Henthorn, Flossie Millicent

Flossie Millicent Henthorn

OBITUARY: Pedestrian 2d Killed in 2 Days

Oregon City, Oct. 11. -- Mrs. Flossie Henthorn, 65, of 1512 Harrison street, Oregon City, was fatally injured about 6 p.m. Monday [Oct. 10, 1955] when struck by a car as she attempted to cross 16th street in the 1400 block here.

She died about 30 minutes after arrival at Oregon City hospital.

Mrs. Henthorn's death was the second pedestrian fatality in Oregon City in two days and only the second traffic death here this year. ...

The driver of the car that struck Mrs. Henthorn, William B. Hopwood, 17, of 1610 Division street, Oregon City, was not held. He told Coroner Leslie Peake of Clackamas county he did not see the woman.

Witnesses said Mrs. Henthorn was waving an umbrella to someone in the window of a nearby house when she walked into the path of the car.

The body was taken to Hillside chapel here. Survivors include the victim's husband, Luther.

Henthorn, Alice Lillian (Sinquefield)

Alice Henthorn

Alice Lillian (Sinquefield) Henthorn, 93, of Willamina, [OR] died July 8 [2001] at home.
She was born Nov. 30, 1907 in Perris, Calif. She married Everett Henthorn on June 2, 1929 in Mansfield, Wash.

She graduated from Willamina High School in 1921 and from Normal School in Monmouth in 1926. She began teaching at Gold Creek School in 1926 and taught in Mold, Wash., from 1927-29. She taught in Sheridan from 1945-70 when she retired.
She enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include her daughter, Ruth Galindo of Mt. Ranch, Calif.; a brother, Eugene Sinquefield of Eureka, Calif.; a sister, Esther Greufe of Roseberg; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held Tuesday at Willamina Cemetery. Adamson’s Sheridan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Sheridan Sun - July 11, 2001

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Craig, Willa Mae (Henry)

Birth: 16 DEC 1909, Millburne,Uinta,WY
Death: 15 MAY 1997, Boulder,Boulder,CO
Burial: MAY 1997, Evanston,Uinta,WY,Evanston Cemetery

RELATIONSHIP-RESEARCHER: Willa M. (Henry) Craig; 2685 - 28th Street #10; Boulder, CO 80301, 86 years old, as of Dec 1995, is the wife of Elwin Craig, who was son of Clarence Henry Craig, who was brother of George Whitney Craig. Mrs. Craig was interested in the Craig, Conger, Henthorn, Buskirk and Foggin families, among others. She is mentioned in the Foggin family articles of Catherine Fedorchak.

EDUCATION: Graduated from the University of Wyoming, receiving her degree in elementary education in 1956.

OCCUPATION: Elementary school teacher in Corvallis, OR until she retired in 1975.

RESIDENCES: Moved to Boulder Co., CO in 1975.

ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Oregon Teachers Association; Longmont Genealogical Society, Longmont, CO.

HOBBIES: China painting and genealogy


OBITUARY: Willa M. Craig
Willa M. Craig of Boulder, [CO] died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at her home. She was 87.

She married Elwin L. Craig in August 1938 in Idaho Sprints. She was graduated from the University of Wyoming, receiving her degree in Elementary education in 1956. She worked as a elementary school teacher in Corvallis, Ore., until she retired in 1975. She moved to Boulder County in 1975.

Mrs. Craig was a member of the Oregon Teachers Association and the Longmont Genealogical Society. She enjoyed china painting and genealogy.

Born Dec. 16, 1909 in Millburne, Wyo., she was the daughter of Bessie Mae Hayward and William M. Henry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwin Craig, in 1954 and one daughter, Carolanne Craig, in 1953.

Survivors include one daughter, Katherine E. Williams of Boulder; one brother, Maurice Henry of Robertson, Wyo.; four sisters, Elizabeth Martin of Evanston, Wyo., Eleanor Simms of Evanston, Wyo., Myrtle Olsson of Dallas, Ore., and Doris Brown of Portland, Ore.; and three grandchildren.

Private family graveside services will be held in Evanston, Wyo.

Contributions can be made to the Longmont Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6081, Longmont, CO 80501 or Hospice of Boulder County, 2825 Marine St., Boulder, CO 80304.

Crist Mortuary in Boulder is in charge of arrangements.
(Source: undated newspaper clipping - furnished by her genealogy "buddy" of many years, Mary Heddles of Longmont, CO)

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