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In Memory of
Pearl Elizabeth McClaskey Down
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Aunt Pearl & Uncle Glen
February 1970 |
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Born:
October 28, 1915 in Matheson, Colorado
Died:
October 10, 2001 in Silverton, Oregon
Memorial Service: Tuesday Oct 16, 2001 at
Miller's Cemetery, Silverton, Oregon.
Daughter of Robert John McClaskey
&
Cordelia Jane Stuart
Pearl Elizabeth McClaskey moved
to Oregon in 1954. She married Glen T. Down in July of 1965.
Uncle Glen died: April 16, 1986.
Aunt Pearl & Uncle Glen
picture taken July 1, 1965 Surviving
Family includes children:
Rita Homer, Karen Jackson, Sharon Martin, Florence Atkinson, & Ronald
Horton, & step-son, William Down. Also surviving Pearl E. Down are a
lot of grandchildren and great grandchildren. |
Obituary
Pearl Elizabeth Down
Pearl Elizabeth Down, 85, of Silverton, died
October 10, 2001. She was born October 28, 1915 in Matheson, Colorado
to John Robert and Cordelia Jane McClaskey. She was the third six
children.
Pearl worked as a maid in Atchin, Kansas. She came to
Silverton in 1954. She was married to Charles Horton, Paul Weaver and
Glen Down. All preceded her in death. She had nine children.
Survivors are children, Ron Horton, Mollala and Salem, Reta Homer,
Silverton, Karen Jackson, Silverton, Sharon Martain, Silverton, and Forence
Atkinson of Woodburn/Monitor area, step-daughter, Barbara Down, Klamath
Falls, sisters Emeline Schidigger of Holton, Kansas and Alice Lorene Lead of
Raymond, WA., half-sisters, Mary Francis DeGuzman of Bellingham, Washington,
and Lucille, Tacoma, Washington., many nieces, nephews, and grand children,
great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Pearl liked cooking, taking care of her children,
knick-knacks and garage sales, having coffee and just visiting with others.
Glenn and Pearl organized and held the Swap Meet years ago in the old Sentry
building area. Pearl lived in Molalla for many years and moved to
Silverton after Glenn passed away in 1986.
Private services were held at Millers Cemetery Church
on October 16, 2001 followed by a graveside service. She will rest
next to her husband Glenn Down.
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the
paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
~ The Twenty-Third Psalm
Your Comments
From Username:
Cordelia Jane Lead Cardwell
Date: 02 Nov 2001
Time: 23:22:00
Comments
What a wonderful and informative web site you've created! I've been in
this family for nearly 53 years, and didn't know half of this information.
Aunt Lil and Aunt Pearl were very dear to me. I will never forget their
kindnesses when I was a young girl. I still remember how handsome my boy
cousins were and how beautiful my girl cousins were--and still are! ! The
best years of my life was when we went to Silverton for the summer, when I
was a kid! My aunts and uncles always had the "open door" policy, and always
made us welcome--even when we arrived in the middle of the night! They were
some real good people--and their kindnesses will never be forgotten.
Peggy,
Thank you so much for making such a wonderful
wed page for Aunt Pearl. My Mom, Alice Lead is Aunt Pearl's sister. My
name is Jerry and I am the seventh child in our family. I know that each
and everyone of my brothers and sisters are going to be thrilled with this
page. My Mom has been living in a nursing home for several months now.
She took the news of Aunt Pearl's death pretty hard. Aunt Pearl actually
raised my Mom. I don't have much family history to share with you but I'm
sure my older sisters and brother do. I would not be one bit surprised if
most all of them don't contact you. The thing I think I will always
remember most about Aunt Pearl is how funny she was. She and Uncle Glen
always seems to have such a good time together and I can still remember
how sad it was when he died. It has been probably over 30 years since
I've seen any of the relatives from Oregon. I do have allot of fond
memories of being little and living near Aunt Pearl and Aunt Lil's
families. I also was born in Eureka, California. My Mom's mind is still
pretty sharp and she can remember lots of things from the past so if there
is anything that you want to know I will be happy to ask her for you. She
has real short term memory loss and can't remember what she ate for
breakfast but she can remember back 60 years ago or longer. She is 79 and
her health is not good at all. Again, thank you so much for this
wonderful web page. I will look forward to coming back and looking at it
over and over again.
Jerry
Ronnie Horton, Age 25.
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