The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 31, 1930, page 1

ODESSER CLEVELAND GROSHONG

     Odesser Cleveland Groshong, a resident of White Salmon for 43 years, died Thursday of last week. Funeral services, with Masonic rites, was held at the Methodist church Saturday at 1 o'clock with Rev. R.C. Young of Goldendale officiating.
     Mr. Groshong was born June 22, 1887 in Oklahoma and in his infancy accompanied his parents to White Salmon. He was married at The Dalles, Oregon on December 25, 1916 to Miss Elizabeth Colleary of the Goldendale, Wash.
     He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Master Mason for two years.
     He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Groshong and two minor children, a son James, 9 years of age; and a daughter, Helen, 12 years of age; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groshong; his grandmother, Mrs. Malinda Groshong, all of White Salmon; one brother, Fred, of Woodland, Wn., and two sisters, Mrs. Electa Headman of California and Mrs. J.W. Lord of New Orleans, La.
     Relatives here for the funeral were Fred Groshong of Woodland, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Twohig of Goldendale; Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Curran of Heppner, Ore.; Mr. Charles Calling and Katherine Calling of Vancouver, Wn. Friends from Goldendale attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, Robert Sunderland and Rev. Young.

CARD OF THANKS

     We wish to thank our many friends, neighbors and members of the Masonic Lodge for their kindness, aid and sympathy extended during the illness and at the death of our beloved husband, son and father.

Elizabeth Groshong and children, Helen and James.
Frank Groshong and family.

The Goldendale Sentinel, January 30, 1930, page 3
"Local News"

     Odessa Groshong died at his home at the White Salmon last Thursday, the funeral services being held on Sunday. R.D. Sunderland, Preston Warwick, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Twohig, Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, of Goldendale, attended the services, which were conducted by Rev. R.C. Young. Mr. Groshong leaves besides his wife and two children, his father and mother. Graveside services were conducted by the Masonic lodge. An obituary will be published later.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 6, 1930, page 6

OBITUARY

     Odesser Cleveland Groshong, a resident of White Salmon for 43 years, died Thursday, January 23, 1930. Funeral services, with Masonic rites, was held at the Methodist church Saturday, January 25, at 1 o'clock with Rev. R.C. Young, of Goldendale officiating, at White Salmon.
     Mr. Groshong was born June 22, 1887 in Oklahoma and in his infancy accompanied his parents to White Salmon. He was married at The Dalles, Oregon, on December 25, 1916 to Miss Elizabeth Colleary, of Goldendale, Wash.
     He was a member of the Masonic fraternity for years.
     He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Groshong and two minor children, a son James, 9 years of age; and a daughter Helen, 12 years of age; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groshong; his grandmothers, Mrs. Melinda Groshong, all of White Salmon; one brother, Fred, of Woodland, Wash., also two sisters, Mrs. Electa Headman, of California, and Mrs. J.W. Lord of New Orleans, La.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., January 31, 1930, page 4

OBITUARY

     Rev. Young of Goldendale officiated January 25th at the funeral of O.C. Groshong at White Salmon, the funeral being held by the Masonic lodge of that place.
     The deceased had been a resident of White Salmon for 43 years. He was born in Oklahoma and in his infancy accompanied his parents to White Salmon.
     He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Groshong, a son of James, and a daughter, besides many other relatives.

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