Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-06-21
IN MEMORY

Vhhdhi Sidlh SOpeld1lu, a well
known pioneer of this county,
died at his hcmJ in Toledo, Ore
gon, Wednesday morning, after
a lingering illness of several
months, aged rs years, 7 months
and 2 days. Mr.. Copeland was
born in Harrison county, Ohio,
November 18th, 1912, His faith
er, VIM. Copelond, had family
OF twelve children, one daughter
and eleven sons, all having
grown to man and womanhood.
The subject Of this sketch came
to Yaquiha bay in the early 7Os
with his brother, ]. S. Copeland.
At first he made his home at
Frank Stantons and engaged in
various pursuits. First in log
ging for the sawmill at Toledo,
and on the Depoe slough, along
with William Mackay, William
Dunn, Frank Stanton and others.
He was an expert driver of oxen,
telling timber and getting out
sawlogs. Aft .rwards he home
steaded place on the Olalla
and lived there for many years.
In 1888 he was married at Philo-
math to Clarinda G. Chambers,
when once again he moved to
Tofedo, where he lived almost
continuously until the time of
his death. BY his honorable, up
right living, kindly sympathftic
nature and in the practice of the
Golden Rule" he made many
friends and kept them to the day
of his death. When Clark Cope
land said anything no one ques-
toned it. Like many of his pio-
neer neighbors he labored Cor
ths Improvement of Yaquina bay
but as the clouds were lifting,
and the improvements were
coming, he passed away, not be-
ing permitted to enjoy the fruit
alton af his hopes. He helped
to open up the trails, fell the
timber, clear the land, that the
incoming generations might en-
joy the fruits of his lobors. He
was not a member of any church
but he practiced in his daily
walk the graces of a Christian
life, such as kindness, charity,
love, honor, bencvolence and
hospitality.
The funeral services were held
at the Bateman Undertaking
Parlors, being conducted by the
Rev. George T. Pratt, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church OF
Newport. The choir sang some
beautiful and appropriate songs
A large number of his friends
and neighbors We're present tc
ray this laH, tribute of respeyt
to one who had lived anon.
them so long and had gained
their confidence and good vii
by his kindly acts and deeds
The pallbearers we:e his ole
time friends who had known ant
loved Clark Copeland from theil
youth up. Jay Dunn, Ed Stanton
George McCluskey, John Rob.
ertson, Lee and Ira Wade. The
funeral procession was large
containing eighteen autos anG
a number on foot. At the grave
the floral offerings were large
and beautiful, expressing more
than words carried tn esteem
in which desceased was held by
his neighbors. The pioneers Of
Toledo and Yaqunia are rapidly
passing away. | can think now
only of seven persons who live
in Toledo that Were cotempoary
with Mr.. Copeland, viz. Mrs. W
II. Rich, Mrs. Thos. Espy, Mrs
F. NJ. Stanton, r. p. Fish ant
Mr.. and Mrs. John McClUsle!
and Mrs. Dan Grady.
Mr.. Copeland never held an,
Office during MS long residence
in the county except Port Com
mission. lie was a Republican
and | believe taught Ira We'd
some of his first lessons in pol
itics IIe is survived by his wife
Mrs. c. G. Copeland. one daugh
ter, Mrs. Esther And rson. tw
little granddaughter, Mary j
and Gertrude, and two nephew'
Zene and Ora Copeland. Tru
friend, farewell til we NEE
again. Your familiar form an
genial greeting will not be see
or heard again in this life, br
We hope you will join the kline
erd spirits and friends that al
awaiting you on the other shor
r. M Garter.