Marion-Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hunt, Rebecca A October 28, 1930
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Oregon Statesman November 2,1930
Lat Rites Said For Mrs.Hunt
West Salem-Last rites for Mrs.Rebecca A.Hunt,81,West Salem pioneer,who died 
October 28,were conducted at the Ford Memorial Church friday by 
Rev.M.A.groves,pastor of the church,and Rev.F.L.Cannell,former 
pastor.Internment was made in Lee Mission cemetary under the direction of 
Terwilliger funreal parlors.
Rebecca A.Harper was born October 10,1842 at Weltland,Ontario,the eldest of 10 
children of Mr.and Mrs.Robert harper.She was preceded in death by her parents 
and two brothers and four sisters.
her second marriage ,1885,was to Hiram Alonzo Skinner,prominent 
Ontario,Canada,school teacher.They came at once to Salem to reside on what 
became known as the Skinner farm,in what is now the Salem Heights 
area.Both,Mr.Skinner and her first husband died many years ago.
Mrs.rebecca Harper Skinner moved to West Salem 20 years ago.living here four 
years before marrying J.T.Hunt.Mr.Hunt survives her at the family home here.
Mrs.Hunt is also survived by two children,William H.Squier of Mohier and 
mrs.Edward Becken of Independence:two brothers and one sister of Welland and a 
brother,James harper,of Saskethewan;13 grandchildren and seven great grand 
children.
She was united with the methodist Episcopal church at Welland and transferred 
to First methodist church,Salem,when she came west.She was one of the charter 
members of what is now known as Ford Memorial Church.In 1916 
rev.T.D.Yarnes,who was then pastor of the West Salem circuit,made the 
following regarding her,in a historical sketch of the work of his parish:
"At West Salem,the name that is preeminent above all others connected with the 
founding of things is that of Rebecca A.Hunt"
She was held in honor here for her tireless labors in the church

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