The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., July 26, 1956, page 4
TROUT LAKE WOMAN DIES IN SLEEP
The quiet busy life of Emma Allaway came to an end in
her home in Hood River in the early morning hours of Monday, July 23, following
an illness of about two weeks.
Mrs. Allaway was born Emma Pearson to European parents
who came to this country to hew out a frugal living. Her father was a native
of Sweden, an honest, upright man. Her mother came from Berne, Switzerland.
It was her father that gave the name to the community and served as its first
postmaster. George A. Person, one of his sons still lives on the home place.
Emma attended the schools in T.L. Valley in the days
of white pinafores and huckleberry juice for ink. She walked to school and
sat in the classes of William Olson, Sammy Reither, Miss Foss and Mr. Colburn.
Delwyn Homer Allaway was Pearson, oldest daughter of
Chas. A. and Susie (Stoller) Pearson, in Trout Lake on February 12, 1889.
She lived all of her life in the valley, save for three years in Medford
and two in Newberg. For the past year she and her husband had made their
home in Hood River to avoid attacks of asthma from which Mr. Allaway was
suffering.
Emma, with her brothers and sisters, grew up with the
T.L. valley. She was the daughter of born in Kansas and came to The Dalles
as a young man. With an old time friend, Ray Filloon, he made a number of
trips to Trout Lake where he became acquainted with the Pearson's, and especially
Emma. He loved to listen to the stories which Emma's mother could spin, of
early valley days and pioneer life.
On June 23, 1912 Emma Pearson and Delwyn Homer Allaway
were married and settled down in Trout Lake to make their home.
And for the new Mrs. Allaway, her home was her whole
life, save for a passionate interest in gardening, she devoted herself to
her husband and children. She quietly went around her daily duties without
fuss. Many a bouquet for home and hall were furnished from her garden which
she loved. Whenever possible she traded seeds, slips and ideas with her cousin,
May Keys, or friends near and far.
To Emma and Delwyn were born two children: Carlton, who
married Esther Collins, and Mildred, who is now Mrs. Earl Knutson and who
makes her home in Trout Lake near her parent's home place.
About two weeks age Mrs. Allaway's health began to fail.
She had never been strong. Her husband and children watched over her and
although the doctors couldn't definitely peg the cause of her illness, heart
seemed to give way. In the dawn hours both Mr. Allaway and their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Carlton Allaway, looked in on her. At 4 a.m. they knew she was gone.
Services were held on Thursday, at 10 a.m. in the Trout
Lake School house. Dr. Arthur Collins of Hood River and Harold Vander Ploeg,
both Baptist ministers officiated. Mrs. Allaway had been a devoted member
of that church all her life.
She is survived by her husband, Delwyn Homer Allaway,
two children, Carlton of Hood River and Mrs. Earl (Mildred) Knutson of Trout
Lake, ten grandchildren, two brothers, Carl, Husum, George A., Trout Lake
and one sister Mrs. Ralph (Elva) Woodruff, Trout Lake. Another brother, Orin,
passed away some years ago.
The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., July 26, 1956, page 2
"Trout Lake Valley News Section"
The valley was saddened by the death of Mrs. Allaway. She passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness.
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