Obituaries and Death Notices of Lincoln County, Washington

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Malinda A. Montgomery
Malinda Alice Montgomery was born in Macon County, Missouri May 6, 1859 and died at her home near Almira, Washington, May 26, 1908 age 49 years and 20 days. With her parents she crossed the plains in 1865. She was raised and educated in Lane county, Oregon. Married David Wilson Nov. 12, 1885 in Cheney, Washington. Converted and united with the Methodist Church South when a young girl and has always led a Christian life. Not only did she live the life of a Christian but she used her influence in training her children. There are left to mourn her departure, the husband, four children from the age of 12-19, an aged father, three sisters and a brother. Mrs. Wilson being one of the old pioneers taught the first school in the Big Bend proper, its location being near the present location of the Grand Coulee school house, riding horseback some five miles back and forth to the school which ws originally built by subscriptions by the bachelor settlers and others some 23 years ago (1885). Many of her pupils are still living in that neighborhood. At this time there are no schools in the Okanogan Territory, neither in Douglas County and but only two or three in Lincoln County along the Northern Pacific. The funeral occurred at the Methodist church, Friday, May 29, Rev. J.E. Herrinton, the pastor preaching the sermon. His theme was The Eternal Presence with the Father, II Corinthians 5:6, . The funeral procession wsa the longest ever known in Almira, the three lodges, IOOF, Rebekah, and Modern Woodman being largely represented, and neighbors and friends from Almira and the surrounding in all directions gathered to do honor to one who was so widely known and greatly beloved. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, there being pieces from the three lodges, the church and the High School besides other flowers from friends of the family.
[possibly from the "Eugene Register Guard" (Oregon), 1908 May 26 - Submitted by D. Griffith, who adds this note: "she is buried in the Almira Cemetery along with her husband David Wilson"

Mrs. Charles Myers
Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Myers received word of the death of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles E. Myers of Davenport, Washington, April 24. She was formerly Kittie Hubler of Sullivan. ["The Chronicle Telegram", Elyria Ohio May 8, 1939 - Sub by S. Williams]

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