Dellas "Curley" ARMSTRONG was the son of Lillian HARDY and John Easton ARMSTRONG He was born in Ritchey, MO on 22 Nov 1894. Three daughters were also born to this family - two of them married brothers:
1) Naomi Armstrong Warren.
2) Eschal Leota Armstrong Hankins.
3) Velma Urcil Armstrong Warren.
In 1905 his parents moved the family to Oregon City, OR.
Dellas attended public school in Oregon City but cut short his young adult life to enlist in the Army at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver Barracks) two days after WW I started. He served with the 162nd. Infantry and saw service with the American Expeditionary Forces, training in England and fighting in France. Upon discharge he returned home and became a member of the Dr. John McLoughlin Barracks 147, Veterans of World War I in Oregon City.
The first thing most people noticed about Curley was his musical ability. At a time when racial prejudice was deeply imbedded in Portland and the region in general, Curley had diverse friends through his interest in music; he loved the blues and ragtime, hymns and choral music, folk songs and old ballads, as well as the popular music of the day. He also taught his church choir for many years.
A bit of a Pied Piper, he had a knack for attracting children and the patience to entertain them with jokes, stories, riddles, and limericks while at the same time teaching them how to fish or learn some other practical skill. He played and sang locally and, after he joined the Oregon City Kiwanis male octet, around the Pacific Northwest as well. As a member of the Oregon City First Baptist Church, he was also choir director for many years. One of his last volunteer efforts was as chairman of a funding campaign for a new sanctuary organ.
Curley courted Edith Olive ALLDREDGE for eleven years before she would say "yes". They were a handsome couple and they raised two sons and a daughter in Oregon City. The marriage lasted 45 years until his death at age 70.
Their children:
1) John ARMSTRONG b. 4 June 1922 d. 27 Feb 2006.
2) William "Bill" ARMSTRONG b. 25 Sept 1925 d. 2 Dec 1993.
3) Jeanette Lee "Jean" SAUL HANEY b. 27 July 1928 d. 24 July 2001.
"You are the music while the music lasts." T. S. Elliot
Sources: Obituary - pg. 10 Enterprise-Courier, Oregon City, OR, Tues. 1 June 1965. Federal census, OR death index, family stories.
1) Naomi Armstrong Warren.
2) Eschal Leota Armstrong Hankins.
3) Velma Urcil Armstrong Warren.
In 1905 his parents moved the family to Oregon City, OR.
Dellas attended public school in Oregon City but cut short his young adult life to enlist in the Army at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver Barracks) two days after WW I started. He served with the 162nd. Infantry and saw service with the American Expeditionary Forces, training in England and fighting in France. Upon discharge he returned home and became a member of the Dr. John McLoughlin Barracks 147, Veterans of World War I in Oregon City.
The first thing most people noticed about Curley was his musical ability. At a time when racial prejudice was deeply imbedded in Portland and the region in general, Curley had diverse friends through his interest in music; he loved the blues and ragtime, hymns and choral music, folk songs and old ballads, as well as the popular music of the day. He also taught his church choir for many years.
A bit of a Pied Piper, he had a knack for attracting children and the patience to entertain them with jokes, stories, riddles, and limericks while at the same time teaching them how to fish or learn some other practical skill. He played and sang locally and, after he joined the Oregon City Kiwanis male octet, around the Pacific Northwest as well. As a member of the Oregon City First Baptist Church, he was also choir director for many years. One of his last volunteer efforts was as chairman of a funding campaign for a new sanctuary organ.
Curley courted Edith Olive ALLDREDGE for eleven years before she would say "yes". They were a handsome couple and they raised two sons and a daughter in Oregon City. The marriage lasted 45 years until his death at age 70.
Their children:
1) John ARMSTRONG b. 4 June 1922 d. 27 Feb 2006.
2) William "Bill" ARMSTRONG b. 25 Sept 1925 d. 2 Dec 1993.
3) Jeanette Lee "Jean" SAUL HANEY b. 27 July 1928 d. 24 July 2001.
"You are the music while the music lasts." T. S. Elliot
Sources: Obituary - pg. 10 Enterprise-Courier, Oregon City, OR, Tues. 1 June 1965. Federal census, OR death index, family stories.
Dellas "Curley" ARMSTRONG was the son of Lillian HARDY and John Easton ARMSTRONG He was born in Ritchey, MO on 22 Nov 1894. Three daughters were also born to this family - two of them married brothers:
1) Naomi Armstrong Warren.
2) Eschal Leota Armstrong Hankins.
3) Velma Urcil Armstrong Warren.
In 1905 his parents moved the family to Oregon City, OR.
Dellas attended public school in Oregon City but cut short his young adult life to enlist in the Army at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver Barracks) two days after WW I started. He served with the 162nd. Infantry and saw service with the American Expeditionary Forces, training in England and fighting in France. Upon discharge he returned home and became a member of the Dr. John McLoughlin Barracks 147, Veterans of World War I in Oregon City.
The first thing most people noticed about Curley was his musical ability. At a time when racial prejudice was deeply imbedded in Portland and the region in general, Curley had diverse friends through his interest in music; he loved the blues and ragtime, hymns and choral music, folk songs and old ballads, as well as the popular music of the day. He also taught his church choir for many years.
A bit of a Pied Piper, he had a knack for attracting children and the patience to entertain them with jokes, stories, riddles, and limericks while at the same time teaching them how to fish or learn some other practical skill. He played and sang locally and, after he joined the Oregon City Kiwanis male octet, around the Pacific Northwest as well. As a member of the Oregon City First Baptist Church, he was also choir director for many years. One of his last volunteer efforts was as chairman of a funding campaign for a new sanctuary organ.
Curley courted Edith Olive ALLDREDGE for eleven years before she would say "yes". They were a handsome couple and they raised two sons and a daughter in Oregon City. The marriage lasted 45 years until his death at age 70.
Their children:
1) John ARMSTRONG b. 4 June 1922 d. 27 Feb 2006.
2) William "Bill" ARMSTRONG b. 25 Sept 1925 d. 2 Dec 1993.
3) Jeanette Lee "Jean" SAUL HANEY b. 27 July 1928 d. 24 July 2001.
"You are the music while the music lasts." T. S. Elliot
Sources: Obituary - pg. 10 Enterprise-Courier, Oregon City, OR, Tues. 1 June 1965. Federal census, OR death index, family stories.
1) Naomi Armstrong Warren.
2) Eschal Leota Armstrong Hankins.
3) Velma Urcil Armstrong Warren.
In 1905 his parents moved the family to Oregon City, OR.
Dellas attended public school in Oregon City but cut short his young adult life to enlist in the Army at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver Barracks) two days after WW I started. He served with the 162nd. Infantry and saw service with the American Expeditionary Forces, training in England and fighting in France. Upon discharge he returned home and became a member of the Dr. John McLoughlin Barracks 147, Veterans of World War I in Oregon City.
The first thing most people noticed about Curley was his musical ability. At a time when racial prejudice was deeply imbedded in Portland and the region in general, Curley had diverse friends through his interest in music; he loved the blues and ragtime, hymns and choral music, folk songs and old ballads, as well as the popular music of the day. He also taught his church choir for many years.
A bit of a Pied Piper, he had a knack for attracting children and the patience to entertain them with jokes, stories, riddles, and limericks while at the same time teaching them how to fish or learn some other practical skill. He played and sang locally and, after he joined the Oregon City Kiwanis male octet, around the Pacific Northwest as well. As a member of the Oregon City First Baptist Church, he was also choir director for many years. One of his last volunteer efforts was as chairman of a funding campaign for a new sanctuary organ.
Curley courted Edith Olive ALLDREDGE for eleven years before she would say "yes". They were a handsome couple and they raised two sons and a daughter in Oregon City. The marriage lasted 45 years until his death at age 70.
Their children:
1) John ARMSTRONG b. 4 June 1922 d. 27 Feb 2006.
2) William "Bill" ARMSTRONG b. 25 Sept 1925 d. 2 Dec 1993.
3) Jeanette Lee "Jean" SAUL HANEY b. 27 July 1928 d. 24 July 2001.
"You are the music while the music lasts." T. S. Elliot
Sources: Obituary - pg. 10 Enterprise-Courier, Oregon City, OR, Tues. 1 June 1965. Federal census, OR death index, family stories.
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