The Payette Independent
Thursday, October 25, 1928
OBITUARY OF J. E. PUTNAM
John Edgar Putnam was born in Dodge county, Wisconsin, September 14, 1850, and departed this life October 18, 1928, at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 14 days.
In 1870 he was united in marriage to Mary Hunt and to this union four sons were born, Jay, dying in infancy, Edgar A. of Sanger, Calif., Ray D. and Guy D. of Payette, Idaho. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren now surviving.
He has been a resident of Payette for the past 36 years.
His death being due to complications setting in from the run-away accident five weeks ago.
Funeral services were conducted from the Peterson Funeral Parlors, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Rev. Sam Bollinger.