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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., April 8, 1927, page 1

JOHN DAFFRON OF LYLE DIES

Funeral services for John Daffron, 73-year old Wasco and Klickitat county pioneer, who died at his ranch near Lyle March 31, were held from the Lyle Grange hall at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rec. R.C. Young of White Salmon officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Lyle cemetery.
John Daffron came to The Dalles from Missouri in 1882, He was born in Platte county July 24, 1858, and when 19 years of age, married Hester Denny, then 18. The young couple, with four children, moved to this state about the time the rail lines were built through The Dalles.
The deceased was a car inspector for the O.R.& N. company before moving to Lyle 42 years ago. He and Mrs. Daffron celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary February 14, and Mrs. Daffron was presented with a gold-headed cane by his neighbors.
The family operated the hotel at Lyle for a number of years. Mr. Daffron is a member of the Lyle camp of Modern Woodmen No. 9456 and of the Pomona grange.
Four of seven children born to the couple survive. They are Mrs. Mary McNaughton and Mrs. Tarma Andrews of Portland, Mrs. Alva Bradford of Lyle and Owen, at the home ranch. Eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale,WA., April 7, 1927, page 2
"Obituary"

John Daffron was born in Platte county, Missouri, July 24. 1855, and was united in marriage to Hester Denney, Feb. 13, 1872. To this union seven children were born, three of whom passed on in infancy. He came to Oregon with his family in 1882, settling at The Dalles. In 1886 he came to Lyle, where he lived the remainder of his life with the exception of four years spent in Portland, Oregon, where he was a car inspector for the S.P.&S. Railway. He died March 31st, 1927, and was buried at the Lyle cemetery, April 2nd. Rev. Youngs, of White Salmon, conducted the funeral services at the Grange Hall and at the grave. The grave was a bank of beautiful floral offerings.
Besides his widow he leaves to mourn his loss three daughters: Mrs. Geo. Bradford, of Lyle; Mrs. Henry McNorton and Mrs. T. Andrews, of Portland; one son, Owen Daffron, of Lyle; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, besides a host of friends and neighbors.
Mr. Daffron always took keen interest in anything to better the conditions of his neighborhood. He was a faithful member of the local Grange and Modern Woodman lodge.