Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Strong, Charles Alvah 1920
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Payette Enterprise 4-29-1920
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, April 29, 1920

PROMINENT MEN PASS AWAY

CHARLES ALVAH STRONG
Charles Alvah Strong was born at College Springs, Iowa, September 20, 1858 and 
passed away at his home in New Plymouth at nine o'clock Monday morning, April 
26, 1920, death due to angina pectoris. Mr. Strong was educated at the State 
Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kansas, and commenced teaching in the public 
schools in Kansas at the age of 20. He later became Superintendent of Schools 
of Nemaha County, Kansas, and Superintendent of the City Schools of Ellis, 
Kansas. After leaving College he followed educational work exclusively, with 
the exception of the past six years during which time he engaged in 
horticultural pursuits.

Mr. Strong was married to Martha Virginia Zeller, August 30, 1882. Four 
children survive: Wendell, Everett, Wayland and Mrs. L. V. Kenkel, the latter 
residing at Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Strong arrived in Idaho in 1909 and soon 
after Mr. Strong became Superintendent of the New Plymouth and Valley View 
schools, filling that position acceptably for five years. Mrs. Strong died 
October 19, 1913, four years after establishing their home in New Plymouth.

On November 11, 1914, Mr. Strong was united in marriage to Mrs. Minnie Davis, 
widow of the late Dr. Sumner Davis. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers, 
James R. Strong, City Clerk of Moscow, Idaho; Ralph and George Strong of 
Garfield, Washington, and a sister, Mrs. Addie Maxfield, of Topeka, Kansas. 
Mr. Strong was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen Lodge, and at 
the time of his death was County Commissioner of Payette County. Mr. and Mrs. 
Strong lived on their farm east of town for the last six years, moving into 
town two months ago. Mr. Strong only recently purchased the New Plymouth 
Sentinel, and would have taken over the plant May 1st. The funeral was held 
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home being conducted by Rev. H. F. 
Knight and Rev. Clayton Rice. The pall bearers were: Messrs, Louis Wachter, J. 
H. Hanigan, Dr. McBride, James LaCrone, E. B. Reese and A. I. Snyder. the 
quartet sang "Abide With Me," "Lead Kindly Light" and "The Home of the Soul." 
Many beautiful floral offerings were given. those from out of town were his 
brothers, James of Moscow, and Ralph of Garfield, Wash., Graham Davis of 
Filer, Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Davis of Payette. Deep sympathy is 
extended the family.

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