Amador ledger., 1903-05-08
TWO PIONEERS PASS AWAY.
THos. B. GREENHALGH.

early pioneers OF OdlllOruld, QleQ at Ills
home in jackson, Monday, May 4, at
the age of 75 years, 10 months and 1S
days. For couple of years the de-
ceased has been very feeble, but has
been able to be about town until the
past three months, during which time
he has been confined to his home.
Mr.. Greenhalgh was born in Bolton,
England, in 1927. When quite child
he came to Fall River, Mass, where he
resided until 1S4S. In November of
,,48, in company with some two hun
dred men, he chartered sailing vessel
and enduring the many hardships incl
dent to the voyage around Cape Horn,
landed at San Francisco February 81,
1S49, and from there journeYed to Jack
son, Amador county, where he has
lived for the past fifty years. The
esteem in which this ''Pioneer Father
was held was manifested by the large
attendance at the funeral, which took
place from the family residence on
Court street, Wednesday, May 6, at
o'clock p. m. The funeral services
which were conducted by Rev. G. H.
Van Vliet of the M. E. church, were
fittingly appropriate to the memory of
one who has lived so long and promi-
nently in our community.
As last brotberly act of affection,
j. Meehan, J. Dick, G. Peters, w. P.
Peek, h. Golduer, and G. Archer. the
remaining Jackson pioneers, attended
the funeral in body, escorted by
Excelsior Parlor No 81, N. S. G. w.,
and Ursula Parlor No. l, N. D. G. W.
At the grave an appropriate funeral
service was read, and kind remarks
made by j. Meehan in behalf of the
Pioneers.
As mark of respect, not only to the
deceased but as well to the sorrowing
relatives, especially W. II, Greenhalgh,
who is prominent in the educational
interests of Amador county, the Jack
son public school was closed for the
funeral services, and to further express
true sympathy for their cG-Yorker and
his brother and sisters In their deep
affliction, handsome floral piece bear
ing the teachers card, was noticed
among the many beautiful floral
offerings.
1t can truly be said that the old
Greenhalgh home is broken up, for
ten years ago the wife and mother of
the home, one of those gentle spirits
whom everyone loved, departed this
life, and now the father has gone,
leaving to mourn his death, two sons
and two daughters = W. II. Green
halgh, principal of the Sutter Creek
public school, J. J. Greenhalgh of
Tuolumne county, Mrs, B. C. O'Neill
of Jackson, and Mrs. S. A. Weriy of
Defender, and to them we extend our
sincere sympathy.
Rufus MARION MORROW.
The funeral of r. M. Morrow, who
died May 8, took place from the M. E.
church in Jackson Tuesday afternoon,
May 5, Rev. G. Fl. Van Vliet officiating.
Mr.. Morrow's friends were counted by
the hundreds, and his burial was as
sisted by his neighbors from the
vicinity of his late home, together with
the friends OF his family in Jackson
Rufus Marion Morrow was a native
of Ohio, and was born December Is,
1888. At the time of his death, May 8,
1903, he was 90 years, 4 months and II
days old. He crossed the plains with
his parents when only thirteen years
of age, arriving in Sonoma in Septem-
ber, 1916, and was present when the
Bear flag was hoisted over that town.
Mr.. Morrow was never member of
the Pioneers, although he was one of
the states earliest settlers. He came
to Amador county in the early sixties,
and shortly thereafter settled on Stony
creek, which place was his home until
the time of his death. On April 25,
1000, Mr. MORROW was married to Miss
Harriet Tanner, who still survives him,
together with three sons and three
daughters, and six grandchildren. Also
sister, Mrs. Randolph, and brother,
Chas. Morrow, of Valley Springs.
''Rufe' Morrow, as he was Familiarity
addressed by his neighbors, was kind
and loving husband and father, and
his loss will be felt by all who have
become acquainted with his good
nature and jovial disposition, and these
friends sincerely sympathize with the
family in this trying hour.
Leg Broken.