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Funeral services over the remains of little Calvin Pearson, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson, were held Saturday afternoon at the M.E. church. Miss Josie Blokland conducted the services. The little boy died Thursday at the hospital in Baker, from pneumonia, which developed following an operation. Interment was in the city cemetery.
Mrs. Dan Pearson died last Friday night in St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker, the result of burns which she received that morning about 10 o'clock. The explosion occurred in the kitchen of her home when she was washing a blanket with gasoline and lime water, Mrs. Pearson received burns covering almost her entire body. Rushing from the house the winds fanned the flames and her condition was critical from the first. She was taken immediately to the hospital and all that human hands could do was done to relieve her sufferings, but she passed away about 11 o'clock.
Mrs. Catherine Pearson, who was known to everybody as "Aunt Kate" was born in Iowa, January 1, 1844, and was 73 years of age at the time of her death. She was the wife of Dan Pearson who survives her. Two children, Mrs. C.D. McCurry and W.R. Pearson, are also left to mourn her passing, besides a number of grandchildren and many other relatives of this community.
funeral services were held in North Powder Monday at 11 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. A.F. Grissom officiating. Burial was in the city cemetery.
Henry Pearson, one of the pioneers of this section, passed away Thursday morning at 5:30 from Bright's disease from which he had been suffering for some time. He was taken with convulsions at his home Monday night and on Tuesday he was brought to town and everything possible done for him but he passed away Thursday morning.
Henry Pearson was born in Clarkston County, Missouri, December 3rd, 1859 and died January 29, 1920, at the age of sixty years, one month and twenty-six days. He spent his early years in Missouri, coming to North Powder in his early manhood where he has since made his home. He leaves to mourn his loss, a mother, wife, five sons, a daughter, fourteen grandchildren and three brothers.
Upright in business, strictly honest, generous to his friends, lienient with his foes, he strove faithfully to do unto others that he wished others to do unto him. An anchor of strength and filial love in the declining years of his parents, a deep sympathy toward those in trouble or affliction, his absence leaves a void too deep for words.
"No further seek his merits to disclose,
Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode;
There they alike in trembling hope repose,
To those neighbors and friends who so kindly rendered us their welcome assistance in our hour of trial during the illness and death of our son, husband and father, we desire to express our grateful thanks.
Mrs. Almira Pearson
Mrs. Nora Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Will Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. John Cavendar
Died: - In North Powder, December 4, 1894, June A. Pearson, wife of Harrison Pearson, aged 21 years and six months.
The deceased was born in Lewis county, Missouri, June 23, 1878. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Martin of North Powder.
Death with pitiless hand has again robbed us of a loving wife, dutiful mother, affectionate daughter, and a cheerful friend. She leaves a beautiful babe seven months old.
The remains were interred in the North Powder cemetery Thursday at 2 o'clock.
It is with a deep sense of sympathy with the distressed relatives that the community learns of its recent affliction and tenders them such condolences as assures them of the respect in which their dear one was held:
Longfellow said:
"Let us be patient; these severe afflictions
Not from the ground arises,
But off times celestial benediction
Assume this dark disguise."
The death of Miss Martha Pearson occurred at Hot Lake, Tuesday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Her death followed an illness of two weeks. At the time of her death she was twenty-one years and one month of age. The cause of death is given as encephalitis. Martha was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pearson and had spent practically her entire life in North Powder. She was a graduate of the North Powder High School, and last year was enrolled in the University of Oregon, but was forced to return to her home on account of ill health.
The funeral service was held in the local Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. Josie Blokland of Haines, who was assisted by Deaconess Mable Aubin of Imbler. Interment was in the City cemetery.
The pail bearers were Ralph Hutchison, Hershel Ledbetter, Albert Tulley, Russell Jones, Robert Turner and Dean Bidwell.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCurry of Nampa, Idaho, Dave Pearson and wife of Emmett, Id, and Joe Pearson of Payette, Idaho.
Mrs. Minerva Pearson, aged 66 died at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Cavender, in Union, Monday. Mrs. Pearson was one of the pioneer residents of Eastern Oregon, coming to this section many years ago from Indiana. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Cavender, and five sons, Charles E., Will, Frank, Everett and Homer, all residents of North Powder. James Anderson of this city is a brother of the deceased. Eighteen grandchildren also survives.
Minerva Anderson was born at Coburn Indiana, and at the time of her death was 66 years, 7 months and nine days old. She was married to Henry Pearson April 10, 1880. She came to Oregon in 1884, and had been a resident of North Powder for 35 years.
Mrs. Pearson last spring suffered a stroke of paralysis, and while she had recovered somewhat and was able to be around she had gradually failed. Last week she was able to make a visit to her own home in North Powder and visited with several of her old friends and neighbors. Saturday she suffered another stroke and was prostrated until Monday morning when she passed away about 8 o'clock.
The body was taken to the West parlors at Baker, and the funeral was held from the Methodist church in North Powder Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Clower was in charge of the services, Miss Josie Blokland giving the address.
Here for Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beaumont of Haines attended the funeral services of the late Mrs. Minerva Pearson Wednesday. They visited at the home of their daughter Mrs. Will Pearson. Others from out of town who came for the funeral were Mrs. James Anderson and daughter Mrs. Clint O'Connel of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Pearson, and Mrs. Myra Pearson of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Will Pearson, Sr., of Haines, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Union. Mr. and Mrs. John Cavender and daughter, of Union were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore.