The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., March __, 1937, page 1

MRS. E. WELDON DIES SUDDENLY

     The passing suddenly of Mrs. E. Weldon of White Salmon was a shock to her many friends and relatives.
     While staying with Mrs. Caroline Underwood, at the Jarvis home in White Salmon, during the absence of Mrs. Jarvis in Portland, Mrs. Weldon suddenly passed away. She appeared allright the day previous to her death.
     Mrs. Weldon came here in 1895 and homesteaded property in White Salmon. In May, 1911 she was married to Elwin Weldon, who previously passed on in July 27, 1933.
     She was born, Ella Waters, in Guther county, Iowa, February 10, 1871 and on her passing, March 22, 1937, she was 66 years, 1 month and 12 days of age.
     She leaves to mourn her loss, one brother; David Walters of Kent, Oregon; three sisters; Susanna L. Walters of Kent, Oregon; Amanda Vaux, of Kent, Oregon; Amanda Vaux, of Panora, Iowa and Mary Vaux of Des Moines, Iowa, besides a brother-in-law, Clarence Weldon of Stevenson; Christine Robinson a niece of Amboy; Estel Christensen, nephew of Husum and Milo Carrick, nephew of Wall Hollow, North Dakota.
     Funeral services were held at the Gardner home in White Salmon, Wednesday afternoon, under supervision of Rev. Wilbur Stark, with interment in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 26, 1937, page

MRS. ELLA WELDON DIES OF HEART TROUBLE MONDAY

     Mrs. Ella Weldon, of White Salmon, passed away suddenly at the home of Mrs. Dan Underwood in this city early Monday morning from a heart attack. Mrs. Weldon was staying with Mrs. Underwood during the absence of Mrs. Jarvis and was stricken at about four a.m. she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Susan Walter, and also a brother, both of Kent, Oregon.
     The funeral was held at the Methodist church Wednesday at 2 p.m., Rev. Stark, officiating. The Mt. View Grange, of which Mrs. Weldon was a member, held services at the grave in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

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