OBITUARY: Arnold Childers, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon ***************************************************************** ****** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ***************************************************************** **************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 7 Dec 2002 ***************************************************************** **************** CHILDERS, Arnold, Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 13 Mar 1903, p. 7: Mr. Arnold Childers, whose death occurred at the home of his son, Spencer Childers, in Medford, Oregon, on March 6, 1903, was an honored and highly respected citizen of our town, and has been associated with many prominent industry [sic] in this country. Mr. Childers was born in Virginia on October 5, 1820. In after years he moved to Missouri, where in 1846 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Johnson. Nine children were born to them, four of whom are now living, they being Spencer Childers, of Medford, Mrs. Wm. Anguin, of Nevada City, Calif., Mrs. J. W. Richardson, of Ashland, Oregon, and Mrs. Ann Coollen, of Dixon, Calif. Deceased united with the M. E. church in Medford in 1900, under the pastorate of W. B. Moore. Funeral services were conducted at the home of his son on Sunday last by his pastor. After the services the remains were escorted to the cemetery by members of Medford Lodge No. 83, I.O.O.F., where appropriate services were held, conducted by Rev. Shields, the lodge chaplain. Mr. Childers has been an honored member of this lodge for a number of years.