Clackamas-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Sailor, M.P. December 9, 1929
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Canby herald Decemer 12,1929
Former Canby Man iS Buried At Portland
M.P.sailor, whose critical illness was announced in the Herald last week, died 
at his home in Molalla early Monday morning.Pralysis is said to have been the 
emmidiate cause of death. He had been in poor health for a number of years.
Mr. Saikor was at one time owner of the Pastime Pool Hall in Canby, moving to 
Molalla several years ago where he engage in the confectionary busines. He was 
well known in Clackamas county and was held in high esteem.
M.P.Sailor,"Doc" Sailor, as he was commonly known here, was born September 
4,1850 at Wabash,Ind., had lived in Oreogn for many years.He was a playmate f 
James Whitcomb Riley when a boy, and was one of the characters of the famous 
poem written by Riley, entitled "The Old Swimming Hole". Later he attended the 
university with Riley and they were classmates.
From 870 to 1873 Mr. Sailor was a member of the famous baseball team of 
Indianapolis.He was rated at one time as one ofthe best billboard players on 
the Pacific Coast. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for more than 
fifty years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Sailor, and one daughter.Mrs. 
J.W.Doyle of Los Angelese.
Funeral services were held at Molalla yesterday afternoon,Rev. T.H.Dons, 
pastor of the Canby Methodist church, delivering the funeral adress.Burial 
tookplace at Portland with the Masonic Lodge in charge

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