Obituary: Thomas Pankey: Pioneer resident, Sam's Valley, Jackson Co., Oregon

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PANKEY, Thomas, Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Saturday, 5
March 1927, p. 2 -- Thomas Pankey, a pioneer resident of Oregon,
died at his home in Sam's Valley, Friday evening aged 71 years, 10
months, 22 days. Born in Polk county, Oregon April 12, 1855. His
parents came to Jackson county in 1859, locating on a section of
land. His father gave to the residents of Sam's Valley the ground for
burial purposes known as the Pankey Park cemetery. For many
years he followed blacksmithing and farming. He was a member of
the Sam's Valley Grange, holding the office of chaplain. He leaves
one sister, Mrs. Louisa Smith of Kirbyville, Ore., and one brother,
Lewis Pankey, Klamath Falls, Ore.

Funeral services will be held at the Pankey Park cemetery, Sunday
at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Randall officiating. Funeral arrangements in
charge of the Perl Funeral Home. 

Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 11 March 1927, Sam's
Valley Items, p. 2 -- The death of Thomas Pankey took another
member from the Sam's Valley grange and one of the pioneer
residents of the valley. The community was shocked by the sudden
departure from its midst of one of its best citizens. The passing of
Mr. Pankey was doubly sad since it took the second member of the
Pankey household within the short period of a week and left the
Morgan daughter and son, Miss Linnie and Edwin, alone. The
sympathy of the neighborhood is extended these young people, who
have made their home in the Pankey home ever since the
remarriage of their mother. A few years ago they suffered the loss of
their aunt, Mrs. Thomas Pankey, and are now mourning the death
of their father and uncle. Future plans for the young people have
not been decided. Both own valuable property in the Fort Klamath
section which they had intended to reside on with their father this
summer.

The funeral of Thomas Pankey held Sunday in the Sam's Valley
cemetery was attended by a large crowd. The services were
conducted by Rev. Randall of Medford and under the auspices of
the Sam's Valley Grange.