Ernest Olin Spoon, second son of Abram J. and Josephine A. Spoom was born near Summit, Plumas county, Califonria, on Saturday 24th 1872 and died at his hone in Goldendale, Washington on Saturday April 21st, 1923.
In August 1880 he moved with his parents to the old homstead near Bickleton, Washington which was his home until 1899. He attendedthe public schools at Bockleton and Goldendale and assisted his father on the farm until he was eithteen years of age, then he was granted a
teachers certificate and began teaching school, his first term being at Oak Flat east of Goldendale. He continued in this profession for eight years until he was appointed Deputy Auditor of Klickitat county in September 1899, moving to Goldendale, which has been home since. In April 1902 he was appointed County Auditor to fill out the unexpird term of James Buler, deceased. He then was again appointed Deputy Auditor in January 1903 and served in that capacity until January 1905.
Whike acting as Deputy Auditor, he together with Fred A. Smith, brough a set of abstract books and formed the company of Smith and Spoon, abstactors, working with this company until the Klickitat county Bank, now Brooks
and Company (Incorporated) was organized, sold out his interest in the abstract company, accepted a position as book keeper at the bank and remained with them continuously until striken with paralysis in Febuary 4, 1921.
During his years of school teaching he made use of two of his vacations, getting a business education and graduated from the Portland business College in 1897.
He was elected Mayor of the town of Goldendale in 1918 and served in that
capacity, then accepted a position on the Town Council where he served until forced by ill health to resign in 1922. He was a member of the Carneigia library committee from the time of it's organisation until 1922.
In his early teens he was convted and joined the Bickleton Methodist Episcopal church, transfering his membership to the Goldendale
church when making Goldendale his home. He was very active in all of the activies of his church, serving as Steward fron the time of
his appointment in 1900 until his death. He was Secretary of the Epworth League, t he Dalles District, for a number of years and was Supertendandent of the Goldendale Methiodist Sunday School for nearly twelve
years, being forced to give up the work that he dearly loved by failing health.
No citizen of Goldendale was more more active in church, lodge and civic affaires than he, and it was known that in the year 1919 he was filling 19 responsible posisions in these. When the first move was made to place the
Ellison White Chautuqua in Goldendale, E. O. gave it a boost and was always found to be solidly back of it, serving a number of years as financial secretary treasurer and by his untiring efforts assisted very materially in making them a success.
On October 17th 1900, he was united in marrage with Mary Allyn, daughter of James Allyn a pioneer Methiodist minister. To this union was born four children, Gertrude, Olin, Arah and Charles.
He held membership in the camp of the Modern Woodman at Bickleton, the United Arisians and the Indepentdent Order or Odd Fellows of Goldendale. He joined the Odd Fellows in Bickleton, later transferred to Goldendale,
being a Past Noble Grand and served 17 successive years as Financial Secretary of Alimus Lodge No. 15.
He leaves to morn his loss, his wife, Mary L., his four children, Gertrude, Olin, Arah and Charles, and one brother Roy M. of Goldendale,
one sister Alice Mabel Flower of Bickleton, numerious reliatives and friends. His father, mother and oldest brother preceeded him to the other and better world to awaite his coming.