The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-06-15
SUDDEN DEATH
OF M. P. ISENBERG

The news Of the death of M. p. lsen-
berg. which was received here Monday
morning. was a great shock to his
many friends. Mr.. Isenberg was visit
ing his daughter, Miss Bessie lsen-
berg, at l88 West Park street, Port
land, and had spent tthe. time from p.
m. till midnight the previous evening
reviewing his entire past life, as
though he had some permonition of
what was coming, and at midnight he
was reluctant 10 retire. On calling
her father Monday morning for late
breakfast. MISS Isenberg received no
response. When she opened his room
she found that death had come. to him
while he slept during the night.
The deceased was born on September
4, 1843. in Huntingdon county, Pa.
His father, William Isenberg, was
native of the same.place and was born
in 1897. His'parents came from Mary
land in I76l. They were natives of
Germany and came to this country
with their parents when they were
small children. The name was origin
ally Won Isenberg, one OF the old Ger
man families that dates back for many
centuries. Arnold Won Isenberg was
archbishop of Treves during the time
of King Rudolph of the Fourteenth
century. He had charge of the fictitious
Holy Coat of Christ. Members of the
family still hold important positions in
in the government service. Prince
Karl Isenberg is today member of
the German house of Lords. Robert
Barr in his historical novel, Tekla,
gives history of Arnold Won Isenberg
and his times. They were race of
warriors, priests and patriots.
In this country the Isenbergs have
been prominent in every American
struggle and on October II, 1861, the
deceased enlisted in Company of the
Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infant
ry. He saw his first action, fighting
under Mcclellan. A severe saber
wound was received in the battle of
Catlett Station. Mr.. Isenberg was
mustered August, Is, after having
participated in nearly all of the battles
of the Potomac. After the war he
prospected for several years and in
| 1876 went to Iowa, later to Nebraska,
and then to Kansas, where he lived for
| IA years. He was twice sheriff of
Rocks county of that state and was
later appointed a special agent in the
United States Land Office. Mr.. Isen-
berg was fulfilling this position when
he came to Hood River Il years ago.
Liking the country here he resigned
and purchased property. He was later
appointed Supervisor of the Cascade
Forest Reserve with division head
quarters at Hondd River.
On October 9, 1866, at Alexander.
Pa, Mr.. Isenberg married Miss Tillie
A. Jones, who was born in Franklin
Forge, Pa. Mrs. Isenberg and ten
children survive the deceased. With
| the exception of Miss Bessie lsenberg
all are residents of Hood River. One
daughter, Lydia E., is the wife of S.
w. Arnold, who is a contractor and
builder of this city.
Mr.. Isenberg was member of the
G. A. K. and was very prominent in
these circles, having held many i'm
portant official positions. He was SER
geant at arms of the twenty-third
session of the Oregon Legislature.
The stores and places of business of
the city were closed yesterday morning
for the funeral services which were
held at 10 80 at the Bartmess chapel.
The remains were accompanied to the
ldlewild cemetery by the Candy Post
of.the G. A. h. who conducted i'm
pressive ritualistic ceremonies at the