Obituary: Edward Knighten; Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Oct 2002 ************************************************************************ KNIGHTEN, Edward, Medford (Oregon) The Mail, Friday, 26 Feb 1904 -- Last Thursday morning as Edward Knighton was going to work, as he was crossing an irrigating ditch he had a fainting spell and fell face forward into the ditch and lay there until he was almost drowned and chilled to death, when he was accidentally found by his father. He was removed to his home, but a few rods away, and everything was done to revive him, but he remained in a stupor until about 2 o'clock p.m., when he passed away. The deceased was born in Jackson county, Oregon, October 31, 1871, dying at the age of 32 years, 3 months and 17 days. Mr. Knighton had been in poor health for a number of years, and everything that loving hands could do to alleviate his suffering has been done by his devoted parents, but all to no avail. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence by Rev. G.W. Moore on Friday afternoon, and on the 20th the remains were interred in the Phoenix cemetery by the side of his sister. He leaves a father, mother and brother to mourn his loss. The relatives desire, through The Mail, to tender their thanks to the kind neighbors for their assistance during their hour of sad bereavement.