Multnomah-Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Drake, Martin H February 1893
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Oregonian March 1,1893
Imoposing Burial Services
Martin H.Drake,of Ashland,Interred at Jacksonville
Jacksonville,Or.,March 1-The funeral of Martin H.Drake,a citizen of 
Ashland,who was accidentally killed near Fort Laramie by falling from a moving 
train while en route to Kansas City,took place here today.Mr.Drake was a 
pioneer of Southern Oregon having located on a donation land claim on 
Applegate creek in 1853.He was a memberof the Pioner Society of Southern 
Oregon and o fhte I.O.O.F.,the encampment and Rebekah order.The funeral took 
place from the Presbyterian church,Rev.Robert McLean,of Gran't Pass,conducting 
the services.Odd feloows and Rebekahs from all the lodges of Rogue river 
valley attended,and the funeral procession was the largest and most imposing 
ever seen in the county.The burial services were conducted by Grand Master 
Helman,assisted by Past Grand Master Patraich Day.Mr.Drake was a highly 
respected citizen,energetic and industrious,and was for several years county 
commission of this county.He leaves a wife and familyof young children.
Mr.Drake left his family at Ashland about a week ago and started for Eastern 
Oregon on Business.The family had noknowledge of his going further east,and 
his death has caused some specualtion as to how he happened to be in Wyoming.

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