Feb. 21, 1918; Oregonian, p 5 (photo)
"Polk County Pioneer Passes After Long Illness"
Monmouth, Or., Feb. 21
Luther Ground, a pioneer merchant and ex-County Surveyor of Polk County, died after a long illness yesterday. Mr. Ground came to Oregon with his parents from Monmouth, ill, with the pioneer party which founded the town of Monmouth, Or., and resided at or near this place most of his life. Mr. Ground was 76 years of age and is survived by his widow and four daughters, Mrs. Dr. T. E. Zieber, Mrs. David Foulkes, Mrs. Mable Johnson and Mrs. M. A. Ford, all of Portland, and a brother, Frank Ground, of Buena Vista, Or., and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Shadomy, of Los Angeles, and Miss Evelyn Ground, of Portland.The funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at Monmouth this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Contributed by Linda Jenkins Werts
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"Polk County Pioneer Passes After Long Illness"
Monmouth, Or., Feb. 21
Luther Ground, a pioneer merchant and ex-County Surveyor of Polk County, died after a long illness yesterday. Mr. Ground came to Oregon with his parents from Monmouth, ill, with the pioneer party which founded the town of Monmouth, Or., and resided at or near this place most of his life. Mr. Ground was 76 years of age and is survived by his widow and four daughters, Mrs. Dr. T. E. Zieber, Mrs. David Foulkes, Mrs. Mable Johnson and Mrs. M. A. Ford, all of Portland, and a brother, Frank Ground, of Buena Vista, Or., and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Shadomy, of Los Angeles, and Miss Evelyn Ground, of Portland.The funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at Monmouth this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Contributed by Linda Jenkins Werts
#47016781
Feb. 21, 1918; Oregonian, p 5 (photo)
"Polk County Pioneer Passes After Long Illness"
Monmouth, Or., Feb. 21
Luther Ground, a pioneer merchant and ex-County Surveyor of Polk County, died after a long illness yesterday. Mr. Ground came to Oregon with his parents from Monmouth, ill, with the pioneer party which founded the town of Monmouth, Or., and resided at or near this place most of his life. Mr. Ground was 76 years of age and is survived by his widow and four daughters, Mrs. Dr. T. E. Zieber, Mrs. David Foulkes, Mrs. Mable Johnson and Mrs. M. A. Ford, all of Portland, and a brother, Frank Ground, of Buena Vista, Or., and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Shadomy, of Los Angeles, and Miss Evelyn Ground, of Portland.The funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at Monmouth this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Contributed by Linda Jenkins Werts
#47016781
"Polk County Pioneer Passes After Long Illness"
Monmouth, Or., Feb. 21
Luther Ground, a pioneer merchant and ex-County Surveyor of Polk County, died after a long illness yesterday. Mr. Ground came to Oregon with his parents from Monmouth, ill, with the pioneer party which founded the town of Monmouth, Or., and resided at or near this place most of his life. Mr. Ground was 76 years of age and is survived by his widow and four daughters, Mrs. Dr. T. E. Zieber, Mrs. David Foulkes, Mrs. Mable Johnson and Mrs. M. A. Ford, all of Portland, and a brother, Frank Ground, of Buena Vista, Or., and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Shadomy, of Los Angeles, and Miss Evelyn Ground, of Portland.The funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at Monmouth this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Contributed by Linda Jenkins Werts
#47016781
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