May 14, 1956
M-F Resident Is Dead There
William Henry Magruder, Route 2, Milton-Freewater, died Sunday. He was 67.
He was born Nov. 30, 1888, at Shelbina, Mo., but came west with his parents at the age of two. Settling first in Idaho, he moved to Washington in 1915.
He was married to Sarah E. Barnes in Walla Walla the same year and the couple made their home at Touchet where he was employed on a wheat ranch.
In 1930, he moved to Freewater and worked for the Umatilla County road department of which he later became eastern division foreman.
He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mildred, at home; three other daughters, Mrs. John (Orma) Spencer, Kahlotus, and Mrs. Lee (Leta) Perkins and Mrs. Jack (Juanita) Slusarenko, both of Milton-Freewater, and three sons, Henry Magruder, Hillsboro, Ore.; William (Ike) Magruder, Portland, and Robert Magruder, Spokane.
He is also survived by 22 grandchildren, three nieces and six nephews.
May 14, 1956
M-F Resident Is Dead There
William Henry Magruder, Route 2, Milton-Freewater, died Sunday. He was 67.
He was born Nov. 30, 1888, at Shelbina, Mo., but came west with his parents at the age of two. Settling first in Idaho, he moved to Washington in 1915.
He was married to Sarah E. Barnes in Walla Walla the same year and the couple made their home at Touchet where he was employed on a wheat ranch.
In 1930, he moved to Freewater and worked for the Umatilla County road department of which he later became eastern division foreman.
He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mildred, at home; three other daughters, Mrs. John (Orma) Spencer, Kahlotus, and Mrs. Lee (Leta) Perkins and Mrs. Jack (Juanita) Slusarenko, both of Milton-Freewater, and three sons, Henry Magruder, Hillsboro, Ore.; William (Ike) Magruder, Portland, and Robert Magruder, Spokane.
He is also survived by 22 grandchildren, three nieces and six nephews.
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