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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 5, 1933, issue Had Lived Here Since '87 Marie Luiten, 87, one of the first settlers of Adams county, passed away in this city Saturday and the funeral was held from the Lutheran church Tuesday, with interment in the Ritzville cemetery. Rev. E. A. Rein, pastor, officiated. Mrs. Luiten had been a lifelong member of the church. Mrs. Luiten was born in Krintz, Germany, March 22, 1845, and was married there to Herman Luiten. They came to America in 1873, settling first at Glencoe, Minn., and arrived in Adams county in 1887. There are eight surviving children, John and Henry of Spokane, Jacob of Davenport, Gerhard of Edwall, Balstar, Fred and Herman of Ritzville and Mrs. Agnes Sandbrink of Ritzville, as well as a brother in Germany, 28 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Luiten passed away in 1919. At the funeral four grandsons, Earl, Elmer, Orville and Vernon Luiten acted as pall- bearers, the others being James Hardgreave and Emil Hille. W. H. Martin Loses Brother W. H. Martin received a telegram Monday, telling of the death of his brother, Edward, of Omaha, who died suddenly while visiting at the home of his niece, Mrs. Marjory Weston, in Los Angeles. Mrs. Weston is the daughter of the Ritzville banker. Mr. Martin was a prominent Nebraska attorney and was credited with possessing one of the finest law offices in that state. He was attorney for the Nebraska Bankers' association, vice president of the Guarantee Life Insurance Co., and a director of the United States National Bank of Omaha. Mrs. Shepley Loses Mother Mrs. Rebecca Jane Becker, 86, mother of Mrs. Carrie B. Shepley of Ritzville, died at the home of a son, S. C. Baker, in Spokane, Sunday, and the funeral was held Tuesday in that city, with interment in Riverside Park. Mrs. Baker had resided in Spokane for 30 years and had been an invalid for twenty years, unable to either hear or speak. She was a native of West Virginia, and a second cousin of Thomas Jefferson. Her father, Benjamin Jefferson, was a cousin. The surviving members of the family consist of Mrs. Carrie B. Shepley of Ritzville, Mrs. Clara Coons of Spokane, Mrs. Paul Hitchcock of St. Paul, and two sons, E. J. of Sumner, Wash., and S. C. of Spokane. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 12, 1933, issue Old Friends on Last Journey - Walter J. Gray and John Scott Die During Week Two Adams county pioneers, personal friends for years, passed away within a few hours of each the past week. The first to be summoned was Walter J. Gray, who died at his home near Hooper, following a long illness, and on Sunday John W. Scott, 82, formerly of Benge, died at Cheney, home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott for several years after leaving the farm. Walter J. Gray, one of Adams county's foremost citizens, died of heart failure at his farm home on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Gray's death followed a series of illnesses which had sapped his strength during the last two months. An attack of phlebitis was followed by pleurisy and when he seemed on the road to recovery he was stricken with influenza and a new attack of pleursiy. The members of his family had been gravely concerned about his condition for some time and they were all at his bedside at the time of his death. Walter John Gray was born Sept. 21, 1858, in Devonshire, England, where his father operated a large farm. He came to the United States in 1884. He spent about a year in the middle west, going to Larned, Kansas, when Larned was one of the wild and wooly spots on America's frontier, the shipping point at the end of a long cattle trail from Texas. When he came west he chose the town of Sprague as his future home and the scene of his successful commerical career. Mr. Gray was an adventurous and ambitious young man with his way to make in a new world far from home and he turned to many things in his pioneering days. Many of his friendships with the older residents of Adams county were formed at that time when he traveled through this country shearing sheep. Later he returned to England where he familiarized himself with the meat business and upon his return to Sprague he formed a partnership with Mr. Amory and Mr. Stooke. In time the three partners controlled most of Sprague's thriving commerce, having a general merchandise store, a grocery store and meat market, a hardware store, feed mill and various other enterprises. In 1910 they sold their interests at Sprague and all moved to Alberta, Canada, where they engaged in the cattle business. Mr. Gray and his family came to Adams county in 1913 and settled on the large wheat ranch which has since been their home. There he transformed a rundown place which had been rather sketchily farmed into one of the show places in the county, with handsome, substantial buildings, modern conveniences and fields in the highest state of cultivation. Always alert and progressive, Mr. Gray brought to his farm the same keen management that had earned his success in his commercial life. He maintained small bands of sheep and cattle, his livestock flourished and his wheat yields were above average. And every day, until his last illness, he rode his saddle horse out through his fields. Mr. Gray's daughter, Eva, has long been her father's devoted companion. His sons, when they had completed their education at W. S. C. returned to make their own homes with their families on the home ranch. They all made several trips to England to visit with the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Gray, who was also a native of England. Besides his own family, Mr. Gray for a long time cared for three nieces and nephews of Mrs. Gray's and on two of their trips across the ocean they were accompanied by the six children. Walter J. Gray had always a lively interest in public affairs and an intellectual grasp of economic and political questions beyond the reach of more casual thinkers. A severe nervous impediment in his speech caused him to think himself unsuited to hold public office, thereby contributing, no doubt, to a peaceful and contented life. For otherwise, he surely would have been swept along to a wider field where his life would have been dominated by the strife and the cares of official leadership. An untiring letter writer, a host of Mr. Gray's friends can testify to his remarkable fluency, his persuasive logic and his thorough-going understanding of any subject to which he devoted his attention. He did serve, however, as commissioner for this county for two terms ending in 1924. More recently he was one of the initiators of the Adams county tax payers' association of which he was the president and a very active leader. Mr. Gray was initiated into the rites of Masonry in an old English lodge in his native land, later taking membership in the Sprague lodge. He was also a member of the Sprague chapter of the Eastern Star, and a member of Rimrock Grange. He was a directing elder and one of the chief supporters of the United Presbyterian church of Washtucna. Mr. Gray was vice president of the Ritzville State Bank and a director of the First National Bank of Sprague. In the immediate family surviving Mr. Gray are his widow, Ellen Chandler Gray, two sons, John and Joe Gray, and his daughter, Miss Eva Gray, all living on the home farm. There are also four granddaughters. Five sisters and two brothers living in England also survive him. The funeral services were held at the Washtucna church at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning attended by neighbors and friends, business associates and family connections from every part of eastern Washington who gathered to pay the tribute of their respect and to mourn the passing of a sturdy partner, a loyal friend, a valued citizen and a respected leader. The service was one of simple solemnity with no lavish display of flowers owing to an expressed wish of Mr. Gray's family. The funeral was an epitome of Mr. Gray himself, and his life. Everything was beautiful and perfect in its way without any touch of ostentation. The Rev. D. A. Russell of Spokane, conducted the services for his friend, with the assistance of Rev. W. H. Gordon, who occupies Mr. Russell's former pulpit in Washtucna. Miss Georgia Bassett, Mrs. W. H. Gordon and Mrs. Elmer Huff sang several sacred songs in a lovely trio arrangement. Miss Frances Hurst was the instrumentalist. The pallbearers were Alex McGregor and Maurice McGregor of Hooper, H. K. Burkhart and Max Sitton of Washtucna, V. A. Chargois of Ritzvile and Park Smalley of Sprague. Following the service here a cavalcade departed for Sprague where interment was in the Sprague cemetery. John W. Scott John W. Scott, 82, a resident of Washington for 32 years, died at his home in Cheney Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday, 11 a.m. at the Federated church. Burial was in Riverside Park cemetery, Spokane. Besides his widow he is survived by four sons, Will Scott, Washtucna; Allen Scott and Ray Scott, Benge; Cecil Scott, Cheney; two daughers, Mrs. Alex Guertin, Cheney, and Mrs. Wallace Beckley, Colville; one sister, Mrs. Jane Stewart, Lacrosse; one brother, Ike Scott, Oakland, Cal. Mr. Scott was born in Nashville, Tenn. Fifty-eight years ago he married Della Pryor. The couple came to Washington in 1900, locating a Colville. The following year they settled on a homestead at Benge, where Mr. Scott engaged in wheat farming, and where they lived until six years ago when they went to Cheney. Mr. Scott was a member of the IOOF. Pioneer Dies on Birthday Carl Gust, 88, died at his home in this city Jan. 6, and the funeral was held at the Zion church Monday afternoon, Rev. Nuetzmann officiating in the absence of Rev. Zocher. Burial under the direction of Mortician Forrest Haight was in the Ritzville cemetery. Deceased was a native of Russia and had been a resident of Adams county for 34 years. He died on his 88th birthday. Surviving is the aged widow, Lenora, and four sons, Gottlieb, John, Jacob and Gottlief. Another son, Simon, passed away about two months ago. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 19, 1933, issue Mother Dies in Ohio A. H. Varnes received a telegram Monday telling of the critical illness of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Varnes, 74, at Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Varnes placed a call that evening, and had connection with the home of his mother within five minutes, but received the sad news that she had passed away that afternoon of double pneumonia. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 26, 1933, issue J. L. Cross Loses Sister Mary Ellen McCulloch, 61, of Valleyford, passed away the first of the week and the funeral was held this afternoon in Spokane, with interment in the Fairmount cemetery. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. M. F. Chapman of Spokane, and five brothers, J. L. Cross of Ritzville; O. D. and J. A. of Valleyford, P. T. of Paradise, Cal., and H. S. of LaGrande, Ore. Pioneer Sheep Raiser Dead Joseph Davin, 76, pioneer sheep raiser and farmer, died Friday at Walla Walla, following a two week's illness. Mr. Davin was a native of France and came to the United States when 17 years of age. In the early days he hired out to other sheep men and then acquired a small flock of his own. From this, he became one of the foremost sheep men of the west. For a number of years he operated the large Walla Walla ranch on Cow creek in Adams county, selling last year to Jacob Harder, another pioneer stockman. Mr. Davin then moved to Walla Walla, where he had also acquired considerable property. Among the seven children surviving are Mrs. Ed Faure of Marengo and Joe Davin, who lived on the Walla Walla ranch with his father. Joseph Richter WASHTUCNA - Joseph Richter, who was one of the old timers in this community, died at his home in Portland, Jan. 18. Mr. Richter was a frequent visitor here and owned wheat land here for nearly 40 years, including part of the acreage now farmed by Jim Murphy. Samuel C. Kinch WASHTUCNA - Word was also received here of the death at Glendale, Cal., last week of Samuel C. Kinch. Mr. Kinch came to this region in 1888 as a school teacher and worked during the summer on "Uncle" Jim Kennedy's cattle ranch. His son now lives on the property near Benge his father acquired in the early days. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 2, 1933, issue George Schoessler Through an oversight, the death of George Schoessler, 77, was omitted from our last issue. Mr. Schoessler died at his home here on the 19th, and was one of the earliest settlers in this part of the county. He was a native of Russia. The funeral was held on Jan. 22 from the Philadelphia Congregational church, Rev. Nuetzmann officiating. Burial, under the direction of Mortician M. F. Haight, was in the Ritzville cemetery. He is survived by his aged widow. Endicott Pioneer Dead John Henry Bafus, 84, died Sunday morning at his home at Endicott after an illness of five weeks. He was born in Russia and came there to Whitman county in March, 1892. He bought land and farmed extensively near Endicott, moving to that town 25 years ago. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the German Congregational church at Endicott, the Rev. Alex Rein, Ritzville, officiating. Burial was in the Endicott cemetery. He is survived by his widow, five sons, Conrad, Adam, Peter, John and George; one daughter, Mrs. Marie K. Morasch, all of Endicott; 47 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren; one brother, Philip, in Canada, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Gerlitz, Endicott, and Mrs. Anna Miller, Ritzville. Fall From Trestle Fatal WASHTUCNA - The community was saddened last Sunday by the news of the death of Ben Betts, a former resident, who died early Sunday morning at the hospital in LaGrande, Ore. Mr. Betts visited his relatives here last month in which time he suffered a fall into the Palouse river while crossing the railroad trestle at Hooper Junction from which he never recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Dyer and Mrs. Owen Sitton were called to his bedside Saturday afternoon and were there when the end came. Mr. Betts' three children and his former wife, of Walla Walla, also were with him. Mr. Betts was born at Hartford, Ill., June 5, 1891, and came to Washington with his parents 32 years ago. Since then he had lived in this region until 1922 when he went to LaGrande, where he was employed by the railroad. Mr. Betts was married in 1916 to Elvina Krause of Ritzville. In 1918 he joined the United States forces in the World war and had his training with the 347 battalion as a machine gunner. His company had embarked but was recalled from the ship when the armistice was signed. Mr. Betts is survived by three children, Luther, Katherine and Lena Bell, who live in Walla Walla; by his father, Luther Betts of Washtucna; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Rucker of Los Angeles, Mrs. Dana Dyer and Mrs. Owen Sitton of Washtucna and one brother, Virgil Betts of LaGrande. His funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church here Tuesday morning with the Rev. W. H. Gordon in charge and the interment was in the Washtucna cemetery. Owing to the serverity of the snow storm that was raging and the fog that obscured the roads many of Mr. Betts' friends were unable to be present. Mrs. John S. Gray, Mrs. Arthur Shugert, Mr. Shugert and J. M. Sitton sang some very beautiful old hymns at the service. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 9, 1933, issue Death Claims Carl Koch Carl, 28 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Koch, died at his home here today noon of dropsy. He had been ill for several weeks, but his condition was not considered serious until a week ago. No funeral arrangements had been made this afternoon. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 16, 1933, issue Anna Schoessler Death claimed Ritzville's oldest inhabitant last week, when Mrs. Anna Schoessler passed away Feb. 10 at the age of 94. She had made her home with a daughter, Mrs. H. P. Braun, for many years, and for 13 years Mrs. Schoessler had been confined to her bed, the result of a leg injury received in a fall. Death was attributed to old age. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Philadelphia Congregational church, with interment under the direction of Mortician Forrest Haight, in the Ritzville cemetery. The Rev. Nuetzmann conducted the funeral service. Anna Katherine Boekel, was born Sept. 5, 1838, in Walter, Russia. In 1859 she was united in marriage with John Schoessler. They migrated to America in 1906 and made their home 12 miles west of Ritzville. Her husband passed away in 1912, and since that time she had been living with her children. She is survived by one son, three daughters, 45 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, and 10 great great gandchildren. Four children preceded her in death. Carl Koch The funeral of Carl Koch, 28, who died at his home in this city last Thursday, was held from the Lutheran church Monday, Rev. Rein officiating. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery in Ritzville. Carl was a native of this city. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koch; four brothers, August of Kennewick, Rudolph, in the U. S. service and stationed in the Philippines; Clarence and William Jr., of Ritzville, and one sister, Mrs. Marie Corey of Seattle. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 23, 1933, issue Mrs. Wm. Shaver Mrs. Wm. Shaver, nee Elvina Siegel, passed away Saturday at a sanitarium in Tacoma where she had been a patient for a year. She was 27 years of age. The funeral was held Monday with interment at Tacoma. Elvina Siegel was born in Adams county and attended the grade school in the country, later graduating from the Ritzville high school with the class of 1923. She was a student at Cheney normal school, and upon qualifying to teach, held a position in Montana. Upon returning to Tacoma she married Wm. Shaver. In addition to her husband Mrs. Shaver is survived by a son of six and a little daughter of four, as well as her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siegel and several sisters and brothers. Chas. Bruihl Died Today Chas. Bruihl, one of Adams county's best known citizens died at 6:40 this (Thursday) morning at a Spokane hospital, where he had been a patient for several weeks. A telegram telling of Mr. Bruihl's death was received from Mrs. Bruihl this morning by Mrs. Henrietta Danekas. According to the message the funeral is to be held Saturday in Spokane, but the place was not named. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 2, 1933, issue Two Pioneers are Called Christ Oestreich and Mrs. C. D. Olson Succumb During Week Christ Oestreich was born June 19, 1859, in Alt Messer, Russia. He migrated to America in 1876 with his parents and settled in Franklin County, Nebraska. After three years he moved to Culbertson, Neb., and in 1882 came to Walla Walla. One year later he moved to Bickleton where he was united in marriage with Anna Heimbigner in 1885. In 1906 he settled on a farm one and a half miles north of Ritzville. In 1916 he made his home in Ritzville and lived here until the time of his death. The deceased was always in good health. However, in later years his condition became somewhat weakened due to old age. A week before his death he caught a severe cold which developed into pneumonia. He was called to rest after a brief illness last Saturday, Feb. 25, at the age of 73 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Joe and Ben of Ritzville, eight grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. Five sons and one daughter preceded him in death. Mrs. Charles D. Olson Following an illness of several months, Mrs. Charles D. Olson, 70, succumbed at her home near Ritzville Tuesday evening at 10:30 o'clock. Anna Matilda Nelson was born in Varmland, Sweden, on Dec. 21, 1862, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nelson. The family moved to Iowa in 1868. She was married to Charles D. Olson on Nov. 12, 1902. Surviving members of the family are: The husband, Charles D. Olson; two daughters, Miss Josephine of Longview, and Mrs. L. A. White of Seattle; and one brother, Andrew F. Nelson, Yorktown, Iowa, besides many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church, Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with burial here. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 9, 1933, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 16, 1933, issue Death of Mrs. Walter J. Gray WASHTUCNA - The whole community was saddened by the news of the death of Mrs. Walter J. Gray at Walla Walla early Monday morning, March 13. Mrs. Gray had been in poor health all winter and had been under the doctor's care almost since the inception of the series of illnesses that proved fatal for Mr. Gray, whose death she survived only two months. She succumbed to an attack of nephritis. Ellen Chandler Gray was born in Gloucester, England, April 10, 1852; she would have been 81 years old next month. In 1882 she came with her family to the United States and settled with them in Whitman County, Wash. She was a charter member of the Methodist church organized at Pampa by her family. In 1907 she married Walter J. Gray and lived for the next few years at Sprague where she was affiliated with the Methodist church. Since 1914 when the Grays retired to their farm home near Hooper, Mrs. Gray had been a member and devoted supporter of the United Presbyterian church in Washtucna. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eva Gray and two sons, John and Joe, and four granddaughters, all of Washtucna; by two brothers, John and William Chandler of Walla Walla, and 24 nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the Pioneer Methodist church in Walla Walla and the interment was in the family plot at Sprague. The Rev. Dr. Smith of Walla Walla and the Rev. Gordon of Washtucna, conducted the services. Mrs. Gray was a tiny little lady whose sweet and modest personality drew love and admiration from all who came in contact with her. She lived an active but a quiet life devoted to her husband, her family and to her Christian faith but a wide circle of friends will miss her and will sympathize with the bereaved family. Chatterbox Chef Dies Louis Tallman, chef at the Chatterbox for more than a year, died suddenly at the Ritzville General hospital about midnight Wednesday of apoplexy. Mr. Tallman was injured severely last week when he fell the entire length of the steps leading into the basement of the Chatterbox. Deep cuts were inflicted on his head. Previous to the accident, he had been suffering from excessive high blood pressure and the injuries aggravated his physical condition. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. The body was removed to the Haight mortuary and funeral arrangements are pending awaiting word from relatives. A sister has been located at Williamsport, but it is not known whether Mr. Tallman had other relatives in this part of the country. He was in his early 50s and a member of the Elks lodge at Everett. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 23, 1933, issue Valentine Miller Dies At Home Here Following Stroke Valentine Miller, 82, a resident of Ritzville since 1906, died in this city last Friday following a stroke last week. The funeral was held at the Zion church Tuesday afternoon the Rev. Geo. Zocher conducting the service. Interment in charge of Mortician Forrest Haight, was made in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Miller was born in Kulp, Russia, in 1851 and came to America in 1892. He homesteaded near Odessa, later removing to Ritzville. He was married in 1870 to Miss Anna Mary Bauer. Following the death of his wife, Mr. Miller was married a few years ago to Mrs. Anna Gerlitz. In addition to the widow, he is survived by seven children, Jacob, George and Alex of Ritzville, Henry of Tacoma, Peter of Newport, Mrs. Lizzie Siegel of Tacoma and Mrs. Emma Verea of Spokane, as well as 44 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Death Claims Lind Matron Alice E. Clark was born Oct. 29, 1855, in Charlotte Center, New York, the elder daughter of Frank and Ellen Clark. In 1878 she was united in marriage to Dr. John E. Copp, and went to Sinclairville, New York, to live. There a son, Earle T. was born, who survives. After the death of Dr. Copp, Mrs. Copp and Earle came west to Ritzville in 1894, to make their home with Mrs. Copp's sister, Mrs. Burroughs. While in Ritzville, Mrs. Copp served as deputy auditor and as deputy treasurer for Adams county, and for a time was a teller in the First National Bank. In 1908 Mrs. Copp moved to Lind to live in the home of her son built for her. During her long residence in Lind she was prominently identified with every movement for the betterment of the community. She was cited by President Wilson for her services to the Red Cross through the Lind chapter during the war. Mrs. Copp became ill suddenly on Friday, March 3, and the following day was taken to St. Luke's hospital in Spokane where she underwent an operation for gangrene of the gall bladder. For a time it was believed that she would recover, but her strength was not equal to the task, and she passed away March 17 at the age of 77 years four months, 18 days. The funeral took place in Spokane on March 20, Rev. H. S. Randall and Electa Chapter OES officiating. Interment was in Riverside Park cemetery, Spokane. Mrs. Copp was a member of Zenith Chapter, OES, of Ritzville. She leaves to mourn her loss her son, Earle T. Copp and his wife; her granddaughter, Mary Alice Copp, and her sisters, Mrs. Julia C. Burroughs of Ritzville, beside a host of friends in Adams county. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 30, 1933, issue Anna Elizabeth Miller Anna Elizabeth Miller, 61, passed away at her home in this city Sunday following a lingering illness, during which time she udnerwent several operations, the last one being several months ago. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Philadelphia Congregational church, the pastor, Rev. Neutzmann officiating. The burial services were in charge of Mortician Forrest Haight at the local cemetery. Anna Elizabeth Hardung was born Jan. 5, 1871, at Kolb, Russia. She was married to Alexander Miller in 1891 and they migrated to America in 1908. For two years they resided at Tacoma, coming to Ritzville in 1910, when they moved to a farm 12 miles west of town. They took up their residence in Ritzville three years ago. The surviving members of the family are the husband, two sons, Henry and Peter, on the home farm,; four daughters, Anna, Lydia, Emma and Mary, all of Ritzville, and two brothers, Henry of Laurel, Mont., and Fred of Coeur d'Alene. Joseph T. Griffiths Joseph T. Griffiths, 78, a pioneer of Adams county, but who has resided at Espanola since 1902, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Ahern, on March 24. The funeral was held Sunday in Spokane, with burial at Medical Lake. Mr. Griffiths was born at Carlton Place, Ontario, in 1855 and came to the Ritzville district in 1899, where he homesteaded. He is survived by four sons and five daughters, an older brother, W. C. Griffiths, of Ritzville, now 81, being the only surviving member of a family of 12 children. Deceased also leaves 29 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Frederick Schutz LIND - Funeral services of Frederick Schutz, early Lind farmer along the Ritzville-Lind highway, were held on Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran church at Endicott. The Rev. H. Mann officiated. Mr. Schutz lived in Canada after leaving Lind. Twelve years ago he settled at Endicott, where he was residing at the time of his death. He lived to be 80 years of age. He is survived by four sons and three daughters. They are Fred K. of Endicott; J. B. and Charles E. of Lind; Dr. John H. of Sunnyside; Mrs. Rose Schmidt of Cal., Mrs. Magdalena Richter, Endicott, and Mrs. Marie Wallace of Portland.