The following newspaper excerpt, from the obituary of his longtime friend, Judge Robert W. Sawyer of Bend, Oregon, references McArthur’s final resting place (italics added for emphasis).
"Weekends frequently found Judge Sawyer in the high country. In earlier years he scaled the white Three Sisters — and on the high pinnacles admitted he held a fear of high places. Recent years found him often in the jagged Broken Top region, where a glaciated volcano overlooks a vast cirque holding a beautiful lake. It was over the rim of Broken Top that ashes of his close friend, Lewis A. McArthur, historian and geographer, were scattered a few years ago. Through the efforts of Judge Sawyer, the spectacular precipice above Three Creeks Lake was named McArthur Rim.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, October 18, 1959, page 25]
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Noted Oregon Historian Dies
Lewis A. McArthur, Oregon businessman and historian, died Thursday at the age of 68 at Good Samaritan hospital, following an extended illness. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the J. P. Finley & Son Morninglight chapel, followed by private interment at Riverview cemetery. Dr. Lansing E. Kempton, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate at the services. An executive of the Pacific Power and Light company, Mr. McArthur was also a recognized authority on Northwest history. He was ex-president of the Oregon Historical society and author of the compendium "Oregon Geographical Names." He was born at The Dalles, April 27, 1883, the son of Judge L. L. and Harriet McArthur, and attended the Portland academy. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of California in 1908, and honorary master's degree from the University of Oregon in 1921 and doctor of laws in 1945. On February 24, 1914, he married Mary Lawrence Hewitt [sic], who died in 1943. The couple had four children. In 1946 he married Nellie B. Pipes.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 1]
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Author Of Place Name Book Dead After Active Career
Lewis A. McArthur, who died here Thursday, began his career as a reporter for the Morning Oregonian in 1902. He was ticket agent and telegraph operator for the Oregon electric Railway company from 1908 to 1910, when he became associated with the Pacific Power and Light company. He was named company general manager in 1917 and elected vice president in 1923. His "Oregon Geographical Names," published in 1928 and revised in 1944, became a standard reference book. Information was included under about 3400 headings in the book, covering about 5000 features with almost all of the best known names in the state. He was appointed a member of the Oregon Geographical board in 1914, and from 1926 to 1944 was president of the Oregon Historical Society. During World War I he was director of Portland Red Cross camp service. He was director of the Portland Library association from 1928 to 1944, and was collaborator in maps and geography for the U. S. forest service. He retired from the Pacific Power & Light company in 1948. In 1944 he was author of Oregon Place Names, and also was the author of many articles on Oregon history and geography. Mr. McArthur was a fellow of the American Geographical society of New York, honorary member of Mazamas and ex-vice president of the University club. His residence was at 1209 S. W. 6th avenue. Survivors include his widow and four children, Mrs. Jack Bennett, Lewis L. McArthur and Arthur McArthur, all of Portland, and Mrs. George Ashbridge, Baltimore, Md., and six grandchildren.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 19]
"Weekends frequently found Judge Sawyer in the high country. In earlier years he scaled the white Three Sisters — and on the high pinnacles admitted he held a fear of high places. Recent years found him often in the jagged Broken Top region, where a glaciated volcano overlooks a vast cirque holding a beautiful lake. It was over the rim of Broken Top that ashes of his close friend, Lewis A. McArthur, historian and geographer, were scattered a few years ago. Through the efforts of Judge Sawyer, the spectacular precipice above Three Creeks Lake was named McArthur Rim.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, October 18, 1959, page 25]
_______________________________________
Noted Oregon Historian Dies
Lewis A. McArthur, Oregon businessman and historian, died Thursday at the age of 68 at Good Samaritan hospital, following an extended illness. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the J. P. Finley & Son Morninglight chapel, followed by private interment at Riverview cemetery. Dr. Lansing E. Kempton, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate at the services. An executive of the Pacific Power and Light company, Mr. McArthur was also a recognized authority on Northwest history. He was ex-president of the Oregon Historical society and author of the compendium "Oregon Geographical Names." He was born at The Dalles, April 27, 1883, the son of Judge L. L. and Harriet McArthur, and attended the Portland academy. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of California in 1908, and honorary master's degree from the University of Oregon in 1921 and doctor of laws in 1945. On February 24, 1914, he married Mary Lawrence Hewitt [sic], who died in 1943. The couple had four children. In 1946 he married Nellie B. Pipes.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 1]
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Author Of Place Name Book Dead After Active Career
Lewis A. McArthur, who died here Thursday, began his career as a reporter for the Morning Oregonian in 1902. He was ticket agent and telegraph operator for the Oregon electric Railway company from 1908 to 1910, when he became associated with the Pacific Power and Light company. He was named company general manager in 1917 and elected vice president in 1923. His "Oregon Geographical Names," published in 1928 and revised in 1944, became a standard reference book. Information was included under about 3400 headings in the book, covering about 5000 features with almost all of the best known names in the state. He was appointed a member of the Oregon Geographical board in 1914, and from 1926 to 1944 was president of the Oregon Historical Society. During World War I he was director of Portland Red Cross camp service. He was director of the Portland Library association from 1928 to 1944, and was collaborator in maps and geography for the U. S. forest service. He retired from the Pacific Power & Light company in 1948. In 1944 he was author of Oregon Place Names, and also was the author of many articles on Oregon history and geography. Mr. McArthur was a fellow of the American Geographical society of New York, honorary member of Mazamas and ex-vice president of the University club. His residence was at 1209 S. W. 6th avenue. Survivors include his widow and four children, Mrs. Jack Bennett, Lewis L. McArthur and Arthur McArthur, all of Portland, and Mrs. George Ashbridge, Baltimore, Md., and six grandchildren.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 19]
The following newspaper excerpt, from the obituary of his longtime friend, Judge Robert W. Sawyer of Bend, Oregon, references McArthur’s final resting place (italics added for emphasis).
"Weekends frequently found Judge Sawyer in the high country. In earlier years he scaled the white Three Sisters — and on the high pinnacles admitted he held a fear of high places. Recent years found him often in the jagged Broken Top region, where a glaciated volcano overlooks a vast cirque holding a beautiful lake. It was over the rim of Broken Top that ashes of his close friend, Lewis A. McArthur, historian and geographer, were scattered a few years ago. Through the efforts of Judge Sawyer, the spectacular precipice above Three Creeks Lake was named McArthur Rim.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, October 18, 1959, page 25]
_______________________________________
Noted Oregon Historian Dies
Lewis A. McArthur, Oregon businessman and historian, died Thursday at the age of 68 at Good Samaritan hospital, following an extended illness. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the J. P. Finley & Son Morninglight chapel, followed by private interment at Riverview cemetery. Dr. Lansing E. Kempton, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate at the services. An executive of the Pacific Power and Light company, Mr. McArthur was also a recognized authority on Northwest history. He was ex-president of the Oregon Historical society and author of the compendium "Oregon Geographical Names." He was born at The Dalles, April 27, 1883, the son of Judge L. L. and Harriet McArthur, and attended the Portland academy. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of California in 1908, and honorary master's degree from the University of Oregon in 1921 and doctor of laws in 1945. On February 24, 1914, he married Mary Lawrence Hewitt [sic], who died in 1943. The couple had four children. In 1946 he married Nellie B. Pipes.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 1]
__________________________________________
Author Of Place Name Book Dead After Active Career
Lewis A. McArthur, who died here Thursday, began his career as a reporter for the Morning Oregonian in 1902. He was ticket agent and telegraph operator for the Oregon electric Railway company from 1908 to 1910, when he became associated with the Pacific Power and Light company. He was named company general manager in 1917 and elected vice president in 1923. His "Oregon Geographical Names," published in 1928 and revised in 1944, became a standard reference book. Information was included under about 3400 headings in the book, covering about 5000 features with almost all of the best known names in the state. He was appointed a member of the Oregon Geographical board in 1914, and from 1926 to 1944 was president of the Oregon Historical Society. During World War I he was director of Portland Red Cross camp service. He was director of the Portland Library association from 1928 to 1944, and was collaborator in maps and geography for the U. S. forest service. He retired from the Pacific Power & Light company in 1948. In 1944 he was author of Oregon Place Names, and also was the author of many articles on Oregon history and geography. Mr. McArthur was a fellow of the American Geographical society of New York, honorary member of Mazamas and ex-vice president of the University club. His residence was at 1209 S. W. 6th avenue. Survivors include his widow and four children, Mrs. Jack Bennett, Lewis L. McArthur and Arthur McArthur, all of Portland, and Mrs. George Ashbridge, Baltimore, Md., and six grandchildren.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 19]
"Weekends frequently found Judge Sawyer in the high country. In earlier years he scaled the white Three Sisters — and on the high pinnacles admitted he held a fear of high places. Recent years found him often in the jagged Broken Top region, where a glaciated volcano overlooks a vast cirque holding a beautiful lake. It was over the rim of Broken Top that ashes of his close friend, Lewis A. McArthur, historian and geographer, were scattered a few years ago. Through the efforts of Judge Sawyer, the spectacular precipice above Three Creeks Lake was named McArthur Rim.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, October 18, 1959, page 25]
_______________________________________
Noted Oregon Historian Dies
Lewis A. McArthur, Oregon businessman and historian, died Thursday at the age of 68 at Good Samaritan hospital, following an extended illness. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the J. P. Finley & Son Morninglight chapel, followed by private interment at Riverview cemetery. Dr. Lansing E. Kempton, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate at the services. An executive of the Pacific Power and Light company, Mr. McArthur was also a recognized authority on Northwest history. He was ex-president of the Oregon Historical society and author of the compendium "Oregon Geographical Names." He was born at The Dalles, April 27, 1883, the son of Judge L. L. and Harriet McArthur, and attended the Portland academy. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of California in 1908, and honorary master's degree from the University of Oregon in 1921 and doctor of laws in 1945. On February 24, 1914, he married Mary Lawrence Hewitt [sic], who died in 1943. The couple had four children. In 1946 he married Nellie B. Pipes.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 1]
__________________________________________
Author Of Place Name Book Dead After Active Career
Lewis A. McArthur, who died here Thursday, began his career as a reporter for the Morning Oregonian in 1902. He was ticket agent and telegraph operator for the Oregon electric Railway company from 1908 to 1910, when he became associated with the Pacific Power and Light company. He was named company general manager in 1917 and elected vice president in 1923. His "Oregon Geographical Names," published in 1928 and revised in 1944, became a standard reference book. Information was included under about 3400 headings in the book, covering about 5000 features with almost all of the best known names in the state. He was appointed a member of the Oregon Geographical board in 1914, and from 1926 to 1944 was president of the Oregon Historical Society. During World War I he was director of Portland Red Cross camp service. He was director of the Portland Library association from 1928 to 1944, and was collaborator in maps and geography for the U. S. forest service. He retired from the Pacific Power & Light company in 1948. In 1944 he was author of Oregon Place Names, and also was the author of many articles on Oregon history and geography. Mr. McArthur was a fellow of the American Geographical society of New York, honorary member of Mazamas and ex-vice president of the University club. His residence was at 1209 S. W. 6th avenue. Survivors include his widow and four children, Mrs. Jack Bennett, Lewis L. McArthur and Arthur McArthur, all of Portland, and Mrs. George Ashbridge, Baltimore, Md., and six grandchildren.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Friday, November 9, 1951, page 19]
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