Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Cole, Orin D.  November 1925
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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.

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