OBITUARY: Mary Ann Haswell Webber, Medford, Jackson County, 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 Corethers 25 Jan 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Sunday, 15 Feb 1944, p. 5 Mary Ann Webber, wife of Ed Webber, the family home being 53 Ross Court, passed away at a local hospital at noon Saturday. Mrs. Webber was born June 9, 1890, in Oklahoma. She had been a resident of Oregon for 40 years, living seven years in Eugene and coming to Medford in 1911. She was a sister of the late Henry Haswell, well known Medford resident. Mary Ann Haswell was united in marriage to Ed Webber here on Jan. 29, 1921. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Reames chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters, and the Women's auxiliary of the American Legion. Besides her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Della Young, Junction City, Ore., who will be here for the funeral services to be conducted from Perl Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. D. E. Millard officiating. Interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Wednesday, 16 Feb 1944, p. 6 LAST RITES HELD FOR MRS. WEBBER, FRIEND OF MANY Last rites were held this afternoon at the Perl Funeral Home for Mary Ann Webber, who passed away in a local hospital Saturday noon. Mrs. Webber, wife of Ed Webber, had resided at 53 Ross Court for more than 20 years and her passing is mourned by friends in all parts of the city. [Illegible due to fold in paper] and quiet temperament, is remembered for her friendly deeds, her devotion to family, friends and groups, and for a remarkable business efficiency. A neighbor yesterday said of her, "She did something kind for everyone she met," and recalled that Mrs. Webber made countless trips to call upon the sick, to take them flowers or other gifts and that she was the first to offer help to persons ill or in need. Organizations to which she belonged counted her as one of their most loyal and efficient members. The Pythian Sisters, of which she had been a member for nearly 35 years, conducted the graveside services this afternoon. Mrs. Webber had been a member of the Eastern Star Reames chapter, for 18 years and at the time of her death was serving as secretary of Zuleima Temple, Daughters of the Nile, to which she had belonged for about eight years. Her membership in the American Legion auxiliary dated back nearly 20 years. Many Medford people became acquainted with Mrs. Webber through her work in the office of the city treasurer, where she was on the staff first as assistant and later as treasurer, having been elected in 1920. She had a remarkable memory and when in the city office was credited with knowing more people and being better acquainted with streets and business houses than anyone else in Medford. Mrs. Webber also worked as a bookkeeper for the old Golden Rule store and continued with the J. C. Penney company after that firm purchased the business. Her unusually neat and accurate accounts drew special praise and comment from the head office of the firm in New York. Here for the funeral services, conducted by the Rev. D. E. Millard, were Mrs. Webber's sister, Mrs. Della Young of Junction City, Ore., and Mr. Webber's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Strahm, Oregon City. Interment was in Siskiyou Memorial Park. The deceased was born in Oklahoma June 9, 1890, and had lived in Oregon 40 years and came to Medford in 1911. Her brother was the late Henry Haswell, well-known Medford resident.