Parents George Cross & Margaret Smith
James. L. Cross, 72, for many years a prominent Ritzville business- man, died last Thrusday morning at a Spokane hospital following a six-weeks illness. Mr Cross suffered a paralytic stroke about six weeks ago and was thought to be recovering when death came at the Sacred Heart hospital. He lived in Adams county from 1904 to 1943 and was well-known throughout the county. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist church here Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial will be in Ritzville cemetery. Services were also held in Spokane this afternoon with the Re. H. S. Randall officiating.
He came to Adams county in 1904 from the Middle West and taught school in the Dugger district west of here. In 1905 he moved to Ritzville, where he established a real estate and insurance business. The following year on July 25, 1906, he was married to Mary R. Maybury of St. Cloud, Minn.
Mr. Cross was county auditor for two terms and represented this district in the state house of representatives at three session of the legislature. He also served the community as it mayor, city clerk, councilman and wa active in the commercial club. During the later years of his residence he was manager of the Adams County Abstract company. He was a a member of the Methodist church and was for many years on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Ritzville Masonic lodge.
Selling his interest in 1936, he and Mrs. Cross moved to Seattle and in 1939 to Spokane where he had since resided.
James L. Cross was born on Sept. 14, 1870 in Toronto, Canada. He spent his early boyhood days in New Hamshire, from where the fmaily moved to Texas. When still a lad, he and his two brothers drove a wagon train from Texas to Minnesota where he helped his father farm. He attended Normal School at St. Cloud, Minn., and completed his education at Dixon College in Illinois.
Besides his wife, Mary, he is survived by three sons, Edward G. of Ritzville, J. Robert to Portland, Oregon and Harry M of Chattanooga , Tenn.; one sister, Mr. P. A. Chapman of Spokane, four brothers, Otto of Valleyford; Hallie of LaGrande, Oregon; Peter of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Grover of Almira Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times December 31, 1942 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
James. L. Cross, 72, for many years a prominent Ritzville business- man, died last Thrusday morning at a Spokane hospital following a six-weeks illness. Mr Cross suffered a paralytic stroke about six weeks ago and was thought to be recovering when death came at the Sacred Heart hospital. He lived in Adams county from 1904 to 1943 and was well-known throughout the county. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist church here Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial will be in Ritzville cemetery. Services were also held in Spokane this afternoon with the Re. H. S. Randall officiating.
He came to Adams county in 1904 from the Middle West and taught school in the Dugger district west of here. In 1905 he moved to Ritzville, where he established a real estate and insurance business. The following year on July 25, 1906, he was married to Mary R. Maybury of St. Cloud, Minn.
Mr. Cross was county auditor for two terms and represented this district in the state house of representatives at three session of the legislature. He also served the community as it mayor, city clerk, councilman and wa active in the commercial club. During the later years of his residence he was manager of the Adams County Abstract company. He was a a member of the Methodist church and was for many years on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Ritzville Masonic lodge.
Selling his interest in 1936, he and Mrs. Cross moved to Seattle and in 1939 to Spokane where he had since resided.
James L. Cross was born on Sept. 14, 1870 in Toronto, Canada. He spent his early boyhood days in New Hamshire, from where the fmaily moved to Texas. When still a lad, he and his two brothers drove a wagon train from Texas to Minnesota where he helped his father farm. He attended Normal School at St. Cloud, Minn., and completed his education at Dixon College in Illinois.
Besides his wife, Mary, he is survived by three sons, Edward G. of Ritzville, J. Robert to Portland, Oregon and Harry M of Chattanooga , Tenn.; one sister, Mr. P. A. Chapman of Spokane, four brothers, Otto of Valleyford; Hallie of LaGrande, Oregon; Peter of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Grover of Almira Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times December 31, 1942 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Parents George Cross & Margaret Smith
James. L. Cross, 72, for many years a prominent Ritzville business- man, died last Thrusday morning at a Spokane hospital following a six-weeks illness. Mr Cross suffered a paralytic stroke about six weeks ago and was thought to be recovering when death came at the Sacred Heart hospital. He lived in Adams county from 1904 to 1943 and was well-known throughout the county. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist church here Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial will be in Ritzville cemetery. Services were also held in Spokane this afternoon with the Re. H. S. Randall officiating.
He came to Adams county in 1904 from the Middle West and taught school in the Dugger district west of here. In 1905 he moved to Ritzville, where he established a real estate and insurance business. The following year on July 25, 1906, he was married to Mary R. Maybury of St. Cloud, Minn.
Mr. Cross was county auditor for two terms and represented this district in the state house of representatives at three session of the legislature. He also served the community as it mayor, city clerk, councilman and wa active in the commercial club. During the later years of his residence he was manager of the Adams County Abstract company. He was a a member of the Methodist church and was for many years on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Ritzville Masonic lodge.
Selling his interest in 1936, he and Mrs. Cross moved to Seattle and in 1939 to Spokane where he had since resided.
James L. Cross was born on Sept. 14, 1870 in Toronto, Canada. He spent his early boyhood days in New Hamshire, from where the fmaily moved to Texas. When still a lad, he and his two brothers drove a wagon train from Texas to Minnesota where he helped his father farm. He attended Normal School at St. Cloud, Minn., and completed his education at Dixon College in Illinois.
Besides his wife, Mary, he is survived by three sons, Edward G. of Ritzville, J. Robert to Portland, Oregon and Harry M of Chattanooga , Tenn.; one sister, Mr. P. A. Chapman of Spokane, four brothers, Otto of Valleyford; Hallie of LaGrande, Oregon; Peter of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Grover of Almira Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times December 31, 1942 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
James. L. Cross, 72, for many years a prominent Ritzville business- man, died last Thrusday morning at a Spokane hospital following a six-weeks illness. Mr Cross suffered a paralytic stroke about six weeks ago and was thought to be recovering when death came at the Sacred Heart hospital. He lived in Adams county from 1904 to 1943 and was well-known throughout the county. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist church here Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial will be in Ritzville cemetery. Services were also held in Spokane this afternoon with the Re. H. S. Randall officiating.
He came to Adams county in 1904 from the Middle West and taught school in the Dugger district west of here. In 1905 he moved to Ritzville, where he established a real estate and insurance business. The following year on July 25, 1906, he was married to Mary R. Maybury of St. Cloud, Minn.
Mr. Cross was county auditor for two terms and represented this district in the state house of representatives at three session of the legislature. He also served the community as it mayor, city clerk, councilman and wa active in the commercial club. During the later years of his residence he was manager of the Adams County Abstract company. He was a a member of the Methodist church and was for many years on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Ritzville Masonic lodge.
Selling his interest in 1936, he and Mrs. Cross moved to Seattle and in 1939 to Spokane where he had since resided.
James L. Cross was born on Sept. 14, 1870 in Toronto, Canada. He spent his early boyhood days in New Hamshire, from where the fmaily moved to Texas. When still a lad, he and his two brothers drove a wagon train from Texas to Minnesota where he helped his father farm. He attended Normal School at St. Cloud, Minn., and completed his education at Dixon College in Illinois.
Besides his wife, Mary, he is survived by three sons, Edward G. of Ritzville, J. Robert to Portland, Oregon and Harry M of Chattanooga , Tenn.; one sister, Mr. P. A. Chapman of Spokane, four brothers, Otto of Valleyford; Hallie of LaGrande, Oregon; Peter of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Grover of Almira Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times December 31, 1942 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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