and Grace Haggerty.

Mrs. Haggerty was educated in the schools of Cove, Oregon.  Later she spent several years at the State Normal of Monmouth, after which she taught school.  She was an active worker in church, Sunday school, Red Cross, the Christian Endeavor and Ladies’ Aid.

She bore her suffering with true Christian fortitude and was uncomplaining to the end.

La Grande, Dec. 20. Fielding W. Hail, 68 years of age, was killed early this morning when a car driven by Ray Billups, of Walla Walla, left the road near Island City and overturned. Mr. Hail, who occupied the back seat, was thrown from the car, the crash fracturing his skull and causing internal injuries. He was dead when found about half an hour after the accident.

Mr. Billups and a companion, Lee Dunham, escaped with only minor bruises and scratches. They are being held on an open charge.

According to reports received by Dick Robertson, state traffic officer, who investigated the accident, the car was coming toward La Grande about 12:40 a.m. and failed to make the curve in the La Grande-Wallowa Lake highway just the other side of the bridge near Island City. The machine shattered a mail box and then somersaulted, landing from which it came. It is almost a total wreck.

The two men in the front seat were thrown into the river and made their way to safety. George McDonald who was near the scene, saw the lights of the car disappear and went to investigate, finding Mr. Billups and Mr. Dunham. The three made a brief search for Mr. Hail but, not finding him, they came to La Grande.

Mr. McDonald then returned to the scene of the accident, accompanied by Ben Hummelt, of the police force. They found Mr. Hail dead on the edge of the river, with his face dipping into the cold water. Traffic Officer Robertson gave as his opinion today that Mr. Hail crawled 25 to 35 feet to the water after the accident, presumably for a drink, and that he died trying to quench his thirst. He bases this, he said, on a bloody trail he traced from the wreck to the river bank.

After they returned to town, the two men from Walla Walla were placed under arrest. County Coroner F.L. Ralston, who left for Enterprise this morning, has not announced whether there will be an inquest. Officers expect a decision by him tomorrow upon his return.

This is the first traffic death here this year, officers say.

Mrs. Annie F. Harpham, 74, a Baker resident for the past 70 years, died at her home this morning. Funeral services will be held in the West and company chapel at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.

On Sunday F.O. Hartvigeen (?) received word that his little daughter was very ill with pneumonia at Gul de Sac, Idaho. He left at once but the little one passed away before his arrival and was buried Tuesday morning. The little girl was seventeen months of age. Her mother is also quite seriously ill with influenza.

HASLETT-In this city, Saturday February 23, 1889, Dolly, the 5 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haskett.

Mrs. Grace Irene Hawkins, well-known former resident of Elgin, was fatally injured Friday last when a car driven by her daughter, La Vena Hawkins, 18 years old, left the highway near Pendleton, throwing Mrs. Hawkins out and fracturing her skull. The injured woman was rushed to St. Anthony hospital at Pendleton, where she remained in a comatose state until 3:30 o'clock, July 4, when she passed away. -Elgin Recorder.

Joseph Hempe, father of the Hempe brothers who reside northwest of the city, died at the home of the later Sunday, Jan 29, at the advanced age of 89 years.

 Services for Neva Agnes (Engle) Hendren, 50, of 2213 Targee, Boise, who died Thursday of natural causes at a
Boise hospital were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in Baker at the Langrell Funeral Home.

 Buster Holcomb of the Boise South Unit of Jehovah's Witnesses officiated and interment was in the Haines
Cemetery.

 Mrs. Hendren was born July 22, 1920, at Haines and attended Muddy Creek and Haines schools, graduating from
High School in 1938. She was married to Norman A. Engle in Baker, Dec. 7, 1939.  He died in 1959.  She has lived in
Boise for the past two years.

 She married Isaac E. Hendren, July 21, 1968 in Baker.  In Boise she had been employed as a waitress with the 4 B's
Restaurant.  She was associated with the Boise South Unit of Jehovah's Witnesses.

 Survivors include her widower of Boise; a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Carol) Irey of Boise; two brothers Jack and Keith
Yankey, both of Haines; two sisters, Mrs. Mona Aldrich of Haines and Nena Davis of Baker, two grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral of the 18 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hensley, who live near Union was held Tuesday from the Adventist church at Union. The child died at Hot Lake Sunday after a brief illness.

The many young friends in Union, of Eula Herren, a prepossessing child about thirteen years of age, will read with sorrow the announcement of the sudden death, at her home in Morrow county, on the night of August 23d. She had been complaining for several days of a sore throat and on the night of her death was so much worse that her father, who was in Hepper, was sent for, although she not realizing her condition insisted that it was not necessary. She rapidly grew worse until Death at last relieved her of her suffering. The physican summonded pronounced her ailment to be diptheria. Lulu was a niece of Mrs. John Wright of this city with whom she lived for some time attending school here.

The latter part of July last, Oliver Herrin, of Summerville, left the ranch of Terry Tuttle for the Blue mountains. Herrin was 24 years old, and at times acted strangely. When he left Tuttle's he took a horse, blankets and rifle. Friday a hunting party found, nine miles from Summerville, the vest, watch and some of Herrin's money. Saturday the searchers found his remains nearly consummed by fire. It is supposed the young man shot himself with the gun and fell into a fire of logs prepared by himself.

Henderson - William Henderson, 18 years old and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Henderson, of this city, died July 13, after a short illness from diptheria. The boy had been ill only a few days and the nature of the disease was not known until the day before his death. The remains were privately buried in the city cemetery early Sunday morning.

Eva R. Hessemer, 94, of Tacoma, died Mon., June 28, 1993. She was born in Union, OR. Her grandparents settled in Oregon's Grande Ronde Valley after journeying from Independence, MO over the Oregon Trail. She resided in Montesano, WA until 1960 when she moved to Goleta, CA following her husband's retirement. After his death, she made her home in Los Osos, CA where she lived until moving to Tacoma in 1991.

Survivors include a daughter, Doris Brown, Tacoma; a son, Robert A. Hessemer, Jr., Green Valley, AZ; 2 brothers, Gerald Spencer, Los Osos and Fred Spencer, Fresno, CA; a sister, Cleo Spencer, Port Angeles; 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Private graveside services will be held in Goleta. Arrangements by Lynn Funeral Home. 227-2131.

Edna Mae Heyden of Route 1 Box 1665, La Grande, died Saturday at Grande Ronde, died Saturday at Grande Ronde Hospital. She was 76.

Mrs. Heyden was born Sept. 10, 1909, in La Grande to Edward L. and Maude R. Halley. On Feb. 7,1934, she married Henry M. (Hank) Heyden at Walla Walla, Wash.

Mrs. Heyden was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of La Grande; Eastern Star Hope Chapter number 13, of which she was a past matron, and Beta Sigma Phi. She was active in community and civic affairs such as the Union County Cowbelles and the Union County Fair Board.

Survivors include her husband Henry in La Grande; son, Edward L. Stonebreaker, of Tacoma, Wash.; sister Gertrude O'Donnell of Duluth, Minn.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and other relatives.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stephen Kliewer of the First United Presbyterian Church officiating.  Burial will follow at Island City Cemetery.
Those who wish may contribute in Mrs. Heyden's memory to Cancer Research, OES, in care of Daniels Chapel, 1502 Seventh St.

Mrs. C. R. Hibbard, who has been ill for some time, passed on late yesterday here.  Funeral services will b held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Snodgrass and Zimmerman chapel with Reverend William Crosby Ross, of the Presbyterian church, to deliver the funeral sermon. The burial will take place in the Summerville cemetery.

The deceased was born January 30, 1876, at Summerville and was married to C. R. Hibbard June 10, 1901.  She leaves two children, Reid and Dick; two sisters and one brother.  One brother and her parents preceded her to the Great Beyond.  The surviving relatives are Lucy Wade, of La Grande; Mrs. Albert Conover, of Payette, Idaho, and William Wade, of Elgin.

Mrs. Hibbard attended Willamette University and later taught in the public schools.

She was loved and admired by all who knew her and her loss is sincerely mourned by a large number of friends.

The body of George C. Higginbotham, a former resident of Elgin, was brought here today from Manscreek, Ida. Burial took place this afternoon at Elgin, following service at the Methodist church at 2 o'clock.

Snodgrass & Zimmerman were in charge. The decedent is survived by a brother, Thomas, who accompanied the body here.

Geo. C. Hickok, formerly in the hardware business in La Grande and well known to many here, died of pneumonia Nov. 20, at Sumpter. He leaves a wife and five children who are provided for by $1,500 life insurance. Mr. Hockok was a personal friend of the editor and his death will be regretted by a large. (Rest of obituary cut off)

Albert Hindman, 72, a pioneer of Baker county, was killed Sunday afternoon at his farm near Durkes when a horse ran against him, knocking him 15 feet. He lived four hours after the accident.

Jacob DeHaven Hixson, 79, 2111 Maple street, retired railroader, died at 4:15 a. m. today at a local hospital.

He was born December 24, 1864 at Des Moines, Iowa, and had been a resident of La Grande for six years. He had come to Oregon in 1883, settling in Baker.

He is survived by his widow, Maria M., and 10 children. Earl Hixson of Hermiston, Mrs. Myrtle Pearce of Pendleton, Marion Hixson of Pendleton, Robert Hixson of Reith, Marinda Brown of Portland, Cecil Hixson of Telocaset, Neil Hixson of Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Lura Young of La Grande, Lowell Hixson of Cascade Locks, Jack Hixson of Weatherby, 29 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 2 p. m. Thursday, March 30 at Snodgrass funeral home with the Rev. Lester [Carlson]? officiating. Burial will be in the Island City cemetery.

HOBSON, MR. GUY, Age 66. Late of Summerville, Oregon. Born in Summerville, August 27, 1883. Passed away at Finley Creek Cow Camp Monday, July 3, 1950. Survived by his brother; 6 sisters and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, July 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Summerville chapel. Interment Summerville cemetery. The Daniels Funeral Home funeral directors.

Following a half hour's illness caused by being overcome by poisonous gas in a well at his home in Government Gulch on the Telocaset road, Nathan B. Hodgkins died shortly before noon Wednesday.

Mr. Hodgkins had drilled a hole and placed a charge of dynamite in the bottom of the well, which is about thirty feet in dept. He came to the surface, lighted the fuse and waited what he considered a sufficient time for the gas created by the explosion to escape, and entered the well again. He had only been at the bottom for a few minutes when he became nauseated and unaided reached the top of the hole and entered the house, about 150 feet away. Here he explained that he was very sick and as he grew rapidly worse, Dr. Irvine was called. When the physician arrived Mr. Hodgkins was dead.

The deceased leaves a widow and four children. The family have made their home in this section for the past several years and the place at Government Gulch was homesteaded by Mr. Hodgkins several years ago.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the home and the body was taken to Union for burial.

A.J. Hoffman, a well-known resident of the Flat, died at his home Wednesday morning, March 28, 1906. Deceased had been suffering poor health for the past year and endured untold agony for many weeks.

Deceased came to Elgin several years ago and made this city his home until about five years ago when he moved to the Flat and engaged in farming. He leaves a wife and several adopted children to mourn his loss.

The interment took place in the city cemetery yesterday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Father Smyth, of La Grande.

On last Tuesday morning after months of painful suffering David B. Hilts passed away and on the following day the mortal remains of one of the pioneers of Grande Ronde found a lasting resting place in the Union cemetery. David Hilts was one of the oldest residents of this county, living here for twenty seven years, an upright honorable man and possessing the friendship and respect of all who know him. Many years ago he became a member of the methodist church and up to the hour of his death was a consistent christian with an abiding faith in the great promises of the hereafter. He leaves a wife and two sons to mourn his loss, both of the latter being away from home. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the Methodist church under the auspices of Union lodge No. 23 I.O.O.F. of which he was a charter member.

HILTS- In Union, January 28th, David B. Hilts, aged 62 years, 5 mos., 13 days.

On Sunday afternoon James Holcomb, one of Pine Valley's oldest residents, was suddenly taken ill and died. James Holcomb, generally known as "Old Jimmy Holcomb," was living in the valley over 20 years ago when some of the present inhabitants came here, and was then considered an old-timer. He was very old and unable to hear at the time of his death.

J.A. Hollinger of North Powder, passed this life at St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker, Thursday, May 1. Deceased was 62 years of age and had been a resident of this vicinity for the past twelve years. The immediate surviving relatives are the widow and eight children, Mrs. Eva Lockwood of Florence, Oregon, Mrs. Elvina Pearson, Mrs. Violet Dougherty, Misses Nina, Iva and Josephine, Edgar in France, and Alfred Hollinger all of North Powder, and a mother and six brothers and two sisters of Kansas.

Mr. Hollinger was born February 7, 1857, at Stone Tavern, Pa., and was married to Mary C. Hollinger at Wilson, Kansas, May 24, 1883. In 1907 he moved with his family to North Powder where he has resided since.

Mrs. George T. Ballard left Monday night for Dayton, Washington, where she was called by the tragic death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ernest Holman, which occurred Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Holman, pioneer resident of Columbia county, was drowned in the high waters of the Touchet river Monday afternoon. A new detour bridge is being built to replace the one swept out by the Thursday night floods and a plank 36 feet long had been placed from the end of the span to the bank to allow workmen to go to lunch.

Mr. and Mrs. Holman, returning home from a trip to town, attempted to cross the plank over the deepest and ugliest part of the swollen stream. Mrs. Holman became giddy, missed her footing and plunged into the water. Mr. Holman jumped after her and both regained their feet.

Mr. Holman was swept about 50 feet down stream, but reached the bank and returned to the place Mrs. Holman was clinging to a clump of willows just as the current carried her from view.

The stream was combed until 3 p.m. when the body was found lodged nearly a mile below the bridge.

Mrs. Holman was about 45 years old. She leaves her husband and two grown children.

Jasper Hoots, of North Powder, died at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Baker, on Monday night January 23, from injuries received when a horse fell on him Monday January 16.

Deceased was born in Illinois in 1861. He has lived a number of years in the vicinity of North Powder where he was well and favorably known as a man of honesty and integrity, always kind to those less fortunate than himself. He was a brother of D. M. Hoots, of Union, who was at his bedside until Sunday evening. He is survived by three brothers-Douglas and Ephraim of Illinois, and Miller, of Union; two cousins-Joseph Truesdale of Baker and Mrs. Irene McCarthy of La Grande, and a host of friends.

The body arrived in Union Tuesday evening, and the funeral was held at Cock Bros. Undertaking parlors Wednesday, January 25, 1922, at 2 o'clock p. m. Services by Rev. Hughes of the Presbyterian Church. Interment in the Union cemetery.

The many friends of Mrs. N. Howland will be pained to learn of her death, which occured at Pendleton on Monday, October 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Howland were for a number of years residents of Union, living on North Main Street. A little over a year ago they moved to Pendleton. Mrs. Howland died of paralysis of the brain and leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her loss.

Friends of Mrs. Mattie Ethel Hughey were shocked to hear of her death Monday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Phillips, in Union. She had been ill the past five weeks and last week left La Grande for the parental home in Union. She died from cancer of the liver, the trouble dating back to over a year ago.

Mrs. Hughey was in charge of the telephone exchange here for over three years and made many friends during her stay. She left last fall to accept a like position at La Grande where she had formerly made her home for twenty years.

Besides the mother and father she leaves to mourn her loss two daughters, Mrs. Roy Stotts and Sylvia who resides with the grandparents, also two brothers, Willis and Roy Phillips, all of Union.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the Phillips home in Union at 2:30.

On last Thursday night after weeks of constant suffering and pain, Dr. J.B. Hulsey died at Baker City and was buried on Saturday, his funeral being conducted by the Masonic fraternity, of which he had been a member for 36 years. Dr. Hulsey was one of the pioneer residents of Grande Ronde valley, settling at La grande in 1865. Early in the spring of that year he and his wife, in company with many others who still live in this and Baker county left Illinois to journey across the plains and seek new homes in the far off western land. At old Fort Kearney the train was made up and after passing inspection by the commander of the post the signal was given and the journey commenced. It was at this place the writer joined the train and throughout the eventful trip was the recipient of many acts of kindness and loving care from Dr. Hulsey and his wife, the memory of which has been warmly cherished through a quarter of a century of time. Of late years Dr. Husey was in poor health and for some weeks prior to his death he gradually failed until at last Death released him from his sufferings. Peace to his memory.

Bill Humes, until recently a resident of North Powder, died in a hospital at Lewiston, Idaho, last week, was the information received yesterday morning by William Denton of this city. No particulars of the demise were given, nor as to the funeral arrangements. Mr. Humes had been at work, it is said, on a mining project on the Salmon river in that section.

Mr. Humes conducted a shoe repair shop in North Powder for a number of years, the place being destroyed by fire some months ago. The News is informed that he has no known relatives.

William Lee Humphrey died last night at the Grande Ronde hospital, where he has been the past few weeks.  The deceased was 65 years of age.  On account of a severe accident a few years ago, Mr. Humphrey has been an invalid the most of the time and his trouble was further intensified over the loss of his wife, Mrs. Alabama Humphrey years ago.  There were no children.

He was a nephew of the late John A. Childers and Mrs. Chas. Golden is a cousin.  He had many friends among whom he will be greatly missed.

The funeral will be held at the Odd Fellows hall at Island City, at 2:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.  Ensign Ollie [Olive] Childers will preach the funeral sermon.

The Rebekah lodge of this city is preparing to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Lee Humphrey of Island City, in a body tomorrow afternoon.  The noble grand, Mrs. Clapp, has issued a call to all members to be present at the hall at 1 o'clock tomorrow at which time conveyances will be supplied to take them to the funeral.  The funeral services will be held at the church in Island City tomorrow at 2 o'clock, Olive Childers presiding.

Interment will be made in the Island City cemetery.

Zophrania Alabama Parker was born in Carlton, Mo. in 1868.  In 1899 she came to Baker and was there met and married to Lee Humphrey.  They came at once to La Grande and for a number of years farmed in this vicinity.  For the past six or seven years they have had a comfortable home in Island City.  Mrs. Humphrey was a talented woman, and the walls of her home carry mute testimony of her skill with the brush.  She was accomplished in many ways.  For the past decade she has been troubled with diabetes and it was that disease that drove her to her bed a week ago and yesterday claimed it reward.  The death leaves a husband to mourn her untimely death, and several brothers and a sister, none of whom live in this state or will likely be at the funeral.  One brother lives in California, another in Colorado, one in Iowa and an only sister in St. Louis.

Mrs. Humphrey was admired by a large circle of friends.  Socially she was prominent in the Parkdale club for a number of years, and not only in the suburb of La Grande but in the city itself she had a big circle of friends who mourn her death.

Frank Hunsaker, 72, a resident of Oregon all his life and of Baker county since boyhood, died at his farm home just north of Baker, early Tuesday morning after an illness for the past year. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Hunsaker, early Oregon pioneers. Mr. Hunsaker is survived by three sons, Clarence, Archie and Francis, and one daughter, Mrs. Uma Peters, all residents of this county.

At La Grande Or., June 14th and 15th, of Diptheria, WALTER A. and DORA HUNTINGTON. WALTER aged 8 years, DORA 8 months.

William F. Hutchison was born March 30th, 1885. He leaves a widow and five children, Willard, Leonard, Ottis, William and Arelia. A father Frank Hutchinson also survives and four brothers Gus, Fred, Charlie and Albert. Three sisters, Mrs. George Hicok, of North Powder, Mrs. R.E. Messler of Seattle and Mrs. Ernest Salzman of Arizona.

William F. Hutchinson, prominent citizen and stockman of this community died at Hot Lake sanatorium at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 20th. While he had been ill for some time, his many friends were shocked when they heard of his death, as it was hoped he was improving up until several hours before the end came. Pulminary edema was given as the cause of death.

The funeral was held from the Methodist church Saturday afternoon with Miss Blokland conducting the services, and interment was in the City cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest ever held here, a large concourse of friends gathering at the church and accompanying the remains to the last resting place. The flora tributes were many and beautiful.