WIDOW OF THE LATE JOHN MYERS

Mrs. Sarah Jane Hood Myers, widow of the late John Myers, died yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, after an illness of one week. Thursday morning, February 15, she was slightly ill, but her condition was not then regarded as serious. She seemed to be attacked with a severe cold, and it was not until several days ago that her condition caused her children alarm. Her husband, John Myers, died January 17, and at that time she met the loss with fortitude and did much to assuage the grief of her children. But from the moment she was taken sick she seemed to lose her desire to live. Her end was peaceful and apparently painless, and she departed this life at the same hour her husband died. During Wednesday night she rested fairly well, and there were some hopes that she might rally from the attack.
Mrs. Myers was a pioneer of 1845, having come to Oregon with her parents, Andrew and Ann Hood, when she was but a child 6 years old. She was born in Macon County, Missouri, December 1, 1830. Her parents started across the plains and arrived at Oregon City in 1845, near where they settled, and became well known. She was married to Mr. Myers at Oregon City, December 18, 1858, and resided there until the family moved to Portland, about 12 years ago. At Oregon City, and also at Portland, her womanly qualities and beautiful character endeared her to all with whom she came in contact. The following children survive her; Mrs. V.A. Fairweather, Tacoma; Mrs. L.P. Williams., Mrs. R.B. Beatie and J.R. Myers Oregon City; Miss Minnie Myers, Miss Sarah F. Myers, Mrs. Joseph Selinger, Mrs. J.W. Myers, Mrs. L.S. Cook and J.M. Myers, Portland.
The Funeral will take place tomorrow from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oregon City, of which church she had been a member for a number of years. Rev. George B. VanWaters, rector of St. David's Church, Portland, of which she had been a member since moving to Portland, will conduct the services. A special car will leave the house, east Eleventh and East Market streets at 10:45 A.M. Saturday, and friends who desire may attend the services.

(The obit said Sarah was survived by a Mrs. Joseph Selinger. It was actually Seliger and not Selinger)