John Lynan Bozorth, well-known young attorney of Portland, died September 6 at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bozorth of Bay City, Or.
Mr. Bozorth was born in Seattle, Wash., on April 8, 1880, but received his early education I the public schools of Salem, later going with his parents to Alaska. He returned and attended Washington high school in Portland and later was graduated from the law school of the University of Oregon. While attending law school he studied in the offices of the late Senator C. W. Fulton. He practiced law in Portland for six years and was an active member of the Blackstone club.
In 1917 he gave up his practice to enter the aviation corps, but was rejected on physical grounds. At the time of his death he was connected with the Borden Milk company in Canada as auditor.
He is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Margaret E. Gilmore; his parents and four sisters, Mrs. H. F. Hamilton of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. G. Vernon Nelson of Portland and Misses Inez and Ada Bozorth of Bay City.
[The Oregonian, 21 Sept 1919, p16; w/photo]
John Lynan Bozorth, well-known young attorney of Portland, died September 6 at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bozorth of Bay City, Or.
Mr. Bozorth was born in Seattle, Wash., on April 8, 1880, but received his early education I the public schools of Salem, later going with his parents to Alaska. He returned and attended Washington high school in Portland and later was graduated from the law school of the University of Oregon. While attending law school he studied in the offices of the late Senator C. W. Fulton. He practiced law in Portland for six years and was an active member of the Blackstone club.
In 1917 he gave up his practice to enter the aviation corps, but was rejected on physical grounds. At the time of his death he was connected with the Borden Milk company in Canada as auditor.
He is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Margaret E. Gilmore; his parents and four sisters, Mrs. H. F. Hamilton of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. G. Vernon Nelson of Portland and Misses Inez and Ada Bozorth of Bay City.
[The Oregonian, 21 Sept 1919, p16; w/photo]
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