Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-01-18
A. M. SANDERS is DEAD
PROMINENT OREGON EDUCATOR
sUCCUMBs TO PNEUMONIA.
News OF Death Causes Great Sorrow In
Dallas, Where He Had Many
Friends.

Professor Amasa M. Sanders, for
mer merchant of Dallas, and later one
of the leading educators of Oregon,
died of pneumonia at his home in Al
bany, Oregon, Friday night, January
IA. at 1890 o'clock. The news OF his
death reached Dallas, Saturday morn
ing. and caused deep sorrow among
the many friends who had known and
respected him since the days or ms
early manhood.
Professor Sanders last illness was
of only a weeks duration. In COM
pany with Mrs Sanders, he had spent
the holiday vacation in Roseburg, at
which time he was apparently enjoy
ing the best of health. A few days af-
fer his return to Albany, he became
i'll with pneumonia and sank rapidly
until death relieved him of his sur
fering.
Amasa M. Sanders was native OF
Yamhill County, having been porn
on farm near Amity, March 81, 1858.
He received his education in McMinn-
Vile College and was the second grad
uate from that institution. For num-
Der of years after his graduation, ne
was a member of the firm OF Martln
& Sanders, a concern conducting haru-
ware and implement stores IN NC
Minnville and Dallas.
| Retiring from the hardware busi-
ness, he abandoned mercantile pur-
suits and engaged in the profession OF
teaching. He was first elected to the
principalship of LaCreole Academy IN
Dallas, and after serving in that po-
sition for several years with great
success, he resigned to become prin-
cipal of the public schools of Inde-
pendence. He then served as super
intendent of the public schools oi
Roseburg for several years. Aftei
teaching a year in the State Norma
School at Ashland, he was elected SUI
uerintendent of the city schools a
Albany, an office he held for the las
two and one-half years.
Professor Sanders first wife,
, daughter of the Rev. A. ]. Hunsaker
the pioneer Baptist minister OF NC
Minnville, lived only few years afte
her marriage. To this union was borl
, one son, Gale Sanders, who survive
4 his father and is at present residen
of Albany. While teaching in Dallas
1 Professor Sanders wooed ana Wol
Miss Blanche Uglow, daughter Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Uglow and one Q
Dallas most popular young womef
r To them was born son, Wenoe
6 Sanders who since the death OF hi
mother has been living with his grand
parents in this city. After the deat
of his second wife, Professor Sander
o lived single for many years, and 1t wa
n only a few months ago that he wa
" married again. His last wife, who wa
8 a. resident of Roseburg, survives MN
.s Professor Sanders was member
al the Albany Baptist Church and ws
e one of it's most active workers Il
: was also a member of the Independel
IA order of Odd Fellows, Woodmen
,e the World, Royal Arcanum and Unitt
Artisans. He was a leader in the ed'
II oational work of the state and wi
n president of the Oregon High Scho
d. Debating League,
T. In his death, Oregon loses one
n its useful citizens. Professor Sande
a was popular both as an educator al
he as a man. . His life was clean al
a blameless, and his whole influence W
nv for good. In every community whe
IL he had lived his death is mourned
or that of a personal friend,
he The funeral was held from the ia
ill tist Church in Albany, Sunday MOI
mis- ing. at 1890 o'clock The body "
taken to the church at 10 o'clock
give the thousands of assembled sen
children and parents an opportun
to pay a last tribute of respect to tn
dead teacher and friend. After
of close of the service, the body
conveyed to the noon train and sh
ned to Roseburg for burial.