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Arthur E. Lambert, 52, cost accountant for the Portland bureau of water works, died Sunday at the United States veterans hospital in Portland.

His parents were pioneers of Yamhill county, his mother having crossed the plains in 1852. Mr. Lambert was born near Dayton, February 13, 1876. He was educated at Corvallis and at the University of Oregon. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American war he enlisted in the Second Oregon regiment and was in numerous engagements in the Philippine islands, serving throughout the war as corporal of company A.

For a number of years Mr. Lambert lived in Pendleton, where he was assistant cashier of the Pendleton Savings bank. He moved to North Powder to become cashier of the North Powder State bank. In 1903 he married Mae Smyth of Dayton, and is survived by his wife, a son Eldon, a daughter, La Valle, his mother, Mary E. Lambert, a brother, C.Q. Lambert, a sister, Mrs. J.O. Palmer, all of Portland, and a brother, Chester Lambert, of Umatilla.

Mr. Lambert was prominent in civic affairs and last year he was senior vice-commander of the Scout Young camp, Spanish War Veterans.

Funeral services were held at the Edward Holman & Sons parlors at 2:30 P.M. and Spanish War Veterans were in charge.</p>

Died at Hot Lake, Oregon, Saturday, June 4, 1921, Alice Scarbrough Lemon, age 18 years, 6 months and 22 days.

Alice Scarbrough was born November 21, 1903, at Vinita, Oklahoma, moving with her parents to Union in 1907.

She was educated in the schools of Union, and was married to Harry Lemon, March 2, 1920. Se was operator for the Telephone Co., resigning her position June 1st. She was taken suddenly ill Friday night and died Saturday morning. She was always jolly and good natured, beloved by all who knew her, and her untimely death is deeply deplored. She is survived by her husband, Harry Lemon; her father, J. M. Scarbrough; three sisters, a twin sister, Anne S. Haynes; Mrs. William Landers of Union; Mrs. Bert Webb, of Baker, Oregon; three brothers, Ray, Roy and Ralph, of Union and many relatives and friends, who extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones.

The funeral was held from the residence of her father, Monday, June 6, at 10 a.m., services by Rev. Cook of the Methodist Church, and the body laid to rest in the Union cemetery by the side of her mother, who preceded her to the great beyond several years ago.

Henry Leonnig for more than 60 years a resident of Baker county, died at St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker, January 14. His death which was caused by a heart attack, was a shock to all his friends who had not thought him in danger, altho he had been a sufferer of stomach trouble for many years. Mr. Leonnig was one of the substantial ranchers of Muddy Creek section.

Mr. Leonnig is survived by his widow, five sons, Ernest, George, Joseph, Ralph and Leo; three daughters, Rev. Emrita, Tacoma, Rev. Luceda of Klamath Falls, both of the order of Sisters of St. Francis; Mrs. Agnes McNaught of Portland; two sisters, Mrs. M. Shoemaker of Baker, Mrs. J.H. Ensminger of Haines, a brother Frank Loennig of Haines and by twelve grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the St. Francis Cathedral at 10 a.m. Monday. Father Heagney officiated at the Requiem High Mass. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery in Baker.

The city was cast in a gloom Monday morning by the sudden announcement of the death of Miss Lilly Levy. Lillie was highly esteemed by all who know her and will be sadly missed by our people whose sympathies are with the relatives in their very sad bereavement. The remains were taken to Portland Monday night for burial accompanied by Mr. Leon Levy and Mr. D. Sommner.

LICHTENTHALER. - At her residence in South Portland, March 2, 1890. Mrs. Mary Lichtenthaler, aged 84 years.

Deceased, was one of the pioneers of Oregon, having come to Portland in 1853. Several days ago, she suffered an attack of La grippe and speedily grew worse until death relieved her from her earthly pain. Mrs. Lichtenhaler was the mother of Hon. D.W. Lichenthaler, of this city. Mr. Lichtenhaler has the sympathy of this community.

DIED - In Elgin, Oregon, Wednesday, December 21st, 1904, Anna L., beloved wife of John J. Light, aged 33 years.

Mrs. Light passed away at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, her death occurring at the family apartments in Hotel Elgin, and resulting from tuberculosis of the lungs, from which disease she had suffered severely and patiently. It was the hope that the climatic conditions here would tend to restore her health that led Mr. and Mrs. Light to establish their home in Elgin in September 1903. Since that time they had formed many warm friendships among the citizens of this city and the world of Mrs. Light's death was a stroke of sorrow to every heart. Many willing hands were ready to assist at the time when words could not comfort nor lighten the load of the bereaved husband's grief, and by the time of the departure of Wednesday's train everything was in readiness for the removal of the body to the old home in Shelton, Nebraska, and many friends were at the station to part with Mr. Light and little Bonnie at the beginning of their sorrowful journey.

As their friendship and society was enjoyed, so will be treasured the memory thereof, and the touching incident that removed a noble woman from the walk of life will always be regarded as one of the saddest events of our city's history.

During his residence in Elgin Mr. Light held the responsible position as chief clerk in D.B. Hendrick's store and was known and appreciated as a capable and reliable business man. Left with him, as the gift of a good woman who shared his life, is one little daughter, Bonnie, aged four years.

Alfred Lilly, old time resident and uncle of Mrs. Eva Quesenberry of Lostine, was electrocuted near his home in Portland, Wednesday. He was helping to put up a radio and the aerial came in contact with a live wire. Death was instantaneous.

His body was taken to Lostine Saturday where the Odd Fellows laid him to rest in the Lostine cemetery.

J.E. (Ex) Lindley, following a stroke of paralysis about two weeks ago, died at his room in Baker Wednesday night at 11:50. He was fifty-six years old on the day of his death and had been a resident of the North Powder community for about 35 years, coming here from Paoli, Indiana, the place of his birth. For the past two years he has been in poor health on account of a first attack of paralysis. He was unmarried. He had engaged at one time in the grocery business at North Powder, but for the past several years had devoted his time to the breeding of blooded sheep on his ranch west of town.

B.L. Lindley of Baker and R.E. Lindley of North Powder are brothers of the deceased.

Funeral services from the West parlors in Baker Thursday afternoon and burial was in the Baker cemetery.

Ralph Francis Lindley of 701 Sixth Street, La Grande, died Friday, Aug. 13. at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla, Wash. He was 74.

Mr. Lindley was born in Flora, March 6, 1908. He was the son of George F. and Ella (Davis) Lindley and he later married Bernice E. Conrad on Sept. 11, 1933, at Enterprise.

Mr. Lindley was the Postmaster of Flora from 1935 to 1948. He then came to La Grande where he was custodian for Eastern Oregon State College until retiring in 1972. He was also a member of the Grande Ronde Coin Club.

Mr. Lindley is survived by: his wife, Bernice of La Grande; three daughters, Nita Rogers of Imbler, Zana Shuman of Flora, and Lila Killingbeck of Boardman; two sisters, Agnes Bork of Walla Walla, Wash., and Stella Evans of Enterprise. Mr. Lindley is also survived by nine grandchildren and four great grand children.

Funeral services will be at the Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel, Monday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jack Hart officiating. Concluding services will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Friends can make memorial donations to the Oregon Cancer Society in memory of Ralph Lindley in care of Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 772, La Grande, 97850.

Alfred O. LINDSAY, a resident of this county for the last 42 years, died Monday morning after a long illness. Funeral services held yesterday at the Snodgrass Chapel were conducted by Bishop Walter A. LINDSAY of the First Ward L. D. S. church.

LINDSAY was born in New Zealand, July 18, 1886 and died at the age of 59 years.

His survivors include five brothers, Walter, Lionel and John of La Grande. W. R. of Union and William of Tucson, Ariz.; four sisters, Mrs. Anna NEBEKER, of La Grande, Mrs. Mildred KOFFORD, of Union, Mrs. Dorothy ANSELL of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Winifred SLOOP of Los Angeles.

He was of member of the L. D. S. church.

Funeral services for Ishmeul Worth Littreal, 75, who died at his home in Summerville Sunday afternoon will be held at Summerville chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. He was born in Bargetown, Ky., May 5, 1865. He has made his home in Union county for 51 years.

Mr. Littreal leaves two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Rollins and Mrs. Ardra Behrens, both of Summerville; six step-children, Mrs. Hattie Wise of Pondosa, Mrs. Mary Hurley and Mrs. Margaret Golden, both of Portland, Mrs. Effie Slack, of La Grande, Guy Hobson of Summerville, and Ira Hobson of Mill Valley, Cal.; one brother, John Shleppey of Summerville; and 10 grandchildren.

Mary L. Littreal, wife of I. W. Littreal, passed away at her home in Summerville this morning at the age of 66 years, four months and 19 days. She was the daughter of R. T. and Liza Childers, a pioneer family of Union county and was born Dec. 2, 1864 near Summerville.

Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Guy Hobson, of Summerville, and Ira Hobson, of Mill Valley, Cal.; six daughters, Mrs. Effie Slack, Mrs. Mary McRae, of La Grande; Mrs. Maggie Golden, Portland, Mrs. Hattie Wise and Mrs. Ruth Rollins, of Imbler, and Mrs. Ardra Behrens, Summerville; one brother, J. H. Childers, Hermiston; and ten grandchildren. She also leaves a half-sister, Mrs. Florence Irwin, of Island City; an aunt, Mrs. Jeannette Tuttle, Summerville; and two uncles, B. F. Myers, Lewiston, Idaho and George Childers, Woodland, Cal.

Mrs. Littreal was an active member of Jewel Rebekah Lodge No. 96, I. O. O. F. Summerville.

Interment will take place at the Summerville cemetery Thursday, April 23 at 2:30. Services will be held at the chapel with Snodgrass and Zimmerman in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. A.J. Lloid. mother of David, Ron and Harvey Lloid, died at the old homestead near Cove last Thursday morning and was buried in the Cove cemetery last Friday. Mrs. Lloid had been suffering with dropsy ever since last spring, and her death was not unexpected. Her daughter, Mrs. John De Hans of Long Valley, Idaho, and Mrs. Geo. Barnes of Paradise, wallowa county, were sent for, but could not arrive before their mother's death. Two other sons, James and Ben Lloid, reside in Idaho.

The funeral was largely attended by friends and neighbors of the deceased, and services at the grave were conducted by Prof. O.M. Gardner. Mrs. Lloid was one of the pioneers of Cove and leaves a large circle of acquaintances, besides relatives, to mourn her departure for that better land.

LLOYD.-At North Powder September 26, Robert A., infant son of T.J. and Alice A. Lloyd.

Jacob Long, an aged man, and well known pioneer resident of Elgin and Union County, died at his home in this city, Saturday evening, January 21, 1911, after an illness of only a few days. Death was due to old age more than any other cause. The funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Reverend H.L. Willis and the interment followed immediately in the City Cemetery. The remains were placed in an air tight casket and placed in the stone vault which the deceased had erected several years ago for himself and members of his family.

The funeral was largely attended by a concourse of relatives, friends and old pioneers.

Jacob Long was born in Harrisburg, PA, May 18, 1822 and was 88 years, 8 months and 3 days old at the time of his death. when a small boy he moved with his parents to Ohio, where he met and married Miss Hannah Waybill in the year 1845. To this union nine children were born, six of whom survive him.

In 1855 deceased moved to Iowa, where he resided until 1864, when he joined the ox team caravans in a trip across the wild plains to Oregon. he arrived here the same year and settled in the Willamette valley. During the early days there he followed his trade of blacksmithing and made many plows and other implements for his neighbors and friends.

In 1871 he moved to Indian valley and located near the present site of Elgin. In 1879 his wife and companion of many years died.

In 1901 he was married to Mary A. Sturgill, who with the six children are left to mourn his death. No children were born to the last union. The surviving children are John Long of Colfax, Wash., Allen Long and Mrs. Chas Hallgarth of Elgin, OR., Mrs. John Leobo of Lebanon, OR., Mrs. Frank Ten Broeck of Haines, OR., and Miss Irene Long of Elgin, OR. Aside from these children, deceased leaves 41 grandchildren and 57 great-grandchildren, a record seldom equaled.

Deceased was hale and hearty up to within a few days of his death. He possessed a rugged constitution and was typical of the old pioneers who left their homes in the eastern states during the early days and braved the hardships and dangers of crossing a vast stretch of country to reach Oregon, where each have had an equal share in developing this great state. He raised a fine family of children, who with his many friends, mourn his demise.

Archie E. Low, well-known young man of Union, who served some time with the A. E. F. in France, died at his home in Union Saturday night, after a long illness. Mr. Low was gassed while overseas, and never regained his health. He came home to Union last summer, but upon the advice of physicians went to Seattle and entered the government hospital there. His condition did not improve however, and he was brought home by his father last week. Deceased was a member of Union Post No. 50, American Legion, and the funeral took place in Union, with interment in the Union Cemetery, Monday afternoon of this week.

Archie Edward Low was born in Pendleton, Oregon, October 17, 1892 and died in Union February 7, 1920. He was married in 1919 to Marie A. Simpson. He was two years and six months in the United States army. Eighteen months of which was spent overseas. She was in five of the most severe engagements, was severely gassed in one which was the immediate cause of his death. He is survived by his widow, his parents Mr. And Mrs. William Low, six sisters and two brothers.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. Cook of the M. E. Church were held Monday at 32 p.m. from Cock Brothers undertaking parlors. From the text, Greater love hath no man than this, that he gave his life for his friends, came words of tribute and praise for the deceased for the sacrifice he made to make the world better to live in. Members of Union Post No. 50 of the American Legion acted as pall bearers and formed an escort to the cemetery.

Died- At the family residence seven miles north of Enterprise, in Wallowa county, Oregon, at 12 o'clock Saturday night May 13, 1899, Mrs. Fraty Lynch, beloved wife of Winnie Lynch, aged 21 years, 1 month and 19 days. The deceased was a daughter of our esteemed neighbors Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Peal and sister of Mrs. W.F. Alexander, Misses Mollie and May Peal and Dudley and Bennie Peal, all residing in the Cove. The remains of the deceased were brought to the home of her parents, arriving at six o'clock Monday evening, and the funeral took place Tuesday forenoon from the Baptist church, Rev. C.H. Holloan preaching the funeral sermon.

The interment was in the Cove cemtery by the side of the only two children who had already passed away. Mrs. Lynch had long been a suffer from a lingering illness and death came as a relief from pain. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church and died in the hope of a blessed immortality beyond the grave. A large attendance at the funeral testified to the sympathy of friends with the bereaved husband and relatives.

Word has been received of the death of Mary Hazel Smith Lyon. She was born in Linwood, Nebraska, March 23, 1889, the daughter of George and Kathryn Smith.

The family moved to eastern Oregon in the early 1890’s, settling in La Grande. They later moved to Elgin in 1898. Her father was bookkeeper for the Goodnough Mercantile Store in Elgin until his retirement.

Hazel was in the first graduating class from Elgin High School in 1910. After a short business course she worked for the telephone company in Elgin until her marriage to Jack Lyon December 25, 1919. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Portland. They lived there until 1940, then moved to Walla Walla, Wash.

After retirement, they traveled for a few years. Jack died in 1968 Hazel then returned to Portland where she lived until her death on October 6. She was a member of the Sellwood Methodist Church and an Eastern Star member for 70 years.