OBITUARY: Lewis Augustus Ditsworth, Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. 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 2 May 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Sunday, 3 Jul 1949, p. 14 Funeral services for Lewis Augustus Ditsworth, 63, of Prospect will be held at the Perl Funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. D. E. Millard, officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Mr. Ditsworth died Thursday at his home. He was born in Eagle Point on October 29, 1886 and was a farmer and stock raiser by occupation. Mr. Ditsworth was a member of the Upper Rogue River Grange and Woodmen of the World. Mr. Ditsworth was united in marriage to Miss Violet Vaughn on August 24, 1915 in Medford. He is survived by his wife, two children, Richard Ditsworth of Talent, and Mrs. Evelyn Walls of Portland; three grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Frank Ditsworth of Trail, Hobart Ditsworth of Prospect, Stuart Ditsworth of Phoenix, Mrs. Ida Hebeard of Salinas, Calif., Mrs. Ora Herkes of Portland, Mrs. Florence Hescock of Willow Creek, Calif., Mrs. May Richardson of Trail, Mrs. Ada East of Medford, Mrs. Hazel Vaughn of Roseburg and Mrs. Bertha Cobleigh of Phoenix.