The Hood River Glacier, May 31, 1923, page 7
Frank McFarland Stricken Suddenly
Frank McFarland, aged 65, well known Portland realtor and father of Dr. Earl C. McFarland, just appointed collector of customs in Portland, died suddenly on a Belmont orchard place Saturday from an apoplectic stroke. Mr. McFarland and members of his family were spending a few days here looking after the ranch place. Mr. McFarland was engaged in trimming trees and burning brush. About 6 p.m. Mrs. McFarland called him to supper. He stated that he had one more brush heap to fire before leaving the orchard. About 30 minutes later a little grandchild sent for Mr. McFarland returned with the report that he was lying down and couldn't talk. Mrs. McFarland hastening to the orchard found her husband dead.
Mr. McFarland is survived by the following three other sons: Carroll A. and Miles, of Portland, and Victor, of McMinnville. A brother, Homer McFarland, resides in Seattle. The following sisters survive: Mrs. W. R. Abrams, of Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Clara Moody, of Shaniko, and Mrs. E. C. Price, of The Dalles. The body was brought to the Bartmess undertaking parlor here.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bartmess chapel, Rev. Dubois, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, officiating. Interment followed at Idlewilde cemetery. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Eugene Moore, a niece of Mr. McFarland.
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History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
FRANK McFarland AND FAMILY
Frank McFarland, son of Cornelius and Martha McFarland was born in 1858 at The Dalles where he was raised and educated.
His grandfather was owner and captain of the Wasco and his father was engineer and both were at the Cascades on the little steamer when the Indians made their murderous attack on March 26, 1856. In August 1873 Frank, in company with six men (he was only a boy of fifteen at the time), made a memorable trip around Mt. Hood. They were gone seventeen days. They went through Hood River valley, up the Branch fork to the lake, then east and south of the lake, skirting the base of the mountain, crossed the Sandy river and reached the Barlow road. From the south side they tried to reach the summit but on account of heavy clouds gave it up. The party was poorly equipped for climbing and Frank slid seventy five feet down the mountain side with no hurts but bruises. They reached The Dalles by way of Dufur.
Frank McFarland was trained in the mercantile business and followed that vocation far many years in The Dalles, moving to Portland he became interested in real estate and life insurance business and carried on an extensive work in that line.
He was married to Ida Potter of Hood River in 1881. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles B. Potter who came to Hood River November 1875 as members of the Parkhurst Colony.
They had four sons: Earl, Carroll, Arthur and Victor. They adopted Miles McFarland, a nephew, and gave a home to Laura and Ed McFarland, a niece and nephew. Arthur died when a child; Victor and Lube were in the World War; Earl was a dentist in Portland and became Collector of Customs for that district but died before his term of office had expired.
Mr. and Mrs. McFarland were owners of a fruit farm in Hood River, a part of the original Potter farm, and here the family were accustomed to spend their vacations. In May 1923 they arrived, accompanied by a small grandson. Mr. Mc-Farland was amusing himself by stacking and burning brush when the dinner bell rang, not wishing to leave, he sent the boy in to explain to his grandmother, and after waiting a reasonable length of time, Mrs. McFarland sent the boy back to the orchard to learn the cause of the delay. He returned with a troubled look and said: "Grandpa was asleep on the ground and would not talk."
An investigation showed that he had dropped as he was leaving his work and died from heart failure. This was the first day of his vacation and a sad blow to his family. One year later Mrs. Ida McFarland passed away and five days later her mother, Mrs. Potter, followed.
Mrs. Potter had long been an invalid and was eighty-one years of age and unable to withstand the shock.
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http://www.genealogytrails.com/ore/morrow/towns/towns_heppner.html which includes the following:
It is a noteworthy fact that the largest business houses of Heppner are owned and conducted by comparatively young men. A striking illustration of this fact is found in the McFarland Mercantile Company, the personnel of which is composed of Frank McFarland, Homer McFarland and Emil Voruz. Neither of these gentlemen is over 33 years of age. The McFarland Mercantile Company is engaged in the wholesale and retail general merchandise business and carries a stock of goods valued at $40,000. This is the largest mercantile institution in Heppner and Morrow county. The company do an annual business of about $150,000. Their trade reaches out into Grant, Harney, Gilliam and Umatilla counties. In addition to their regular business, this enterprising young firm buys and sells annually large quantities of wool, hides and pelts, grain and various farm products. Messrs. McFarland & Voruz have only been associated in business together since 1892, but the gentlemen have lived in the eastern part of the state for a number of years past. The senior member of the firm, Mr. Frank McFarland, is considered one of the most successful merchants in Eastern Oregon, he having been engaged in business in that part of the state for the past 10 or 15 years. He also has large interests in Southern California. The accompanying illustration shows the handsome brick block in which the McFarland Mercantile Company have their large stores.
Frank McFarland Stricken Suddenly
Frank McFarland, aged 65, well known Portland realtor and father of Dr. Earl C. McFarland, just appointed collector of customs in Portland, died suddenly on a Belmont orchard place Saturday from an apoplectic stroke. Mr. McFarland and members of his family were spending a few days here looking after the ranch place. Mr. McFarland was engaged in trimming trees and burning brush. About 6 p.m. Mrs. McFarland called him to supper. He stated that he had one more brush heap to fire before leaving the orchard. About 30 minutes later a little grandchild sent for Mr. McFarland returned with the report that he was lying down and couldn't talk. Mrs. McFarland hastening to the orchard found her husband dead.
Mr. McFarland is survived by the following three other sons: Carroll A. and Miles, of Portland, and Victor, of McMinnville. A brother, Homer McFarland, resides in Seattle. The following sisters survive: Mrs. W. R. Abrams, of Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Clara Moody, of Shaniko, and Mrs. E. C. Price, of The Dalles. The body was brought to the Bartmess undertaking parlor here.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bartmess chapel, Rev. Dubois, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, officiating. Interment followed at Idlewilde cemetery. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Eugene Moore, a niece of Mr. McFarland.
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History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
FRANK McFarland AND FAMILY
Frank McFarland, son of Cornelius and Martha McFarland was born in 1858 at The Dalles where he was raised and educated.
His grandfather was owner and captain of the Wasco and his father was engineer and both were at the Cascades on the little steamer when the Indians made their murderous attack on March 26, 1856. In August 1873 Frank, in company with six men (he was only a boy of fifteen at the time), made a memorable trip around Mt. Hood. They were gone seventeen days. They went through Hood River valley, up the Branch fork to the lake, then east and south of the lake, skirting the base of the mountain, crossed the Sandy river and reached the Barlow road. From the south side they tried to reach the summit but on account of heavy clouds gave it up. The party was poorly equipped for climbing and Frank slid seventy five feet down the mountain side with no hurts but bruises. They reached The Dalles by way of Dufur.
Frank McFarland was trained in the mercantile business and followed that vocation far many years in The Dalles, moving to Portland he became interested in real estate and life insurance business and carried on an extensive work in that line.
He was married to Ida Potter of Hood River in 1881. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles B. Potter who came to Hood River November 1875 as members of the Parkhurst Colony.
They had four sons: Earl, Carroll, Arthur and Victor. They adopted Miles McFarland, a nephew, and gave a home to Laura and Ed McFarland, a niece and nephew. Arthur died when a child; Victor and Lube were in the World War; Earl was a dentist in Portland and became Collector of Customs for that district but died before his term of office had expired.
Mr. and Mrs. McFarland were owners of a fruit farm in Hood River, a part of the original Potter farm, and here the family were accustomed to spend their vacations. In May 1923 they arrived, accompanied by a small grandson. Mr. Mc-Farland was amusing himself by stacking and burning brush when the dinner bell rang, not wishing to leave, he sent the boy in to explain to his grandmother, and after waiting a reasonable length of time, Mrs. McFarland sent the boy back to the orchard to learn the cause of the delay. He returned with a troubled look and said: "Grandpa was asleep on the ground and would not talk."
An investigation showed that he had dropped as he was leaving his work and died from heart failure. This was the first day of his vacation and a sad blow to his family. One year later Mrs. Ida McFarland passed away and five days later her mother, Mrs. Potter, followed.
Mrs. Potter had long been an invalid and was eighty-one years of age and unable to withstand the shock.
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Also see:
http://www.genealogytrails.com/ore/morrow/towns/towns_heppner.html which includes the following:
It is a noteworthy fact that the largest business houses of Heppner are owned and conducted by comparatively young men. A striking illustration of this fact is found in the McFarland Mercantile Company, the personnel of which is composed of Frank McFarland, Homer McFarland and Emil Voruz. Neither of these gentlemen is over 33 years of age. The McFarland Mercantile Company is engaged in the wholesale and retail general merchandise business and carries a stock of goods valued at $40,000. This is the largest mercantile institution in Heppner and Morrow county. The company do an annual business of about $150,000. Their trade reaches out into Grant, Harney, Gilliam and Umatilla counties. In addition to their regular business, this enterprising young firm buys and sells annually large quantities of wool, hides and pelts, grain and various farm products. Messrs. McFarland & Voruz have only been associated in business together since 1892, but the gentlemen have lived in the eastern part of the state for a number of years past. The senior member of the firm, Mr. Frank McFarland, is considered one of the most successful merchants in Eastern Oregon, he having been engaged in business in that part of the state for the past 10 or 15 years. He also has large interests in Southern California. The accompanying illustration shows the handsome brick block in which the McFarland Mercantile Company have their large stores.
The Hood River Glacier, May 31, 1923, page 7
Frank McFarland Stricken Suddenly
Frank McFarland, aged 65, well known Portland realtor and father of Dr. Earl C. McFarland, just appointed collector of customs in Portland, died suddenly on a Belmont orchard place Saturday from an apoplectic stroke. Mr. McFarland and members of his family were spending a few days here looking after the ranch place. Mr. McFarland was engaged in trimming trees and burning brush. About 6 p.m. Mrs. McFarland called him to supper. He stated that he had one more brush heap to fire before leaving the orchard. About 30 minutes later a little grandchild sent for Mr. McFarland returned with the report that he was lying down and couldn't talk. Mrs. McFarland hastening to the orchard found her husband dead.
Mr. McFarland is survived by the following three other sons: Carroll A. and Miles, of Portland, and Victor, of McMinnville. A brother, Homer McFarland, resides in Seattle. The following sisters survive: Mrs. W. R. Abrams, of Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Clara Moody, of Shaniko, and Mrs. E. C. Price, of The Dalles. The body was brought to the Bartmess undertaking parlor here.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bartmess chapel, Rev. Dubois, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, officiating. Interment followed at Idlewilde cemetery. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Eugene Moore, a niece of Mr. McFarland.
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History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
FRANK McFarland AND FAMILY
Frank McFarland, son of Cornelius and Martha McFarland was born in 1858 at The Dalles where he was raised and educated.
His grandfather was owner and captain of the Wasco and his father was engineer and both were at the Cascades on the little steamer when the Indians made their murderous attack on March 26, 1856. In August 1873 Frank, in company with six men (he was only a boy of fifteen at the time), made a memorable trip around Mt. Hood. They were gone seventeen days. They went through Hood River valley, up the Branch fork to the lake, then east and south of the lake, skirting the base of the mountain, crossed the Sandy river and reached the Barlow road. From the south side they tried to reach the summit but on account of heavy clouds gave it up. The party was poorly equipped for climbing and Frank slid seventy five feet down the mountain side with no hurts but bruises. They reached The Dalles by way of Dufur.
Frank McFarland was trained in the mercantile business and followed that vocation far many years in The Dalles, moving to Portland he became interested in real estate and life insurance business and carried on an extensive work in that line.
He was married to Ida Potter of Hood River in 1881. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles B. Potter who came to Hood River November 1875 as members of the Parkhurst Colony.
They had four sons: Earl, Carroll, Arthur and Victor. They adopted Miles McFarland, a nephew, and gave a home to Laura and Ed McFarland, a niece and nephew. Arthur died when a child; Victor and Lube were in the World War; Earl was a dentist in Portland and became Collector of Customs for that district but died before his term of office had expired.
Mr. and Mrs. McFarland were owners of a fruit farm in Hood River, a part of the original Potter farm, and here the family were accustomed to spend their vacations. In May 1923 they arrived, accompanied by a small grandson. Mr. Mc-Farland was amusing himself by stacking and burning brush when the dinner bell rang, not wishing to leave, he sent the boy in to explain to his grandmother, and after waiting a reasonable length of time, Mrs. McFarland sent the boy back to the orchard to learn the cause of the delay. He returned with a troubled look and said: "Grandpa was asleep on the ground and would not talk."
An investigation showed that he had dropped as he was leaving his work and died from heart failure. This was the first day of his vacation and a sad blow to his family. One year later Mrs. Ida McFarland passed away and five days later her mother, Mrs. Potter, followed.
Mrs. Potter had long been an invalid and was eighty-one years of age and unable to withstand the shock.
--
Also see:
http://www.genealogytrails.com/ore/morrow/towns/towns_heppner.html which includes the following:
It is a noteworthy fact that the largest business houses of Heppner are owned and conducted by comparatively young men. A striking illustration of this fact is found in the McFarland Mercantile Company, the personnel of which is composed of Frank McFarland, Homer McFarland and Emil Voruz. Neither of these gentlemen is over 33 years of age. The McFarland Mercantile Company is engaged in the wholesale and retail general merchandise business and carries a stock of goods valued at $40,000. This is the largest mercantile institution in Heppner and Morrow county. The company do an annual business of about $150,000. Their trade reaches out into Grant, Harney, Gilliam and Umatilla counties. In addition to their regular business, this enterprising young firm buys and sells annually large quantities of wool, hides and pelts, grain and various farm products. Messrs. McFarland & Voruz have only been associated in business together since 1892, but the gentlemen have lived in the eastern part of the state for a number of years past. The senior member of the firm, Mr. Frank McFarland, is considered one of the most successful merchants in Eastern Oregon, he having been engaged in business in that part of the state for the past 10 or 15 years. He also has large interests in Southern California. The accompanying illustration shows the handsome brick block in which the McFarland Mercantile Company have their large stores.
Frank McFarland Stricken Suddenly
Frank McFarland, aged 65, well known Portland realtor and father of Dr. Earl C. McFarland, just appointed collector of customs in Portland, died suddenly on a Belmont orchard place Saturday from an apoplectic stroke. Mr. McFarland and members of his family were spending a few days here looking after the ranch place. Mr. McFarland was engaged in trimming trees and burning brush. About 6 p.m. Mrs. McFarland called him to supper. He stated that he had one more brush heap to fire before leaving the orchard. About 30 minutes later a little grandchild sent for Mr. McFarland returned with the report that he was lying down and couldn't talk. Mrs. McFarland hastening to the orchard found her husband dead.
Mr. McFarland is survived by the following three other sons: Carroll A. and Miles, of Portland, and Victor, of McMinnville. A brother, Homer McFarland, resides in Seattle. The following sisters survive: Mrs. W. R. Abrams, of Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Clara Moody, of Shaniko, and Mrs. E. C. Price, of The Dalles. The body was brought to the Bartmess undertaking parlor here.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bartmess chapel, Rev. Dubois, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, officiating. Interment followed at Idlewilde cemetery. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Eugene Moore, a niece of Mr. McFarland.
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History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon
FRANK McFarland AND FAMILY
Frank McFarland, son of Cornelius and Martha McFarland was born in 1858 at The Dalles where he was raised and educated.
His grandfather was owner and captain of the Wasco and his father was engineer and both were at the Cascades on the little steamer when the Indians made their murderous attack on March 26, 1856. In August 1873 Frank, in company with six men (he was only a boy of fifteen at the time), made a memorable trip around Mt. Hood. They were gone seventeen days. They went through Hood River valley, up the Branch fork to the lake, then east and south of the lake, skirting the base of the mountain, crossed the Sandy river and reached the Barlow road. From the south side they tried to reach the summit but on account of heavy clouds gave it up. The party was poorly equipped for climbing and Frank slid seventy five feet down the mountain side with no hurts but bruises. They reached The Dalles by way of Dufur.
Frank McFarland was trained in the mercantile business and followed that vocation far many years in The Dalles, moving to Portland he became interested in real estate and life insurance business and carried on an extensive work in that line.
He was married to Ida Potter of Hood River in 1881. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles B. Potter who came to Hood River November 1875 as members of the Parkhurst Colony.
They had four sons: Earl, Carroll, Arthur and Victor. They adopted Miles McFarland, a nephew, and gave a home to Laura and Ed McFarland, a niece and nephew. Arthur died when a child; Victor and Lube were in the World War; Earl was a dentist in Portland and became Collector of Customs for that district but died before his term of office had expired.
Mr. and Mrs. McFarland were owners of a fruit farm in Hood River, a part of the original Potter farm, and here the family were accustomed to spend their vacations. In May 1923 they arrived, accompanied by a small grandson. Mr. Mc-Farland was amusing himself by stacking and burning brush when the dinner bell rang, not wishing to leave, he sent the boy in to explain to his grandmother, and after waiting a reasonable length of time, Mrs. McFarland sent the boy back to the orchard to learn the cause of the delay. He returned with a troubled look and said: "Grandpa was asleep on the ground and would not talk."
An investigation showed that he had dropped as he was leaving his work and died from heart failure. This was the first day of his vacation and a sad blow to his family. One year later Mrs. Ida McFarland passed away and five days later her mother, Mrs. Potter, followed.
Mrs. Potter had long been an invalid and was eighty-one years of age and unable to withstand the shock.
--
Also see:
http://www.genealogytrails.com/ore/morrow/towns/towns_heppner.html which includes the following:
It is a noteworthy fact that the largest business houses of Heppner are owned and conducted by comparatively young men. A striking illustration of this fact is found in the McFarland Mercantile Company, the personnel of which is composed of Frank McFarland, Homer McFarland and Emil Voruz. Neither of these gentlemen is over 33 years of age. The McFarland Mercantile Company is engaged in the wholesale and retail general merchandise business and carries a stock of goods valued at $40,000. This is the largest mercantile institution in Heppner and Morrow county. The company do an annual business of about $150,000. Their trade reaches out into Grant, Harney, Gilliam and Umatilla counties. In addition to their regular business, this enterprising young firm buys and sells annually large quantities of wool, hides and pelts, grain and various farm products. Messrs. McFarland & Voruz have only been associated in business together since 1892, but the gentlemen have lived in the eastern part of the state for a number of years past. The senior member of the firm, Mr. Frank McFarland, is considered one of the most successful merchants in Eastern Oregon, he having been engaged in business in that part of the state for the past 10 or 15 years. He also has large interests in Southern California. The accompanying illustration shows the handsome brick block in which the McFarland Mercantile Company have their large stores.
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