Obituary of Charles O. Clark, 1919, Baker County, Oregon
Surnames: Clark, Gatewood, Gibbon

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Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 30 Jan 1919

Charles O. Clark died Friday January 24, 1919, aged 44 years and 20 days.

Charles O. Clark was born at Malone, Iowa, on Jan. 4th. 1875. At the age of
seven years he came to Dayton, Wyo., with his parents; after a residence there
of about 11 years, he came to Oregon and located near Freewater, living there
several years. He had been working off and on in Pine Valley for 13 years
past. In 1918 he came to Eagle Valley, here he worked for F. L. Payzant and
others.

When the epidemic struck this community there were many men and women, who,
risking their very lives, went into the homes where the sick were and did all
in their power to relieve the suffering. Mr. Clark, although a comparative
stranger, was one of these, and for days went from home to home doing all he
could to help others until he himself was stricken down. He was taken into the
home of Carl C. Mason and his mother summoned from Asotin, Wash. Everything
possible was done to save his life, but to no avail, and his spirit passed
away on last Friday afternoon. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Rev.
J. M. Johnson conducting the services at the Eagle Valley cemetery where the
body was laid to rest.

Charlie united with the Seventh Day Adventist church at Freewater many years
ago and had since been a faithful member. That he will be rewarded int he
hereafter no one will deny, for in the Good Book it is written: "Greater love
hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. L. B. Gatewood of Asotin, Wash.;
and two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Gibbon of Forest Grove, Ore., and Miss Van
Gatewood of College Place, Wash.