Obituary of Meda Vivian Matthews, 1918, Baker County, Oregon
Surnames: Matthews, Coger

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Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 14 Nov 1918

AN UNEXPECTED DEATH

Died at the hospital at Hot Lake at 11 o'clock a.m., on Sunday, Nov. 10, 1918,
Miss Meda Vivian Matthews, aged 14 years, 9 months and 8 days.

Meda was taken to Hot Lake on October 29th, suffering from an acute attack of
appendicitis, and underwent an operation two days later which disclosed the
real seriousness of her condition. For several days she appeared to be getting
along nicely but last Friday her condition became critical and the physicians
said that gangrene had set in on the intestines and that nothing could be done
to save her life. She passed away some hours later in the presence of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. Matthews; her sister Opal, and uncle, Richard
Coger. The body was brought to Richland on Monday evening, the funeral being
held on the lawn at the Matthews home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. M. Johnson
conducting the services; vocal numbers were given by a mixed quartet. Misses
Mabel Saunders and Bessie Quimby read appropriate selections, and N. B.
Ashcraft made a short talk.

The remains were laid to rest in the Eagle Valley cemetery by the side of a
younger sister who died several years ago.

The deceased was born in Eagle Valley and has always resided here. She was a
beautiful child of most pleasing disposition, dearing loved by all her
classmates and friends, and her death leaves a vacancy in the ranks of our
young people that will be greatly felt.

Besides the grief stricken parents there are left to mourn the passing of the
deceased, a brother and a sister, namely: Pvt. Tracy R. Matthews, Hdq. Co.
63rd Art. C.A.C., now in France, and Miss Opal Matthews, who is employed in
the Richland Drug Store.