Erastus Orren SEELEY

E.O. SEELEY SUCCUMBS; BURIAL AT OREGON CITY

Erastus Oren Seeley died at his home, 842 E street, last Friday, after an illness of several months brought on by complications following an attack of the influenza last winter. Funeral services were held from the home Sunday morning, Rev. J.S. Green of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating, with Funeral Director A.L. Kenney in charge, and interment was made in Mountain View cemetery at Oregon City, in the family plot. Many old friends were there to meet the family. Pall bearers were: G.C. Skinner, A.C. Moore, O.D. Byers, T.K. Vannice and C.W. Irvine.

Mr. Seeley was born at Rockland, Sullivan county, New York, October 6, 1846, making his age nearly 76 years. His parents moved to Iowa when he was a youngster and he grew to manhood there. He was married in Iowa January 3, 1872, to Miss Ellen A. Ryan. Four children were born to them, three of whom survive: Mrs. J.H. Harper, Tacoma, Wash., J.E. Seeley, Portland and Mrs. C.G. Irvine, Independence.

Mr. Seeley led an exceedingly active life. From Iowa he went to Colorado, took up a homestead and subsequently laid out the townsite of Otis, which proved a highly successful business venture. From Idaho he went to Weiser, Idaho, and then into Washington, and about 20 years ago came to Oregon, establishing himself and family at Oregon City, where he remained until 1919, when he came to Independence and had since resided here. For a period of years he was engaged in the mercantile business.

He was a member of the Methodist church.

The floral tributes were many and beautiful.

Mr. Seeley was a good man, honest, upright and kindly considerate of others, and his death came as a blow to the widow, other members of his family and a large circle of friends.

The home here is to be closed. The first of the coming week Mrs. Seeley will accompany her daughter, Mrs. Harper, to Tacoma to remain indefinitely.

Published in the Independence Enterprise (Independence, Oregon), Friday, October 6, 1922, Front Page

Paralysis Fatal To Erastus O. Seeley

Erastus Orren Seeley, 65 of Independence, died Friday afternoon at his home in that city following a stroke of paralysis. The deceased who was well known throughout that section was a former resident of Oregon City.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, Mrs. Carrie Harper of Tacoma, Mrs. Minnie Irvine, of Independence and J.E. Seeley of Portland. The funeral services will be held at Independence at 9:30 a.m. Sunday with the interment in Mountain View Cemetery at Oregon City at 1 o’clock the same day.

Published in the Morning Enterprise (Oregon City, Oregon) Saturday, September 30, 1922 Front Page

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