Whatcom County Obituaries
Surnames Beginning with "Ca-Cl"
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CADE, William R. (d. 1907)
CAFFEE, Ezra D. (d. 1918)
Ezra D. Caffee, aged 74 years, passed away at his home, 4417 Carlyon street, at an early hour on the morning of Saturday, January 26, after an illness of only a few hours. Mr. Caffee had resided at the place of death for the past nine years, and in the State of Washington for twenty-three years. He was a member of J. B. Steedman post nO. 24, G. A. R. and is survived by Mrs. Caffee, three daughters and one brother, Mrs. E. S. Day, Miss Lula V. Caffee, of Bellingham; Mrs. J. T. Owens, Sand Springs, Mont., and A. B. Caffee, Martelle, Ia. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 28, at 10:30 o'clock a. m. from the funeral parlors of Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street with Rev. C. B. Sears, pastor of the Silver Beach M. E. church, officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in Bay View cemetery, according to the ritualistic service of the Grand Army of the Republic.
CAGLEY, Roy W. (d. 1939)
LYNDEN, Jan. 17. - Roy W. Cagley, well-known local resident, died in a Bellingham hospital Monday night, aged 59 years. Death came after an illness of one week. He was born in Iowa in 1880, coming to Sumner, Wash., with his parents in 1889, and then to Lynden in 1923. He had been past master of the Phoenix Masonic lodge in Sumner and a member of Lynden lodge No. 56, F. & A. M. Surviving is the widow, Lenora Cagley; two daughters, Margaret Cagley, Bellingham, and Mrs. Frances Kaye, of Arlington; one sister, Mrs. Maude Parker, of Sumner; a niece, Mrs. George S. Wallace, of Concrete, and a nephew, Harry Parker, of Salinas, Cal. Funeral services will be held in the Knapp & Knapp chapel, here, Wednesday at 2 p. m. The Rev. James Wilson, of Bellingham, will officiate, followed by cremation. The family requests no flowers. Honorary casket bearers will be Oscar Mock, Guy Anderson, Jack Troost, Harry Mock, Walter Hemmingway and Clark Ross. CAIN, Cornelius (d. 1899) CAIN, George W. (d. 1942) CAIN, James (d. 1914) CALLOW, Robert (d. 1913)
Robert Callow, aged 79 years passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Fisk, 1115 Ellis street at an early hour Friday, December 12 after an extended illness. Mr. Callow had resided in the State of Washington for more than twenty-eight years and in the City of Bellingham for the past seven years. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C. W. Fisk, of this city; two sons, Robert J. Callow, of Aberdeen and C. E. Callow, residing in British Columbia; two brothers William and John Callow, of Charleston, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Anna Pearson, of Tacoma; seven grandchildren, the eldest being Fred E. Youngs of Portland, Ore. There are also two great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Sunday, december 14 at 2 o'clock p. m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street. Rev. Harrison pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church will officiate. The funeral car will leave from the corner of East Holly and Ellis streets at 1:50 for the convenience of relatives and friends. Interment in Bay View cemetery. CAMERON, John J. (d. 1928)
Odd Fellows of Bellingham lost one of their veterans today when John James Cameron died at his home, Bellingham R. F. D. No. 4, after a long illness, aged 72 years. He had been a member of that order more than forty years. At death he held membership in Rising Star lodge No. 202. He also was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 5198. He had lived here twenty-five years. Mr. Cameron is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna H. Cameron; one daughter, Miss Gladys Cameron, of Seattle; one granddaughter, Jean Cameron, East Stanwood; one brother, A. S. Cameron, French River, Nova Scotia, and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Oulton, Barneys River, Nova Scotia, and Mrs. William Hartley, Providence, R. I. Arthur C. Harlow will make the funeral announcements. CAMPBELL, Alex (d. 1926)
Funeral services for Alex Campbell were held at the Clearbrook church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. G. C. Squire of Nooksack officiating. Mr. Campbell died from the accidental discharge of a rifle which he was preparing to clean at his home at Glen Echo Thursday morning, at the age of 45 years. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Margaret Campbell of Kent; one sister and one brother, Mrs. Gillis and Findlay Campbell of Vancouver, B. C., and several nieces and nephews, all of whom were present at the services and many friends who mourn his untimely passing. A large concourse of friends followed the remains to their last resting place in the Clearbrook Lakeside cemetery with the Sumas funeral home in charge. CAMPBELL, Sarah A. (d. 1916)
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Knapp's Parlors for the late Mrs. S. A. Campbell, who passed away Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Love. The Rev. Paul Ashby officiated.
Sarah Ann Jones was born in Marion, Indiana, Aug. 21, 1841. She was married Aug. 23, 1860 to John R. P. Campbell, who died July 9, 1911. She immigrated to Minnesota in 1862, and to Washington in 1909.
Mrs. Campbell is survived by two brothers, Francis and Enos Jones of Minnesota; two sons, J. E. Campbell of Tacoma, Wn., and J. F. Campbell of Bruce, Wis.; four daughters, Mrs. L. E. Livingston, and Mrs. C. B. Love of Lynden, and Mrs. N. J. Barron and Mrs. L. M. Larsen of Snohomish, Wash.; nineteen grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
Mrs. Campbell was a member of the Quaker Church all her live. The body was taken to Snohomish for burial, and was accompanied by her grandson, Clifford E. Love.
CANFIELD, John (d. 1909)
John Canfield, aged 79 years, a pioneer of this city and county, and who for the past three years has resided in Wickersham, died at St. Joseph's Hospital at an early hour Tuesday morning after a short illness. Mr. Canfield served all during the Civil War and was for sixteen years in the regular army after the war. He has no surviving relatives as far as is known. The funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the Church of the Assumption, the Rev. Father Smith will officiate. Interment will take place in Bay View cemetery under the directions of Stokes & Wickham. The funeral car will leave the undertaking parlors at 1:45 to convey the friends to the cemetery. CANNON, James H. (d. 1934)
Judge James H. Cannon, aged 74 years, passed away in his office in the Bellingham National Bank building, late Tuesday August 21. Judge Cannon, who served on the superior bench in Portland and also held judgeship in Seattle, had been a resident of Maple Falls for the past fourteen years. Deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias and leaves to survive him the following relatives: The widow, Carrie E. Cannon; two sons, Paul A. and Lee R.; and one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Myers, at Maple Falls; one son, George P., of this city; also one son, Walter J. and two daughters, Mrs. Irene Knight and Miss Ione E. Cannon of Portland; and one sister, Mrs. Dell Gray, McGregor, Iowa. The remains are resting at the Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home, where funeral services with be conducted by the Rev. James M. Wilson Friday, August 24 at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow in the old Maple Falls Cemetery. CARLILE, Sarah (d. 1924)
After an illness of four weeks Mrs. Sarah Carlile, aged 62 years, passed from this life, early Saturday morning, March 15, 1924. Funeral services were held this Thursday, afternoon from the Advent Christian church, with the pastor, the Rev. J. B. Keepers, officiating. Interment was made in the Nooksack cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Albert Carlisle, one daughter and three sons. CARLSON, Albertina (d. 1925)
The funeral of Mrs. Albertina Carlson, who was killed by an N.
P. train at Van Zandt while crossing the track Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5,
was held at the Harlow mortuary in Bellingham Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The chapel was filled with sympathizing friends from Deming, VanZandt, Clipper,
Acme and other places. Many beautiful floral pieces were in evidence. Rev.
J. C. Harrison conducted the services and interment was made in Bay View
cemetery.
Mrs. Albertina Carlson had been a resident of Van Zandt for twenty-one
years and her friends were many. She was 60 years old at the time of her
death and leaves to mourn her sudden taking away, a husband, Andy Carlson;
one son, Leo Carlson; five daughters, Mrs. Clara Linnell, Van Zandt; Mrs.
Emma Braton, Seattle; Mrs. Christina Kingsley, Seattle; Mrs. Martha Johnston,
Dryad, Wash.; Mrs. Anna Tyblon, Sedro-Woolley; two brothers, one in Denmark
and the other at Casper, Wyo.; one sister, Anna Christensen, Casper, Wyo.,
and nine grandchildren. CARLSON, Christina (d. 1926)
Mrs. Christina Carlson, aged 65, who was a pioneer of the Welcome
district since 1889, but of late years residing in Bellingham, died at a
local hospital in Bellingham early on Sunday morning last. Mrs. Carlson was
a member of the Swedish Lutheran church, holding her membership in Sweden.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. at the Harlow mortuary,
Rev. Charles MacCaughey of the Garden Street M. E. church officiating. Interment
followed in Bay View cemetery. Mrs. Carlson is survived by her husband, Charles
G. Carlson, three sons and three daughters. George Carlson of Granite Falls;
William and Harry Carlson of Bellingham; Mrs. Cecil Reynolds, residing in
Nevada; Mrs. Anne Brown, Bellingham and Mrs. Mary Schild of Acme; three sisters,
Mrs. Lotton Mattson and Mrs. Milda Matteson, Sweden, and Mrs. Josephine Haymer,
Seattle, and eight grandchildren. CARLSON, John A. (d. 1923)
John A. Carlson, rancher residing three miles north of Ferndale,
died suddenly Friday from heart disease at the age of 58 years 6 months and
19 days. He had been trying to round up some stock in the pasture and had
been running, the exertion causing his heart to fail him. He died within
a short time after being stricken and before a physician arrived.
Mr. Carlson was born in Kewanee, Ill., Aug. 13, 1864. He married Margaret
Dunkle May 19, 1910. Besides the widow, three sisters and several nephews
and nieces survive. Funeral services were held from Monroe's chapel Wednesday
afternoon with Rev. J. W. Moles in charge. CARLSON, Peter (d. 1914)
Peter Carlson, who resided about 6 miles west of Lynden, died Monday after an illness of some weeks with typhoid fever. The deceased was 4_ years, nine months and three days of age. He was a native of Sweden. About two years ago he purchased the Frank Booman place and made it his home. Mr. Carlson leaves two brother, Ed and Carl, who reside in the vicinity of Clearbrook, and a sister, Mrs. Lindgreen. The funeral will take place from the Swedish church at Clearbrook tomorrow, interment being in the cemetery at Pangborn Lake. CARMAN, Edwin H. (d. 1920)
Elder E. H. Carman, venerable pastor of the Advent Christian church, died at his home in Nooksack Friday night at the age of 76 years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis about two months ago and spent some time at the Sumas hospital. He had lived at Nooksack for thirty years. He was a veteran of the Civil war. One of the surviving relatives is Mrs. Art A. Alexander of Bellingham. The funeral was held this morning at the Advent Christian church, with the Rev. George E. Coprider officiating. CARMAN, Israel B. (d. 1928) I. B. Carman passed away at the family home yesterday, December 19, at 10:30 a. m., after an illness of five weeks with diabetes. The passing away of Mr. Carman had made the honor roll of old timers smaller, and many in Sumas and Nooksack will miss his presence from their ranks. He was born in Springfield, Illinois, on September 25, 1848, and celebrated his eightieth birthday a week ago. He was raised in Illinois and lived for some time in Missouri and Nebraska before coming to Nooksack 39 years ago, where he was active in the building of the older buildings here and in Sumas.
Of a former marriage [Melisa Towns] he was the father of seven children
and was later married to Katherine E. Bulmer on July 4, 1892, in Nooksack,
and leaves to mourn his loss his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
of Sumas, and two sons, John W. of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Thomas B.,
of Nooksack, fourteen grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Advent Christian church next
Sunday, December 23, at 10:30 p. m., and interment will be made in the Nooksack
cemetery. CARMAN, Thomas B. (d. 2003) Lifetime county resident, Mr. Thomas B. 'Gabe' Carman, died at a Bellingham nursing home on Sunday, May 11. He was 103. Visitation hours will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden. Graveside services will be conducted on Thursday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m. in Nooksack Cemetery with Rev. Al Currier officiating.
Gabe was the son of Ben and Catherine (Bulmer) Carman and was born in Nooksack on November 18, 1899. He grew up in the Nooksack area and was married to Viola Stump in Seattle on September 9, 1926. Together they operated dairy farm on the Nooksack Road before moving into Bellingham.
He had attended the Nooksack Advent Christian Church and was a member of Fountain Community Church in Bellingham. Gabe was also a Lifetime member of the Hopewell Grange. He and Viola loved to fish, travel and enjoyed playing cards and visiting with their many friends. He was a man with a great sense of humor and always said he wanted to live in three different centuries.
He was preceded by his wife Viola in October 2001 and by sisters Annie Cloud and Margaret Johnson. Mr. Carman is survived by daughters Joyce and husband Harold Heutink of Everson and Ardis and husband Lloyd Bunker of Bellingham; six grand and fifteen great-grandchildren and other relatives. Services are under the care of: Gillies Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Lynden. CARR, James E. (d. 1937)
CARRIER, William I. (d. 1929) CARSE, John (d. 1921)
John Carse, Whatcom county resident for thirty-eight years, died this morning at his home near the Bennett school, after a short illness, at the age of 72 years. He was stricken with apoplexy Sunday morning. He was a member of St. James' Presbyterian church and was born in Killinchy, Ireland, January 10, 1849. He came to this country at the age of 11 years with his parents, settling in Illinois. After living in Iowa for some years, he came west in 1884 with his bride, Miss Jane Gillespie Auld, and with the exception of short periods spent the remainder of his life in this county. The survivors are the widow, one son, Maxwell Carse, of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Paul De Bruyn, of Bellingham, and six brothers and sisters, James S., of San Diego; Joseph H., of Seattle; William, of Winnipeg; Mrs. James W. Carse, Oakland, Io.; Miss Sarah Carse and Mrs. Elizabeth Gehrmann, of Bellingham. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2 p. m. at the family home, with the Rev. James M. Wilson officiating. Harry O. Bingham will have charge of the interment. CARTER, Clarence W. (d. 1918)
Mr. Carter came to Bellingham bay in the early eighties and for many years conducted a general merchandise store on Elk street. He resided in Bellingham until about 1900, when he removed to Seattle, where he lived until his death. He was one of the directors in the old Bellingham Bay National bank and acquired considerable property, including Carter's addition to Fairhaven. His wife died in Seattle several years ago. His son, Carl, is chief engineer on one of the large steamships navigating the Pacific and recently he has been taking steamship through the Panama Canal. Clarence W. Carter, aged 63 years a pioneer resident of Bellingham passed away in Seattle on Saturday, September 21. Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon in Seattle and the body will arrived in Bellingham Monday evening, September 23, accompanied by a son, Carl C. Carter, and a daughter, Mrs. Nita Fowler (sic), and cared for at the chapel of Arthur C. Harlow, 1055 Elk street, until Tuesday morning, when interment will be made in the family plot in Bay View cemetery. (From The Bellingham Herald, September 23, 1918) Submitted by site coordinator. CARTER, Thomas (d. 1887) CARUTHERS, Francis L. (d. 2001)
At his request, no service will be held for Francis "Frank" L. Caruthers of Bellingham. Mr. Caruthers died Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in Bellingham. He was 68.
Mr. Caruthers was born Aug. 13, 1932, to Franklin and Ethel (Dent) Caruthers in Colonial Beach, Va. He served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years, serving in Korea and Vietnam and then aboard the USS Intrepid. He received the National Defense Medal, Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal, Fourth Award. After his discharge, he planned and installed fiber-optic cables throughout the United States for MCI, GTE and Sprint. In 1996, he married Alyce Manke in Wenatchee.
Survivors include his wife of the family home; stepsons Douglas Sehorn, Robert Sehorn and Gary Sehorn, all of Wenatchee Valley; sister Teresa Belanger of Beaufort, N.C.; and brother Julian Caruthers of Colonial Beach. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home. CARVER, Orison P. (d. 1909) Orison P Carver, one of Blaine's oldest settlers and highly respected citizen, passed away at the family home here Friday afternoon last after an illness extending over several months. The cause of death was cancer. The funeral services were held from the Congregational church in this city Sunday afternoon, Rev. O. P. Avery officiating, and the remains laid to rest in the Blaine cemetery in plain view of the bay and spit, which was the home of the deceased for so many years. The local lodge of the Odd Fellows, of which Mr. Carver was a faithful member, had charge of the funeral. Besides the brother lodge members, a large number of friends were in attendance at the funeral to pay their last respects to the departed. Orison P. Carver was born in Burnham county, Maine, December 20, 1856. In the family were six sons and two daughters, all of whom now reside in the east. He came to Minnesota in the fall of 1882 and attended business college in Minneapolis for some time. On July 6, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Fleming at Crookston, Minn. In the spring of 1890 they moved to Semiahmoo, where they lived for 19 years, moving to Blaine from the spit the first of the year. During his residence at Semiahmoo he served the public in many ways, being postmaster there for 17 years. It was due to his influence and unceasing efforts that the government was induced to place a lighthouse and fog signal station at the entrance to the harbor.
The deceased was a prominent member of the Odd Fellows, Masons and Rebekahs,
having been a member of the former lodge for 27 years and serving as trusted
treasurer of the Blaine lodge for 13 successive years. He is survived by
a wife, mother, two sisters and five brothers. CASE, John L. (d. 1911) CASSIDY, Virginia (d. 1923) Mrs. John Cassidy, who has been suffering for months with cancer, passed away Monday afternoon at 2:30. Death came as a relieving angel as she had suffered greatly for many weeks. Funeral services were held yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock in the M. E. church, Rev. Bushong officiating, and interment was made in the Blaine cemetery.
Virginia Lemay was born near St. Paul, Minn, in July, 1870. She came to
North Dakota with her family when a young girl and in 1887 was married to
John Cassidy, who survives her. Ten children were born to this union, four
of whom are living, Mrs. Emma Carpenter of Dunsieth, N. D., and Joe, Nellie
and Jennie, here. Mrs. Cassidy came to Blaine with her husband two years
ago in November from Dunsieth, N. D. She was a lovable lady and made many
friends here during her residence. She suffered in patience throughout her
sickness with characteristic Christian faith and fortitude. Peace be to her
ashes. CASTOR, John (d. 1913)
John Castor was born in New York state in the year 1850. From there he moved to Michigan where he was married. Twelve years ago, with his family he removed to the state of Washington where he has resided every since. For many years he was a great sufferer from asthma. Death came to release him from his sufferings on May 12, 1913. His widow, three children and five grandchildren are left to mourn his loss. The funeral services were conducted at the home of the deceased at Goshen, by the pastor of the Nooksack Methodist Church on Thursday, May 15, at 1:15 p. m. The remains were interred in the Nooksack cemetery. CATLOW, Sylveria D. (d. 1925)
Sylveria D. Catlow, aged 60 years, passed away suddenly Tuesday morning, May 12, in a downtown office, where he had called on business. Mr. Catlow had been in Bellingham since last Wednesday, coming here from his home in Ephrata, Wash., to visit relatives. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Ephrata. Surviving are five sons and four daughters, Chester L., Maurice S. of Ephrata; Richard J. of Seattle and Leo of Los Angeles; Mrs. Clara Williams, Wilson Creek, Wash.; Mrs. Angie Armstrong, Mrs. Cecil Hite and Mrs. Charles E. Underhill, all of Bellingham, besides five sisters and four brothers residing in the East. The body is resting at the Harlow mortuary home, Holly and Forest streets, and will be sent to Ephrata Wednesday evening, May 13, where funeral services will be held and interment made in the family plot. CAULKINS, Elijah (d. 1912)
Elijah Caulkins, aged 77 years, father of O. H. Caulkins, of Bellingham and a resident of Whatcom county for more than twenty-two years, passed away at his home in Maple Falls Wednesday, July 17, after a short illness. Mr. Caulkins was a member of the J. B. Steedman post No. 24, Grand Army of the Republic of Bellingham. He is survived by Mrs. Caulkins, four sons and one daughter, residents of Whatcom county, and one daughter residing in Iowa. The funeral service will be held Friday, July 19, at 11 o'clock a. m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street, Rev. Warren Morse, of Bangor, Me., officiating. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. CAULKINS, Fannie (d. 1931)
Mrs. Fannie Caulkins, age 94, and a resident of Maple Falls for
some forty years, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 1931 at the family home
near Maple Falls, after an illness of only a short time. Mrs. Caulkins was
well and favorably known by the people of the Maple Falls district and her
demise will be mourned by many friends. She was an attendant of the First
Congregational church of Bellingham. Surviving her are two daughters, Miss
Estella, at home, and Mrs. M. C. Dunlap, Mason City, Iowa; four sons, O.
H. Caulkins, California; H. L. Caulkins, Seattle; Glen W. Caulkins, Mount
Vernon and C. E. Caulkins, Maple Falls; eleven grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren. CELENE, Johnny (d. 1883) CHAMBERS, Austin (d. 1889) CHAMBERS, Jessie I. (d. 1928) CHANDLER, C. H. (d. 1910)
A telegram was received last night from Mrs. Genevieve Phipps, daughter of Mr. Chandler, containing instructions to forward the remains to Pecatonica, Winnebago county, Pennsylvania, where interment will be made in the family plot beside the body of Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Phipps will leave Denver, Colo., today and will arrive in Pecatonica in time for the burial. Mr. Chandler was a life member of the Charleroi, Pa., lodge No. 494, B. P. O. Elks and a past grand ruler of that order. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock under the auspices of Bellingham lodge No. 194 B. P. O. Elks, ritualistic services being held. The music will be provided by the Kulshan quartet. A committee of Elks will escort the body to the 12:30 p. m. Great Northern train, on which it will be shipped East. Attorney Fred Neal of this city will accompany the body to Pecatonica. (From The Bellingham Herald, May 26 & 27, 1910) Submitted by site coordinator. CHANDLER, Fidelia J. (d. 1917) CHANTRELL, Alice M. (d. 1899)
Died, on Monday, the 9th of January, 1899, Mrs. Alice Maud Chantrell, the beloved wife of Henry D. Chantrell, - the admired and cherished friend of all who knew her. Mrs. Chantrell, the daughter of Mr. Edwin C. Seely, was born in Port Midway, Nova Scotia, and was 29 years old. Her brothers, Arthur and Edwin, and her sister Fanny, residents of Blaine, remain to deplore her loss. Another sister, Mrs. Parkinson, who was with Mrs. Chantrell at the time of her sickness and death, resides in St. Johns, New Brunswick. Mrs. Chantrell was a woman of peculiarly sweet and pure character. She represented a type of womanhood which to have seen and known and loved is perpetual benediction. The funeral was from the house and from St. John's chapel on Wednesday, the 11th inst. Rev. Dr. Nevius and Rev. Mark Jukes officiating. CHARLAND, Forrest B. (d. 1900)
A very sad accid
ent occurred on Saturday afternoon near Marietta. Forrest Bennett Charland, a boy fourteen years old, accidentally killed himself while hunting ducks on Lummi marsh. The boy was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Harvey, with whom he was boarding while he went to school. He started hunting shortly after noon on Saturday, and the family soon after heard a gun fired. They supposed the young man was shooting at ducks, and paid no attention to the report. When night came, the boy did not return, and on Sunday search parties were organized to find him. In the afternoon his dead body was found lying on the ground not over 800 years from the house and only a few feet from the road. He had evidently been carrying the gun in his left hand, and while going around a log to climb up a bank the gun slipped from his hand, and one hammer struck the log. The charge in one barrel was exploded and penetrated his left side, shattering the heart and other vital organs. Imprints in the sand showed where he first fell, then sprang forward about ten feet and fell face downward against a sand bank - dead. The hammer of the gun was bent, showing the blow it had received, and the boy's clothing was burned, so close was the muzzle of the gun to his breast. Coroner Warriner was summoned, but decided that the circumstances did not warrant holding an inquest. The boy's father, John Charland, who lives in Seattle, was summoned and arrived Monday. The mother died last November in Seattle, and was buried on November 12 from Warriner's chapel in this city. The body of the unfortunate lad, will be buried in the family burial plot in Bay View cemetery, and the funeral services will be held in Marietta at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
CHARLOT, Sarah A. (d. 1931)
Mrs. Sarah Addie Charlot, wife of George F. Charlot, forty-three years a Bellingham resident, died Sunday at her home, 2532 Iron street, aged 70 years. She was a member of the Pentecostal church. Relatives surviving, aside from the husband, are four sons, Frank W. Charlot, Everett; George F. Charlot, Jr., San Pedro, Cal.,; William Henry Charlot, Anacortes, and Albert E. Charlot, Shanghai, China; two daughters, Mrs. Harry Van Warner, Hoquiam and Miss Emma Rue Charlot, Tacoma; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Elmer E. Copley officiating. Burial will occur in Bay View cemetery.
CHARROIN, Victor D. (d. 1929)
CHASE, William H. (d. 1921)
CHEETHAM, Thomas J. (d. 1909) Thomas James Cheetham, aged 77 years, a veteran of the Civil war, died at the family residence, 2118 Mill avenue, South Bellingham, this forenoon at 10:10 o'clock. Mr. Cheetham's last illness extended over a period of ten days. He is survived by his widow, five sons, George A., Charles C., T. J., C. S. and O. C. Cheetham, all being residents of South Bellingham, with the exception of Charles C. Cheetham, whose home is on Lopez island; also two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Wheeler, of South Bellingham, and Mrs. Martha Smith, a resident of Lopez island.
Mr. Cheetham came to this city with his family nine years ago from the State of Minnesota. He enlisted as a private in Company A, Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, during the war of the Rebellion, serving throughout the war. He was a member and past post commander of C. R. Apperson post No. 59, Grand Army of the Republic, of South Bellingham. Funeral services will be held from the residence, 2118 Mill avenue, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the G. A. R., the Rev. Thomas H. Cornish, pastor of the First Baptist church, being the officiating clergyman. Interment is to be made in Bay View cemetery, where the burial service according to the ritual of the Grand Army of the Republic will be conducted by C. R. Apperson post No. 59, which post was served by Mr. Cheetham as post commander, for two terms. W. H. Mock & Sons, the Elk street undertakers, have charge of the funeral arrangements. CHICHESTER, Delia E. (d. 1921)
Mrs. H. R. Chichester, well known and respected resident of Mountain View died Thursday, Oct. 27 after a brief illness. Her death was quite unexpected, a daughter being in Bellingham attending normal school at the time.
Delia Elizabeth Harnden was born in Sawyer county, Wisconsin, Feb. 7, 1875. The family moved west to this state in 1889. She was married to H. B. Chichester April 19, 1893, in Mountain View. Her husband, two daughters, Cleda Chichester and Alta Sargent; two sons, Edward and Leo Chichester; two grandchildren, Betty Marie Sargent and Robert Chichester, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harnden, seven sisters and six brothers survive.
Funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon with Rev. J. W. Moles officiating. Interment was made in Enterprise cemetery under George A. Monroe's direction.
CHICHESTER, James E. (d. 1923)
James E. Chichester, aged 79 years, passed away at the Soldier's
Home at Retsil, Wash., July 13, after a week's illness. He served during
the Civil War with Company C, 30th regiment of the Iowa infantry. Mr. Chichester
lived in Washington for the past 35 years, most of that time in Mountain
View, where he was one of the pioneers and had a host of friends. For the
past four years he has made his home at the Washington Veteran's Home at
Retsil. Interment was made in the Veterans' Home Cemetery, the funeral being
in charge of the G. A. R. Post of which Mr. Chichester was a member. CHILDS, Donna L. (d. 1995)
A memorial service for Donna Lee Childs of Bellingham will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenacres Funeral Home with the Rev. Mary Jellison officiating. Her ashes will be placed at Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Childs of 1131 E. Laurel Road died Friday, October 6, 1995, at St. Francis Extended Health Care. She was 58, born November 1, 1936, in Bellingham to Donald and Naideen Rittenberg, she lived in Whatcom County all her life. A graduate of Bellingham High, she married Harold R. Childs on Sept. 24, 1955, in Bellingham. An employee of SeaFirst Bank for more than 30 years, her hobbies included bowling, knitting, boating, camping and traveling. Survivors include her husband of the family home; sons Donald Childs of Wasilla, Alaska, and Steven Childs of Bellingham; her mother, Naideen Wells, of Bellingham; five grand children; and numerous relatives. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2462, Bellingham, Washington 98227. CHISOM, Byron (d. 1913)
Byron Chisom, aged 70 years, passed away at a local hospital at a late hour Saturday, October 18, after being in poor health for a number of years. Mr. Chisom has been a resident of Bellingham for the past three years, coming here from Prattsburg, N. Y. He was a member of J. B. Steedman Post, No. 24, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bellingham. He is survived by a widow, three sons and one daughter; Mrs. Chisom, residing at 2212 F street; Charles S. and Frank R., of Bellingham; W. L. Chisom, Seattle, and Miss Lucetty Chisom, residing at the family home. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 21, at 2:15 p. m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street, Rev. James M. Wilson officiating. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery, according to the ritualistic burial service of the Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral car will leave from the corner of G and Girard streets at 1:05 o'clock p. m. for the convenience of the family and friends. CHRISTEN, Charles A. (d. 1938) Charles August Christen, proprietor of the Christen Grocery store at Van Zandt and a member of the Church of God died at a Bellingham hospital today, Friday, after a long illness. Mr. Christen had lived in the county for thirty-two years and was 59 years of age at the time of his passing.
Surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. Martha Christen, one son, Leonard,
of Glacier, five daughters, Mrs. Vera Bonner, Deming; Mrs. Anna Grappe, of
Bellingham; Mrs. Lois Sanford, of Glacier; Miss Evelyn and Christen, at the
family home. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Johana Christen of Glacier;
four brothers two sisters and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held Monday afternoon from the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral parlors in
Bellingham, with interment in the Van Zandt cemetery. Rev. J. W. Frazier
and Rev. James Sawyer will officiate. CHRISTENSEN, Anton (d. 1934) Anton Christensen Is Fatally Injured in Fall
Anton Christensen, a plasterer living at 2621 Cherry street was fatally
injured when he fell from a scaffold while repairing the outside wall of
the Verna Vista apartments, 701 Gladstone street, at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Christensen fell about twenty-feet, police investigating the accident
reported and sustained a broken back, crushed pelvis and other injuries.
He was rushed to a hospital by ambulance but died about 2 o'clock. His wife
and children reached the hospital sometime before death came. Rites Scheduled For Fall Victim
Rites for Anton Christensen, 60, who died Tuesday afternoon after a fall
from a scaffold, will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock from the Bingham-Dahlquist
mortuary. Rev. R. L. Peterson, pastor of the First Advent Christian church,
will officiate. Interment will be made in the family plot in the Woodlawn
cemetery. Mr. Christensen had been a resident of this city for eight years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Kathryn Christensen; three daughters, Mrs.
Ervin Weidkamp, Mrs. Albert Mundell, Lynden, and Miss Marie Knudsen, city;
four sons, Gene Christensen, Lloyd and Fern Knudsen, city, and Leslie Knudsen,
Lynden; two brothers, James and Mathew Christensen, Chicago, and three
grandchildren. CHRISTENSEN, Catherine (d. 1972)
Catherine Christensen age 88 of 2714 Patton St., Bellingham, passed
away Sunday, Nov. 26. A Whatcom County resident for 52 years, Mrs. Christensen
was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bellingham, the VFW Auxiliary
and the Gold Star Mothers Club. Mrs. Christensen leaves to survive three
daughters, Mrs. Norma Mundell and Mrs. May Weidkamp both of Lynden, Mrs.
Marie Jones of Camano Island; 2 sons, Leslie Knudsen and F. D. Knudsen both
of Lynden; she was also preceded in death by a son, Lloyd; 13 grandchildren;
27 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Nov.
29 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden, with the
Rev. Jack Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Contributions and memorial gifts may be made to the Lynden First Baptist
Church Memorial Fund. CHRISTENSEN, Gene A. (d. 1945) Mrs. Catherine Christensen, 2621 Cherry Street, has been notified by the war department that her son, Lieut. Gene A. Christensen, pilot with the 10th army air force in the India-Burma area at the time he was reported missing May 1, 1945, is officially reported as dead. From the time that she was informed that her son was missing, just after he had been awarded the air medal a year ago, Mrs. Christensen had had no further word.
Lieutenant Christensen with the entire crew of his
B-25 plane was lost while on an administrative mission
the latter part of April last year. He had completed
thirty-four missions over enemy territory and lost his
life six weeks before reaching his twenty-fourth
birthday. He was born June 21, in Bellingham, and was
a graduate of the Bellingham high school. He had
served two and a half years in the army at the time of
his death. No official details of that last mission
have been furnished to his mother.
Lieutenant Christensen was a pilot with the 490th bomb
squadron known as the "Burma Bridge Busters." CHRISTENSON, C. W. (d. 1903) CHRISTOPHER, Sarah M. (d. 1913)
Sarah M. Christopher, aged 73 years, widow of the late Z. W. Christopher, who passed away at Mirabel, Cal., one year ago, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas G. Newman, 1901 Knox avenue, South Bellingham, last night at 10:55 o'clock, death being due to pneumonia. Mrs. Christopher came to this city with her family more than twenty-three years ago. She is survived by two sons, Dorrington and Woollen C. Christopher, residents of San Francisco, Cal., the former being at the bedside of his mother when the end came, and two daughters, Mrs. James McL. Harvey, and Mrs. Thomas G. Newman, whose homes are in this city. Funeral services will be conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal church Saturday forenoon, March 8, at 9:45 o'clock, the Rev. A. W. Cheatham officiating. Following the funeral services the body will be shipped to Seattle for incineration, by Mock & Harlow, 1051-1055 Elk street. Thomas G. Newman and Dorrington Christopher will accompany the body to its destination. The funeral party will leave from the Newman residence, 1901 Knox avenue, Saturday morning at 8:45 o'clock, proceeding to St. Paul's church by carriage. CHURNEY, Arthur G. (d. 1918) CINCER, Frederick d. (1905) Frederick Cincer, of Wiser lake, died of apoplexy at his home Tuesday evening at 8:20 o'clock. The circumstances of his death lead to the report that he had been kicked to death by a horse, but investigation of the case by physicians and by the county coroner, showed apoplexy to have been the cause. Cincer, in company with a young neighbor named Kenyon, had been at Lynden during the day and returned home at 7 o'clock in the evening. The young man went to the house, while Cincer went to turn his horses into a field adjoining the house to water them. At about 8 o'clock Kenyon left the Cincer place to go home. When but a short distance from the house he heard Cincer calling. Believing the call was meant for him, Kenyon retraced his steps and when only a few feet away from the Cincer home, saw Cincer lying full length on the ground unconscious. With the aid of Mrs. Cincer, Kenyon carried the dying man into the house and sent for medical aid. When the doctor arrived he pronounced life extinct. Mrs. Cincer, however, refused to be convinced and sent to Lynden for another physician. On his arrival he, too, pronounced Cincer dead; and it is thought he died a short time after he was carried into his home. Mrs. Cincer and Kenyon were both of the opinion that Cincer had been kicked by one of his horses, as one of the animals was known to be rather wild and dangerous. Color was led to this theory by the fact that the animals had been rolling in the field, after which they often shake themselves and are more likely to kick than at other times. The verdict of the physicians and the coroner, however, was to the effect that apoplexy was the cause of death, and thee are no marks on the man's body such as might have been caused by the kick of a horse. Coroner Thompson was notified yesterday morning and immediately went to the scene. He found an inquest unnecessary, death having plainly been due to natural causes. W. H. Mock, of the firm of W. H. Mock & Sons, went out to Wiser yesterday and prepared the body for burial, returning last night.
The funeral will be held at the Wiser school house at 10 a. m. Friday, Rev. Mrs. Pearl Storrey, of Lynden, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Lynden cemetery. Frederick Cincer was 29 years of age, large and of a build peculiarly prone to attacks of apoplexy. He was a native of Germany. He had been engaged in hauling shingle bolts some time. His wife survives him. He had no children. CISSNA, Charles (d. 1948) Charles Cissna, who played a dynamic part in the building of early Whatcom county, passed away quietly in Seattle Friday at the age of 87. Cremation followed private funeral services Monday in Seattle. Among those present were the widow, Sada; son, Ray, an apartment building owner in Seattle, and grandchildren, John R. (Jack) Cissna, president of Federal Old Line Life Insurance company, Mrs. Suzanne McCarty, also of Seattle, and Charles Cissna III and Sada Kate Cissna. Until last December, the elderly couple lived quietly at 1810 Eldridge avenue in the mansion they built forty years ago at a reported cost of $40,000. The house, which was leased in December when they moved to Seattle to be nearer relatives, was said to be all that was left of the large fortunes Mr. Cissna built in real estate, banking and merchandising here. Charles Cissna was born in 1860 in Indiana, where his first wife, Maud, and he were married, their son, Ray, being born at Michigan City, Ind. From there, they moved to Redfield, South Dakota in 1882, where he engaged in merchandising. Advised by doctors to leave South Dakota if he wanted to live, Mr. Cissna arrived in Fairhaven on crutches in 1890, and according to his own words, recovered health immediately. He continued to enjoy good health up to the time he left Bellingham fifty-seven years later. Cissna brought his family, merchandise and furniture to Bellingham Bay after hearing glowing reports regarding Fairhaven from a brother, and in order to obtain a large household railroad car to move his possessions he had to have livestock. Thus an $8 cow named Pansy made the trip with the Cissnas. Mr. Cissna operated a store at Fairhaven for four years and then moved to New Whatcom, at Bay and Holly streets, where he built the pioneer Fair Department store.
ISSUED TRADE MONEY Maud Cissna passed away in 1903, and a few years later Sada Black became Mrs. Charles Cissna. They had a son, Charles.
FOUNDED FERNDALE BANK
The Cissna Apartment hotel, now the Mt. Baker Apartments, was the
twenty-seventh building he put up in Whatcom county, and was built after
the Fair department store, on that location, burned. CISSNA, Charles M. (d. 1917)
Charles M. Cissna, born in Birmingham, Iowa, Oct. 24th, 1864.
In his infancy he moved with his parents to Louis County, Missouri. In April
1887, he came to the State of Washington in which state he has since resided.
He passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. J. Byers on the morning
of March 21st, 1917 at the age of 52 years, 4 months and 27 days. He leaves
to mourn his death, three sisters and four brothers. One brother in Missouri,
one in Illinois, and one in Arizona, and a sister in Sumner, Wash. One brother
and two sisters residing here. CISSNA, Maud D. (d. 1903) CISSNA, Sada (d. 1948) Funeral services, private to the family, were held in Olympia Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Sada Watkins Cissna, former well known Bellingham resident, who passed away in that city Friday. Cremation followed. Mrs. Cissna was the widow of Charles Cissna, early Bellingham merchant and industrialist, who death occurred last April. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hooton, at Carnation, Wash. In August she went to Olympia to visit her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Amy Cissna, and her grandchildren, and while there was stricken with a fatal illness. She died in St. Peter's hospital.
Mrs. Cissna was the daughter of pioneer settlers of Bellingham, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watkins, and was one of th early white children born here. She was born in 1871 in the old Keystone hotel in what was then New Whatcom, and had passed her seventy-seventh birthday anniversary in September. In Bellingham she was a member of long standing of the Daughters of Pioneers of Washington, the Aftermath club and the Women's Music club and the Woman's Music club, and was a member of the English church of British Columbia. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hooton; one son, Charles Cissna, who is in the music department of the University of Denver in Colorado; her daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren, Charles Cissna Jr. and Sada Kathryn Cissna, in Olympia. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. James Caldwell and Mrs. Sidney Langdon, of Nanaimo, B. C. CLARK, Almond M. (d. 1903) CLARK, Henrietta W. (d. 1925) CLARK, Henry (d. 1905)
Henry Clark, a pioneer, 66 years old expired early yesterday morning at his home, 1315 West Holly street. Death was due to heart trouble. The funeral takes place at 2 o'clock today from the residence. Rev. Cheatham will officiate and interment in Bay View cemetery will be under the direction of A. R. Maulsby. Mr. Clark has been a continuous resident of the city since his arrival in 1889. Surviving him are one son, Jute Clark of this city, a brother and two sisters in the east. CLARK, James H. (d. 1922)
CLARK, Maggie (d. 1898)
Mrs. Maggie Pritchard Clark, wife of J. Wayland Clark, mayor of Fairhaven, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pritchard, died in that city last Saturday after a month's illness induced by an attack appendicitis. Mrs. Clark was born and educated in Rochester, N. Y., and was married there in 1882. In 1889 she removed with her family to Tacoma where she was prominently identified with benevolent work in connection with the Fannie Paddock hospital and as secretary of the Lend-a-Hand League. In 1891 the family removed to Fairhaven. The irreparable loss of Mrs. Clark falls with crushing weight on husband, mother and father and one child, a boy of fourteen years. The funeral services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon from St. James church, Fairhaven. Interment in Bay View cemetery. CLARK, William (d. 1925)
William Clark, aged 42 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Martha Clark, passed away at his home 2814 Russell street, early Sunday morning, July 26, after an illness of several months. Mr. Clark had been a resident of Bellingham for the past fifteen years and was a member of Bellingham Bay lodge No. 44, F. and A. M., Sehome chapter No. 17, O. E. S., B. P. O. Elks No. 194, the Knights of Pythias, No. 56, and the Musicians' union, all of this city. He leaves to survive him, besides his widow, one daughter, Dorothy, and one son, Thomas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark; one sister, Mrs. W. P. Williams, all of Bellingham, and one brother, George A. Clark of Seattle, besides many friends who will deeply sympathize with those bereaved. The body is resting at the Harlow mortuary home, Holly and Forest streets, where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, July 29, at 1:30 o'clock, with the Rev. J. C. Harrison of the Garden Street Methodist church officiating and officers of Bellingham Bay lodge No. 44, F. and A. M., giving their ritualistic service, followed by interment in Bay View cemetery. CLAUSEN, Andrew (d. 1944)
Andrew Clausen, 77, a resident of the county thirty-eight years, died Monday at the family home at Glacier Star Route after a brief illness. Mr. Clausen was a member of the Church of god and of the Danish Brotherhood. Mrs. Katherine Clausen, the widow, and Mr. Clausen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary three years ago. Surviving aside from the widow are three sons, Einar, of Marysville; Herbert, of Bellingham, and Alfred, at home; two daughters, Mrs. C. B. Kenney, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Robert Gay, of Glacier; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Thursday with interment following in the Deming cemetery. Image
CLAUSEN, Frank (d. 1932)
Frank Clausen, aged 35, of Deming, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Clausen, was summoned by death Sunday morning in a Bellingham hospital, where
he was taken on Saturday. Mr. Clausen was a war veteran, and a member of
the American Legion, and had resided in Deming for the past 25 years. Surviving
him besides his parents are three brothers Einar, Herbert and Alfred Clausen,
of Deming; two sisters, Miss Gladys Clausen, of Deming and Mrs. Anna Kinney
of Bellingham. Complications from a couple of hard falls received some time
ago were the cause of death. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon
at 1 o'clock at the Bingham-Dahlquist funeral home in Bellingham. The American
Legion conducted services at the graveside at the Deming cemetery, where
the services were attended by many friends. CLAUSEN, Lionel V. (d. 1931)
Lionel V. Clausen, 19 years of age and a resident of the Bell Creek district, northeast of Deming all his life, a graduate of the Mt. Baker high school this year, died at a local hospital in Bellingham on Tuesday afternoon. The young man was taken ill last week, and becoming worse was taken to the hospital in Bellingham the first of the week, but all efforts to save him were futile. He was a fine young man and a favorite with his class mates in high school. Lionel was a member of the Lutheran church; he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clausen, four brothers, Frank, Einar, Herbert and Alfred, and a sister, Miss Gladys, who are all at home; also Mrs. Annie Kinney, of Bellingham. Funeral services will be held in Bellingham Friday afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. James M. Wilson officiating, and the remains will be interred in the Deming cemetery. Image
CLAYTON, James (d. 1891) CLAYTON, James (d. 1931)
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton came to the Ferndale district in 1883, buying a homestead of 160 acres in the Mt. View district, which today forms the J. W. Moles and Owen Eldred farms. The two lived on the farm for many years, moving to Ferndale in recent years to make their home here.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Annie Clayton, he is survived by a sister, in Missouri. Rev. and Mrs. Moles are close family friends, having known each other since childhood. Mr. Clayton was a native of England, coming to this country when two years old.
Pallbearers at the funeral held yesterday afternoon were six members of Kulshan Post, American Legion. Rev. A. W. Smith officiated, the service being held at Monroe's. Interment was made in the Greenacres Memorial Park. Pall bearers from the legion were Dennis Flaherty, Lawrence Snortland, Percy Bogue, Ed Swanson, J. W. Honter and John Vickers.
Mr. Gooder, the surviving Civil war veteran of Custer, served in Co. D, 39th Wisconsin Infantry. CLEMENTS, Helen J. (d. 1992) Former Whatcom resident Helen Jewell Martinson Jacobus Clements, 82, of Vancouver, Wash., died Wednesday, July 15, 1992, in a rest home, in Vancouver, Wash. She was born in Spokane on Aug. 10, 1909, to Albert and Ada Martinson. While she was an infant they homesteaded in Fleet, Alberta, Canada. She was the eldest of 10 children and the family moved to Blaine when she was 14 and settled in Deming in 1932. She married Walter Jacobus on Dec. 21, 1935. They had three children and lived in Sumas, Maple Falls, and Vancouver, Wash., before separating. She married Asa Clements in 1972. They enjoyed 20 happy years, particularly traveling together. He preceded her in death in January of this year.
Survivors include sons Gerald Jacobus and Byron Jacobus, and daughter Irene Pevey and six grandchildren and five great grandchildren all of Vancouver, Wash.
Others are brothers Lawrence Martinson of Sedro-Woolley, Elmer Martinson of Nome, Alaska, and Cleon Martinson of Mountlake Terrace; sisters Hazel Cloninger of Everett, Lucy Hamilton of Deming, and Laura Steiner, Mary Olivers and Elma Martinson, all of Bellingham; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside memorial service will be held 7 today in Vancouver, Wash. CLEVISH, Mary M. (d. 1922)
Mrs. Mary Clevish, age 68 years, wife of Frank Clevish, both residents of Mountain View for over 15 years, died Wednesday at her home in Bellingham after a lingering illness due to cancer. The deceased was widely known in the community, having come here during the early '90. For the last 15 years she and her husband had lived near Bellingham. Mr. Clevish until recently was employed in the state fisheries. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Sunday from the Mennonite church in Mountain View, George A. Monroe announced Thursday. Rev. John Grout will conduct the funeral. Mrs. Clevish is survived by her husband and the following children: Bruce, of Colorado Springs, Colo., George, of Bellingham; Arthur, of Monroe; Abner, of Arlington; Rufus, of Bellingham; Mrs. Rebecca Mann, of Redmond; Mrs. Gertrude Williams, of Monroe; Mrs. Annie Scollard, of Bellingham, in addition too 28 grandchildren. CLIFTON, Andrew (d. 1911)
Andrew Clifton, aged 74 years, a former resident of this city, who
made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Hess, 424 High street, passed
away at Newport, Ind., August 14, death being due to tuberculosis. Mr. Clifton
was a member of the Masonic fraternity at Georgetown, Ill., and also belonged
to Everson, Wash., lodge No. 200, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was
a widower, and is survived by three daughters - Mrs. John Hess, of this city;
Mrs. Bert Nichols, Danville, Ill., and Mrs. O. T. Smith, of Galesburg, N.
D. The body of Mr. Clifton arrived in this city this morning and was removed
to the parlors of Mock & Hill, 1055 Elk street, where funeral services
will be conducted Tuesday afternoon, August 22, at 2 o'clock. Interment is
to be made in Bay View cemetery by the side of Mr. Clifton's wife, who is
buried there. The funeral car will leave from Cedar and Garden streets Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock conveying the funeral party to the chapel. All
Odd Fellows and Masons have been requested to attend the funeral. CLINARD, Edna (d. 1924)
After an illness of three weeks, Edna Clinard, thirteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Clinard, of the Glen Echo district, passed away Friday morning, September 5th, at the Sumas hospital. The funeral, under the direction of funeral director, J. C. Gillies, of Sumas, was held Sunday afternoon from the Nooksack Methodist Episcopal church, the pastor, the Rev. G. C. Squire officiating. Interment was made in the Nooksack cemetery. The survivors are the parents, four sisters and one brother and the grandfather, J. F. Clinard all residing at the family home. CLINARD, Jacob F. (d. 1928)
Funeral services were held at the Gillies mortuary home on Sunday afternoon for Jacob F. Clinard of Everson Route 3, who passed away Thursday evening, August 9, at the home of his son, after an illness of one week. Rev. J. B. Keepers of Nooksack conducted the service. Mr. Clinard was the husband of the late Melissa J. Clinard. Surviving are one son, Merl Clinard, one daughter, Mrs. Walmer, one sister and two brothers in Michigan, twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Interment was made in the Nooksack cemetery immediately following the services. Pallbearers were J. L. Massey, Fred Handy, Fred Tillbury, S. G. Mathers, E. Merriam and Al Germain. CLINE, Charles E. (d. 1914)
Charles Edward Cline was born at Danville, Illinois, on July 8, 1858 and at the age of twenty-two years he came to this state from O'Neill, Nebraska, where he held the position of deputy sheriff of Holt County. He first located at Kent, near Seattle, but in 1882 he came to this county, locating at Lynden, which had since been his home except for brief periods of time, until about a year ago, when he moved to Bellingham. At that time he was appointed county probation officer by Judge Pemberton. Mr. Cline filled this position most capably and with excellent results. In 1889, Mr. Cline was married to Miss Bessie Lanning and three children were born to them. Carl and Harold, aged respectively 21 and 19 years, are still living. Besides his wife and two sons, the deceased is survived by a sister in Portland, Oregon, and a brother residing at Salt Lake City. Mr. Cline was alway actively interested in the political affairs of the state and county. In 1888 he was a candidate for the nomination of sheriff on the republican ticket, but was defeated by George C. Curtiss. In 1889 he held the position of chief clerk of the lower house of the state legislature. In 1895 he was elected a member of the house from Whatcom County, and in 1897 he was made speaker of the house. At that time Mr. Cline was closely identified with the Populist party and in the 1897-98 session of the legislature he came within fifteen votes of being elected to the United States Senate, being defeated by Judge Turner, of Spokane. During the later years of his life Mr. Cline was affiliated with the Socialist party. He at all times had a vital interest in public affairs and his efforts were invariably on behalf of justice and right. On many occasions his voice was raised in the interest of the oppressed and against the oppressor. he was a man of kindly nature, with tender sympathies, and his friends were many. As probation officer Mr. Cline's services were especially valuable to the county. He had considerable legal knowledge and ability, and was able to appear in court and present the cases from his department, thus relieving the county attorney's office of much work.
Services over the remains were held in Bellingham on Saturday morning, and were attended by a large number of friends of the deceased and his family who paid tribute to a pioneer citizen whose influence for good had been felt in the affairs of the county and state for a quarter of a century. The services were conducted by the Rev. Otho Williams, pastor of the Christian church of Bellingham, who referred to the faithful and conscientious work of the deceased as a public official and to his worth as a private citizen. The service was attended by almost every official from the county court house, who wished thus to pay their tribute to a faithful and painstaking associate. After the services in Bellingham the remains were brought to Lynden, and funeral services were held in the First Methodist church here at half past two o'clock Sunday afternoon. The funeral services in Lynden were conducted by the Revs. Herbert Jones and C. E. Hodge, of this city, and Otho Williams, of Bellingham. The large auditorium and annex of the Methodist church were too small to admit all who wished to attend the service and pay their last tribute of respect to the departed. Rev. Hodges who was an intimate friend of Mr. Cline, delivered the funeral sermon, and was followed by Rev. Jones, who paid the following tribute to the character of the deceased: .... Charles E. Cline, aged 55 years, passed away at a local hospital Thursday, January 15, after a brief illness. Mr. Cline was a pioneer resident of Whatcom county, much respected and well known to a large circle of friends and acquaintances, to whom the sad news of his death will be much regretted. He was a member of the Fraternal Union and of the Lynden grange, at Lynden. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie Cline; two sons, Carl and Harold Cline, both residing at the family home, 808 E. Champion street, Bellingham; one brother, John Cline, of Salt Lake City, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Erch, of Portland, Ore. A short funeral service will be held Saturday, January 17, at 11 o'clock a. m. from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock street, Rev. Otho H. Williams, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. After the conclusion of the service the remains will be removed to Lynden, where services will be held at 2:30 o'clock p. m., Sunday, January 18. Interment will be made in the Lynden cemetery. (From The Bellingham Herald, January 15, 1914) Submitted by site coordinator. CLINE, Frederick A. (d. 1928) CLODE, Alfred J. (d. 1934) Judge Alfred J. Clode, aged 87 years, pioneer publisher and justice of the peace, whose life was a picturesque chapter in Pacific journalism, passed away at a Bellingham hospital late Friday, January 5, 1934 after an operation in an attempt to save his life. Judge Alfred J. Clode was born in England in 1846. More than forty years ago he left his native land for the Western hemisphere and founded the Japan Gazette in Tokio. He was also connected with newspapers in China and Australia, and it was interesting to hear him tell of his experiences in that country. Sixty-three years ago this month in Australia, he married his wife, Marion, who survives at the family home about a mile west of Deming. In 1930 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Judge Clode had been a resident of Deming for thirty-three years, and spent his time on the ranch farming and gardening and writing interesting articles for various papers of the county. For a number of years he served as a director of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, he was also a member of the Whatcom County Dairymen's association. The Bellingham Herald says of him: "Until his last illness, age did not dim the mind of Judge Clode. He kept up an active and critical interest in the events of the world around him. His early experiences as a newspaper man impelled him to seek the printed columns for the expression of his views, expressed in pithy and forceful manner. For a number of years he was a frequent contributor to the Herald." He also wrote many interesting articles for this paper which were looked for with interest by our readers from week, to week.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Marion Clode, one daughter, Mrs. Ada Watson
of Deming, and one sister, Mrs. Ada **Fellbrook, of Australia. Many friends
in this district join this paper in offering sympathy to the bereaved family.
Casketbearers were J. E. Kenney, Reuben Boren, J. R. Macaulay, Lon Pebley,
Ben Stoddard and Ellsworth Belcher. Funeral services were held at the
Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home Sunday at 2 p. m., Rev. O. A. Quall
officiating. Cremation followed. CLONINGER, Hazel I. (d. 2000)
A graveside service for Hazel Irene (Martinson) Hitchcock Cloninger of Lynden will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Saxon Cemetery in Acme with the Rev. Al Currier officiating.
Mrs. Cloninger died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital. She was 85.
Born Feb. 19, 1915, to Albert and Ada (Caufield) Martinson in Wilbur, she moved with her family to Fleet, Alberta, where they settled on a wheat ranch.
In 1924, she moved with her family to Idaho and then back to Wilbur, where she attended grade school. In 1930, she moved with her family to Haynie, where she attended Custer High School.
In 1932 she and her family moved to Deming, where she married Merle Hitchcock in 1934. They lived in Deming and Skykomish and later divorced. Mrs. Cloninger later moved to Everett, where she married Dwain Cloninger in 1981. He died in 1995.
She enjoyed watching the Seattle Mariners and cooking. She loved fresh flowers and potluck dinners.
Her brothers Lawrence, Tony, Elmer and Cleon Martinson and sisters Helen Clements and Elma Martinson also died previously.
Survivors include sons Glen and Dick Hitchcock, both of Bellingham, and Bob Hitchcock of Boise, Idaho; sisters Laura Steiner and Mary Olivers, both of Bellingham, and Lucy Hamilton of Deming; ex-husband of Bellingham; eight grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and many other relatives. Arrangements are by Whatcom Cremation & Burial. CLOUD, Annie E. (d. 1928) Annie Elizabeth Carman was born at Nooksack, Wash., October 7, 1901. She grew up in the community and was a graduate of the Nooksack high school. She was married to Arthur N. Cloud on June 12, 1921. To this union were born two children: Elsie Margaret, aged 5 years; and Donald Carman, aged 3 years. She died at St. Luke's hospital in Bellingham, Wash., Friday, May 11, 1928. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and the two children; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Ben Carman; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Johnson; and two brothers, Thomas B. of Nooksack, and John W. Carman of Klamath Falls, Oregon; besides numerous relatives and a host of friends.
Annie became a Christian in early girlhood, and has been a loyal, consistent
member of the Nooksack A. C. church since August 31, 1919, shortly after
a special consecration on the camp grounds. She was an active and loyal worker
throughout the community. In her church, Sunday school, Young People's society,
Ladies' Aid and other organizations.
The funeral was held on Monday, May 14, 1928, from the Nooksack, Wash.,
A. C. church, her pastor, John B. Keepers, having charge of the services.
A multitude of floral gifts and a crowded audience testified to the love
and esteem in which she was held. Annie will be greatly missed. Her family
loses a devoted wife and mother; her church, a loyal and faithful member;
the community, a co-worker and friend. But we "sorrow not as those who have
no hope," knowing that she will "come again from the land of the enemy."
CLOUD, Nathaniel R. (d. 1921)
The death of Nathaniel Riley Cloud 2015 James street, Bellingham, occurred yesterday at 12:30 o'clock. He was 71 years of age and has been a resident of Whatcom county for 14 years, having come to this county in 1907. Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn his loss, two sons, Ray V. Cloud, of the Everett Herald, formerly publisher of the Ferndale Record; Arthur C. Cloud, of the Everson Valley Home; and three daughters, Mrs. Anne Copenhagen, of Norwalk, Ohio; Mrs. Elsie B. Cooprider, and Mrs. Charlotte J. Warriner, of Bellingham; a sister, Mrs. S. B. Bennett, of San Diego; two half brothers, Dan Cloud, editor of the Montesano Vidette, and former editor of the Lynden Tribune, and Carl Cloud, editor of the Riddle, Oregon, Enterprise; and four half-sisters, Mrs. Millie Dempsey, of Comstock, Wis., Mrs. Rose Myers, of Woodstock, Minn.; Mrs. Myrtelle Green, of Seattle, and Mrs. Flora Pfoff, of Riddle, Ore. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the undertaking establishment of Arthur C. Harlow, in Bellingham. CLOUSE, Albert B. (d. 1911) Albert B. Clouse, aged 31 years, died Sunday morning at 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. G. Olsen, just east of the city, after a lingering illness from Bright's disease. The deceased arrived from Port Townsend Saturday evening in company with his sister, Gracie, where he had been employed up until last week on the police force. He was apparently feeling quite well that evening and his death the next morning was entirely unlooked for, although the family were aware that his affliction was incurable. Albert B. Clouse was born in Broadtree, West Virginia, August 21, 1879. When a child he moved with his parents to this state and settled at Quilcene where they resided for 22 years. June 24, 1904, he was married to Miss Gunda Olive Olsen of this city at Bellingham, who survives him, with a baby 16 months old. There are left also to mourn his untimely death, a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clouse, two sisters, Miss Gracie and Mrs. Clarence Gott, and one brother, Jack, now chief of police of Port Townsend.
For the past five years the deceased had not been well, although he never
allowed his family to know it. Last May he accepted a position on the Port
Townsend police force which he held until about a week ago. Funeral services
were held at the Olsen home Tuesday afternoon, at one o'clock. They were
very brief and were conducted by Rev. C. B. Seely. The burial was in charge
of the local lodge of Eagles, of which the deceased was a member, and the
interment took place at the Blaine cemetery. The members of the Port Townsend
police force sent a magnificent floral wreath as a last tribute to their
dead comrade. Mrs. Clouse has the heartfelt sympathy of a host of friends
in her bereavement.
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