Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Cole, Orin D. November 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patty Theurer seymour784@yahoo.com August 12, 2005, 1:42 am Payette Independent, Payette, Idaho, November 19, 1925 Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Nov. 19, 1925 OBITUARY Orin D. Cole was born in Woodbine, Iowa, on January 6th, 1859. In the early Ninties he was married, being later left a widower. To this union was born one son, Elmer, who was associated with his father in business in Payette, and is now in Salt Lake. Mr. Cole first came to Idaho in 1905, and was a member of the Idaho Pharmacetical Association and the Snake River Valley Druggist’ Association. For a number of years Mr. Cole travelled over the state, taking charge of, and building up pharmacies which were not in a flourishing condition. On November 28, 1912, Mr. Cole was married to Mrs. Ida Butler, of Woodbine, Iowa. In September, 1917, Mr. Cole tired of roving, purchased the Payette Pharmacy, and made of it the prosperous and popular concern which it is today. He sold out to G. S. Schad of Caldwell, in June of this year, since which time he had been busy settling up his business, and preparing for the trip which had so sudden and disastrous an ending. Shock and overexertion, following a slight automobile accident near Oregon City, on November 9, caused his death. Funeral services, impressive in their very simplicity, were conducted from the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon, the fitting tribute to the dead man being offered in the sermon preached by the Rev. V. E. Hall. The church was crowded with those who had come to pay the last honors to a departed friend. The casket was literally covered and heaped with beautiful floral offerings, many of which came from a great distance. Besides the Druggists’ Association, Mr. Cole was a member of the Odd Fellows’ Lodge and Camp, and was christened in the Methodist church and was he himself was wont to say, “Heart and soul a Methodist.” The Chamber of Commerce, also counted him among its most loyal supporters. Mr. Cole is survived by his widow, his son, Elmer of Salt Lake, two grandchildren, one sister, and three brothers. His sister, Mrs. Giddings of Salt Lake, and his brother, Dr. Cole of Woodbine, Iowa, were able to attend the funeral, the other two brothers, one of Iowa and the other of Colorado were unable to be present. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery, where the services was in charge of the Odd Fellows. Payette is mourning the loss of one of her best citizens. In business his sterling integrity won for him the respect of all who had dealings with him, while to those less fortunate that himself, he was ever ready to lend the helping hand, or the word of timely counsel. Many there are in Payette who will find it hard to spare him from their midst, and his memory will always be held green in the hearts of his friends. To his sorrowing loved ones the people of Payette are filled with deepest sympathy. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/c/cole231gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb