G. D. Shake

Payette Enterprise
Thursday, April 05, 1917

G. D. SHAKE PASSES AWAY

Word was received that G. D. Shake had died Sunday afternoon two hours after undergoing an operation for cancer of the stomach at Burlington, Wash., where he went accompanied by his wife and little daughter a week ago Saturday. Mr. Shake owned a 40-acre ranch on Pennsylvania Ave., two miles south from Fruitland. He was about 50 years of age and leaves to mourn besides his wife, a sister and two brothers, three sons, Homer who lives in California, Harold of Corvallis, Rodney, who is in school in Corvallis, Helen, Dorothy, Lola and Irene. Mr. Shake came here from Minnesota 15 years ago. Mrs. Shake will arrive Thursday with the body.

Fruitland Banner (Friday, April 06, 1917)

Dies in Washington

George D. Shake, who left here for Seattle March 24th, where he was operated upon for cancer of the stomach, died in that city Sunday. Mrs. Shake and a younger daughter were with him at the time of his death.

Deceased was 50 years of age and leaves a widow, three sons and four daughters. Mr. Shake owns a 40 acre ranch two miles south of Fruitland, and had been a resident of this community for the past fifteen years.

Mrs. Shake arrived yesterday from Washington with the remains and the funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon in the Christian church at Payette.