The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 9, 1917, page 2

O.P. DUNBAR PASSES AWAY

     O.P. Dunbar died at his home at Bristol, 7 miles east of White Salmon, on March 6th, 1917. He appeared as usual when retiring the evening previous, ate hearty, and enjoyed reading a light story. When in the morning, he was called by his nephew, he was found dead in bed with indications of death while asleep.
     He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, April 17th, 1842, and would have reached his 75th year next month. He came to Washington from Steubenville, Ohio, in 1899 and homesteaded and settled on his present home in August 1890.
     He served with the 74th Ohio Volunteers to the close of the Civil War.
     He is the last of a prominent family, except one daughter, Mrs. Wm. H. Morrison, of Crafton, Penn., and a son, E.P. Dunbar of Santa Barbara, California, who survive him.
     The funeral services will be held at the McFarland Memorial Church at Bristol Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery at White Salmon. The pall bearers will be J.L. Morris, Henry Swanson, G.W. Parsons, Chas. Atwood, Clarence Gibert, and John McLanahan.
     Mr. Dunbar was a highly respected citizen of the community, a man of sterling character, and will be mourned by a host of friends.

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