Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-01-08
OLD PIONEER
! PASSES AWAY

- e'Ae%A 1AiNGA anu ndDDlHc5S u
New Years Day was greatly sad
dened when 1t was learned tha
Nephi Purcell, ons OF Payette's bes
known and highly respected citi
zens had died very suddenly while
out hunting in the hills about foul
miles east of town Mr.. Purcell ha,
been for many years particularly
fqsJl of hunting and trapping, and
oh=.<yy Years day started out tc
loG>, after his traps. taking with
him that morning his two little
grandsons, Ralph and Earl Stone,
seven and nine years of age. He
seemed TO be in his usual good
health when leaving home but on
the way out complained to the little
boys several times, saying he did
not feel well, and stopped at differ
enet times 10 rest; and when be.
yond what is known as the saddle"
on the ridge about three and a half
miles east of town, and after climb
ing a very steep hill on the break
of Emery Gulch, the end came with
but a seconds warning. His lass
words were; Boys, Grandpa is dying
and he fell lifeless without strug
gle, not even releasing his grip On
the gun in his hand. It was a great
shock to the little grandsons who at
their age did not fully realize that
the kind words and guiding hand of
one they had learned to love was
stilled for ever. They shook and
called to him. thinking he was only
seriously i'll, and remained with him
for perhaps an hour when Ralph, the
older boy, amid sobs, said to his
Ase brother"Come on Earl, l know
,S1ndpa is dead" and the two little
fsllows hurriedly found their way
toward home to summon help. When |
within about mile and a half of
tbwn they found Shirley Brannock
who quickly returned with the boya
to the fatal SPOT. After covering the
body with his coat, Mr.. Brannock .
returned to the Cram residence and
telephoned to Dr. ]. C. Woodward /
who with others went to return with
the body. The little boys, fatigued
and grief stricken, found their moth
er at the Bancroft where she was at
work, and conveyed to her the sad
news, Mr.. Geo. B. Kellog, proprietor
of the Hotel, took Mrs. Stone in his
auto to the scene, and to render as
sistanee.
After carrying the body distance
of perhaps half mile to the car, i.
was brought to Lauers Undertaking
Parlor.
With this sad occurrence, a IA
miliar face, good neighbor and a
friend to all will be missed among
us. MIR. Purcell was a man who did
unto others as he would wish to be
done by. He was honest and upright
in all his dealings and in his de,
parture he leaves no man to say ,
naught against him.
Nephi Purcell was born in Indiana
IN August 1916, and departed this
life January /, 1920, being at the ,
line of his death, over 72 years of
,ge. When at the age of ten, he NOV :
ID with his parents to Harrison Coun 6
v. Iowa. where he endured many
lardships of early pioneer life. On
March 9Th, 1868, he was united in ;
marriage to Isabel Jeffrey, and to ,
hisSnffgon eight children were born, :
wo dying in infancy. The Oldest son ,
IohssS 2sFcell, died about ten years +
lgo in Viva. He moved to Idaho in >
March, 1894, settling at that time :
IN the farm now owned by Herman
, north of Payette, where he /
gam became pioneer of the west.
\ few years later he moved with his +
ankily to Crane Creek where his
wife died during the spring of 1906. =
lie later moved to Payette and in b
)ctlber 1907 was united in marriage
O Mrs. Elizabeth Windle. He leaves :,
O mourn his loss, wife, four sons
nd one daughter: Ally of Weiser, =
)rren of Baker, Oregon; Lester OF G
Oregon; Floyd of New c
,lymouth and Mrs. Mary Stone of &
'ayette. all of whom were present at o
he funeral. Also two sisters in h
oua ond a brother. Ben Purcell of
'ayette. A
The funeral was held Sunday after n
oon from the Church of God, con- 6
ucted by Rev. A. e. Houser, and s.
he body laid to rest in the Riverside t.
cemetery. h