Geyserville Pioneer
Geyserville is mourning today the death of Jethro Waldron Cottle, one of its best known pioneers. Cottle died Sunday morning at his home, 149 Humboldt Street, Santa Rosa, following a prolonged illness. His condition for the past several days has been extremely critical, and his death was not unexpected.
Cottle came to Geyserville 47 years ago (about 1883) with his bride and was engaged in farming there until ten years ago, when he went to Santa Rosa to make his home. For many years he was in partnership in farming with William Smith, another pioneer of Geyserville, and the two have always been the staunchest of friends.
While he made his home in Geyserville, Cottle was prominent in civic affairs, as well as farming. He was a life long member of the Christian church, and for many years served in an official capacity for the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association.
Before coming to Geyserville he followed the sea as a sea captain.
He was born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and would have been 88 years old on July 2.
His wife passed away several years ago. Surviving are three sons and two daughters Harold Cottle of Healdsburg, Edmund Cottle of Petaluma, William Cottle of Oakland, Mrs. Ann Reeves, and Mrs. Ella Leroux of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Geyserville Christian church, with the Rev. O.V. Wilkison. The pallbearers will be George Remmel, Oscar Teaby, Nick Yeager, John Fay, C.F. Beffa, and Herbert Morrill. Burial will be in the family plot in the Olive Hill cemetery at Geyserville.
Obituary published Healdsburg Tribune
April 21, 1930
Mr. Cottle also worked the Nevada mines in the 1870's.
Geyserville is mourning today the death of Jethro Waldron Cottle, one of its best known pioneers. Cottle died Sunday morning at his home, 149 Humboldt Street, Santa Rosa, following a prolonged illness. His condition for the past several days has been extremely critical, and his death was not unexpected.
Cottle came to Geyserville 47 years ago (about 1883) with his bride and was engaged in farming there until ten years ago, when he went to Santa Rosa to make his home. For many years he was in partnership in farming with William Smith, another pioneer of Geyserville, and the two have always been the staunchest of friends.
While he made his home in Geyserville, Cottle was prominent in civic affairs, as well as farming. He was a life long member of the Christian church, and for many years served in an official capacity for the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association.
Before coming to Geyserville he followed the sea as a sea captain.
He was born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and would have been 88 years old on July 2.
His wife passed away several years ago. Surviving are three sons and two daughters Harold Cottle of Healdsburg, Edmund Cottle of Petaluma, William Cottle of Oakland, Mrs. Ann Reeves, and Mrs. Ella Leroux of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Geyserville Christian church, with the Rev. O.V. Wilkison. The pallbearers will be George Remmel, Oscar Teaby, Nick Yeager, John Fay, C.F. Beffa, and Herbert Morrill. Burial will be in the family plot in the Olive Hill cemetery at Geyserville.
Obituary published Healdsburg Tribune
April 21, 1930
Mr. Cottle also worked the Nevada mines in the 1870's.
Geyserville Pioneer
Geyserville is mourning today the death of Jethro Waldron Cottle, one of its best known pioneers. Cottle died Sunday morning at his home, 149 Humboldt Street, Santa Rosa, following a prolonged illness. His condition for the past several days has been extremely critical, and his death was not unexpected.
Cottle came to Geyserville 47 years ago (about 1883) with his bride and was engaged in farming there until ten years ago, when he went to Santa Rosa to make his home. For many years he was in partnership in farming with William Smith, another pioneer of Geyserville, and the two have always been the staunchest of friends.
While he made his home in Geyserville, Cottle was prominent in civic affairs, as well as farming. He was a life long member of the Christian church, and for many years served in an official capacity for the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association.
Before coming to Geyserville he followed the sea as a sea captain.
He was born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and would have been 88 years old on July 2.
His wife passed away several years ago. Surviving are three sons and two daughters Harold Cottle of Healdsburg, Edmund Cottle of Petaluma, William Cottle of Oakland, Mrs. Ann Reeves, and Mrs. Ella Leroux of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Geyserville Christian church, with the Rev. O.V. Wilkison. The pallbearers will be George Remmel, Oscar Teaby, Nick Yeager, John Fay, C.F. Beffa, and Herbert Morrill. Burial will be in the family plot in the Olive Hill cemetery at Geyserville.
Obituary published Healdsburg Tribune
April 21, 1930
Mr. Cottle also worked the Nevada mines in the 1870's.
Geyserville is mourning today the death of Jethro Waldron Cottle, one of its best known pioneers. Cottle died Sunday morning at his home, 149 Humboldt Street, Santa Rosa, following a prolonged illness. His condition for the past several days has been extremely critical, and his death was not unexpected.
Cottle came to Geyserville 47 years ago (about 1883) with his bride and was engaged in farming there until ten years ago, when he went to Santa Rosa to make his home. For many years he was in partnership in farming with William Smith, another pioneer of Geyserville, and the two have always been the staunchest of friends.
While he made his home in Geyserville, Cottle was prominent in civic affairs, as well as farming. He was a life long member of the Christian church, and for many years served in an official capacity for the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association.
Before coming to Geyserville he followed the sea as a sea captain.
He was born in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and would have been 88 years old on July 2.
His wife passed away several years ago. Surviving are three sons and two daughters Harold Cottle of Healdsburg, Edmund Cottle of Petaluma, William Cottle of Oakland, Mrs. Ann Reeves, and Mrs. Ella Leroux of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Geyserville Christian church, with the Rev. O.V. Wilkison. The pallbearers will be George Remmel, Oscar Teaby, Nick Yeager, John Fay, C.F. Beffa, and Herbert Morrill. Burial will be in the family plot in the Olive Hill cemetery at Geyserville.
Obituary published Healdsburg Tribune
April 21, 1930
Mr. Cottle also worked the Nevada mines in the 1870's.
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