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Captain George Hall Flanders (1821-1892) was brother-in-law to John Couch and a prominent Portland, Oregon, citizen. Collection consists of a eulogy by Reverend William H. Stoy, delivered at Trinity Church, Portland, and "In memoriam," 1892, reprinted from the Oregonian newspaper, Portland.

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Oregon National Guard Captain Ogilvie D. Henderson of Woodburn, Oregon, was fatally shot, along with Clackamas County Sheriff John R. Shaver, while attempting to apprehend Frank Smith, the suspected murderer of George Hanlon, an Oregon City nightwatchman. Collection consists of obituaries, eulogies, and letters of condolence to Henderson's wife, Minnie Henderson.

Abstract Robert M. Wade (1835-1915) was born in Missouri and came to Oregon with his parents in 1850. He founded R. M. Wade & Co., dealers in agricultural implements, in 1865, serving as manager until 1913. Collection includes a photocopy obituary; a eulogy delivered by Emmet B. Williams; a booklet, "From Missouri to Oregon," with reminiscences of Wade's overland journey; and a photocopy letter from Wade Newbegin to Thomas Vaughan, 1989, containing historical information about R. M. Wade &...