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The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., September 13, 1917, page 8
"Local News"
(Daily of September 10)

Stroke is Fatal. - John Tobin, aged 87 years, died at the family residence in Jackson street this morning at 7:15 o'clock, following a brief illness. The remains will be sent to Goldendale Thursday for interment. Mr. Tobin leaves a widow and ten children. Three daughters, Mrs. Mike Hector of Goldendale, Mrs. William Stagman of Bickleton, Wash., and Mrs. James Ashelman of Centerville, and seven sons, Mike Tobin, of Flora, Ore., John Tobin of North Yakima, Edward Tobin of Montana, Robert Tobin of Portland, Thomas Tobin of Goldendale, Richard Tobin of Enterprise and James Tobin of Canada, survive. Mr. Tobin suffered a paralytic stroke last Monday and his condition gradually grew weaker until the end came. He had been a resident of The Dalles 17 years and was well known and respected in this community.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 13, 1917, page 1

JOHN TOBIN

John Tobin, an octogenarian pioneer of the Klickitat Valley, and widely known among the old-timers, who died at his residence in The Dalles Sunday, was buried in the local Catholic Cemetery today. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Father Carey of the Catholic Church in this city. Despite his advanced age, Mr. Tobin remained active to the last, and was stricken with paralysis while engaged in mowing his lawn a few days before his death.
He was born in Ireland, in 1853, and came to Canada with his parents when a small boy. When a young man he came to the United States, and located in the State of Minnesota. In the early 70's he emigrated to Oregon with his family, and in 1876 came to the Klickitat Valley and took up a homestead of the rich swale land near Centerville. Mr. Tobin acquired other lands, and until he sold his holdings and retired about fifteen years ago, was one of the leading grain growers of the swale section.
He has resided in The Dalles for the past fifteen years, but has made frequent trips to Goldendale and the Centerville country to visit with friends and relatives.
Mr. Tobin is survived by his wife, Mrs. Henrietta Tobin and ten children, all of the children born to the union being living, except one child that died in infancy. The surviving children are:
James Tobin, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. L.J. Eshelman, Centerville, Wash.; John Tobin, North Yakima, Wash.; Robert Tobin, Portland, Oregon; Richard Tobin, Enterprise, Ore.; Mrs. William Stegman, Bickleton, Wash.; Mrs. M.M. Hoctor, Goldendale, Wash.; Edward Tobin, Pullock, Idaho, Michael Tobin, Flora, Ore.; Thomas Tobin, Goldendale, Wn.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., September 14, 1917, page 1
"Klickitat Intelligence"

John Tobin, an octogenarian pioneer of the Klickitat valley, and widely known among the old-timers, who died at his home in The Dalles last Sunday, was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Goldendale on September 13th, 1917. Despite his advanced age, Mr. Tobin remained active to the last, and was stricken with paralysis while engaged in mowing his lawn a few days before his death. John Tobin, Sr., was born in Ireland, in 1831, and came to Canada with his parents when a small boy. When a young man he came to the United States, and located in the state of Minnesota. In the early 70's he emigrated to Oregon with his family; and in 1876 came to the Klickitat valley and took up a homestead of the rich Swale land, near where the town of Centerville now stands. Mr. Tobin acquired other lands, and until he sold his holdings and retired about fifteen years ago, was one of the leading grain growers of the Swale section. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Henrietta Tobin, and ten children, all of the children born to the union being living, except one child that died in infancy. Surviving children are: James Tobin, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. L.J. Eshelman, Centerville; John Tobin, North Yakima; Robert Tobin, Portland; Richard Tobin, Enterprise, Oregon; Mrs. William Stegman, Bickleton; Mrs. M.M. Hoctor, Goldendale; Edward Tobin, Pullock, Idaho, Michael Tobin, Flora, Oregon; Thomas Tobin, Goldendale.

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The Dalles Chronicle, of Monday: John Tobin, aged 87 years, died at the family residence in Jackson street this morning at 7:15 o'clock, following a brief illness. The remains will be sent to Goldendale for interment. Mr. Tobin suffered a paralytic stroke last Monday, and his condition gradually grew weaker until the end came. He had been a resident of the Dalles for 17 years, and was well-known and respected in this community.