Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1890-02-04

To do this seemed alnsst an impsssi-
bility, - the essting. and iron necss-
sary for its csnstrustiea wars net to Be
attained. Hearing thsrs WAS fer ssls,
at Portland, pair Of nil stones, he
walked there, distance Of l25 nilss,
secured tksn aad nads arrangsnsnts
fer their shipnsat. He walked back
again and csmmsncsd wsrk on the
mill, which, with the aid Of the bssk
above mentioned he suecesdsd in sue
cessfu!ly building, every wheel Of which
was Of weed. This mill supplied
the settlers Of that part Of ths terri
terry with fsrr, aAd was, il we are in
forz1sd correctly, the second nsili Of shs
kind built in Oregon.
We mention this as an illustration Of
hi. strong character and indsnita BILE
will. By rsa.sn Of bis position As own
or of tkis mill, he was enabled to
render great assistance 10 shs fAni,h-
ishing immisrants ~hs arrived in 1853
many of whom yet live to render tests
nony Of h's generosity aad a..istaaes
in these trying days. Ne nan ever
passed his deer hungry wishsut his
wants being supplied.
For many years he lived in Laas
county, and with the accumulation Of
his industry reared large family, con-
sisting of fsur seas and Ave daxg ghtsrs.
Of whsm tive seas and tive daus shts-s
are living to mourn the lass Of a father.
FRIEND and adviser whom tksy lsvsa
and hsaered beyond the Compass Of
mere werds to express. Thssgh grown
ts mature years and able to take ears
Of themselves, each ene Of them ever
turned, in hours Of trouble, t. sfather"
relying on his strsng heart fer sap pert,
knowing that his csunssls would direct
them in the way Of right and that his
loving synpathyswould sssths than az
no one slae's could.
b Though his heart is pul..less new
and his lips are closed forever:
though this day seem. darker than
any that has ever dawnsa before:
thcugh h life will hsne.ferth contain a
tings of sadaess net TO bs sfaosd, tksv
feel proud satisfaction in being I'll.
descendants Of such man. Hi. ex-
ample all nay emulate with profit. He
placed honesty absvs price and while
he scernsd everything which appeared
to him mean and base, his heart wen.
cut in pity to shs pear, the unfortunate
and the suffering. Ths NEST unhappy
nsments Of his life were caused by the
contemplation Of suffsrings in sthsra.
He was all kindness. honesty aad
truth. 1t ho erred, as all men often
do, it was an alteration ef the head.
not Of the heart. You whs know him
since he came to Weston sone ton
years age, mast be acquainted witL his
character; but those NEST intimately
connected with him can understand
his tenderness and noblsness Of heart.
1t was his gosa fortune to have his
declining years and last days on earth
chssrsd and made easier by the love
and care Of devoted wife, to whom
he elung with an affection that wa.
| pathetic. and love that will last until
they are reunited in hs,ne bsysad
the skies.
Quiet and unassuning he livsa, and
it was his wish to be laid to rest in q.
quiet and transformations manner as
possible. While he belonged to nc
church: while the crssds of the ortho.
dox organizations Of the day appeared
to him irrational and wrsns, he held o
faith peculiarly bis ewA. He believed
in ths Immortality Of man and had an
abiding faith that seae wh here in an.
other life, he would be reunited with
his children and frisass who had gons
before. In this hope he lived and died
and death has stamped the seal Of sin
ssrity upon all his uttsrances.
Whe will say that his hspel
are net realized His calm and tran
quill features speak If peace at last
and his spirit new, as in life will ne
refuse the help of loving friends or dis
dain the prayers Of any hoze.t man.
| After shsrt reading aad prayer BY
Rev. B. F. King, an cid friend Of th,
deceased, all that was mortal Of w. R
Jsnss, was covered FROM ths sight o
sasn. He lived nsbly and well. May
he rest in peace.