The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-07-15
ANOTHER MORROW
PIONEER PASSES
Mrs. Luther Huston, One of the
Earliest Settlers of the Eight
Mile Section, Is Called AZ
ter a Short Illness.

The funeral of Mrs. Luther Hus-
ton was held at 200 p. m. on Tues
day from the Christian church in
Heppner Rev. C. W. Reynolds of lone
conducting the services. The church
was decorated by many floral offer
ings and music was furnished by a
mixed quartet consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. o. G. Crawford, Mrs. L. X. Har-
Ian and Mr.. V. Crawford, Mrs. Win
nard accompanying. The pail bear
ers were selected from members of
Willow Lodge No. 66, |. 0. o. F. and
were A. M. Phelps, j. c. Kirk, F. N.
Frye. G. w. Sperry, Thos. Morgan
and jeff Jones. Interment was In
the family lot at Masonic cemetery,
following short committal service
by Pastor Reynolds.
Madora Jane Huston was born
near Albany, Linn county, Oregon,
May 21, 1854, the daughter of Thom-
as and Rachel Boggs, pioneer resi-
dents of the Willamette Valley, who
crossed the plains to Oregon in 1S49.
These good people settled on do
nation claim near the town of Tan
gent and it was here that Mrs. Hus-
ton grew to womanhood.
She was married to Luther Huston
July 21, 1878, and to this union five
children were born, four sons and
one daughter. These are Guy, Claud
and Give, now living, and residents
of the Eight Mile country, Archie,
deceased, and Kate, wife of John F.
Vaughn, of Heppner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huston came to Nor
row county in 1884 and settled on a
new farm in the Eight Mile section
where they were pioneers in farming
and stockraising, building up and de-
veloping a splendid home through
all the hardships and vicissitudes in
cident to the development of new
country. In all of these years, Mrs.
Huston was the faithful helpmeet to
her husband and mainstay of the
family. She lived to see the con-
summation of her joys and expecta-
tions realized in her family and for
some years past was contented in the
happy surroundings of her home life.
tho her family of children had all
married and gone to make homes for
| themselves
Mrs. Huston became Christian 56
years ago, joining the church at
Brownsville, and she was ever faith
full to the VOWS then taken. Having
lived SO long in this county she was
always known as a good wife and
mother and kind hearted and SYM
pathetic neighbor. Many years of her
life she had suffered from physical
ailments. but in this she was patient
and forbearing and few if any of her
nearest friends were ever made to
realize the pain and distress she Of
ten went through; this was only
known to her own family. The high
esteem in which she was held by her
neighbors was fully attested by the
large number who were in attendance
upon the last sad rites. She was wide
ly known throughout her neighbor-
hood and was loved by all. Having
laid down life's burdens, she has
passed to peaceful reward.
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death was not announced. She had
been failing quite rapidly for some
time, and few weeks ago took a
trip to Portland, contemplating Wis
iting Seattle in the meantime and
seeking medical aid. She did not get
better while away. and returned to
Heppner on Wednesday of last week
in very weak condition and at once
took to her bed. 1t being ascertained
that she was very seriously i'll, DR..
Tucker was called from Portland in
consultation with local physicians
and all that was possible for human
aid to accomplish was done for her
but to no avail and she died at 1900
a. m, Monday, July II, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. ]. F. Vaughn.
To the sorrowing husband and
family the sincere sympathy of this
entire community is extended. Moth
er has gone on before; your consola-
ton is in the hope of glorious re-
union in that home where sorrow
and death comes not, but all is joy
and peace forever.