Death Records of Lewis County Washington
Including Obituaries
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Resolutions Whereas, The hand of Divine Providence has removed
from our midst our dear friend and brother
Homer L. Mead and Centralia Chronicle, December 25, 1907 ©Shauna Williams |
| Ellis Car Meets Sudden Death Thursday LOG JAM CAUSE OF ACCIDENT Sixteen Year Old Boy Nearly Loses Life in Attempted Rescue. Ellis Carr, an employee at the Sullivan Logging camp on Independence creek met death by drowning Thursday noon. The body was brought to this city for burial Friday. Mr. Carr and some companions were working about four miles above the camp running logs into the Chehalis river to be taken to Aberdeen. At this point, the logs jammed and Mr. Carr, thinking they were packed solid enough to bear his weight, started to cross the creek on the jam. He had hardly reached the middle of the jam when it broke and Mr. Carr was thrown into the water, and in falling he evidently hit his head on a log which stunned him, as he evidently made no effort to save himself. Young Sturdevant, a sixteen year old boy, was the only one of his companions that tried to rescue him and he jumped into the creek twice, and once succeeded in getting Mr. Carr to his feet, but a log hit both and to save himself Sturdevant had to let go of Mr. Carr. It is reported by those familiar with the place where the drowning occurred that the water was not more than waist deep, and had it not been for the jam of logs no trouble would have been had in rescuing Mr. Carr. The drowning happened in almost exactly the same place that Elmer Sawtell was drowned a little over a year ago. He leaves a wife, whose parents reside in this city, and several brothers and sisters in the east. He was about 33 years of age and had been a resident of this vicinity for the past five years. The funeral will be held from the Free Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Loomis officiating. The remains will be interred in the Washington Law Cemetery. Centralia Chronicle, December 25, 1907 ©Shauna Williams |
| Mrs.
Lizzie Callihan, the aged
wife of Jas. Callihan of this city, died early this week at Steilacoom. Mrs.
Callihan is well known in Chehalis and is mourned by a number of friends.
Centralia Chronicle, December 28, 1907- From the Bee Nugget ©Shauna Williams |
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Mrs. Elizabeth Callahan, of
Chehalis, died at the Insane Asylum in Steilacoom last Sunday at the
advanced age of 52 years. Mrs. Callahan was sent to the asylum from
Chehalis only a few days before her death. She had been a resident
of Lewis county for many years.
Centralia Chronicle, December 28, 1907 ©Shauna Williams |
| EVENTS OF THE
YEAR January 29- Gilbert Mays killed by a falling tree near Centralia W.T. Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon January 1, 1887 ©Shauna Williams |
| Theodore
Peickert Funeral services for Theodore Peickert, a boyhood resident of Stevens Point, who died at his home in Centralia, Washington, on December 19, and whose body arrived in Stevens Point Sunday afternoon, were held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Stephen's church. Rev. George A. Casey officiated and the body was placed in the Boston receiving vault to await burial in St. Stephen's cemetery in the spring. During the service Miss Lucy Doyle sang two hymns, "Just for Today" and "Sweet Savior, Bless Us Ere We Go," accompanied by Mrs. Herman H. Menzel. Pallbearers were Frank M. Glennon, William F. Collins, Alex Ringness, Emil Neumann, Otto Peickert and M.J. Roach. Mr. Peickert was born January 22, 1867, in Stevens Point. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Peickert. He spent his early life here and was employed as an expert brass mechanic by the Wisconsin Central railroad. He was transferred to Waukesha at the time the shops were moved there. Later he moved west and after several years spent in different states, located in Centralia 20 years ago. He had lived there since. Mr. Peickert was taken sick on November 11 when he entered a hospital and four weeks ago he was moved to his home where he died. Mrs. M.G. Hannon, 735 Main street, a sister of Mr. Peickert, had been in Centralia since November 24 and was with him at the time of his death. She accompanied the body to Stevens Point. The body was also accompanied here by his niece, Miss Lillian Rossman of Los Angeles, California, a trained nurse, who was called to Centralia to care for Mr. Peickert. Funeral services were held in Centralia on December 22, at St. Mary's church. Rev. Michael Murphy officiated and the body was then brought to Stevens Point. Surviving are three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. A.G. Green, Mrs. Hannon and Frank Peickert, 735 Main street, Mrs. Anna Rossman of Milwaukee and John N. Peickert, 1103 Main street. Relatives who came from out of town to attend the funeral were Mrs. Anna Rossman of Milwaukee and Miss Rossman of Los Angeles. Miss Alice Rossman was here during the Christmas holidays but was unable to remain to attend the funeral because of a delay in the arrival of the body. Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point Wisconsin January 3, 1934 ©Shauna Williams |
| Obituary of
Melba Ray Fleming Swope The Sun newspaper microfilm, November 14, 1990 Melba Ray Swope, 74, formerly of Silverdale [Kitsap Co., WA], died Sunday in Centralia [Lewis County, WA]. She was born Nov. 7, 1916 at St. Maries, Idaho. Mrs. Swope worked as a homemaker and moved to Centralia from Silverdale 13 years ago. She was Past Matron of Eastern Star, Bremerton; Grand Page, Deputy Instructor and Grand Cross Recipient of Rainbow Girls, and member of Centralia Homemakers Club. Mrs. Swope enjoyed travel and gardening, especially flowers. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Oscar Swope; one daughter, Danielle Chapple of Poulsbo [Kitsap Co., WA]; a brother, Darrell Fleming of Gresham, Ore.; a sister, Carmen Hughes of Bremerton, and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Manette Masonic Temple. Cremation took place in Olympia, and interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arranges are by Newell-Hoerling's Chapel, Centralia. Memorials may be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle. ©Sara Hemp |
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