Clackamas-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Wang, L.H December 22, 1928
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Canby Herald December 27,1928
L.H.Wang,Retired Merchant,Died In Portland Saturday
L.H.Wang,for many years a successful merchant in this city,passed away in 
Portland,Saturday afternoon after an illness of several months.He had been in 
poor health for a year or more.
Mr.Wang was born in Michigan 68 years ago and came to Canby in the early days 
embarking in the mercantile business.He retired several years ago selling his 
store to J.R.Vinyard.Few men in Clcakamas county were beter abd nore favorably 
known than Mr.Wang.
Funerasl services were held in the Methodist church here Monday,and internment 
was made in Zion cemetary.Most of the local business houses ine the city were 
closed during the service which was largely attended.Rev.W.Boyd Moore,a long 
time friend of the family,cunducted the services at the church and grave.
Mr.Wang was born in Michigan January 12,1862.During his early chilhood the 
family moved to PLeasnatValley,Wasconsin,where he worked on the farm and 
attended the district school.He later attended the Normal School at River 
Falls,Wisconsin.He was married to Caroline Swanby in 1881 at 
Comstock,Wisconsin.The ypung couple beagn their married life at Shell 
Lake,Wisconsin where Mr.Wang entered the mercantile business and later became 
interested in politics.He was a successful merchant,conducting a general 
store,and with his brother,was interested in the drug business.He was a 
republican and had been elected sherriff,register of deeds,and county clerk of 
Washburn county,Wisconsin.
In 1901 Mr.Wang and family moved to Canby where he purchased the store of Jay 
Cook which he successfully conducted until he retired from business in 
1919.After a pleasant trip to his former home in Wisconsin,and at New York and 
other eastern cities during the year following his retirment.Mr.Wang spent his 
last years at their home in this city,and in traveling in the western country 
which he loved so well.
He was an honest straightforward and upright man,a good citizen and a loving 
husband and father.He is survived by his widow and four 
children,namely:Lillian Ryan,San Fransisc;Florence 
Adams,Portland,Oregon;Mildred Brown,Bremerton,Wash.;and Dr.Stanley Wang of New 
York City.Mr.Wang has one sister living in Minneapolis,Minn.,Mrs.Carrie Nordby 
and three brothers,Ole and Charles of Wisconsin,and Albert of Los 
Angeles,Calif.
In the death of Mr.Wang the community loses a beloved citizen.He had served 
for a number of terms as councilman and was active in the social affairs of 
this comkmunity.

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