The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 11, 1951, page 8
GEORGE MARVIN ELKIN
George Marvin Elkin was born In Spickidville, Missouri
October 9th 1882. The son of Margaret Marrs and Edward E. Elkin, George came
to Washington at the age of 12 and settled at Battle Ground, attending school
at Fern Prairie. Moving later to Ashwood, Oregon he took up a homestead,
and met and married Ora B. Clark, July 9th 1905.
To this union one son was born in 1913, moving then to
Trout Lake, Washington in 1918 they made their home until 1949 when because
of bad health they moved to the Bonneville Sanitarium where. Mr. Elkin remained
until his passing, May 5, 1951 at the age of 68 years 6 months and 26
days.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Ora B. Elkin,
North Bonneville, his son, Garland of Her-miston, Ore. Four brothers Milo
A. Elkin of Redmond, Ore; Roy D. Elkin; of Portland, Ore., Arthur A. Elkin;
of Hoquim, Wash., and Chas. K Elkin; address unknown. Two sisters Cora and
Ruby and numerous nephews and nieces which in-clude Mr. and Mrs. Mike Walker
of Bingen and Clem Clark. Two grand daughters; Mrs. Mary Rus-sell of Hermiston,
Ore., and Mrs. Carl Holley of Pendleton, Ore. Two great grandchildren; Donald
Russell and Benjamin Holley, and a host of friends.
Funeral Services were conducted May 8th at 2 P.M. from
Gardners Funeral Home in White Salmon with Rev. Ring officiating. Interment
was in the Oddfellow Cemetery.
The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., May 11, 1951, page 6
GEORGE MARVIN ELKIN
George Marvin Elkin was born in Spickidville, Missouri
October 9th, 1882, the son of Margaret Marrs and Edward E. Elkin. George
came to Washington at the age of 12 and settled at Battleground, attending
school at Fern Prairie. Moving later to Ashwood, Oregon, he took up a homestead
and met and married Ora B. Clark, July 9th, 1905.
To this union one son was born in 1913. Moving then to
Trout Lake, Washington in 1918, they made their home until 1949 when because
of bad health they moved to the Bonneville Sanitarium where Mr. Elkin remained
until his passing, May 5th.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Ora B. Elkin
of North Bonneville and his son, Garland of Hermiston, Ore.; four brothers,
Milo A. Elkin of Redmond, Ore; Roy D. Elkin of Portland, Ore., Arthur A.
Elkin of Hoquiam. Wn. and Charles E. Elkin; two sisters, Cora and Ruby and
numerous nephews and nieces which include Mr. and Mrs. Mike Walker of Bingen
and Clem Clark. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Mary Russell
of Hermiston, Ore and Mrs. Carl Holley of Pendleton, Ore.; Two great
grandchildren Donald Russell and Benjamin Holley and a host of
friends.
Funeral services were conducted May 8th, 2 p.m. at Gardners
Funeral Home in White Salmon with Rev. Ring officiating. Interment was in
the Oddfellows Cemetery.
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