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At the home of her mother in Salem, Saturday evening, July 14. 1900, Rose Estelle Raabe, wife of Captain Clyde Raabe, of Portland.

Deceased was the daughter of Mrs. Mary J. Creighton of this city. She was born at Union, Oregon, Dec.28, 1878, and lived in Salem nearly all her life, and had a large circle of friends here. She was married to Captain Raabe about two years ago and resided in Portland until some three months ago, when she fell ill and was brought to her mother’s home in this city. The cause of her death was an abcess on the brain. Besides the husband, deceased is survived by the mother and three sisters, Mrs. W. H. Dancy and the Misses Jessie and Mabel Creighton, of this city.

The funeral which was largely attended took place at 2 p m. from the residence, services being conducted by Rev. P. S. Knight, and burial took place in Rural Cemetery.

Word that Mrs.. Anna Hadley Ragsdale, a daughter of one of the early pioneer families of this community, is dead in Tacoma, Wash., where she was making her home with a son has been received here

The body is to be shipped to La Grande for burial beside the decedent's father and mother and her son, Leo Hearing, of an earlier marriage. Other details were not included in the message received by friends here.

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Anna B. Ragsdale who was born near Summerville nearly 60 years ago and lived in the Grande Ronde valley until a few years ago before her death at Tacoma, Wash., Wednesday, will be conducted at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman chapel at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

The body arrived in La Grande this morning accompanied here by the decedent's husband, Walter Ragsdale, and two sons, Harold Hearing and Lewis Bay.

A sister, Effie Liak, of Auburn Wash., is the only other near relative who survives.

T.F. Rea, 75, pioneer mining man of Baker county, died at Baker last Friday from the effects of two paralytic strokes. Mr. Rea suffered the first stroke February 27 and the second March 19.

Mr. Rea was born in Fairfield, Iowa December 23, 1852 and came to Auburn Baker county with his parents 10 years later. He had been a resident of this county since first arriving at Auburn and quartz mining.

The death of Mrs. Lu Read, wife of Dr. S.D. Read, of this city, occurred at the home of her parents, near Junction City, this state, at 3:40 a.m. Sept. 28. Mrs. Read had been in poor health for several weeks and in August she went down to the home of her parents in Marion county, with the hope that the change would do her good. For a time she appeared to be on the road to recovery, but soon had a relapse.

Her husband went down the forepart of September and everything that medical skill and loving friends and relatives could do was of no avail and the end came Monday. The interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Junction City, Tuesday after noon.

Mrs. Read was a member of the Christian church and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her untimely death and sympaathize with her husband in his sad bereavement.

Your committee on Resolutions of Condolence hereby submit the following for adoption:
Silently and reverently we bow our heads in submission to the will of Prvidence in relieving of early care and suffering the late dearly beloved wife of Neighbor S.D. Read. While we believe that death is but the passing from this to a highter and better world, yet we cannot help realizing the sorrow and lonesomeness of the husband.

Resolved, By Rock Wall Camp No. 700 W.O.W., in regular meeting assembled, that we extend our tenderest sympathy to our esteemed Neighbor, S.D. Read, of this Camp, in his irreparable loss and bereavement, and Resolved, That our expression be spread in full upon the minutes of this convention; that a copy therof be given to the Elgin Recorder for publication and that a like copy be tendered to our esteemed Neighbor S.D. Read.

We, your committee appointed to draft resolutions of condolence on the death of the beloved wife of Brother S.D. Read, respectfully submit the following: Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in His infinite wisdom to remove from our midst the beloved wife of our esteemed Brother.

THEREFORE, Be it resolved, that we, the members of Orion Lodge No. 73 Knights of Pythias, although we deeply deplore his loss, apparently to us untimely, yet bow in humble submission to the will of Him who dispenses His Providence as seemeth good in His sight. And now that the steam that overflowed the soul has passed away, a consciousness remains that it has left depositied upon the silent shore of memory images and precious thoughts that shall not die and cannot be destroyed.

THEREFORE, Be it further resolved, that we sincerely share in the sorrows of our beloved Brother and extend to him our feeble though heartfelt sympathy in his loss, commending him in his great affliction to the tender care of Him who said, "Come unto me all that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rst." Be it further
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this Lodge and a copy be presented to brother Read.

The death of Dr. L.D. Reavis, a well known citizen of La Grande, occurred in that city Wednesday, May 9, 1906. Deceased had been a resident of La Grande for many years and was a very highly respected citizen. he leaves besides a wife and daughter, a father and several brothers and sisters. he was a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Elks and Masons. The funeral will probably take place today in La Grande.

THE DALLES, Dec. 25. - A wreck on the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company's Road eight miles west of this place this morning in which Engineer Joe Reedy lost his life. Two freight trains were to meet the west bound passenger at Summit station. The side track being to short to accomodate the trains, a breakeman was sent east to flag the passenger train but he forgot to turn the switch to the main track. The passenger train dashed around the curve and crashed into the engine of the train on the siding.

Engineer Reedy was sitting on his box in the freight engine and was thrown under a heap of coal and the tender overturned on him. Other train men escaped with slight wounds and no passengers were hurt.

Death came to one of the community's best known residents last Friday, September 14, at 11:30 a.m., when Mrs. Elizabeth Catherine Relling passed away at St. Elizabeth hospital in Baker. She had been taken to the hospital a few days previous.

Mrs. Relling had lived in this community for half a century, coming here in 1877, from Catskill, N.Y., where she was born 1841. She is survived by eight children, a number of whom reside here. One son, Ambrose Relling, is deceased. Those surviving are Leo and Frank Relling, Sidney Bowen and Mrs. Celestine Loennig of Haines; Willard Bowen of Yakima, Wash.; Mrs. Angela Conway of Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Blanch Wilkins of Laurel Mont.; and Mrs. Euphronsina Bowen of Baker.

Mass for the departed was said at the Catholic cathedral in Baker at 8:00 o'clock Saturday morning and that evening the rosary was held at the Baker Funeral Home. Burial services were held from the Cathedral Sunday morning at ten by Rev. Father Damonic O'Conner, and interment was made in the Haines cemetery. The services were attended by a great number of the departed one's friends, who paid tribute by their presence to a good and worthy woman. The funeral arrangements were conducted by the Baker Funeral Home.

Harry Rhodes, a man of middle age, who some time since registerd at the City Hotel as from Seattle, died on Friday evening of last week from the ffects of a heavy dose of morphine, self-administered with suicidal intent.

The unfortunate man had been engaged in selling a device for mending harness, and also in vending eye-glasses. His finances had run low, and to this, probably is attributable his deed of self destruction. The only explanation left was contained in this note for the hotel proprietor.

"Mr. Hammock - I leave you these glasses. Maybe you can find a pair that will fit you. Try and make them believe it is heart trouble: and it is. Good-bye.

On Thursday morning, before the close of the breakfast hour, Mr. Hammock went to the door of Rhodes' room to call him. Not getting an answer he decided to allow him to sleep. Rhodes' nonappearance at 11 o'clock led Mr. Hammock to visit the room again and on this occasion could hear some unusual sound within. It was necessary to break open the door to gain entry, and then the man was found in a very low condition. Proper assistance was immediately summoned and everything possible was done to save the man from death. It is surmised that in some manner he succeeded in taking another dose of the poison drug, and on Friday evening he expired.

Papers found upon him showed that he was a member in good standing of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Cascade Locks, this state, and the local lodge of that order at once communicated with Rhodes' home lodge, the result being instructive to give him proper burial here. The funeral occurred Sunday under the auspices of Lodge No. 142, I.O.O.F. It is not known here whether he had a family or relatives.

While out hunting Monday afternoon R.H. Rhorig of Union was instantly killed. No one was with him but his body was found soon after. The shot gun was discharged in some way when he crawled through a wire fence and shot him in the side. The body was taken to the undertaker's and was found to be shot up badly but it was pronounced accidental. Interment will be in the Union cemetery. He leaves a wife.

A nine-year-old lad, James Richards of Cove, is dead today, the victim of a hunting accident that occurred 10 miles away from civilization in the mountains behind Cove on the Big Minam Wednesday afternoon. A heroic struggle of a father to save the life of his child failed and a few hours after Clarence Richards had carried his boy by pack horse and in his arms over rough trails through country as wild as any in the west the little chap died.

It was his older brother, Cecil, 14 who unexpectingly fired the .22 rifle that sent a bullet through the top of his brother's head, down into the brain, according to Hal Bohnenkamp's report.

The two boys were with their father who has a ranch on big Minam in Wallowa county. Cecil took his gun and started to hunt ground squirrels. When he shot the younger brother stepped in front of him and Cecil didn't know it - that was all, reports say. Those who had talked to the father this morning said that Cecil apparently didn't know his brother was even near.

Mary Holladay Richins, wife of Osburn Richins, died of uremic poisoning at her home in Union Oregon, Saturday, March 12, 1910, at 9:15 p.m.

The funeral took place Monday at 2 p.m., from the L.D.S. church which was crowded to the doors, not only with people of the Mormon faith but also with business men and the people generally of the city.

The service was opened with music by the L.D.S. choir, led by J.W. Baxter,Jr., the meeting being presided over by Bishop W.D. Hanks.

The speakers were: Patriarch James England, of Union, A.S. Geddes, Stake Sunday School Superintendent, Joseph R. Price and George Stoddard, of the Stake Presidency, of La Grande, and Bishop Hanks of Union, each of whom paid a beautiful tribute to the life and character of the departed one.

The service closed with music by the choir, after which Bishop Hanks expressed deep appreciation of the general attendance at the service.

Following the ceremonies at the church, the casket, covered with beautiful flowers, was removed to the undertaking parlors, to await the evening train, at which time the remains were shipped to Salt Lake City, accompanied by Mr. Richins and Mrs. Geo. T. Holladay, Mrs. Richins' mother, who arrived Sunday.

Final Services and interment took place at Salt Lake City, in the 17th Ward, and it was expected that President Joseph F. Smith of the L.D.S. church, an old friend of Mrs. Richins, would be among the speakers.

Mary Holladay was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Holladay, and was born at Hooper, Utah, September 17, 1880. Her childhood was spent at Hooper, where a portion of her schooling was had.

With her parents she then moved to Salt Lake City, where her studies continued and her education gradually completed. She was a member of the great Salt Lake Tabernacle choir under the direction of Prof. Evan Stevens and was a musician of more than ordinary talent. Later she perfected her musical education in a studio in San Francisco, remaining there a year in this capacity. Afterward she was a salaried singer in the Catholic Cathedral in San Francisco for one and a half years, and after extensive traveling she returned to Salt Lake, remaining with her parents for six months prior to going to Mesa, Arizona, where she was engaged in teaching music. It was here that she first met Mr. Richins, and after an engagement of some months, they were married in the great Salt Lake Temple June 25th, 1909. This wedding was a very elaborate affair, followed by a reception at the home of the parents of the bride, with nearly 100 guests present.

The wedding tour was a trip to the Alaska-Yukon Exposition, after which Mr. and Mrs. Richins came to Union and have been here since-until the death of Mrs. Richins, which occurred as above noted Saturday, March 12.

Aside from her husband and infant son, at Union, Mrs. Richins leaves a father and mother, two brothers and a sister at Salt Lake City to mourn her loss, all of whom have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement.

The sudden death of Mrs. Richins was a great shock to the entire community, recognized as she was as a woman of fine education and unusual capacity, as well as of a disposition to do good and extend to others the advantages she had enjoyed.

She will be mised in church and musical circles and her death will be mourned by a large number of friends.

One of the many sad features of the case was the arrival Sunday of Mrs. Richins' mother, from Salt Lake. She came Sunday and it was then she first heard of her daughters death.

Died - In this city, October 10, 1900, Enoch Richardson aged 83 years, 7 months and 27 days. Mr. Richardson was an old pioneer of this state having come to Oregon in 1851, when he settled in Polk County. Some two years ago he came to grande Ronde Valley to visit his son and daughter J.Q.A. Richardson, of the Cove, and Mrs. S.E. Birdsell of this city.

Funeral services for George Mack Richey, pioneer who died yesterday about noon, will be held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Clarence Kopp, rector of St. Peter’s church, will have charge.

Mr. Richey, who died after a long illness, was a member of the K. P. and B. P. O. Elks lodges.

He was born in New York Sept 27, 1864 and was 71 years, three months and 14 days of age. He came to La Grande in 1883, going to work for the late Mr. Huntington in the music store. She bought the business about 1893. He was a captain of the first militia organized in La Grande, and served as postmaster from 1904 to 1913. He took a Prominent part in the business life of the city up to his death.

Mr. Richey was married to Miss Edna Slater in 1890, and she died two years later. He married Miss Mayme Littlehale Dec. 24, 1894, who survives him. Other relatives include a sister, Mrs. R. E. McLaughlin, of Michigan; a nephew, Herman Richey, of La Grande; a niece, Mrs. Grace Legore of Joseph, and a grand-niece, Miss Georgia LaVelle Richey, of La Grande.

RIDDLE. - In the Old Town this morning at 6:30 o'clock, Mrs. J.M. Riddle, wife of J.M. Riddle, aged 22 years, cause of death being typhoid fever and a stroke of paralysis. The deceased is a daughter of E. Albeason of the Old Town, and a sister of Mrs. John French and Mrs. Jas. Mulholland.

Henry & Carr have the remains in charge.

The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the family home in the Old Town, Rev. G.H. King officiating.

Died September 6th, the 7 months old daughter of Joseph Ritter of Spinal Fever.

Charles V. Robb O.W. engineer of La Grande, was instantly killed Thursday night when his engine left the rails and turned over east of Lime. Lee Connor the fireman, was also seriously injured as was Marshal Smith a call boy, who was riding on the engine. Young Smith badly burned abut the face and arms, ran back along the track a half mile and flagged train 24 which was following the light engine which was wrecked.

 Julius Roesch, pioneer La Grande construction man who came to this country from Germany at the age of 14 to seek his fortune, died late last night at the age of 98.

 Builder of the Sacajawea Hotel and adjacent Roesch Building which is popularly known as the Sacajawea Annex, he resided at 1005 Penn Ave., the house he constructed for his bride in 1888.

 Born in 1862 at Cannstatt, Germany, he came to America in 1876, migrated to this area in his teens and built a brewery in La Grande before he reached his 20th birthday.  That was back in 1880, and his first building was constructed across from the present Union Pacific Depot, then the crossroads of La Grande.

 In 1888, young Roesch, then getting ahead in the construction business, married the former Anna Gangloff.  She passed away here in June 1955.

 He sold his first building, the brewery, in 1921 and six years later, began building the Sacajawea Inn, now the present hotel.  Three years later--1930--he built the Roesch addition.

 Many other buildings in the city and county were built by the hardy German-American who successfully weathered the great depression years of the 1930's.

 Active in all phases of community life, including his church, he served for several years as a city commissioner here. He and his wife shunned public life despite their influence and leading position in the community, but in 1927 they made a trip around the world.

 He was a longtime member of the local Rotary and Elks as well as engaging in many civic enterprises.

 A Rosary will be recited Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Don Dempsey's Funeral Chapel, and requiem Mass will celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, with Msgr. Matthew Crotty the celebrant.  Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

 Survivors are one son, Marcus L Roesch; a daughter, Mrs. Louise R. Fitzgerald; Herman Roesch, a nephew, all of La Grande, and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Local people were grieved to learn through a telegram to Mrs. Mae McGregor, of the death last Wednesday morning, Dec. 5 of J.C. Rooney, merchant of Wallowa and who with his son Norval conducted a meat market and grocery in North Powder until early this fall. He died at Clarkston, Wash., after a protracted illness. Bright's disease was the direct cause of his death.

Mr. Rooney had gone to Clarkston about two months ago to be under the care of physicians there.

No funeral arrangements have as yet been announced.

Mr. Rooney and his family moved to Joseph from Paradise in 1920, after trading his ranch for the Mitchell hotel, which he ran for a short time. Shortly after this, they traded back again, and Mr. Rooney worked for Mr. Mitchel a great deal up until the time when he established a meat market and grocery store here in 1922, which he had owned and operated since. Mr. Rooney also purchased a store in North Powder about two years ago which Norval conducted. The store there was closed however, because of the failing health of Mr. Rooney and Norval came home to take charge of the store here during Mr. Rooney's illness. Mr. Rooney had the reputation of being an excellent business man and it is said by those who knew him well that everything to which he turned his hand prospered.

Arthur Delbert Rose, 87, died Friday, Sept 30, 1994, at the Grande Ronde Retirement Residence, La Grande, after an extended illness.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Enterprise Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Morrison officiating.

Bollman Funeral Home of Enterprise is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Rose was born Jan. 24, 1907, in Mabton, Wash., to George and Matilda Rose. When he was a young boy his family moved to Wallowa County. He attended the Swamp Creek School.

He married Isabelle (Belle) Heskett on May 10, 1932. He was an auto mechanic until his retirement, working in Enterprise and Milton-Freewater. She died in 1987.

During World War II he served in the Oregon State Guard. He was an active member of the Odd Fellows Lodge fulfilling many offices including district deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge.

He was a avid outdoors man who loved hunting and fishing and the mountains of Wallowa County. He found much satisfaction in helping his neighbors and friends.

Survivors include a sister Esther Griggs of Baker City; daughter Arthene Sigsbee of Walla Walla, Wash., grandchildren Melinda Whittemore of La Grande, Terrea Wallace of Roseburg, and Bernie Falconer of Hermiston; and five great-grandchildren. His brother Clarence died in 1976.

Leon A. Rose, of Perry, Oregon, was almost instantly killed Sunday when his car plunged off a 75-foot grade, on the Old Oregon Trail highway, about four miles west of La Grande. The accident occurred about six o'clock p.m., near a place where gravel has recently been taken from the river bed for a rock crusher.

The cause of the accident is not known, but it is believed he lost control of the car. The body was taken from the wreckage of the machine with the chest badly crushed.

Mr. Rose was about 45 years of age and so far as known he was unmarried. He has recently been employed by the G.W. Railroad, and was a former employe of the Grande Ronde lumber company. Relatives at Rose City, Michigan, were notified of the accident.

Leatha A. Rountree of Salinas died Wednesday at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz following a brief illness. She was 80.

A native of Oregon, Mrs. Rountree lived in Salinas since 1964.

Mrs. Rountree is survived by her husband, George T. Rountree of Salinas; her son, Richard Parr of Henderson, Nev.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. At her request, no services will be held. A private burial will take place at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 76 Stephanie Drive, Salinas, Calif. 93901. Arrangements are under the direction of Norman's Family Chapel.

Graveside services were held Monday afternoon in Island City Cemetery in La Grande. Interment in the cemetery followed.

Mrs. Rundell was born Feb. 12, 1923 in La Grande, a daughter of Jay M. and Frances Hills Millering, a member of pioneer families of that area. She was raised in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High School.

Her family moved to the Portland area and she attended Portland State University and Pacific University.

On May 22, 1946, she married Donald Rundell in Portland and worked with him as a bookkeeper in his Certified Public Accountant office for many years. She also worked as a real estate agent.

Her husband died in January 1993.

Survivors include six-first cousins and many close friends.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Dove Lewis Memorial Fund in Portland.

Donelson, Sewell and Mathews Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

James A. Russell, president of the Baker Packing company, died at the home of his son, Ralph Russell, Saturday morning of acute indigestion.  Mr. Russell was taken ill while at his work shortly after eating his breakfast and was taken home where a few minutes later he died.

        Mr. Russell purchased the Baker Packing company in 1919 and operated it along with the Palace Meat Market on Broadway in Baker until his death.  He was a member of the Episcopal church, the Masonic and Shrine lodges.  Interment was made in LaGrande Monday.

At Cove, Aporil 22nd, 1878 of Diptheria, Jessie B., son of Thomas J. and Catharine Russell - aged 5 years.

RUTLEDGE.-At the Park, Saturday, September 6, Miss Carrie Rutledge, aged 14 years.

C.M. Riddle and A.P. Evans were working along the bank of the Grande Ronde river, on Wednesday forenoon repairing an irrigating ditch and discovering a piece of cloth in the water. this attracted their attention for they knew their old neighbor A.W. rynearson's body was some where in the river. Upon a close inspection they ascertained the exposed fragment was a part of the clothing of Mr. Rynearson. The two men removed enough gravel and sand to be sure the body was there and then Mr. Riddle went to inform the family of the discovery and Mr. Evans came to La Grande to report to the authorities and give publicity to the fact, Evans and Charles Kinsey uncovered the body from the gravel bed in which it had laid enar the water since the fatal morn of May 23. The head, arms and lower limbs were covered by nearly one foot of gravel but the arched position of the body brought the back much nearer the surface. A coroners jury sat upon the body to remove all doubts as to the identity, for the rushing waters, abrading rock and decay had greatly marred the body and but for the clothing and articles found in the pockets no man could have called the disfigured remains those of A.W. Rynearson. The body was found about a mile below the foot bridge that gave away May morning and about four hundred yards below the residence of Henry Young.

The funeral took place at the family residence about one mile from La Grande. The Rev. R.M. Hayes pastor of the Presbyterian church delivered the funeral sermon and the body was laid quietly to rest in the Masonic cemetery in this city at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. A host of friends though saddened by his death were glad he was rescued from the cold and cruel water and placed on the sunny hillside where grass grows and flowers bloom.. - Observer.

DIED - At the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, in this city, Saturday, June 2, 1906, Mrs. William Rysdam, aged 25 years. deceased had been ill about two weeks. She leaves besides a husband and other relatives, a young daughter to mourn her untimely death. The funeral services were conducted in the Christian church Sunday forenoon and the interment took place in the city cemetery.