EVERSON PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH

C. S. Kale Suddenly Passes Away on Tuesday Afternoon

Everson people were greatly suprised Tuesday afternoon to hear of the sudden death of C. S. Kale, which occurred at the family home at 2:30. Mr. Kale had been feeling well as usual and was on the front porch engaged in conversation, when he was seen to reel and fall, death being instantaneous.

Corridon S. Kale, pioneer fruit and cannery man of the Nooksack valley, died at his home on the south side of the Nooksack river at Everson, November 21, 1916, at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. Kale has lived at this place since February, 1881*, when, as a sturdy pioneer, he came with his family to hew out for himself and posterity a home in the then wilds of the Nooksack valley, In these many years of continuous residence he has been identified with the real development of the locality and has many business interests in which he has been actively engaged up to the time of his death.

Mr. Kale was born in Pennsylvania, February 7, 1848, and leaves to mourn his loss his widow, four sons and seven daughters, Jesse A., Edward and Albert A., of Everson; Charles W. of Stockton, Cal.; Mrs. Clara M. Nelson, of Anacortes; Mrs. Flora M. Berg, of Nooksack; Mrs. Bertha M. Penberthy, of Tacoma; Mrs. Myrtle A. Brewster, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs Ina I. Parrot of Clearbrook; Mrs. Olive L. Black, of Everson, and Mrs. Effie M. Brewer, of Auburn, WA. Also two sisters and one brother, Mrs. L. Pettis, of Sac City, IA,; Mrs. . Messenger, living in New Mexico, and Jesse Kale of Iowa, besides a number of grandchildren and a host of friends.

For many years, Mr. Kale has been counted as one of the staunchest of Everson's business men, having been the pioneer in the fruit canning business in this section, he had the satisfaction of seeing his hopes realized the last few years when his company turned out many carloads of the best fruits.

With the stricken family, Everson will mourn the loss of one of its pioneers and staunchest men.

Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church at Everson, Thursday, November 23, at 1:30 o'clock p.m., under the direction of Undertaker Gillies, with Rev. John A. Reid, pastor of the church, officiating. The pallbearers as selected by the family were B. Bollerud, Paul Roell, Joseph Sollinger, John Simpson, David Wight and David Germain. Interment was made in the Nooksack cemetery.

(From the Everson Valley Home, Friday, Nov. 24, 1916)
*should be 1882