Washington-Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Limber, George J. 1876 - 
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Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 41-42
Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     One of the leading, funeral directors of Washington county is George J. 
Limber, of Hillsboro, who through his careful and painstaking work, has gained 
an enviable reputation and commands his full share of the business in his 
line. He was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1876, and is a son of 
George W. and Margaret R. Limber, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania 
and died in that state.  They made several trips to the coast, but never 
established their residence here. Mr. Limber's brother, V. H. Limber, came to 
Oregon in the year of the Lewis & Clark exposition, and in the following year 
established an undertaking business at Forest Grove.  Later he was in the same 
business at Vancouver, Washington, but has recently sold out and moved to 
California.

     George J Limber received a good public school education and then entered 
the Pennsylvania College of Embalming and the Pittsburgh College of Anatomy, 
one institution, from which he was graduated, after which he worked for 
undertaking firms in and near Pittsburgh for several years. In 1913 he came to 
the Pacific coast, and in search of a satisfactory location spent three years 
in Portland, Oregon, Tacoma, Washington, and Oregon City, Oregon. Eventually 
he decided to locate in Hillsboro and in 1916 established his present 
business. He was the pioneer in this section in instituting a residence 
funeral parlor, buying and remodeling the building which he now occupies and 
which is in every respect admirably adapted to his purposes. It is well 
furnished and equipped and here Mr. Limber has every facility for the proper 
care of his business.

     Mr. Limber served as county coroner for ten years, resigning that 
position in the summer of 1927, in order to be able to give his sole attention 
to his undertaking business. He is a member of Tuality Lodge, No. 6, A. F. & 
A. M.; Portland Consistory, A. A. S. R., the Odd Fellows, of which he is a 
past noble grand; and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He also belongs 
to the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and has shown a readiness at all times to 
cooperate in all efforts to advance the community interests. He is a man of 
sterling character and fine personal qualities and has gained the uniform 
confidence and respect of his fellowmen.

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