Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Sumpter, Melvin 1924
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The Payette Independent 12-18-1924
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, December 18, 1924        
 
Obituary

Melvin Dale Sumpter, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sumpter, died in Baker, 
Oregon, Wednesday night, December 10th, 1924.

He had been visiting his parents in this city for two weeks and accompanied by 
Theodore Workman was returning to his home at Port Gamble, Washington. He had 
been employed in a mill at that place until he came home for a visit. They 
left here Wednesday evening and decided to stop at Baker and seek employment. 
Upon reaching Baker they secured lodging for the night, then spent the evening 
at the home of friends, after which they returned to their room and retired. 
They carried on a conversation for a few minutes, when Melvin ceased talking, 
his companion thought he had fallen asleep. Upon awakening the next morning 
Theodore arose, then decided to call him, being unable to arouse him, he went 
to the bed and commenced to shake him, when he discovered he was dead.

A Coroner's autopsy was held and it was decided he had been dead about seven 
hours.

His parents were summoned and left immediately for Baker, returning Friday 
with the remains. His brother, Eales Sumpter, of Camp Lewis, joined his 
parents at Baker and returned with them.

Melvin Dale Sumpter was born at Salubria, Idaho, October 12, 1905 and departed 
this life December 10th, 1924. He, with his parents, came to Payette six years 
ago where he resided until a year ago, when he went to Port Gamble. He was 
married to Miss Gale Brittain last spring, who besides the grief stricken 
parents, two brothers, Eales and Raymond and a sister, Miss Ruth Sumpter, 
mourn their loss.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, at the Baptist Church, by 
Rev. F. W. Dean. The body was lain to rest in Riverside cemetery. 
 
Card of Thanks
We extend our many thanks to those who so kindly assisted by their help and 
sympathy in the burial of our beloved husband and son and brother, and also 
for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Gayle Sumpter, Mr. and Mrs. George Sumpter, Eales Sumpter, Ruth Sumpter, 
Raymond Sumpter

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