Union County Obituaries SEE

Word has been received in Hermiston of the Death of Albert See 58, father of Charlotte See, formerly of this city. He was the brother of Mrs. Arthur Perry and Jeff See.

Mr. See passed away suddenly of a heart attack while he was picking apples. Mr. See has recently lived in LaGrande and is survived by four children all of that city. Burial was in the Summerville Cemetery.

Another pioneer of the plains was called to his final rest last week when Benjamin Franklin See passed away after 89 years of sojourn here on this earth.

As a youth, he braved the long journey to the West Coast and Oregon with his parents to help build civilization in the Grande Rhonde Valley in Union County.

In later years, about 1865, Mr. See freighted between Umatilla and LaGrande enduring the hardships of the trail. He was a true pioneer of this vast western empire. Benjamin Franklin See was born in Estill County, Kentucky November 26, 1845 and died in Hermiston Oregon, February 14, 1935 at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 18 days.

He was married in 1865 at Clarinda, Iowa to Nancy Hammock on their way across the plains to Oregon. They located in LaGrande where he lived until his wife died in 1913. Then he came to Hermiston and lived with his daughter, Mrs. Perry Arthur ever since.

He had eight children, five of whom survive him. They are Jefferson See of Standfield; Francis See and George See of Tacoma Wa., Albert See of LaGrande and Mrs. Anna Arthur of Hermiston. He had 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Church of Christ for over 50 years.

The funeral services were conducted at the Prann's Funeral Parlors Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. by C.R. Moore, Minister of the Union Church. The body was shipped to LaGrande where it will be buried in the family plot in the Summerland Cemetery beside his wife.

Hermiston Herald--Feb. 21, 1935---Pioneer of Union County called to final Rest. Another pioneer of the plains was called to his final rest last week when Benjamin Franklin See passed away after 89 years of sojourn here on this earth. As a youth he braved the long journey to the west coast and Oregon, with his parents to help build civilization in the Grande Ronde valley in Union County. In later years, about 1865, Mr. See freighted between Umatilla and La Grande enduring the hardships of the trail. He was a true pioneer of this vast western empire. Benjamin Franklin See was born in Estill County, Kentucky November 26, 1845, and died in Hermiston, Oregon, February 14, 1935 at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 18 days. He was married in 1865 at Clarinda, Iowa to Nancy Hammock on their way across the plains to Oregon. They located in La Grande where he lived until his wife died in 1913. Then he came to Hermiston and lived with his daughter Mrs. Perry Arthur ever since. He had eight children five of whom survive him. They are Jefferson See of Stanfield; Francis See and George See of Tacoma, WA. Albert See of La Grande and Mrs. Anna Arthur of Hermiston, He had 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was a member of the Church of Christ for over 50 years. The funeral services were conducted at the Prann’s Funeral Parlors Sunday afternoon at 2:30 by C.R. Moore, Minister of the Union Church. The body was shipped to La Grande where it will be buried in the family plot in the Summerland (typo, should be Summerville) cemetery next to his wife.

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Pioneer of 1865

Dies Friday At
Hermiston, Ore.

     Benjamin See, about 88 years of age and a pioneer of the Grande Rhonde valley of 1865, died Friday at Hermiston, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Arthur. He moved to Hermiston from La Grande about two years ago.

     Funeral services will be held at the Summerville Chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with burial in the family plot. Snodgrass & Zimmerman have charge of arrangements.

     Other children who survive Mr. See are Jeff See, of Hermiston; Frances and George See, of Tacoma, and Albert See, of la Grande.

Source: Gary Jaensch of Baker City, Oregon
             Sue Wells of Elgin, Oregon

             La Grande Evening Observer
             February 16, 1935
             Front Page

Son of Pioneer is

Called to Beyond

     Joseph Marvin ( Matterson) See, son of a Union County pioneer of 1865 and a resident of this valley all his life died at his home at 1307 Jackson this morning after a lingering illness. He was born June 4, 1875 in this county and was 54 years 5 months and 12 days of age.
     Funeral services will be held at the Summerville Chapel at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. The funeral cortege will leave the Snodgrass & Zimmerman Mortuary at 1 o’clock.

     He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ida See; his father Benjamin See, and seven children; Adrian, Erma Turnbow, Melvin, Wilma, and Lela all of La Grande; Mrs. Maud Prow of North Bend and Mrs. Effie Williamson of Bingen, Washington.

Source: Gary Jaensch of Baker City, Oregon
             Sue Wells of Elgin, Oregon

             La Grande Evening Observer
             November 16, 1929
             Front Page

Yesterday, the body of Mrs. Ben See was laid to rest in the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. See was one of the pioneer women of this valley, coming here in the fall of 1865 from Missouri, shortly after her marriage. On the 22nd of December she would have been 71 years of age. She is the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living to mourn her demise. The funeral was from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perry Auther of May Park. Many relatives and friends of the aged woman were in La Grande from out of town points to attend the last rites.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Caudle and Mrs. J.B. Cook of Lostine, were in La Grande to attend the funeral of the mother and mother-in-law Mrs. See.
Mr. See, the aged husband of the deceased, went to Lostine for a few days to be with his children.

D.M. Hammack of Wallowa, was also in the city for the same purpose, returning this morning.