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Adah Emily Tuttle of Summerville, a retired homemaker, died Monday at a local nursing home following an extended illness.  She was 82.

Funeral services were held this morning at the Summerville Chapel under the auspices of the First Church of Christ Scientist.  June Steffen officiated and burial followed at the Summerville Cemetery.  Services and arrangements were handled by Dempsey's Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Tuttle was born August 15, 1890 in Sumner, Missouri, the daughter of James L. and Missouri Frances Andrews.  She was a resident of Summerville most of her life.

She married Cap H. Tuttle October 5, 1910 in La Grande.  He preceded her in death in 1969.

Survivors include a son, John A. Tuttle Sr., La Grande; a brother, A. M. Andrews, Portland; a sister, Mrs. Niobe Childers, Sacramento, Calif., one grandchild, two great grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.

Friends may make donations to the Arthritis Foundation in care of Dempsey's Funeral Chapel.

The grim reaper, death, has again visited our community and has taken from our midst one of its most prominent citizens. A.R. Tuttle was well known throughout Union and adjacent counties, having been a resident of this county for more than forty years.

He was born in Marion County, Iowa, May 6, 1859, and when three years of age crossed the plains with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Tuttle, settling on Willow Creek, in the extreme northern part of Grande Ronde Valley. He resided here until manhood with his parents, and acquired an education in the common schools of the county which enabled him at an early age to engage in the profession of teaching, which occupation he followed for about ten years, making one of the county's best educators.

On December 29, 1877, Mr. Tuttle married Miss Sarah Garrett. To this union was born six children, three of whom, Lee, Terry and Lottie, are left, with their mother, to mourn the loss of a kind and considerate husband and father.

In February, 1891, Mr. Tuttle, in connection with G.B. Swinehart, founded The Elgin Recorder, an independent weekly newspaper, the first in the town of Elgin. Shortly after starting the paper, Mr. Tuttle became sole proprietor, and continued so until December, 1901, when, on account of failing health, he disposed of the paper to L. Couch.

The following May he went to Portland and underwent, a surgical operation, from the effects of which he seemed to completely recover. After a period of rest, he, in company with his son, Lee, again became editor and proprietor of The Elgin Recorder and so continued until the time of his death. During his editorial career he was quite prominent in local politics, being at one time a candidate on the Democratic ticket for State Representative.

Mr. Tuttle was a member and past master of the local lodge of A.F. & A.M., also a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World, in which orders he carried life insurance to the amount of $3,000.

Mr. Tuttle's last illness was of the same nature as that of two years ago, and began about three weeks since. On last Saturday it was decided to take him to the hospital at Portland to ascertain the advisability of another operation. The physicians decided he was to weak to undergo an operation. He failed very rapidly and finally passed away Tuesday morning, September 27, 1904. His wife and his brother, John, had accompanied him to Portland, and they had the remains shipped here for interment. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor of the M.E. Church from the Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the different lodges of which he was a member. A long concourse of people paid the last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased by making the funeral one of the msot largely attended that ever occurred in the north end of the country.

In the death of Mr. Tuttle the community sufferes the loss of a good citizen who valored during his lifetime for its advancement. The sympathy of the entire community is with the bereraved family.

Cap H. Tuttle who died Wednesday at his home in Summerville will be buried in the Summerville cemetery.

Funeral will be at the Summerville Chapel, Saturday at 2 p.m. Mr. Tuttle was born in Summerville at the home ranch, March 7, 1888 and has lived all of his life in Summerville.

He leaves his wife Adah, of Summerville, a son, John A. Tuttle Jr., of St. Helens, a great grandson, John A. Tuttle Jr., of St. Helens, one sister, Mrs. Blanche Kelton Burbank and other relatives and friends.

Services and arrangements are entrusted to the Dempsey's Funeral Chapel.

J. E. Tuttle, of Union, was found unconscious at this home Thursday, Oct 12, at about 11 o’clock, after a few moment’s abasence of members of the family. Dr. Cromwell, the family physician, was called and found Mr. Tuttle suffering from paralysis, and he grew worse until about 1:30, when he died.

Mr. Tuttle leaves a wife and four children-Floyd, Walter, Winifred and Ola Tuttle-two of whom (Walter and Winifred) were absent at the time of Mr. Tuttle’s death.

J. E. Tuttle was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 28, 1845, and came to Oregon with his parents in 1854, settling in the Williamette Valley, where he was married. In 1883 he came to Union, where he has since resided.

The funeral took place Friday afternoon, Nov. 18, at 2 o’clock, from the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Tuttle was a member, services being conducted by Rev. J. H. Barton.

Jeanette Tuttle, 89, of Imbler, and a resident of Union county since she was five years old, died at a local hospital yesterday after a long illness.

She was born in Memphis, Mo., in 1858 and had lived in the county for 84 years. She was a member of the Elgin Order of Eastern Star and of the Episcopal church.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mable Moore of La Grande and Mrs. Blanche Kelton of Hartford, Wash.; one son, Cap H. Tuttle of Imbler, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at the Summerville chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Clarence A. Kopp officiating. Interment will be in the family plot in Summerville cemetery.

Mrs. Maria A. Tuttle, wife of Terry Tuttle, died on the old homestead three miles east of Summerville at 2 o'clock this morning. On account of her very advanced age and failing health her demise was not unexpected. Mrs. Tuttle and her husband were among the oldest of the surviving couples who were among the first arrivals in Grande Ronde and they have lived continuously on the homestead where they first located in 1863. Mrs. Tuttle's maiden name was Lewis and her marriage to Terry Tuttle was in Iowa December 18, 1850. But a few more months would have witnessed the 66th wedding anniversary of the aged pair. She was 82 years of age.

Mrs. Tuttle leaves besides her husband two sons, John W. and Edward B., of Imbler; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine J. Norval and Mrs. A. J. Woods, of Elgin, and Mrs. Jessie L. Starbird, of Portland. The latter has been quite recently on an extended visit with her parents.

The funeral will be tomorrow (Friday) at 10:30 a.m., the cortege leaving the home at 10.

Sarah A. Tuttle, resident of Oregon since her birth in Benton County Nov. 11, 1858, and a continuous resident of Union county for 57 years, was buried in the family plot of the cemetery at Elgin this afternoon, following services conducted at the First Presbyterian church.  C. E. Calame, of the Elgin Methodist church, of which deceased had long been a member, officiated at the services, which also included regular ritualistic services of the Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Tuttle, who would have been 76 years of age Nov. 11, suffered infection in her leg only about 10 days preceding her death, which occurred at Elgin Tuesday evening, Sept. 18.  Until that time she had been attending to her usual household duties.

Mrs. Tuttle, wife of Adin R. Tuttle, who founded the Elgin Recorder in February 1891, and published that newspaper until his death in September 1904, was one of eight children born to Warren and Malissa Garrett, who crossed the plains from Tennessee to Benton county in 1850.  She moved with her parents to Union county in 1866, settling near Summerville.  Dec. 29, 1877, she was united in marriage to Adin R. Tuttle, then a young school teacher of the county and member of another well known pioneer family.  This union five children were born, Lee, former editor of The Recorder and for the past 11 years engaged in newspaper work in Southern Oregon cities, being the only survivor.  Roy and Guy, eldest sons, were victims of the black diphtheria plague that swept over Grande Ronde valley in 1880-81.  Terry, another son, was among the contingent of American troops who lost their lives when the British transport Tuscania was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland in February 1918.  Lottie, the only daughter died in 1926.

In addition to her son Lee, other close surviving relatives are three brothers: R. W. and E. H. Garrett of Elgin, and C. F. Garrett of Gilliam county.

Mrs. Tuttle united with the First Methodist church at Elgin over 30 years ago, and was one of the early members of Blue Mountain chapter No. 52, O. E. S., at Elgin.  For many years, in fact until declining health cause her to give up some of her activities, she took an active interest in civic affairs at Elgin and was a member of the Women's Improvement club at the time of her death.  Pride in attractive home surroundings was one of her chief characteristics, and her garden of beautiful flowers is familiar to the many people who have had occasion to pass by her home which is located on the Wallowa Lake highway in Elgin.  Devoted to members of her family and ever ready to extend assistance to those in illness and distress, her passing causes a pang of regret throughout the north end of the county and is grieved by friends all over the county.

Terry Tuttle, known as "Grandpa" Tuttle, died at his home yesterday a few miles east of Summerville, after a long period of failing health. He was one of the oldest as well as one of the most respected among the early pioneers of Union county.

The deceased was born in Ohio February 17, 1831, and lacked but a few days of being 88 years of age at the time of his death. He moved to Indiana at the age of seven and later went to Iowa.

In 1862 he crossed the plains with his family and at first settled at Auburn in Baker county. The following spring he came to Grande Ronde and located on the homestead where he has made his home ever since.

He was the first county school superintendent of Union county. He also served a term as count assessor and was a representative in the legislature in 1880.

He was widely known as a man of highest worth. The death of his wife occurred about four years ago. Among his surviving children are John and Ed Tuttle, farmers of the Summerville section and Mrs. Jesse Starbird. Lee Tuttle, editor of the Elgin Recorder, is a grandson of the deceased.

No funeral arrangements have been made.