Obituary: Herman Geer, Cove, Union Co., OR 1903 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Project Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - March 2002 - not copyrightable ************************************************************************ The Morning Democrat, Baker City, OR; 20 Aug 1903 HERMAN GEER PASSES AWAY The death of Herman Geer, of the Cove, occurred at noon Sunday, August 16, 1903. The deceased was the father of Ex-Governor Geer and is among the well known pioneers of Oregon. He was 72 years of age, and has been a resident of Union county upwards of 40 years. He has for many years conducted a fruit farm and nursery at Cove and in this vocation was very successful. The death of his wife, Eliza Geer, occurred about two years ago, and he is survived by three sons, the ex-governor, Blaine Geer and Judd Geer, the latter being a member of the state board of agriculture for this district.