Husband of Ida Margaret Tuttle Despain. Son of James T. DeSpain and Hannah Skinner.
'Billy' DeSpain Is Buried Here
Funeral services for William DeSpain, 81, Ritzville pioneer who died Wednesday of
last week, were held Friday at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker
officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The story of Mr. DeSpain's life reads like a chapter out of a high school history
book. He fought in Indian wars, herded sheep, sold horses and did everything else that fell
on a pioneer's lot.
He was born in 1856 at Bush Creek, Ore., and came to Washington in 1882. While still
a young man, he fought in the last Indian wars in Oregon around Pendleton.
Entering Washington he was engaged in the sheep business for a while and later in
the horse business in Lincoln county. After going out of the horse business, he came to
Ritzville and entered the draying business. At one time he was deputy sheriff under George
McCollom and was later city marshal.
He is survived by two sons, O. L. DeSpain of Ephrata, and Harry of Chehalis; and
one daughter, Clara, now living in Iowa.
Ritzville Journal Times May 27, 1937
'Billy' DeSpain Is Buried Here
Funeral services for William DeSpain, 81, Ritzville pioneer who died Wednesday of
last week, were held Friday at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker
officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The story of Mr. DeSpain's life reads like a chapter out of a high school history
book. He fought in Indian wars, herded sheep, sold horses and did everything else that fell
on a pioneer's lot.
He was born in 1856 at Bush Creek, Ore., and came to Washington in 1882. While still
a young man, he fought in the last Indian wars in Oregon around Pendleton.
Entering Washington he was engaged in the sheep business for a while and later in
the horse business in Lincoln county. After going out of the horse business, he came to
Ritzville and entered the draying business. At one time he was deputy sheriff under George
McCollom and was later city marshal.
He is survived by two sons, O. L. DeSpain of Ephrata, and Harry of Chehalis; and
one daughter, Clara, now living in Iowa.
Ritzville Journal Times May 27, 1937
Husband of Ida Margaret Tuttle Despain. Son of James T. DeSpain and Hannah Skinner.
'Billy' DeSpain Is Buried Here
Funeral services for William DeSpain, 81, Ritzville pioneer who died Wednesday of
last week, were held Friday at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker
officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The story of Mr. DeSpain's life reads like a chapter out of a high school history
book. He fought in Indian wars, herded sheep, sold horses and did everything else that fell
on a pioneer's lot.
He was born in 1856 at Bush Creek, Ore., and came to Washington in 1882. While still
a young man, he fought in the last Indian wars in Oregon around Pendleton.
Entering Washington he was engaged in the sheep business for a while and later in
the horse business in Lincoln county. After going out of the horse business, he came to
Ritzville and entered the draying business. At one time he was deputy sheriff under George
McCollom and was later city marshal.
He is survived by two sons, O. L. DeSpain of Ephrata, and Harry of Chehalis; and
one daughter, Clara, now living in Iowa.
Ritzville Journal Times May 27, 1937
'Billy' DeSpain Is Buried Here
Funeral services for William DeSpain, 81, Ritzville pioneer who died Wednesday of
last week, were held Friday at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker
officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The story of Mr. DeSpain's life reads like a chapter out of a high school history
book. He fought in Indian wars, herded sheep, sold horses and did everything else that fell
on a pioneer's lot.
He was born in 1856 at Bush Creek, Ore., and came to Washington in 1882. While still
a young man, he fought in the last Indian wars in Oregon around Pendleton.
Entering Washington he was engaged in the sheep business for a while and later in
the horse business in Lincoln county. After going out of the horse business, he came to
Ritzville and entered the draying business. At one time he was deputy sheriff under George
McCollom and was later city marshal.
He is survived by two sons, O. L. DeSpain of Ephrata, and Harry of Chehalis; and
one daughter, Clara, now living in Iowa.
Ritzville Journal Times May 27, 1937
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