COBERLY, John B. (d. 1926)
CODY, J. E. (d. 1907)
COE, Jennie M. (d. 1912)
Mrs. Jennie M. Coe, aged 47 years, and a resident of Bellingham for the past four years, passed away at an early hour Thursday morning, January 8th, at her apartments in the Schering Block, corner of Tenth Street and Harris Avenue, after an illness of but three hours. Mrs. Coe was the owner of the J. M. Coe book and stationary establishment of South Bellingham, and had been a regular attendant to business until the day before her death. Mrs. Coe was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist; also of Fairhaven Temple No. 22 Pythian Sisters, and of Bellingham Homestead 293 Brotherhood of American Yeomen, all of Bellingham. The immediate relatives are two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Schirrmann, of Bellingham, and Mrs. H. P. Gallagher, of Aberdeen. Besides a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral service will be held Friday afternoon, February 9, at 2 o'clock from the funeral parlors of Undertaker Harry O. Bingham, 1319 Dock Street. The Christian Science service will be read by Mr. A. E. Caswell. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. The funeral car will leave the corner of Harris Avenue and Eleventh Street at 1:45 p. m. for the convenience of family and friends.
(From The American Reveille, February 9, 1912) Submitted by site coordinator.
COFFMAN, John T. (d. 1914)
John T. Coffman, aged 69 years, a well known resident of this city, passed away at a local hospital Thursday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Coffman came to this city from Portia, Ark., in 1889. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Amanda Coffman, one son, Cicero M. Coffman, of this city; four daughters, Miss Jennie E. Coffman, Myrtle L. Isherwood, Ethel Tawes, Mabel Coffman, all of this city; one sister, Mrs. Sue Phillips, of Portia, Ark.; four brothers, J. W. Coffman and Dan Coffman, of Portia, Ark.; Dr. Ben Coffman, of Smithville, Ark., and Jake Coffman, of Oklahoma. Mr. Coffman was a member of the First Baptist church of this city and also of J. B. Steedman post No. 24, G. A. R. Funeral services will be conducted at the chapel of Arthur C. Harlow Sunday afternoon, June 21, at 3 o'clock, the Rev. McPhail, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, officiating. Mrs. Charles Yule will be in charge of the choir. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. The private funeral car will leave from North street and Hampton place at 2:30 o'clock, conveying the funeral party to the chapel.
(From The Bellingham Herald, June 19, 1914) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLBY, Charles S. (d. 1903)
Mr. Colby was a man of good habits and was highly respected by all who
knew him. He was one of the charter members and also secretary of the Gospel
Mission Church of this place. He received a commercial education at Notre
Dame, Ind. During his long sickness he suffered a great deal but bore it
with a vast amount of patience.
(From The Pacific Pilot, February 5, 1903) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLBY, John L. (d. 1919)
John L. Colby passed away at the home of his son, Charles, south of Blaine Saturday at the ripe age of nearly 84 years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock at the home, Rev. G. F. Pollock officiating, and burial made in the Enterprise cemetery. John L. Colby was born in East Aurora, N. Y., August 15, 1835. About the year 1867 he was married to Deborah Lorr, who preceded him in death in 1888. Deceased came west to Minnesota in 1856. For nearly 50 years he was an honored and respected of that state at Houston, coming to Blaine in 1908. Eight children were born to them, six of whom are living as follows: Mrs. Almira Yarington of Humanville, Mo., Chas. Colby of Blaine, Mrs. Mary Bison of Seattle, Mrs. B. M. Newton and Mrs. E. G. Newton of Blaine and Mrs. Eugene Englehart of Caledonia, Minn. Deceased enjoyed good health up until about a year ago, since which time he gradually declined, caused by the infirmities of old age.
(From The Blaine Journal, June 27, 1919) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLE, Albert S. (d. 1902)
Major Albert S. Cole died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, at the Sister's hospital, his death being the result of a paralytic stroke which came over him Tuesday Evening, rendering him unconscious, in which state he remained until relieved by death.
Major Cole located in Whatcom in the year 1887 and engaged in the practice of law, and has made Whatcom his home ever since. Mrs. Cole arrived in the city Sunday, from Seattle and remained with him until the end. Frank C. Cole, their only child is employed by an American syndicate as mining engineer, and is now in Korea. Deceased was sixty-two years old and enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the county. Funeral services were held at W. H. Mock's funeral parlors on Elk St., at 10 a. m. on Thursday, the services being conducted under the auspices of J. B. Stedman Post, G. A. R., of which circle deceased was a member for several years.
(From The Fairhaven Times, November 14, 1902) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLE, Bertha (d. 1935)
Mrs. Bertha Cole, wife of George W. Cole, 2630 Meridian street, died at a local hospital Monday morning after a brief illness. Mrs. Cole, who was 70 years of age, had been a resident of Bellingham for thirty-two years and was a charter member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft of Fairhaven. She was also a member of the Garden Street M. E. church.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter Miss Sylpha J. Cole, teacher at the Sehome school; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie DeHann, Ramona, South Dakota, and Mrs. Anna Dallman, Parkersburg, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews residing in the East.
Funeral services will be held from the Homer Mark mortuary Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. T. W. Jeffrey officiating. Cremation will follow.
(From The Bellingham Herald, February 11, 1935) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLE, Morris C. (d. 1908)
Mr. Cole was born in Utica, N. Y., March 14, 1834. He was educated in Falley Seminary, Fulton, N. Y., and began preaching when only 17 years of age. He also studied medicine and engaged in the drug business in Rochester, N. Y., and later in New Orleans. His service in the Civil War was in two commands. First he served with the marine artillery of the New York Third Volunteer Regiment holding the office of acting adjutant of the command. His second term of service was with the Light Battery "D" of the New Jersey Artillery. In 1864 he was detailed by the secretary of war for duty in the adjutant general's office where he remained until at his own request he was relieved from duty to join his battery, then serving in the army of the James. After the fall of Richmond he was ordered with the artillery brigade of the Twenty-fifth Army Corps to Brazos, Santiago, Texas. In July, 1865, he was mustered out in New Orleans.
From 1869 to 1876 Mr. Cole was secretary of the state board of education of Louisiana. In 1877 he began the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of New Orleans where he remained until 1891 when he accepted a call to the First Baptist Church of Walla Walla, Wash. In September 1895 he accepted a call to the First Baptist Church of Bellingham. In 1899 the Immanuel Baptist Church was organized here and called Mr. Cole to its pastorate, where he served until failing health made it impossible for him to leave his home.
In 1860 Mr. Cole wedded Julia B. Leas in Chicago. Mrs. Cole died about a year ago and since that time the health of the aged pastor has been failing rapidly. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church today at 10 a. m. The Rev. Thomas H. Cornish, assisted by the Rev. George Robert Cairns, of Seattle, and the J. B. Steedman Post of the G. A. R. will conduct the services. The dead man has been closely connected with the G. A. R. having served as assistant adjutant general and assistant quartermaster general on the staff of Department Commander W. H. Mock last year. Three sons and one daughter survive the dead man. These are John H. Cole, Thomas B. Cole, Dr. B. L. Cole and Julia Cole-Whipple. J. J. Edens, S. E. Fancy, J. L. Bishop, E. Huff, L. H. Pepper and H. L. Johnson have been chosen as pallbearers and will assist in the services this morning.
(From The Bellingham Herald, August 11, 1908) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLE, Sidney W. (d. 1915)
Sidney Willis Cole, aged 80 years, passed away at the home of his son, J. A. Cole, 2205 C street, early Thursday evening, after an illness of several months. Mr. Cole has been a resident of Bellingham for two years, coming here from Oregon. He leaves to survive him his son, J. A. Cole, of Bellingham, one daughter, Mrs. Allie Van Antwerp, of Bremerton, Wash.; two brothers living in the state of Kansas and one sister, Mrs. Mattie Alexandria, in the State of Indiana. Mr. Cole was an honorary member of the Winlock lodge, F. & A. M., being a member of this order for more than fifty years. Mr. Cole was a Confederate soldier, belonging to infantry No. 5, Company B, First Battalion, Missouri. He was also a member of the Christian church for over fifty years and was a member of the local First Christian church at the time of his death. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the funeral parlors of Undertakers Harlow & Livingston, 1051-55 Elk street, the Rev. Otho H. Williams officiating, after which the remains will be taken to Winlock, Wash., for interment.
(From The Bellingham Herald, February 6, 1915) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLE, Solomon L. (d. 1925)
S. L. Cole, a pioneer of Blaine, an old soldier and one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Blaine, passed away in Seattle Friday last. He has been in poor health for some months but was able to be up and about. He was in Seattle when death came getting medical treatment.
Mr. Cole came to Blaine about 35 years ago and has made his home here since. Mr. Cole was born in New York state Nov. 26, 1847, and was 77 years, 3 months and 9 days of age at his death. He leaves a widow, three sons and four daughters. The children are as follows: William of Ketchikan, Alaska, Fay of Los Angeles, Cal. Howard of Seattle, Mrs. Zella McDonald of Ferndale, Mrs. Ona Paul of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Tina Erickson of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Mrs. Mattie Blakely of Blaine.
In the passing of Mr. Cole we lose one of our best and most highly respected citizens. He left to his family and to humanity a record of good citizenship that would be hard to equal.
Two brothers and two sisters also survive as follows: Lewis Cole of Ferndale, Charles Cole of Ontario, Wisconsin, Mrs. Melissa McDonald of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Kate Fish of Ridgepole, Nebraska.
(From The Blaine Journal-Press, March 12, 1925) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLE, Warren H. (d. 1904)
Warren H. Cole was one of the best known and progressive young business men in Bellingham. In May, 1900, he became interested with F. P. Offerman in the drug store now conducted by Mr. Offerman. Later with D. I. Green he opened the Red Cross Pharmacy on Holly street, with which he was connected at the time of his demise. Six months ago today he was married to Miss Gertrude Hall. About May 1 he was taken with a severe attack of la grippe and never fully recovered his strength. With the hope of recovering his health he and his wife started on a cruise of the sound on July 5. They spent a week around Lummi island and then went to Blaine where they remained another week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Waage. On July 19 Mr. Cole became very sick. Two days later he was brought to his home in this city for medical attention. Expecting to resume his cruise in a few days he left his yacht and outing clothes at Blaine. His physician realized the seriousness of the case, but Mr. Cole's wife did not anticipate a fatal sickness until a brief time before his death. His mother was fearful for several days that the worst would come.
Warren Cole was born in Seymour, Indiana, September, 1878. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cole. From Seymour he removed with his parents to Indianapolis and in 1888 to Seattle. In 1889 he father located in this city and established a furniture store, which proved very profitable. Afterward he was appointed postmaster of New Whatcom, holding the position sever months and until after the end of President Harrison's term. Warren attended the ward schools and the high school. In September Mr. Cole, Sr., who was in the grain and feed business with M. G. Scouten, died in his office suddenly. He was survived his wife, Mrs. Belle Cole, and two children, Warren and Marion. The latter, since deceased, became the wife of J. W. Romaine. When his father died Warren was seventeen years old and was just entering his senior year of the high school. He left high school at once and began work at Cole & Scouten's warehouse and feed mill on G street wharf. In 1897 he worked on the Kildall fish trap at Cherry point. Later he clerked in DeChamplain's pharmacy. In June, 1898, his sister, Mrs. J. W. Romaine, died, leaving an infant daughter, Lecile Romaine, now living with her grandmother, Mrs. Belle Cole. In the autumn of 1898 Warren left for San Francisco and his mother resided with him until the spring of 1900 when he graduated from the department of pharmacy of the University of California. He then return with his mother to this city, where he has since resided.
(From The Bellingham Reveille, August 16, 1904) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLEMAN, Oliver S. (d. 1913)
The funeral of Ollie S. Coleman, a pioneer of this state, who passed away in Sumas, this county, last Wednesday, will be held from the chapel of Mock & Harlow, 1051-1055 Elk street, Tuesday forenoon, October 28, at 11 o'clock, the Rev. John R. Macartney, officiating. A quartet in charge of Mrs. David Ireland will provide the musical numbers. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. Mr. Coleman was a member of Concrete aerie No. 1444, Fraternal Order of Eagle, and the burial rites of that order will be conducted at the grave. The body of Mr. Coleman will arrive from Sumas Tuesday forenoon at 9:45 o'clock. The funeral services had been delayed awaiting the arrival of a sister, Mrs. E. I. Thompson, from Southern California, and a brother, Charles Coleman, from the East. All members of the local aerie of Eagles have been requested to attend the funeral.
(From The Bellingham Herald, October 27, 1913) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLEMAN, Selden (d. 1919)
Selden Coleman, for thirty-two years a Bellingham resident, died late yesterday at his home, 2413 Lynn street, at the age of 82 years. At his bedside were his widow, four sons and two daughters, Elmer F. Colman, James W. Coleman, Wallace W. Coleman and K. A. Coleman and Mrs. Frank Riggs, of Bellingham, and Mrs. J. L. Bryant, of Alberta, Canada. A brother, Madison N. Coleman, of Seattle, also survives him. Mr. Coleman was a civil war veteran, having served with the Third Minnesota, in which he enlisted at the age of 23. Shortly after the war ended he helped to quell the Sioux uprising in Minnesota. On January 22, 1865, he married Sarah Cruikshank, who survives him, and four years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2:30 at Arthur C. Harlow's parlors, with the G. A. R., of which he was a member, officiating.
(From The Bellingham Herald, July 26, 1919) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLIGAN, Bernard (d. 1930)
Bernard Coligan, husband of Mrs. Tillie Coligan, passed away Monday night after an illness of eight years, following a stroke. He was born in Rutland, Vermont, in 1877. He has lived in Washington about twenty years. Besides his widow, he leaves one daughter and five step-children. There is one sister in San Francisco, and a brother in Zillah, Wash. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Nooksack Advent church, Rev. F. W. Shattuck preaching, and the Modern Woodmen of America held their ritualistic service at the graveside in the Nooksack cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, Nooksack section, April 4, 1930) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLLING, Robert (d. 1898)
The body of Robert Colling, jr., a Whatcom county member of Co. G., Sixteenth U. S. regulars, who was killed at Santiago de Cuba July 1, 1898, is expected to arrive here for burial tomorrow and it has been suggested that the city turn out and pay a fitting tribute over the ashes of the young hero, the first Whatcom county soldier to die in defense of his country. Robert Colling, jr., was a brave and popular young man, 25 year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colling of Blue Canyon. He enlisted in the Sixteenth Idaho just before the war. Arrangements are being made for a public funeral to be held in the city on Sunday. The remains will be buried in Bay View cemetery, and as now arranged the body will arrive over the S. & I. via Wickersham and Lake Whatcom. All soldier boys are requested to hold themselves in readiness to attend the funeral which will be held Sunday afternoon. The call will be published in next Saturday's Blade, giving time and hour to report.
(From The Blade, April 6, 1899) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLLINS, Barney (d. 1912)
Another of Lynden's old and respected citizens has passed to the Great Beyond. Mr. Barney Collins died at his home here Wednesday morning, and was buried this afternoon, services being conducted at two o'clock by the Rev. Herbert Jones at the house.
Mr. Collins was born in Elgin township, Hastings County, Canada on November
20, 1848, his death occurring on his 64th birthday. In 1877 he came to the
United States, and on September 3, 1882, was married to Miss Margaret Storrey.
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Collins, only one of whom, Nellie,
survives to share the bereavement with the widow.
In 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Collins came to Everson and located on a farm where
they lived until two years ago, when they moved to Lynden. Mr. Collins was
an industrious, honest, considerate gentleman, extremely kind and thoughtful
in his association with others. He had a large circle of friends who extend
heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing wife and daughter.
(From The Lynden Tribune, November 21, 1912) Submitted by site coordinator.
COLLINS, Robert (d. 1901)
Yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Robert Collins, who resides on Utter street, near the Columbia school, died suddenly of heart-failure, with which he had been afflicted for a number of years. Mr. Collins was the proprietor of a grocery store situated on the corner of Monroe and Utter streets and had entered the store only a short time prior to his death, the fatal attack seizing his suddenly while seated in his chair. He leaves a widow, son and four grandchildren to mourn his death. He was 66 years of age. He was comparatively a new comer on the Bay having arrived here about a year and a half ago. He was the owner of considerable property in Whatcom, consisting of houses and lots, together with other real estate, besides several fine farms in the state of Iowa, from which state he emigrated to Washington. (From The Weekly Blade, October 23, 1901) Submitted by site coordinator.
COMPTON, John C. (d. 1932)
John Clayton Compton, Deming pioneer, passed away Tuesday afternoon at 1:45, at the age of 83 years. Mr. Compton called at the home of L. C. Duling, a neighbor and remarked that he did not feel very well, and in a few moments he had passed away. "Uncle Johnnie," as all his friends called him, was always hale and hearty and was known and respected by everyone in the valley. His sudden death will be mourned by all.
Mr. Compton was born in Jersey county, Illinois, Oct. 4, 1848. He came
to this county in 1889, taking up a homestead, together with timber, which
was quite valuable, and has resided in this vicinity ever since. In 1886
he was married to Miss Sophia Caroff, a native of Illinois, she passing away
several years ago. From this marriage one son was born. Daniel Augustus,
who survives him and lived with his father until his death. Funeral services
were held today, Friday at 1:30 at the church in Deming, the Rev. W. S. Thorndyke
officiating. The remains will be interred in the Welcome cemetery, beside
those of his wife.
(From The Deming Prospector, January 29, 1932) Submitted by site coordinator.
COMPTON, Sophia (d. 1928)
Mrs. Sophia Compton, who for many years has been a resident of
the Deming district, passed away at her home east of Deming on tuesday after
a brief illness, at the age of 74 years. Funeral services were held at the
Deming Presbyterian church at 2 p. m., Thursday, with the Rev. B. K. McElmon
officiating. Interment was made in the Welcome cemetery under the direction
of the Gillies mortuary home, of Sumas. The pallbearers were Z. S. Zwick,
E. E. Marshall, J. E. Kenney, E. Belcher, Hugh Macaulay Sr., and R. L. Dale.
Mrs. Compton is survived by her husband, John C. Compton; one son, Daniel
A. Compton, Deming; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Hatfield, Wagner, Oklahoma;
Mrs. M. W. Brone, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. S. H. Haines, Portland, Ore.,
and one brother in Illinois. Image
(From The Deming Prospector, April 27, 1928) Submitted by site
coordinator.
CONANT, Franklin B. (d. 1904)
F. B. Conant died at his home in this city last Thursday after a long and brave struggle against a terrible disease. For many years he has been at death's door and nothing but his courage kept him alive. His face was affected with cancer which not even the strongest will can long combat.
Mr. Conant was born in the year 1862 back in [New] York state. His father died when he was a child. He and his mother moved to Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Here Mr. Conant grew up and bought a farm and was married. He was a skilled painter and did considerable work of that class. But his health would not permit of his following this vocation. He and his family moved to Bismark, N. D., where Mr. Conant purchased a farm. At this place Mrs. Conant's father resides and owns a valuable farm. Mr. Conant met with financial reverses in North Dakota through prairie fires and lost his property. He returned to Michigan. March 23, 1902 Mr. Conant came to Blaine. He was in bad health, he had no money nor means of raising it. Before the summer was over he had erected two of the finest residences in Blaine, the Crilly and Brown residences; he had bought some lots and by working nights put up a house for his family; he had brought his wife and children out from Michigan and settled in his new home. After that time he continued to follow his trade as a contractor. He built the Hovey block last summer, remodeled I. M. Scott's house, W. H. T. Barnes residence, Rev. W. E. Dawson's place and the W. H. Malloy property on E street. He also built the Journal building and Capt. Montfort's home. All this was done at a time that he was living in constant pain from his malady and under the care of a doctor. Twice during this time he under went painful operations. At last he had to yield to the inevitable. Mr. Conant was a natural born mechanic. During his life he patented several inventions. Among these might be mentioned an ironing board and a gate which are quite generally in use.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. P. Sears at the M. E. church
last Friday morning. The interment was at the Blaine cemetery. Mr. Conant
leaves a bereaved wife and three children in Blaine and an aged mother at
Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
(From The Blaine Journal, April 1, 1904) Submitted by site coordinator.
CONDIT, Monroe (d. 1922)
CONKLING, Martha (d. 1891)
CONNELLY, Bridget (d. 1900)
Friday night last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the soul of Mrs. Edw. Connelly went back to its Maker from whence it came. She has been sick for a month or more and from the reason of her advanced age, 80 years, it was not thought at any time she would again regain her health. Mrs. Connelly came to Fairhaven about thirty years ago, in company with her husband and together they have lived here, on the old homestead, in Happy Valley, through all these years. She leaves a husband and three children - one son and two daughters - Patrick, Mrs. Henry Osier and Mrs. S. Hoyt. She was buried from the Church of the Assumption on Monday morning, Rev. Father Boulet officiating. A large congregation of friends were present to pay their last respects to a kind and noble woman and loving neighbor.
(From The Fairhaven Times, October 26, 1900) Submitted by Cathy Padden Atkinson
CONNELLY, Edward (d. 1910)
Edward Connelly, who has been a resident of Bellingham for more than thirty years, died this morning at the age of ninety-three years. Death was due to old age. He has been a resident of Fairhaven since 1877 and had resided in Seattle three years before coming here. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie Oeser and Mrs. Kate White of Spokane, and one son Pat Connelly, of Spokane and one brother in Ireland, where Mr. Connelly himself lived until he was 21 years old. There are eleven grandchildren, many of whom live in this section. Mr. Connelly's death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oeser, on Twenty-fourth street, south side. Mr. Connelly was one of the most interesting of the early pioneers and his life was an eventful one. He was attracted to this country by the coal mines at Renton near Seattle, having previously worked in the mines of Pennsylvania.
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 2, 1910) Submitted by Cathy Padden Atkinson
CONNOLLY, Mary A. (d. 1913)
Mary Anne Connolly, aged 64 years, widow of the late John Connolly, who passed away at Lake Samish August 5, 1885, who came to Whatcom county, settling at Lake Samish in 1875, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Gerard, at Lake Samish, Sunday at 11:40 p. m., after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Connolly is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Eliza Shetlar [Shetler], Mrs. Lottie Shetlar [Shetler] and Mrs. Ellen Rogers residing near the county farm north of this city; Mrs. Mary Gerard, of Lake Samish, and Mrs. Josie Gerard, of Friday Harbor, Wash., also five sons, Richard, Thomas, John, Elias and Charles Connolly, all residents of Lake Samish. Funeral services will be conducted at the new chapel of Mock & Harlow, 1051-1055 Elk street, Wednesday forenoon, June 4, at 10 o'clock, the Rev. N. M. Temple, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Mrs. David Ireland will have charge of the music. The body of Mrs. Connolly will be interred in Woodlawn cemetery, near Ferndale.
(From The Bellingham Herald, June 2, 1913) Submitted by site coordinator.
COOK, George M. (d. 1923)
COOK, Jennie (d. 1930)
Mrs. Jennie Cook, wife of Postmaster Ira J. Cook, of Deming, died
at her home here Thursday night, aged 52 years. She had lived in Whatcom
county twenty-five years, and was always active in church, school and civic
affairs. Although she had been ill for several months past, her untimely
death came as a distinct shock to the entire community. Funeral rites were
held Sunday at 2 p. m., the Rev. A. O. Quall officiating. Officers and members
of the Pythian Sisters, Bellingham Temple No. 22, gave their ritualistic
service. Cremation followed. Aside from her husband, surviving relatives
are one daughter, Mildred Maccaulay, Sapho, Wash.; one son, John C. Cook,
Deming; mother, Mrs. Ella C. Holton; one sister, Mrs. Lulu Straley; one brother,
Warner Holton, California, and one grandchild, Caroline Macaulay,
Sapho.
(From The Deming Prospector, February 12, 1930) Submitted by site
coordinator.
COOLEY, Ellen V. (d. 1914)
Died, at the Northern Hospital, at Sedro-Woolley, January 7, Ellen V. Cooley, in her sixty-ninth year. Funeral services were held at the Sedro Woolley undertaking parlors Saturday morning, January 10. The body was brought to Blaine cemetery Saturday afternonn. The floral offerings were beautiful.
Ellen V. Cooley was born in Bainbridge, N. Y., September 19, 1845. At the age of seven years she came with her parents to Minnesota. The following year they settled on a farm in what is now the town of Otsego, thirty miles above Minneapolis on the Mississippi River. When sixteen years of age she united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Otsego. She attended the public schools there and later the St. Cloud State Normal school. For thirty years she taught in the schools at Otsego, Elk River, Big Lake and Champlain, caring for her parents till their death, her mother dying in 1890, her father in 1895. She came to Washington in 1906 and resided in Blaine until November, 1913, when she went to Sedro Woolley, where she passed to the better land on Wednesday, January 7.
(From The Blaine Journal, January 16, 1914) Submitted by site coordinator.
COOPER, James (d. 1929)
CORBETT, William M. (d. 1913)
At Surrey Center, B. C., on Saturday last occurred the funeral of W. M. Corbett. The remains were laid beside those of his wife, who died four years ago. Mr. Corbett resided much of his time in Blaine, maintaining a home on C street, but at the time of his death was visiting a daughter near Capperton, B. C. He was walking along the Great Northern tracks, and being deaf, did not hear the approaching train from behind, which struck him a glancing blow. One arm was broken and an ugly gash cut in his forehead, but the doctors attributed his instant death to the breaking of his neck from the sudden blow. He was 78 years of age. Three daughters reside in British Columbia, one in Portland, Ore., and one at Haynie, near Blaine, Mrs. Dan Ross; one son in Vancouver, one son in Sheridan, Mont., and one son in Clarkso, Mont.
(From The Blaine Journal, May 2, 1913) Submitted by site coordinator.
CORCORAN Mary (d. 1932)
Mrs. Mary Corcoran, who had been ill three months, died at a local hospital Tuesday evening, aged 79 years. She was a member of the Eureka M. E. church and had lived here and in this vicinity ten years. Mrs. Corcoran is survived by three sons, William, Regina, Canada; Robert, Detroit, and Richard, New York; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Bradshaw, Toronto; Mrs. T. J. Kelly, route 1 city, and Mrs. Clara Reed, Watford, Ontario, and two brothers, Robert Dunn, Victoria, B. C., and John Dunn, California. Funeral rites will be held at the Homer Mark mortuary at 2 p. m. Saturday. Rev. J. H. Avery will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodlawn cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, June 1, 1932) Submitted by site coordinator.
CORCORAN, William T. (d. 1935)
CORDWAY, Alexander (d. 1893)
CORFEE, Lucy (d. 1927)
Mrs. Lucy Corfee, well known and highly respected pioneer lady
of the Nooksack valley, passed away at the home of her son Orville Corfee
in Nooksack, Tuesday morning, aged 77 years. Mrs. Corfee had been ailing
for some time and the end was not unexpected. She leaves three children,
Mrs. Fred Watson and Mrs. Jack Watson of Deming and Orville Corfee of Nooksack;
also a sister, Mrs. L. B. Huschke of Satsop. Interment took place at the
cemetery in Lynden on Thursday afternoon at 1:30.
(From The Deming Prospector, February 4, 1927) Submitted by site
coordinator.
CORMIE, George (d. 1938)
CORNISH, R. D. (d. 1907)
R. D. Cornish passed away at his home on H street in this city at 9:30 o'clock last Sunday morning. Mr. Cornish had been confined to his home for some time, and as he had been patiently awaiting death for months, the end was not unexpected.
Mr. Cornish was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1819 and was 87 years, 3
months and 11 days old. During his life time he lived in the states of Michigan,
New York, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Washington. He came to Blaine
in 1890 and has lived here ever since. Mr. Cornish spent most of his life
as a farmer, but was for four years an agent of the Michigan Central railway
at Ross, Indiana.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church when twenty-one years of age,
and remained a follower of its teachings throughout the remainder of his
life. The funeral service was conducted from his late home by Rev. George
A. Sheafe, on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, and the interment was in the
Blaine Cemetery. He leaves a widow, three children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren to mourn his death.
(From The Blaine Journal, January 4, 1907) Submitted by site coordinator.
COSGROVE, Joseph (d. 1897)
COSS, Hannah (d. 1912)
Mrs. Hannah Coss died at the family residence in Ferndale, last Friday, May 17, after a protracted and painful illness. The funeral rites were held at the M. E. Church last Saturday, Rev. Moles preaching the sermon. The attendance was very large and the floral offering were profuse and beautiful. The interment was at Enterprise Cemetery. Deceased was the wife of Jacob Coss, who died some three years ago, and the mother of Mrs. Brighton, Mrs. Chichester, Mrs. John Fox, Mrs. Emma E. Fulgham and Mr. George Coss. She was a native of Illinois, was born January 24, 1838, being 74 years of age.
She was a woman greatly beloved by many and highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She was one of the war widows, who underwent the trials and
tribulations that came to our dear mothers during the dark days of the Civil
War, but with an unshaken faith in God and her heart filled with loyal devotion
to her country, she patiently bore the burden and proudly assumed every duty.
She was long a devoted member of the M. E. Church, and firm and faithful
in the performance of every Christian duty. A faithful, devoted wife and
mother, a true, modest, unassuming, charitable Christian lady, she will be
missed by all, and to those near of kin the sympathy of the public goes out.
(From The Ferndale Record, May 24, 1912) Submitted by site coordinator.
COSTINDA, Peter (d. 1907)
COUPE, Maria (d. 1888)
COUPE, William T. (d. 1922)
COURTNEY, Cora B. (d. 1917)
Mrs. Cora B. Courtney, wife of J. R. Courtney, pioneer woman of this community passed away at her home, near Greenwood on Friday, October 5, and funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Paul Ashby in the Methodist church at Lynden on Sunday. Mrs. Courtney was born in Powhattan, Ark., in 1873. She came to this place with her parents, twenty-seven years ago, and was married here to J. R. Courtney April 24, 1892. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, three daughters, Della, Ida and Mrs. Arthur Urfer. Three sons, Maurice, Wright and Clay, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Dean, of Bellingham, and ten brothers and sisters, including Arthur Dean, of Skagit county, Dr. J. Foster Dean of Seattle, Dr. O. F. Dean of Seattle, Dr. F. M. Dean of Anacortes, Homer F. Dean of Everett, Mrs. Martin Lachner of Everett, Ernest Dean of Lynden, Miss Anna Dean and Miss Floy Dean of Bellingham. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by friends as a tribute to a loving wife and mother. Interment was made in the Lynden Cemetery under the direction of Frank E. Knapp.
(From The Bellingham Herald, Wiser Lake section, October 13, 1917) Submitted by site coordinator.
COURTNEY, John R. (d. 1939)
COWDEN, Adiniran J. (d. 1916)
A. J. Cowden, aged 62 years, passed away January 8 at the home of his brother, Harrison Cowden, 1615 Grant street. Mr. Cowden was born in Grasslake, Mich., July 17, 1852. In 1877 he came West to Virginia City, Nev., later coming to Ferndale, Whatcom county. He was a pioneer of Washington and Alaska and was a member of the Arctic Brotherhood. His genial, happy disposition has made for him a host of friends who sympathize with his bereaved relatives. He leaves a brother, Harrison Cowden, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Skellenger, of Belding, Mich. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon, January 10, at 1 o'clock from the parlors of A. G. Wickman, 1146 Elk street, Rev. Fred Alban Weil, of the Unitarian society, officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in Woodland cemetery.
Note: Adiniran Cowden in 1870 census; Andrew J. Cowden in 1880 census; John A. Cowden in 1910 census; Adanira Cowden in Woodlawn cemetery records; also name could be misspelling of Adoniran.
(From The Bellingham Herald, January 8, 1916) Submitted by site coordinator.
COWDEN, Catherine (d. 1911)
Mrs. Catherine Louise Cowden died at St. Luke's hospital in Bellingham Wednesday afternoon at 5:20 o'clock after an illness extending over several months from heart disease. Her illness dates back to the time of the death of her brother, Dick Dorr. A husband, two daughters, one son, a father and mother, seven sisters and two brothers survive her. The date of the funeral will probably be Tuesday next, but will be delayed awaiting the arrival of a sister and brother from Barkersville, B. C., and a brother from Valdez Island, B. C. This is the second visitation of death in the family during the past few months and the sympathy of all is with the bereaved relatives, and especially the grief stricken mother, Mrs. Dorr of this city.
(From The Blaine Journal, October 6, 1911) Submitted by site coordinator.
COWDEN, Clarence E. (d. 1890)
COWDEN, Frank E. (d. 1903)
Frank E. Cowden of this place met his death near Dawson City, Alaska, September 25, 1903. While standing on the top of a shaft on a Quartz creek claim, slipped and fell headlong down the shaft, falling a distance of 50 feet. His neck was broken. When the body was hoisted to the top it was found that beside the neck being broken the unfortunate man's head was horribly crushed. He leaves a wife and five children, residing at this place, the oldest being 13 years and the youngest a baby 13 months old. Besides his family he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cowden of Whatcom, and two brothers and three sisters: Mrs. Effie Heiser, Wm. H., both of this place, Mrs. E. J. Pence, Miss Jessie, of Whatcom and Arthur E. of Seattle.
He was well and favorably known throughout the entire county, having resided in this place for the past 23 years, with the exception of a short time spent in Alaska where he met his death. He had many friends in and around Ferndale to whom the news came as a severe blow and each will feel a sense of a personal loss at his demise. He was a loving husband and a kind father. The many friends join with the bereaved ones in mourning the loss of their loved one.
Frank Everett Cowden was born in Montcalm, Montcalm Co., Michigan, on
November 16, 1868. Moved to Virginia City, Nevada, with his parents at the
age of seven years. He came to Ferndale with his parents when but 12 years
old, where he entered school and finished his education at the age of 21.
He then married Miss Nettie Sisson and built his home where his family now
reside, one and one half mile north of town.
(From The Ferndale Record, October 2, 1903) Submitted by site coordinator.
COWDEN, William H. H. (d. 1922)
COWDEROY, Walter H. (d. 1902)
One of the saddest of deaths was that of Walter H. Cowderoy which occurred at the hospital for the insane at Stileacoom (sic) on last Monday. About one year ago Mr. Cowderoy was stricken with paralysis of the brain and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. There had been no perceptible gain in his condition and on Monday he succumbed to a second stroke. Prior to his sickness he was a prominent business man of this city and was popularly known as "Harry" Cowderoy. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and was a most popular fellow with all. The body arrived here Friday and was taken in charge by the Knights of Pythias lodge. Mr. Cowderoy leaves a wife and five children to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. The sympathy of all is with the widow and orphans in this their hour of bereavement. There were some very fine floral tributes by the many friends, the Women of Woodcraft of which his daughter is a member and the K. of P. lodge.
(From The Blaine Journal, February 21, 1902) Submitted by site coordinator.
COWGILL, Lillian (d. 1925)
After a residence of almost forty years in Bellingham, Mrs. Lillian Cowgill, 52, wife of E. L. Cowgill, well known pioneer, for whom Cowgill avenue was named, died Thursday afternoon at her home, 132 South Forest street. Aside from her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George McMillan, La Conner, and Mrs. G. L. Mulder, Bellingham, and two grandchildren. Mr. Cowgill is connected with the Samish Bay Logging Company. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at Arthur C. Harlow's mortuary, with the Rev. James M. Wilson, minister of St. James Presbyterian church, officiating. cremation will follow.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 13, 1925) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRABTREE, Arnold R. (d. 1911)
Arnold Raymond Crabtree was buried in Lynden, Monday, Feb. 6th. He is the young son, of Mr. W. H. Crabtree, of Meroni, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mr. Crabtree has been living in Saskatchewan for a few years and on the death of his son, he shipped his body to Lynden for burial. Mr. Crabtree was about to move here to make his permanent home. The burial services were conducted by J. M. Wilder, pastor of the Methodist Church. Arnold Raymond Crabtree, the subject of this sketch - was an exemplary, almost model young man, had fair prospects of a long and useful life, but succumbed to death at the early age of twenty-one. Besides his own family he leaves a large number of relatives around Lynden to mourn his death.
(From The Lynden Tribune, February 9, 1911) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRAMER, Joseph (d. 1914)
On Monday evening, February 2, another of the valley's honored and respected citizens, Joseph Cramer, was called by death to the life beyond the grave. Mr. Cramer came to Happy Valley in 1889 and built his home below the town of Fairhaven. There his five children, who with their mother, survive him, were born. They are Mrs. Lizzie Reeves, of Bellingham, Joseph, Carrie, William and Jacob, who reside at the Cramer home three miles north of town. This has been the family home for the past nine years. The deceased was 53 years, 8 months and 18 days of age. He was a member of the A. O. U. W., and a man of strict honesty and integrity. He never took a great interest in political matters but was at all times an advocate of purity in the administration of public affairs. He was a man of high ideals and took great pleasure in the happy atmosphere of home life. His death, which was due to cancer from which he had suffered for some time, is mourned by all who knew him. Funeral services were held at the family home yesterday at twelve o'clock, Rev. Herbert Jones officiating. Interment was in the Lynden cemetery.
(From The Lynden Tribune, February 5, 1914) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRANDALL, Melissa (d.1921)
CRANDELL Lillian R. (d. 1924)
Mrs. Lillian Rose Crandell, aged 53 years, beloved wife of Sanford E. Crandell, passed away suddenly at the family home, 1325 Raymond street, at a late hour Thursday evening, March 27. Mrs. Crandell had been a resident of Bellingham for the past seventeen years and leaves many friends who will sadly mourn the news of her demise. She is survived by her husband, five sons, Ward, Sanford, Thomas, Millard, Perry and Lloyd, all of Bellingham; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Ballard, Mrs. Harry Hubbard, and Miss Irene Crandell, all of Bellingham; her father, Tom J. Andrus of Humbird, Wis.; four sisters, Mrs. Joe Hartman of Bellingham, Mrs. Joseph Doyle of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; Mrs. Frank Glasier of Leola, S. D. and Mrs. Reno Iehl, of Allegan, Mich.; three brothers, Harvey Andrus of Yakima, Wash.; Sherman Andrus of Chicago, and Tom Andrus of Montana, and five grandchildren. Mrs. Crandell was a member of the Mothers' club and of the Wisconsin club. The remains are being card for at the Homer Mark mortuary, 1146 Elk street, successor to the Whitfield-Mark company, and funeral announcements will be made later.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 28, 1924) Copied by Merrily Lawson.
CRASKE, James G. (d. 1921)
James Gooderham Craske, for eighteen years in the grocery and produce business in Bellingham and one of the city's most respected business men, died early Tuesday morning at his home, 2300 D street, after an illness of one week. He had been actively engaged in his business up until he became acutely ill. Mr. Craske was 70 years old, and was born in Suffolk, England, and came to Canada when a young man, locating at Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was engaged in business before coming to Bellingham. Soon after arriving here he engaged in the grocery business and owned a grocery store at 900 West Holly street and the poultry business in the Bellingham Public Market. He divided his time between the two places. Mr. Craske was of a jovial disposition, alway responding to the needs of others and was held in high esteem by those who knew him. The deceased man is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. P. M. Graves, Mrs. Alex Tamm and Miss Violet Craske, of Bellingham; Mrs. Hilda Tuson, Miss Flossie Craske, of Vancouver, B. C., and three sons,, William and Fred, of Bellingham, and James E., of Calgary, Alt.; one brother in Victoria, B. C., and a sister in Australia and two brothers and one sister in England. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev. Turrill will conduct the services. A. C. Harlow has charge of the funeral arrangements. The remains are resting at home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, February 3, 1921) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRAVEN, Arthur J. (d. 1925)
Mr. Craven is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emily K. Craven 310 Pine street; two sons, Leslie Craven, a Chicago attorney, who visited his father here a short time ago, and Wilson Craven, a student at the Leland Stanford university when he was called home by his father's illness; one daughter, Miss Margaret Craven, of San Jose, Calif., and four brothers, Edwin Craven, Seattle; Herman W. Craven and Alfred Craven, of Washington, D. C., and R. C. Craven, of Omaha, Neb. Private funeral services for the immediate family only will be held at Arthur C. Harlow's mortuary on Saturday, after which the officers and members of Fairhaven lodge, No. 73, F. & A. M. will meet at the Masonic temple at 2:30 p. m., and go to the Harlow mortuary, where they will join the funeral cortege, leaving for Bay View cemetery at 3 p. m. At the graveside Masonic honors will be given. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
Mr. Craven was one of Bellingham's most sterling citizens and his high qualities were widely recognized and universally admired. Though brilliant, he was unassuming. He was a genial companion and one who looked on life and its multiform problems philosophically and sympathetically. His love of nature was intense. This affection drew him often to the mountains and he was one of the best posted men in Bellingham on the Mount Baker district. His last outing there was made in the summer of 1924.
Arthur J. Craven was born on December 12, 1857, at Madison, Ind. With four brothers he graduated from the University of Iowa and during his university days won many honors in oratory. He was a member of the Tau Delta Tau fraternity. Mr. Craven was admitted to the bar at Newton, Ohio, in 1882, and began the practice of law in Montana, where he also was active in political affairs of the state. He was a member of the constitutional convention of Montana, of which Senator W. A. Clark was chairman. Mr. Craven is the third member of that convention to die within the last two months. He was a member of the Montana legislature in 1895 and 1896. He came to Bellingham from Helena, Mont., in 1901, and had made his residence in Bellingham since that time.
One of the warmest tributes paid Mr. Craven was voiced today by Will D.
Pratt, president of the Mount Baker club, who recalls that Mr. Craven was
one of the prime movers in the club's organization, and one of its most valued
members. He always took a hearty interest in the club's affairs and on all
outings to the Mount Baker region he could always be relied upon to provide
entertainment at the evening campfires. Sometimes he recited a poem and again
he related stories. Mr. Craven was a poet of ability himself, his compositions
usually being lofty in theme and frequently descriptive of nature or her
moods. Many of his poems were inspired by his ramblings in the mountains.
His thoughts were well phrased. Mr. Pratt says that he seemed to be well
informed on all subjects, but he was never a poser and discussed everything
calmly and without affectation. His conversations were always informative
and interesting and those who knew him best highly valued his friendship,
his companionship qualities and his other sterling characteristics.
(From The Bellingham Herald, April 2, 1925) Submitted by
Steve Craven
CRAWFORD, Robert B. (d. 1929)
Mr. Crawford, who was born May 31, 1854, at Larch hall, Scotland, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret D. Crawford, city; two daughters, Miss Bertha Elizabeth Crawford, Bellingham, and Mrs. Maggie Lawrie Andrew, Port Arthur, Ont., Canada; one son, Murray G. Crawford, who is prominently connected with the Northern Pacific railway in Seattle; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Powis, Hamilton, Ont., Canada; six grandchildren and one great-grandson.
For thirty years Mr. Crawford was with the Northern Pacific railway in the yard service and as yardmaster at Superior, Wis., and in Tacoma, giving twenty years of that service in Tacoma. He was in the employ of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways. He retired four years ago. Mr. Crawford was a member of the First Congregational church at Tacoma. He was a charter member of the London, St. Thomas and Winnipeg divisions of the Order of Railway Conductors. The London division was organized forty-eight years ago. He was a member at his death of Division No. 249 of the Order of Railway Conductors at Tacoma. Mr. Crawford also held membership in the Order of the Royal Arcanum No. 1307, of Tacoma, joining the order forty-nine years ago.
Relatives ask that newspapers in Seattle, Tacoma and Superior, Wis., copy this notice of Mr. Crawford's death. Funeral services will be held at the Harlow mortuary at 2 p. m. Monday, with the Rev. Dwight C. Smith, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiating. Interment will occur in Bay View cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, January 4, 1929) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRAWFORD, Mrs. William (d. 1928)
Mrs. William Crawford, since 1889 a resident of Blaine and vicinity, and one of the earliest settlers east of Blaine, passed away last Friday at the home of her son, William Crawford Jr., on rural route No. 1, Ferndale. She was nearly 79 years of age. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist church at Lynden, Rev. A. N. West of the Free Methodist church preaching the sermon and Rev. H. V. Haslam of Blaine assisting. Burial took place in the Lynden cemetery.
Deceased was born at Calabogie, Ontario, August 7, 1849. She was married
there in 1871 to William Crawford. They immediately moved to Lanark, Ontario,
where they resided until the year 1889, when they came west and selected
a homestead 7 miles east of Blaine. In those days there was nothing more
than a trail leading from their homestead into Blaine. They resided on their
homestead until four years ago when failing health and the infirmities of
old age forced them to give up work. They have resided with their son
since.
The aged husband, one son, William Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. Robert
Eckford, of Blaine survive. Also three grandchildren, Mrs. Harry DeVries
of Bellingham, Walter Eckford of Seattle and H. W. Eckford of Tacoma. Mrs.
Crawford lived a consistent Christian life and was loved and respected by
all who had been fortunate enough to know her.
(From The Blaine Journal-Press, May 17, 1928) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRILLY, Joseph S. (d. 1931)
Funeral services for Joseph Smith Crilly, who passed away Tuesday evening, March 10, 1931 at the St. Joseph's hospital in Bellingham, Whatcom county, Washington, will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon in Blaine at 2 o'clock in Christ Episcopal church with Canon E. B. Smith of Bellingham officiating.
Surviving are the widow, one daughter, Mrs. Eleannor Waage of Oakland, one son, Paul H. Crilly of Glacier and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Herbert E. Simonds, W. J. Burton, Louis Montfort, Charles Hunter, all of Blaine and Walter B. Whitcomb and Will Lawson, both of Bellingham.
Interment will be made in Greenacres Memorial park, at the four corners, near Ferndale.
(From The Blaine Journal-Press, March 12, 1931) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRIPPEN, Hester (d. 1925)
After a long illness Mrs. Hester Crippen, aged 72 years, passed
away at her home here on Monday morning, Nov. 2. Besides her husband, Frank
Crippen, she leaves to mourn her passing from the family circle one daughter,
Mrs. Peter Branderberry of Forks, and two sons, Ira and Otis Crippen, of
Burlington; also several grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. George Hueston
of Nooksack. The remains were taken to the Gillies Funeral Home at Sumas,
where the funeral occurred on Wednesday afternoon and interment took place
in the Sumas cemetery. In her early womanhood Mrs. Crippen was a teacher,
and all through her life until failing health prevented she took an active
part in church and Sunday school affairs and never lost interest in the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, in which she was an ardent worker for many years.
A long resident in Maple Falls endeared her to a host of friends who will
miss her and much sympathy is extended to the bereaved family in their
sorrow.
(From The Deming Prospector, November 6, 1925) Submitted by site
coordinator.
CROCKER, Lemuel N. (d. 1932)
Lemuel N. Crocker, aged 73 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Bessie A. Crocker, passed away at the family home, 2726 Franklin street, Thursday morning, June 23, after an illness of about eight years. Surviving relatives, besides his widow, are one daughter, Mrs. S. R. Boynton, city; one son, Percy W. Crocker, Vancouver, B. C.; one sister and one brother, Mrs. Octavia Meigs and John W. Crocker, both residing in Massachusetts; seven grandchildren, Mrs. Ethel Boynton Crook, Miss Hope Boynton, Miss Betty Boynton, Miss Lois Boynton and Solon R. Boynton, all residing in Bellingham; Earl W. Crocker, Brocton, Mass., and Merlin L. Crocker, Vancouver, B. C. Mr. Crocker was a member of the First Presbyterian church and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Wareham, Mass., and had resided in Bellingham for the past fifteen years. The body rests at the Homer Mark Mortuary, at Cornwall avenue and Halleck street, where funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, June 25, at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Robert L. Peterson, pastor of the First Advent Christian church, officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, June 24, 1932) Submitted by site coordinator.
CROOME, Charles H. (d. 1919)
CROSS, Joseph F. (d. 1918)
CROSS, Melvin W. (d. 1901)
Melvin W. Cross, a brother of John Cross, a former resident of this city dropped dead of heart failure on last Friday evening, at his home near Ferndale. Mr. Cross worked all day Friday with his brother-in-law, cutting shingle bolts. He came to his boarding place in the evening, seeming more cheerful than usual. He sat and talked until between 7 and 8 o'clock, when he took his umbrella and started, as was supposed, to his lodging near by. God alone known what happened after that. He was not found until 10 o'clock the next morning, near the place of an old man who lives alone near there. This man says that Cross came in as he was preparing for bed. As Cross was leaving, he said, "Don't go to bed - I will be back in a few minutes;" but he did not wait. That was the last time that Cross was seen alive. He was found exactly as he fell, partly on his hands and knees, with his face in his hat. The doctor certified after the post mortem examination that he died instantly from natural causes. It is evident that he never moved after the fall, but it can never be known whether death was caused by the fall, or if it came first. He had, apparently, tripped over an obstruction. It was a terrible blow to the family. Deceased was a son of Mrs. G. H. Abers, who lives at the head of Drayton Harbor near this city. The shock was a severe one to her. She had gone down to Ferndale on the morning the body was found to visit her son, and learned of his death as she arrived and was met at the depot. The mother was griefstricken over the terrible news. Friends and relatives were exceedingly kind and gave sympathy and comfort in her affliction. The funeral was held Sunday, Rev. Monroe, of the Baptist church of Ferndale officiating. The remains were placed at rest in the cemetery at Enterprise.
(From The Blaine Journal, September 27, 1901) Submitted by site coordinator.
CROSS, Sam (d. 1911)
Sam Cross died of dropsy last Friday evening. He was buried with honors by the Masons, Sunday. Mr. Cross had been sick for some time, though he was up and around all of the time. Toward the last he bad been cared for by George Whipple. At the time of his death he was alone. His friends found the body upright in his chair near the door of his home. Mr. Cross was a widower and had lived alone ever since he has been in Washington. He has some relatives in Michigan but none of them were here during his illness nor for the funeral. V. F. Randall had always been one of his closest friends. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church. The burial was in the Lynden cemetery.
(From The Lynden Tribune, August 24, 1911) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRUIKSHANK, Andrew (d. 1923)
CRUIKSHANK, Ellen (d. 1922)
Mrs. D. Cruikshank passed away a few hours after a stroke of paralysis which came to her in the morning.
Mrs. Ellen Cruikshank was born Sep. 25, 1849, and had just celebrated her 73rd birthday. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Frank Cruikshank, and a sister, Mrs. W. W. Thompson of Buffalo, Minn. She was loved by all who knew her, and was continually working for the comfort and welfare of others. Rev. E. O. Grimes will be in charge of the funeral services at 1:30 Friday afternoon at Knapp's Parlors.
(From The Lynden Tribune, October 5, 1922) Submitted by site coordinator.
CRYDERMAN, Dora (d. 1933)
v One of Northwest Washington's most estimable pioneers, Mrs. Dora
Wellman Cryderman, died Thursday at her home in Blanchard. She had been in
ill health several years. Mrs. Cryderman was 65 years of age and had lived
in Bellingham and vicinity fifty years. She was the wife of J. J. Cryderman,
well known civil engineer, who in the early days of Northwest Washington
often penetrated mountain fastnesses (sic) in making railroad and other surveys.
Members of the Clam Diggers' club, of Lynden, to which Mrs. Cryderman belonged,
will recall that she was the only speaker at their annual reunion in that
city Armistice day, November 11. Mrs. Cryderman also was a member of Chief
Whatcom chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Relatives surviving, aside from the husband, are one sister, Mrs. Edith
Wellman Popham, Clarkston, Wash., and two nieces, Shirley Popham, a senior
at the University of Washington, and Vivian Wellman, Bellingham. Funeral
announcements will be made by the Homer Mark mortuary.
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 24, 1933) Submitted by site coordinator.
CUDWORTH, Kate (d. 1904)
Kate Kuhn was born in Lancaster, Wis., June 13, 1849, reared on
farm, qualified herself as teacher at the Platville Normal; taught
school in her home county (Grant); came to Iowa; taught school in
Chickasaw, also taught in Hamilton county, Nebraska, until March, 1879.
She was married to C. L. Cudworth on March 28, 1879, and resided on the
home farm until the following spring of 1880, moved to Seattle, resided
there until August, 1882, then came to Whatcom where she has since resided.
Mrs. Cudworth leaves to mourn her death a kind husband; a son, Hugh;
a daughter, Grace; one sister, Mrs. Mary Westing, of this city, and
three brothers -- Fred, of Nashua, Ia., who is here on a visit, Emery,
residing in Aurora, Nebraska; and Jasper, of New Hamption, Ia.; and her
nieces -- Mrs. Clara Burton and Fannie Brinkman of this city, and others
besides her numerous friends in this city. Her death occurred January
25, 1904, at their home, 2422 Elm street, Whatcom. The funeral services
will be held from the United Presbyterian church this afternoon at one
o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Cox.
(From The Bellingham Reveille, January 27, 1904) Copied by Merrily Lawson.
CURE, Harry B. (d. 1924)
Harry Benjamin Cure, a member of the Albert Hamilton post of the
American Legion, who contracted tuberculosis while in the overseas service,
passed away at Ashland, Ore., Sunday, at the age of 33 years while enroute
to Arizona for his health. Mr. Cure had lived in this county for 16 years
and was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Deming. Those who survive
him are his widow, Mrs. Elsie Cure, and two young daughters, residing at
1208 Maple street, Bellingham; his mother, Mrs. F. S. Cure of Deming, and
two sisters and one brother. The remains were shipped to A. C. Harlow of
Bellingham for interment.
Card of Thanks signed by: Mrs. Elsie Cure, Mrs. S. A. Cure, M. W. Cure and
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hatton.
(From The Deming Prospector, August 8, 15 and 22, 1924) Submitted by site
coordinator.
CURRIER, Eveline S. (d. 1916)
CURTIS, Alvin A. (d. 1906)
Alvin A. Curtis, 66 years of age, a veteran of the Civil war, died at the family residence, 26144 Cherry street, Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock of heart disease. Mr. Curtis has resided in this city with his family since last September, coming here from Lopez Island, where he had long resided. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Misses Inez and Ida Curtis, and a son, Glenn Curtis, all living here. A sister of Mr. Curtis, Mrs. J. E. Hart, also lives in this city. The funeral announcement will be made later.
CUSIN, Gabriel J. (d. 1911)
Galviel (sic) Justin Cusin, passed away at the family home near Northwood, Wednesday morning, at 4:30 a. m. after a lingering illness of three months. Mr. Cusin was 53 years and two days of age having been born in Savell, France, Dec. 4, 1858. He came to America in 1880, was married to Mary Claudine Thevenet, January 9, 1888, at Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Of this union six children were born, five of whom are still living. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Lynden on Friday, afternoon, by Rev. Father B. Boulett. Interment was made in the Lynden cemetery.
Card of Thanks signed by: Mrs. G. J. Cusin, Miss Jennie Cusin, Lucie Cusin, Louise Cusin, Justine Cusin and Lawrence Cusin.
(From The Lynden Tribune, December 14, 1911) Submitted by site coordinator.
CUSTER, A. W. (d. 1933)
Mr. Custer is survived by his widow, a son, Charles A. Custer, of Seattle;
a daughter, Mrs. Grace O. Anderson, of Bellingham; three grandchildren, Lois
and Charles Custer, of Seattle, and Dolly Anderson, of Bellingham, and the
following step-children, Miss Marjorie Ropes, Ray Ropes and Mrs. Edward
Schnebele, all of Mount Vernon, Mrs. Lena Michaud, Bellingham, and Mrs. Dorothy
Hall, Arizona. Funeral services will be held from the Aaron Light chapel
in Mount Vernon Sunday at 3:30 p. m.
(From The Bellingham Herald, September 8, 1933) Submitted by site coordinator.
CUSTER, Jacob D. (d. 1925)
Jacob David Custer, one of the prominent residents of Park township and a merchant at Park for many years, died Sunday at 9 a. m. at his home, 2316 Cornwall avenue, aged 63 years and two months. He had been confined to his home about one month. Funeral services will be conducted at Arthur C. Harlow's mortuary Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. with the Rev. P. M. Ford officiating, assisted by the Rev. B. K. McElmon. Interment will take place in Bay View Abbey, where the officers of the Bay City Encampment No. 23, I. O. O. F., will conduct ritualistic services.
Mr. Custer was a Whatcom county pioneer. He was born at Napoleon, Ind., January 1, 1862. Coming to Washington in 1888, he settled on a homestead on the South Fork of the Nooksack river near Acme. After proving up he established a store at Park in 1906, and had conducted it ever since. He married in 1897, to which union was born one son, who died at the age of 18 years.
Mr. Custer was superintendent of the Park Sunday school for many years;
treasurer of the Park township board and a director on the Park school board.
He took an active part in all things designed for the betterment of his
community. Mr. Custer was a member of Whatcom camp No. 5198, Modern Woodmen
of America, of this city; Blue Canyon lodge No. 182 of Park; Bay City encampment
No. 23, I. O. O. F. of Bellingham, and Climax Rebekah lodge No. 188 of Acme.
Mr. Custer had been very active in the I. O. O. F. at Park, having been past
noble grand, district deputy and delegate to the grand lodge for many
years.
Mr. Custer is survived by one brother, H. P. Custer of this city, and
recently of Holton, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Zobrist of Acme and Mrs.
Ida Furlow of Holton, Ind., a number of nieces and nephews and numerous
friends.
(From The Bellingham Herald, March 2, 1925) Submitted by site coordinator.
CUTLER, Harvy H. (d. 1966)
CUTLER-Harvey H. Cutler, age 80, formerly of 701 10th Street,
passed away in a local nursing home Monday, February 14. Mr. Cutler was a
school bus driver before retiring and was a member of the Townsend Club.
Survivors are three sons, Quentin, Arlington, Texas; Wilbur, Vallejo, Calif.,
and Leland of Sacramento, Calif. The remains rest at the JONES FUNERAL HOME
where services will be conducted by Rev. John R. Qualley Friday, February
18 at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, February 14, 1966) Submitted by
Merrily Lawson
CUTLER, Althea R. (d. 1959)
Mrs. Althea R. Cutler, 63 a resident of Bellingham for 42 years,
died in a local hospital Saturday. She was a member of the Fairhaven Methodist
Church, Fairhaven Townsend Club, Women's Federation of Home Demonstration
Clubs and WCTU.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey S. Cutler, at home at 251 H. St.;
five sons, Wilbur H. Bellingham; Leland C., Sacramento, Calif.; Quenten R.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.; Kenneth C. Appleton, Seattle, and Harry M. Appleton
of Tujunga, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Florence McMechan, Enumclaw, and
Mrs. Audrey Fultz, Silverdale; 12 grandchildren, 21 greatgrandchildren and
a brother Wilbur E. Taylor, Bellingham. Funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. Don Kaelin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, September 7, 1959) Submitted by
Merrily Lawson