Multnomah-Linn County OR Archives Biographies.....Whealdon, Wayne F. ************************************************ 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: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com May 31, 2010, 8:27 pm Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 374 - 376 Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company WAYNE F. WHEALDON, one of Portland's highly esteemed citizens and most successful morticians, has since October, 1921, been a member of the firm of Snook & Whealdon, conducting a splendidly appointed undertaking establishment at 1047 Belmont street. He is a son of Isaac and Adele (Fletcher) Whealdon and a representative of one of Oregon's oldest families, for his paternal grandfather established his home in this state more than three-fourths of a century ago. It was in 1852 that Alfred Whealdon, grandfather of Wayne F. Whealdon started for Oregon, from Ohio, arriving in 1853 and settling on a donation land claim in Linn county, twelve miles south of Albany. His son, Isaac Whealdon, was born and reared thereon and remained a resident of the community until 1923, although he had sold the original land claim and purchased an adjoining tract of two hundred acres. During the past five years he has lived retired in Eugene. In early manhood he married Adele Fletcher, daughter of James Fletcher, who crossed the plains to Oregon in 1856 and took up his abode in the vicinity of Brownsville, Linn county. Mr. Whealdon had four brothers and two sisters, namely: Nathan B., deceased, who made his home at The Dalles and who long figured prominently in public affairs, serving for many years as state senator; Martha, the deceased wife of John Foshay, of Albany; Margaret, who married Lewis N. Edwards; John, former head of the Eagle Manufacturing Company, who for years resided in Spokane but is now living retired in Eugene; Benjamin, a resident of Payette, Idaho; and Lambert, who has passed away. Wayne F. Whealdon was reared on the home farm in Linn county and received his early education as a public school pupil. Subsequently he was sent to Central College, a preparatory school of Huntington, Indiana, and next matriculated in the University of Michigan, from which institution he was graduated in 1912. He then returned to Huntington, Indiana, and afterward made his way to Chicago, Illinois, being employed in an undertaking establishment. He left the midwest metropolis to come back to Oregon and purchased the undertaking business of Temple Brothers in Brownsville, which he later sold in order to remove to Eugene. He enlisted for service in the World war in 1917 and for ten months was stationed at Hospital Base No. 50 in France. Following his honorable discharge as a first-class sergeant in June, 1919, he came to Portland, where he was connected with Edward Holman & Sons, funeral directors, until October, 1921, since which time he has been the junior member of the undertaking firm of Snook & Whealdon. The business was organized by Messrs. Breeze and Wright and was conducted by these gentlemen until William P. Snook acquired the interest of Mr. Wright. Seven years ago Mr. Whealdon purchased the interest of Mr. Breeze. The establishment of Snook & Whealdon is modern and complete in every detail and well deserved success has attended the business. Mr. Whealdon joined the Masonic order at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is now a member of Sunnyside Lodge, F. & A. M., and Oregon Consistory, A. A. S. R. He is also affiliated with the Knights of Pythias at Brownsville and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Eugene. His high standing among morticians of the state is indicated in the fact that he is a past president of the Oregon Funeral Directors Association. The wife of Mr. Whealdon bore the maiden name of Lela G. Stanard. Her father, C. Edwin Stanard, a lifelong resident of Oregon, who for about forty- five years has been continuously connected with mercantile interests of Brownsville, is a man of most enterprising and progressive spirit, constantly taking forward steps along business lines. His entire life has been passed in the vicinity in which he still resides, for he was born three and one-half miles northwest of Brownsville, February 22, 1860, a son of A. W. and Elizabeth (Hill) Stanard, the former a native of New Hampshire and the latter of Missouri. In 1852 the father started across the plains from Missouri with ox teams, Oregon being his destination. Settling in Linn county, he took up land near Brownsville, which he cleared and developed, adding thereto many improvements which greatly enhanced its value. He also engaged in stock raising and was very successful in all of his business enterprises, being classed with the substantial men of his community. He continued to reside upon his ranch until two years before his demise, when he removed to Brownsville and there lived retired in the enjoyment of a well earned rest. His position was one of prominence in his section of the state and he filled many important public offices, serving as county clerk of Linn county for two terms and also as mayor of Albany. He likewise represented Linn county in the state legislature for two terms, giving careful and thoughtful consideration to all the vital questions which came up for settlement, his aid and influence being ever on the side of advancement and improvement. He passed away in 1917, while the mother's demise occurred in 1916. Coming to Oregon in pioneer times, they shared in the hardships and privations of frontier life and aided in laying broad and deep the foundation upon which has been built the present progress and prosperity of the state. Their confidence in the future of Oregon was great and they lived to see it justified. Their son, C. Edwin Stanard, was reared and educated in Linn county, attending the public schools of Albany, and for one year was a student in the University of Oregon at Eugene. He then entered business life as clerk in a store in Brownsville, where he remained from 1878 until 1880. Having carefully saved his earnings until he had accumulated the sum of four hundred dollars, he started a little notion store in Brownsville, which he successfully conducted for three years, when he was appointed postmaster of the town by President Harrison and served in that capacity for a period of five years, proving a courteous and capable official. In 1889 he engaged in general merchandising in partnership with a Mr. Cable and this association was maintained for twenty years, at the end of which time Mr. Stanard purchased the interest of his partner and admitted his son, H. Wayne Stanard, into the firm, which then became known as C. E. Stanard & Son, under which style it is now operating. They carry an extensive and carefully selected stock of general merchandise and their courteous treatment of patrons, reliable and progressive business methods and reasonable prices have secured for them a liberal patronage. Mr. Stanard is a man of keen business discernment and sound judgment and in the conduct of his business affairs has met with well deserved success. He has also become interested in farm lands in Linn county, from which he derives a good revenue, and whatever he undertakes he carries forward to successful completion. In October, 1881, Mr. Stanard was united in marriage to Miss Olive Averill and they have become the parents of two children. H. Wayne, born in October, 1884, is now a member of the firm of C. E. Stanard & Son and is ably assisting his father in the conduct of their extensive mercantile business. He married Edna Hodson, by whom he has two children, Boyce and James. Lela F. married W. F. Whealdon, the immediate subject of this review. In his political views Mr. Stanard is a democrat and he has been called to positions of public trust, having for several terms served as mayor of Brownsville, and has also filled the offices of councilman and school director, his services in these connections proving of great value to the city. His fraternal relations are with the Woodmen of the World and the Masons, his membership being the Royal Arch chapter, and in religious faith he is a Baptist. As a business man his course has been marked by steady advancement, for he has closely studied trade conditions and the wants of the public and in conducting his store has made it his purpose to be always ready to meet public needs and demands. He is everywhere spoken of as a citizen of worth, possessing many sterling traits of character which have been of value in the upbuilding and progress of the community and which have won for him the high regard of all who know him. 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