East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-09

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The following tribute TO n late
Mrs. Fraker was written by Bertha
Slater Smith Of Portland:
In the passing OF Mrs. Eliza Fran
ces Fraker. who died at her resi-
dence. ISL East Ewenty-eighth street
June "a. a sincere. purposeful life
was closed. the incidents Of which
are worthy Of more than passing no
tice. Briefly. the life story is a.
follows:
Elida frances Fraker, daughter Of
Golden letters Williams and Mar
garet Evans williams, was born in
Randolph county. Missouri. June s..
1874. There in 1851 she married
James Franklin Furnish
In 1865. Mrs. Furnish's father. two
brothers and a sister started across
the plains, Mr.. and Mrs Furnish with
their young children. William and
Margaret. Joined the party. Mr.
Furnish died en- route. The widowed
mother ~bravely continued the jour
ney. which in all occupied about six
months. and did her full share in.
accomplishing the arduous passage.
The party in prairie schooners pass
ed through Portland and settled in
Polk county. Here later Mrs, Fur
nish married W. NJ. Fraker and they
lived in Dallas until 1871. At thai
time they moved TO Pendleton. where
they made their home for many
years Mrs. Fraker's family grew up
with the town. and she and they en-
tered vitality into the life Of the com
~niunity. A lifelong Christian. she
was a charter member Of the Baptist
church OF Fendleton. In 1910 the
family moved to Portland and have
lived here since.
Mrs. Fraker had been in ill health
for some weeks, but death came IN
expectedly at the close Of a quiet sun
day. SinguIarly. Rev. A. B. Waltz,
pastor Of the Glencoe Baptist church.
and a friend. had called upon her in
the evening. The next Tuesday ne
came to the home to pronounce the
b-enediction upon the life completed
Mrs. Fraker was 70 years of age
ana is survived b& her husband, w
NJ. Fraker and seven children: " ].
Furnish. Mrs. NJ. z Slater, Miss
Ethel Fraker and Mrs. ]. r. Sites
of Portland: Mrs, W. r. Howard 81
Stanfield. or; c. J. Fraker and l. p.
I fTdhEF OF AUlaLAlAa CpuIALNs
When one considers the time and
the setting of tbs life. the youth from
1874 to 1865 spent in the war zone
the long journey. the tragic episode
on the lonely plains.the coming into
the new Oregon country. the rearing
Of a large family amid the picturesque
and Stirring scenes of Umatilla, tbs
Indian county. one discerns the out
] H.. - --H--FvU waw~.anefn and
strenuous. Here was a woman Of
undaunted spirit. who ~svrmounted
obstacles with a valor born of a high
consciousness of responsibility. a
woman who did things in a large ana
generous way, a mother Of
est devotion, and a friend whose
hand was ever warm with hospital
ity and he~lpfulness.
To me as a child she was like RI
ley's dear Aunt Mary, at the end Of
a sunshiney nj lane. h gave
me a radiant smile and a generous
welcome; she listened to my expert
ences and adventures with no feign:
ed or casual interest but with gent
inc wholehearted fellow feeling. To
my maturer mind she is one of the
company OF mothers to whom Joa-
quin Miller Pays eloquent tribute.
The bravest battle that ever was
fought!
Sha I tell you where and when
ON the map Of the world YOU Will
find il not
Twas fought by the mother of
men.
Nay. not with cannon or battle shot,
NETf4A uu~pra ar nnhIpF nGnf
/ Nay. not with eloquent words or
thought,
From mouths of wonderful men