[or-roots] George H. & Emma L. (Montgomery) LIGHTLE

[Leslie Chapman]

Ingrid

I couldn't find anything online about the hotel, here is a picture of town,
but it's not very clear, or close. My Ghost Towns of Oregon doesn't cover
Flora, Friedman doesn't mention it, nor any of the rest of my books on
Oregon history.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11290349

Now if you really want to know about Flora, you should come stay there;

http://northendcrossing.com/history-of-flora.php

is a history page from a bed and breakfast in Flora, you might contact them
if a visit isn't possible they would probably be nice enough to tell you
about teh Austin Hotel, maybe it's their bed and breakfast? It doesn't seem
to be.

I checked my "Who's Who in Oregon" and no Lightle in it either, but since it
seems to be only concerned with living important people in'48-'49 and those
who'd died since previous edition I am not too surprised there, non of my
people are in it either.

Les.


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Subject: [or-roots] George H. & Emma L. (Montgomery) LIGHTLE


Hi Les and all of you too!

I have a photocopy of George H. Lightle's obituary, don't know what paper,
probably printed on Monday, June 19, 1939, since he passed on the 16th and
the funeral was the 18th. Also probably an Enterprise newspaper as he died
at a nursing home in Enterprise.  It's a great piece with only two slight
errors.

Now to the questions.  It mentions that Emma L. died at the Austin Hotel in
Flora on Aug 12, 1910. It also mentions a 7 month old boy that passed after
they came to Oregon in December 1894.

1.) Does the Hotel still exist, can anyone lay hands on an obituary for her?
She's buried in Flora Cemetery (as is George), I downloaded pictures of
their Headstones - beautiful shots.

2.) The boy's name was Roy Olive Lightle and that's all I've got in my files
for him, GG Grandpa's obit gave me Roy's age at death. I'd like to know if
he's in Flora Cemetery or where. His date of birth and death would also be
appreciated. The Lightle homestead was nearly dead center between Troy &
Flora (10 mi west of) but I doubt he's buried there.

3.) I own Winona Holloway's (a relative too) book 'Moving On' which has
several pages on my family, borrowed 'Gateway to the Wallowas' which is
mostly about Minam and Les has checked out his title but no references
there. Could you check any other indexes in books you might have and let me
know book titles if you get a hit?

That's plenty enough for now and just about it for loose ends in Oregon.
Thanks!

Ingrid