Yakima County Washington Death Records

COAST CLIPPINGS
John Martin, a log driver, was drowned at Yakima, W.T., on the 8th instant.

July 14, 1882 Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada

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FORMER ELKO RESIDENT DIES IN YAKIMA, WASH.
     Special to the Gazette
     Elko, June 17-A telegram was received in Elko yesterday from Liston Lester announcing that George P.Eyler had died at Yakima, Wash., early Sunday morning.
     For many years Mr. Eyler was a well-known and highly respected resident of Ruby Valley, in Eko county, where he had charge of the Yowell grocery store until the tiem of his removal to Washington. About three years ago he was unfortunate in running a rusty nail into his foot while working around the store, this injury developed into blood poisoning, and ultimately resulting in his death.

Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada June 17, 1919

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YAKIMA FLIER DIES IN FALL
Yakima, Wash., April 8-Russell (Buzz) Schlosstein, Yakima aviator, who had hundreds of hours in the air to his credit today, today crashed to his death near the Yakima airport.
Schlosstein was making a trial flight in a light sport plane which apparently went into a spin and hurtled to the ground near the city limits.

Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada April 8, 1930

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Accused Banker Shoots Himself
Yakima, Wash., June 10-H.B. Miller, former Toppenish, Wash., banker, charged with misappropriation of funds, shot and killed himself here today. A previous attempt in Spokane some time ago was uncessful. He was released from custody of a deputy sheriff yesterday on $10,000 bond provided by twenty-four sureties.

Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada June 10, 1931

Carl Frederick Beck

Carl Frederick Beck was born in Germany, August 22, 1877. He came to the
United Sttes with his parents when he was about three years of age. They
settled near Centerville, South Dakota. They lived there several years and then
moved to Douglas county, S.D., where he was united in marriage to Miss Millie
Brown on March 18, 1903. Five children were born to this union, two of whom
died some nine years ago. The deceased leaves to mourn his death a wife and
three children, Edna Mae, Charles Owen and Alfred Warren, also a father, mother,
a sister in Douglas county, S.D., a brother in Oakland, Cal. and a brother at
Elgin, N.D. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon and was very largely
attended. Out of respec to his memory, the street car service was suspended during the time
of the funeral.

Yakima Daily Republic, Friday, Nov. 27, 1914

Alvin Brown

An aged man named Brown, who, lived on Brown avenue, west side, died this
morning. The funeral will be held Sunday from the undertaking parlors of Shaw &
Son.