Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Caster, Byrd January 22, 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net//copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net//or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth C jaxsearch@hotmail.com January 19, 2007, 2:20 pm Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 25 Jan 1918, p. 3, c. 3 Byrd Caster died at the Dorris hospital Tuesday, January 22, 1918, from spinal injuries received five weeks ago at Mt. Hebron, Calif. The deceased was born at Fort Scott, Kas., September 28, 1877. While yet a child his parents moved to Craig, Colo., where he lived for 18 years. There he married Miss Maggie Arnold in 1898 and to them five children were born, four of whom are now living. From Craig he moved to Grand Junction, Colo., where he engaged for a time in fruit growing. Fourteen years ago he moved to Medford, Ore., remaining there until last year, when he went to Mt. Hebron and was working in the mill at the time of the accident. He was a member of the Baptist church, having been an earnest, conscientious Christian from his youth. Besides his wife and children, he leaves a father and mother, five sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at Weeks & McGowan’s chapel, the Rev. Rollins officiating. Interment at Central Point cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/jackson/obits/c/caster2945gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb