Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Conklin, Charles Walter May 15, 1935
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Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Thursday, 16 May 1935, p. 12, c. 3-4 
Charles Walter Conklin, well known and beloved resident of Southern Oregon, 
where he has lived for the past 33 years passed away at a local hospital at 
one o’clock Wednesday, after an illness of the past few weeks. Mr. Conklin was 
born at Atlanta, Logan county, Ill., May 7, 1859, the second son of a family 
of four, born to Thomas and Laura Conklin. When Mr. Conklin was about the age 
of 10 their home was broken by the death of the mother. The father, being 
unable to keep the little family together and work at his trade, placed the 
children wherever homes could be secured. Mr. Conklin was raised on a farm, 
until twenty-one, securing what education he could between working seasons. At 
the ge of twenty-one he left the farm and secured a position in a furniture 
store at Atlanta, Ill., which he held for a number of years. In 1883 he 
married Miss Anna S. Nowell of Fairfield, Iowa, who passed away June 2, 1931, 
in Medford. To this union four children were born. Three passed away in 
infancy. At the age of eighteen, Mr. Conklin united with the First Methodist 
church, and upon his arrival in Medford immediately became affiliated with the 
local church, holding many official positions. In 1907, he became a partner in 
the Medford Furniture company, which later was known as the Medford Furniture 
& Hardware company. He retired from active business in 1930. 
He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow, Mrs. Lillie M. Conklinof Phoenix, 
Ore., one son, Earl O. Conklin Sr., of Tacoma; two brothers, Clifford A. 
Conklin of Lincoln, Ill., Edwin A. Conklin of Atlanta, Ill., and one sister, 
Mrs. A. D. Morrison, of Zanesville, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted 
from the Perl Funeral home Friday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock with Rev. Joseph 
Knotts of the First Methodist church officiating. Remains will be transferred 
to Tacoma Friday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Conklin and Earl Conklin for 
interment. 

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