Lawrence Attebery

The Payette Independent
Thursday, June 13, 1929

LAWRENCE ATTEBERY KILLED

News of the death of Lawrence Attebery, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Attebery, of this city was received yesterday morning. His home is in Ryderwood, Oregon, and he leaves a wife and three sons. No particulars of the accident have been received , but he was working in a lumber camp and it is supposed he was killed by falling timber. James Attebery left for Ryderwood last night and word as to the time of the funeral, and whether his body will be brought here, are awaited his arrival there.

The Payette Independent (Thursday, June 13, 1929)

LAWRENCE ATTEBERY

The many friends of Lawrence Attebery were deeply shocked and grieved when news was received that he had been accidentally killed while at work in the timber at Ryderwood, Washington on June 12. Lawrence had been employed for the past four and one-half years as a top loader for the Long Bell Lumber Company.

Lawrence M. Attebery was born at La Plata, Missouri, September 18, 1892, and passed away at Ryderwood, Washington, June 12, 1929. He came with his parents to Idaho in 1906 and was united in marriage to Miss Laura Mayfield in 1916. Three children were born to them, Virgil aged 12, Carroll and Darrel twins aged 9 years. They with the bereaved wife, his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Attebery, two brothers, Frank and James Attebery of Payette are left to mourn his death.

Funeral services were held at Kelso, Washington, Sunday, June 16 at the Methodist church and were conducted by Rev. Rarey. He was laid to rest in beautiful Longview Memorial Park. The many beautiful floral offerings testified the esteem in which he was held in the community.