The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-18
W.B. Pioneer Passes
From Heart Ailment

WHITE BLUFFS-Otto H. Jaeger
was born in Saxony, Germany, jan
| uary 7th, 1866, and came with his
parents to the United States In
1888, coming to Washington in 1885
In June, 1898, he was married to
Anna Schroeder, and shortly after,
took up a homestead near Vernita,
where he has made his home. -Four
children were born to this union.
The Jaeger home in the early days,
was the mecca Of travellers and
many wayfarers going through the
county received food and shelter
there. Mr.. Jaeger enjoyed good
health and his sudden demise was
a great shock to his family and the
community that had known him for
so many years. A sudden heart
attack was the direct cause of his
death, and he passed on Wednesday,
January 10th, at the age of "a years
and 3 days. ~
He leaves to mourn him three
daughters, Mrs. Carl Halvorson Of
Sacramento, California; Mrs. T. b.
La Rue of Spokane, Mrs. Fritz ALL
wardt of Selah and one son, Edward
Jaeger of White Bluffs, besides
eight grandchildren and one great
grandchild, Mrs. Jaeger having
preceded him in death a few years
ago. He was good neighbor and
friend and will be missed by all who
knew him
Mr.. Jaeger was laid to rest Sat-
urday afternoon, Rev. L. G. Krug in
charge. Pallbearers were C.. L. Nc
Gee, Sam Allard, G. I, Wright, Thos.
Sigurdson, Earl Knaub and Ga
briel Jaddan.
Ben Knox, county assessor, and
Deputy James Rogers were busi-
ness visitors in this end of the
county Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Leander, Mrs.
Dorman D. Hall and Henry Young
were kennewick shoppers Friday.
Cecil G. Borden, who recently UNI
derwent a severe kidney operation
IN Seattle, is progressing very sat-
asfactor1ly at the Swedish hospital.
Faulty Flue Causes Fire
On Friday, the Philip Heath house
caught fire from faulty flue. and
the fire was not extinguished until
a hole about the size of a large
window was burned in the roof. The
mouse is now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Barnes.
MI. Matte Cole and Mrs. E. L.
Baxter of Kennewick were White
Bluffs visitors on Wednesday and
Thursday.
VIM. O'Brien of Wilbur, executor
OF the estate of the late Martin F.
OBrlen, was business visitor in
White Bluffs on Friday.
Inc White Bluffs grange will give
dance at grange hall on Saturday
evening, January %. Everyone is
invited. Benny Buchanan's dance
oand will furnish the music.
Lloyd o. Shelledy and william =
oneledy OF Yakima drove over Sat-
uroay TO attend the funeral of Otto
H. Jaeger. = wv
A. L. Rawlins and family return
ca Thursday from Lewiston. Utah
Wnere ne spent the past few months
allo mas begun pruning and clean
ing up the pear orchard and grape
vineyard on the places he recently
purchased from David Zerwekh in
the In-Between district.
-. s. Wilkinson of the Columbia
river Telephone Co. has a large
crew going this week, removing old
poles ana replacing them with
larger, heavier ones. "-'N-
4. A. House, local manager for
the P. P. & L. company is Attend
ing sales meeting of the company
IN Portland this week.
Much needed stop signs are be-
ing installed this week at all in
tersectlonS of the two arterial high
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