OBITUARY: Fortunatus Hubbard, Jackson County, Oregon 

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Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Monday, 1 Oct 1945, p. 8

FORTUNATUS HUBBARD

Fortunatus Hubbard, well known resident of Jackson county, where he has
lived for many years, died Sunday at the home of his son, Ferdie Hubbard,
in Central Point. A complete obituary will be published later by Perl
Funeral Home. 


Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Tuesday, 2 Oct 1945, p. 8

RITES THURSDAY FOR F. HUBBARD, COUNTY PIONEER

Funeral services for Fortunatus Hubbard, 79, Jackson county pioneer and one
of the early owners of the presnet Hubbard Brothers company here, will be
held at the Perl Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Louis C.
Kirby, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Hubbard passed
away Sunday at the home of his son, Ferdie A. Hubbard, in Central Point.
Interment will be in Medford I.O.O.F. cemetery. 

Hubbard, born May 28, 1866, in Illinois, came to Jacksonville in 1883 with
his father who established an implement business in that town. He went into
business with his father in 1884 and the firm was later moved to Medford
under the name of Hubbard Brothers. Fortunatus Hubbard was the eldest of
the Hubbard brothers and the last to survive, Ashel C., Alexis and Oatis 
having all preceded him in death.

The deceased was married in 1894 to Theresa McKee of Jacksonville and three
children were born to the couple. All three, Earl of Seattle, Ferdie of
Central Point and Aletha of Seattle, survive. His second marriage was to
Lydia Meadows, 440 South Riverside, who survives, and other survivors are a
grandchild and great-grandchildren in Seattle.

Hubbard retired from active business in 1926 and in the interest of his
health went to Crater Lake National park as a ranger. The latter years of
his life were spent with his son and daughter in Seattle. He was a life-
long member of the Odd Fellows lodge and also belonged to the Elks lodge,
Kiwanis club and Rebekah lodge while residing in Medford. Mr. Hubbard,
active in the city's civic affairs, was widely known as a public spirited
citizen and held in high esteem and regard while in business in Medford.