Kootenai County ID Archives Obituaries.....Dittemore, Theodore 1912
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Coeur d'Alene Evening Press Wednesday, October 2, 1912

T. Dittemore Western Pioneer
Passes Away at Age of 89 Years -- Saw West Grow From a Wilderness to Present
Civilization.
Yesterday afternoon the venerable T. Dittemore died at the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. W.E. Stoddard, 907 Sherman street, after being confined to
his room for several months with senile weakness being in his 90th year.
Mr. Dittemore was born in Owen county, Indiana, August 24, 1823, and served in
the Mexican war in Company A second regiment of Missouri. In 1847 he married
Mary E. Cotter, who preceded him to the great beyond January 18, 1908, after 60
years and one month of married life, the 60th wedding anniversary having been
celebrated in Post Falls one month before her death.
In 1850 he crossed the plains to California and in 1878 came to the Inland
Empire, locating near Dayton, Wash., and in 1891 removed to Kootenai county and
settled on a farm near Hayden Lake, later moving to Post Falls, where he made
his home until the death of his wife. Since that time he has resided with his
grandchildren in this city.
L. T. Dittemore, the only son, resides at Eugene, Oregon. C. L. Dittemore, Mrs.
Hattie Stoddard, Perry L., Jesse and Gladys Dittemore reside here and with the
exception of Jesse were with him during his last days. Mrs. P. L. Dittemore, who
is in Portland on her way from the national convention of W. R. C. in Los
Angeles, has been reached by wire and will arrive in the city tomorrow morning.
The funeral will be held from the parlors of Cassedy & Nelson tomorrow morning
at 11 o'clock, Rev. T. G. Hodgson officiating.
Interment will be in Post Falls where the body will be laid beside that of his
wife.
One of the early pioneers of the Pacific coast country, T. Dittemore saw it grow
from a wilderness to the present settlement and civilization. He was among the
first gold hunters in California and witnessed the great rush to that state in
the later expansions after his arrival. When he came to the Inland Empire it was
a sparsely settled country and it's resources were not considered to be more
than a good cattle country.
He was a man of strong constitution and seldom suffered from sickness aside from
rheumatism.
NOTE: C. L. Dittemore, Mrs. Hattie (Dittemore) Stoddard, Perry L. Dittemore,
Jesse Dittemore and Gladys Dittemore are grandchildren.

Albert M. Scarborough

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