South Bend Journal 13 Nov 1896 Death of Richard Carruthers
Richards Carruthers of Oysterville, one of Pacific county's pioneers, died suddenly Sunday night last at the age of 86 years. He and his wife, who is expected to survive him but a short time, came from England in 1853 and took up a donation land claim on the ocean beach of which Oceanside is a part. He built and for many years managed the old Pacific Hotel in Oysterville's palmy days. He leaves two sons, Robert Carruthers of Astoria, and W.A. Carruthers of Oysterville, and four daughters, Mrs. John Hunter of Illwaco, Mrs. Elizabeth Crafts of Oysterville, and Mrs. A. Harris, and Mrs. Malcom of Spokane. He was a man of remarkable strength and vitality, doing an able-bodied man's work at eighty.
Richards Carruthers of Oysterville, one of Pacific county's pioneers, died suddenly Sunday night last at the age of 86 years. He and his wife, who is expected to survive him but a short time, came from England in 1853 and took up a donation land claim on the ocean beach of which Oceanside is a part. He built and for many years managed the old Pacific Hotel in Oysterville's palmy days. He leaves two sons, Robert Carruthers of Astoria, and W.A. Carruthers of Oysterville, and four daughters, Mrs. John Hunter of Illwaco, Mrs. Elizabeth Crafts of Oysterville, and Mrs. A. Harris, and Mrs. Malcom of Spokane. He was a man of remarkable strength and vitality, doing an able-bodied man's work at eighty.
South Bend Journal 13 Nov 1896 Death of Richard Carruthers
Richards Carruthers of Oysterville, one of Pacific county's pioneers, died suddenly Sunday night last at the age of 86 years. He and his wife, who is expected to survive him but a short time, came from England in 1853 and took up a donation land claim on the ocean beach of which Oceanside is a part. He built and for many years managed the old Pacific Hotel in Oysterville's palmy days. He leaves two sons, Robert Carruthers of Astoria, and W.A. Carruthers of Oysterville, and four daughters, Mrs. John Hunter of Illwaco, Mrs. Elizabeth Crafts of Oysterville, and Mrs. A. Harris, and Mrs. Malcom of Spokane. He was a man of remarkable strength and vitality, doing an able-bodied man's work at eighty.
Richards Carruthers of Oysterville, one of Pacific county's pioneers, died suddenly Sunday night last at the age of 86 years. He and his wife, who is expected to survive him but a short time, came from England in 1853 and took up a donation land claim on the ocean beach of which Oceanside is a part. He built and for many years managed the old Pacific Hotel in Oysterville's palmy days. He leaves two sons, Robert Carruthers of Astoria, and W.A. Carruthers of Oysterville, and four daughters, Mrs. John Hunter of Illwaco, Mrs. Elizabeth Crafts of Oysterville, and Mrs. A. Harris, and Mrs. Malcom of Spokane. He was a man of remarkable strength and vitality, doing an able-bodied man's work at eighty.
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