OBITUARY
SILVERTON, Or., Jan. 30.—B. F. Fletcher, who died at North Howell Prairie, January 24, came to Oregon in 1864, and was one of the best-known men in this section. He was born in Newport, N. H., March 18, 1823. He went to Illinois in 1844, where he was married to Elizabeth A. Turner in 1847. They crossed the plains to Oregon in 1864. Seven children were born to this union. The mother and three daughters preceded Mr. Fletcher to the grave. Of the children who remain are E. B. Fletcher, of Lawrence, with whom he lived; Mrs. M. Woodward, of Walla Walla; Mrs. E. H. Stone, of Athens Or., and Mrs. S. T. Hobart, of Silverton, Or. The funeral was at Bethany, and was conducted by Rev. L. H. Pedersen, of Silverton.
SILVERTON, Or., Jan. 30.—B. F. Fletcher, who died at North Howell Prairie, January 24, came to Oregon in 1864, and was one of the best-known men in this section. He was born in Newport, N. H., March 18, 1823. He went to Illinois in 1844, where he was married to Elizabeth A. Turner in 1847. They crossed the plains to Oregon in 1864. Seven children were born to this union. The mother and three daughters preceded Mr. Fletcher to the grave. Of the children who remain are E. B. Fletcher, of Lawrence, with whom he lived; Mrs. M. Woodward, of Walla Walla; Mrs. E. H. Stone, of Athens Or., and Mrs. S. T. Hobart, of Silverton, Or. The funeral was at Bethany, and was conducted by Rev. L. H. Pedersen, of Silverton.
OBITUARY
SILVERTON, Or., Jan. 30.—B. F. Fletcher, who died at North Howell Prairie, January 24, came to Oregon in 1864, and was one of the best-known men in this section. He was born in Newport, N. H., March 18, 1823. He went to Illinois in 1844, where he was married to Elizabeth A. Turner in 1847. They crossed the plains to Oregon in 1864. Seven children were born to this union. The mother and three daughters preceded Mr. Fletcher to the grave. Of the children who remain are E. B. Fletcher, of Lawrence, with whom he lived; Mrs. M. Woodward, of Walla Walla; Mrs. E. H. Stone, of Athens Or., and Mrs. S. T. Hobart, of Silverton, Or. The funeral was at Bethany, and was conducted by Rev. L. H. Pedersen, of Silverton.
SILVERTON, Or., Jan. 30.—B. F. Fletcher, who died at North Howell Prairie, January 24, came to Oregon in 1864, and was one of the best-known men in this section. He was born in Newport, N. H., March 18, 1823. He went to Illinois in 1844, where he was married to Elizabeth A. Turner in 1847. They crossed the plains to Oregon in 1864. Seven children were born to this union. The mother and three daughters preceded Mr. Fletcher to the grave. Of the children who remain are E. B. Fletcher, of Lawrence, with whom he lived; Mrs. M. Woodward, of Walla Walla; Mrs. E. H. Stone, of Athens Or., and Mrs. S. T. Hobart, of Silverton, Or. The funeral was at Bethany, and was conducted by Rev. L. H. Pedersen, of Silverton.
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"Let all who are sad take heart again.
We are not alone in our hours of pain.
It is our trouble that He doth share,
O rest in peace, for the Lord does care."
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