The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-07-08
CITIZEN OF
HEPPKER PASSES AWAY
Geo. Noble Came to Morrow County
In 1S.2-Was a Native of Wit
tenberg, Germany.

After an illness that kept him to
his bed for the past four weeks,
George Noble, honored pioneer citi-
zen of Heppner, died at his home in
TINS city at S:a. m, Tuesday, July s,
1915. Having been in poor health
for some time, Mr.. Noble was COM
PEELED to take to his bed some four
weeks ago and remained confined at
home constantly until his death.
While he rapidly approached a very
serious condition and the members of
his family at distance were called
to his bedside because of the fear that
this would be his last sickness, he
was thought to be much improved
Sunday and Monday, and hopes en-
tertained that he would rally from
this attack. A sudden turn came on
Tuesday morning, and before mem
bers of his family residing in town
could reach his side, he had passed
beyond. While not unexpected, his
death came nevertheless as a shock
to his family and many friends.
Speaking of himself to his near
friends just few days before his de-
mise, Mr. Noble stated that he felt he
never could be we'll again; that his
suffering had become an extreme bur-
den to himself and his family, and he
was anXiously awaiting his summons
to co. he rejoiced in the fact that he
was prepared for the change and was
happy and content. The end came
very peacefully after night of COM
parative rest.
George Noble was born on Novem-
ber -, 1S41, at Wittenberg, in Ger
many. His parents died when he was
very young and he was thrown upon
his own resources and at the tender
age of fifteen left behind the scenes
of the fatherland and the friends of
childhood, seeking his fortune in the
new world and locating in Indianap-
oils, Indiana, where he sat himself to
learn the harness makers trade,
which was accomplished before 1862,
the date of his enlistment to fight in
the Civil War. After various service
connected with the fortunes of war
he was detailed to act as one of an
sscort to an emigrant train from the
Missouri river to Walla Walla, Wash
ington, 1t being his lot to drive a
mule team over the entire distance.
Being discharged at the end of his
service he turned to the Boise valley
to search for the hidden treasure in
the mining fields, continuing there
until 1855 when he repaired to Sa-
lem, Oregon, and took up his trade,
following it uninterruptedly there for
seven years and then came to what is
now Morrow county, arriving here in
1872. He located on Mckinney creek
where he took four hundred and
eighty acres of land. This he added
to by purchase and established fine
farm and engaged in stockraising.
In 1885 he was nominated and
elected to the Office of county treas
urer of Morrow county, being the
first one elected to fill that position
after this county was formed. He
served in this capacity for two terms
and was then elected to the sheriff S
office, serving the people in this ca
pacity very faithfully for two terms.
He then returned to the farm and de-
voted his attention to his private in
terests there for three years when he
came to Heppner and established the
harness and saddlery business that is
now continued by his son, E. G. No
BILE. Mr.. Noble also served as city
councilman of Heppner for many
years, being elected to this office at
various times.
Mr.. Noble was married to Mildred
NJ. Gray, at Salem, Oregon, in Janu-
ary, 1870, and is survived by his
widow and the following children:
Eugene G., of Heppner; George, OF
Amos, Nevada, Mrs. Jennie McCarter
of Los Angeles, Calf, and Frank OF
Grant County, Oregon. All were
present at the bedside of their father
in his last sickness except George who
has been unable to reach Heppner
Besides these, two other children
Nellie and Clarence, are deceased.
Mr.. Noble was for years one of the
foremost of our citizens, being active
In the upbuilding of this part of the
state. He had been called to many