Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Emerson, Eldon Floyd April 20, 2005
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The Dalles Chronicle, April 24, 2005
     Eldon Floyd Emerson, 90, a longtime resident of The Dalles, died at the 
local hospital on Wednesday, April 20, 2005. 
     He was born Oct. 6, 1914 in The Dalles to Chester “Frank” and Fannie Dale 
(Moe) Emerson. He grew up in The Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High 
School in 1933. After high school, he attended business school in Portland for 
two winters. 
     He married Myrtle Naomi Davies on Jan. 7, 1936. They lived on and farmed 
the family ranch in the Fifteen Mile area of The Dalles. 
     He was a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational, Kiwanis 
International in The Dalles, past member of the Elk’s Lodge, Oregon Wheat 
Growers League, National Farmer’s Union and the Air Stream Travel Trailer 
Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling in their Air Stream trailer.  
Eldon and Myrtle spent many winters in Yuma, AZ after his retirement.
     Eldon is survived by three daughters, Joanne and her husband, Bob Brewer, 
The Dalles; Helen and her husband, Don Brewer, Lacey, WA and Jean Emerson of 
Portland; five grandchildren, Denise and her husband, Ken Bollman, Lakewood, 
WA; Brent Brewer, Cody, WY; Lynne and her husband, Brian MacMillan, Tualatin; 
David and his wife, Margaret Brewer, The Dalles and Dean Brewer, Portland; 
five great-grandchildren, Laura and Andrew MacMillan; Garrett Bollman and Liam 
and Riley Brewer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Emerson in 
August of 1995.
     Funeral services will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home 
at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2005 with Rev. Karl Vercouteren and Rev. Floyd 
Emerson officiating. Entombment will be held at The Dalles Odd Fellows 
Memorial Mausoleum. 
     Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 380 
SE Spokane St. #110, Portland, OR 97202 or The Dalles Kiwanis, PO Box 604, The 
Dalles, OR 97058.


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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