White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-14
Community Mourns
Miss Knaub's Death

One of the most respected pioneers
of the Priest Rapids valley passed
away last Thursday, February Z, when
death came to Miss Anna r. Knaub
at an Ellensburg hospital. Miss Knaub,
with her brother Percy, who died eight
cen years ago, purchased the Juniper
Springs Ranch twenty-six years ago
and developed it into the finest soft
fruit ranch in this section Of the
country. Her death is a great loss and
the entire valley joins in mourning
with her surviving relatives.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, February 10, at her home,
Rev. L. G. Krug being in charge. Miss
Knaub had for eighteen years been a
member Of the Lutheran mission in
White Bluffs and Vernita. Assisting
Reverend Krug in the services were
Mrs. H. Hermann and Mrs. Thomas
Sigurdson, who sang Lead, Kindly
Light" and 1.-The Lights of Home" &C
companied by Mrs. Erna Kirby. Otto
Jaeger Levi Austin, r. r. Woods, w.
j. Kincaid, Hans Strack and l.. N.
Fry, all OF whom had long been friends
and neighbors of Miss Knaub, served
as pallbearers.
The funeral procession reached the
White Bluffs cemetery at about $3.50
and after final prayer by Reverend
Krug the beautiful bronze casket was
lowered into a grave beside that of
her brother. In addition to the many
who attended the funeral service at
Juniper Springs Ranch, about fifty
people gathered at the cemetery to
pay their last respects.
Anna Rae Knaub was born on the
18th day Of November, 1870, in New
Holland, York county, Pennsylvania,
the daughter of Daniel and Christina
Barns Knaub. The days of her youth
were spent in the home of her par
ents. Her educational training was
obtained in public and private schools.
At the age of eighteen Miss Knaub
came west and located in Ellensburg.
Here she resided for about fifteen
years and then took up her home at
Juniper Strings Ranch. This was about
! twenty-six years ago.
| About two years ago Miss Knaub's
health began to fail and though at
! first her case appeared hopeful, we
now know that the Lord over life and
death had determined otherwise, and
on the seventh of this month at 745
in the evening she quietly and peace
fully passed out of this life at the age
of 81 years, 2 months and 20 days.
Miss Knaub's ancestors on both her
fathers and mothers side fought in
the Revolutionary and Civil wars Her
brother Percival died on March Ia,
1917 and was one of the first to be
buried in the White Bluffs cemetery.
| During her fifteen years in Ellens-
burg, Miss Knaub worked in the coun-
| ty court house considerable part Of
| the time and also served as secretary
to the late j. G. Lloyd.
| Miss Knaub leaves to mourn her
two sisters, Mrs. George A. Sonders of
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Mrs.
John B. Hambright of Millburn New
Jersey, and their families; a sister
in-law, Mrs. Emma Knaub; three
nephews, Earl, Frederick and Roderick
Knaub; niece, Miss Marguerite
Knaub, all of Vernita, and host OF
friends
Among the out-of- town friends who
assembled for the funeral of Miss
Knaub we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr.
and Mrs. George Chambers, their
! daughter Cecile and granddaughter
Ruth, all of Yakima; Fred Rea, Sr.
Fred Rea, Jr., and Mrs. Lloyd Foster
of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. San
ford of White Salmon; Mr.. and Mrs
Maurice Proudfoot of Yakima; Mr.
and Mrs. Martin of Yakima; Mrs. Ira
Flagler of Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r
Austin Of st. Helens, Oregon Mrs
Leo Bieren Of Ellensburg, Mrs. william
MCGEE of Seattle, Mrs. Fl. O. Shelley
and son William and Catherine Fry o.
Yakima.