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Wallowa County Obituaries
Bruce ~ Botts
Henry BRUCE | Mrs. J.F. BRUCE | Bernard BOTTS |
Edna Blanche (Forbes) BOTTS | Eliza (Powell) BOTTS | Neva BOTTS |
HENRY BRUCE KILLED IN BATTLE
The Second Enterprise Young Man to Give His Life on the Battlefield
Word was received last evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Bruce of the death of their son, Henry, on the battlefield of France during the
later days of the severe fighting.
Henry went with the contingent of Wallowa county boys
on June 24th from Enterprise and was advanced rapidly arriving in France in less
than two months after leaving Enterprise. He was one of Wallowa's finest young
men and the county will cherish his memory as one who made the supreme
sacrifice.
The parents have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their
great sorrow.
Wallowa County Reporter Thursday November 21, 1918
The Death of Mrs. J. F. Bruce
Mrs. J.F. Bruce died at her home in this city last evening at 7:30 from heart failure.
Mrs. Bruce had been as well as usual until about 6 p.m. when she complained of being ill. A physician was called and left the patient resting easy but at 7:30 this good lady passed away.
Funeral services will be held Saturday from the Bruce residence. Mr. And Mrs. Bruce bought a residence property in Lewiston, Idaho last week and had their household goods packed for shipment when death came to Mrs. Bruce.
Wallowa County Reporter Thursday, February 12, 1920
Contributed by Julie (Jennings) Botts. My thanks to her for donating. According to Julie these were found in her husband's grandmother's belongings, Neva Botts being the grandmother.
Bernard L. Botts
Bernard L. Botts a retired
farmer and a native of Wallowa County passed away at his home in Lewiston,
Orchards Sunday Nov. 6, 1955 at 2:10 p.m. a victim of heart ailment. Son of
Bernard B. and Eliza Botts, he was born January 17, 1890 in Flora where he lived
until moving to Lewiston in 1951.
On June 22, 1917 he was married in Enterprise to Miss
Neva Garrett who survives him.
Besides his wife he is survived by three sons
Bradford, Ashland Oregon, Brady, Enterprise and Delmer, Callahan Calif.; four
brothers Otho, Seattle and Fred and George, Flora; Three
sisters, Mrs. Eva Fleet, La Grande, Mrs. Ida Hill, Longview Wash, and Mrs.
Jessie Shumate, Olympia Wash; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p.m.
from the Brower-Wann Funeral chapel.
Blanche Botts
Mrs. Blanche Botts of Flora passed away June 20 at
Pendleton. Edna Blanche, daughter of Andrew and Francis Forbes was born
October 3, 1899 at Flora, and passed away June 20 after many years of
illness.
On February 14, 1919 she was united in marriage
to Earl Botts, and they continued to make their home at Flora. She is
survived by her faithful husband, and two sons, Orville A., who is
in the army, stationed at Orlando, Florida, Airbase, and Melvin F. at home, and
by her father Andy Forbes of Flora. Three sisters also survive, Mrs.
Esther Lampkins of Wallowa, Oregon, Mrs. Beulah Berner and Mrs. Myrtle Wulff
both of Flora. Her mother preceeded her in death 6 years ago.
She was on a cheerful disposition and bore the many
long years of suffering bravely, and her husband did everything possible
for her comfort and happiness.
The funeral services were conducted at Flora by
Rev. Ruth Green and burial was in the Flora cemetery.
Eliza A. Botts
Mrs Eliza A. Botts
pioneer resident of the county and of the Flora District, died Thursday Nov 24
1938 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Eva Fleet, where she had made her
home for 15 years. Her funeral was held at the Flora Methodist church Saturday
afternoon and burial was in Flora cemetery. The pallbearers were six
grandsons; Dwain Fleet, Twain Conley, Ivan, Bradford, Gerald and Orville Botts.
Eliza A Powell was born in Calhooun county , Georgia.
July 19, 1853, and passed away at the age of 85 years four months and five days.
She was married to Bernard Botts in Missouri Oct 30 1875. He passed away
Oct 16, 1915. In 1884 they drove a mule team across the plains. They came into
the then wilderness of the Wallowa county being one of the pioneers of the north
end. Eight children survive, thirteen having been born to the union. The
survivors are Earl, Bernard, Fred, George, And Mrs. Eva Fleet all of Flora; Otho
Botts of Seattle, Wash, Mrs. Ida McCallister of Longview Wash; Mrs. Jessie
Shumate of Olympia , Wash. While Susie Conley, Maggie Locke, Anna Wright,
Lulu and Clarence Botts died some years ago. Also 26 grandchildren and 8 great
grandchildren survive.
Grandma had been ill for the last year or so. She was a
member of the Christian church since early childhood and was a woman of much
strength and Character, Who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. All
eight children were at the funeral except Otho of Seattle. Ida of Longview
and Jessie of Olympia, and also Mrs. Viona Berland of Stevenson, Wash. a grand
daughter who was adopted to the family at the young age of 18 months old after
the death of her mother (Anna Wright) were present.
Neva May Botts
Mrs. Neva May Botts 66, was pronounced dead at St.
Joseph's Hospital after suffering a heart attack outside the
Lewiston Eagles Hall at 1304 Main St. She had just emerged from the lodge
hall with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bull
when she slumped to the sidewalk. She was rushed to the hospital, where a doctor
and Wilfred J Duclos, Nez
Prece County coroner pronounced her dead at 1:37 A.M. . The doctor said she had
suffered a coronary occlusion
and was dead when she hit the sidewalk. The Bulls with whom she had attended the
club said she had danced
frequently during the evening.
She was born Neva May Garrett Jan 24, 1897 at Flora Ore
and had lived most of here life there. On June 22, 1917 she Married Bernard
Botts at Enterprise. Botts a farmer retired in 1950 and the couple moved to
Lewiston. He died Nov 6, 1955 . Since then she lived quietly in her home.
She is survived by three sons Delmar, Etna Calif. Brady
of Enterprise, and Bradford , Ashland, Ore. a brother Richard Garrett, Medford
Oregon and a sister Velma Osborne, LaGrande.
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