Union County Obituaries SANDERS

Copyright 1999 Janine M. Bork

These are obituaries that I and many others have donated. Mine were transcribed from old newspapers. I got the microfilms through interlibrary loan from the University of Oregon. There are also many others who have donated. If there is no contributor on it, it is something I have transcribed. If there is no link on the contributor's name, they have no further information about that person. It is someone extra on a copy of their families information.

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Judge J.N. SANDERS/SAUNDERS

Samuel Guy SANDERS

William R. SANDERS


Judge J.N. Sanders/Saunders

The many friends of Judge Sanders, of this city, were greatly shocked to hear of his death which occurred in Salem a few days ago. He leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters to mourn his death.

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Hon. J.N. Saunders, ex-county judge of this county, died in Salem, Ore. on the 14th instant.

Cove Ledger Thursday December 29, 1898

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BODY OF JOHN SANDERS BURIED HERE MONDAY

John Sanders, aged 35 and employed with the Ecles Lumber company in the Boise district, died in a Boise hospital Friday of last week. The body was brought to Baker where funeral services were held Monday of this week and burial was made in the North Powder cemetery that afternoon. Deceased was born and raised in the North Powder vicinity where he was married to Miss Blanche Jones. For the past several years he had been in the employ of the lumber company and resided at College and B streets in Baker. He became ill from an attack of the flu from which pneumonia developed about one week before he entered the hospital Thursday of last week and where he passed this life the following day. With his wife and five children, he had moved to the lumber camp in the Boise Basin only about two weeks before his death.

Deceased was a son of William Sanders of this city and besides the widow and five small children, leaves three sisters and brothers.

North Powder News
Saturday, August 22, 1925

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S.G. Sanders Dead

Word has been received by Mrs. Emil R. Miller, of the death of her father, S.G. Sanders, of Vallejo, Cal.

Samuel Guy Sanders was born in Portland and was a son of the late I.N. Sanders. He was about 56 years old. He grew up at North Powder on the old Sanders ranch.

Besides the daughter, he leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, an aged mother, Mrs. Ascenith F. Sanders of Salem, two sisters, Mrs. Paul Swafford of Salem. Mrs. Orie Holmes, Ostrander, Wash., three brothers, Joe of Scio, Or. Ed, of Los Angeles, and Dr. O.N. Sanders, formerly of Halfway, but now located in Salem, several nieces and nephews and two grand daughters, Joyce and Mayme Miller of Baker.

Oregon Trail Weekly
North Powder News
Saturday, October 22, 1927

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WILLIAM R. SANDERS DIED AT HIS HOME HERE LAST FRIDAY

William Sanders, pioneer resident of this section, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Dalton, Friday, March 26, aged 68 years. He was born in Indiana and came to this part of the country at an early date. Mr. Sanders had been in poor health for several years, and for the past few weeks had been confined to his room.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, Miss Blokland officiating. The local lodge of Odd Fellows attended in a body and had charge of the services at the grave. Interment was in the city cemetery.

Resolutions of Condolences

Hall of North Powder Lodge No. 88, I.O.O.F.
North Powder, Oregon, March 27th, 1926

Whereas, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe in his infinite wisdom, has taken from us our beloved brother, William R. Sanders.

Therefore, be it resolved, that this Lodge has lost a faithful and true Odd Fellow, and that we extend to the children of our deceased brother our sincerest sympathy, in this, their hour of bereavement.

That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of this Lodge, a copy be sent to the children of our deceased brother, under the seal of the Lodge, and copy he sent to the North Powder News for publication.

Fraternally submitted, John M. Gilkison,
Ralph A. Hutchinson,
M.M. Gilkison.

North Powder News
Saturday, April 3, 1926

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