Son of James Franklin Furnish and Eliza Frances (Williams) Furnish
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Hood River Glacier, 1924-06-05, page 1
Mr. Furnish Dies Suddenly Tuesday
News Tuesday of the sudden death of William Jeffers Furnish came as a severe shock to his friends here. Mr. Furnish became interested in Hood River real estate some eight or nine years ago. He also purchased a block of stock in the First National Bank. He was a frequent visitor here.
Mr. Furnish was in his office alone Tuesday afternoon. He apparently had been working at his desk and had retired to his couch for a nap as was his habit. He had been dead only a few minutes when Max Leudermann, his real estate representative, stepped in and attempted to wake him. Failing in this, physicians were called and said he apparently had died shortly after 3 o'clock.
Mr. Furnish formerly resided at Pendleton, and went to Portland in 1909. Until his health began to fail several years ago he was prominent in Republican politics and in 1902 was Republican candidate for governor, a position he failed to achieve by less than 400 votes. He served two terms as sheriff of Umatilla county when a young man and was noted for his coolness and courage in running down cattle rustlers and bad men who then infested what was a frontier country. Later he served as mayor of Pendleton.
Mr. Furnish was born at Renie, Mo., August 16, 1863, and came across the plains with his parents when he was three years old. He spent his boyhood in the Willamette valley and began his business career as a grain buyer in Portland. In the late 70s he went to Pendleton as a grain buyer. He quickly realized that Umatilla county was destined to be a great wheat growing region, and became interested in the operation of farms. Later he purchased the old Pendleton Savings Bank, which he built into a large and successful institution.
Meanwhile he acquired thousands of acres of wheat land and at his death was the owner of extensive wheat and orchard properties in various parts of the Pacific Northwest.
He took and extremely active part on developing eastern Oregon. Among his constructive enterprises is numbered the 10,000-acre Furnish Irrigation project at Stanfield. This region was a desert when Mr. Furnish with a few friends decided to make it productive. Today hundreds of homes dot the land and orchards and alfalfa have replaced the sage brush.
Mr. Furnish was a member of a number of fraternal orders, including the Pendleton lodge of Elks. He resided at 503 Clifton street and is survived by his widow, a son, William Eldon Furnish, of Portland, and a daughter, Mrs. Stewart J. Moore, of this city.
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Hood River Glacier, 1924-06-05, page 1
Mr. Furnish Dies Suddenly Tuesday
News Tuesday of the sudden death of William Jeffers Furnish came as a severe shock to his friends here. Mr. Furnish became interested in Hood River real estate some eight or nine years ago. He also purchased a block of stock in the First National Bank. He was a frequent visitor here.
Mr. Furnish was in his office alone Tuesday afternoon. He apparently had been working at his desk and had retired to his couch for a nap as was his habit. He had been dead only a few minutes when Max Leudermann, his real estate representative, stepped in and attempted to wake him. Failing in this, physicians were called and said he apparently had died shortly after 3 o'clock.
Mr. Furnish formerly resided at Pendleton, and went to Portland in 1909. Until his health began to fail several years ago he was prominent in Republican politics and in 1902 was Republican candidate for governor, a position he failed to achieve by less than 400 votes. He served two terms as sheriff of Umatilla county when a young man and was noted for his coolness and courage in running down cattle rustlers and bad men who then infested what was a frontier country. Later he served as mayor of Pendleton.
Mr. Furnish was born at Renie, Mo., August 16, 1863, and came across the plains with his parents when he was three years old. He spent his boyhood in the Willamette valley and began his business career as a grain buyer in Portland. In the late 70s he went to Pendleton as a grain buyer. He quickly realized that Umatilla county was destined to be a great wheat growing region, and became interested in the operation of farms. Later he purchased the old Pendleton Savings Bank, which he built into a large and successful institution.
Meanwhile he acquired thousands of acres of wheat land and at his death was the owner of extensive wheat and orchard properties in various parts of the Pacific Northwest.
He took and extremely active part on developing eastern Oregon. Among his constructive enterprises is numbered the 10,000-acre Furnish Irrigation project at Stanfield. This region was a desert when Mr. Furnish with a few friends decided to make it productive. Today hundreds of homes dot the land and orchards and alfalfa have replaced the sage brush.
Mr. Furnish was a member of a number of fraternal orders, including the Pendleton lodge of Elks. He resided at 503 Clifton street and is survived by his widow, a son, William Eldon Furnish, of Portland, and a daughter, Mrs. Stewart J. Moore, of this city.
Son of James Franklin Furnish and Eliza Frances (Williams) Furnish
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Hood River Glacier, 1924-06-05, page 1
Mr. Furnish Dies Suddenly Tuesday
News Tuesday of the sudden death of William Jeffers Furnish came as a severe shock to his friends here. Mr. Furnish became interested in Hood River real estate some eight or nine years ago. He also purchased a block of stock in the First National Bank. He was a frequent visitor here.
Mr. Furnish was in his office alone Tuesday afternoon. He apparently had been working at his desk and had retired to his couch for a nap as was his habit. He had been dead only a few minutes when Max Leudermann, his real estate representative, stepped in and attempted to wake him. Failing in this, physicians were called and said he apparently had died shortly after 3 o'clock.
Mr. Furnish formerly resided at Pendleton, and went to Portland in 1909. Until his health began to fail several years ago he was prominent in Republican politics and in 1902 was Republican candidate for governor, a position he failed to achieve by less than 400 votes. He served two terms as sheriff of Umatilla county when a young man and was noted for his coolness and courage in running down cattle rustlers and bad men who then infested what was a frontier country. Later he served as mayor of Pendleton.
Mr. Furnish was born at Renie, Mo., August 16, 1863, and came across the plains with his parents when he was three years old. He spent his boyhood in the Willamette valley and began his business career as a grain buyer in Portland. In the late 70s he went to Pendleton as a grain buyer. He quickly realized that Umatilla county was destined to be a great wheat growing region, and became interested in the operation of farms. Later he purchased the old Pendleton Savings Bank, which he built into a large and successful institution.
Meanwhile he acquired thousands of acres of wheat land and at his death was the owner of extensive wheat and orchard properties in various parts of the Pacific Northwest.
He took and extremely active part on developing eastern Oregon. Among his constructive enterprises is numbered the 10,000-acre Furnish Irrigation project at Stanfield. This region was a desert when Mr. Furnish with a few friends decided to make it productive. Today hundreds of homes dot the land and orchards and alfalfa have replaced the sage brush.
Mr. Furnish was a member of a number of fraternal orders, including the Pendleton lodge of Elks. He resided at 503 Clifton street and is survived by his widow, a son, William Eldon Furnish, of Portland, and a daughter, Mrs. Stewart J. Moore, of this city.
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Hood River Glacier, 1924-06-05, page 1
Mr. Furnish Dies Suddenly Tuesday
News Tuesday of the sudden death of William Jeffers Furnish came as a severe shock to his friends here. Mr. Furnish became interested in Hood River real estate some eight or nine years ago. He also purchased a block of stock in the First National Bank. He was a frequent visitor here.
Mr. Furnish was in his office alone Tuesday afternoon. He apparently had been working at his desk and had retired to his couch for a nap as was his habit. He had been dead only a few minutes when Max Leudermann, his real estate representative, stepped in and attempted to wake him. Failing in this, physicians were called and said he apparently had died shortly after 3 o'clock.
Mr. Furnish formerly resided at Pendleton, and went to Portland in 1909. Until his health began to fail several years ago he was prominent in Republican politics and in 1902 was Republican candidate for governor, a position he failed to achieve by less than 400 votes. He served two terms as sheriff of Umatilla county when a young man and was noted for his coolness and courage in running down cattle rustlers and bad men who then infested what was a frontier country. Later he served as mayor of Pendleton.
Mr. Furnish was born at Renie, Mo., August 16, 1863, and came across the plains with his parents when he was three years old. He spent his boyhood in the Willamette valley and began his business career as a grain buyer in Portland. In the late 70s he went to Pendleton as a grain buyer. He quickly realized that Umatilla county was destined to be a great wheat growing region, and became interested in the operation of farms. Later he purchased the old Pendleton Savings Bank, which he built into a large and successful institution.
Meanwhile he acquired thousands of acres of wheat land and at his death was the owner of extensive wheat and orchard properties in various parts of the Pacific Northwest.
He took and extremely active part on developing eastern Oregon. Among his constructive enterprises is numbered the 10,000-acre Furnish Irrigation project at Stanfield. This region was a desert when Mr. Furnish with a few friends decided to make it productive. Today hundreds of homes dot the land and orchards and alfalfa have replaced the sage brush.
Mr. Furnish was a member of a number of fraternal orders, including the Pendleton lodge of Elks. He resided at 503 Clifton street and is survived by his widow, a son, William Eldon Furnish, of Portland, and a daughter, Mrs. Stewart J. Moore, of this city.
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