The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-09
Another Pioneer Gone.

i Mrs. Isaac D. Kees died at her 70,
: dence, IN the suburbs Of Lebanon q
r saturday morning, the 4th inst. H,
: maiden name was Catharine r. Wi
son. She was born in West Vireini
IN 1875, hence was in the 10th year I
hef age at the time of her decease. Sb
, was married to John Lambert in 1851
They crossed the plains in 1852 M,
Lambert, however, died Just as the,
were entering the valley. In 1854 sh
married Isaac D. KEGS. She professet
religion in early life and continued ii
that faith until death. Her funera
service, conducted by Rev. j. H, Corn
wall, at the family residence, was at.
tended by large number of relatives
and neighbors. LHC
who shall write the history of the
'iooie pioneer women of Oregon? their
patent endurance under trials and
perlls, their sacrifices, their sorrows
ana suflerlngs, their many discourage
mehls, far surprising those under
winch strong men have lain down
their burdens in despair, but out of
which many of our pioneer women by
patient endeavor and indomitable
courage have won victory?
Aunt Kate Kees' experience has been
that OF hundreds of our pioneer women
whose ranks, alas! are sadly thin
plng as the years go by. She, with
her young husband and her babe,
started on the long and weary journey
across the plains some forty-three
years ago, their young hearts elate
with the thought that in the far ofPI
west comfortable home could be built
up. The year of 1852 is known to all
the early emigrants of that time as the
1feadful cholera year, bat the young
people passed through all the discom.
orts and tribulations of that dreary
Quincy until the Blue mountains was
cached, when their babe sickened and
'led' Sadly leaving the lonely little
rave the bereaved young couple
'rtssed on towards their goal-the
willamette valley. The husband sick
ned on the way, and he, too, died lust
they were entering the valley. in
soz' The young widow, notwith-
landing the loss of both child and
usband, with invincible courage went
work to make for herself home,
Id IN 1854 her perseverance and in
astry attracted to her Mr.. Isaac D.
ees, to whom she was married that
ear. Two children, Mr.. Austin A.
ID Ella, survive as the fruit of this
non. Mr. Isaac d. Kees died on his
rm near Lebanon, some thirty years
%, and on Saturday morning, Janu.
J 4th, 1895, at the same place the
lthful wife and mother, Catharipe q
llson Kees, bade a last adleu to tc
rthly joys and sorrows and passed n,
er TO join her beloved In that land
acre partings never come and where al
rows do not enter. -,
Old aud young of Lebanon knew fo
d loved Aunt Kate Kees, as she was to
nlllarly called by every one. For
ty years or more her home has been
our near neighborhood. Through
these years Aunt Kate has lived in
respect and esteem of her neigh
s. and her death leaves a void in cit
hearts of her relatives and friends all
Nhom she was endeared by her of
ny deeds of kindness and her un- EN-,
rVlng devotion to duty amid the
and sorrows of life. off
VIII be source of comfort to our cir
nd, Mr. A. A. Kees, to know that "
llllal love and affection for his aged ha,
her during these many years has one
Tor him the respect and esteem of S.
citizens of Lebanon and vicinity. a L
G. B. M. to-,