Death Brings Release to Patient Sufferer
The death of Mrs. Clara Sunday, who passed away Friday, August 31, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Metzger, while not unexpected, came as an event of personal loss to a large number of friends in Gresham and vicinity, as well as numerous descendants. Mrs. Sunday had been in frail health for several years and during the last few months suffered from cancer of the stomach, the immediate cause of her death.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Dr. A. S. Hisey of Salem, district superintendent of the Methodist church, preaching the sermon. The Rev. H. V. Wilhelm, pastor of the Gresham Methodist church and the Rev. Oliver Gill, pastor of the Pleasant Home Methodist church took part in the services. At the request of Mrs. Sunday, Leslie Walrad sang a solo, "Leave It With Him," one of her favorites. Hymns were sung by a quartet consisting of Mrs. J. E. Gates, Mrs. H. L. St. Clair, C. E. Rusher and Leslie Walrad, with Mrs. Leslie Walrad at the piano. The pall bearers were J. W. Cooper, H. L. St. Clair, James Lawrence, T. H. Gill, W. W. Hastings and A. R. Lyman. Arrangements were in charge of Gates Funeral home.
Clara Maria Merriam was born near Boston, Mass., February 8, 1852. She was married to Edgar Hoagland April 12, 1871, in Iowa. Seven children were born to this union, five of whom survive. Mr. Hoagland died in 1883 and later Mrs. Hoagland was married to Geo. Sunday, who has also passed away. One son was born to this union. Mrs. Sunday's surviving children are Dr. Descom D. Hoagland of Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Myrta Lingle of Damascus, Mrs. Aurilla Shuyler of Ringling, Mont., Mrs. Ethelyn Beebe of Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Josie Metzger of Gresham and Melvin I. Sunday of Hood River, Oregon. Besides her children, Mrs. Sunday is survived by 31 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Mrs. Shuyler came recently from Montana to be with her mother but was called home only a few days before Mrs. Sunday's death by illness in her own family. She could not return for the funeral.
Mrs. Sunday had been a resident of Gresham and vicinity, for the last 30 years. Two years ago she went to Damascus to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lingle. She joined the Methodist church when 13 years of age and in all the years since has been a loyal and devout member of that denomination. Her activity in the church did not cease until the time she left Gresham two years ago. As a Sunday school teacher she was especially useful, and her faithfulness to the work and remarkable. Nothing but illness or absence from home could keep her from her class, and many young people and older people of this vicinity have come under her good influence in this capacity.
The death of Mrs. Clara Sunday, who passed away Friday, August 31, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Metzger, while not unexpected, came as an event of personal loss to a large number of friends in Gresham and vicinity, as well as numerous descendants. Mrs. Sunday had been in frail health for several years and during the last few months suffered from cancer of the stomach, the immediate cause of her death.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Dr. A. S. Hisey of Salem, district superintendent of the Methodist church, preaching the sermon. The Rev. H. V. Wilhelm, pastor of the Gresham Methodist church and the Rev. Oliver Gill, pastor of the Pleasant Home Methodist church took part in the services. At the request of Mrs. Sunday, Leslie Walrad sang a solo, "Leave It With Him," one of her favorites. Hymns were sung by a quartet consisting of Mrs. J. E. Gates, Mrs. H. L. St. Clair, C. E. Rusher and Leslie Walrad, with Mrs. Leslie Walrad at the piano. The pall bearers were J. W. Cooper, H. L. St. Clair, James Lawrence, T. H. Gill, W. W. Hastings and A. R. Lyman. Arrangements were in charge of Gates Funeral home.
Clara Maria Merriam was born near Boston, Mass., February 8, 1852. She was married to Edgar Hoagland April 12, 1871, in Iowa. Seven children were born to this union, five of whom survive. Mr. Hoagland died in 1883 and later Mrs. Hoagland was married to Geo. Sunday, who has also passed away. One son was born to this union. Mrs. Sunday's surviving children are Dr. Descom D. Hoagland of Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Myrta Lingle of Damascus, Mrs. Aurilla Shuyler of Ringling, Mont., Mrs. Ethelyn Beebe of Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Josie Metzger of Gresham and Melvin I. Sunday of Hood River, Oregon. Besides her children, Mrs. Sunday is survived by 31 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Mrs. Shuyler came recently from Montana to be with her mother but was called home only a few days before Mrs. Sunday's death by illness in her own family. She could not return for the funeral.
Mrs. Sunday had been a resident of Gresham and vicinity, for the last 30 years. Two years ago she went to Damascus to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lingle. She joined the Methodist church when 13 years of age and in all the years since has been a loyal and devout member of that denomination. Her activity in the church did not cease until the time she left Gresham two years ago. As a Sunday school teacher she was especially useful, and her faithfulness to the work and remarkable. Nothing but illness or absence from home could keep her from her class, and many young people and older people of this vicinity have come under her good influence in this capacity.
Death Brings Release to Patient Sufferer
The death of Mrs. Clara Sunday, who passed away Friday, August 31, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Metzger, while not unexpected, came as an event of personal loss to a large number of friends in Gresham and vicinity, as well as numerous descendants. Mrs. Sunday had been in frail health for several years and during the last few months suffered from cancer of the stomach, the immediate cause of her death.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Dr. A. S. Hisey of Salem, district superintendent of the Methodist church, preaching the sermon. The Rev. H. V. Wilhelm, pastor of the Gresham Methodist church and the Rev. Oliver Gill, pastor of the Pleasant Home Methodist church took part in the services. At the request of Mrs. Sunday, Leslie Walrad sang a solo, "Leave It With Him," one of her favorites. Hymns were sung by a quartet consisting of Mrs. J. E. Gates, Mrs. H. L. St. Clair, C. E. Rusher and Leslie Walrad, with Mrs. Leslie Walrad at the piano. The pall bearers were J. W. Cooper, H. L. St. Clair, James Lawrence, T. H. Gill, W. W. Hastings and A. R. Lyman. Arrangements were in charge of Gates Funeral home.
Clara Maria Merriam was born near Boston, Mass., February 8, 1852. She was married to Edgar Hoagland April 12, 1871, in Iowa. Seven children were born to this union, five of whom survive. Mr. Hoagland died in 1883 and later Mrs. Hoagland was married to Geo. Sunday, who has also passed away. One son was born to this union. Mrs. Sunday's surviving children are Dr. Descom D. Hoagland of Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Myrta Lingle of Damascus, Mrs. Aurilla Shuyler of Ringling, Mont., Mrs. Ethelyn Beebe of Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Josie Metzger of Gresham and Melvin I. Sunday of Hood River, Oregon. Besides her children, Mrs. Sunday is survived by 31 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Mrs. Shuyler came recently from Montana to be with her mother but was called home only a few days before Mrs. Sunday's death by illness in her own family. She could not return for the funeral.
Mrs. Sunday had been a resident of Gresham and vicinity, for the last 30 years. Two years ago she went to Damascus to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lingle. She joined the Methodist church when 13 years of age and in all the years since has been a loyal and devout member of that denomination. Her activity in the church did not cease until the time she left Gresham two years ago. As a Sunday school teacher she was especially useful, and her faithfulness to the work and remarkable. Nothing but illness or absence from home could keep her from her class, and many young people and older people of this vicinity have come under her good influence in this capacity.
The death of Mrs. Clara Sunday, who passed away Friday, August 31, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Metzger, while not unexpected, came as an event of personal loss to a large number of friends in Gresham and vicinity, as well as numerous descendants. Mrs. Sunday had been in frail health for several years and during the last few months suffered from cancer of the stomach, the immediate cause of her death.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Dr. A. S. Hisey of Salem, district superintendent of the Methodist church, preaching the sermon. The Rev. H. V. Wilhelm, pastor of the Gresham Methodist church and the Rev. Oliver Gill, pastor of the Pleasant Home Methodist church took part in the services. At the request of Mrs. Sunday, Leslie Walrad sang a solo, "Leave It With Him," one of her favorites. Hymns were sung by a quartet consisting of Mrs. J. E. Gates, Mrs. H. L. St. Clair, C. E. Rusher and Leslie Walrad, with Mrs. Leslie Walrad at the piano. The pall bearers were J. W. Cooper, H. L. St. Clair, James Lawrence, T. H. Gill, W. W. Hastings and A. R. Lyman. Arrangements were in charge of Gates Funeral home.
Clara Maria Merriam was born near Boston, Mass., February 8, 1852. She was married to Edgar Hoagland April 12, 1871, in Iowa. Seven children were born to this union, five of whom survive. Mr. Hoagland died in 1883 and later Mrs. Hoagland was married to Geo. Sunday, who has also passed away. One son was born to this union. Mrs. Sunday's surviving children are Dr. Descom D. Hoagland of Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Myrta Lingle of Damascus, Mrs. Aurilla Shuyler of Ringling, Mont., Mrs. Ethelyn Beebe of Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Josie Metzger of Gresham and Melvin I. Sunday of Hood River, Oregon. Besides her children, Mrs. Sunday is survived by 31 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Mrs. Shuyler came recently from Montana to be with her mother but was called home only a few days before Mrs. Sunday's death by illness in her own family. She could not return for the funeral.
Mrs. Sunday had been a resident of Gresham and vicinity, for the last 30 years. Two years ago she went to Damascus to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lingle. She joined the Methodist church when 13 years of age and in all the years since has been a loyal and devout member of that denomination. Her activity in the church did not cease until the time she left Gresham two years ago. As a Sunday school teacher she was especially useful, and her faithfulness to the work and remarkable. Nothing but illness or absence from home could keep her from her class, and many young people and older people of this vicinity have come under her good influence in this capacity.
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