Marion-Clackamas-Tillamook County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hunt, Rebecca A. October 28, 1930 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheron Faynor nitwittwin@hotmail.com December 31, 2006, 7:34 pm Oregon Statesman November 4,,1930 Rebecca A.Hunt Is Laid To rest Pioneer Resident Of West Salem Buried In Lee Cemetary West Salem,Nov 3-The funeral services of Mrs.Rebecca A.Hunt ,a pioneer in West Salem was conducted at the Ford memorial church Driday afternnoon,with Rev.F.L.Cannel,a former pastor and Rev.M.A.Groves,present pastor officiating. Rebecca A.Harper was born Oct.10,1849,at Welland,Ontario,Canada, and died at her home at 1161 Second street,West Salem,aged 81 years and 18 days.She had been married three times.Her second marriage was to Hira Alonzo Skinner in Ontario 45 vyears ago.Both the first and the second husband died many years ago and in 1893 she was united in marriage to J.E.Hunt who survives her. She had spent the last 28 years of her life in West Salem and was a charter member of the Methodist Church here in which she has held many positiions of trust and responsibility.She taught in the Sunday school here for many years until failing health obliged her to give up her work.Many of the present active workers in the church and Sunday school were members of Mrs.Hunts class in childhood.Her passing was sudden and unexpected,she having been in her accustomed place at the church last Sunday. She leaves one son,William Squier of Mohler,Tillamook county, and one daughter,Mrs.Edward Becken of Independence,14 grabdchildren and seven great grandchildren.Internment was made in Lee Mission Cemetary. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/marion/obits/h/hunt2834gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb