Eddeth Irene Shackelford (Aunt Ted) was born November 17, 1897 at Enterprise, OR to Elnora & Clayton Shackelford (A year following Angie's birth at Wagner, OR). Hazel was born in 1900 (but lived only three years), & Elnorah (Aunt Babe) was born July 16, 1902.
Aunt Ted attended Grade School at Enterprise, & made many close friends in the area - along with her sister, Susannah Angeline, & later, Elnora (Aunt Babe). She was raised in this Old West town &, like her sisters, learned to ride horses & do farm work. All of the Sisters heard & learned the rough language of the West. I remember hearing some of it.
The family came to love Enterprise, Joseph, & the Wallowa Lake area. I remember that Mom & her family used to talk about Enterprise & Wallowa frequently, wishing to be back home. We all rode over from Lewiston & Clarkston for visits to the area during several Summers..
In 1900, Clayton was a farmer, & owned farm #77 free & clear. He was elected Sheriff of Wallowa County in 1902 & served for 2 years. He owned & operated the Enterprise Livery & Feed Stable after this until the family moved to Clarkston, WA in 1910. The word is that Clayt signed a note on behalf of a trusted friend, Guy Horner, for $25,000.00. Something went awry & Clayt lost the farm & the business. This would appear to have had quite an effect on our own beginnings (this, Grandfather Schnabel's train wreck, Grandma "Norey's" polio, Great Grandfather Regan's misfortune at sea, & Thomas & Angeline Jackson's estrangement.
Eddeth was unhappy about having to move to Clarkston, but made the best of it. When Angie went to work at the Kelly Fruit Ranch near WaWawai downriver from Clarkston, Aunt Ted joined her. Aunt Ted was a hard worker. While doing some of that hard work, Leo Hellings, a handsome young box maker, caught her eye. One thing led to another &, before long, they were married - on August 17th 1917 at Clarkston. Their son, Richard Leo (Dick) arrive in August 1918. As an interesting sidelight I have just noticed, Phil & Angie were married about a month later, on September 27, 1917 & their son, Jim, arrived a month later than Dick - on September 1918. Great things were happening.
After marriage, Aunt Ted & Uncle Leo moved to Clarkston where Uncle Leo had jobs related to wholesale food handling & delivery. Finally, he obtained such work at the Lewiston Mercantile company where he was employed for many years. I remember he was able to bring home food that had become damaged or out-dated. I enjoyed the cookies. After that experience he became a salesman for a short time at Mason-Ehrman Foods in Lewiston
We lived in Lewiston for many years while Aunt Ted Uncle Leo & Dick lived in Clarkston. We visited each other often & did many things together.
Aunt Ted became an efficient & popular fruit packing Supervisor (Summer work) at the Clarkston Fruit Packing Plant (among others). The company packed fruit, mostly cherries, in boxes & shipped it to locations throughout the U. S. Ladies would "Face" the boxes by carefully arranging the best cherries in neat rows, so the face the customer saw would look very appealing.
After retiring from his food warehouse job, Uncle Leo became Clarkston Police Chief. They then lived at the Police Station which had an attached home. At first, Police calls & fire calls came to the house which Aunt Ted had to answer. Later the Dept. had an office which handled those calls. She was greatly relieved.
Aunt Ted's happiest time was when she & Uncle Leo were able (during the fifties) to build & move into their log-cabin type home in Clarkston at 936 3rd Street.
After Uncle Leo died in 1973, Aunt Ted moved to Spokane to be near her son, Dick Her following obituary tells the rest of the story. We miss you, Aunt Ted. Thank you for being a happy part of our lives.
Aunt Ted's Obituary
Lewiston Tribune
Tuesday, November 27, 1979
Eddeth Irene Hellings, 81, Spokane. a long-time Clarkston resident died Monday at Spokane after suffering a heart attack in a doctor's office.
Mrs. Hellings made her home at Spokane when her husband, Leo Hellings, former Clarkston Police Chief and later Asotin Judge, died.
Mrs. Hellings was born November 17, 1897, at Enterprise the daughter of Clayton and Eleanor Shackleford. She moved to Clarkston as a girl and married Hellings August 17, 1917 at Clarkston.
She is survived by a Son, Richard Hellings of Spokane, and a Sister, Angie Schnabel of Clarkston. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Merchant Chapel, Clarkston. The Rev. Donald Northdurft pastor of the Clarkston United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Vineland Cemetery. A private burial service is planned.
Aunt Ted attended Grade School at Enterprise, & made many close friends in the area - along with her sister, Susannah Angeline, & later, Elnora (Aunt Babe). She was raised in this Old West town &, like her sisters, learned to ride horses & do farm work. All of the Sisters heard & learned the rough language of the West. I remember hearing some of it.
The family came to love Enterprise, Joseph, & the Wallowa Lake area. I remember that Mom & her family used to talk about Enterprise & Wallowa frequently, wishing to be back home. We all rode over from Lewiston & Clarkston for visits to the area during several Summers..
In 1900, Clayton was a farmer, & owned farm #77 free & clear. He was elected Sheriff of Wallowa County in 1902 & served for 2 years. He owned & operated the Enterprise Livery & Feed Stable after this until the family moved to Clarkston, WA in 1910. The word is that Clayt signed a note on behalf of a trusted friend, Guy Horner, for $25,000.00. Something went awry & Clayt lost the farm & the business. This would appear to have had quite an effect on our own beginnings (this, Grandfather Schnabel's train wreck, Grandma "Norey's" polio, Great Grandfather Regan's misfortune at sea, & Thomas & Angeline Jackson's estrangement.
Eddeth was unhappy about having to move to Clarkston, but made the best of it. When Angie went to work at the Kelly Fruit Ranch near WaWawai downriver from Clarkston, Aunt Ted joined her. Aunt Ted was a hard worker. While doing some of that hard work, Leo Hellings, a handsome young box maker, caught her eye. One thing led to another &, before long, they were married - on August 17th 1917 at Clarkston. Their son, Richard Leo (Dick) arrive in August 1918. As an interesting sidelight I have just noticed, Phil & Angie were married about a month later, on September 27, 1917 & their son, Jim, arrived a month later than Dick - on September 1918. Great things were happening.
After marriage, Aunt Ted & Uncle Leo moved to Clarkston where Uncle Leo had jobs related to wholesale food handling & delivery. Finally, he obtained such work at the Lewiston Mercantile company where he was employed for many years. I remember he was able to bring home food that had become damaged or out-dated. I enjoyed the cookies. After that experience he became a salesman for a short time at Mason-Ehrman Foods in Lewiston
We lived in Lewiston for many years while Aunt Ted Uncle Leo & Dick lived in Clarkston. We visited each other often & did many things together.
Aunt Ted became an efficient & popular fruit packing Supervisor (Summer work) at the Clarkston Fruit Packing Plant (among others). The company packed fruit, mostly cherries, in boxes & shipped it to locations throughout the U. S. Ladies would "Face" the boxes by carefully arranging the best cherries in neat rows, so the face the customer saw would look very appealing.
After retiring from his food warehouse job, Uncle Leo became Clarkston Police Chief. They then lived at the Police Station which had an attached home. At first, Police calls & fire calls came to the house which Aunt Ted had to answer. Later the Dept. had an office which handled those calls. She was greatly relieved.
Aunt Ted's happiest time was when she & Uncle Leo were able (during the fifties) to build & move into their log-cabin type home in Clarkston at 936 3rd Street.
After Uncle Leo died in 1973, Aunt Ted moved to Spokane to be near her son, Dick Her following obituary tells the rest of the story. We miss you, Aunt Ted. Thank you for being a happy part of our lives.
Aunt Ted's Obituary
Lewiston Tribune
Tuesday, November 27, 1979
Eddeth Irene Hellings, 81, Spokane. a long-time Clarkston resident died Monday at Spokane after suffering a heart attack in a doctor's office.
Mrs. Hellings made her home at Spokane when her husband, Leo Hellings, former Clarkston Police Chief and later Asotin Judge, died.
Mrs. Hellings was born November 17, 1897, at Enterprise the daughter of Clayton and Eleanor Shackleford. She moved to Clarkston as a girl and married Hellings August 17, 1917 at Clarkston.
She is survived by a Son, Richard Hellings of Spokane, and a Sister, Angie Schnabel of Clarkston. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Merchant Chapel, Clarkston. The Rev. Donald Northdurft pastor of the Clarkston United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Vineland Cemetery. A private burial service is planned.
Eddeth Irene Shackelford (Aunt Ted) was born November 17, 1897 at Enterprise, OR to Elnora & Clayton Shackelford (A year following Angie's birth at Wagner, OR). Hazel was born in 1900 (but lived only three years), & Elnorah (Aunt Babe) was born July 16, 1902.
Aunt Ted attended Grade School at Enterprise, & made many close friends in the area - along with her sister, Susannah Angeline, & later, Elnora (Aunt Babe). She was raised in this Old West town &, like her sisters, learned to ride horses & do farm work. All of the Sisters heard & learned the rough language of the West. I remember hearing some of it.
The family came to love Enterprise, Joseph, & the Wallowa Lake area. I remember that Mom & her family used to talk about Enterprise & Wallowa frequently, wishing to be back home. We all rode over from Lewiston & Clarkston for visits to the area during several Summers..
In 1900, Clayton was a farmer, & owned farm #77 free & clear. He was elected Sheriff of Wallowa County in 1902 & served for 2 years. He owned & operated the Enterprise Livery & Feed Stable after this until the family moved to Clarkston, WA in 1910. The word is that Clayt signed a note on behalf of a trusted friend, Guy Horner, for $25,000.00. Something went awry & Clayt lost the farm & the business. This would appear to have had quite an effect on our own beginnings (this, Grandfather Schnabel's train wreck, Grandma "Norey's" polio, Great Grandfather Regan's misfortune at sea, & Thomas & Angeline Jackson's estrangement.
Eddeth was unhappy about having to move to Clarkston, but made the best of it. When Angie went to work at the Kelly Fruit Ranch near WaWawai downriver from Clarkston, Aunt Ted joined her. Aunt Ted was a hard worker. While doing some of that hard work, Leo Hellings, a handsome young box maker, caught her eye. One thing led to another &, before long, they were married - on August 17th 1917 at Clarkston. Their son, Richard Leo (Dick) arrive in August 1918. As an interesting sidelight I have just noticed, Phil & Angie were married about a month later, on September 27, 1917 & their son, Jim, arrived a month later than Dick - on September 1918. Great things were happening.
After marriage, Aunt Ted & Uncle Leo moved to Clarkston where Uncle Leo had jobs related to wholesale food handling & delivery. Finally, he obtained such work at the Lewiston Mercantile company where he was employed for many years. I remember he was able to bring home food that had become damaged or out-dated. I enjoyed the cookies. After that experience he became a salesman for a short time at Mason-Ehrman Foods in Lewiston
We lived in Lewiston for many years while Aunt Ted Uncle Leo & Dick lived in Clarkston. We visited each other often & did many things together.
Aunt Ted became an efficient & popular fruit packing Supervisor (Summer work) at the Clarkston Fruit Packing Plant (among others). The company packed fruit, mostly cherries, in boxes & shipped it to locations throughout the U. S. Ladies would "Face" the boxes by carefully arranging the best cherries in neat rows, so the face the customer saw would look very appealing.
After retiring from his food warehouse job, Uncle Leo became Clarkston Police Chief. They then lived at the Police Station which had an attached home. At first, Police calls & fire calls came to the house which Aunt Ted had to answer. Later the Dept. had an office which handled those calls. She was greatly relieved.
Aunt Ted's happiest time was when she & Uncle Leo were able (during the fifties) to build & move into their log-cabin type home in Clarkston at 936 3rd Street.
After Uncle Leo died in 1973, Aunt Ted moved to Spokane to be near her son, Dick Her following obituary tells the rest of the story. We miss you, Aunt Ted. Thank you for being a happy part of our lives.
Aunt Ted's Obituary
Lewiston Tribune
Tuesday, November 27, 1979
Eddeth Irene Hellings, 81, Spokane. a long-time Clarkston resident died Monday at Spokane after suffering a heart attack in a doctor's office.
Mrs. Hellings made her home at Spokane when her husband, Leo Hellings, former Clarkston Police Chief and later Asotin Judge, died.
Mrs. Hellings was born November 17, 1897, at Enterprise the daughter of Clayton and Eleanor Shackleford. She moved to Clarkston as a girl and married Hellings August 17, 1917 at Clarkston.
She is survived by a Son, Richard Hellings of Spokane, and a Sister, Angie Schnabel of Clarkston. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Merchant Chapel, Clarkston. The Rev. Donald Northdurft pastor of the Clarkston United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Vineland Cemetery. A private burial service is planned.
Aunt Ted attended Grade School at Enterprise, & made many close friends in the area - along with her sister, Susannah Angeline, & later, Elnora (Aunt Babe). She was raised in this Old West town &, like her sisters, learned to ride horses & do farm work. All of the Sisters heard & learned the rough language of the West. I remember hearing some of it.
The family came to love Enterprise, Joseph, & the Wallowa Lake area. I remember that Mom & her family used to talk about Enterprise & Wallowa frequently, wishing to be back home. We all rode over from Lewiston & Clarkston for visits to the area during several Summers..
In 1900, Clayton was a farmer, & owned farm #77 free & clear. He was elected Sheriff of Wallowa County in 1902 & served for 2 years. He owned & operated the Enterprise Livery & Feed Stable after this until the family moved to Clarkston, WA in 1910. The word is that Clayt signed a note on behalf of a trusted friend, Guy Horner, for $25,000.00. Something went awry & Clayt lost the farm & the business. This would appear to have had quite an effect on our own beginnings (this, Grandfather Schnabel's train wreck, Grandma "Norey's" polio, Great Grandfather Regan's misfortune at sea, & Thomas & Angeline Jackson's estrangement.
Eddeth was unhappy about having to move to Clarkston, but made the best of it. When Angie went to work at the Kelly Fruit Ranch near WaWawai downriver from Clarkston, Aunt Ted joined her. Aunt Ted was a hard worker. While doing some of that hard work, Leo Hellings, a handsome young box maker, caught her eye. One thing led to another &, before long, they were married - on August 17th 1917 at Clarkston. Their son, Richard Leo (Dick) arrive in August 1918. As an interesting sidelight I have just noticed, Phil & Angie were married about a month later, on September 27, 1917 & their son, Jim, arrived a month later than Dick - on September 1918. Great things were happening.
After marriage, Aunt Ted & Uncle Leo moved to Clarkston where Uncle Leo had jobs related to wholesale food handling & delivery. Finally, he obtained such work at the Lewiston Mercantile company where he was employed for many years. I remember he was able to bring home food that had become damaged or out-dated. I enjoyed the cookies. After that experience he became a salesman for a short time at Mason-Ehrman Foods in Lewiston
We lived in Lewiston for many years while Aunt Ted Uncle Leo & Dick lived in Clarkston. We visited each other often & did many things together.
Aunt Ted became an efficient & popular fruit packing Supervisor (Summer work) at the Clarkston Fruit Packing Plant (among others). The company packed fruit, mostly cherries, in boxes & shipped it to locations throughout the U. S. Ladies would "Face" the boxes by carefully arranging the best cherries in neat rows, so the face the customer saw would look very appealing.
After retiring from his food warehouse job, Uncle Leo became Clarkston Police Chief. They then lived at the Police Station which had an attached home. At first, Police calls & fire calls came to the house which Aunt Ted had to answer. Later the Dept. had an office which handled those calls. She was greatly relieved.
Aunt Ted's happiest time was when she & Uncle Leo were able (during the fifties) to build & move into their log-cabin type home in Clarkston at 936 3rd Street.
After Uncle Leo died in 1973, Aunt Ted moved to Spokane to be near her son, Dick Her following obituary tells the rest of the story. We miss you, Aunt Ted. Thank you for being a happy part of our lives.
Aunt Ted's Obituary
Lewiston Tribune
Tuesday, November 27, 1979
Eddeth Irene Hellings, 81, Spokane. a long-time Clarkston resident died Monday at Spokane after suffering a heart attack in a doctor's office.
Mrs. Hellings made her home at Spokane when her husband, Leo Hellings, former Clarkston Police Chief and later Asotin Judge, died.
Mrs. Hellings was born November 17, 1897, at Enterprise the daughter of Clayton and Eleanor Shackleford. She moved to Clarkston as a girl and married Hellings August 17, 1917 at Clarkston.
She is survived by a Son, Richard Hellings of Spokane, and a Sister, Angie Schnabel of Clarkston. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Merchant Chapel, Clarkston. The Rev. Donald Northdurft pastor of the Clarkston United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Vineland Cemetery. A private burial service is planned.
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