"Orland Register", Saturday, 9 August 1902, Page 4
T. B. BIRCH PASSED AWAY
Just before noon yesterday (Friday), Thomas [sic] Benton Birch passed quietly away to that bourn from which no traveler returns. He died at his home near Orland where he has lived many years, surrounded by his family and friends, and though everybody knew he could not live very many days, the shock was none the less a shock when it came.
The funeral will take place today from the Methodist church, of which he was a trustee, and the funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. J. L. Stratford. The remains will be interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery as he was a member of the order.
Thomas Benton Birch was born in Ohio in 1835. He and his faithful and loving wife were married in Illinois in 1866. In 1871 they came to California. Here they lived until 1879, when they went to Kansas, where they remained only two years, returning to California in 1881, where they have resided continuously up to the present time. He has three brothers, John A. Birch of Chico, S. W. Birch of Kansas and George Birch. The family consists of Thomas Q. Birch, E. B. Birch, James H. Birch, Mrs. U. G. Durfee, Mary Birch, John E. Birch, and Dwight and Grace Birch.
Deceased has ever been an honest, upright man, occupying many places of trust; has been a soldier and citizen, deeply religious. At the time of his death he was postmaster in our village, having held that position for several years. He was an Odd Fellow and a true Christian, a member of the Methodist church in this place and one of its official members.
His devoted wife, his loving family and a host of friends will sincerely mourn him, and the bereavement will be general in Orland and vicinity. Everybody held him in high esteem and will mourn him dead, as they have honored him, living.
While the load doubtless seems dark and heavy to his immediate family, they have many things for which to feel thankful and which will lighten their load of sorrow. He leaves a good name, he has lived a useful life, he lived to the allotted age, he died a Christian. What more could his surviving friends wish? - Transcribed by E.
Research by O.K. Wheeler
T. B. BIRCH PASSED AWAY
Just before noon yesterday (Friday), Thomas [sic] Benton Birch passed quietly away to that bourn from which no traveler returns. He died at his home near Orland where he has lived many years, surrounded by his family and friends, and though everybody knew he could not live very many days, the shock was none the less a shock when it came.
The funeral will take place today from the Methodist church, of which he was a trustee, and the funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. J. L. Stratford. The remains will be interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery as he was a member of the order.
Thomas Benton Birch was born in Ohio in 1835. He and his faithful and loving wife were married in Illinois in 1866. In 1871 they came to California. Here they lived until 1879, when they went to Kansas, where they remained only two years, returning to California in 1881, where they have resided continuously up to the present time. He has three brothers, John A. Birch of Chico, S. W. Birch of Kansas and George Birch. The family consists of Thomas Q. Birch, E. B. Birch, James H. Birch, Mrs. U. G. Durfee, Mary Birch, John E. Birch, and Dwight and Grace Birch.
Deceased has ever been an honest, upright man, occupying many places of trust; has been a soldier and citizen, deeply religious. At the time of his death he was postmaster in our village, having held that position for several years. He was an Odd Fellow and a true Christian, a member of the Methodist church in this place and one of its official members.
His devoted wife, his loving family and a host of friends will sincerely mourn him, and the bereavement will be general in Orland and vicinity. Everybody held him in high esteem and will mourn him dead, as they have honored him, living.
While the load doubtless seems dark and heavy to his immediate family, they have many things for which to feel thankful and which will lighten their load of sorrow. He leaves a good name, he has lived a useful life, he lived to the allotted age, he died a Christian. What more could his surviving friends wish? - Transcribed by E.
Research by O.K. Wheeler
"Orland Register", Saturday, 9 August 1902, Page 4
T. B. BIRCH PASSED AWAY
Just before noon yesterday (Friday), Thomas [sic] Benton Birch passed quietly away to that bourn from which no traveler returns. He died at his home near Orland where he has lived many years, surrounded by his family and friends, and though everybody knew he could not live very many days, the shock was none the less a shock when it came.
The funeral will take place today from the Methodist church, of which he was a trustee, and the funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. J. L. Stratford. The remains will be interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery as he was a member of the order.
Thomas Benton Birch was born in Ohio in 1835. He and his faithful and loving wife were married in Illinois in 1866. In 1871 they came to California. Here they lived until 1879, when they went to Kansas, where they remained only two years, returning to California in 1881, where they have resided continuously up to the present time. He has three brothers, John A. Birch of Chico, S. W. Birch of Kansas and George Birch. The family consists of Thomas Q. Birch, E. B. Birch, James H. Birch, Mrs. U. G. Durfee, Mary Birch, John E. Birch, and Dwight and Grace Birch.
Deceased has ever been an honest, upright man, occupying many places of trust; has been a soldier and citizen, deeply religious. At the time of his death he was postmaster in our village, having held that position for several years. He was an Odd Fellow and a true Christian, a member of the Methodist church in this place and one of its official members.
His devoted wife, his loving family and a host of friends will sincerely mourn him, and the bereavement will be general in Orland and vicinity. Everybody held him in high esteem and will mourn him dead, as they have honored him, living.
While the load doubtless seems dark and heavy to his immediate family, they have many things for which to feel thankful and which will lighten their load of sorrow. He leaves a good name, he has lived a useful life, he lived to the allotted age, he died a Christian. What more could his surviving friends wish? - Transcribed by E.
Research by O.K. Wheeler
T. B. BIRCH PASSED AWAY
Just before noon yesterday (Friday), Thomas [sic] Benton Birch passed quietly away to that bourn from which no traveler returns. He died at his home near Orland where he has lived many years, surrounded by his family and friends, and though everybody knew he could not live very many days, the shock was none the less a shock when it came.
The funeral will take place today from the Methodist church, of which he was a trustee, and the funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. J. L. Stratford. The remains will be interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery as he was a member of the order.
Thomas Benton Birch was born in Ohio in 1835. He and his faithful and loving wife were married in Illinois in 1866. In 1871 they came to California. Here they lived until 1879, when they went to Kansas, where they remained only two years, returning to California in 1881, where they have resided continuously up to the present time. He has three brothers, John A. Birch of Chico, S. W. Birch of Kansas and George Birch. The family consists of Thomas Q. Birch, E. B. Birch, James H. Birch, Mrs. U. G. Durfee, Mary Birch, John E. Birch, and Dwight and Grace Birch.
Deceased has ever been an honest, upright man, occupying many places of trust; has been a soldier and citizen, deeply religious. At the time of his death he was postmaster in our village, having held that position for several years. He was an Odd Fellow and a true Christian, a member of the Methodist church in this place and one of its official members.
His devoted wife, his loving family and a host of friends will sincerely mourn him, and the bereavement will be general in Orland and vicinity. Everybody held him in high esteem and will mourn him dead, as they have honored him, living.
While the load doubtless seems dark and heavy to his immediate family, they have many things for which to feel thankful and which will lighten their load of sorrow. He leaves a good name, he has lived a useful life, he lived to the allotted age, he died a Christian. What more could his surviving friends wish? - Transcribed by E.
Research by O.K. Wheeler
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