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Besides her parents she leaves her husband and daughter, Evelyn, two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Schaefer of Ritzville, and Miss Ruth Grieb, and three brothers, William and Bert of Hatton, and Charles Grieb now of Los Angeles, California. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, Rev. Pearson conducting the services and the remains laid to rest amidst a bank of flowers in the Michigan Prairie cemetery. The Journal-Times Thursday, August 4, 1921, issue Adams County Pioneer Buried At Marcellus Marie Katherina Kramer, wife of Peter Kramer, died at the family home, Marcellus, Thursday, July 28, 1921. The funeral was held from the Congregational church at Marcellus last Sunday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Brockman and interment was in the Marcellus cemetery. Mrs. Kramer was born in Russia, February 19, 1853, and was 68 years, 5 months and 10 days old at the time of her death. She and her husband were pioneers of this county, having lived here twenty-five years. About five years ago they retired from the farm. She is survived by her husband and a large circle of relatives and friends. The Journal-Times Thursday, August 11, 1921, issue Jacob Quast, Pioneer, Dies In Spokane Hospital Word has just been received here that Jacob Quast of this city, died in Sacred Heart hospital at 1:00 o'clock this morning, following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Quast was visiting at the home of his son when striken. He was taken to the hospital but the appendix had been ruptured and he was unable to withstand the operation. Mr. Quast was an old pioneer of this vicinity and was well and favorably known throughout the county. His wife and two sons survive him. The remains will be brought to Ritzville and funeral services will be held next Sunday. A more complete obituary will appear in the next issue of this paper. Baby Dies Suddenly At Medical Lake Beryl, the four months old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schafer, died at Medical Lake Tuesday morning after a very brief illness. Mrs. Schafer and the children had gone up to the Lake Sunday morning for a vacation, Mr. Schafer driving them up with the car. On Sunday afternoon the baby was taken ill, and at 9:00 o'clock Tuesday morning she passed away. The remains were brought to this city and funeral services were conducted at Haight's Parlors Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Geiszler of Lind officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. The Journal-Times Thursday, August 18, 1921, issue Taps Sound For Ralph Farrier In California Ralph Farrier passed away at one o'clock Wednesday morning at the sanitarium at Monrovia, California, a victim of tuberculosis. For nearly three years he has been fighting the disease which it is thought he contracted while in the army. He spent some months at Edgecliff near Spokane, and nearly a year ago went to California where it was hoped the change of climate would benefit him. He failed to rally and the past few weeks grew steadily weaker till it was seen the end was not far off. With him at the time of his death were his mother, Mrs. J. I. Farrier, and sister, Miss Ruby Farrier. They started for Ritzville with the body last night. It is expected that they will arrive about Sunday night and the funeral will probably he held Monday or Tuesday. In his death at the door of manhood there passes one who was splendidly equipped to enter upon life's duties. He was a graduate of the Ritzville high school and later graduated from the Washington State College at Pullman in the department of electrical engineering. After college he went back to the General Electric Company works at Schenectady, N.Y., where he was employed until the outbreak of the war. He entered the service March 26, 1918, serving in the 13th Service Company, Radio Research Division of the Signal Corps, and later in the 29th and then in the 3rd Service Company, entering a branch of the service where his special knowledge could be used. He was at the officers' radio school at Camp Alfred Vail and also Yale University on an army detail when the armistice was signed. Ralph was born August 28, 1893, in Adams County and until he went away to college spent his life here. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Farrier, three brothers, Leonard, Jim and Ted, and sisters, Mrs. Pearl Proctor and Mrs. Ralph Herring of Montana, and Miss Ruby. Interment will be in the Ritzville cemetery. Jacob Quast The funeral of Jacob Quast was held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the German Lutheran church, being conducted by the pastor, Rev. O. T. Just. The burial was in the Lutheran cemetery. Mr. Quast died on Wednesday of last week following an operation at the St. Luke's hospital in Spokane. Jacob Quast was born at Plotzk, Bessarabia, Russia, November 24, 1857. He came to America in 1877, settling at Menno, South Dakota. There he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Heen. Coming farther west the family settled at Odessa on a ranch where they resided until six years ago when Mr. and Mrs. Quast moved to Ritzville to spend their declining years. Mr. Quast is survived by his widow and four sons, Jacob, Martin, John and Fred, who have ranches near Odessa. Infant Dies In Spokane The four weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Butts died Monday morning in Spokane at the Sacred Heart hospital. Every effort was made to prolong the child's life and he was taken to the hospital in hope that he might be saved but to no avail. The funeral was held Tuesday and burial made in the Greenwood cemetery. He was their only child. C. C. Prinsen and family were in attendance, Mrs. Butts being an adopted daughter. The Journal-Times Thursday, August 25, 1921, issue Auto Kills Young Girl Grace Edith Watkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watkins of Talent, Oregon, who resided here until a year and a half ago on Rattlesnake Flat, was killed when struck by an automobile on the Pacific Highway south of Medford last Thursday evening. The unfortunate little girl leaves to mourn her loss besides her parents, two sisters, Eva and Edna, who are employed at Crowsons in this city, and a brother Floyd. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The Journal-Times Thursday, September 1, 1921, issue Sister Dies At Newport Mrs. J. C. Lasswell received word Tuesday that her sister, Mrs. Lewis Laforce of Usk, Wash., had died that morning at Newport. The death was altogether unexpected. In fact, Mrs. Lasswell had been expecting her sister down for a visit this week and had gone to the train the night before in the hope of meeting her. Mrs. Lasswell and her mother, Mrs. Barringer, left for Newport that afternoon for the funeral. The Journal-Times Thursday, September 8, 1921, issue Judge Mount Dies At Olympia Home Wallace Mount, justice of the state Supreme Court, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Olympia following an illness of seveal months. The death of Judge Mount removes one who has been conspicuous in the legal circles of the state for a great many years. He was well known among the old timers in this vicinity for he began the practice of law in Sprague and as attorney and later as superior court judge in Lincoln County. He was a frequent visitor here. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at the Temple of Justice. Judge Mount is survived by his widow, two sons, Dr. Frank Mount of Oregon City and W. W. Mount of Tacoma, and two daughters, Mrs. Virgil Baker and Miss Myra of Olympia. His aged mother lives at Silverton, Oregon, and he has thirteen brothers and sisters. Wallace Mount was born January 16, 1859, near Oregon City, Ore., the son of Henry D. Mount who crossed the plains in 1851 and settled in Oregon. Judge Mount had been ill since last March, death being due to angina pectoris. Leita Leah Knight Leita Leah Knight, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knight of near Saint Maries, Idaho, formerly of Ralston, died suddenly yesterday noon. She was two months and eight days old and had been sick for a time with marasmus, but had been showing improvement. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon, conducted by the Rev. R. D. Snyder and the burial will be in the local cemetery. Mrs. Knight is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Snyder of Ralston. The Journal-Times Thursday, September 15, 1921, issue Aged Hermit Found Dead Had Plenty Of Money Yesterday morning Ferdinand Dobslaw, who lived alone in a house on North Division St., across the bridge, was found dead at his home. Last Sunday it was reported that he was ill and Dr. Burroughs, the county health officer, went down to see him. But Dobslaw was around again when Dr. Burroughs was called, and apparently in his customary health. The children of the neighborhood yesterday morning saw him lying in his doorway and they called the older people. Seeing that he was probably dead, they summoned the sheriff. The coroner, Dr. Armann was called, but no inquest was deemed necessary as it was apparent that he had died from natural causes. Mr. Dobslaw was an old man. He was born in Germany but resided in this county for over twenty years, having a farm west of Ritzville, consisting of a half-section of wheat land. He was unmarried and lived the life of a hermit. His premises were unclean and foul, the windows being double, effectually keeping out the air. On his person valuables were found including $260 in cash; notes and certificates of deposit for $13,000, 1920 grain receipts for 700 bushels of wheat, and he had $700 in liberty bonds in a safe deposit vault in one of the banks. A will was found in which $500 was left to each of the children of his deceased brother, Andreas Dobslaw. The residue is to be divided equally between two brothers and a sister residing in Posen, Germany. Jacob Hardt was named executor. The body was removed to the Haight undertaking parlors where it is being held pending receipt of word from a niece who lives in Chicago. Shirley West Another home rests under the shadow for the angel of death has taken one of its members. Shirley West, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank West, well known residents of Rattlesnake Flat, died Saturday morning, following a brief illness with a form of throat trouble. She was a bright young girl, loved by all who knew her. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Christian church, Washtucna, and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery at that place. Rev. McDonald, a minister from Spokane, had charge of the services. Shirley West was born on the West farm March 22, 1909, and was thus 12 years, 5 months, 18 days old. All her life was spent at the farm home. Shirley is survived by her father and mother, two brothers, Everett and Ralph, and one sister, Evelyn, besides many other relatives, to whom the memory of her life will always be very precious. The Journal-Times Thursday, September 22, 1921, issue Hold Dobslaw Funeral Funeral services for the late Ferdinand Dobslaw were held Sunday afternoon at Haight's undertaking parlors. Rev. O. T. Just had charge of the services. The only relative present was Mrs. Bertha Sieg of Chicago, a niece. Burial was in the local cemetery. Horace James Huber Snuffed out like a candle's flame, the little life of Horace James Huber passed to its Maker last Sunday after a very brief illness. The little boy was taken ill suddenly on Saturday about noon with membranous croup and suffered severely until Sunday afternoon when he died. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Haight's undertaking parlors. Rev. W. C. Reuter had charge of the service. The burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Horace James Huber, the son of Horace V. and Anise Huber, was born Aug. 6, 1919, and died Sept. 18, 1921, being two years, one month and 12 days old. He is survived by his parents, three sisters, Pauline, Cleo and Bernice, his grandfather, Mr. J. N. Gaddy, besides uncles and aunts and other relatives. He was a bright, affectionate child, whose death leaves a never-to-be-filled gap in the family circle. Grace Kelsey Frantz Dead HATTON - This community was thrown into a state of gloom Friday when a message came over the wires from Spokane that Mrs. Jess Frantz had died that morning at five o'clock at the Deaconess hospital following premature child birth. The news came as a terrible shock to her many friends who mourn with her grief stricken, heart broken husband and relatives over her untimely death. Grace Frantz was a beautiful character, loved by all who knew her. She was a trained nurse administering in her sweet manner to the sick and wounded during the war, and always ready to serve. Grace Kelsey was married last January to Jess C. Frantz at Los Angeles, California, and died in Spokane, Washington, September 16, 1921. Funeral services were deferred til Tuesday awaiting the arrival of her sister from California, when all that remained of a noble, useful life was laid to rest in the beautiful Greenwood cemetery of Spokane. Frank Johnson Funeral services for the late Frank Johnson of Grandview are being held at the Haight undertaking parlors this afternoon. Mr. Johnson was at one time in the meat market business here. His parents ran a hotel here in the early days. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. The Journal-Times Thursday, September 29, 1921, issue Called Home: Daughter Dies Henry Meyer of Cunningham came up Saturday to attend to business matters and have some dental work done. Sunday evening while at the W. G. Danekas home he had a telephone call from home that his daughter, Ada, was seriously ill. Mr. Danekas brought him to town but the west bound train had just gone. August Sickman drove him to Lind, accompanied by J. Danekas. There Mr. Meyer caught a Milwaukee freight for Othello, going home from there. Dr. Bloch went down Sunday morning and found the girl suffering from infantile paralysis from which she died that night. Ada, a bright, sweet child of eleven years, was the picture of health and happiness, and was in school only three days prior to her death. Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday at eleven o'clock, and another service in the church at one o'clock, by Rev. K. O. Pearson of the Hatton M. E. church. The precious little body was laid to rest in a bank of flowers in the Michigan Prairie cemetery. Frank Is Victim Of Gun Discharge J. George Frank, jr., of Walla Walla was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a gun while with a hunting party last Sunday. Mrs. Frank was Miss Lydia Greenwalt, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Greenwalt. They were married only a few months ago. Mr. Frank, with two brothers, a brother-in-law and two friends were rabbit hunting near Nine Mile Bridge, between Walla Walla and Wallula. The party returned to the automobile and they were putting their guns in the car when one of the guns was in some manner discharged. The load struck him in the right eye killing him instantly. Mr. Frank was the son of J. George Frank and was associated with his father in the City Bakery and Grocery. He was an overseas veteran and a member of the American Legion and the Modern Woodmen. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church, Walla Walla. Mr. Greenwalt, his daughters, Dena and Mary, and sons George, Dave, Alford and John, and the latter's wife were in attendance from here. Bury Former Citizen Here Last Saturday The funeral services for Frank G. Johnson, late of Grandview, a former resident of Ritzville, were held at the Haight parlors last Thursday afternoon. Rev. Williams of Spokane, formerly of Oakesdale, a friend of the Johnson family, had charge of the service. The burial was in the family lot here. Frank G. Johnson was born in Brownsville, Minn., Oct. 10, 1858. He died at Grandview, Wash., September 19, 1921. In 1876 he was married to Miss Idell Ingraham at Canton, South Dakota, who died in 1888. To this union were born two children, Charles Henry of Chicago, and Hattie who died here in 1889. In 1892 he married at Ritzville, Alta Dillon. Seven children were the fruit of this union, of whom three have died. The others are Edna, now Mrs. Elgin Baylor, of Oakesdale; Fannie, now Mrs. Henry Davis of Pine City; John and Dallas. In addition there are three sisters and one brother. From Minnesota, where he spent his youth, Mr. Johnson moved to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Then he came west to Glen Ferry, Idaho, and then to Walla Walla. In 1883 he moved to the new town of Ritzville, where he resided for the next twelve or fourteen years. He lived a short time at Downs, then moved to Oakesdale and a year and a half ago to Grandview. He engaged in the stock and meat business.