The Daily Gazette, Corvallis, OR., July 29, 1936, page 6

OTTO KURE DIES AT YEW WOOD CAMP

     Otto Kure, aged 67 and a native of Denmark, passed away at his residence at Yew Wood park on the Alsea highway at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday following a lingering illness of heart trouble. Mr. Kure came to Benton County seven years ago and had been employed by Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Dickinson, owners of Yew Wood camp.
     He was born in Denmark September 7, 1868. He is survived by a sister in Denmark, a brother in Australia and a nephew, H.H. Kure, of Lyle, Washington.
     A graveside services is to be held Thursday morning at nine o'clock at the Alsea cemetery and interment will be made there with the Keeney funeral home in charge.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., August 6, 1936, page 2

OTTO KURE RITES HELD AT HARTLAND

     Last rites for Otto Kure were conducted Friday at the Hartland cemetery at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. S.C. Eshelman of Centerville officiating.

OBITUARY

     Otto Kure was born in September 7th, 1869 at Allinger, Denmark. He came to The Dalles, Oregon, in 1887 where he took up the occupation as painter, which he followed until about 1916. He later lived at Oregon City and for the last seven years, he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Dickens at Alsea, Oregon.
     Mr. Kure was a Lutheran by faith. He passed away and July 28, 1936.
     He leaves in this country when niece, Kamma McKillip of Grants Pass, Oregon, and four nephews, Henry Kure of Wapata, Washington; Hilldor Kure of Lyle, Washington; Archie Kure of Wapato, Washington; Lawrence Kure of Chicago, Illinois. In Denmark, he leaves a sister, and in Australia, a brother.

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