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Maud <I>Galer</I> Northup

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Maud Galer Northup

Birth
Pleasant Brook, Otsego County, New York, USA
Death
18 Jan 1948 (aged 80)
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA
Burial
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Telephone Register, McMinnville, Oregon, Thursday, January 22, 1948

DEAN'S WIDOW DIES SUNDAY

Mrs. Maud Galer Northup, widow of the late Emmanuel Northup, who was former mayor of McMinnville and dean of the faculty at Linfield college, died January 18 in McMinnville. Funeral was held January 20 at the chapel of the Macy and Son Funeral home, with burial at Masonic cemetery. Rev. W.E. Henry and Rev. Elton Smith officiated.

Coming here from New York, the Northups settled in McMinnville in 1892, where he became a member of the McMinnville college faculty. Mrs. Northup, though a young woman soon became wellknown to the college students and earned the nickname of "mother". She was born in Pleasant Brook, N.Y., May 8, 1867. Northup, who was a member of the faculty at Linfield for 41 years, and faculty dean from 1896 to 1929, died January 4, 1933. He was mayor of McMinnville from 1903 to 1905 and was president of Oregon Mutual Fire Insurance company in 1902. Mrs. Northup was a member of the Baptist church, Eastern Star and the Current Event club.

Surviving her are: one son, Truman Northup, Portland; two daughters, Mrs. Fleeta Johnson, Oregon City, and Miss Beth Northup, McMinnville; a brother, Claude Galer, New York; two grandchildren and three great-granchildren.

Four children preceded her in death.

Pallbearers at the funeral were A.R. Hartzell, L.S. Shumaker, Ralph Storey, Charles Odell, Leon Beal and Art Bish.
Telephone Register, McMinnville, Oregon, Thursday, January 22, 1948

DEAN'S WIDOW DIES SUNDAY

Mrs. Maud Galer Northup, widow of the late Emmanuel Northup, who was former mayor of McMinnville and dean of the faculty at Linfield college, died January 18 in McMinnville. Funeral was held January 20 at the chapel of the Macy and Son Funeral home, with burial at Masonic cemetery. Rev. W.E. Henry and Rev. Elton Smith officiated.

Coming here from New York, the Northups settled in McMinnville in 1892, where he became a member of the McMinnville college faculty. Mrs. Northup, though a young woman soon became wellknown to the college students and earned the nickname of "mother". She was born in Pleasant Brook, N.Y., May 8, 1867. Northup, who was a member of the faculty at Linfield for 41 years, and faculty dean from 1896 to 1929, died January 4, 1933. He was mayor of McMinnville from 1903 to 1905 and was president of Oregon Mutual Fire Insurance company in 1902. Mrs. Northup was a member of the Baptist church, Eastern Star and the Current Event club.

Surviving her are: one son, Truman Northup, Portland; two daughters, Mrs. Fleeta Johnson, Oregon City, and Miss Beth Northup, McMinnville; a brother, Claude Galer, New York; two grandchildren and three great-granchildren.

Four children preceded her in death.

Pallbearers at the funeral were A.R. Hartzell, L.S. Shumaker, Ralph Storey, Charles Odell, Leon Beal and Art Bish.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70458717/maud-northup: accessed ), memorial page for Maud Galer Northup (8 May 1867–18 Jan 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70458717, citing Masonic Cemetery, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Sheri West (contributor 46611462).