The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-14
WELL LOVED PIONEER
LAID To REST HERE
Mrs Ann NJ. Minor Was Among the
Earliest Settlers of Heppner.-A
Woman Greatly Respected by All.

The funeral of Mrs. Ann M. Minor
was held from the Episcopal church
in Heppner on Tuesday afternoon and
was largely attended by the citizens
Of this community, where for so many
years she resided, and among whose
people she was held in the highest of
respect and greatly loved
Mrs. Minor passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Della Hal
lock. in Portland, on Sunday, Septem-
Der 10, 1922, after being bedfast for
some months following a stroke Of
paralysis. She had been in declining
health for several years and during
the most of this time had been max
ing her home at Portland and Rocka-
way and coming to Heppner only oc-
casionally. While 1t was known here
that Mrs. Minor was in very poor
health and her death might be ex-
peeted at any time, the announcement
of her passing was shock to her
family and friends and all were sad
dened by the news.
The remains arrived from Portland
on Tuesday and all the immediate
members of the family were present
at the funeral services with the ex-
ception of C. A, Minor, who is con-
fined to his home in this city by sick
ness. Rev. W. 0. Livingstone, pastor
of the Christian church here, Of
which Mrs. Minor was charter mem
ber, and to which she devoted much
of her time in faithful service, deliv-
cred the funeral address and paid
just tribute to one whose splendid
life from youth to old age had been
a benedietion to family, neighbors
and community. A double quartette
sang a couple of hymns and Mrs.
Chester Darbee rendered beautiful
solo, and the church about the chan
eel was banked with many beautiful
flowers, the tribute of loving friends
and BETTING expression of the life
that had been so well lived.
The remains were conveyed to Ma
sonic cemetery to be laid at rest In
the family plot beside other departed
members of the family. Six grand
sons OF the deceased, Earl Hallock,
Ray Rogers, Stephen Irwin, Ellis Mi
nor, Max Rogers and Ellis Irwin were
the pallbearers.
Ann NJ. Hill, daughter of Jacob and
Rozena Hill, was born in Bedford
county, Pennsylvania. August 2S, 1889,
near the town of New Bedford and
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Della Hallock, in Portland, Ore
gon, Sunday, September 10, 1922, aged
SO years and 10 days. She was mar
ried to Ellis Minor In Iowa Septem-
Der Is, 1858, she and her family hav-
ing removed from Pennsylvania to
that state and settled near the city
of Cedar Rapids. Crossing the plains
in the year 1864, Mrs. Minor, with
her family, settled in Marion county
at the town Of Wauconda, now Ger
vais, where Mr.. Minor engaged in the
butchering business and accumulated
a band Of cattle which brought him
to this section of the state in the
year 1871 and the family settled on
Rhea creek and continued in the
stock business until 1877 when they
moved to Heppner and engaged in the
hotel business for many years, Mr..
Minor building the City hotel and a
part of the building still stands on
Main street and Is occupied by n bus
mess house now. Mr.. Minor died in
November, 1905,
The children of the deceased are
william 0. Minor and Charles A.
Minor Of this city; Mrs. Ella Dodson
of Bellingham, Wash; Mrs. Della
Hallock, Mrs Eta Roberts and Mrs.
Mira Potter of Portland and Mrs. W.
r. Irwin of iIeppner. Emma, who
was the wife of Frank Rogers and
mother of Ray and Max Rogers, and
the youngest daughter Villa May are
both deceased. A number of grand
children and greatgrandchildren also
survive.