The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-28
DEATH HAS REMOVED
PROMINENT PEOPLE
Mrs. Frank Williams of Toppenish
and Two Pioneers of Valley
Are Taken Away

Mrs Frank Williams of Toppenish.
sister of Mrs, Alexander Miller and
David Phillips and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, NJ, w. Phillips Of North
Yakima died Sunday at her home
She had been i'll for several weeks
from some Internal trouble and in the
early stages of her illness her conGi-
ton was thought to be serious. Lat
tcrly, however, there had succeeded
belief that she might recover but
she was gradually growing weaker
and death succeeded sunday morning.
Mrs Williams is survived by her hus-
band and one son, Phillip. The run
eral Will be this Afternoon at $50
o o'clock from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips, 10 North Sixth street
of this city. The services will be
conducted by Dir. Granville Lowther
and burial will be ~Tahoma- COME
terry.
Mrs Williams had been a resident
of the Yakima valley for about five
years. She came here from Chicago
and remained in North Yakima for IL
year, removing to Toppenish four
years ago upon her marriage with
Mr.. Williams In both tins city ana
at Toppcnish she had taken n lead
ing part in social and civic affairs
She was a musician Of ability and had
freely given of her talent in that
line for her friends and for public
movements.
William Douglas Beck
William Douglas Beck died ut an
early hour Monday morning at his
home, 315 North Ninth street after am
illness lasting three years. He was
a native Of Indiana and was born in
1856. He had resided in Yakima
since his. thirteenth year. With his
parents and three brothers he crossed
the plains In 1865 to Walll Walla, re-
naming there for three years and
then removing to Yakima. lie was
employed in 1873 on the survey of
the Yakima Indian reservation and
two years later he homcStcaded Just
outside the city limits of North Yak
ina on the north. He is survived ny
his brothers, James A. and Orlando,
who crossed the plains with him and
| by the following children: Mrs. Pearl
Millican and Mrs. Sonora Chambers,
was Miss Sonora f. MORRISON He
married second time In 1891 to
Mary f.. Clark ana to that union were
born Mrs. Georgia Kit and Lily,
Clara and Douglas Beck.
The funeral services Will he We'd
nesdaN and will be according to the
rites Of the Modern WoOdmen The
services viii be at o'clock and they
| will be at the Flint-Sh undertaking
parlors and conducted by Rev. A. 4.
| Vail.
Mrs. II. J. Dragoo
| Mrs. -. j. Dragoo, mother of Mrs.
Myrtle Roberts Of this city. died Mon
day morning at her home. Just south
of this city on the road to Yakima
City. She had been i'll FOR "A consid-
cradle time and her death was not nm
expected The funeral win be We'd
nesday at 2;30 O'Clock from the home.
Mrs Dragoo is survived by sons and
daughters as follows: Albert Dragoo
| of Tieton; Mrs. Myrtle Roberts and
| Eli Dragoo of this city; Mrs Fl. {.
! Hill of Shoshonc. ida. and Robert
Drago of Red Bluffs Cal. Mrs ORA
goo was a pioneer resident of the val
| ley.
Hans Jacob JcnSon
Hans Jacob Jenson, aged 50 years,
father of Mrs. Henry Schlosstein Of
this city, who died Friday will be
buried at Crookston. MINI, the body
| now being enroute thithcr accompan-
led by daughter Miss Emma Jenson.
| The funeral services We're held sun
lday. Mr.. Jensen was native of Nor
way and located in 1871 at crookston,
/ Mimi, where he resided until -four
! years ago when he removed to North
| Yakima. TWO sons, oscar and Carl
| and three daughters Mrs. Schlosstein,
Mrs Voiland and Miss Emma Jensen
survive him in North Yakima An
Iother son. Henry resides at Aberdeen.
The funeral services We're conducted
| By Rev .. c. &ellekson " the re
Gently organized scandinavian church
III this city.